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May 27, 2013

Hundreds rally against Taiwan nuclear referendum
Taipei (AFP) May 26, 2013
Hundreds of Taiwanese protested in the capital Taipei on Sunday over government plans to hold what they call an unfair referendum on the fate of a nearly-completed nuclear power plant. Chanting slogans like "Stop dangerous nuclear power", the protestors stood together in front of parliament to spell out the word "STOP" and held up black and yellow signs. The demonstration came a few days before the ruling Kuomintang party plans to push through a bill to host a nationwide referendum that will dec ... read more

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