Taiwan nationalists win parliamentary elections (AFP)

AFP - Taiwan's opposition nationalists -- who favour closer ties with China -- on Saturday won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, dealing a devastating blow to the party of President Chen Shui-bian.

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Foreigner helps mediate residents' disputes

A British-South African who majored in medicine and is interested in Chinese law has been working as a mediator to settle disputes between residents in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

Kate Kinahan, the 27-year-old woman, entered Nanjing University's law school in 2003 to study dispute settlement.

Early last month, she became a mediator in the Haining Road branch of the Gulou district bureau of justice.

When she joined the branch staff to settle a recent housing dispute between family members, those involved in the dispute were surprised a foreigner was one of their mediators. They were soon impressed with her proficiency in Chinese and the law.

(chinadaily.com.cn January 12, 2007)

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