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Taiwan's 2020 presidential candidates (from right), President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, the People First Party's James Soong and the Nationalist Party's Han Kuo-yu, greet one another at the start of their televised debate in Taipei on Dec. 29. Taiwan will hold its general elections on Saturday. AP hide caption

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Thousands More Overseas Taiwanese Register For Key Elections Than For Last Vote

Taiwan does not allow absentee voting, so more than 5,000 voters have registered to visit their home county to cast their ballot in Saturday's presidential and legislative elections.

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California Cities Turn To Hired Hooves To Help Prevent Massive Wildfires

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Taiwan's 2020 presidential candidates (from right), President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, the People First Party's James Soong and the Nationalist Party's Han Kuo-yu, greet one another at the start of their televised debate in Taipei on Dec. 29. Taiwan will hold its general elections on Saturday. AP hide caption

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Thousands More Overseas Taiwanese Register For Key Elections Than For Last Vote

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Time Eater Gold Panda
Halyards Gold Panda
The Origin Reki
Fairweather Faodail
Coalesce Foadail
Medlow Bath Anatole
Forest For the Trees Anatole
Song My Friends Taught Me (Instrumental) Laura Veirs
July Flame (Instrumental) Laura Veirs
Orbit NINZE & OKAXY
Canción De La Nostalgia Jin Yerei
1000 Arms Lymbyc Systym
My Lost Last Step Lymbyc Systym
New Tomorrow Nitsua feat. Salem and Topix
Through Leaden Clouds Followed By Ghosts
King, My Queen Followed By Ghosts
Balabaristas Tristeza
Dust Hidden Orchestra
My First Car Vulfpeck

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