Taiwan’s Chen Shui-bian formally detained

Taipei District Court made the decision after a court hearing that started on Tuesday. Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, of the independence-minded DPP party, was put into police custody Tuesday afternoon, according to a breaking news announcement by the CNN, the American cable news network. Earlier in the day, Chen was questioned over accused corruption scandals at the local prosecutor's office. Chen, handcuffed, was brought to the Taipei District Court, which will determine whether to officially arrest him.