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Taipei has welcomed an invitation to attend an annual Chinese cultural conference in Hong Kong in December, describing the offer as a goodwill gesture from Beijing. But analysts said this did not mean Beijing would resume political exchanges or talks with ... ( read original story ...)

See one of the seven wonders of Asia, the Taroko Gorge, on a full-day tour led by a local guide. Take a train ride on your own to Hualien from Taipei to see ... Travel to the remote mountain town of Pingxi, renowned for its annual Sky Lantern Festival. ( read original story ...)

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Canada had the winning run in scoring position in the bottom of the 10th but couldn’t take advantage in a 7-6 loss to Taiwan on Friday night in the opener of the WBSC under-18 baseball World Cup. Tied 5-5 after nine innings, Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

However, Bravo was spotted entering an employment services office in downtown Taipei on Friday to fill out a job search form - marking the launch of a new campaign by the city's Department of Information and Tourism to keep its pet project alive. ( read original story ...)

BANGKOK -- With the clock about to run out on a hit-and-run charge, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago are unknown. The fugitive, whose family is worth billions, has ... ( read original story ...)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 7, 2017–Taiwan owns 10% of Belize ... adjudicated at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Despite the funding from Taiwan for the road project, Guatemala has reinforced its plan to pursue the matter at the ICJ, and last ... ( read original story ...)

A train company in Taiwan has complained to Warner Bros for allowing an "unauthorised passenger" on one of its trains, it is reported. The passenger in question was Annabelle, the "demon doll" from US horror film Annabelle: Creation, which hit the box ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that a recent series of air force exercises around self-ruled Taiwan were routine, after Taiwan's military said this month it was on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills. ( read original story ...)

A Taiwanese prosecutor is calling on Ottawa to provide better co-operation and intelligence to help stop the flow of Canadian marijuana, after two massive busts in the Asian country earlier this year. More than 70 kilograms of marijuana shipped from ... ( read original story ...)

The Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade officially concluded this evening with a spectacular Closing Ceremony here at the Taipei Stadium. The festivities came after 11 days of sporting action, which saw 273 sets of medals awarded in 21 sports. Once again there ... ( read original story ...)

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday it had made a final finding that U.S. producers are harmed by imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar, or rebar, from Taiwan, ensuring anti-dumping duties on the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - After Taiwan's state-run Mega Financial Holding Co was fined $180 million by U.S. authorities for lax enforcement of anti-money-laundering rules at its New York branch, the bank started a rigorous training program for its staff. ( read original story ...)

The Fredericton runner is in the capital, Taipei, representing Canada. "The race went OK," said MacPherson, whose goal was to win a medal at the event. "I got stuck and I couldn't get around anyone. And then by the time I got around, I couldn't catch up. ( read original story ...)

The exhibition is aimed at promoting a better understanding of the LGBTQ experience in Asia, according to curator Sean Hu. "The works relates to issues facing the Chinese LGBTQ community and our life stories," he said in a phone interview. "It symbolizes a ... ( read original story ...)

The project implies realization ... has won gold medal at the Taipei Summer Universiade underway in... Yerevan Municipality tourism division has worked out a new route within the frames of the official tourist city tour “Yerevan City... ( read original story ...)

Armenian wushu competitor Karapet Tevosyan (70 kg) won through to the semi-finals at the 29th Summer Universiade underway in Taipei, Taiwan and ensured at least a bronze medal, the Armenian National Olympic Committee told Panorama.am. The source informs ... ( read original story ...)