Taiwan is about to host its largest ever sporting event, attracting thousands of athletes from around the world, but the World University Games, dubbed the "Little Olympics", has highlighted tensions with China and Taiwan's struggle for international ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says on high alert after recent Chinese air force drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military is on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills by the Chinese air force near to the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as its own, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The Chinese aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei is now in its longest hot spell on record
TAIPEI - The mercury in Taipei topped 36 degrees Celsius for the 10th day in a row Monday, making it the longest streak in the city on record. Daytime temperatures have passed 36 C every day since Aug. 5, hitting a high today of 38.2 C, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft conduct more drills near island
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese military aircraft conducted a third day of training near Taiwan on Monday after doing close flybys of the island over the weekend, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said. Two Chinese military transport aircraft flew through the Bashi ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 2017 hold carnival to welcome Summer Universiade athletes
A carnival has been held in Taipei to welcome athletes and officials taking part in this year's Summer Universiade. The carnival was organised by the Taipei City Government, with over 30,000 people participating in activities in the city, where the ... ( read original story ...)
FISU President opens Taipei 2017 Athletes’ Village
“FISU has been working with the Taipei Organising Committee from the very beginning on this complicated project. The final result will allow us to comfortably host athletes from all over the world in a wonderful Village, in addition to benefitting the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft fly around island in weekend of drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese military aircraft carried out two rounds of drills around Taiwan at the weekend, flying past its southern tip and then around its north near Japan, the self-ruled island's defense ministry said. China has been increasingly ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan MOFA says “totally impossible” for Guatemala to get US$600 mil
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 10, 2017–Official sources from ... The report went on to reveal that Taiwan had financed previous phases of the project, but it did say how much the financing to Guatemala was. “The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity ... ( read original story ...)
From rural Taiwan to the frozen north via a great white whale: dance at the fringe spreads its wings
Dance has had an uneven history at the Edinburgh fringe. For decades it seemed to be marooned within the official festival – considered either too posh or too delicate to survive elsewhere. But this year the situation has been entirely reversed, and ... ( read original story ...)
Taoyuan Aerotropolis plan change will not affect new runway: CAA
Taipei, Aug. 11 (CNA) The Taoyuan Aerotropolis Project, the biggest urban development plan in ... in the number of designated historic monuments in the area, the Taoyuan City government decided to cut short the scale of land expropriation by some 127 ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Ramps up Efforts to Rescue Its Rights Activist Imprisoned by China
Taiwan is ramping up its efforts to rescue Lee Ming-che, a Taiwanese rights activist who has been imprisoned by China since March of this year. Taiwan’s government officials admitted that the previous low-key approach has not produced tangible result ... ( read original story ...)
Dean multi-tool: Opener,wrench,pryer.Minimal n super compact
Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else. ( read original story ...)
Winners of 2017 “Rethinking The Future” Awards Present Radical Solutions to Present-Day Problems
"Our Project, named Infinite Forest ... Landscape Design (Concept) - Eco- courtyard of City- a Green Corridor in Taipei City by Chi Lin "We try to redesign this urban poché with rich green quality and extend its publicity. The site is given with ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s President Tsai urges mainland China to work with her to break deadlock
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has called on mainland China to work with her government to establish “a new model of cross-strait interactions”. “We hope that both sides of the Taiwan Strait can work on a new model for cross-strait interactions ... ( read original story ...)
Sweltering Taiwan’s Power Squeeze Risks First Rationing Since 2002
A late-summer heat wave, storm-damaged power lines and closed nuclear plants may force Taiwan to ration power for the first time in 15 years. State-owned Taiwan Power Co. has issued a red alert as electricity consumption hit an all-time high Tuesday and ... ( read original story ...)
Ou-yang Nana swings from Jackie Chan role to Disney album
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ou-yang Nana may be the new 'it girl,' with a starring role in the next Jackie Chan movie, but she's returning to her roots and first love: cello. The 17-year-old actress just released her second cello album, "Cello Loves Disney," where ... ( read original story ...)