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CROWN POINT — An interactive art project inspired by an artist's vision ... paint wings globally including in Kenya, Australia, Taiwan, France, Cuba and Mexico. But it was the Los Angeles wings City Councilwoman Carol Drasga saw on a trip to the City ... ( read original story ...)

Big Luck Master flits out of his cage toward me so I can lean in to whisper in his ear. I feel ridiculous communicating with a white java sparrow this way. But, if I'm to have my fortune told Taipei-style I have to make a feathered friend. We'd been told ... ( read original story ...

The mayor of Taipei, Ko Wen-je, will meet the mainland’s top official in charge of Taiwan affairs, Zhang Zhijun, in Shanghai later on Monday, in one of the highest-level exchanges between the two sides amid their current strained relations. Ko, who is ... ( read original story ...)

July 3 Vietnam and Taiwan stocks lead the Asia-Pacific region in June with gains of 5.24 pct and 3.53 pct respectively. Indian stocks fell more than 1 percent in June on profit-taking and shares ahead of the launch of a unified goods and services tax (GST). ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Taiwan military jets scrambled to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier passing through narrow waters separating the two sides en route to Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. The Liaoning fleet will be ... ( read original story ...)

The project engages the area of the city known as the T-axis, with the China-Town plaza on one vertical and Haian Road on its perpendicular. The focus of the design is in the plaza which will turn into a public park featuring a lagoon, dunes, and playgrounds. ( read original story ...)

M en’s soccer highlights eight AUS athletes chosen to represent the Canadian national team at the 2017 Summer Universiade Games (FISU) in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, from Aug. 19 to 30. Headed by UNB Varsity Reds bench boss Miles Pinsent, the male ... ( read original story ...)

“We’re not Taiwan. We’re not Hong Kong. We’re not even Europe. You need vehicles. And the weather too. Parking is a big thing,” he said. When the city first unveiled its plans to revamp Northmount Drive with a five-kilometre bike lane, the ... ( read original story ...)

"How can we not do anything?" said Chu Chen-tsai, 57, a blue-collar worker in Taipei. "We hope to get high-quality weaponry to defend ourselves." In the southern city of Kaohsiung, citizens feel vulnerable to a Chinese attack through the shipping port ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Bike riders in Taipei will be fined NT$300 (US$10) if they ride on sidewalks outside of established bike lanes starting on July 17, the Taipei City government said Friday. City officials said riders will be required to stick to ... ( read original story ...)

“The timing (of the arms sale proposal) is good politically, because a lot of people say Trump doesn’t like Taiwan,” said Huang Kwei-bo, associate professor of diplomacy at National Chengchi University in Taipei. “Now people are saying ‘hey ... ( read original story ...)

Hsu Ya Ching carried home hopes impressively on the second day of the Chinese Taipei Open as the women’s competition began at the Taipei Arena today. All eyes had been expected to be focused on world number one Tai Tzu-ying, who was top seeded as the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI: Young shuttlers Siril Verma and Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli reached the pre-quarterfinals of the $200,000 Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold in the men's and women's singles competition on Wednesday. The 2015 World Junior Championships silver ... ( read original story ...)

The US announcement of a $1.42bn arms sale to Taiwan is a not-so-subtle warning shot across the bows of China’s president, Xi Jinping, who is due to meet Donald Trump for potentially tense bilateral talks at next week’s G20 summit in Hamburg. ( read original story ...)

"How can we not do anything?" said Chu Chen-tsai, 57, a blue-collar worker in Taipei. "We hope to get high-quality weaponry to defend ourselves." In the southern city of Kaohsiung, citizens feel vulnerable to a Chinese attack through the shipping port ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with five United States governors to discuss clean technology and economic development September 22, 2015. Matt Mills McKnight-Pool/Getty Images BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged the United States to ... ( read original story ...)