The 8-year-old rescue dog, who was once deemed too friendly to sniff out drugs, found the body of the earthquake’s 13th victim.
China’s Xi meets former Taiwan President Ma in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping met former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing on Wednesday, state media reported, the second time the men have met and at a time of ongoing tensions between the two ...
Taiwan Exports ‘On Fire’ as Global Demand for AI Servers Surges
Taiwan’s exports surged at the fastest pace in two years as shipments of computer hardware underpinning the global artificial-intelligence boom rocketed more than 400%.
Taiwan’s New Premier Is Ruling Party’s Former Chairman
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te announced on Wednesday he had appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be his premier. The ...
China’s Xi to host former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to hold rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan who supports closer ties with China, a highly unusual meeting just weeks before the democratic island ...
China labels US comments on Taiwan and AUKUS ‘dangerous’
China's government on Wednesday labelled as "dangerous" comments by a senior U.S. diplomat that the AUKUS submarine project between Australia, Britain and the United States could help deter any ...
China’s Xi to Meet Ex-Taiwan Leader in Beijing, Report Says
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing for a landmark sitdown, the Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS reported, an event that appears aimed at showing the ...
Old ‘special effects’ clip misrepresented as ‘Taipei 101 swaying during 2024 quake’
An old video appearing to show Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, swaying back and forth has been shared with a false claim that it was filmed during the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the ...
Taiwan appoints ruling party’s former chairman as new premier
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be his premier on Wednesday, with appointments for other roles such ...
Taiwan’s Taroko National Park closed ‘until further notice’ following earthquake
The Taroko National Park in eastern Taiwan will close until further notice after the island was struck by the strongest earthquake in 25 years.
Australian PM downplays Japan’s new role in AUKUS
Australia yesterday downplayed reports Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with the UK and the US, saying that any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis as differences have ...
‘Roger,’ overly playful dog who failed police academy, becomes star of Taiwan quake response
A labrador retriever who failed to become a drug sniffing dog because he was overly friendly and playful has won hearts across Taiwan for his detection work in the aftermath of last week’s ...
Taiwan war games to simulate China turning a military drill into an attack: report
Taiwan's defense ministry says its military drills this year will include a scenario in which China turns one of its own exercises into an actual attack.
Disaster, demolition footage falsely linked to Taiwan earthquake in April 2024
A video compilation of old disaster footage and building demolition clips was shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the impact of an earthquake that struck Taiwan in April 2024, the ...
Taiwan war games to simulate repelling a Chinese drill that turns into attack
Taiwan's annual war games this year will practice "kill" zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns one of its regular drills around the island into an actual ...
Taiwan quake led to traffic jam of Japanese air power
Fighter pilots practice scrambling their jets so they can take off in minutes should a military threat arise. But what do they do when Mother Nature is the enemy?