Taiwan stepped up security at transport hubs across the island after knife attacks in the capital killed three people and injured several others — a rare violent spree that shocked the democracy of 23 million people.
Taiwan hails hero bystander who tried to tackle Taipei knife attacker
Bystander who tried to tackle Taipei knife attacker and died from wounds is hailed as hero - Taiwanese police rule out terrorism after smoke grenade and knife attack
4 People Dead, 9 Injured After Mass Stabbing Attack and Smoke Bombing at Train Station
At least four people are dead after a 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs before stabbing others at random in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday, Dec. 19. The suspect allegedly fell to his death while running from police.
China complains about Japanese official visiting Taiwan as Taipei pushed for cooperation
China has lodged a diplomatic complaint with Japan regarding the visit by a high-ranking official of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday,
Taiwan mourns victims of Taipei stabbings
Many people in Taiwan are visiting the sites of Friday's deadly stabbing spree in central Taipei to leave flowers and offer prayers for the victims.
Taipei knife attack: 57-year-old who tried to stop attacker died from wound that pierced heart
Victims of the attack have been urged to get tested after one of them was found to be HIV-positive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan police rule out ‘terrorism’ in metro stabbing as security stepped up islandwide ahead of holidays
It comes as authorities ramped up security measures for major holiday events, including the Taipei Marathon and year-end festive celebrations.
Taipei police rule out terrorist intent in knife attacks at metro stations
Police say the random smoke grenade and stabbing attacks at two separate metro stations show no sign of a terrorist motive. The Taipei Metro and Taipei City government are offering over US$160,000 in ...
Taipei knife attack: Police say suspect appeared to have acted alone; timeline points to advance planning
The smoke bomb and knife attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan Station killed three victims and injured 11.
Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say
Taiwanese authorities says the man who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in Taipei had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the ...
Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
The man suspected of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police said on Saturday of the incident that killed four, including the attacker. Chang Wen, 27, from the northern city of Taoyuan,
Lai visits Taipei Metro attack victims, praises their bravery
President Lai Ching-te has visited people injured in Friday's Taipei Metro attack and their families in hospitals throughout Taipei. He praised the bravery of those who stood up to the assailant.
3 killed in knife attack after train station smoke bombed in Taiwan, suspect plunges to his death from department store
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
Three Killed in Stabbing Attack in Taiwan
The attacker, who threw smoke grenades inside a train station in Taiwan’s capital, later continued his rampage nearby and died in falling from a building.
3 killed in Taiwan knife attack, with the suspect later falling to his death from a department store
A man with a knife and a smoke grenade attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan's capital on Friday evening, killing at least three people and injuring nine others, according to the national news ...
3 killed in stabbing attack on Taiwan metro
On Friday, a 27-year-old suspect ignited smoke bombs at Taipei's main metro station then ran to a nearby shopping district station and stabbed people.