Police said that the man, surnamed Lin (林), faces charges of trespassing and damaging personal property. Lin, 23 ... to visit a psychiatrist or neurology specialist, Wen added. Taiwan respects other ... ( read original story ...)
City Speaker Jumps to Death After Taiwan Mayor Recall Vote
The speaker of the city council in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung jumped to his death late on Saturday after the mayor lost a highly-charged recall vote, casting a deep pall over what was an already ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to further ease coronavirus restrictions
Taiwan will further ease its restrictions related to control of the coronavirus, the government said on Sunday, as the island has kept the pandemic well in hand with only 6 active cases and no local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow for pro-China opposition
A high-profile mayor from Taiwan's main opposition party lost an acrimonious recall vote on Saturday, auguring new problems for the party that is already reeling from losing January elections on the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: How map hacks and buttocks helped Taiwan fight Covid-19
It helped the government counter false claims that the material used to make masks was the same as that found in toilet paper. In response Taiwan's Premier posted a self-mocking cartoon, which showed ... ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung residents vote to recall Han Kuo-yu as mayor
Mr Han Kuo-yu, the once-popular Kaohsiung mayor who was trounced in Taiwan's presidential election earlier this year, will now be removed from his office after a move to recall him passed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan populist mayor recalled in historic vote
A populist Taiwanese mayor was recalled by voters on Saturday, abruptly ending the rise of a politician whose failed presidential bid had favoured closer ties with China. The historic recall by citize ... ( read original story ...)
US protests threaten to set back long-awaited reopenings
Many New Yorkers had their fill of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily COVID-19 briefings some time ago; they had gone from inspiring to frustrating as New York City’s lockdown entered its fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s ‘Donald Trump’ Loses in Historic Recall
Saturday’s vote likely ends a political career that in 18 months saw Han emerge from relative anonymity to compete for Taiwan’s highest office before having to fight for his p ... ( read original story ...)
High-profile Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow for opposition
A high-profile mayor from Taiwan's main opposition party lost an acrimonious recall vote on Saturday, auguring new problems for the party that is already reeling from losing January elections on the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Voters Throw China-Friendly Mayor Out of Office
One of Taiwan’s most prominent China-friendly politicians was recalled as mayor of the self-ruled island’s third-largest city—the second electoral setback in less than six months for Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan should improve its laws to help asylum-seeking Hongkongers
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s pledge last week to set up a “humanitarian action plan” for Hong Kong reflects a very positive step Taiwan is taking in providing refuge to Hongkongers persecuted for ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Taipei to offer half-price venue rentals until Dec. 6
Organizations and troupes wanting to book one of the more than 1,400 city-run public facilities in Taipei would be offered a 50 percent discount on venue fees over the next six months, as of Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen Star of Taiwan’s China-Friendly KMT Faces Historic Recall
Voters in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung decide whether to remove their mayor from office in a recall vote Saturday that could bring to an end the meteoric political rise and fall of a ... ( read original story ...)
ACLU sues over police force on White House protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday, alleging officials breached the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed ... ( read original story ...)
N Irish trade groups urge delay to sea checks
Northern Ireland business groups are calling for a six-month delay to Brexit checks in the Irish Sea, saying that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s late admission that he is legally obliged to ... ( read original story ...)