Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vacc ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan reports first COVID-19 death in eight months, from local cluster
Taiwan's government on Saturday reported the island's first death from COVID-19 since May, as it battles a small and unusual outbreak of locally transmitted cases. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Taiwan reports first death since May; Coachella cancelled again
Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vacc ... ( read original story ...)
PLA Aircraft Drills Near Taiwan No Threat to U.S., Navy Says
Recent exercises by Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan posed no threat to U.S. forces in the area but were “aggressive and destabilizing” for the region, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Elden Ring Will Have No Showcase at Taipei Game Show 2021
FromSoftware's Elden Ring skips yet another gaming event to still leave its community in hype for more details. ( read original story ...)
TAIPEI CYCLE Online releases teaser video and exhibitor preview
Taipei, Taiwan - TAIPEI CYCLE Online, the virtual edition of one of the world's largest bike shows, has released a brand-new teaser video for its upcoming event. ( read original story ...)
China Escalates War Rhetoric Over Taiwan: Do Not Test Our Determination
New threats against ‘Fortress Taiwan’ follow a broader recognition that Beijing believes Biden is adopting Trump’s same belligerent approach to China. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds died on World War II ‘hell ships’. Now there’s an effort to identify the dead.
Pentagon experts seek to exhume remains of World War II Japanese “Hell Ships” victims. One daughter, now 82, hopes the father she never knew will be among them. ( read original story ...)
Desperate To Avoid a Bloody Beach-Assault, Chinese Troops Could Try Sneaking Into Taiwan
A mass bomber sortie by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force on Jan. 23 hinted at one way the People’s Liberation Army could initiate an invasion of Taiwan. But there's another way. ( read original story ...)
Chinese warplanes simulated attacking US carrier near Taiwan
Chinese military aircraft simulated missile attacks on a nearby US aircraft carrier during an incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone three days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Reports 3% GDP Growth In Pandemic-hit 2020, Beating China
Taiwan's GDP grew by nearly three percent last year, official projections showed Friday, making the island one of the world's strongest performing economies during the coronavirus pandemic and ... ( read original story ...)
Why might Taiwan be the next global flashpoint?
Why does China have Taiwan in its sights? What does Taiwan want? And, as tensions rise, how are the US and Australia likely to respond?” ... ( read original story ...)
Australian military to continue patrolling South China Sea as China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’
Australia ‘monitoring developments as Taiwan reports an increase in Chinese aircraft in its defence zone ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese warplanes simulate attacking US carrier near Taiwan
Chinese military aircraft simulated missile attacks on a nearby US aircraft carrier during an incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone three days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tensions: Military flashpoints in Taiwan, Japan and South China Sea that could shape Biden’s entire China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story ...)
China Sharpens Language, Warns Taiwan That Independence ‘Means War’
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in ... ( read original story ...)