Taiwan is considering extending its second highest COVID-19 alert that was due to expire at the end of the week, the health minister said on Monday, as he reported a further increase in domestic cases ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan slams the World Health Organization, takes direct hit at China
Taiwan on Monday slammed the World Health Organization on persistent exclusion from an important annual gathering of the World Health Assembly, which focus on preventing the next pandemic catastrophe. ( read original story ...)
US military considered using nuclear weapons against China in 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis, leaked documents show
Military planners in Washington pushed for the White House to prepare plans to use nuclear weapons against mainland China during the Taiwan Strait crisis in 1958, newly leaked documents appear to ... ( read original story ...)
Pressure to accept China vaccines intensifies as Taiwan battles COVID surge
A surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan after months of relative safety is intensifying pressure on the government to accept vaccines from China, as the island has vaccinated just 1% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Beijing flooded Taiwan with coronavirus disinformation in 2020
Chinese government-backed disinformation flooded Taiwan in 2020, amplifying discord prior to Taiwan's elections and spreading COVID-19-related disinformation aimed at delegitimizing Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blames China for latest WHO meeting snub
Taiwan hit out at China on Monday over its continued exclusion from a crucial annual gathering of World Health Organization members which starts this week and is focused on averting the next pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India death toll passes 300,000; Taiwan criticises WHO’s ‘indifference’ after meeting snub
Taiwan excluded from WHO meeting; India reports 4,454 deaths in 24 hours; Japan mass vaccination centres open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Steps Up Vaccination, Taipei Bans Dining-In: Virus Update
Asia stepped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people and further restrictions imposed. Japan’s large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Revokes Kinmen Island Mandate Requiring COVID-19 Tests
Shiyu, or Lion Islet, which is part of Kinmen county, one of Taiwan's offshore islands, is seen in front of China's Xiamen, on Lieyu island, Kinmen county, Taiwan August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Slams WHO’s ‘Indifference’ After Failing to Get Into Key Meeting
Taiwan's government slammed the World Health Organization's (WHO) "indifference" to the health rights of Taiwanese people and for capitulating to China on Monday after failing to get invited to a ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Supply of Chips Is in Danger Unless Taiwan Gets Vaccines
A Covid-19 outbreak is leaving Taiwan squeezed between the U.S. and China, and on the back foot on several fronts. ( read original story ...)
US considered nuclear strike on China over Taiwan in 1958
The documents were posted online by Daniel Ellsberg, inset; he is famous for his 1971 leak of the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret on the Vietnam war. Nationalist Chinese soldiers in 1958 are main. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Reports Another Rise in Domestic COVID-19 Cases
Taiwan reported 457 new domestic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 170 cases added to the totals for days over the past week as it continues to readjust its infection numbers following delays in ... ( read original story ...)
Catcalls and Jokes After Taiwan’s COVID ‘Regression Calibration’
Taiwan's abrupt decision to add 400 new domestic COVID-19 cases has prompted catcalls from opposition politicians and jokes online about fishy statistics, putting the government on the back foot to ... ( read original story ...)
What does Taipei look like under the COVID-19 level-three alert?
Taiwan region is now under a level-three alert, its second-highest warning. The island reported 286 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with the number of cases rising for a sixth day in a row. ( read original story ...)
Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known
The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure — and wants to be prosecuted for it. ( read original story ...)