A train derailment in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday killed at least 17 people and injured 126, government authorities said. The accident took place on Sunday afternoon in Yilan County near the ... ( read original story ...)
Train derails in Taiwan ‘killing 17’
BEING CHUNG CHOU/via REUTERS An overturned train is seen in Yilan County, Taiwan Several train carriages were photographed on their sides, off the tracks 1 At least 17 people have been killed and doze... ( read original story ...)
At least 17 dead as train overturns in Taiwan
At least 17 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a train derailed and overturned on a coastal railway in Taiwan. Several carriages flipped over during the accident in Yilan county, which ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Train Derailment Kills 17, Injures 101
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's railway administration says 17 people were killed and 101 injured after a train derailed. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 300 passengers toward Taitung, a cit... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators rally in Taiwan
TAIPEI, TAIWAN—Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators gathered in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to express their disapproval with China’s stance toward their island. China cut off contact with Tai... ( read original story ...)
Habitech Architects imitates mountains with sewage works in Taiwan
The Taoyuan Sewage Treatment Project is one of several notable projects to have just completed in Taiwan, along with the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts by Mecanoo and a Starbucks by Kengo Kuma ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Independence Supporters Protest in Warning to Tsai
(Bloomberg) -- President Tsai Ing-wen is coming under increased pressure from her allies at home to push harder for Taiwan’s formal independence even as China keeps up its unrelenting campaign to brin... ( read original story ...)
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called for a referendum on whether the self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S. Weighs New Warship Passage Through Taiwan Strait
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON — The United States is considering a new operation to send warships through the Taiwan Strait, U.S. officials tell Reuters, a mission aimed at ensuring free passage through the st... ( read original story ...)
The World’s Largest Performing Arts Center Opens in Taiwan, Designed by Mecanoo
36 Architects Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Local Architect Preparatory Office of The Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts of the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan Founding Partner & Creative Directo... ( read original story ...)
Epic scenes: the biggest arts venue on earth lands in Taiwan
‘We wanted it to feel as informal as seeing a performance in a park’ … the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts Photograph: Shiyali/Getty Images Gaping openings in the building’s hefty flanks beckon ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Mayor Says Taiwan Is ‘Just a Product on a Shelf’ for Trump
Taiwan must focus on making itself more valuable to President Donald Trump and accept its status as a pawn in the great power game between the U.S. and China, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said. The outspoke... ( read original story ...)
You can fly from Vancouver to Taipei, Taiwan for $534 this fall
Looking to end 2018 on a high note? Take a cheap roundtrip flight from Vancouver to Taiwan! United Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have reduced the prices of their flights from Vancouver (YVR) t... ( read original story ...)
Taipei City – A CUT Steak
We did enough research to find out that A CUT steakhouse is probably one of the best in Taipei in terms of quality, size, price, and atmosphere within the restaurant. It also features in the Michelin ... ( read original story ...)
A US Navy ship stopped at a port in Taiwan, and China is not happy
A US Navy research vessel docked in Taiwan Monday, sparking concern in Beijing at a time of heightened tension between the US and China. The Thomas G. Thompson (T-AGOR-23), a research ship owned by th... ( read original story ...)
US Navy Research Vessel Docks in Taiwan Amid China Tensions
BEIJING — A U.S. Navy research vessel has docked in Taiwan amid tensions with China over trade and arms sales. Taiwan's official Central News Agency says the Thomas G. Thompson arrived in the southern ... ( read original story ...)