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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lee Ming-cheh, a human rights advocate from Taiwan who was detained in China in March, has been formally arrested on a charge of “subverting state power,” the Chinese government has announced, amid a continuing crackdown on civil ... ( read original story ...)

Charming and delicious, Taipei is a place of impressive cityscapes, amazing food, and interesting tourist attractions. I did not find it hard to fall in love with this city as it is clean, safe, and well-organized. In the past, it is often ignored in the ... ( read original story ...)

In Taiwan tens of thousands of people have been protesting against the government's decision to look into the possibility of legalising gay marriage. Another, much smaller, protest nearby was attended by people supporting the bill's approval. The bill ... ( read original story ...)

A landmark judgment reflects how quickly attitudes can change – but usually thanks to campaigners who persist against the odds Supporters hug after Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to legally marry. ‘The ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI China must not conduct a "black box" hearing against a Taiwan activist arrested on suspicion of subversion, but openly judge his case and disclose all the evidence, Taiwan's ruling party said on Saturday. Activist Li Ming-che, a community college ... ( read original story ...)

The ordinary single-deck city bus has been converted into a travelling green house decorated with orchids, ginger lilies and a variety of ferns is running on a special route through Taipei, with stops including an art museum, a popular temple and a night ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a land renowned for its singalong pop songs and bubble milk tea, Freddy Lim has always been something of a black sheep. A prominent figure in Taiwan’s underground music circles, Mr. Lim, 41, was until recently best known as the head ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Trade-reliant Taiwan raised its 2017 economic growth outlook to a three-year high on Friday as exports improve, driven by strong global demand for smartphones and other hi-tech electronic gadgets. The island's gross domestic product (GDP) is now ... ( read original story ...)

Dr. Chen Shih-chung is Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare. Disease knows no borders. Only by working together, leaving no one out, can we adequately address the challenges of emerging infectious diseases which have been made all the more complex by ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI May 26 Taiwan stocks stayed flat on Friday in cautious trading ahead of a long weekend holiday, dampened by falls in tech heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). As of 0150 GMT, the main TAIEX index was unchanged at 10,112 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s historic court ruling this week did more than make it the first place in Asia to let same-sex couples wed: It also widened the political gap with China. The decision by Taiwan’s constitutional court Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in two ... ( read original story ...)

Joe Henley talks the talk and rocks the rock. He was born and raised in Saskatoon but always had the feeling he should be somewhere else. For the past dozen years, he’s lived in Taipei where he fronts a metal band and writes. His second novel, Bu San Bu ... ( read original story ...)

The news was met with joy in the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, where hundreds of gay marriage supporters had gathered in anticipation of the ruling. Jen Sungshine, a queer educator and member of the local Taiwanese LGBTQ community in Vancouver ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Taiwan's decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry has proved a shot in the arm for the gay rights movement in Asia, but it is likely to be many years before China approves similar measures, amid deep-rooted opposition in some quarters. ( read original story ...)

Anti-government protesters clash with police in the capital of Brazil as leftist parties, unions and other groups demand the resignation of scandal-hit... Nearly two months of massive anti-government rallies continue in Venezuela as chaos flares across the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a ruling that paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, the constitutional court on Wednesday struck down the Civil Code’s definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)