It's horrible, but we knew it was going to happen eventually. You can't slow down the wheels of progress for a hot air balloon company, unfortunately." — head hot air balloon pilot Tommy Brown said of ... ( read original story ...)
Ricardo secures innovation grants for rail projects
Ricardo has obtained financial aid for two rail projects through a $598.25m (£450m) energy network initiative. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s leaders try to calm fears over Ukraine invasion but citizens worry their island will be next
Taiwan's leaders are at pains to point to the differences between their country and Ukraine but residents still fear a Chinese invasion. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Says U.S. Should Recognize Taiwan as Ukraine War Flares
The U.S. should immediately move toward recognizing Taiwan as a country, former U.S. Secretary of State and potential presidential candidate Mike Pompeo said in Taipei, comments that garnered a testy ... ( read original story ...)
How the Ukraine crisis could change China’s Taiwan calculus
Global outcry against Russia’s Ukraine invasion may give China pause as it pursues its ambition to retake control of the island 90 miles off its coast. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Should Recognize Taiwan as a Country, Visiting Pompeo Says
The U.S. should immediately move toward recognizing Taiwan as a country, former U.S. Secretary of State and potential presidential candidate Mike Pompeo said in Taipei, comments that garnered a testy ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. should recognise Taiwan – ex-top diplomat Pompeo
STORY: "The United States government should immediately take necessary and long overdue steps to do the right and obvious thing: that is to offer the Republic of China, Taiwan, America's diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)
In unofficial capacity, Pompeo urges US to recognize Taiwan
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a speech Friday on a non-official visit to Taiwan called for the U.S. to give diplomatic recognition to the self-ruled island China claims as its own ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo: US should immediately recognize Taiwan as ‘free and sovereign country’
The U.S. should immediately "do the right and obvious thing" and recognize Taiwan as a "free and sovereign country," former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote Thursday night in a series of ... ( read original story ...)
US should diplomatically recognise ‘free’ Taiwan: Pompeo
The United States should diplomatically recognise Taiwan as "a free and sovereign country," former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a speech while visiting the island. ( read original story ...)
U.S. should recognise Taiwan, former top diplomat Pompeo says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States should formally recognise Taiwan as a country, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday during a speech in Taipei. "The United States government ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan cuts funding for Olympic speed skater who sparked fierce outrage by wearing a China uniform before the Olympics
Taiwan has cut two years of funding for its Olympian Huang Yu-ting, after she sparked fury for wearing a China uniform in the leadup to the Beijing Games. In a statement released Thursday, Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president pledges ‘infrastructure check-up’ after mass power outage
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday (Mar 4) vowed to scrutinise power infrastructure and accelerate ongoing efforts to improve grid reliability after a mass outage that left one-third of t ... ( read original story ...)
Pacific Air Forces boss watching ‘like a hawk’ for Taiwan invasion
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach questioned what and when Chinese President Xi Jinping knew of Russia's plan to invade Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan honors former top US diplomat Pompeo during his visit, which China slams as ‘shameless’
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has honored former U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo with a special award in recognition of his efforts to strengthen relations between Washington and Taipei during his ... ( read original story ...)
Congressman argues US deterrence strategy failed to protect Ukraine and could fail Taiwan too
The Pentagon has been pushing a whole-of-government "integrated deterrence" concept. Rep. Gallagher says it failed to stop Russia and probably wouldn't deter China, either. ( read original story ...)