Why Taiwan is an eyesore for China

China’s apprehension would be that a successful democracy anywhere in its neighbourhood is a threat to its own system based on dictatorship Debates and discussions in Taiwan lately circle around the ... ( read original story ...)

Taichung station to look at makeup of pollutants

An air quality monitoring station has been set up in Taichung to determine the composition of air pollutants in the city, researchers said on Sunday. The Surface Air Pollution Research Station, which ... ( read original story ...)

Strong quake rocks northern Taiwan

Footage shows TV sets and lamps shaking at a local TV newsroom in New Taipei during the quake.The quake, which local weather authorities said measured at a magnitude of 6.0, didn't affect the ... ( read original story ...)

Buildings Shaken by Strong Quake Off Taiwan

An earthquake of around 6 magnitude struck off the east Taiwan coast on Monday, January 3, the Central Weather Bureau reported.The news site UDN said the quake caused tall buildings to shake in the ... ( read original story ...)

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks Taiwan

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan on Monday evening with shaking felt in the capital Taipei, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of widespread damage or ... ( read original story ...)

Powerful earthquake shakes northern Taiwan

The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 6.2 and was centered at a depth of 28.7 kilometers (18 miles) below the ocean east of Hualien city on the island's east coast. ( read original story ...)