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Beijing has put pressure on Guatemala to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing and has offered it coronavirus vaccines as an inducement, according to the central American nation But ... ( read original story ...)

Carefully treading across thousands of small seawater pools, Pan Chong-cheng is on a mission to protect Taiwan's northwestern shores.The area is home to one of the world's largest shallow coral reefs. ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese voters will decide this Saturday (Dec 18) on a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal considered key for the chipmaking powerhouse to secure its energy supply but facing attacks from ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei's first Jewish Community Center, with a new synagogue, opens this month. Its generous benefactor hopes to unite the tiny community there, but Jews in Taiwan are like Jews everywhere. They have ... ( read original story ...)

In response to this increasing concern, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has prioritized strengthening relations with Taiwan and signaling that it is taking the threat to Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

A full Chinese invasion of Taiwan with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said. ( read original story ...)

Nicaragua has received one million Covid vaccines from China, days after it cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing. Government representatives returned to the Central American state on ... ( read original story ...)

After a tight defensive battle through six innings, the U-18 Women’s National Team (WNT) edged out No. 6 Chinese Taipei in a thrilling 1-0 walk-off victory to claim the 2021 World Baseball Softball ... ( read original story ...)

A full Chinese invasion of Taiwan with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve due to problems China would have in landing and supplying troops, Taiwan's Defence ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan plans to hold four referendums on Saturday. Attention is focused on whether people in Taiwan will say yes or no to an import ban effectively targeting US pork. ( read original story ...)

A video feed of a Taiwanese minister was cut during U.S. President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy last week after a map in her slide presentation showed Taiwan in a different color to China, which ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) on Saturday said it would soon sign a memorandum of understanding with the Hualien County Government that would allow it to use 7.4 hectares of public land ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's health officials are investigating if the bite from an infected mouse was responsible for the technician testing positive for COVID-19, reports say. ( read original story ...)

Matt Ridley, author of ‘Viral,’ weighs in on a lab worker in Taiwan testing positive for COVID-19 after experimenting with the virus. ( read original story ...)

The new week begins with the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jakarta to start his first visit to Southeast Asia. In the meantime, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet with ... ( read original story ...)

Heavy smoke rose as a blaze tore through a transformer substation in southern Taipei on Sunday morning, cutting water and power in certain districts, local authorities have reported. The fire was ... ( read original story ...)