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The government began evaluating the feasibility of building a high-speed rail (HSR) extension from Taipei to Yilan 21 years ago, the Railway Bureau said yesterday, adding that it did not cut corners ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan recently concluded its worst drought in 56 years in June 2021 and provides an interesting case where drought can lead to potential displacement situations. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. won't stand in the way of the forces of history. How the U.S. approaches the problem will not change the conclusion, but only the severity of the outcome. ( read original story ...)

A weak president viewed as incapable of serving as commander in chief and who has extraordinarily weak national security officials and policies is uncharted territory, at least in modern history. ( read original story ...)

Beijing warns against interference, as US secretary of state also urges China to meet climate responsibilities ... ( read original story ...)

Bangladeshi filmmaker Nuhash Humayun’s “Moving Bangladesh” has received NT$2.5 million ($89,800) from the Taipei Film Fund. With this, the TIFFCOM selected project has achieved ... ( read original story ...)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the United States will support Taiwan against Chinese aggression a little more than one week after President Biden vowed to protect Taiwan from ... ( read original story ...)

CNN’s Dana Bash presses Secretary of State Antony Blinken over whether the US will come to Taiwan’s defense if China invades and about the possible restarting of nuclear negotiations with Iran. BASH: ... ( read original story ...)

The United States is delivering an additional 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, a senior U.S. administration official told Reuters, increasing to 4 million the total number of shots ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as part of the Group of 20 summit on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday that the United States opposes actions taken by Beijing that have increased tensions across the Taiwan Strait, a ... ( read original story ...)

An emboldened Beijing is issuing ever-more-aggressive threats to take the island by force. The United States has to be ready. ( read original story ...)

President Biden’s statement last week, later walked back by the White House, that the U.S would protect Taiwan in the case of an attack by Beijing, could be a window into an ongoing policy debate ... ( read original story ...)

The Holy See is taking a wait and see approach to cutting ties with Taipei and connecting with Beijing, analysts say. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Rome on Sunday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit, according to the U.S. State Department. The move ... ( read original story ...)

In Taipei, many of the Japanese wooden buildings that remain once stood on the edge of the city, but as the capital ... investing money on this kind of project because it's not something they ... ( read original story ...)