TAIPEI: 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt strongly in the capital Taipei. The quake struck around 104 kilometres (66 miles) off the coast of H... ( read original story ...)
TAIPEI, Taiwan | Taiwan train derails, killing 22 and injuring 171
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Twenty-two people were killed and 171 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. The Puyuma ... ( read original story ...)
Train’s Driver Disabled Speed Controls Before Taiwan Crash, Officials Say
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese investigators found that excessive speed caused a train derailment that killed 18 people, and said Tuesday that the train’s driver was considered a possible criminal suspect ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan train driver switched off speed control before deadly accident: court
YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - The driver of a train in Taiwan that crashed killing 18 people told a court on Tuesday he had switched off its speed-control system, a court official said, as investigators p... ( read original story ...)
Conductor Disabled Speed Controls Before Taiwan Train Crash, Officials Say
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese investigators found that excessive speed caused a train derailment that killed 18 people, and said Tuesday that the train’s conductor was considered a possible criminal susp... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks to strengthen US ties amid China tension
That pledge was reinforced on Monday when two US Navy warships passed through the strait between China and Taiwan — the second such operation since July, according to Taipei’s defence ministry. Over t... ( read original story ...)
Excessive speed named as cause of Taiwan train derailment
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Excessive speed was the main cause of the derailment of a train in Taiwan that killed 18 people and injured scores of others, investigators said Tuesday. A Cabinet task force found t... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Star Extends Strategic Partnership With Netcracker for Billing Managed Services
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Netcracker Technology announced today that Taiwan Star Telecom has extended its billing managed services partnership with Netcracker. The use of Netcracker’s Revenue M... ( read original story ...)
Speed control on Taiwan train ‘malfunctioned’ before deadly accident
YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - A speed control system was not functioning when a train in Taiwan crashed killing 18 people and injuring 187, in the island’s worst rail disaster in decades, a top investigat... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan driver granted bail after 18 killed in train crash
YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - The driver of a train that derailed in Taiwan killing 18 people and injuring 187, was granted bail on Tuesday after being detained in connection with the island’s worst rail ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy warships just rocked the Taiwan Strait in a rare move, turning up the pressure on China
Two US Navy warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said in a statement Monday. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur and Ticonderoga-class ... ( read original story ...)
US sails warships through Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China
The US Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait Monday, a show of force that is bound to irritate Beijing and comes amid heightened US-China tensions on a range of issues. The USS Antiteam, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy Sails Warships Through Taiwan Strait in Show of Force
The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait for the second time since July, a show of force that threatens to further exacerbate tensions with China. Two U.S. vessels sailed through th... ( read original story ...)
2018 AFC U-19 Championships: UAE pound Chinese Taipei 8-1
A record 4781 people viewed the United Arab Emirates crushing Chinese Taipei at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The attendance was the best so far in the AFC Under-19 Championships which does not invol... ( read original story ...)
US warships challenge China’s claim to total control of Taiwan Strait
CHINA claims total ownership over the narrow waterway between it and Taiwan. International law sees things differently. So the US just sent two warships through the gap to prove a point — and make a s... ( read original story ...)
‘Why?’ asks Taiwan mourner after 18 killed in crash of speeding train
YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offered words of consolation on Monday as she met relatives of 18 people killed and 187 injured when a train derailed in the island’s northeast, ... ( read original story ...)