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Taiwan, China leaders to hold surprise meeting, first since end of civil war
World
November 4, 2015
Taiwan, China leaders to hold surprise meeting, first since end of civil war
Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his counterpart on neighboring Taiwan on Saturday, the first meeting of leaders…
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
Art news
October 11, 2015
New urban canvas for Taiwan’s graffiti artists
Once vilified by the authorities and threatened with jail, Taiwan's graffiti artists are now being encouraged to get out their…
Exclusive: Unification with China not on agenda, says Taiwan president
World
October 1, 2015
Exclusive: Unification with China not on agenda, says Taiwan president
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday the island was not ready to discuss unification with China, sending a firm…
Taiwan boat caught with huge illegal shark fin haul
Environment
September 19, 2015
Taiwan boat caught with huge illegal shark fin haul
A Taiwan-flagged boat has been caught with an illegal haul of more than 100 shark fins and is being escorted…
Taiwan wargames against China attack
World
September 10, 2015
Taiwan wargames against China attack
Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to maintain…
Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead
World
August 9, 2015
Media: Typhoon lashes China’s east coast, eight dead
A typhoon battered China's east coast on Sunday, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and…
Chiang statues become targets as Taiwan confronts history
Archaeology
August 2, 2015
Chiang statues become targets as Taiwan confronts history
One has been beheaded, others defaced. Some are dressed in costumes by pranksters.
Captain of crashed TransAsia plane: ‘Wow, pulled back wrong throttle’
World
July 2, 2015
Captain of crashed TransAsia plane: ‘Wow, pulled back wrong throttle’
The pilot flying a TransAsia Airways (6702.TW) ATR mistakenly switched off the plane's only working engine seconds before it crashed…
Taiwan probes water park fire as tally of injured put at 498
World
June 29, 2015
Taiwan probes water park fire as tally of injured put at 498
The number of party revelers injured in a fire at a Taiwan water park was put at 498 on Sunday…
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
World
June 6, 2015
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as…