Super typhoon targets China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25
Beijing, China/Taipei, TaiwanReuters Doksuri regained super typhoon strength on Thursday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize of a ferry in which at least 25 people died. As of 5pm Beijing time, the winds around the eye of […]
Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week. As of 10:15am, Typhoon Doksuri, categorised at the second-strongest typhoon level by Taiwan’s weather […]
Thousands without power as Typhoon Doksuri lashes Philippines
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Strong winds and rain lashed the northern Philippines as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall on Wednesday, causing rivers to overflow and leaving thousands without power. Stranded passengers at the Manila North Port take shelter at the terminal amid cancelled trips due to Typhoon Doksuri, in Manila, Philippines, on 25th July, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Eloisa […]
Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church in California
Santa Ana, CaliforniaAP A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators said was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan. The indictment announced Thursday by the US Department […]
Paraguay election build-up dominated by corruption and Taiwan
Asuncion, ParaguayReuters In the heart of Paraguay’s capital Asuncion, a tropical city close to the Argentine border, voters are gearing up for election day on Sunday, with the economy, corruption and Taiwan on their minds. The farming nation of just under seven million people will go to the polls to vote in what is expected […]
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Chinese aircraft, ships remain around Taiwan after drills end
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticised Beijing for its “irresponsible” behaviour. China began the exercises on Saturday after Tsai returned to Taipei following a […]
Fear of the dark: Taiwan sees wartime frailty in communication links with world
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Taiwan is scrambling to secure its communications with the outside world against an attack by China, but even in peacetime cannot quickly repair critical undersea internet cables and lacks suitable satellite backups, experts and officials say. China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, has […]
Taiwan President tells Pope war with China not an option
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to say that war between Taiwan and China is not an option and only by respecting the Taiwanese people’s insistence on sovereignty and freedom can there be healthy ties with Beijing. The Vatican is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s sole European diplomatic ally, and Taipei has watched […]
Taiwan President quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. The elections for mayors, county chiefs and local councillors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as […]