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Lai Ching-te takes office as the new president of Taiwan
In a context of growing tensions, Lai Ching-te was officially sworn in as the new president of Taiwan on Monday, during a...
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported on Monday. According to...
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Taiwan earthquake : Nine dead and more than 800 injured
Nine people have been confirmed dead and more than 800 are wounded as a search and rescue operation continues after a 7.4-magnitude...
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7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan’s east coast
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings for the island and southern Japan....
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US approves military sale to Taiwan
The United States Department of State approved a military sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States...
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6.3-magnitude quake hits northeast of Taiwan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck the northeast of Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated. The quake’s epicentre...
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Taiwan reports 103 Chinese jets around island
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry stated on Monday that it detected 103 Chinese aircraft in the vicinity of the island within the last...
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Over 2,800 evacuated in Taiwan over typhoon
The Taiwanese government declared on Sunday that 2,868 people on the island were evacuated from their homes ahead of the expected landfall...
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US delegation to visit Taiwan on January 14
The United States Trade Representative Office (USTR) shared on Wednesday in a statement that the country’s delegation will be visiting Taiwan from...
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5.7-magnitude quake strikes near Taiwan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said....
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Taiwan hit by 5.5-magnitude earthquake
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Taiwan, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) data on Monday. The quake occurred at...
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Taiwan reports 37 Chinese warplanes near its territory
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported that 37 warplanes belonging to China’s People’s Liberation Army were detected in the vicinity of...
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China begins military drills around Taiwan
China started its military drills in areas surrounding Taiwan on Thursday, following United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s high-profile visit to the...
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US will defend Taiwan ‘militarily’ if needed – Biden
United States President Joe Biden stressed on Monday that Washington will intervene “militarily” in the Taiwan dispute if necessary. Biden said that...
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6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
An earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude has hit Taiwan, the Taiwanese Weather Bureau and the United States Geological Survey reported on Sunday....
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Earthquake shakes northern, eastern Taiwan
A 5.2 magnitude quake hit close to Taiwan’s east coast city of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather bureau announced, with no...
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Taiwan hit by 5.7-magnitude earthquake
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan early on Thursday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre was some 70 kilometres...
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Train crash kills 50 in Taiwan
A Taiwan express train with almost 500 aboard derailed in a tunnel on Friday after hitting a truck that had slid down...
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6.7-magnitude tremor hits Taiwan capital
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Thursday afternoon. The epicentre of the quake was located 26km from the east...
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Punches, water balloons thrown in Taiwan parliament
Taiwanese lawmakers threw punches and water balloons inside the legislature on Friday, the third parliamentary brawl in a fortnight, over the nomination...
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875WorldTaiwan’s exclusion from WHO caused coronavirus deaths, U.S. panel says
Lives have been lost in the coronavirus pandemic because of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) elimination of Taiwan and unwillingness to enable...
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1.2KWorldTaiwan-Helicopter crash kills eight including Taiwan’s military chief
A helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near the capital Taipei, eight passengers aboard the helicopter died including Taiwan’s top military official,...
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1.1KNon classéTyphoon Lekima hits Taiwan, injures 7 and kills one
Typhoon Lekima lashed northern Taiwan today killing one and wounding 7, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center in Taiwan.Formerly, Chinese authorities promptly announced a red alert as typhoon Lekima stealthily approached Zhejiang region on...
