Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
by Julia Rios with Sean Chang in Taipei MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaragua switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China…
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Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion
by Sean CHANG Agence France-Presse NANTOU COUNTY, Taiwan (AFP) - Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan,…
5 years ago
China’s Taiwan jet incursions at second-highest level in November
by Amber Wang with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan's…
5 years ago
Three killed in Solomon Islands unrest
The bodies of three people have been discovered in a burnt-out building in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara, police said…
5 years ago
Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit alongside 110 countries
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside…
5 years ago
‘We are a country’: Taiwanese embrace distinct identity
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Ken Young and Kylie Wang, hosts of a popular daily news podcast, say…
5 years ago
Taiwan leader says she has ‘faith’ US will defend island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said she has "faith" that the United States will defend the…
5 years ago
Strong quake strikes northeast Taiwan: weather bureau
A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei. Taiwan's central…
5 years ago
China hounds Taiwan with ‘greyzone’ war plane incursions
by Amber Wang and Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong Agence France Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Chinese fighter jets…
5 years ago
China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan, vows ‘no room for compromise’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after President Joe Biden said the…
5 years ago
Biden says US would defend Taiwan against China invasion
BALTIMORE, United States (AFP) -- The United States would defend Taiwan if the island were attacked by China, President Joe…
5 years ago
Anguish and anger after Taiwan building blaze kills 46
KAOSHIUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese residents voiced anguish and outrage on Friday after 46 people perished in an inferno that…
5 years ago
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