Indonesia sentences eight Taiwanese drug smugglers to death
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Eight Taiwanese drug smugglers were sentenced to death by an Indonesian court Thursday after being…
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China sends bombers around Taiwan in new show of force
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China flew bombers and fighter jets around Taiwan on Thursday, officials said, in a new…
8 years ago
Taiwan to stage live-fire drill simulating China “invasion”
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will practise thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live-fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal…
8 years ago
Taiwan leader says island secure ahead of China drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen reassured residents that the island was secure Tuesday, a day before China…
8 years ago
Taiwan’s HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it…
8 years ago
Taiwan developer detained over deadly quake building collapse
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- The developer of a building in Taiwan that partially collapsed during an earthquake has been detained…
8 years ago
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags…
8 years ago
Taiwan looks south for Muslim tourist dollars
by Michelle Yun Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- From halal fried chicken to hot springs hotels with prayer facilities,…
8 years ago
Indonesia police seize over a ton of crystal meth on ship
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities early Tuesday seized 1.6 tons of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a Singapore-flagged ship in…
8 years ago
Search for Taiwan quake victims ends as toll rises to 17
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Rescuers Sunday ended their search of a Taiwan building partially toppled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake as…
8 years ago
Search for Taiwan quake victims ends as toll rises to 17
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Rescuers Sunday ended their search of a Taiwan building partially toppled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake as…
8 years ago
Taiwan quake death toll reaches 12 as rescuers pull more bodies from quake rubble
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AFP) -- After hours of painstaking search efforts, Taiwanese rescue workers pulled two more bodies from the…
8 years ago
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