Taiwan

Taiwan rescuers try to reach scores trapped in tunnels after quake

By Yan ZHAO with Amber WANG in Taipei HUALIEN, Taiwan, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwanese rescuers worked Thursday to…

Earthquake in Taiwan ‘strongest in 25 years’: Taipei seismology official

TAIPEI, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - The earthquake that hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning was "the strongest in 25…

Philippines warns of tsunami, orders evacuation of coastal areas after 7.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan

MANILA, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines warned of "high tsunami waves" and called for the evacuation of coastal…

Major 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan triggers tsunami warnings across the region

By Amber WANG TAIPEI, April 3, 2024 (AFP) - A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning, prompting…

36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan

By Amber Wang with Dene-Hern Chen in Hong Kong TAIPEI, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Taipei's defence ministry announced Friday…

New Tuvalu PM says focused on development, not Taiwan ties

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Tuvalu's new Prime Minister Feleti Teo says his government is focused on the…

New Tuvalu government reaffirms relations with Taiwan

FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - Tuvalu's new government on Wednesday vowed to keep up its "special" relationship with…

15 Chinese warplanes and 11 ships swarm Taiwan in 24 hours

Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as…

Japan welcomes TSMC: Chip giant’s new plant boosts industry, counters China threat

KIKUYO, Japan, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - Surrounded by fields of carrots and cabbages, workers are putting the finishing touches…

US congressman warns China of “bullying” in Taiwan visit

  TAIPEI, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - The chairman of the US House of Representatives committee on China accused Beijing…

Taiwanese streamers jailed for faking kidnapping in Cambodia

  PHNOM PENH, Feb 16, 2024 (AFP) - Two Taiwanese men have been sentenced to two years in jail each…

China condemns Taiwan after two nationals killed in boat crash

BEIJING, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - China condemned Taiwanese authorities on Wednesday after two Chinese nationals died in a boat…

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