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Taiwan Investigators Ask Public for Photos of Train Wreck
Prosecutors investigating Taiwan’s worst railway disaster in seven decades have appealed to the public for any photographs they may have taken of the crash that killed at least 50 people last week
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Taiwan Prosecutors Seek Arrest in Deadly Train Crash
A train has collided with unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill in eastern Taiwan
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Dozens Dead in Taiwan Train Crash
A Taiwan train carrying around 350 people derailed in a tunnel on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more in the in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters.
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‘Salmon Chaos' in Taiwan as People Change Their Names to Get Free Sushi
A promotion prompted an unexpected craze that was dubbed “salmon chaos” on social media and by Taiwanese news outlets
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Taiwan's Leader Tells Residents to Conserve Water as the Island Faces Worst Drought in 56 Years
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post that Taiwan did not experience a typhoon in 2020, which usually produces plenty of rainfall.
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Asia's Top-Performing Economy in 2020 Could Grow Even Faster This Year
Taiwan’s economy grew 3.11% in 2020 compared to a year ago — outpacing China’s 2.3% expansion during the same period.
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Biden Could Struggle With Taiwan Issue Rocking U.S.-China Relations, Says Political Risk Expert
President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by moving his country closer to Taiwan over the last four years — angering Beijing.
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Pompeo Is Laying ‘Landmines' in U.S.-China Relations Before Biden Takes Office, Ex-Australian Leader Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd.
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Chinese State Media Blast Latest Pompeo Move on Taiwan
China’s state media lashed out at the latest move on Taiwan by the departing Trump administration
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Pompeo Voids Restrictions on Diplomatic Contacts With Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan
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WATCH: Fireworks Shows as Countries Begin to Ring in New Year
Countries close to the international date line, including Australia, China and Taiwan, began to ring in 2021 with fireworks shows.
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Asia Is Leading the Way in Travel Recovery, Says Bookings Platform Agoda
The best pockets of recovery are domestic travel in Taiwan, Thailand and increasingly, Vietnam, said John Brown of Agoda, a subsidiary of Booking Holdings.
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US Approves Taiwan Drone Purchase as Arms Sales Escalate
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island
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US Announces Planned $2.37 Billion Weapon Sale to Taiwan
The State Department says it has notified Congress of plans for a $2.37 billion sale of Harpoon attack missiles to Taiwan, a move likely to anger China.
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3-Year-Old Rescued After Terrifying Kite Incident in Taiwan
A 3-year-old girl is safe in Taiwan after she was caught by the tail of a large kite during a Nanlioao kite festival on Sunday. Horrified bystanders caught the little girl as the wind slackened, but not before she was thrown into the air for several seconds.
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3-Year-Old Girl Safe After Being Lofted by Kite in Taiwan
A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air
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Azar Leads Highest-Level US Delegation to Taiwan in Decades
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has arrived in Taiwan in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979
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Twitter Removes China-Linked Accounts Spreading False News
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers. Beijing denied involvement Friday and said the company should instead take down accounts smearing China.
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Go Inside This NYC Cat Café: A 360 VR Experience
No cats in your home or cat cafés in your city? Do the next best thing – put yourself in “Koneko,” a Manhattan-based cat café fostering cats from the Angellico Cat Rescue. You’ll have to grab your own cup of coffee, though.
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Taiwan Urges China to Release All Information on New Virus
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with Taiwan on curbing its spread.