Taiwan
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 jolts southern Taiwan, 15 people hospitalised with injuries
World | Jan 21, 2025, 06:42 AM ISTEarthquake in Taiwan: Taiwan's fire department said 15 people were sent to hospital for minor injuries. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the quake, though rescuers were still assessing damage.
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Taiwanese military personnel spying for China, seek unification with mainland: Taiwan's big claim
World | Jan 13, 2025, 03:55 PM ISTIn a report, the Taiwan's National Security Bureau has claimed that the current and retired Taiwanese military personnel are posing a special concern to its integrity as they are turning into China's spies and seek unification with the mainland.
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China may attack Taiwan in 2025, Washington's interests to be 'highly' impacted: US think tank
World | Jan 11, 2025, 01:46 PM ISTA report by US think tank analyses the possibility of China attacking Taiwan in 2025 as it claims that the conflict is very likely. Considering Chinese aggressive postures in South China sea, the report underscores that the potential conflict will most likely involve China, US and regional allies.
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China intensifying disinformation campaigns, spreading propaganda via 'inauthentic accounts': Taiwan
World | Jan 04, 2025, 11:22 AM ISTTaiwan has accused China of spreading disinformation through inauthentic accounts on social media. The Island nation claims that China is running propaganda campaigns through X, Facebook, and TikTok.
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China sanctions US companies over military sales, aid to Taiwan, will it impact Washington?
World | Dec 27, 2024, 07:53 PM ISTChina has decided to put sanctions on US companies after Washington decided to sale weapons to Taiwan. Earlier, Joe Biden had approved military assistance to Taiwan.
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Taiwan's former Presidential candidate indicted for corruption, likely to face a 28.5-year jail term
World | Dec 26, 2024, 04:52 PM ISTKo Wen-je, who also has experience as a doctor, entered the political scene to win Taipei's 2014 mayoral race. He served two terms from 2014 to 2022. He is being accused of accepting bribes during his time as mayor of the island's capital.
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China warns US after Biden approves military sales to Taiwan: 'It's playing with fire'
World | Dec 22, 2024, 01:07 PM ISTChina has strongly opposed United States' move to sale military equipment to Taiwan, which it claims to be its own territory. Earlier, Joe Biden approved military sales to the island nation.
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Singapore Airlines flight with 249 passengers makes emergency landing in Taiwan due to THIS reason
World | Oct 28, 2024, 03:04 PM ISTThe Singapore Airlines flight landed "uneventfully" at the airport, the report quoted a Singapore Airlines spokesperson as saying.
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China begins large-scale 'war games' around Taiwan, US and Taipei condemn exercises
World | Oct 14, 2024, 03:48 PM ISTChina, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, deployed an aircraft carrier and warplanes near the island nation in warning against Taiwanese calls for independence. This came after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said China has no right to represent Taiwan.
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Typhoon in Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon brings heavy rains in Taiwan's Kaohsiung, 2 dead
News | Oct 03, 2024, 07:19 PM ISTTyphoon in Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon brings heavy rains in Taiwan's Kaohsiung, 2 dead
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Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south
World | Oct 03, 2024, 12:37 PM ISTThe deaths were attributed to smoke that arose from a source still under investigation. Dozens of other patients were evacuated and moved to shelters nearby. Soldiers from a nearby base were mobilised to aid medical workers and firefighters in the evacuation of patients and putting out the flames.
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'Taiwan is integral part of China's territory': Xi Jinping calls for unification on National Day
World | Oct 01, 2024, 02:46 PM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (September 30) said Taiwan is a "sacred territory" of China, and that "separatist activities" for Taiwan independence must be "resolutely opposed".
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China conducts rare test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile, sparks Western concerns
World | Sep 25, 2024, 12:27 PM ISTThese kinds of missile launches in public are rare for China, which has a "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons. It is also the first time in 44 years that China is known to have successfully conducted an atmospheric test of an ICBM over the high seas.
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Taiwan firm denies making pagers that were reportedly used by Israel in Lebanon blasts
World | Sep 18, 2024, 12:13 PM ISTA senior Lebanese security source told Reuters that Hezbollah had ordered 5,000 pagers from Taiwan-based Gold Apollo months before the Tuesday explosions. Images of destroyed pagers showed a format and stickers on the back that were consistent with pagers made by Gold Apollo.
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Taiwan earthquake: Tremors of 5.5 magnitude hit Taipei, Hualien, no immediate reports of damage
World | Sep 02, 2024, 02:49 PM ISTOn Monday, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's sparsely populated Hualien County on the east coast, according to the island's weather administration. There have been no immediate reports of damage.
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Foxconn chief defends married women hiring practices in India, aims to set up battery energy unit
Business | Aug 18, 2024, 06:54 PM ISTFoxconn's chairman defended the company's hiring practices after New Delhi ordered an investigation into a report alleging that Apple supplier rejects married women for iPhone assembly jobs. Meanwhile, Foxconn is focusing on establishing a battery energy storage system unit in India.
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Taiwan: Magnitude 6.3 quake rattles Eastern Taiwan's Hualien
News | Aug 16, 2024, 12:50 PM ISTSurveillance cameras in eastern Taiwan captured the moments when a 6.3 magnitude quake rocked the area on August 16. This was the second strong tremor in less than a day that hit Taiwan.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Taiwan's east coast, second major in 24 hours
World | Aug 16, 2024, 07:08 AM ISTTaiwan was struck by a strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, the second major tremor in 24 hours. Centered 34 km from Hualien in the east, the quake occurred in a seismically sensitive region prone to frequent earthquakes due to its proximity to tectonic plate boundaries.
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Chinese, Tanzania-flagged cargo ships sink in Typhoon Gaemi, 9 Myanmar nationals missing in Taiwan
World | Jul 25, 2024, 08:47 PM ISTThe strongest typhoon to hit the Taiwanese in eight years packed gusts of up to 227 kph before weakening as it made its way across the island.
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22 killed in Philippines, three in Taiwan from landslides, floods due to Typhoon Gaemi | VIDEO
World | Jul 25, 2024, 12:05 PM ISTGaemi is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in the last eight years and cut power to half a million households. The death count in the Philippines rose after heavy rains caused landslides and floods in the country.