WORLDWIDE: The earthquake, the largest in the region since 1952, led to more than 2 million people in Japan seeking higher ground and gridlock traffic in Hawaii
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded yesterday struck Russia’s sparsely populated far east, causing tsunamis up to 4m high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan, with warnings of up to 1m waves in Taiwan.The magnitude 8.8 quake, which struck off Petropavlovsk on
Three 8U cube satellites (CubeSats) are to be launched in tandem with the Formosat-8 satellite project in October, providing further opportunities for Taiwanese industries to join the international satellite supply chain, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) said.Backed by the National Science and Technol
The National Palace Museum’s treasured Jadeite Cabbage with Insects (翠玉白菜) and more than 100 other works from the museum’s collection are to be displayed in the Czech Republic for the first time starting in September, the museum said in a statement yesterday.The exhibition, “100 objects, 100 stories
The UK yesterday rejected Israeli criticism that it was rewarding militant group Hamas by setting out plans to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel took steps to improve the situation in Gaza and bring about peace.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ultimatum, setting a September deadline,
‘CRUDE’: The potential countermeasure is in response to South Africa renaming Taiwan’s representative offices and the insistence that it move out of Pretoria
Taiwan is considering banning exports of semiconductors to South Africa after the latter unilaterally downgraded and changed the names of Taiwan’s two representative offices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday.On Monday last week, the South African Department of International Rela
President William Lai (賴清德) currently has no plans to travel overseas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) said yesterday, denying media reports that a planned trip to Paraguay via New York was blocked by the US.At a routine news conference, Hsiao denied a Financial Times re
Taiwanese researchers have successfully simulated the human brain’s synaptic learning and memory, demonstrating the possibility of simulated synaptic plasticity, which could be used in smart diagnoses, visual modules for self-driving systems, wearable devices or biorobotics.The research, which appea
Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia’s relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least 27 people across the country, officials said yesterday, despite US President Donald Trump’s threat to soon punish Russia with sanctio
FOOTBALL LINK? The shooter apparently killed himself after gunning down four people, including an officer, in a building housing the NFL
New York City homicide detectives yesterday sought clues to what possessed a Las Vegas man to drive cross-country and storm into a midtown Manhattan office tower to open fire with a military rifle, killing four people, including a policeman.Gunman Shane Tamura, 27, brought the carnage to an end not
DETERRENCE: Asked what the UK has been doing to help allies like Taiwan defend against China, the British official said the UK would fight as it had done in the past
The UK is ready to fight if conflict breaks out in the Pacific, British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said on Sunday.Healey made the remarks on board the British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales alongside Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who is also the Australian minist
Rainfall is expected to become more widespread and persistent across central and southern Taiwan over the next few days, with the effects of the weather patterns becoming most prominent between last night and tomorrow, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.Independent meteorologist
People who undergo colorectal cancer or breast cancer screening regularly have an average life expectancy three years longer than those who do not, the Taiwan Association of Medical Screening said yesterday.Cancer has been the nation’s leading cause of death for more than four decades, and 54,032 pe
North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister Kim Yo-jong said yesterday, dismissing a new president in Seoul who has vowed to mend ties. Since his election last month, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has broken with his prede
SOUTH CHINA SEA? The Philippine president spoke of adding more classrooms and power plants, while skipping tensions with China over disputed areas
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr yesterday blasted “useless and crumbling” flood control projects in a state of the nation address that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president.Addressing a joint session of congress after days of rain that left at least 31
DEMOCRACY: The recall vote was an affirmation of Taiwan’s democracy, and, given its ‘lack of democratic experience,’ Beijing has no right to criticize it, the MAC said
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday criticized China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for claiming that Taiwan’s ruling party was guilty of “political manipulation” and that it had lost public support. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) “has lost popular support and its policies run counte
‘NON-RED’: Taiwan’s drone exports surged in the first half of the year, with Poland leading the way as Europe seeks non-Chinese suppliers to bolster their defenses
Taiwan’s drone exports surged nearly 750 percent in the first half of this year, with Poland emerging as the largest buyer, as European nations increased orders in response to the EU’s growing emphasis on defense and cybersecurity, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) said.Ta
The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan condemned China for its political interference with Taiwanese choirs participating in the Tokyo International Choir Competition.Six Taiwanese choirs — Nibun Chorus, a choir from Sinapalan Elementary School in Nantou County, Bukulav Kids
Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders are to meet in Malaysia for peace talks today, the Thai government said, as the countries clashed for a fourth day in a deadly border dispute.At least 34 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced as the countries, both popular tourist destinations, fight
The Israeli military yesterday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war.T
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