Beijing and Moscow could cooperate in a conflict over Taiwan, the top US intelligence chief told the US Senate this week.“We see China and Russia, for the first time, exercising together in relation to Taiwan and recognizing that this is a place where China definitely wants Russia to be working with
LOOK FOR THE SIGNS: The guidelines include checklists for inspectors to look for indicators of abuse or if a child might be at risk in a caregiver’s home
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has rolled out revised guidelines for inspecting in-home childcare providers, including general principles, the frequency of home visits and key points for social workers to look for.The guidelines, which took effect immediately, were issued to local governments on
President-elect William Lai (賴清德) is considering creating an advanced defense technology agency soon after assuming office later this month, an official with knowledge of the matter said yesterday.The authority the agency would have and whether the National Security Council or Ministry of National D
Canadian police on Friday arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government.Nijjar, 45, was shot dead in June last year outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouv
More than 100 temperature records last month fell across Vietnam, official data showed, as a deadly heat wave scorches South and Southeast Asia.Extreme heat has blasted Asia from India to the Philippines in the past few weeks, triggering heatstroke deaths, school closures and desperate prayers for c
SECURITY ACT: The US should support its ‘peaceful and democratic ally Taiwan and its military’ and send a ‘strong message’ to China, US Senator Rick Scott said
US lawmakers on Thursday introduced new legislation to strengthen Taiwan-US defense cooperation to counter Beijing’s aggression.US senators Jacky Rosen and Dan Sullivan, along with US representatives Michelle Steel and Steven Horsford, introduced the bipartisan and bicameral bill, transpacific allie
Taiwanese and US representatives yesterday wrapped up the latest round of in-person trade talks in Taipei, but did not succeed in inking any agreements, Minister Without Portfolio and top negotiator John Deng (鄧振中) told a media briefing.“The two sides gained better understanding of bilateral rules a
Three US Representatives on Thursday urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to stop requesting Taiwan to join the Olympic Games using the name Chinese Taipei (中華台北) in a letter addressed to committee president Thomas Bach.Not only do Taiwanese athletes have to compete under the name “Chines
Defense chiefs from the US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines on Thursday vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China’s operations in the South China Sea.The meeting came after the four countries last month held their
‘A CLEAR MESSAGE’: Labour leader Keir Starmer said local election results showed that the party is ‘fundamentally different’ than four years ago
The UK’s main opposition Labour Party yesterday called on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after seizing another parliamentary seat from the Conservatives and making gains in English local elections.Labour leader Keir Starmer said its candidate’s win in Blackpool South
REBUILDING PLANS: The government is to provide a monthly subsidy for people forced out of their homes, with the amount varying depending on household size
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a plan to allocate NT$28.55 billion (US$878.57 million) for Hualien County reconstruction after it was affected by a earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale on April 3.The approval came after Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) listened to briefings from governme
WHO SAGA: Excluding Taiwan undermines global public health cooperation and security, which the world demands, the US’ top diplomatic official said
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement published on Wednesday urged the WHO to invite Taiwan to participate in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer.The US “strongly encourages the WHO to reinstate an invitation to Taiwan to participate as an observer at this year’s WH
Taiwanese are banned from holding positions in the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), Confucius Institutes and other organizations affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday after revisions to a list of prohibited gr
The US Department of State on Wednesday accused Russia of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces, contravening the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), accusations Moscow denied.In addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia used “riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of w
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced that his government would break diplomatic relations with Israel in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war.Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as “genocide.”He previously suspended purchases
NOVEL METHODS: The PLA has adopted new approaches and recently conducted three combat readiness drills at night which included aircraft and ships, an official said
Taiwan is monitoring China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) exercises for changes in their size or pattern as the nation prepares for president-elect William Lai’s (賴清德) inauguration on May 20, National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) said yesterday.Tsai made the comment a
SOLIDARITY: ‘Taiwan is a very capable health partner. They have been observers in the WHA before. They deserve to be,’ Daniel Kritenbrink said
The US would soon speak on behalf of Taiwan’s bid to take part as an observer at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, later this month, a US official said at a US Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday.“We will speak out again very soon, as we have consistently every year, in supp
The Labor Fund increased by NT$242.21 billion (US$7.4 billion) in March, bringing the fund’s total gains to NT$494.96 billion for the year to the end of March, the Ministry of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Funds said yesterday.The bureau yesterday released its latest labor funds utilization performance re
New York City police officers surged onto Columbia University’s campus late on Tuesday, breaking up an escalating protest and arresting pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had barricaded themselves in a building.Live television broadcasts showed officers entering Hamilton Hall, the latest focal point
South Korea is considering sharing advanced military technology with the US, the UK and Australia through the so-called AUKUS partnership, South Korean Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik said yesterday.The possibility was discussed during two days of meetings between South Korea and Australia