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President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday called for deeper cooperation between Taiwan and Eswatini and thanked the African kingdom’s deputy prime minister for helping ensure his visit in May went...
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US academics expect Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) to raise the issue of Taiwan during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington this week, they said on Monday.
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The US would not cancel a proposed US$14 billion arms sale package to Taiwan after US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) this week, National Security Council...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week, which he could do at...
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The United States will build two major military bases in Greenland under a deal with Demark to be signed on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly.
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Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said yesterday.
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US television networks on Monday staged an extraordinary revolt when they effectively boycotted coverage of US President Donald Trump in protest of his decision to ban three leading outlets from...
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A poll released yesterday suggested that Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) are neck-and-neck...
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 165 severe flu cases and 30 flu-related deaths were reported last week, the highest weekly numbers in this flu season, and that cases might...
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The US on Monday reiterated its commitment to the defense of key Asian allies Japan and South Korea, and the three nations expressed support for Taiwan ahead of a summit this week between US...
Taipei Times21d ago
US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for artificial intelligence (AI) concerns at meetings on Sunday as they set the stage for a summit of the countries’...
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Shares in Taiwan closed sharply higher yesterday, with buying sparked by a US tech rally at the end of last week, continued global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology and positive...
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Microsoft Corp plans to double its data centers in Taiwan from two facilities to four, Microsoft Taiwan general manager Sean Pien (卞志祥) said yesterday.
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The Lithuanian translation of Taiwanese writer Wu Ming-yi’s (吳明益) The Man with the Compound Eyes (複眼人) has been released in Lithuania.
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Mooncakes made at the Keelung Detention Center have proven a surprise hit ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, with a pair of inmate-bakers preparing to ship out about 10,000 of the...
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The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency yesterday reminded people that swimming is prohibited in alpine lakes after a hoax announcement of a Jiaming Lake (嘉明湖) “swimming carnival” was...
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Ministry of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) yesterday said he would ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss whether beverages such as Paolyta B (保力達B) and Sanyo Whisbih...
Taipei Times21d ago
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to attract US tourists after the number of US visitors surpassed 710,000 last year, with a majority of them visiting for tourism, the Tourism Administration said.
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More than 2,700 people dined with the Sun Kailin Opera Troupe’s outdoor performance of Justice Bao Beheads Chen Shimei (包公鍘陳世美), a traditional Taiwanese opera, in Tainan’s Anping District (安平) on...
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More than half of Taiwanese adults perceive themselves as younger than their actual age, with people aged 50 and older saying they feel about eight years younger on average, a Taiwan Communication...
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