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Four more people have been reported missing in China, bringing the total number of Taiwanese who have been reported missing, detained for questioning or suspected of having their freedom of...
Taipei Times7d ago
Fundamental differences between the US and China make major disputes difficult to resolve, but create an opportunity for Taipei to deepen economic and security ties with Washington, China expert...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) late on Saturday arrived in Phoenix, Arizona, to begin a three-day visit, including the opening of Taiwan’s new representative office, the Ministry...
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi yesterday urged “dialogue, not confrontation” ahead of talks among African leaders as concerns grow that Ethiopia’s escalating violence could spill across...
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday announced military aid for Ukraine worth about 1 billion euros (US$1.13 billion) and an energy support package during a visit to Kyiv, as the Ukrainian...
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The percentage of inmates serving sentences for drug use has fallen over the past five years, largely due to community-based addiction treatment for people whose crimes were relatively minor, the...
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The army plans to commission the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to build dedicated testing facilities for its indigenously developed Lu Chien II (陸射劍二, “Land Sword...
Taipei Times7d ago
The government would soon be able to invest in offshore artificial intelligence (AI) companies that conduct their primary business activities in Taiwan, following an amendment aimed at boosting...
Taipei Times8d ago
Recently, reports of Line account hacking have surged. On Sept. 9, Line announced that customer service reports related to such incidents in August had nearly doubled, increasing by 97 percent from...
Taipei Times8d ago
Harun Talha Ayanoglu, a visiting research fellow at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), usually writes about materiel and defense issues.
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Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30cm) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast.
Taipei Times8d ago
The distance in the march from the American Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence (AI) is a vast gulf. Now, leaders of the Smithsonian Institution are using AI to bridge the divide.
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Saint Laurent sent out a river of gold, as giant chandeliers bathed a glossy black outdoor runway in golden light and the Eiffel Tower shimmered in the background.
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Crowds of spectators watch giant balloons make their way through the streets during the Keelung International Ocean Eagle Carnival yesterday.
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Candidates in the Nov. 28 nine-in-one local elections squared off in Kaohsiung, New Taipei City and Taichung yesterday as their campaigns began to pick up steam.
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Taiwan and the UK have signed an agreement to pursue projects in satellite communications, silicon photonics and semiconductor talent development, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)...
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A patrol vessel donated by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) to the Philippines was commissioned into the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday, a Philippine non-governmental organization said.
Taipei Times8d ago
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) has been designated by the Ministry of Education as southern Taiwan’s only national drone center as the government seeks to bolster domestic drone...
Taipei Times8d ago
US-based AEVEX Aerospace on Friday showcased two drones developed in collaboration with Taiwanese drone maker Coretronic Intelligent Robotics (CIRC), and said it planned to expand operations in...
Taipei Times8d ago
A US senator has urged Washington to counter Chinese pressure on countries to restrict Taiwanese presidential flights, warning that such tactics could threaten international travelers.
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