Taiwan
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China protests to India over opening of Taiwan’s office in Mumbai
Beijing: China said it lodged a diplomatic protest with India over the newly established office of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) of Taiwan in Mumbai. “There is but one China…
- World
Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Sunday that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local…
- World
Taiwan reports 49 Chinese warplanes in airspace amid military drills
Taipei: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry on Friday said it had registered 49 Chinese warplanes in Taiwan’s airspace within 24 hours, the highest number of Chinese daily sorties so far this year. Among them,…
- Business
Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 mn
San Francisco: Uber Technologies will acquire Delivery Hero’s owned foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash, as the online food ordering company focuses on other markets. The acquisition is subject…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck Japan’s northern coast of Honshu on Thursday morning, the National Centre of Seismology said. The depth of the earthquake was 55 km which struck Japan…
- News
Video: 4 killed, 97 injured as 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
Taipei: Four people were killed and 97 others sustained injuries after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Hualien in Taiwan on Wednesday morning, local media reported. A red alert for tsunami has been issued…
- World
Earthquake off Taiwan’s coast triggers tsunami warnings in Japan
Taipei: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Taiwan’s eastern shores on Wednesday, as confirmed by the US Geological Survey (USGS). “Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 – 11…
- World
Taiwan vice-president’s US ‘stopover’: China expresses unhappiness
Beijing: China’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned Taiwan’s vice president William Lai’s stopover in the US, calling him a “troublemaker”. Lai arrived in New York on Saturday en route to Paraguay, Taiwan’s…
- World
Chinese invasion of Taiwan could cost world economy USD 1 trillion: US intelligence
Washington: US intelligence officials predicted that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan or an attack as early as 2025 on the island nation could cost the world economy USD 1 trillion, reported Taipei…
- World
China to quickly gain air superiority in Taiwan attack, US leaks warn
London: China would probably establish air superiority very rapidly in any attack on Taiwan, according to leaked US intelligence assessments that raise disturbing questions about the self-ruled island’s military readiness, media reports…
- News
China concludes fiery military drills encircling Taiwan
Beijing: China on Monday said it has successfully completed its three-day large-scale fire and fury military drills “encircling” Taiwan, including the use of an aircraft carrier, aimed at showing its anger over…
- World
China launches military drills around Taiwan
Taipei: China announced on Saturday the starting of three days of military exercises around Taiwan, a move that comes just days after the island’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance…
- World
China sanctions US organisations for hosting Taiwan President Tsai during stopover
Beijing: China on Friday slapped sanctions on two American organisations that hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to the US and her meeting with the House Speaker, a day after…
- World
China sanctions US organisations for hosting Taiwan President during stopover
Beijing: China on Friday slapped sanctions on two American organisations that hosted Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to the US and her meeting with the House Speaker, a day after…
- World
‘Red Alert’ report urges Australia to prepare for war with China in 3 years
Canberra: ‘Red Alert’ – a joint report of Australian newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, warned the country to prepare for war with China in the next three years,…
