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Factbox-Foreign dignitaries attending Taiwan president inauguration
Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday. Following is a list of some of the foreign leaders and dignitaries...
May 19, 20241 min read
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
TAIPEI - Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the...
May 17, 20242 min read
German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
BERLIN - German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dependency on Chinese materials and still...
May 17, 20242 min read
Taiwan's incoming president faces angry China, fractured parliament
TAIPEI - Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's president on Monday, facing a China that calls him a "dangerous separatist" and has ramped...
May 17, 20243 min read
Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States
BEIJING/MOSCOW - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most...
May 16, 20244 min read
Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
TAIPEI - Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous emotional performance...
May 16, 20242 min read
Taiwan will have Trump's support if he wins, ex-appointee says
TAIPEI - A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support...
May 4, 20242 min read
Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI -Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra...
May 3, 20242 min read
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a week
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
May 2, 20241 min read
Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to...
May 2, 20243 min read
Taiwan on alert for post-inauguration Chinese drills
TAIPEI -Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month,...
May 1, 20242 min read
Shoigu says Russia and allies should step up military exercises in Asia
ASTANA - Russia and its allies in Asia should expand joint military exercises as they face a direct threat from attempts by the United...
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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