Taipei-Taiwan’s government on Wednesday said it will expand existing radiation-level tests on fish caught near the country, a day after Japan said it plans to release treated radioactive water from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the …
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China using force against Taiwan counter-productive: ex-U.S. official
Singapore-A former U.S. defense official said Tuesday that China’s continuing military pressure on Taiwan is counter-productive amid the deteriorating cross-Taiwan Strait relations.Drew Thompson, who served as director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia in…
Read MoreSVG embassy launches volcano relief drive in Taiwan
Taipei-Following the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on Friday, the nation’s embassy in Taiwan launched a relief drive Tuesday.For those who want to help, donations can be made to the embassy’s relief donation…
Read MoreCTS News to begin broadcasting on channel 52 next week
Taipei-Customers of several cable television providers will be able to watch Chinese Television System (CTS) News and Info on channel 52 from April 19, several months after the spot was left vacant following a controversial decision by the National Com…
Read MoreTropical storm may form in coming days; impact still unclear
Taipei-A tropical disturbance currently located in waters south of Guam could turn into a tropical storm in the next few days, but it remains unclear as of now whether it will affect Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Sunday.The tropical dis…
Read MoreNew wells pose no bullet train safety threats: Water agency
Taipei-Newly drilled wells providing much needed water in central Taiwan amid a serious drought will not cause further ground subsidence that could threaten the safety of Taiwan’s bullet train line, the Water Resources Agency (WRA) said Sunday.The newl…
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