Taiwan agrees to Dalai Lama's visit to comfort diaster victims, risking China's ireAugust 27th, 2009 Taiwan's government OKs Dalai Lama to visit TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Ma Ying jeou says his government has agreed to a visit by the Dalai Lama to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon. Such a visit is likely to anger China, which considers the Buddhist spiritual leader a "splittist" for promoting Tibetan autonomy.
Taiwan typhoon toll could cross 500: OfficialsAugust 14th, 2009 TAIPEI - The death toll in Typhoon Morakot that devastated Taiwan Aug 7 could cross 500, officials said Friday. Latest reports say at least 380 people are feared dead following an Aug 9 mudslide in Hsiaolin village in southern Taiwan in the wake of the typhoon.
Moderate earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan, no reports of casualties or damageJuly 26th, 2009 Moderate earthquake strikes eastern TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities say a 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Taiwan rattling buildings in Taipei but causing no casualties or damage. The Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck at 2:10 p.m.
Taiwan says no plans for military meeting with Chinese in HawaiiJuly 21st, 2009 No plans for Taiwan-China military meetingTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese military spokesman said Tuesday that officers from the island have no plans to meet with counterparts from China at a conference in Hawaii next week, contradicting reports that such a meeting was in the works. The statement by Maj.
Taiwan Air Force jet crashesJuly 15th, 2009 TAIPEI - A Taiwanese Air Force F-5F jet is believed to have crashed during a training missing over the Taiwan Strait Wednesday morning. The twin-seat F-5F took off from the Chingchuangkang Air Base on the west coast at 11.14 a.m.
Moderate earthquake strikes offshore Taiwan, no reports of casualties or damageJuly 14th, 2009 Moderate earthquake strikes offshore TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities say a 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of the island, rattling buildings in Taipei, but causing no casualties or damage. The Central Weather Bureau says the quake struck at 2:05 a.m.
New York's Schumer seeks federal investigation into 'warranty about to expire' phone spamMay 10th, 2009 NY's Schumer asks for probe into phone spamNEW YORK — A New York senator is asking for an investigation into the spam phone calls pitching bogus car warranties that many Americans receive several times a day. Sen. Charles Schumer says the scam artists are using random call generators allowing them to contact people who are on the "do not call" list.
WHO confirms Taiwan invited to World Health AssemblyMay 1st, 2009 GENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed Friday that Taiwan has been invited to attend the World Health Assembly later this month in Geneva, symbolically marking a step in Taipei's fight to end its international isolation. WHO spokesman Thomas Abrahams said the move to invite Taiwan as an observer followed a consensus reached between Taiwan and China on the assembly and attendance.
Taiwan President: Island's UN health body status will help it combat swine fluApril 30th, 2009 Taiwan: Health body status to aid swine flu effortTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president says the island's newly acquired observer status in a U.N. health body will help it combat swine flu.
Freighter rams, splits wooden junk near Taiwan; 11 sailors rescuedApril 27th, 2009 Freighter rams wooden ship off Taiwan, 11 rescuedHONOLULU — Relatives of Hawaii-based crew members of a 54-foot wooden Chinese ship say a freighter rammed and sunk the ship off the coast of Taiwan and that 11 crew members were rescued. Relatives said crew members clung to floating wreckage for five hours Saturday in a storm 20 to 30 miles offshore from Taiwan before they were picked up.
2 Chinese tourists killed as crane crushes bus in TaiwanApril 24th, 2009 2 China tourists killed by falling crane in TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taipei mayor says a falling crane from a high-rise building under construction has crushed a bus in Taiwan's capital. He says two Chinese tourists have been killed and three others seriously injured.
China criticises US Congress resolution on TaiwanMarch 26th, 2009 BEIJING - China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over a US Congress resolution to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, saying it is an interference in its internal affairs. 'China is strongly dissatisfied and has lodged a solemn representation over the resolution adopted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement Wednesday.
Taiwan opposes China's building a rail link with TaipeiMarch 13th, 2009 TAIPEI - Taiwan is opposed to China's plan to extend its national railway network to Taipei, calling it unnecessary, according to a newspaper report Friday. According to the Taipei Times, both the Presidential Office and the Mainland Affairs Council have called China's plan unnecessary from both economic and political perspectives.
Taiwan, China to launch regular flights in JulyJanuary 15th, 2009 TAIPEI - Taiwan and China are expected to launch regular passenger and cargo flights in July, ending Taipei's six-decade ban on cross-strait air links with the mainland, a newspaper said Friday. The Commercial Times, quoting an unnamed official, said Taipei and Beijing plan to hold talks in late May to discuss opening regular flights and sign a pact.
China marks 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties with TaiwanDecember 30th, 2008 BEIJING - China Wednesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the announcement of Message to Compatriots in Taiwan that ended its military confrontation with Taipei. In the message, 30 years ago, China proposed to end the military confrontation across the Taiwan Strait through dialog and welcomed exchanges between the two sides.
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