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A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum

A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square has fled to Taiwan and is pleading for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada

A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum
Asia|News|Technology|World

Taiwan launches the island's first domestically made submarine for testing

Taiwan’s president has launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing

Taiwan launches the island's first domestically made submarine for testing
Election|News|Opinion|Political|World

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home

As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party after witnessing the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
Asia|Election|News|World

With threats, pressure and financial lures, China seen as aiming to influence Taiwan's elections

China is being accused of using military threats, diplomatic pressure and fake news in a broad strategy to influence voters in Taiwan’s elections to pick candidates who favor unification

With threats, pressure and financial lures, China seen as aiming to influence Taiwan's elections
Asia|News|World

Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake

Rescuers are searching for dozens of people out of contact a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people

Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
Asia|News|World

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks

Taiwan residents endured harrowing experiences when the ground shook with the strongest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years

Survivors of Taiwan's historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks
MidEast|News|World

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war

Israel's defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices

Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Asia|News|World

2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan

An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan has killed two people and injured more than 100 people over the past few days while forcing thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas

2 dead and thousands evacuated as a typhoon approaches Taiwan
Asia|World

China deploys record 125 warplanes in large-scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day

China deploys record 125 warplanes in large-scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
Asia|World

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides onto roads and into houses

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey
Americas|Asia|Business|Political|World

Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China

Paraguay’s foreign minister says his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their diplomatic relationship in favor of China as he visited the increasingly isolated island

Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China
Asia|Crime|Election|Political|World

Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption

Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges, accusing him of taking bribes during his time as mayor of Taiwan’s capital

Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption

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