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03/28/2024 08:24:51 am

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One Dead As Earthquake Jolts Taiwan, Japan; Tsunami Warning Lifted

One person died and another was rushed to a hospital after an apartment caught fire following a powerful earthquake that jolted Taiwan on Monday. The magnitude 6.8 quake also rocked parts of southwestern Japan, particularly the islands on the Okinawa area.

Obama

Obama Accuses China of Being High Seas Thug

Obama says China is using its "sheer size and muscle" to bully and intimidate other nations in the South China Sea.

China Condemns U.S. Jet Landing In Taiwan

China Condemns Landing Of U.S. Jets In Taiwan

China reportedly flew off the handle after two United States military fighter jets made an emergency landing in Taiwan on Wednesday in what military analysts said was a rare contact between the militaries of the U.S. and the democratic island.

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Office

Taiwan Names Military Official As New Chief For China Affairs

Taiwan designates new point man to handle policy issues with China

TransAsia Jet

Taiwan Orders Safety Review For All Airlines After TransAsia Pilots' Bad Test Results

Following the fatal crash last week of a TransAsia plane, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Taiwan ordered all pilots of the company to take oral proficiency tests on how to handle a plane if its engine failed.

TransAsia Airways Flight GE235

TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Deadly Taiwan Crash

TransAsia pilots have begun taking proficiency tests days after one of its ATR 72 jets crashed into a river in Taiwan.

Spratly Islands

Taiwan Asks Chinese Shipper For Help In Transporting Materials To Spratlys

Taiwan has asked mainland China for help in transporting materials to the US$100-million port it is constructing on an island in the disputed Spratlys, Taiwanese officials confirmed.

transasia victims

TransAsia Cancels 90 Flights To Retrain Pilots

TransAsia Airways is cancelling 90 flights, so their pilots can undergo retraining.

Joe Cheng

Joe Cheng Insists He Has Not Had Plastic Surgery

Taiwanese actor and singer Joe Cheng has become a hot topic lately because of the plastic surgery rumors surrounding him.

Jay Chou Will Marry Soon and May Write the Song “Listen to Wife”

Jay Chou Refuses Monetary Gifts from Guests, Only Wants Them to Have a "Good Time" at Wedding Banquet

It has only been less than a month when Jay Chou married model, Hannah Quinlivan in England but they are already planning another wedding banquet in Taipei. The couple had a beautiful and luxurious wedding at Selby Abbey Church, but since only a few of their close relatives and friends flew to England for their special day, they would want to celebrate back home so more people can celebrate with them.

TransAsia Flight GE235

'Mayday' Call Heard Shortly Before Plane Crashed in Taiwan; Death Toll Stands at 31

The clock is ticking. Rescue teams scramble to search for possible survivors feared trapped in the wreckage of a TransAsia plane that crashed into a Taiwan river Wednesday.

TransAsia crash

Death Toll in TransAsia Crash Climbs to 21; Black Box Recovered

At least 21 people are confirmed dead after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into the river in Taiwan Wednesday.

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou

Taiwan Arrests Alleged Chinese Spy For The First Time in Decades

Taiwan has reportedly arrested an alleged Chinese spy, the country's first such apprehension in in decades. Citizens in Taiwan are wondering if China might agree to a prisoner swap, as the country has held prisoner two Taiwanese Military Intelligence agents for more than 10 years.

Man Dies in Taiwan After 3-day Online Gaming Binge

A 32-year-old computer gamer was found dead inside an Internet cafe in Taiwan after spending three-days playing online games.

Taiwan's Flag

China Calls Out U.S. Over Raising Of Taiwanese Flag In Washington

China angrily called out the United States after Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington raised its flag in Washington, an action that has not been done in the U.S. for 36 years now.

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