Taiwan searches for dozens trapped after strongest quake in 25 years
Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of trapped people after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least seven and injuring hundreds of others. The powerful 7.4 magnitude tremor shook the island’s east coast, hitting at 7:58 a.m. local time 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Hualien city and a depth of […]
Three-year-old child caught in a kite and swept high into the air
A kite-flying festival turned terrifying in Taiwan on Sunday when a 3-year-old girl became entangled in tail of giant kite and sent flying high into the air. The international kite festival was being held in the city of Hsinchu, south of the capital Taipei. Video of the accident, which circulated widely on social media, show […]
ONSANDO: Lessons from Taiwan on how to successfully battle coronavirus pandemic
One of Taiwan’s strengths has been presence of medical experts in Cabinet as well as a President with critical experience gained during SARS outbreak.
Taiwan top military official dead in Black Hawk helicopter crash
Taiwan’s top military official is among eight people killed when a military helicopter made an emergency landing in mountainous terrain, officials say. General Shen Yi-ming and 12 others were on the Black Hawk helicopter when it was forced to land in poor weather near the capital, Taipei. Earlier reports said some people had been found […]
Ronald Reagan called Africans at UN ‘monkeys’, tapes reveal
Former US President Ronald Reagan described African delegates to the UN as “monkeys”, in newly-unearthed tapes published by a US magazine. He made the comment in a 1971 telephone call with then-President Richard Nixon. Mr Reagan, who was governor of California at the time, was angered that African delegates at the UN sided against the […]