/ Reuters, MELBOURNEAustralia’s New South Wales state yesterday reported its biggest daily rise in locally transmitted COVID-19 infections this year,
On the Banwol and Bakji Islands in southwest South Korea, residents inspired by their native balloon flower have painted their houses, roads and bridg
OUTSPOKEN: A reference to Taiwan was the first in a statement from Japanese and EU leaders, the ‘Yomiuri Shimbun’ said, as European nations seek more
By Lee Hsin-fang and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, staff writer, with CNAThe Executive Yuan yesterday unveiled a NT$9.1 billion (US$325.1 million) p
/ Reuters, WASHINGTONA US official on Tuesday appeared to reject calls for Washington to make a clear statement of its willingness to defend Taiwan in
By Wu Su-wei / Staff reporterIndependent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) and other lawmakers yesterday inaugurated the Taiwan Parliament Group for Uyghur.
MORE TRUSTWORTHY? While officials investigate whether the shelf life of AstraZeneca vaccines can be extended, the Moderna jab might boost inoculations
‘BETTER OPTIONS’: The chairman of the Third Wednesday Club said the measure would add to manufacturers’ costs, contrary to the government’s aim of att
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterIn addition to Palau, the nation is in talks with four other countries about forming “travel bubbles,” Minister of Tra
印度北方邦日前舉辦「幸運抽獎」(lucky draw)活動,一名女子同一個時間與4位男子交往,事後被爸媽發現,強迫她抽籤選出新郎。根據印度《Times Now》報導,位於印度北方邦蘭姆普爾(Rampur)的一個村莊,有個女子同時與4名男子交往,女子爸媽發現後,要求女兒從中選出一個當丈夫。但她每個男友
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe National Students’ Union of Taiwan yesterday urged the government to provide safe entry for Hong Kongers seeking a
By Yang Yuan-ting and Lee Hsin-fang / Staff reportersTaiwanese firms responded swiftly to a call to buy the nation’s surplus pineapple crop after Chin
CHIPS: Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua said Taiwan and the US have a track record of working closely together, of being ‘undeniably trustwor
By Huang Hsin-po and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Legislative Yuan is likely to consider three constitutional amendments to en
YOUTHFUL VETERAN: Hsieh Su-wei said that the secret of her success was to ‘try to pretend I’m only 18 years old,’ adding that her mental age is very y
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterAirport service personnel, cargo aircraft and sniffer dogs are some of the photographs featured in next year’s desk ca
‘TRIGGER POINT’: A median estimate showed that the currency would probably continue its climb to reach 28.4 against the greenback by the end of next q
美政府拍板出售F-35戰鬥機、MQ-9B無人機等先進軍武給阿拉伯聯合大公國,合約總值達233.7億美元(約新台幣6777億元),但因川普政府繞過審查程序,恐遭參議院擋下,如今又有29個團體發出聯名信,反對該筆軍售。《路透》報導,29個軍武管制及人權團體發出聯名信表達反對立場,還呼籲美國國會擋下軍售。
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterPassports with a redesigned cover highlighting Taiwan would be issued starting on Jan. 11, the Ministry of Foreign Aff
LABELING FINES: The FDA said products without clear labeling would draw fines of NT$30,000 to NT$3m, while misleading labels would be fined NT$40,000