By Ann Maxon / Staff reporterActing Minister of Education Yao Leeh-ter (姚立德) yesterday said the decision to have National Taiwan University (NTU) elec
By Chen Yun and Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter, with staff writerElementary schools in rural parts of Taoyuan are teaching children valuable life lesso
By Sean Lin / Staff reporterYes! Ginseng (夜市人參), a night market-themed card game designed by Frenchman Alban Coueffe, which aims to promote Taiwan’s s
The Ministry of National Defense sees the rapid build-up of the military’s operational capabilities as its top priority and would like to see efforts
This year is the 30th anniversary of the establishment of an EU-Taiwan consultation mechanism and the 15th anniversary of the founding of the European
PENSION REFORM PROTEST: The Cabinet is mulling introducing a bill that toughens the penalties for assaulting a police officer, Premier William Lai sai
About 440,000 people in South Korea are estimated to be preparing to take the state-run civil service exams. The research was conducted by Kim Hyang-d
ASSURED: The US has granted the permissions required for the sale of US technology needed to develop indigenous submarines, but other obstacles have y
FINAL CURTAIN: A promotional event to revive old cinemas boosted viewer numbers for a while, but it was not enough to save the decades-old establishme
TOURISM: The ‘Michelin Guide’ awarded 20 local eateries for excellence, which government officials hoped would help boost Taipei’s international draw
/ Staff writer, with CNAThis year’s Taiwan Lantern Festival is to open today in Chiayi County with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) turning on the lights
WOMEN IN BLACK: Many of the female nominees and others at the ceremony wore black in solidarity with the ‘Time’s Up’ campaign against sexual harrassme
ACROSS THE STRAIT: The president also extended her condolences to the families of Chinese tourists killed in the quake and her hopes that they find pe
/ AFP, CAPE CANAVERAL, FloridaThe world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, on Tuesday blasted off on its highly anticipated maiden test fl
DRAMATIC LOWS: Doctors urged the public to wear snow boots, gloves and several layers of clothing, to carefully adjust to the cold air and to watch ou
LAST FRONTIER: Former vice president Annette Lu said Taipei needs a leader who identifies strongly with Taiwan to guard the capital — and that she wou
天文奇象「月全食加藍月」31日現身,雖然部分地區天候不佳,但各國的天文愛好者仍聚集於天文館或戶外,希望能欣賞到這難得一見的奇景。所謂「藍月」(blue moon)是指1個月中出現第2次滿月,本月2日已有過一次滿月;英文的「blue moon」所指的便是「罕見的事情」,並非月亮是藍色之意。而本次藍月正
ROUND TWO: Lee Chun-ming was released on bail after a second wave of raids of the company’s facilities found spoiled eggs, including some contaminated
SIBLING RIVALRY: Latisha Chan came out on top in a showdown with sister Chan Hao-ching in the women’s doubles, then suffered a shock mixed doubles def
‘I’M ALMOST DEAD’: World No. 1 Simona Halep struggled to defeat Lauren Davis after nearly four hours during which Davis lost a toenail and Halep serve