Work and classes have been canceled across the nation today because of Typhoon Krathon, with residents in the south advised to brace for winds that could reach force 17 on the Beaufort scale as the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast that the storm would make landfall there.Force 17 wind w
The Republic of China (ROC) is a sovereign state that is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan has never been ruled by the PRC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday stated in response to PRC President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) claim that “Taiwan is a sacred territor
FRAUD: Taiwan ranked fourth in total losses from scams in a survey of 13 Asian nations and areas, with nearly 30 percent saying they would not report being defrauded
People in Taiwan might have lost as much as NT$239.5 billion (US$7.52 billion) to scams over the past 12 months, an anti-scam research report released on Monday showed, based on a survey of people in East, Southeast and South Asia.The total losses to scams in Taiwan ranked fourth behind those in Sou
Israeli forces have been carrying out raids into southern Lebanon for months, uncovering Hezbollah tunnels and weapon caches under homes and uncovering invasion plans by the group, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said yesterday.Hagari said the details were being declassified, hours after Is
South Korea yesterday unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons that could target North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony, as the South’s president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons.South Korea’s weapons displays and wa
TYPHOON DAY: Taitung, Pingtung, Tainan, Chiayi, Hualien and Kaohsiung canceled work and classes today. The storm is to start moving north this afternoon
The outer rim of Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taitung County and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) at about noon yesterday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, adding that the eye of the storm was expected to hit land tomorrow. The CWA at 2:30pm yesterday issued a land alert for Krathon a
US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved US$567 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said.While the US does not officially recognize Taiwan diplomatically, it is Taipei’s key partner and a major provider of weapons — a point of consternation for Beijing, which has repeatedly ca
OCT. 16: Households would not be affected by the new tariffs, while power-conserving industrial users with falling revenue could see no to lower rate hikes
Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) is to hike electricity rates by 12.5 percent on average for industrial users to reflect fuel cost surges, while leaving tariffs unchanged for households and food retailers like convenience store operators to help stabilize living costs, the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Hezbollah’s acting leader yesterday vowed to keep battling Israel and said the Lebanese militant group was prepared for a long fight even after much of its top command was wiped out, including its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Israeli strikes have killed Nasrallah and six of his top commanders and offici
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) must seek to clear a path to power after its first-ever parliamentary election victory left the anti-establishment outfit needing a partner to form a governing coalition.The triumph of the euroskeptic, Russia-friendly FPO on Sunday was another milestone in the
TYPHOON: The storm’s path indicates a high possibility of Krathon making landfall in Pingtung County, depending on when the storm turns north, the CWA said
Typhoon Krathon is strengthening and is more likely to make landfall in Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said in a forecast released yesterday afternoon.As of 2pm yesterday, the CWA’s updated sea warning for Krathon showed that the storm was about 430km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Ta
Former Dingyue Development Corp (鼎越開發) president Chu Yea-hu (朱亞虎) has admitted paying bribes in connection to the Core Pacific City case, the Taipei District Court said, which granted prosecutors’ request late on Saturday night to have him detained and held incommunicado for suspected corruption.The
REPRESENTATION: UN 2758 does not mention Taiwan or say it is part of the PRC, and it does not authorize the PRC to prevent Taiwan from joining the UN, the ministry said
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday condemned Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (王毅) for saying that UN Resolution 2758 “resolved the issue of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the UN.” The ministry said in a statement yesterday that neither the Re
Rescuers on Saturday struggled with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads in the search for survivors of devastating Hurricane Helene, which killed at least 63 people across five states and caused massive power outages.Helene slammed into Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane and surged
Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place at two homes on the same street in a rural town in South Africa, police said on Saturday.A search was underway for the suspects, South African national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said in a state
ADJUSTMENT: ‘Shock warheads’ are better suited to maritime law enforcement missions than heavier, highly explosive, anti-armor rounds, an official said
The Executive Yuan has approved a Coast Guard Administration (CGA) plan to buy less-lethal weapons to avoid unnecessary risks to life while countering China’s “gray zone” actions, a senior official said yesterday. The plan, which is to be conducted on a trial basis from next year to 2027 with an NT$
CONDEMNATION: China keeps spreading falsehoods about Taiwan, while Beijing’s military expansion is the biggest source of disruption to peace in the Strait, MOFA said
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday thanked US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and condemning China’s actions that threaten the region’s peaceful “status quo” during his meeting with Chinese Min
Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea yesterday, after a slew of tense encounters with the Philippines over the past few months. The patrols coincided with joint exercises carried out by the US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Philippine
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) is set to issue sea and land warnings for Tropical Storm Krathon as projections showed that the tropical storm could strengthen into a typhoon as it approaches Taiwan proper, the CWA said yesterday.The sea warning is scheduled to take effect this morning and
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Lebanese movement said yesterday, dealing a seismic blow to the Iran-backed group that has been engaged in a year of cross-border hostilities with Israel. Hezbollah’s statement confirms earlier announcements from the Israeli military that they h