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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in Taiwan at 6:50 p.m. Monday, April 22, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).   The epicenter was monitored at 23.76 degrees north latitude and 121.51 degrees east longitude.   The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report …

The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats. In four back-to-back votes, overwhelming bipartisan coalitions of …

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan … Iran vows retaliation on Israel after commanders’ deaths … Gaza aid workers’ deaths prompt international outrage … Pete Buttigieg announces new rule to boost train safety … Stock futures are steady after another losing day … U.S. told Russia Crocus City Hall was …

New government pledges to keep up ‘special’ relationship with Taiwan, ending speculation it may switch diplomatic recognition to China. Tuvalu’s new government has committed to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of switching to China, and said it plans to revise a defence and migration agreement struck with Australia. Prime …

Chinese People’s Liberation Army exercises were expected following Taiwan Vice President William Lai’s stopover in US. China has launched military exercises around Taiwan, saying the drills were a “stern warning” to separatist forces on the island state – an angry response that was expected from Beijing following a recent visit …

William Lai is officially making only transit stops in the US on his way to and from Paraguay, but China has reacted with anger. Taiwan Vice President William Lai has left for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more …

Around the time that the F.B.I. was examining the equipment recovered from the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast in February, American intelligence agencies and Microsoft detected what they feared was a more worrisome intruder: mysterious computer code appearing in telecommunications systems in Guam and elsewhere in …

Truss, who held office for just 44 days, says democracies need to make clear there are consequences for aggression. Taipei, Taiwan – Democratic countries must make clear to Beijing that it would face sanctions and other repercussions if it attacked Taiwan, former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has said. “It’s …

CNN  —  One day after China simulated “joint precision strikes” on Taiwan during military exercises around the island, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu condemned Beijing’s actions in an exclusive interview with CNN and warned that “they seem to be trying to get ready to launch a war against Taiwan.” “Look …

Taipei CNN  —  China has started three days of military exercises around Taiwan after the island’s president met the US House Speaker in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing. The exercises, dubbed “United Sharp Sword,” have been denounced by Taiwan. China sees Taiwan as its own territory and has not …