News: Taiwan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Taiwan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Taiwan – overview

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• 'Devil' typhoon – Caution call for Filipinos in Taiwan
• Chan film scoops Chinese awards – China fury at Chen's Taiwan call
• China hits back at Taiwan leader – China warning to US over Taiwan
• China warns at Japan island talks – Detained Chen in Taiwan hospital
• Direct China-Taiwan flights begin – Giant appetite
• Go, go gadgets – In pictures
• Invasion plan – NBA 'Linsanity' grips Taiwan
• New bid to oust Taiwan's leader – Shopping 'may improve health'
• Should the US sell arms to Taiwan? – Taiwan 'faked death' murder case
• Taiwan 'grounds jets' after crash – Taiwan club owner held over blaze
• Taiwan condemned over executions – Taiwan executes five for murder
• Taiwan executions horrify activists – Taiwan jails spy general for life
• Taiwan jet in emergency landing – Taiwan MPs quit over Chen scandal
• Taiwan mudslide death toll rises – Taiwan polls hint at China unease
• Taiwan premier quits over typhoon – Taiwan scraps unification council
• Taiwan seeks UN membership – Taiwan wages nationwide battle with the bulge
• Taiwan warms to Chinese spouses – Taiwan's most famous professional mourner
• Taiwan's new leader takes office – Taiwanese Premier Hsieh resigns
• Taiwanese puppets burned in fire – US investigates Taiwan arms error
• US orders nuclear inventory – VIDEO: Taiwan moves to cut noise levels
• VIDEO: Taiwan president wins second term – Wozniacki through after whitewash

Taiwan: news

'Devil' typhoon

Friday, August 14th 2009, 1:47

Time is running out for rescuers in Taiwan
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'Double agent' arrested in Taiwan

Tuesday, November 2nd 2010, 9:40
related countries: China

A senior military intelligence officer has been arrested in Taiwan for being a double agent for China, Taiwan's defence ministry says.
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'Nine killed' in Taiwan bar blaze

Sunday, March 6th 2011, 3:26

Nine people are killed and 11 more injured after a fire breaks out in a bar in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, officials say.
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'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing

Friday, November 28th 2008, 22:42
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

China executes a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan, despite appeals from his daughters for clemency.
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Alternative view

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 16:35
related countries: China

How 60 years of China communism is seen in Taiwan
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Ancient festival

Monday, April 19th 2010, 23:20
related countries: China

Can a sea deity bring Taiwan and China closer?
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Anger over Taiwan 'heaviest pig'

Monday, September 3rd 2007, 14:11

Animal activists express outrage as pigs in Taiwan are force-fed for the Pig of God contest.
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Apple told to disclose HTC deal

Thursday, November 22nd 2012, 6:30
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Apple

A US judge orders Apple to disclose details of its patent sharing deal with Taiwan's HTC to its Korean rival Samsung.
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Apple wins HTC graphic patent row

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011, 5:49
related countries: United States
related places: Apple

The US International Trade Commission says Apple did not violate graphic patents owned by S3, a unit of Taiwan's HTC.
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Arrest in Taiwan corruption probe

Friday, October 31st 2008, 10:15

Police in Taiwan arrest a former deputy prime minister on suspicion of corruption involving diplomatic funds.
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Art 'reunion'

Wednesday, October 7th 2009, 23:37
related places: Taipei

Historic China-Taiwan exhibition opens in Taipei
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Asia communications hit by quake

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 7:44

Telecommunications across Asia are badly hit after Tuesday's quake off Taiwan affected undersea cables.
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Asia phone links start to recover

Thursday, December 28th 2006, 8:26

Asia's internet and phone networks get back to normal after Tuesday's quake off Taiwan severely hit services.
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At cross purposes

Sunday, May 22nd 2011, 1:40
related countries: China

Bold plan to end China-Taiwan linguistic confusion
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Beating a new path

Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 23:24

Radical steps to transform Taiwan's jail system
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Beauty pageant in fidelity pledge

Monday, April 30th 2012, 15:14

Contestants at a Taiwan beauty pageant will this year be required not to partake in extra-marital love affairs, the contest's organisers have said.
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Beijing urges closer Taiwan ties

Saturday, April 28th 2007, 5:07
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

China's Hu Jintao calls for closer economic and cultural ties between China and Taiwan at a forum in Beijing.
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Brawl halts Foxconn production

Monday, September 24th 2012, 12:03
related countries: China

Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology, a major supplier to Apple, stops production at a plant in China after a brawl involving 2,000 workers.
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Buyer Straits

Tuesday, June 29th 2010, 2:26
related countries: China

Historic free trade deal with China splits Taiwan
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Caution call for Filipinos in Taiwan

Friday, May 17th 2013, 9:12
related countries: Philippines

A Philippine official warns migrant workers in Taiwan to keep a low profile, amid a diplomatic row over the death of a fisherman.
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'Devil' typhoon – Caution call for Filipinos in TaiwanChan film scoops Chinese awards – China fury at Chen's Taiwan callChina hits back at Taiwan leader – China warning to US over TaiwanChina warns at Japan island talks – Detained Chen in Taiwan hospitalDirect China-Taiwan flights begin – Giant appetiteGo, go gadgets – In picturesInvasion plan – NBA 'Linsanity' grips TaiwanNew bid to oust Taiwan's leader – Shopping 'may improve health'Should the US sell arms to Taiwan? – Taiwan 'faked death' murder caseTaiwan 'grounds jets' after crash – Taiwan club owner held over blazeTaiwan condemned over executions – Taiwan executes five for murderTaiwan executions horrify activists – Taiwan jails spy general for lifeTaiwan jet in emergency landing – Taiwan MPs quit over Chen scandalTaiwan mudslide death toll rises – Taiwan polls hint at China uneaseTaiwan premier quits over typhoon – Taiwan scraps unification councilTaiwan seeks UN membership – Taiwan wages nationwide battle with the bulgeTaiwan warms to Chinese spouses – Taiwan's most famous professional mournerTaiwan's new leader takes office – Taiwanese Premier Hsieh resignsTaiwanese puppets burned in fire – US investigates Taiwan arms errorUS orders nuclear inventory – VIDEO: Taiwan moves to cut noise levelsVIDEO: Taiwan president wins second term – Wozniacki through after whitewash