World Oct 14 Overnight building blaze in Taiwan kills at least 46 Flames and smoke billowed from the lower floors of the 13-story building as firefighters tried to douse the blaze from the street and aerial platforms in the city of Kaohsiung.
World Oct 06 Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify China's People's Liberation Army flew 56 planes off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Monday, setting a new record and capping four days of sustained pressure involving 149 flights.
World Oct 04 China flies record 52 warplanes toward self-ruled Taiwan China flew 52 fighter planes toward Taiwan on Monday in the largest show of force on record, continuing the three days of sustained military harassment against the self-ruled island.
World Sep 15 Taiwan drills military as concerns over China grow War is not imminent, but as China has grown increasingly assertive in both the East China and South China Seas, Taiwan is stepping up its defense.
World Sep 14 Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case The Haidian People's Court said Zhou Xiaoxuan, who had become the face of the country's #MeToo movement, did not meet the burden of proof in claiming in 2018 that her superior at Chinese state broadcaster CCTV sexually harassed her.
World May 11 China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4 billion people age The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade while the population barely grew, adding to strains in an aging society.
Arts Apr 26 China mutes reaction to Chloé Zhao’s Oscars as South Korea lauds Youn Yuh-jung Chloé Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth.
Science Apr 11 Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.
Health Feb 06 China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine Regulators gave conditional approval for Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s shot, CoronaVac, on Friday, clearing the way for general use, The National Medical Products Administration announced in a statement Saturday.
World Jan 14 WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.