World Dec 30 China unleashes live-fire show of force near Taiwan on second day of military drills Taiwanese officials report that some live rounds have landed closer to the island than before, increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
World Apr 01 China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan The Chinese military has announced large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence.
World Oct 14 China sends warning to Taiwan with record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
World Sep 18 Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding devices as Israel declares 'new phase' of war Israel's defense minister declares a "new phase" of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices.
World May 27 U.S. lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president amid China's military drills Taiwan's new foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, noted the recent Chinese drills and called the American delegation's visit "an important gesture of solidarity" at a critical time.
World Apr 05 Rescue teams in Taiwan search for family feared trapped in rockslide after earthquake Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years.
World Apr 04 Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing people after massive earthquake Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured.
World Apr 03 At least 9 dead, 70 quarry workers trapped after major earthquake strikes Taiwan Just over 150 kilometers away in the capital of Taipei, tiles fell from older buildings, and schools evacuated their students to sports fields, equipping them with yellow safety helmets.
World May 31 North Korea's satellite launch failed. It still triggered fear and confusion North Korea's failed launch of a spy satellite still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan.
World Mar 08 Taiwan blames Chinese ships for cut internet cables Residents of Taiwan's outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month.