World news about “Taiwan” published by euronews.
Taiwan adds two new ships to patrol disputed islands – nocomment Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou ordered on Saturday two new vessels to beef up patrol in a group of disputed islands in the East China The contested… 31/03/2013
Taiwan rocked by 6.1 magnitude earthquake An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale has struck Taiwan. There are reports of a 72-year-old woman being killed by a collapsed temple wall. At… 27/03/2013
Taiwan Lantern Festival lights up the country – nocomment The 2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival brings together high technology, animation and comics for a carnival closing out the Lunar New Year. 25/02/2013
Santa shrunk by Taiwanese artist – nocomment Taiwanese artist Chen Forng-shean sculpts and paints mini santas on the tip of a sharp pencil. Invisible to the naked eye, the 0.03-inch sculptures can only… 13/12/2012
Giant QR code promotes tourism to high-tech TaiwanPeople gather in Taipei – holding coloured umbrellas to form a gigantic Quick Response Code (QR Code) – a barcode used by mobile devices to scan… 02/12/2012
Miniature resin figurine of a snake chasing an elephantTaiwanese artist Chen Forng-shean looks through a magnifier at his creation, a miniature resin figurine of a snake chasing an elephant, on top of a pencil… 16/11/2012
Taiwan celebrates ghost festival – nocomment In Taiwan, people celebrate the annual Ghost Festival during which the gates of hell are supposed to open letting dead ancestors return to visit their… 01/09/2012
Getting ready to rescue in TaiwanRescue personnel take part in a disaster drill against a printed backdrop simulating the aftermath of a landslide, in Taipei. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang 28/03/2012
Taiwan’s Lantern Festival – nocomment A laser light show accompanied by a 21-metre-tall dragon lamp illuminated the Taipei skyline as Taiwanese residents celebrated the annual Lantern Festival. 07/02/2012
Taiwan gay pride parade – nocomment Tens of thousands turn out in Taiwan for Asia’s biggest Gay Pride event where they called for an end to discrimination. 29/10/2011
Ancient mummy hands over secrets One has to be extra careful when one is dealing with a 3,000-year-old mummy. Researchers in Taipei carried out an X-ray study of the remains and recreated… 29/08/2011
Osamu Tezuka, the “Father of Manga” on show Taiwan is paying tribute to a man they call ‘The Father of Manga’. The Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka is the subject of an exhibition of work that has a special… 20/07/2011
Apple patent ruling hits HTC Shares in smartphone maker HTC closed almost four percent down on Monday after Friday’s ruling against it from a US trade panel on a patent case brought by… 18/07/2011
Smartphone demand doubles HTC’s Q2 profit Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC saw its net profit double in the second quarter of this year to the equivalent of four hundred and twenty five million… 06/07/2011
Taiwanese “planking” women pose in TaipeiGirls pose for a photograph while demonstrating planking during an interview with Reuters at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial in Taipei REUTERS/Nicky Loh 25/05/2011
Couples kiss during a mass wedding ceremony to mark Valentine’s Day in TaiwanAround 25 couples tied the knot together on Monday with Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin as the witness for the ceremony. REUTERS/Nicky Loh 14/02/2011
Japan and Taiwan tangle over islandsTaiwanese fishermen and coastguard vessels came under attack with water cannon from the Japanese on Tuesday when they attempted to enter disputed territorial… 25/09/2012
Typhoon Saola batters TaiwanTyhoon Saola has battered the island of Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain, killing at least four people. The typhoon wreaked havoc across the… 02/08/2012
Manila still reeling from Typhoon SaolaThe Philippine capital of Manila is still reeling from four days of fierce winds and heavy rains after Typhoon Saola battered large parts of the country… 01/08/2012
Taiwan re-elects president, endorsing China policyTaiwan has re-elected its president, endorsing Ma Ying-jeou’s push for closer ties with China. Thousands of supporters braved pouring rain in central Taipei… 14/01/2012
Taiwan votes with China relations at stakeTaiwan has been voting for its next president and parliament with the future of relations with China at stake. Nationalist President Ma Ying-jeou, who is… 14/01/2012
China awards rival prize before Nobel rewards dissidentThe day before the Nobel Peace Prize is due to be given to a jailed Chinese dissident, an alternative award ceremony has been held in Beijing. China has… 09/12/2010
Taiwan Robot Fair features host of new inventionsA carriage pulled by a robotic horse and a ball-catching teddy bear were just some of the exhibits at Taiwan’s International Robot Fair that attracted… 25/10/2010
Tibetan art in TaiwanAn exhibition of Tibetan art has opened at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum called “Tibet – Treasures from the Roof of the World”. The star attraction is a… 19/07/2010
Suicide concern at China tech plantA series of suicides at a company that makes computer parts for iPods and mobile phones has led to questions over working conditions on Chinese production… 27/05/2010
Chinese fury at US/Taiwan arms dealThere has been an angry public and media reaction in China to Washington’s announcement that it will sell weapons to Taiwan. Monday editions of several… 01/02/2010
China voices anger over US arms salesChina is threatening to impose sanctions on US arms firms and cut cooperation with Washington. This in a row over plans for a multi-billion-euro plan to… 30/01/2010
China condemns US arms sales to TaiwanChina has broken off military ties with the United States in protest at Washington’s decision to sell weapons to Taiwan. In a strongly-worded statement… 30/01/2010
2010 starts with spectacular firework show down under2010 started with a bang for thousands of people in Sydney. The Australian city put on a spectacular firework show to celebrate the New Year – lighting up… 31/12/2009
Triumphs and tragedies in aftermath of typhoonMedics examined a new born baby saved with its mother from the flooding and mud slides which have swept across Taiwan. It was a rare moment of relief as the… 15/08/2009
Taiwan typhoon-death toll exceeds 500The massive airlift continues to try and rescue those stranded by the devastating Typhoon Morakot which struck Taiwan last weekend. More than 500 people… 14/08/2009
Taiwan typhoon toll expected to riseTaiwan’s typhoon death toll could pass 500 the president says. It has been confirmed that 117 people were killed when last weekend’s storm unleashed… 14/08/2009
Many more feared killed in southern TaiwanLocal authorities say at least 300 people have probably been killed in a village in southern Taiwan in a series of landslides in the wake of typhoon Morakot… 13/08/2009
Taiwan’s typhoon desperationPublic anger over rescue operations in Taiwan’s typhoon disaster is mixed with desperation for victims’ relatives. While the sky cleared over the worst-struck… 13/08/2009
Taiwan struggles in typhoon aftermathHundreds of people are still missing in southern Taiwan in the wake of Typhoon Morakot. It is believed up to 90 people have died in the mudslides triggered… 12/08/2009
700 Taiwanese feared dead surviveTaiwan is still counting the cost of Typhoon Morakot, the worst in half a century, but at least the death toll has been slashed with the near-miraculous… 12/08/2009
Typhoon Morakot reaches ChinaIn Taiwan Typhoon Morakot has already wreaked havoc, producing spectacular damage and hitting the south of the island with its worst flooding in half a… 09/08/2009
China braces itself for TyphoonTyphoon Morakot has not even hit China yet but its devastating power has ripped into Taiwan and left the mainland fearing the worst. The south of the… 09/08/2009
At least ten killed as typhoon hits PhilippinesAt least 10 people have been killed after being caught in a mudslide in the Philippines. The victims were coming back from climbing the Minatubo volcano… 07/08/2009
Deadly floods rage in PhilippinesHeavy flooding has provoked numerous casualties in the Philippines and Taiwan. With rescue workers still in action, the precise death toll has yet to be… 07/08/2009
Former Taiwan president faces corruption chargesTaiwan’s former president has gone on trial, accused of corruption and embezzlement during his time in office. Chen Shui-bian is staunchly anti-China, and… 26/03/2009
China optimistic about 2009 growthThere have been words of caution about a difficult year ahead for China, but optimism nonetheless about expected growth. The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has… 05/03/2009
China says ready to talk peace with TaiwanAt the start of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, the Chinese leadership has made fresh overtures to neighbouring Taiwan. Premier Wen… 05/03/2009
Sydney greets 2009 with biggest firework show everCocking a snook at the global financial crisis, Sydney has staged its biggest ever New Year firework display. A record crowd of 1.5 million people gathered at… 31/12/2008
China and Taiwan move closer, as ties growChina and Taiwan are closer than they have been for nearly 60 years with the opening of direct air, sea and postal links. The new routes are a sign that… 15/12/2008
China and Taiwan launch closer linksSix decades of sometimes icy relations have thawed, as China and Taiwan celebrate closer ties. At simultaneous ceremonies, at Tianjin in southern China and… 15/12/2008
