Culture and industry clash in Alaska’s seas - Taipei Times
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The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing.
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Taipei Times5d ago
“National Day babies” born yesterday sleep in a nursery at a hospital in Hsinchu County. Photo courtesy of the Hsinchu County Government ‘FRIENDSHIP FLEET’: A CGA official is scheduled to meet with...
Fisheries agency unveils prayer room in Shihmen - Taipei Times
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A Muslim prayer room at the Fugui Fishing Port Fishermen’s Rest Center in New Taipei City’s Shihmen District (石門) opened on Friday, as parts of the Fisheries Agency’s efforts in improving foreign...
Taichung farmers meet again thanks to TV show - Taipei Times
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Two elderly farmers who went on an agricultural technology exchange program in Japan 60 years ago were reunited yesterday after one of them made a chance appearance on television earlier this...
Advocates protest Kaohsiung development - Taipei Times
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Tree preservation advocates yesterday rallied in front of the Presidential Office Building calling for safeguarding of the forest at Kaohsiung’s Ciaotou Sugar Refinery (橋頭糖廠).
Vintage collector reunites family with 60-year-old album - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
A Kaohsiung vintage item collector has reunited a family with a 60-year-old photo album, helping the family reconnect with a piece of their history.
Surging gold drives up centenarian gifting costs - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
Taiwan’s aging population and soaring global gold prices are making the Double Ninth Festival’s tradition of gifting golden charms to centenarians more expensive, officials said.
Tsai calls for stronger Taiwan-Silicon Valley ties - Taipei Times
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Former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) called for stronger two-way ties between Taiwan and Silicon Valley at a meeting with young tech entrepreneurs at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San...
Ministry releases video on Taiwan’s path to democracy - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a video titled “The Album of a Nation” to mark Double Ten National Day, highlighting Taiwan’s democratic development and resilience in the face of...
Opposition urges Lai to ‘fix’ constitutional crisis - Taipei Times
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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucuses yesterday urged President William Lai (賴清德) to communicate with opposition parties to resolve the constitutional...
Han warns Taiwan must not be a fake democracy - Taipei Times
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Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) yesterday warned that Taiwan’s democracy must not be seen as a “fake democracy.” Taiwan’s democracy is showing signs of strain, Han said, speaking at the Double...
Dialogue welcome, but do not distort history: Lai - Taipei Times
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Taiwan welcomes efforts by the US and China to reduce the risk of war through dialogue, but they must respect the historical record of World War II and the Taiwanese people’s right to exist...
Lai calls for ‘guardian mountain chain’ - Taipei Times
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President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday said Taiwan needed many industries across its economy to become a “chain of guardian mountains” to broaden the foundation of the nation’s economic strength.
Yemen government forces strike back against the Houthis - Taipei Times
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Yemeni military forces were advancing against the Houthis in areas around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but had not yet secured control of the waterway, after the government launched an operation to...
‘New ideas’ to end Ukraine-Russia war discussed in Miami - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday in a diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine as officials yesterday reported that strikes had claimed 11 lives in the nation.
Health minister defends drug harm reduction programs - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
Drug harm reduction programs do not encourage drug use or ask social workers to give out drugs, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said yesterday amid accusations that Legislator...
Official outlines plans for Stinger missiles from US - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5d ago
Taiwan is to receive 500 Stinger missiles and 178 launchers from the US by the end of the year, the first batch under a planned two-stage acquisition totaling 2,621 missiles and 763 launchers, a...
President Lai evokes ‘city on a hill’ - Taipei Times
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President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday urged Taiwan to become a “city upon a hill” amid authoritarian expansion and global upheaval, adding that Taiwan cherishes peace, but will not give up its...
Scientists Collected Deep-Sea Rocks. They Spontaneously Caught Fire in The Lab.
ScienceAlertby Carly Cassella5d ago
Scientists investigating the possibility of a 'gold rush' on the bottom of the ocean have hit upon an unforeseen 'landmine'.
‘The Pitt’ And ‘All Her Fault’ Among the Winners of Inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards
Varietyby Tanya Fedak5d ago
The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across...