Taipei: Bishops in Taiwan on Tuesday expressed their deep gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for supporting a US$50,000 donation in support of disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Danas, which hit southern Taiwan earlier this month. According to Focus Taiwan, the donation was made by the Dicastery for the Service of

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a “tsunami watch” alert following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula in northeastern Russia. The tremor occurred at 7:25 a.m. (Taiwan time) at a depth of about 19 kilometers, based on figures from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. According to Focus

Taipei: The Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Tuesday announced measures to prevent a controversial amendment from depriving people with critical care needs from getting live-in caregivers, but questions remain on whether they go far enough. According to Focus Taiwan, under the amendment effective Tuesday, individuals aged 80 and older can

Prague: The National Palace Museum (NPM)’s treasured “Jadeite Cabbage with Insects” along with over 100 other works from its collection will be exhibited in the Czech Republic for the first time starting next month, as announced by the NPM in a statement on Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the exhibition

Taipei: Several flights between Taiwan and the Japanese city of Sendai were canceled Wednesday after a powerful earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast forced the closure of the runway at Sendai Airport, according to three Taiwanese airlines. The magnitude 8.8 quake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday

Taichung: Torrential rains driven by seasonal southwesterly winds have caused severe flooding, landslides, and road closures across central and southern Taiwan, local authorities said. Taichung, Kaohsiung, Nantou County, and Chiayi County were among the hardest-hit areas, prompting authorities to issue flood alerts, suspend classes, and advise residents to avoid mountainous