Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday proposed denying parole to repeat DUI offenders who re-offend within a five-year period and those convicted of felonies, including child abuse, who are sentenced to life imprisonment or terms exceeding 10 years. Premier…
London: Taiwanese Irwin mangoes have recently made their debut in the United Kingdom, drawing favorable reactions from British consumers who sampled the fruit at a Taiwanese specialty supermarket in London. The mangoes, noted for their sweet flavor an…
Taipei: The Taiwan High Court on Thursday reduced the prison sentences of three former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) staffers convicted of passing classified information to Chinese intelligence agents and acquitted a fourth, overturning a lower c…
Hualien: Residents of seven areas in Hualien County’s Fenglin and Wanrong townships will be evacuated on Thursday, after a flood alert was issued for a barrier lake in the upper reaches of the Wanli River. The “yellow” alert, issued at 8 a.m. by the H…
Pingtung: Torrential rain driven by the peripheral circulation of a tropical storm and strong southwest winds has forced the closure of schools and offices on Friday in Pingtung County and a third of Kaohsiung’s districts, according to local authoriti…
Taipei: Several flights between Taiwan and Okinawa will be changed on Friday due to tropical storm Mekkhala approaching the Ryukyu Islands, airlines said Thursday. EVA Air announced its BR112/113 flights between Taoyuan and Naha, Okinawa on Friday wil…
