Taipei: The Jiji railway line, a popular sightseeing branch line connecting Changhua and Nantou counties in Central Taiwan, resumed full operations on Thursday. Service on the branch line was suspended in August 2021 after torrential rainfall triggere…
Tainan: Torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides across Taiwan on Thursday, stranding residents, disrupting traffic, and prompting work and school suspensions in several cities and counties. In Tainan’s mountainous Nanhua District, ra…
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…
