Taiwan’s nine ports recorded 690 million revenue tons in cargo handled and 13.92 million twenty-foot equivalent units in container throughput in 2024, creating record revenues of NT$22.8 billion (US$692.17 million) for Taiwan International Ports Corp. Ltd., the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said Jan. 9 in a press release. TIPC Chair Lee Hsien-yi praised the […]
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (11 January), the first time Ukraine has announced the capture of North Korean soldiers alive since their entry into the war last autumn.
By Martin Banks MEPs have voiced “concern” about the fate of the opposition leader in Venezuela.
President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 9 that Taiwan would implement the Four Pillars of Peace action plan to ensure regional peace and contribute to global prosperity. Lai met with a delegation from the California-based Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute led by its president, David Trulio, at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. Former U.S. […]
President Lai Ching-te anticipated advances in mutual prosperity for Taiwan and Guatemala as economic and trade relations are further consolidated. Lai received Luis Raúl Estévez López, the new Guatemalan ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Jan. 6 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City, to accept a presentation of credentials to the president. Last […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the end of Kurdish militants in Syria was getting closer, and added there was no room for terror in Syria’s future after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last month.
President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 1 that Taiwan must hold firm to its democratic ideals while continuing to bolster national strength, forge a resilient economy, foster a balanced and just society, and contribute to global democratic supply chain resilience. Lai made the remarks while delivering his New Year’s Day address at the Presidential Office in […]
President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 1 that Taiwan must hold firm to its democratic ideals while continuing to bolster national strength, forge a resilient economy, foster a balanced and just society, and contribute to global democratic supply chain resilience. Lai made the remarks while delivering his New Year’s Day address at the Presidential Office in […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday (31 December) that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the United States would stand alongside Kyiv as it fights to stop Russia’s 34-month invasion.
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region.
