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Student Amputates His Legs To Get £1M Insurance Payout; Only Gets £5611 and Has To Pay It Back
Taiwanese student, Zhang, worked alongside Liao to try and fraudulently claim £1 million in insurance payouts over leg amputations caused by frostbite.
China's Coast Guard Board Taiwanese Tourist Boat After Deaths Of Its Fishermen
The Chinese fishermen drowned while being chased away by the Taiwanese authorities.
Two Chinese Fishermen Drown While Being Chased Away By Taiwanese Coast Guard
China has issued a statement condemning Taiwan for the incident.
UK–Taiwan Renewable Energy Conference Highlights Collaboration in Pursuit of Net-Zero Goals
The 18th UK-Taiwan Renewable Energy Conference reinforced the UK and Taiwan's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, gathering 150 experts to discuss renewable energy and emerging technologies.
Taiwan asks China to stop its 'military harassment'
Taiwan has claimed that as many as 103 Chinese warplanes flew towards the island in a new daily high.
British Parliament calls Taiwan 'independent country' as foreign secretary visits China
The British parliament has called Taiwan an "independent country" in a report prepared by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons.
UK and Taiwan strengthen trade ties through 26th annual trade talks and enhanced trade partnership
This significant event comes in the wake of a burgeoning trade partnership as both countries seek to expand their economic horizons.
What role does the G7 have in today's international political order?
Looking ahead to the upcoming G7 Hiroshima summit in May, questions remain over the significance and purpose of the organisation amidst the tensions of today's international order.
Emmanuel Macron faces Xi Jinping alongside European Commission President
The Head of China Research at the French Institute of International Relations says that Macron's hopes of China acting as mediator in Ukraine are unrealistic.
China 'more likely' to invade Taiwan in 2027, warns foreign minister
Taiwan's foreign minister has warned of a possible Chinese invasion in the year 2027 when Xi Jinping would be seeking a fourth term as president.
China sends record number of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft into Taiwan's air defence zone
China sent a record 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bomber aircraft into Taiwan's air defense zone, informed the island's Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
What is Langya virus and what are its symptoms?
The world was still learning to live with the highly contagious coronavirus when another potentially fatal virus, Langya, started rearing its head.
China reports 35 cases of potentially fatal new virus outbreak
China has reported cases of a potentially fatal new virus called Langya, which is believed to have been transferred from shrews to humans.
Extremely rare 15ft megamouth shark washes ashore in Philippines
An extremely rare 15ft megamouth shark washed ashore in a village in the Philippines.
Taiwanese news channel accidentally airs false reports of Chinese attacks, causes panic
A Taiwanese news channel called CTS had to issue an apology after it accidentally aired a fictional news alert stating that Chinese forces had launched an attack on the country.
Two 'obese' pandas put on weight-loss diet in Taipei zoo
We have heard of humans being put on special diet regimes to help them lose weight, but a zoo in Taiwan's Taipei has had to put two pandas on a strict diet because they have become obese.
3-year-old gets thrown over 100 ft in the air by gigantic kite
The child survived the ordeal and sustained only minor cuts after being dragged off the ground.
Blizzard postpones 'World of Warcraft' event as #BoycottBlizzard gathers momentum
Blizzard posted an announcement on the "World of Warcraft" Facebook page to confirm the postponement of the game's 15th anniversary celebration.
Coach, Givenchy join Versace to apologise to Chinese consumers after T-shirt outcry
Luxury brands Coach and Givenchy apologise after Chinese social media outcry for mistakenly acknowledging Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau as countries.
Everybody on this island is panic-buying toilet paper ahead of an imminent price rise
Major supermarkets in Taiwan, however, have assured consumers that they will not run out of stock of toilet paper.
Dentist ordered to pay his mother a million dollars in 'upbringing fee'
A man was ordered to pay his mother almost $1m for the sacrifices she made while raising him. She had made him sign a contract when he was 20 to make sure he'd give her money.
Horrific sex accident sees wife bite off husband's testicle during aggressive lovemaking
A man in Taiwan was reportedly rushed to hospital on Boxing Day after one of his testicles was bitten off by his wife during an aggressive lovemaking session.
Chinese warplanes fly 'island encirclement' patrols near Taiwan amid invasion threat
Aerial patrols come after a top Beijing diplomat warned that China would not hesitate to use military force against Taipei if US warships make a port-call in Taiwan.
Hairdresser creates incredible Donald Trump portrait on customer's head
One Donald Trump super-fan from Taiwan asked for a 'hair tattoo' of the US president - and the results were spectacular.
Happily married man suffered extreme headaches every time he watched online porn orgies
Taiwanese researchers were initially baffled by the case of a normal 40-year-old man.
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen lands on American soil despite China's protest
The Taiwanese leader will make stopovers in Honolulu and Guam, before visiting Pacific states to strengthen diplomatic ties.
Watch SpaceX successfully launch Taiwanese Formosat-5 satellite in 12th Falcon 9 mission this year
With five months to go, SpaceX could launch 20 rockets by the end of the year at its current pace.
China flies bombers close to Taiwan and Japan territories despite concerns from both nations
The Chinese defense ministry has vowed to continue carrying out long-range air drills to bolster defences.
Millions affected in Taiwan by massive power blackout
Outage caused by 'human error' at a major power station as four units broke down.
Taiwanese student who farms and sells cockroaches makes nearly $80,000 a year
Tong began breeding cockroaches as he found it troublesome to buy these pests to feed his pet.