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Taiwan: Foreseeing conflict, Taipei civil defence drill simulates wartime
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bracing for a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, over 100 Taiwanese attended a civil defence drill in Taipei on Saturday that simulated hostile wartime environments, Focus Taiwan reported.
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Taiwan detects 18 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan's ministry of national defence has detected 18 Chinese military aircraft and six naval ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 24) and 6 a.m. on Thursday (Jan. 25), the Taiwan News reported.
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Cross-strait crisis likely to occur in 2024: Taiwan, US experts
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
More than half of surveyed US and Taiwan experts said they believed a cross-Taiwan Strait crisis was likely to occur in 2024, although there were mixed views on how exactly it would play out, a report released Monday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Tamil Nadu fishermen fishing in Palk Strait
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The fishermen were charged with allegedly trespassing into Sri Lankan waters and taken to the Kranji Navy camp on Monday.
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US congratulates Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te, affirms support f
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The US congratulated Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory in Saturday's elections, vowing to cooperate and work closely with the island nation.
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Change in govt will take country back to crisis: Sri Lanka's Provincial Go
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of Sri Lanka's Presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled this year, Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman affirmed support for sitting premier Ranil Wickremesinghe and backed him to be re-elected, saying that he stabilised the country and lifted the economy from dire
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China intensifies strategies ahead of elections in Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
VOA reported that in addition to the warning from Xi, the Taiwan Affairs Office, which oversees cross-strait relations in Beijing, also called on Taiwanese people to promote "peaceful unification," saying it's the common desire of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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Taiwan's Presidential frontrunners clash over future of trade with Beijing
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan's presidential candidates clashed over future trade agreements with China on Tuesday, as the two leaders presented contrasting opinions regarding the same.
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US shoots down 12 Houthi attack drones, 5 missiles in Red Sea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
There was no damage to ships in the area or injuries reported, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
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Taiwan detects 7 Chinese military aircraft, 2 naval ships around nation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday that it detected seven Chinese military aircraft and two naval vessels around the nation.
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Eight Chinese aircraft, 3 vessels detected around Taiwan: Ministry of Nati
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry said that the Taiwan Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond.
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Chinese balloon detected crossing Taiwan Strait median line: Taiwan Defenc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has announced that a Chinese balloon was detected crossing the Taiwan Strait median line on Tuesday.
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