NEW DELHI: Taiwan‘s ministry of national defence (MND) reported on Saturday that nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were observed operating around the nation from 6 am (local time) on Friday to 6 am (local time) on Saturday.In response to this, Taiwan monitored the situation and deployed combatContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month, the island’s top security official said on Wednesday, noting that Beijing usually begins such drills in June. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has aContinue Reading
Defence Minister Richard Marles has unveiled an additional $100m aid package for Ukraine, including “critical” precision weapons, as Kyiv pleads for international support. Announced overnight during Mr Marles’ brief visit to Ukraine, the new funding will include $50m for short range air defence systems and air-to-ground munitions. A further $30mContinue Reading
SHANGHAI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday with US-China ties on a steadier footing, but with a daunting array of unresolved issues threatening the stability of relations between the global rivals.Blinken will meet with business leaders before heading to Beijing for talks on Friday withContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: The US house of representative on Saturday passed a significant aid package aimed at countering China by investing in submarine infrastructure and supporting Taiwan.The $8 billion bill now awaits approval in the Senate, with the first vote potentially happening as early as Tuesday.(This is a developing story) SourceContinue Reading
Two missing Australian-Singaporeans in Taiwan have been captured on CCTV footage exiting a bus near a nature trail about 40 minutes before a deadly earthquake struck. The Australian reported Neo Siew Choo and Sim Hwee Kok were on their way to the Shakadang Trail in the Taroko National Park whenContinue Reading
An Australian business owner who created a luxury pet bed loved by celebrities has hit back after shoppers spotted a “dupe” of her cult product being sold at Aldi. Julia Sakr launched Barney Bed in 2019 after struggling to find a cushion for her pooch Barney to rest on duringContinue Reading
Mysterious headaches afflicting US diplomats are being blamed on Russian spies. Almost a dozen officials suddenly began suffering head pressure, dizziness and ear pain shortly before US Vice President Kamala Harris visited Vietnam in 2021. And the Pentagon says one of its officials suffered headaches and nausea ahead of aContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Taiwan on Saturday lashed out at Bolivia for expressing solidarity with China after a massive earthquake that jolted the island, which Beijing claims as its own.Bolivia’s foreign ministry on Friday issued a statement saying the country “expresses its solidarity with the sister People’s Republic of China, in theContinue Reading
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio has accused her federal Labor colleague, Resources Minister Madeleine King, of sounding “more like a Coalition minister” after she warned households should expect to pay higher gas bills as a result of supply shortfalls in the state. The war of words followed the release ofContinue Reading