Taipei, Feb. 25 (CNA) A relative majority of Taiwan respondents value ties with the U.S. more than cross-Taiwan Strait relations, while more than two-thirds believe that China "poses a serious threat" to Taiwan, according to a survey released by a local organization on Saturday.
Adiyaman, Turkey/Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) A Turkish volunteer with the Taiwan Research and Rescue team in Adiyaman, one of the areas hit worst by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Turkey, praised the team's perseverance after watching it race against time to locate possible survivors in the aftermath of the temblor.
Taipei, Jan. 28 (CNA) Premier-designate Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) announced more appointments to his incoming Cabinet Saturday, including former Keelung Mayor Lin Yu-chang (林右昌) as minister of the interior, and Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Shih Che (史哲) as minister of culture.
Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) The Kuomintang's (KMT) Wang Hung-wei (王鴻薇) has been elected to the Legislative Yuan after defeating Enoch Wu (吳怡農) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei's legislative by-election Sunday.