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Taipei, June 27 (CNA) The Taoyuan International Airport will suspend commercial air traffic for one hour on July 26 for an anti-takeover drill, a military source told CNA Tuesday.

Taipei, June 26 (CNA) Taiwan is maintaining its current rule on yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks that requires vehicles to be at least three meters away from any person when driving over a crosswalk, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) confirmed Monday.

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) Multiple gas leaks and fires broke out in parts of Zhubei in Hsinchu County on Saturday due to excess pressure in gas lines, leaving six people injured, including one with severe burns.

Taipei, June 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has agreed to pay NT$500,000 (US$16,120) under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) to a man in his 30s who suffered adverse reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccination jab for COVID-19.

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) An emergency landing and takeoff drill to be held for the first time at a civilian airport in eastern Taiwan's Taitung County in July will involve the use of the F-16 fighter jets and C-130H Hercules transport aircraft, a military source told CNA on Friday.

Taipei, June 22 (CNA) Taiwan's representative office in Slovakia signed an agreement Wednesday to help improve the outdoor spaces across schools in Bratislava's Old Town (Staré Mesto), the historic center of the Slovak capital.

Taipei, June 22 (CNA) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on Thursday U-turned on plans to require motorists to fully stop for all pedestrians on crosswalks, describing the proposals as "too strict."

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Acclaimed Taiwanese film director, scriptwriter and producer Yu Wei-yen (余為彥) passed away Tuesday at the age of 71, according to the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI).

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group announced Tuesday a 50/50 joint venture with automaker Stellantis to establish SiliconAuto, a company dedicated to designing and supplying semiconductors for the automotive industry.

Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Nearly 60 American students are participating in a new Harvard University summer program launched this year in Taipei in collaboration with National Taiwan University (NTU).