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Taipei, April 25 (CNA) There will be sporadic rainfall throughout Taiwan on Sunday as a wet weather system from southern China approaches, with more rain in the eastern region than in other places, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast.
Fire destroys old warehouse at Pier 2 Art Center in Kaohsiung 03/09/2021 12:35 PM Photo courtesy of the Kaohsiung Fire Bureau Kaohsiung, March 9 (CNA) An old warehouse at the Pier 2 Art Center in Kaohsiung has burned down after a fire there erupted shortly after midnight, the city's Fire Bureau said Tuesday. The fire broke out at the wooden warehouse in Yancheng District at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday. Fueled by strong winds, flames quickly engulfed the building, the bureau said. A total of 78 firefighters and 36 vehicles were dispatched to the scene on Guangrong Street after an alarm sounded for the b...
Kaohsiung city councilor survives recall vote 02/06/2021 08:48 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie (right) speaks after the recall vote count was completed. CNA photo Feb. 6, 2021 (Click here for the updated story) Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) A vote to recall independent Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie (黃捷) failed on Saturday, falling short of the two legal thresholds, according to the city's Election Commission. The final results of the election in the Kaohsiung City district of Fongshan showed 65,391 v...
Kaohsiung city councilor survives recall vote (update) 02/06/2021 10:06 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Taipei, Feb. 6 (CNA) A vote to recall independent Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Jie (黃捷) failed on Saturday, falling short of the two legal thresholds, according to the city's Election Commission. The final results of the election in the Kaohsiung City district of Fongshan showed 65,391 votes (54.2 percent) against the recall and 55,261 votes (45.8 percent) in favor of it, with a 41.54 percent turnout, the commission said. Unde...
CNA file photo Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) Temples across Taiwan are grappling with how to handle their traditional Lunar New Year events amid efforts by the central and local governments to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple in the city's Songshan District on Tuesday announced changes to its Lunar New Year celebrations, canceling its tradition of handing out red envelopes originally scheduled for Lunar New Year's Eve on Feb. 11. The Taoist temple also said it is still thinking about whether to go ahead with its Lantern Festival celebrations around Feb. 26. The Lantern Fe...