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Taiwan key for rare earths: think tank
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (623+ words) As China weaponizes its global dominance in critical material supply chains, more countries should look to Taiwan's rare earth refining technology to create "non-red" supply chains, Kristy Hsu (), director of the Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center at the Chung-Hua Institution for…...
Major earthquake off Philippines kills at least 35
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (499+ words) A magnitude-7. 8 earthquake in the southern Philippines yesterday killed at least 35 people, provincial authorities said. The earthquake toppled buildings and sparked tsunami warnings across the region. National disaster authorities said at least a dozen people were still missing, while 134 were…...
Taiwan in tsunami threat zone after major earthquake in Philippines - Taipei Times
1+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) A magnitude 7. 8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao in the Philippines at 7: 38am today, prompting the US Tsunami Warning System to issue an alert for neighboring countries, including Taiwan. The system issued a purple alert indicating a "tsunami threat....
Researchers help shed light on the evolution of lungs
3+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) Lee Yao-chang () from Taiwan's National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center said that amniotes use an integrated thoracic skeleton to inhale and exhale oxygen via costal muscles, a major difference from their anamniote relatives, which rely on breathing through their skin or…...
Isolated quake hits Nantou County
4+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) The magnitude 5. 1 earthquake that hit Nantou County yesterday morning was an isolated event, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), but warned of possible aftershocks measuring between magnitude 4 and 4. 5 for the next week. According to the agency, the earthquake struck…...
Magnitude 5. 6 earthquake strikes off Taitung coast
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (166+ words) A magnitude 5. 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Taitung County at 2: 53pm today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter was 66. 8km northeast of Taitung County Hall at a depth of 22. 9km, the…...
Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers, officials say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) Three hikers " two Singaporeans and an Indonesian " died yesterday in an eruption of Indonesia's Mount Dukono volcano where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said. The eruption on Halmahera island sent an ash cloud about 10km into the air,…...
Magnitude 4. 4 quake shakes eastern Taiwan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) A magnitude 4. 4 earthquake today struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7: 08am, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter of the quake was in Hualien County's Fengbin Township () about 31km south-southwest of…...
Magnitude 6. 1 quake strikes off northeast coast
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) A magnitude 6. 1 earthquake struck off the coast of Yilan County at 8: 39pm tonight, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The epicenter was 38. 7km east-northeast of Yilan County Hall at a focal depth of 98. 3km, the…...
Magnitude 7. 5 quake strikes off northern Japan
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) A magnitude 7. 5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of "Japan at 3: 53pm today, as authorities urged residents to stay away from "coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3m were expected. The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and…...