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Taiwan Court Upholds Legality of Death Penalty but Limits Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes

The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to deter offenders.

Bloomberg L.P. · 10h

Top Taiwan Court to Rule on Legal Challenge to Death Penalty

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the archipelago should abolish the death penalty, a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.

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Poll Finds 80% of Taiwan's Public Support Death Penalty Ahead of Court Ruling - TaiwanPlus News

A new poll shows that 80% of people in Taiwan are in favor of keeping the death penalty. That comes ahead of an expected court ruling on whether capital punishment is constitutional. The poll also showed that the percentage of people who support abolishing the death penalty dropped to just 9.

Sky News Australia on MSN · 1d

Taiwan court to decide if death penalty violates constitution

Taiwan could be on track to abolish the death penalty if the island’s top court rules it violates its constitution.

Taiwan, Hezbollah

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Taiwan and Bulgaria deny links to exploding pagers in Lebanon

By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Authorities in Taiwan and Bulgaria on Friday denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah.

BBC on MSN · 3h

Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts

"The components for Hezbollah's pagers were not produced by us," Taiwan's economy minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters on Friday. He added that a judicial investigation is already underway. "I want to unearth the truth, because Taiwan has never exported this particular pager model," Taiwan foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung said.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Taiwan Questions Head of Pager Firm Linked to Hezbollah Blasts

Hsu declined to answer reporters questions as he left one of the Taipei offices of Taiwan prosecutors late Thursday. Calls to the prosecutors office before office hours on Friday were not answered. Taipei prosecutors have not issued any statements so far about their investigations into Gold Apollo.

China, Taiwan

U.S. News & World Report · 5h

US Arm Sales to Taiwan Violate 'One China Principle,' China Says

China has lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side over the matter, Zhang said. China on Wednesday announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms over U.S. weapon sales to Taiwan.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

China hits 9 US firms with property freeze over weapons sales to Taiwan

China announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms on Wednesday over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, freezing their property within China, in the latest move to put added pressure on the United States to halt its arms sales to the island.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 1d

China freezes assets of 9 U.S. firms over Taiwan arms sales

BEIJING >> China announced steps against nine U.S. military-linked firms on Wednesday over U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, freezing their property within China, in the latest move to put added pressure on the United States to halt its arms sales to the island.

Russia accuses West of blatant pressure on China over Taiwan, expresses support to Beijing

Russia said on Friday the West was applying blatant pressure on China over Taiwan and its "provocative" actions undermined ...

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Taiwan Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages Involving Chinese Nationals

Taiwan said it would recognize same-sex marriages involving a Chinese person, a move that could benefit hundreds of couples ...

Foreign Policy19h

China Should Worry About Europe if It Attacks Taiwan

It’s 2028, and U.S. intelligence services have assessed that the Chinese military is preparing a full-scale invasion of ...

Taiwan security bodies 'paying great attention' to Hezbollah beeper explosions

Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said the devices were made by a Budapest-based company with a license to use its brand.

CTBC Is Said to Consider Pulling Out of Shin Kong Takeover Battle in Taiwan

CTBC Financial Holding Co. is set to decide against a fresh offer for Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., according to people ...

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Fruit and seafood are the latest front in escalating Taiwan-China tensions

Taiwan says China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violate trade rules, in the latest ...

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Taiwan raises GDP forecast on tech boost, sees 'easing' policy environment

Taiwan's central bank raised its economic growth estimate for the year, expecting a boost from technologies like artificial ...

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Hundreds more hurt in Lebanon after walkie-talkies, pagers explode in new round of blasts

Walkie-talkies and pagers used by Lebanon's Hezbollah group detonated in homes and businesses across the country.

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