The Gwangju Biennale Foundation has agreed to allow Taiwan’s exhibitors to use the name “Taiwan” in the exhibition venue and in official documents and promotional materials, South Korea’s Munhwa Broadcasting Corp reported yesterday.
Officials from the New Taipei City Agriculture Department hold a news conference yesterday launch pomelo season. The festival’s main sales exhibition is to take place in Bali District on Sept. 12 and 13.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday announced that government-funded seasonal influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccinations are to begin on Oct. 1. While the number of flu and COVID-19 cases dropped slightly last week,...
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a series of amendments to the Medical Care Act (醫療法) that introduce a prison sentence of up to three years for medical personnel who photograph or film patients’ intimate areas without their consent,...
At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four recordbreaking, back-to-back heat waves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent. Excess mortality in three of the...
Iran yesterday pledged to fight back against expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign. Almost six months into a conflict the...
From tilapia to jaguar cichlids, introduced fish are spreading through the nation’s waterways, threatening native species, aquaculture and ecosystems that have proved exceedingly difficult to restore