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Gant's eight scoreless innings lift Dragons to win in Taiwan Series opener

BASEBALL/Gant's eight scoreless innings lift Dragons to win in Taiwan Series opener

John Gant pitched eight scoreless innings to lead the Wei Chuan Dragons to a 3-0 win over the CTBC Brothers in Game 1 of the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Taiwan Series at Taipei Dome on Saturday.

10/17/2026 08:26 PM

Taiwan security chief urges closer Europe ties against authoritarianism
Taiwan's top national security official said Thursday that peace in the Taiwan Strait is closely tied to Europe's interests, calling for closer Taiwan-Europe cooperation in the face of growing authoritarian expansion.
10/17/2026 09:19 PM
Typhoon Champi could approach or cross Taiwan next week: CWA
Typhoon Champi could continue to strengthen and approach waters off eastern Taiwan next Thursday, with some forecast models suggesting it could move further west and cross the island, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Saturday.
10/17/2026 06:15 PM
Fees proposed for new Qilai Mountain Cabin, Paiyun Lodge rate hike
Stays at the new Qilai Mountain Cabin in Taroko National Park would cost NT$800 (US$24.65) per person per night on weekdays and NT$1,200 on holidays under a proposal released Friday, which would also raise fees at Paiyun Lodge in Yushan National Park.
10/17/2026 07:57 PM
Taiwanese visits to China rise nearly 20% despite travel warning: Agency
Taiwanese made 2.492 million trips to China in the first eight months of this year, up 19.63 percent from a year earlier, even as the government kept its orange travel warning in place for China, Hong Kong and Macau.
10/17/2026 04:19 PM
More than 3 million people take Taiwan's public flu vaccinations in 2 weeks
More than 3 million flu vaccines and nearly 1 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered under a publicly-funded program launched two weeks ago, with both types of vaccinations in Taiwan up significantly from a year earlier, health authorities said on Saturday.
10/17/2026 04:04 PM
CPC freezes fuel prices for fifth straight week
State-owned oil supplier CPC Corp., Taiwan, said Saturday it will keep domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged next week to ease inflationary pressure, even as international crude prices remained high amid military tensions in the Middle East.
10/17/2026 05:46 PM
TRC reminds riders of etiquette after two reported incidents
The Taiwan Railway Corporation (TRC) late Friday urged passengers to observe proper train etiquette, after a foreign passenger was asked to stop putting their legs up against a train wall earlier the same day.
10/17/2026 04:49 PM
2 foreign visitors investigated for touching green sea turtle in Taiwan
Two foreign visitors are being investigated for allegedly touching green sea turtle on Xiaoliuqiu off Pingtung County, a violation of the Act on Wildlife Conservation, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Saturday.
10/17/2026 03:34 PM

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Sunlight over paddy fields

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Sunlight shines through a vast paddy field in Taitung County in this undated photo. The Taitung County government said that it will offer 44 parcels of state-owned farmland in Beinan Township to farmers at a price below market value on Oct. 20. Photo courtesy of the Taitung County Government Oct. 16, 2026

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Chi-Chi (奇奇), a 10-year-old male red panda from Taipei Zoo, appears to have settled in well at his new home at Singapore Zoo. He was transferred in June under a partnership between the two zoos aimed at maintaining the captive population and genetic diversity of the endangered species in Southeast Asia.

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