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A total of 19 measles cases linked to a hospital cluster in central Taiwan have been reported as of Friday, sparking concern about the highly infectious disease and its potential spread.

The Constitutional Court on Friday ruled most of the amendments passed by the Legislature related to legislative oversight of the executive branch of government earlier this year "unconstitutional" and took note of "flaws" in the process by which the revisions were adopted.

In a rare but not unprecedented move, Chinese Coast Guard officials on Tuesday boarded and seized the Taiwanese fishing vessel Da Jin Man No.88 as it was fishing at a "common fishing ground" between Taiwan and China, according to Taiwan's Fisheries Agency.