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Driver 'half responsible' for pedestrian's death sentenced to prison
A man who was driving over 100 kilometers per hour when he hit and killed a 77-year-old woman illegally crossing the street has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Changhua court, which found him "half responsible" for the fatal crash.
12/24/2024 09:30 PM
Taiwan's flu epidemic expected this week: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday said that Taiwan recorded over 90,000 cases of influenza-like illness last week and predicted that influenza will enter an epidemic phase this week.
12/24/2024 09:19 PM
Lunar New Year freeway tolls to be waived for early-bird drivers
Access to Taiwan's national freeways will be toll-free during off-peak hours from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2 to help ease expected Lunar New Year holiday congestion.
12/24/2024 07:36 PM
Woman indicted for allegedly selling fake Burkina Faso passports
The head of a Taipei immigration services company has been indicted for allegedly selling forged Burkina Faso passports, prosecutors said Tuesday.
12/24/2024 07:05 PM
Taiwan's railways to begin Lunar New Year ticket sales
Taiwan's two major railway operators announced Tuesday that train tickets for the Lunar New Year period will go on sale later this week.
12/24/2024 05:23 PM
Health ministry reveals details of expanded cancer screening eligibility
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) on Tuesday announced the expanded eligibility criteria and new tests for Taiwan's national cancer screening programs set to be introduced on Jan. 1.
12/24/2024 03:45 PM
McDonald's remorseful over sexual assault leading to worker suicide
McDonald's has expressed remorse over the suicide of a former employee, after a mother said her 17-year-old daughter killed herself because she had been sexually assaulted by a supervisor at a Taipei branch of the fast-food chain.
12/24/2024 10:54 AM
Wet weather to continue but temperatures expected to rebound
Taiwan will continue to see wet weather Tuesday, but the rainfall should weaken in the afternoon and evening while temperatures rebound slightly, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
12/24/2024 10:22 AM
Taiwan headline news
The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Tuesday are as follows:
12/24/2024 09:58 AM
ROAD SAFETY / Two Hong Kong passengers injured in Taichung bus accident
Two passengers from Hong Kong sustained injuries on Monday when the bus they were on drove into a pedestrian refuge island in Taichung.
12/23/2024 09:43 PM

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