Viral Outbreak: US pans UN over Taiwan’s exclusion amid virus fight
Monday, 03 February 2020 06:35
Taipei Times
A petition calling on the US to help Taiwan be included in the WHO that was initiated on Thursday yesterday reached the 100,000-signature threshold, requiring an official response. Photo: US White House Web site
The US Department of State and several prominent US politicians have criticized international organizations for excluding Taiwan amid a global effort to curb the spread of a new coronavirus.
Last Updated ( Monday, 03 February 2020 06:59 )
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Viral Outbreak: US senators call for WHO observer status
Sunday, 02 February 2020 06:32
Taipei Times
The WHO logo is pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US Senator Cory Gardner and six other Republican senators on Friday urged WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to grant Taiwan “observer” status in the global agency’s fight against the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Last Updated ( Monday, 03 February 2020 06:58 )
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Taiwan’s Huang Hao-yun lies knocked out on the mat after winning the karate gold at the Kaohsiung World Games yesterday.
PHOTO: CHANG CHUNG-YI, TAIPEI TIMES
Taiwan got back on the medal trail yesterday in dramatic fashion on the penultimate day of action with three gold medals at the World Games in Kaohsiung.
The golds came in karate (one) and powerlifting (two), while Taiwanese athletes also picked up one bronze each in Karate and women’s nine ball pool.