Taiwan earthquake: what is known and what happens next
Earlier today (April 3), a major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the central east coast of Taiwan, roughly 20 kilometers south of the city of Hualien.
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What We Know About the Earthquake in Taiwan
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked Taiwan during the morning commute on Wednesday was the strongest quake to hit the island in 25 years.
The Taiwan Earthquake’s Aftermath
A powerful earthquake of at least 7.4 magnitude struck Taiwan shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
South Koreans bid tearful farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao
YONGIN, South Korea — South Koreans bid farewell on Wednesday (April 3) to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the country, as she left the zoo where she was born in 2020 to be flown to China in a tearful send-off by a large crowd of fans braving steady rain.
Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?
SEOUL — North Korea has tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, it said on Wednesday (April 3), in an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range rockets hard to track and intercept.
Philippines says it is committed to maintaining position at Second Thomas Shoal
MANILA — The Philippines will continue resupply missions to soldiers stationed in a grounded warship off Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea and China's attempts to foil them will be met with a response, a top security official said on Wednesday (April 3).