War drives Palestinian basketball legend back to Taiwan Professional League

Lyon Chiang, New York In a career spanning several years and countries, Palestinian basketball legend Sani Sakakini (桑尼), known as a national treasure in his homeland, has once again found himself on Taiwanese soil. Sakakini, who first joined Taiwan’s SBL league six years ago with the Yulon Luxgen team, has been closely linked with Taiwan’s basketball scene ever since. In 2021, Sakakini joined the Taichung Suns in the T1 League, and the following year, he played for the Taoyuan Pilots

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Taiwan defiant as Chinese forces surround island in threatening military posture

Chinese military forces have surrounded Taiwan in what the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is calling a military drill intended as a warning against “separatist acts of ‘Taiwan Independence’ forces”. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) condemned the exercises as “irrational and provocative.” China’s PLA said that the drills, dubbed “Joint Sword-2024B,” are taking place in the Taiwan Strait, and in areas north, south, and east of Taiwan Island. PLA spokesman, Captain Li Xi, said that the drills are focused on

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Taiwan north coast affected by floods, landslides as monsoon rain combines with remnant of typhoon

Typhoon Krathon dissipated after striking the southwestern coast of Taiwan yesterday, but the northern end of the island continued to be inundated with rain, as northeast monsoonal winds combined with the remnant low pressure system. Keelung City and mountain areas in New Taipei City experienced flooding and landslides, blocking some roads and railway lines yesterday and this morning, Friday, October 4. Accumulated rainfall in Keelung City yesterday reached 408 millimeters, breaking a historical record for daily rainfall in the locality,

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At least 9 dead after hospital fire in typhoon-ravaged south Taiwan

Nine people are confirmed dead, and one remains missing, after a fire sent smoke billowing through a hospital in Pingtung County, Taiwan, this morning, Thursday, October 3. Pingtung County Fire Department received reports of a fire at the Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital in Donggang Township at 7:40 am. The fire department dispatched 46 vehicles and 116 personnel to the scene of the fire. Firefighters discovered the source of the fire in a power distribution room on the second floor. Thick

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Typhoon Krathon makes direct hit on Taiwan’s second largest city

Thousands of residents have already reported power outages, and there are reports of fallen trees, traffic lights, and power lines, with Kaohsiung City bearing the brunt of Typhoon Krathon, as the eye of the storm approaches the coast of southwestern Taiwan this morning, Thursday, October 3. National power supplier Taipower said that 109,588 households across the country have experienced power outages since yesterday. Around 82% have already been repaired as emergency crews have been dispatched to immediately respond to reports.

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Typhoon Krathon weakens and slows, but expected to bring heavy rain for next 3 days

Typhoon Krathon weakened slightly overnight, and forecasts have revised time of landfall in southwestern Taiwan to late tonight, Wednesday, or early tomorrow, Thursday. As of 9:00 am, Krathon was located 160 kilometers southwest of Kaohsiung City, moving north-northeast at 10 kilometers per hour. Typhoon Krathon weakened from a severe to a moderate typhoon as it hovered southwest of the port city of Kaohsiung, sucking in a stream of cool, dry air flowing southward over the Taiwan Strait, While the reduction

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Bulk carrier runs aground on Taiwan’s Orchid Island after crew abandons ship

A bulk carrier ran aground on Orchid Island, off the east coast of Taiwan, this afternoon, and authorities are concerned of a possible oil spill as Super Typhoon Krathon bears down on the area. Keelung Coast Radio received a distress call from the crew of the 43,500-ton, Barbados-flagged vessel, Blue Lagoon, at 4:28 am, Monday. The crew reported that the ship was taking on water, the engine room was flooded, and the ship was beginning to list. Taiwan’s National Airborne

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Police officer dies after being dragged by fleeing suspect’s vehicle in New Taipei City

A police officer was dragged to his death after attempting to stop a suspect from driving away from a vehicle inspection in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, last night, September 30. According to reports, Liu Tsong-Hsin, Chief of the Qingshui Police Station, was on a routine patrol when he noticed an illegally parked vehicle on Jincheng Road at around 11:00 pm. Liu approached the car, which was driven by a 30-year-old woman named Chen. Chen was known to police, having

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Severe Typhoon Krathon poised to strike southwestern Taiwan, breaking historical records

Typhoon Krathon intensified into a severe typhoon in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and continued to strengthen as it hovered south of Taiwan’s second-largest city, poised to strike the heavily-populated southwest coast tomorrow, according to weather bureau forecasts. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, at 6:00 am, Krathon was located at latitude 20.7 degrees north, longitude 119.8 east, around 180 kilometers southwest of Point Eluanbi. After reaching the level of strong typhoon at 2:00 am this morning, the storm

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Taiwan prepares for onslaught of Typhoon Krathon as storm-force winds reach southern coast

Content of Article: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration issued a land alert for Typhoon Krathon at 2:30 am Monday morning, as the storm approached the southern tip of the island, threatening communities in southern and eastern coastal and mountain areas. Central Weather Administration Report The CWA said that at 11:00 am, Monday, Krathon was located 210 kilometers south-southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost point, Point Eluanbi, moving northwest at around 9 kilometers per hour, and expected to slow to 5 kilometers per hour.

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Typhoon Krathon forecast to make landfall in southern Taiwan

Tropical Storm Krathon strengthened into a typhoon Sunday, and is on a heading to make landfall at the southern tip of Taiwan, according to Central Weather Administration forecasters. The CWA upgraded the storm to a typhoon Sunday morning, a few hours after issuing a maritime warning for waters south and southeast of Taiwan. At 2:30 pm, Sunday, Krathon was located 430 kilometers southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost tip, Point Eluanbi. Krathon was moving west-northwest at 9 kilometers per hour. The storm

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