The China Earthquake Networks Centre, CENC, has confirmed that a 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County of China’s Taiwan at 6:50 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time). The epicentre was monitored at 23.76 degrees north latitude and 121.51 degrees east longitude. According to CENC, the quake struck at a depth of 10 km. ”Previously at 6:46 pm Monday […]
Death toll rises to 7 after major earthquake in Taiwan
The death toll after a severe earthquake off the coast of Taiwan has risen to seven, the Central Emergency Operation Centre, CEOC, said on Wednesday. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake centred about 25 kilometres south-east of Hualien in eastern Taiwan triggered several landslides in the rugged east coast region of the island. According to the CEOC, the […]
What needs to be known about China’s claim to Taiwan, By Olalekan A. Babatunde
…in making comments on China’s claim on Taiwan, we need to understand their shared distinct history, interests and the position of almost every country of the world to this, including the UN. For us here, “Nigeria opposes any separatist activities aimed at ‘Taiwan’s independence’ and foreign interference in internal affairs of other states and fully […]