Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker’s motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.

Un hombre con al menos un cuchillo y granadas de humo atacó indiscriminadamente a personas el viernes por la noche en la capital de Taiwán, matando al

The United States and Taiwan have announced an $11.1 billion arms package that if completed would be one of Washington’s biggest-ever military sales to the island.

Taiwan faces a new obstacle in securing U.S. weapons to deter a possible attack by Beijing: domestic political deadlock.

The opposition now wants to impeach President Lai Ching-te, calling him a "dictator" for refusing to respect the will of the ‍democratically elected legislature, though they lack the ​numbers to do so. They could instead pass a no-confidence vote in Premier Cho Jung-tai that might result in new elections.

The $11.1 billion sale came after a string of episodes that stirred disquiet about the U.S. president’s appetite to face down China.

Donald Trump's decision to impose a partial blockade on Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but it also risks undermining a top U.S. policy goal: deterring a potential Chinese naval encirclement of Taiwan.