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Oct 18, 2026
Taiwan, Eswatini reaffirm diplomatic partnership during king's 20th visit, CDC predicts drop in flu and COVID cases due to effective vaccination campaign, and more...
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8:51FiliskoskiHOST
The Council will take measures against this form of transnational repression in the future.
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9:04FiliskoskiHOST
Tourists flock to Ginkgo Lake in Nantou for stunning views as maple trees begin to change color.
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9:09FiliskoskiHOST
Autumn has arrived at Sunling Sea Forest and Ginkgo trees have begun changing color as cooler weather from the northeast monsoon settles over the mountains.
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9:19FiliskoskiHOST
Thousands of Bobo grass plants across the ground have already turned bright red, creating a vivid carpet-like landscape against the green fields.
Mayoral race issues
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17:53Michael FaheyPANELIST
And so Shen has been able to go to other places.
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17:56Michael FaheyPANELIST
I think he went to Nantou recently, and he was able to draw a big crowd, and he's probably not going to be able to reverse the election at Nantou, which is almost certainly going to be won by the KMT candidate, but he's giving DPP supporters hope and energy.
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18:12Michael FaheyPANELIST
In close races, that could make a big difference.
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18:16Brian HuPANELIST
Yeah, absolutely.
Oct. 12, 2026 Formosa English News
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8:44speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
It takes a lot of intense, dedicated training to remain calm under pressure, especially for first responders.
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8:51speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
To put all the training to the test, Taiwan hosted the 2026 International Vehicle Extrication Challenge, which kicked off in Nantou.
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9:02speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The primary principles of first aid are, first, to assess whether there are any sources of heavy bleeding.
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9:08speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Second, to check if they have any respiratory problems or any blood pressure or circulatory problems.
Medicare Myths, Omar Raid & The Bikini Hiker’s Last Climb
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24:45Manuel FontesHOST
And over a four-year period, the Bikini Hiker had scaled 100 mountains and worn no fewer than 97 bikinis, which means she wore one of them at least twice.
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24:57Manuel FontesHOST
Known by, known by her self-given moniker, the Bikini Hiker, New Taipei City native Gigi Wu was undertaking a solo expedition in Nantou County, Taiwan's second-largest county by area, when disaster occurred in-- on, uh, January 19th of 2019.
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25:21Manuel FontesHOST
Her remains were not recovered until two days later on January 21st, and Wu was thought to have perished from hypothernia-- hypothermia.
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25:29Manuel FontesHOST
It comes after a separate horrifying incident in which a woman, 27, whoa, was gang-raped, disemboweled, and forced to carry her intestine.
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26:14Manuel FontesHOST
And, uh, of course, she tumbled 100 feet into a gorge, having sustained severe injuries to her lower body and rendered, uh, mobile.
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26:23Manuel FontesHOST
Uh, she called for help on her satellite phone.
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26:26Manuel FontesHOST
And of course, Captain Chang Ching-pao of the Nantou County Government Fire Station explained that Wu had contacted a friend for help following the, the fall, as the hiker was unable to move due to the injuries to her lower body.
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26:42Manuel FontesHOST
She was identifi- uh, Sports Illustrated identified that friend as Alex Yang, a construction material salesman who had connected with Wu during a climb at Jade Mountain.
Oct. 9, 2026 Formosa English News
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6:18speaker_1NARRATOR
We did the Baishatun pilgrimage together.
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6:20speaker_1NARRATOR
We're from all over, Changhua, the north, and Tsaotun in Nantou.
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6:25speaker_4NARRATOR
Believers from all over Taiwan flocked to Jiayi.
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6:28speaker_4NARRATOR
Locals set up stands to hand out freebies for the worshippers, turning the city into a bustling festival ground.
Water Buffalo & Korean Overwork
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7:57Allie HighsmithHOST
A center is a place at the middle of something.
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8:00Allie HighsmithHOST
So we could say Nantou is at the center of Taiwan.
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8:03Nancy SunHOST
But a center can also be a place for activities, like a sports center or a retirement center, like in the news story.
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8:12Nancy SunHOST
And now you know.
China pours money into AI as youth joblessness rises, US-China trade deal will lower tariffs on US$30 billion in non-sensitive goods, and more...
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10:05Joey ChoCORRESPONDENT
And the comparison don't stop at the coast.
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10:07Joey ChoCORRESPONDENT
At Lianxin Temple in Nantou County, visitors have spotted another possible double, a painted door deity with white hair, white eyebrows, and a prominent nose.
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10:19Joey ChoCORRESPONDENT
Whether either looks like Donald Trump is up to the viewer, but the resemblance is tremendous.
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10:34Phil LaskowskiHOST
More than 20 United States senators are urging immediate delivery of defense aid and arms sales to Taiwan in a joint statement to the country's administration.
Beyond Geisha: Meet Taiwan's Top-Scoring Coffee Farms
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58:33Leo LiuGUEST
We have some really phenomenal SL34s.
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58:37Leo LiuGUEST
And I also want to mention at the 18th place, right, from Hometown Island Coffee Manor from Nantou County, we actually have a Red Bourbon, which is kind of surprising because, you know, again... competitions right are just dominated by geisha so you know to to kind of see not only sl34 doing so well but also seeing a rebel bone doing so well right it was surprising but it was a nice surprise right we were all very happy to see it we know the variety right it's not probably necessarily the most competitively, like the most competitive traditionally in coffee competitions and evaluations.
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59:24Leo LiuGUEST
And I think this really shows the care that the producer has put into not only cultivating the coffee, but also harvesting it, processing it, right? And One thing that we have also heard from a lot of our jurors and particularly from our head judge, Darren Daniel, is that our natural coffees are incredibly clean.
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59:51Leo LiuGUEST
He remarked that the thing he was most surprised by Taiwanese coffee is that the naturals are incredibly clean.
Sep. 25, 2026 Formosa Headline News
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1:14speaker_0HOST
Anyone can show their support by purchasing eco-friendly products, working together with farmers to ensure balance between nature and agriculture.
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1:26speaker_0HOST
Slurping and munching sounds fill Shilong Temple in Nantou's Zhongliao Township, as a huge crowd of worshippers tuck into a bowl of piping hot instant noodles.
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1:37speaker_0HOST
The mid-autumn festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, is also the birthday of the land god.
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At this temple, the bidet bash involved getting more than 1,000 people to eat instant noodles together and pray for blessings.