6pm: Two hours after polling closed, and the official CEC count has Lai comfortably ahead at 43.27%, Hou second with 34.01% and Ko trailing at 22.72%, with 1,841 polling places out of 17,795 (10%) reporting
5:40pm: The National Police Agency reported 92 legal violations at the polls, 49 of which involved taking photos of a ballot or bringing a phone or recording equipment into the voting booth, and 13 were for campaigning
8 月 前Several voters were reported to have breached election laws as of noon Saturday, during Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections, with actions such as tearing up their ballot papers, according to local government election officials
Voting in Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections opened at 8 a.m. Saturday, with voting permitted until 4 p.m., as voters visited polling stations around Taiwan to cast their ballots.nPolls open for presidential, legislative elections - Focus Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Izu Islands, Japan region
The Chinese army pledges to crush any attempt at Taiwan independence on the eve of its presidential elections
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 43 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 130 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
China announces a ceasefire between the Myanmar military junta and armed groups
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 118 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
US State Department: Blinken welcomed increased cooperation with India to defend freedom of navigation in the region
美国因与朝鲜进行武器转让而对 3 家俄罗斯实体和 1 人实施制裁
Taiwan foreign minister criticized election interference from China and said he hopes China could hold elections too
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 271 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia
AFP: A 2.4 magnitude earthquake near a North Korean nuclear testing site
Blast Hits Western Kabul. An explosion was heard in Kabul's western Dasht-e-Barchi area on Thursday afternoon, January 11, local sources said. According to eyewitnesses, the blast took place near a bustling business center, Barchi Business Center. Casualties feared
A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul to Islamabad in neighboring Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 - 44 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
China calls on the United States not to interfere in the presidential elections in Taiwan
8 月 前China warns voters in Taiwan that an election win by presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te poses a "severe danger" to cross-strait ties, days before the self-ruled island heads to the polls. "If he comes to power, he will further push for 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities (and create) turbulence in the Taiwan Strait," a China's Taiwan Affairs Office statement says
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 57 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
华盛顿：俄罗斯拥有朝鲜武器违反了联合国决议，这是"令人憎恶的"
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Maldives Prez Muizzu in Beijing
8 月 前Iran’s ambassador in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, met with the acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Iran's embassy said on X, adding that Kazemi expressed Tehran’s readiness for all kinds of cooperation and assistance with the people of Afghanistan. According to Iran’s embassy, Muttaqi expressed Kabul’s readiness to host the meeting of the special envoy of the regional countries in Afghan affairs. the Islamic Emirate Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that Muttaqi discussed the bilateral economic, diplomatic relations and consultant services for the Afghan refugees in Iran as well as safeguarding borders between the two countries.
Chinese President: The world needs stability in Sino-American relations
8 月 前Taiwan Ministry of Defense:8 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 06:00 (UTC 8) today. 1 of the detected aircraft (BZK-005 UAV RECCE) had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond
8 月 前US, China defense officials wrap up 2 days of talks Deputy Asst Sec of Defense Michael Chase met with MajGen Song Yanchao at the Pentagon Monday-Tuesday "Chase highlighted the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication" per US readout
阿尔巴尼亚、安道尔、阿根廷、澳大利亚、奥地利、比利时、保加利亚、加拿大、克罗地亚、塞浦路斯、捷克共和国、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、法国、格鲁吉亚、德国、希腊、危地马拉、冰岛外交部长联合声明、爱尔兰、以色列、意大利、日本、拉脱维亚、列支敦士登、立陶宛、卢森堡、马耳他、摩尔多瓦、摩纳哥、黑山、荷兰、新西兰、北马其顿、挪威、帕劳、波兰、葡萄牙、大韩民国、罗马尼亚、圣马里诺、斯洛文尼亚、西班牙、瑞典、乌克兰、联合王国、欧盟高级代表和美利坚合众国国务卿：我们以最强烈的措辞谴责朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的行为出口和俄罗斯采购朝鲜弹道导弹，以及俄罗斯于2023年12月30日和2024年1月2日对乌克兰使用这些导弹。这些武器的转让增加了乌克兰人民的苦难，支持了俄罗斯的侵略战争，并破坏全球防扩散制度
North Korea leader calls South Korea 'principal enemy', says he has 'no intention of avoiding war'
