Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) has conceded defeat in the 2024 presidential race as Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was headed to victory with most of the ballots counted
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
2 године ПреSeveral 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
САД увеле санкције за 3 руска ентитета, 1 особу због промета оружја са Северном Корејом
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
2 округа у Новосибирску остала без грејања након хаварије на гасоводу
2 године ПреChina 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
Вашингтон: Руско кршење резолуција УН поседовањем севернокорејског оружја је „одвратно"
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Maldives Prez Muizzu in Beijing
2 године ПреIran’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
2 године ПреTaiwan 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
2 године ПреUS, 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
Заједничко саопштење министара иностраних послова Албаније, Андоре, Аргентине, Аустралије, Аустрије, Белгије, Бугарске, Канаде, Хрватске, Кипра, Чешке, Данске, Естоније, Финске, Француске, Грузије, Немачке, Грчке, Гватемале, Исланда, Ирска, Израел, Италија, Јапан, Летонија, Лихтенштајн, Литванија, Луксембург, Малта, Молдавија, Монако, Црна Гора, Холандија, Нови Зеланд, Северна Македонија, Норвешка, Палау, Пољска, Португал, Република Кореја, Румунија, Сан Марино, Словенија, Шпанија, Шведска, Украјина, Уједињено Краљевство, високи представник Европске уније и државни секретар Сједињених Америчких Држава: Најоштрије осуђујемо Демократску Народну Републику Кореју (ДНРК) извоз и руска набавка балистичких пројектила ДНРК, као и руска употреба ових ракета против Украјине 30. децембра 2023. и 2. јануара 2024. Трансфер овог оружја повећава патњу украјинског народа, подржава агресорски рат Русије, и подрива глобални режим неширења
