Wu Che-Hao

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Two separate suspected drug-impaired driving incidents in New Taipei and Changhua County have left three people dead and two injured, with both drivers arrested, according to local authorities. The incident in Changhua County involved a truck driven by a man surnamed Lee (李) crashing into a residence Friday night, killing a father and daughter and injuring the father's wife. All three were rushed to the hospital, but the father and daughter were later pronounced dead.

Taipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), accompanied by politicians such as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶) and the ruling party's Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇), led Lunar New Year prayers at Taipei's Longshan Temple, During his speech, Lai took the opportunity to wish the entire nation a happy new year, adding that he was very happy to be praying at the historical Buddhist temple again.

Taipei, Dec. 27 (CNA) A continental cold mass brought low temperatures and up to 9 centimeters of snow to Taiwan's highest mountains early Saturday morning, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The CWA's weather monitoring station on 3,952-meter Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan's highest mountain, recorded temperatures as low as minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, leading to snowy conditions.