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Taiwan 7.2 earthquake: Taipei hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake there in 25 years. Four people were killed as the magnitude 7.2 quake caused some buildings to collapse. Tsunami warnings issued in Japan and the Phillippines were quickly lifted. Divya Gopalan is a Senior Editor at the news outlet Taiwan Plus – she joins us live from Taipei to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Taiwan #Earthquake #TaiwanEarthquake #TaiwanQuake #Taipei #NaturalDisasters #Environment #China #Japan #Philippines #Tsunami #TaiwanEarthquakeNews #ishigaki #Hualien #Japan #Terremoto

China fears: Taiwan considers extending army conscription

Taiwan is considering extending mandatory military service for young people following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The defence minister says four months of service would not be long enough in the event of a conflict. Military drills have taken place on the Dongyin archipelago, a string of islands that are closer to mainland China than they are to Taipei. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #China #Taiwan #Ukraine