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Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the 88th anniversary of her mysterious disappearance, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announced a remarkable joint effort to locate Amelia...

President Lai and President Hilda C. Heine of Marshall Islands hold bilateral talks and witness signing of agreements
TAIWAN, June 3 - Details 2025-06-03 President Lai welcomes President Hilda C. Heine of Republic of the Marshall Islands with military honors President Lai Ching-te welcomed President Hilda C. Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and her...

President Lai confers decoration on President Hilda C. Heine of Republic of the Marshall Islands, hosts state banquet
TAIWAN, June 3 - Details 2025-06-03 President Lai and President Hilda C. Heine of Marshall Islands hold bilateral talks and witness signing of agreements On the morning of June 3, President Lai Ching-te, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim...

President Lai welcomes President Hilda C. Heine of Republic of the Marshall Islands with military honors
TAIWAN, June 3 - Details 2025-05-29 President Lai attends 2025 Europe Day Dinner On the evening of May 29, President Lai Ching-te attended the 2025 Europe Day Dinner. In remarks, President Lai stated that Taiwan looks forward to further...

Explosion Hits Oil Tanker Off Libya
(MENAFN) A vessel transporting approximately one million barrels of crude oil has experienced an explosion off Libya’s shoreline. Although the detonation caused serious damage, there have been no reports of injuries or environmental contamination....

President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Majuro Hospital AI and Telemedicine Center and visits Marshall Islands and Taiwan Technical Mission market
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Majuro Hospital AI and Telemedicine Center and visits Marshall Islands and Taiwan Technical Mission market President Lai attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Majuro Hospital AI...

President Lai delivers remarks before departing for Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau
TAIWAN, November 30 - President Lai delivers remarks before departing for Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau President Lai delivers remarks before departing for Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau On the afternoon of November 30, President Lai...

President Lai attends state banquet hosted by President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai attends state banquet hosted by President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands President Lai attends state banquet hosted by President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands On the evening of December 3 local...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...

President Lai meets Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Takayuki
TAIWAN, June 25 - Details 2025-06-16 President Lai meets delegation led by Representative Bera, co-chair of US Congressional Taiwan Caucus On the morning of June 16, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Representative Ami Bera,...

Chipper boosts ability of Republic of Marshall Islands to manage organic materials
15 July 2024, Majuro - Managing organic material is a lot more efficient for the Majuro Atoll Waste Company (MAWC) in the Republic of Marshall Islands, with the arrival of a new heavy-duty chipper. The new bright orange mobile chipper is currently...

President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase
TAIWAN, July 15 - President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase President Lai meets delegation led by Marshall Islands Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase On the morning of July 15, President Lai Ching-te met with...

ICRC–IFRC Joint Statement on Universalization of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Madam President, Nearly three decades ago, the international community took a historic step. Faced with the devastating humanitarian consequences of anti-personnel mines, lasting long after conflicts had ended, it chose to act. The adoption of the...

President Lai meets delegation led by Representative Bera, co-chair of US Congressional Taiwan Caucus
TAIWAN, June 16 - Details 2025-06-13 President Lai meets delegation led by French National Assembly Taiwan Friendship Group Chair Marie-Noëlle Battistel On the morning of June 12, President Lai Ching-te met a delegation led by Marie-Noëlle...

President Lai meets delegation led by French National Assembly Taiwan Friendship Group Chair Marie-Noëlle Battistel
TAIWAN, June 13 - Details 2025-06-05 President Lai hosts state banquet for President Bernardo Arévalo of Republic of Guatemala At noon on June 5, President Lai Ching-te hosted a state banquet at the Presidential Office for President Bernardo...

Star Bulk Announces Share Buyback of 1,985,169 Shares at an Average Price of $16.21 Per Share for a Total of $32.22 Million
ATHENS, Greece, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), today announced that the Company has bought back 1,985,169 of its shares since March 31st, 2025 for a total of $32.22 million...

President Lai hosts state banquet for President Bernardo Arévalo of Republic of Guatemala
TAIWAN, June 5 - Details 2025-06-05 President Lai welcomes President Bernardo Arévalo of Republic of Guatemala with military honors On the morning of June 5, President Lai Ching-te welcomed with full military honors President Bernardo Arévalo of...

President Lai welcomes President Bernardo Arévalo of Republic of Guatemala with military honors
TAIWAN, June 5 - Details 2025-06-03 President Lai confers decoration on President Hilda C. Heine of Republic of the Marshall Islands, hosts state banquet At noon on June 3, President Lai Ching-te, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao,...

President of Ghana Joins Board of Global Center on Adaptation
Rotterdam/Nairobi, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today announced that His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, has joined its Board. He joins a distinguished group of global...