An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale has struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei.
The quake struck at 0501 GMT at a depth of 19 km in eastern Hualien.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Qatar says its mediation efforts between US and Iran continue to prevent escalation
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said the country's mediation efforts between the US and Iran were continuing to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control.
Trump makes hardliner Stephen Miller his chief of staff after midterm defeat
US President Donald Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Friday, giving the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies one of the most powerful jobs in Washington after Republicans lost control of Congress.
Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this week
A wave of bomb threats were issued to passenger flights around Europe on Friday for the third time this week, as Spain's foreign minister said the continent appeared to be facing "hybrid aggression and a form of psychological warfare".
Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and former US Senator, dies at 89
John D. 'Jay' Rockefeller IV, the progeny of one of America's most famous and wealthiest families who during three decades in the US Senate sought expanded healthcare for the poor, died aged 89 on Friday at his home in Washington.
At least two children killed in bus crash in eastern France, authorities say
At least two people were killed and 16 injured in a bus crash on Friday morning in eastern France near the Swiss border, local authorities said.
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