TIANJIN -- Seventy-eight Taiwanese suspected of telecom fraud were escorted by mainland police from the Philippines to the North China city of Tianjin Wednesday morning.They are suspected of conducting several hundred telecom fraud cases on the mainland involving more than 100 million yuan ($15.88 million), according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Security.The suspects were part of a group of 151 detained in a joint police raid on an international criminal organization in the Philippines in January, the statement said.The other 73 suspects, who are all mainlanders, were brought back to the mainland in February.The suspects allegedly carried out the fraud by impersonating law enforcement and judicial officials, the statement said.Some of the Taiwanese suspects were senior members of the fraud ring, the statement said. the wristband factorycustom fidgetpersonalized silicone braceletslost child wristbandblack rubber bracelets
TAIPEI - Typhoon Maria, the eighth typhoon of the year, has halted work and classes in Taiwan.The typhoon is forecast to bring strong winds and downpours to Taiwan from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, local meteorological authorities said.As of 3 pm Tuesday, Maria was moving westerly and northwesterly in the waters off Yilan county at a speed of 30 km per hour. Authorities in Taitung county observed sea waves up to 7 meters high on Tuesday morning.Strong rain has hit the island as the typhoon approached, and strong gusts of wind are predicted in mountainous areas of Taipei.Meteorological authorities have issued warnings about downpours in areas including New Taipei city, Keelung, Taipei, Taoyuan, Yilan and Taichung.The typhoon also affected transportation, with trains halted and flights canceled.
