Motorbike gangs threaten Taiwan’s streets
Motorbike gangs threaten Taiwan’s streets
Marauding gangs of youth on motorbikes have taken over the streets of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s third largest city, harassing drivers and ignoring traffic laws.
Taiwanese authorities have launched a nationwide campaign to rid the streets of such gangs, which have been linked to the murders of at least two people.
But as Al Jazeera’s Steve Chao reports, the crackdown has not stopped the determined.
South Korea launches its first rocket into space
South Korea launches its first rocket into space
South Korea has launched its first rocket into space just a week after the Naro Space Centre abandoned a first attempt because of a software glitch.
Seoul says the launch is meant to get the country into the satellite market, but North Korea remains skeptical.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Seoul, the South Korean capital.
