Taiwan detects two Chinese balloons in new year

Two Chinese balloons were detected moving across the median line separating Taiwan from China, with one flying directly above the island, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said Tuesday. The balloons were seen crossing the median line over the Taiwan Strait -- a sensitive waterway separating the island from China -- late January 1 at two locations, one near the western city of Chiayi and another by Keelung in the north.