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TAIPEI, July 24 (Reuters) – Cities across northern Taiwan ordered cars off roads and people to stay indoors on Monday for an annual air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack amid rising military threats from Beijing. Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) for the mandatory street evacuation drills, which effectively shut towns and cities including its capital Taipei for 30 minutes. An “air raid alert”, asking people to evacuate to safety immediately, was sent via text message. “When you receive the text message, please be aware of the wordings such as…
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