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Two dead as Typhoon Nepartak strikes Taiwan
Severe rain and wind brought by super Typhoon Nepartak killed at least three people and injured more than 140 in Taiwan, authorities say. The storm made landfall in the southeastern county of Taitung at 5.50am (0750 AEST) on Friday. One unidentified man died after being swept off a beach in the eastern county of Hualien late...
Many injured in Taiwan train blast
An explosion ripped through a busy commuter train in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, late on Thursday injuring at least 24 people, police say. The blast hit a train at Taipei's Songshan station before midnight leaving some passengers badly burned. Police told local media they found a broken tube with explosive material inside...
Powerful Typhoon Blows off Philippines, Threatens Taiwan
Philippine forecasters warned fishing boats not to venture out to sea and commercial ships to watch out for big waves Thursday as a powerful typhoon roared off the country's northeastern coast. The fast-moving Typhoon Nepartak would not likely hit land but would intensify seasonal southwest monsoon rains, which could spark...
Arrest warrant issued for Taiwan developer after deadly quake
TAINAN, Taiwan — Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan have issued an arrest warrant for the developer of a building which collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday killing at least 39 people, a government official said on Tuesday. The quake struck at about 4 a.m. on Saturday (3.00 p.m. ET on Friday) at the...
Taiwan earthquake: Scores trapped in rubble in Tainan
At least 124 people remain trapped under the rubble of an apartment block in the Taiwanese city of Tainan after Saturday's earthquake, officials say. Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te said many of them were buried deep inside the ruins of the 17-storey block. At least 20 people are now confirmed dead following the quake, which...
China ties on the line as Taiwan votes for new president
Taiwan looks set on Saturday to elect an independence-leaning opposition leader as its first woman president who could usher in a new round of uncertainty with China, the massive neighbor that claims the self-ruled island as its sacred territory. Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is expected to be...
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