Taipei
Anguish and anger after Taiwan building blaze kills 46
The blaze is the latest tragedy to highlight concerns over lax safety standards in Taiwan and has exposed the poor living conditions of many elderly in a...
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Taiwan military chief among eight dead as helicopter makes forced landing
The defence ministry said it had dispatched a rescue team following the Black Hawk helicopter’s forced landing in New Taipei City, after aviation authorities lost contact with the craft at 8:22am.
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Taipei archbishop says will invite pope to visit Taiwan
China claims Taiwan as its own and considers the self-ruled island a wayward province. The island has about 300,000 Catholics.
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China warns Taiwan it won't tolerate separatist activities
China has been infuriated over a US bill that seeks to raise official contacts between Washington and Taipei.
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32 killed after tour bus crashes in Taiwan
Many of the passengers were elderly, although the age range was early 20s to late 60s, according to city authorities.
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Tshwane mayor Msimanga defends Taiwan visit
The mayor came under fire from the Department of International Relations and the ANC for allegedly breaching government’s “one China policy”.
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Tshwane mayor Msimanga in Taipei on trade visit
Solly Msimanga was invited by the Taiwanese city's mayor Ko Wen-je but some ANC members view the visit as contravening the “One China” policy.
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498 injured after Taiwan water park fire
Victims suffered burns on limbs and torsos, with some passing out from the pain.
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TransAsia crash: Black boxes reveal attempts to regain thrust
The plane warned five times of stalling before the crash in the centre of Taipei.
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TransAsia Airways crash: Death toll rises to 12
The plane, with 58 people on board, clipped a highway bridge before crash landing into a river.
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TransAsia Airways plane crashes into river
The plane crashed into a river in Taiwan with 58 passengers on board.
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Weather not cause of Taiwan plane crash
A 70-seat ATR 72, crashed near the runway while trying to land on the small island of Penghu.
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Mass iPhone production to begin
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry will begin mass production of Apple's next-generation iPhone.
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HTC execs arrested over leaked secrets
HTC's stock price is at an eight-year low and has warned it could make its first operating loss this quarter.
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5 die in Taiwan typhoon
5 people died after torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding across Taiwan.
