Copter crashes into mountain in typhoon-hit TaiwanTAIPEI - A helicopter carrying five crew members and a nurse has crashed into a mountain while on a mission to rescue villagers whose homes were destroyed by a powerful typhoon, reports the China Daily. Taiwan helicopter crashes during rescue of villagers affected by typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan — An official says a helicopter with three crew aboard has crashed into a mountain while on a mission to rescue villagers whose homes were destroyed by a powerful typhoon. TV says Taiwan helicopter with 6 aboard crashes during typhoon rescue missionTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese TV stations say a helicopter carrying five crew members and a nurse has crashed into a mountain while on a mission to rescue villagers whose homes were destroyed by a powerful typhoon. Taiwan military rescues about 260 typhoon victims from area around mudslide-buried villageTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s military rescued about 260 typhoon victims Tuesday from the area around a village covered by a massive mudslide, local TV stations reported, but there was still no word on the fate of scores of others caught in the disaster. Taiwan military rescues some 260 from typhoon-triggered mudslideTAIPEI, Taiwan — TV stations say Taiwan’s military has rescued about 260 people from the area around a village that was struck by a typhoon-triggered mudslide, but there is no word on the fate of scores of others buried by the disaster in the island’s south. Military rescues some 130 people after mudslide inundates southern Taiwan villageTAIPEI, Taiwan — TV stations say Taiwan’s military has rescued about 130 people whose village has been consumed by a typhoon-spawned mudslide, but there is no word on the fate of hundreds of others buried by the disaster in the island’s south. Report: Landslide topples apartment buildings, burying unknown number of people in east ChinaBEIJING — A massive landslide triggered by a deadly typhoon toppled at least six apartment buildings burying an unknown number of residents in eastern China, a state news agency said Tuesday. Mudslide buries Taiwanese village; police official says 400 people unaccounted forTAIPEI, Taiwan — A mudslide touched off by a deadly typhoon buried a remote mountain village in Taiwan, leaving at least 400 people unaccounted for, while a massive landslide in China toppled seven apartment buildings, an official said Tuesday. Mudslide buries up to 600 in mountain village after typhoon pummels TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan —A typhoon-spawned mudslide engulfed a mountain village in southern Taiwan, burying up to 600 people, a police official and a rescued villager said Monday. Mudslide buries hundreds in mountain village after typhoon pummels TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan —A typhoon-spawned mudslide engulfed a mountain village in southern Taiwan, burying schools and homes and hundreds of people under debris, a police official said Monday. Official says 400 unaccounted for after typhoon causes mudslide in Taiwanese villageTAIPEI, Taiwan —An estimated 400 Taiwanese are unaccounted for after a mudslide spawned by Typhoon Morakot struck their isolated mountain village, a police official said Monday, and a newspaper quoted a resident as saying as many as 600 were buried. Police official says 400 unaccounted for in Taiwanese village hit by typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan —A Taiwanese police official says an estimated 400 people remain unaccounted for in a mountainous village that was struck by a mudslide spawned by Typhoon Morakot. 9 dead, million evacuated as typhoon hits China
Typhoon pummels China, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly a million to fleeBEIJING —A typhoon pummeled China’s eastern coast Sunday, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly a million people to flee to safety. Officials rode bicycles to distribute food to residents trapped by rising waters. 1 million evacuated as typhoon hits China after causing worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 yearsBEIJING —A typhoon pummeled China’s eastern coast Sunday, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly a million people to flee to safety. Officials rode bicycles to distribute food to residents trapped by rising waters. Typhoon churns toward China after unleashing worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 years; 29 missingBEIJING —Typhoon Morakot slammed into China’s east coast Sunday just hours after nearly 1 million people evacuated the area. It earlier lashed Taiwan with torrential rains that caused the island’s worst flooding in 50 years and left dozens missing and feared dead. Typhoon Morakot pummels Taiwan; at least 2 people dead, 4 missingTAIPEI, Taiwan — A typhoon slammed into Taiwan overnight, leaving at least six people dead or missing and more than a dozen injured, officials and media reported Saturday. Australian bank ANZ to buy some of Royal Bank of Scotland’s Asian businesses in $550 mln dealSYDNEY — Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said Tuesday it had agreed to buy some Asian businesses of the Royal Bank of Scotland in a $550 million deal that advances the lender’s regional expansion strategy. Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports improved profit in Q2 as demand for wafers recoversTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip maker, said second quarter earnings rose significantly from the bleak first quarter as demand partially recovered from a severe slump. Taiwan’s chipmaker UMC posts first quarterly profit in a year as demand improvesTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corp., the world’s second-largest contract chipmaker by revenue, on Wednesday posted its first quarterly profit in a year on stronger customer demand. Talks between US, China may forge better relations if not major progress in areas of discordWASHINGTON — The United States and China ended two days of high-level talks with few concrete results, although both sides are hopeful that connections forged among senior officials will help them work together better to fix the world’s toughest problems. Taiwanese, Chinese leaders exchange direct messages for 1st time in 60 yearsTAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taiwanese and Chinese presidents swapped messages Monday, the first such exchange since the two sides split amid civil war 60 years ago. Taiwanese and Chinese leaders exchange direct messages for first time in 60 yearsTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese and Chinese leaders have directly exchanged messages for the first time in 60 years amid warming ties. Moderate earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan, no reports of casualties or damageTAIPEI, Taiwan — Authorities say a 5.5-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Taiwan rattling buildings in Taipei but causing no casualties or damage. ADB says East Asia’s economic growth could rebound sharply in 2010 with V-shaped recoveryBANGKOK — East Asia’s emerging economies could rebound sharply next year with the region already moving from recession to recovery, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday. Taiwan says no plans for military meeting with Chinese in HawaiiTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese military spokesman said Tuesday that officers from the island have no plans to meet with counterparts from China at a conference in Hawaii next week, contradicting reports that such a meeting was in the works. China boycotts opening ceremony of World Games in Taiwan
Moderate earthquake strikes offshore Taiwan, no reports of casualties or damageTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities say a 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of the island, rattling buildings in Taipei, but causing no casualties or damage. With gunfire fading, Taiwanese front-line island is good for tourists, and the birdsMATSU, Taiwan — On this front line of the standoff between China and Taiwan, Cold War tensions are being trumped by the Chinese crested tern. US names career diplomat William Stanton to head de facto Taiwan embassyTAIPEI, Taiwan — The United States on Thursday named a career diplomat with wide-ranging experience in East Asia to be the new head of its de facto embassy in Taiwan. |
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BEIJING —A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China’s eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday. Named Morakot, the storm struck after triggering the worst flooding in Taiwan in 50 years, leaving hundreds missing or unaccounted for and bringing down a six-story hotel. It earlier lashed the Philippines, killing at least 22 people.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The 100-strong Chinese delegation boycotted the opening ceremony of the World Games in Taiwan on Thursday, underscoring the limits of the historic breakthrough in relations between Taipei and Beijing.
