Taipei (Taiwan)
Taiwan on alert as typhoon Saola approaches
Taiwan issued torrential rain and strong wind warnings for most of the island on Wednesday as slow-moving Typhoon Saola approached, and put its military on standby as the risk of landslides and floodi
Powerful quake hits near Taiwan's second city
A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung on Sunday, US seismologists said.
The quake struck 57 kilometres (35 miles) east of the city at 10:34 am (0234 GMT) at a
