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Quake-hit Taiwan tower

Drone footage shows the collapsed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building, an apartment tower in Tainan, Taiwan. The building was toppled by a 6.4 magnitude

07/02/2016

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Ten-day-old baby among dead after powerful quake hits southern Taiwan

What we know so far A powerful earthquake has toppled a 17-storey apartment block in southern Taiwan, killing at least five people, including a

06/02/2016

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Ten-day-old baby among dead after powerful quake hits southern Taiwan

A powerful earthquake has toppled a 17-storey apartment block in southern Taiwan, killing at least two people - including a 10-day old girl.

05/02/2016

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The transfer of power begins: Taiwan's DPP officially takes office

Su Jia-chyuan has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new parliamentary Speaker as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officially begins its term in office

01/02/2016

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Taiwan elects first female president

Taiwan has elected opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president. The overwhelming victory for the leader of the pro-independence

16/01/2016

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Typhoon Dujuan batters China after deadly passage through Taiwan

China has ordered tens of thousands of boats back to shore and closed tourist attractions as it faces a battering from Typhoon Dujuan which made

29/09/2015

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Boy trips, falls, and punches hole into 17th century painting

A 12-year-old boy got an unusually close look at a 17th century floral still-life when he stumbled and punched a hole into the painting, estimated to be worth 1.3 million euros.

25/08/2015

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Deadly typhoon unleashes mudslides and flooding in Taiwan

A powerful typhoon has hit Taiwan, leaving at least four people dead and many more injured. Video showed a mountain village bing engulfed as a

08/08/2015

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Taiwanese protesters march against controversial textbook changes

Hundreds of Taiwanese protesters have marched through the streets of Taipei to vent their anger over revisions to high school textbooks. Students

02/08/2015

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Taiwan defies China with WWII commemoration parade

Taiwan has put on a military parade to commemorate 70 years since the defeat of Japan in the Sino-Japanese War. It was an event designed to highlight

04/07/2015

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Captain blamed for Taiwan TransAsia plane crash

Pilot error has been blamed for causing February’s deadly air crash in Taiwan. Authorities say the captain mistakenly turned off the plane’s only

02/07/2015

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Over 470 injured in Taiwan water park fire

More than 470 people are now reported injured after a fire broke out during a party at a water park in Taiwan. This video captures the moment an

28/06/2015

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23/03/2015

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Dramatic dashcam video captures Taiwan plane crash

The dramatic moment a TransAsia Airways plane crashed in Taiwan is captured on video by a motorist

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Tentative steps towards 'urgently needed' EU-Taiwan trade deal

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