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HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 dead. Two bodies ... Read More

Taiwan on alert for post-inauguration Chinese drills

Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month, the island's top security official said on Wednesday, adding China has ... Read More

Xi ramps up Taiwan dispute as he warns 'nobody can stop family reunion' with island

Xi Jinping has warned nobody will be able to stop what he defined as the "family reunion" between China and Taiwan ... heading into conflict." But Taipei hit back at Ma's comments, with the ... Read More

Moment earthquake strikes captured on cameras across Taiwan – video

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has killed nine people and injured at least 900. The moment it started was captured on video across the country. The quake, given a magnitude of 7.2 by ... Read More

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes

Kristi Noem defends shooting family ... closure Taiwan is prone to earthquakes because it sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire." The tectonic belt is home to 90% of the world's temblors. Read More

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings and left at least four people dead. Damage was reported around the island but tsunami threats in Taiwan and Japan have been ... Read More

Taiwan 7.2 magnitude earthquake – in pictures

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has killed ... VCG/Getty Images Photograph: EyePress News/Rex/Shutterstock Photograph: CNA/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: HUALIEN FIRE DEPARTMENT/AFP ... Read More

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years kills at least 9

It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan since 1999, when a 7.6 magnitude tremor killed about 2,400 people, said Wu Chien-fu, director of Taiwan’s Seismological Center. While 1,011 people ... Read More

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Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments ... Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think ... Read More

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper's is standing strong ... The tectonic belt is home to 90% of the world's temblors. The densely populated island nation has garnered a reputation for being prepared ... Read More

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Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Arab world ... through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of ... Read More