World & Nation
A typhoon pummeled China’s eastern coast Sunday, toppling houses, flooding villages and forcing nearly 1 million people to flee to safety.
Aug. 10, 2009
Mudslides triggered by the punishing rains of a late summer typhoon buried people sleeping in their homes in a remote Taiwanese village and toppled buildings in Taiwan and the Chinese mainland, raising fears that hundreds may have perished.
Aug. 11, 2009
Taiwan’s military airlifted survivors from remote mountain villages devastated by mudslides triggered by last weekend’s Typhoon Morakot, and announced today that it was sending an additional 4,000 soldiers to help with the rescue effort.
Aug. 13, 2009
Taiwan said today that it has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, a decision that could anger mainland China.
Aug. 27, 2009
Aid arrives for storm-hit areas
Aug. 17, 2009
Dalai Lama’s upcoming visit to typhoon-stricken Taiwan angers China
Aug. 28, 2009
Efforts to rescue stranded villagers
Aug. 14, 2009
Dalai Lama tells Taiwan to safeguard its democracy
Sept. 1, 2009
Former Taiwanese president gets life in prison for corruption
Sept. 12, 2009
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