Typhoon Morakot
latest news & developmentsTaiwan leader says more than 500 dead in typhoon
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday estimated that more than 500 people had died in flooding and mudslides following Typhoon Morakot.
Typhoon, tropical storm pummel south-east Asia
At least 34 people have died in the Asia-Pacific region after a typhoon and tropical storm battered China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan.