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latest news & developmentsTaiwan to relocate 60 unsafe villages after typhoon
Taiwan is pressing for mass relocation to head off any new criticism after being under fire for its slow response to last month’s typhoon.
Taiwan Cabinet offers to resign after deadly typhoon
Taiwan’s premier quit in a shock announcement on Monday over the perceived slow or messy response to Typhoon Morakot, which killed up to 758 people.
Hundreds to remain entombed in Taiwan village
Taiwan authorities will not attempt to recover the bodies of hundreds feared killed in a village by a mudslide, a local leader said on Monday.
Taiwan to airlift thousands of typhoon survivors
Soldiers searched devastated areas on Monday as about 1 600 people waited to be airlifted to safety nine days after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan.
Pressure mounts on Taiwan over mudslide rescues
Pressure mounted on Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday to speed up operations to rescue hundreds of residents stranded after typhoon Morakot.