Taiwanese authorities turned down Beijing’s offer to help with the search for missing people after the recent deadly earthquake, having rejected the move due to own high capabilities, the deputy minister of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said Thursday. “At the moment, we have adequate manpower and facilities in support of the rescue operation… We deeply appreciate their offer,... 

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the east coast of Taiwan, the US Geological Service (USGS) reported. The epicenter of the quake was reportedly just 1km deep, some 22km east-northeast of Hua-lien. A hotel in Hualien has collapsed following the earthquake, Reuters reported, citing the Taiwanese government. Images posted online appear to show the first floor of the hotel severely damaged, with... 

Rescue workers save a child as Typhoon Soudelor strikes Taiwan on August 8, 2015. Powerful Typhoon Soudelor has ripped through central Taiwan with severe winds and torrential rain, killing at least six people and wounding nearly 200 others while leaving some 4 million households without power. Five more people were reported missing as of 10 pm local time Saturday after the strong storm made landfall...