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Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president  | Tsai Ing-wen, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. She vowed to preserve the status quo with China | |
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| Jan.24 |
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 Fifty dead and thousands stranded as cold snap hits East Asia A cold snap sweeping across East Asia has led to more than 50 deaths in Taiwan and stranded at least 60,000 tourists in South Korea
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| Feb.5 |
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Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan  Map of Tainan Taiwan A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, toppling a complex of two high-rise residential buildings
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| Feb.6 |
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Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers in frantic search for missing Rescuers are searching the rubble of a high-rise residential building in southern Taiwan after an earthquake that killed at least 14 people
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Scores trapped in rubble in Tainan At least 124 people remain trapped under the rubble of an apartment block in the city of Tainan after Saturday's earthquake, officials say
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 Death toll from Taiwan quake hits 34, hunt on for survivors Map of Tainan Taiwan The death toll from a powerful earthquake that toppled a high-rise apartment building in Taiwan rose to at least 34
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Survivors pulled from rubble two days after Taiwan earthquake Map of Tainan Taiwan| Two survivors -- one found shielded under the body of her husband -- were pulled out alive from a toppled high-rise apartment building | |
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| Feb.12 |
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 113 bodies pulled out from Taiwan quake rubble; 4 missing Rescuers have pulled out 113 dead a week since a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan's oldest city of Tainan
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| Feb.16 |
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China 'has deployed missiles in South China Sea' - reports Map of South China Sea China| China appears to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, say reports | |
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| Feb.24 |
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Japan's Sharp accepts Foxconn takeover bid Struggling Japanese electronics giant Sharp says it has accepted a multi-billion dollar takeover bid by Taiwanese multinational Foxconn
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| May.19 |
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Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as first female president Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan, becoming its first female leader and calling for 'positive dialogue' with Bei...
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 Powerful typhoon blows off Philippines, threatens Taiwan Philippine forecasters have warned fishing boats not to venture out to sea and commercial ships to watch out for big waves
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| Aug.16 |
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Taiwan tank falls off bridge, killing three soldiers Map of Wangsha river Pingtung Taiwan A Taiwanese armoured vehicle CM11 has plunged from a three-metre bridge in heavy rain after a military drill, killing three soldiers, officials say
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| Dec.2 |
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 Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call | US President-elect has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were cut | |
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| Dec.3 |
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Trump-Taiwan call: China lodges protest China's foreign ministry says it has lodged a complaint with the US after President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Taiwan's leader in a phone call
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| Dec.5 |
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 White House looks to reassure China after Trump-Taiwan call Map of White House USA The White House says it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen
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| Dec.11 |
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 Donald Trump hints US could end 'One China' policy President-elect Donald Trump has questioned whether the US should continue its 'One China' policy, a move likely to infuriate Beijing
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B. 01-16 Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president Taiwan
C. 01-24 Fifty dead and thousands stranded as cold snap hits East Asia Taiwan
02-05 Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan Tainan, Taiwan
4. 02-06 Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers in frantic search for missing Weiguan Jinlong, Tainan, Taiwan
5. 02-06 Scores trapped in rubble in Tainan Weiguan Jinlong, Tainan, Taiwan
6. 02-07 Death toll from Taiwan quake hits 34, hunt on for survivors Tainan, Taiwan
7. 02-07 Survivors pulled from rubble two days after Taiwan earthquake Tainan, Taiwan
8. 02-12 113 bodies pulled out from Taiwan quake rubble; 4 missing Weiguan Golden Dragon, Tainan, Taiwan
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