Hundreds of people were stranded on Wednesday in villages dotting Taiwan’s mountainous regions after Typhoon Morakot unleashed its fury over the weekend and caused the worst flooding in a half-century. Morakot dumped 83 inches (2.1 meters) of rain on parts of the island, unleashing the worst flooding there in half a century, according to the U.S.
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New Netbooks Debut at Taiwan Computer Show
Netbooks may be puny, but they’re getting bigger and more feature-packed — and they’re more popular than ever.
Trial of Taiwanese ex-president begins
The corruption trial of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian began Thursday, a case that has gripped the island nation for months and one in which a conviction can bring life imprisonment. The trial is the first for a former head of state in Taiwan. Chen has denied wrongdoing and has said the charges are politically motivated
Yemen arrests al Qaeda member once held at Gitmo
Yemen authorities have arrested and extradited a Saudi man who rejoined al Qaeda after he was released from the U.S.