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China · 9 Oct 2019 Flag of Taiwan emoji removed from Apple smartphone A photo shows the Taiwan flag emoji in an apple smartphone screen in Taipei, Taiwan. Media reports state on 09 October 2019… Taiwan · 2 Oct 2019 Bridge collapses in Taiwan, leaving 10 people injured, 2 dead Photos made available by the Taiwan Military News Agency shows rescuers searching for victims near the collapsed Nanfangao Cross-Port Bridge in Nanfangao,… Taiwan · 30 Sep 2019 Taiwan cancels flights, closes schools as typhoon nears Authorities in Taiwan have shut financial markets, canceled flights and put soldiers on standby as the island braces for the powerful Mitag… 18 Aug 2019 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Taiwan A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The… China · 9 Aug 2019 China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima approaches Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan… Taiwan · 8 Aug 2019 Powerful earthquake rattles Taiwan A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings. The earthquake shook… China · 29 Jul 2019 China to hold military drills near Taiwan China is holding military exercises in the East China Sea and the South China Sea near Taiwan this week, days after a… Taiwan · 3 Jul 2019 Eva Air cancels hundreds more flights The ongoing saga of Taiwanese airline Eva Airways continues as the airline cancelled 550 more flights scheduled through mid-July as a cabin… China · 2 Jun 2019 China refuses to rule out force over Taiwan’s reunification Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said the army had a "sacred duty" to defend Chinese territory and that Beijing still sees Taiwan… 17 May 2019 Taiwan approves same-sex marriage Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, as thousands of demonstrators outside parliament cheered and waved… 14 May 2019 Photo Story : Extreme Pokemon chasing Chen San-yuan, a 70-year-old Feng Shui master, uses 29 cellphones mounted on his bike and two handheld cellphones to catch Pokemon in… Taiwan · 18 Apr 2019 Strong quake rattles Taiwan A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien early Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital…