Taiwan president says island received nothing for lifting long-standing US beef ban

Taiwan: No quid pro quo for lifting US beef ban

Young Taiwan democracy struggles with gangster influence, highlighted by premier-convict trip

Taiwan’s young democracy struggles with gangsters

China sends panda expert to Taiwan to advise how to get them to breed

China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding

China air force looks to high-tech future on 60th anniversary, but still lags far behind US

China air force much improved though still lagging

Beijing says Dalai Lama trip to Indian state shows anti-China bias

Beijing says Dalai Lama shows anti-China bias

Dalai Lama says China reading too much political meaning into his travels

Dalai Lama says China overpoliticizing his travels

Kansas Gov. Parkinson says Taiwan expects to ease restrictions on US beef imports

Kansas gov: Taiwan to ease US beef restrictions

Taiwan lifts ban on imports of US beef in bone

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan says it will lift a ban on imports of a range of U.S. “beef in bone” products including Porterhouse steak.

AIG sells Taiwan insurance unit Nan Shan for $2.15B to investor group led by Primus Financial

NEW YORK — Insurer American International Group Inc. said late Monday it has agreed to sell its nearly 98 percent stake in Taiwan unit Nan Shan to an investor group led by Hong Kong’s Primus Financial for about $2.15 billion.

Taiwan High Court upholds decision to keep former President Chen in detention

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s High Court on Friday upheld its earlier decision to keep former President Chen Shui-bian in detention after the Supreme Court ordered it to hold a hearing on the matter, an official said.

Storm hangs off Philippines, whips up rough seas that sink ship near Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma weakened into a tropical storm but lingered off the northern Philippine coast Monday, causing widespread flooding and landslides that have killed 16 in the country and churning up rough seas that sank a cargo ship off neighboring Taiwan.

Typhoon Parma downgraded to storm, hangs off Philippines, drenches Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma weakened into a tropical storm that lingered off the Philippine coast Monday, drenching northern provinces as well as Taiwan after killing 16 people and causing widespread flooding and landslides.

Latest typhoon kills 16 in Philippines, sparing capital, then heads toward Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma caused widespread flooding and landslides that buried at least two families in the Philippines, then hung threateningly off the coast Sunday drenching the country’s north as well as Taiwan.

Latest typhoon kills 4 in Philippines, sparing capital, before churning toward Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines military rushed Sunday toward villages cut off by floodwaters from Asia’s latest deadly storm, which killed at least four across the northern part of the country but spared the capital.

Typhoon Parma strikes northern Philippines, killing 4 but leaving capital unscathed

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma cut a path across the Philippines’ northern edge on Saturday, killing four people but sparing the capital from a second flood disaster as the storm churned toward Taiwan.

Second storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, trees; at least 2 dead

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country’s mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said.

2nd storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, trees

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country’s mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said.

Typhoon Parma hits Philippine coast, bringing down trees, power poles; no deaths reported

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s chief forecaster says Typhoon Parma has made landfall in the northern Philippines.

2nd typhoon’s winds topple power poles, trees in northern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Powerful winds toppled power poles and trees Saturday in the northern Philippines as the second typhoon in eight days bore down on the country. Farther north, Taiwan began evacuating villages also in the path of the storm.

Typhoon threatening Philippines weakens slightly; Taiwan issues warning

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos braced Saturday for their second typhoon in eight days, though the storm weakened just hours before it was due to hit and the threat of another disaster in the flood-soaked capital eased.

Crew of apocalyptic film ‘2012′ expresses sympathy for victims of Asia disasters

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The crew of the Hollywood doomsday movie “2012″ expressed sympathy Friday for victims of real-life flooding and earthquakes this week in the Asia-Pacific region.

New books in Taiwan broach once taboo subject: Communist victory over Nationalists in 1949

TAIPEI, Taiwan — On a chilly late autumn day in 1949, Chi Shih-ying jumped on one of the last flights to Taiwan, joining other senior members of the Nationalist Party in a humiliating retreat from mainland China.

Premier: Taiwan needs to maintain defense against China while pursuing peaceful ties

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan needs to maintain its defense against China while pursuing peaceful cross-strait relations, the island’s premier said Thursday, as Beijing staged its biggest-ever military parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of communist rule.

Taiwanese teenager chops off father’s hands, complains of physical abuse

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Police say a 17-year-old Taiwanese boy has been arrested for chopping off his father’s hands, allegedly to avenge years of physical abuse.

Police: Taiwanese teenager chops off father’s hands, complains of physical abuse

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 17-year-old Taiwanese boy has been arrested for chopping off his father’s hands, allegedly to avenge years of physical abuse, a police official said Tuesday.