Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to 10, 58 missing

HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)

Workers try to shore up tilted buildings after Taiwan quake

HUALIEN, Taiwan -- Workers have placed steel beams to stabilize a dangerously tilted building while rescuers on the other side try to pull survivors from their residences more than a day after a deadly quake in eastern Taiwan. The Yunmen Tsuiti building is ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 8 Dead, With Dozens Missing

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan quake highlights hi-tech island’s shoddy building past

Taiwan has built itself a reputation for cutting edge technology, efficient public transport and safe streets. But an earthquake has again highlighted the well-off island's history of shoddy construction and questionable safety standards. Many of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan exports stay buoyant in January, but miss forecast

Beatrice Tsai, an official with the finance ministry, told a news conference that February's outlook might not be as positive, due to three fewer working days compared with the previous year. Taiwan's annual imports in January jumped 23.3 percent versus a ... ( read original story ...)