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![Quake toll rises to 13; afterschocks stop demolition of leaning building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake toll rises to 13; afterschocks stop demolition of leaning building
More than 400 people remain stranded after being cut off by damage.
![Hundreds still stranded three days after Taiwan earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hundreds still stranded three days after Taiwan earthquake
At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake, and 10 others are missing
![Search on for family of five feared trapped following Taiwan earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Search on for family of five feared trapped following Taiwan earthquake
Family feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years.
![Why Taiwan was so prepared for a powerful earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why Taiwan was so prepared for a powerful earthquake
New York Times: Decades of learning may have helped people better weather strong quakes.
![Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
The impact of Taiwan's 7.4 earthquake has been relatively contained.
![9 dead, more than 1000 injured as strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
9 dead, more than 1000 injured as strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan
The number of people missing, trapped or stranded fluctuated frequently.
![At least seven dead, 711 injured in ‘massive’ 7.4 magnitude Taiwan quake, Kiwis affected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
At least seven dead, 711 injured in ‘massive’ 7.4 magnitude Taiwan quake, Kiwis affected
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked the island.
![‘Just crazy': Kiwi woman describes horror at being 16 floors up during Taiwan quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘Just crazy': Kiwi woman describes horror at being 16 floors up during Taiwan quake
At least four people have died so far but that number is expected to rise.
![Inside Taiwan’s China crisis that could start World War Three](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Inside Taiwan’s China crisis that could start World War Three
Times: Could this be the year Xi Jinping unleashes geopolitical catastrophe?
![Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam due to strange smell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air New Zealand plane diverted to Guam due to strange smell
Passengers were forced to wait on the plane for five hours.
![Everything you need to know about cruising on the refurbished Norwegian Jewel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Everything you need to know about cruising on the refurbished Norwegian Jewel
The freshly spruced up Norwegian Jewel is back sailing the waters of Asia.
![Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
The move reduces the dwindling number of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to 12 around world.
![Taiwan elects candidate strongly opposed by China as president in historic vote](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Taiwan elects candidate strongly opposed by China as president in historic vote
China had called the poll a choice between war and peace.
![Is wooden cutlery the undoing of a decent Air NZ flight to Taiwan?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Is wooden cutlery the undoing of a decent Air NZ flight to Taiwan?
Take a trip to Taiwan on Air New Zealand's flagship aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner.
!['Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?
FT: A record 2 billion people are set to go to the polls as autocracy spreads worldwide.
![Xi says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Year’s address](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Xi says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Year’s address
Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million as Chinese territory.
![Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister
OPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.
![Otter know better: Menagerie of smuggled animals break loose on Taipei plane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Otter know better: Menagerie of smuggled animals break loose on Taipei plane
Passengers were alarmed to spot a menagerie of exotic animals crawling around the cabin.
![Struck-off NZ shell company summoned in connection with $36m fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Struck-off NZ shell company summoned in connection with $36m fraud
Maxim Capital was incorporated in New Zealand in 2012 before being struck off in 2015.