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Taiwan train disaster: Truck owner's emotional apology after arrest
Initial reports suggest the unmanned truck's emergency brake was not properly engaged.
Officials seek arrest after derailment in Taiwan kills at least 51
Calls for the arrest of the person allegedly responsible for Taiwan's train derailment.
51 dead, hundreds injured after train hits truck on tracks
The train was carrying more than 400 people when it crashed.
'Sudden violent jolt': Horrific train derailment kills at least 48 people
Train partially derailed after being hit by unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill.
How China is prepping for global financial meltdown
We're in one of "great bubbles of financial history" and it's about to pop, say experts.
Fear global shipping channel could be blocked for weeks
The Ever Given is wedged sideways in the Suez Canal, and other 206 ships are backed up.
Covid? What Covid? Taiwan thrives as a bubble of normality
New York Times: Taiwan has used its success to sell something scarce: life without fear.
David Seymour: Why our Covid response can and should be like Taiwan's
OPINION: It's not that we can't follow Taiwan's example - it's that we haven't.
Taiwan in 'imminent danger' of being forced to unify with China
HR McMaster warns US Senate Xi Jinping wants "to make China whole again".
Taiwan scrambles fighter jets in response to China's air incursions
Taiwan scrambles fighter jets as China's air incursions ramp up.
Worrying China move 'threatens war'
New law passed by Beijing has brought it head-to-head with the US.
Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after new Covid cluster
5,000 people are in quarantine while officials look for the source of two new Covid cases.
'More turbulence ahead': Tensions rise as Chinese fighter jets enter Taiwan air space
'Beijing's early signalling to the Biden administration is clearly focused on Taiwan.'
Defying China: US reaffirms support for Taiwan
Taiwan prepares aircraft, broadcasts warnings and deploys air defences.
'Counterstrike': China's threat to Five Eyes
China has condemned the Five Eyes for what it considers meddling in its internal affairs.
Approved by Trump: Bombshell White House doc reveals China threat
A newly declassified document has revealed a US plan to potentially take on China.
'Odds against peace': China's 2021 plan could spark 'death, destruction'
They have the world's largest navy. Now an expert says China is primed and ready for war.
'Public enemy': Taiwan airline sacks Kiwi pilot blamed for rare Covid-19 case
Taiwan records first locally transmitted case of coronavirus in eight months.
Taiwan's first local Covid-19 case in months linked to Kiwi pilot
The first locally-transmitted case of Covid-19 since April has been reported in Taiwan.
Man's whopping fine after breaking Covid-19 quarantine for 8 seconds
A man's 8 second slip up has landed him a whopping fine and telling off from officials.
Former spy's 23-year bid to call NZ home
A Chinese spy's change of heart is unable to bring him a residence-class visa.
US approves $1 billion in new arms sales to Taiwan
China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has denounced previous US arms sales.
China's military beefs up coastal forces as it prepares for possible invasion of Taiwan
Beijing has sought to keep pressure on Taiwan with a series of exercises and drills.
New Zealand's Covid response too 'old fashioned' - expert
Digital electric fence or phone tracking linked to immigration? Law expert floats ideas.
Golf cart meth bust: Man sentenced to 15 years behind bars
Taiwanese man Yu Chui Tan helped smuggle 110kg of methamphetamine into the country.
Unfinished business: China, Taiwan tensions could end in war with US
The long conflict is getting hot again – and it could boil over into a China-US battle.
Does this mean war? China says signal proves US is preparing for showdown
Chinese media say "Washington is stepping up preparations for war against China".
Spot the difference: Taiwan's new-look passport to stop confusion
Taiwan's attempt to 'fix' its passport has angered Beijing
3-year-old flown into the air by rogue kite in Taiwan
The kite designed to drop candy on crowds, pulled the child into the air.
Watch: Up, up and away - preschooler carried away by kite
The 3-year-old girl became caught in the strings of a kite.
China's days as world's factory 'are done'
iPhone maker looks at moving production elsewhere.
Editorial: As pandemic settles in, more upheaval and challenges await
Further upheaval, regional tensions and increased nationalism could be on the way.