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Taiwan's Typhoon Terror

Typhoon Morakot, the worst storm to hit Taiwan in 50 years, swamped the island with 83 in. of rain on Aug. 7 and 8 before slamming the mainland Chinese coast,...

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February 20, 2012

"I just want people to respect the privacy of my relatives in Taiwan. ... They need to live their lives as well."

- JEREMY LINNew York Knicks phenom, appealing for space to be given to his family. Lin was speaking after the Knicks knocked off the current NBA champions, the Dallas Mavericks, 107-94 Sunday; Lin scored 28 points and had a career-high 14 assists
November 03, 2008

"They have some 1,300 missiles pointing at us."

- MA YING-JEOU,president of Taiwan, on the island's delicate relationship with China. The highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit Taiwan in over 50 years arrived in Taipei on Nov. 3
October 10, 2011

"We must strengthen our opposition to Taiwanese independence."

- HU JINTAOPresident of China, calling for Taiwan and mainland China to reunite at a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution

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