Typhoon Morakot

...Patrick Lin/AFP/Getty Images Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, led thousands in prayer at a ceremony to comfort victims of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Sept. 1. China signalled its disapproval by postponing or scaling...

In this article: Taiwan, China, Dalai Lama, Ma Ying-jeou, Kaohsiung, Beijing, and Democracy

...gratitude for Chinese delegations' large-scale procurements of Taiwanese products this year, as well as for Chinese donations to the victims of Typhoon Morakot. Lien said it was the responsibility of both sides to create a win-win situation...

In this article: Lien Chan, Hu Jintao, APEC, Singapore, Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, and Taiwan Strait

...consumers. The farmer told reporters yesterday that he rented the land from a company 10 years ago, but only began raising ducks there after Typhoon Morakot hit the country in early August and that "not a single duck was sold because they...

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...do it, and they know what it costs. In early September, the Dalai Lama was invited to the city to publicly mourn the victims of devastating Typhoon Morakot, which killed almost 700 people. For some, the storm revealed a shortcoming in the...

In this article: Taiwan, Kaohsiung, China, Beijing, Dalai Lama, Rebiya Kadeer, Ma Ying-jeou, and Separatism

...which she beat. "The medium told me I should've been a witch," she said. Djupelang said that in the aftermath of the recent Typhoon Morakot, which brought severe flooding and mudslides, killing more than 600 people, she and a witch...

In this article: Taiwan, Taiwan, Cancer, Christianity, and Council of Indigenous Peoples

...which has been positive for government effectiveness and avoiding political deadlock. But widespread criticism of the response to Typhoon Morakot dented the government's popularity and led to a cabinet reshuffle. The high degree of...

In this article: Taiwan, China, Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing, Nationalists, Dalai Lama, and Democratic Progressive Party

...to individuals in 12 vulnerable groups based on a priority list set by the Department of Health (DOH). Six thousand people displaced by Typhoon Morakot in early August, who are being housed at 22 shelters, and medical personnel...

In this article: Department of Health, Novartis, and Centers for Disease Control

...Typhoon Parma's floods and landslides kill at least 200 26 Sept: Tropical Storm Ketsana wreaks havoc, kills more than 300 7 Aug: Typhoon Morakot hits the north, killing at least 10 Earlier, the authorities had ordered the evacuation of...

In this article: Philippines, Santa Cruz, Quezon, Manila, Laguna province, and United Nations Children's Fund

...independence from Chinese rule for his native Tibet. Last month he visited Taiwan, his third trip there, to bless the survivors of Typhoon Morakot, which left nearly 700 people dead after it hit the island on Aug 8. He visited disaster areas...

In this article: Dalai Lama, China, Tokyo, Beijing, Taiwan, Tibet, Buddhist, Arunachal Pradesh, and India