Read more Taiwan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1719/taiwan.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:31:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73573/taiwan-panda-keepers-seek-love-docs-advice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAhead of breeding season in February, the Taipei Zoo is soliciting expert advice for getting its two giant pandas in the mood. A researcher dispatched from their native China found Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan—presented last year as a symbol of thawing relations between the countries—just a little...http://www.newser.com/story/73573/taiwan-panda-keepers-seek-love-docs-advice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 14:51:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70882/no-deaths-as-typhoon-parma-slams-into-philippines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTyphoon Parma slammed into the Philippines today, knocking down trees and power pylons with powerful winds and pelting the already sodden country with more heavy rain, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The storm—the country's second in eight days—roared ashore in the northern province of Cagayan...http://www.newser.com/story/70882/no-deaths-as-typhoon-parma-slams-into-philippines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Oct 2009 5:50:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70514/taiwan-teen-severs-dads-hands-over-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice in Taiwan arrested a 17-year-old boy who chopped off his father's hands, allegedly after suffering years of physical abuse. The boy used a knife cut through both of his father's wrists while he slept, although doctors succeeded in reattaching them. Local media reported that the boy suffered frequent beatings...http://www.newser.com/story/70514/taiwan-teen-severs-dads-hands-over-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 7:16:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69146/ex-taiwan-prez-convicted-of-corruption-sentenced-to-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe former president of Taiwan was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life imprisonment today, marking a watershed event in the island's turbulent political history. Chen Shui-bian, president from 2000 to 2008, was charged with embezzling $3.15 million from a special presidential fund, receiving bribes worth at least $9...http://www.newser.com/story/69146/ex-taiwan-prez-convicted-of-corruption-sentenced-to-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 4:25:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68162/calif-team-wins-little-league-world-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia came up big late to win the Little League World Series. Bulla Graft's single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Chula Vista rallied to defeat Taoyuan, Taiwan, 6-3 today to take the Little League crown. Kiko Garcia pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to settle down...http://www.newser.com/story/68162/calif-team-wins-little-league-world-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 16:53:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67874/dalai-lama-to-visit-taiwan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaiwan has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, a decision that could anger China. Beijing considers the Buddhist spiritual leader a "splittist" for promoting autonomy in the Chinese region of Tibet. Allowing him to visit Taiwan could undermine the rapidly...http://www.newser.com/story/67874/dalai-lama-to-visit-taiwan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 21:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67063/quake-rattles-taiwan-as-typhoon-aid-arrives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDisaster-weary Taiwanese were shaken awake this morning as a strong earthquake rattled the island still recovering from its deadly typhoon, reports Reuters. No casualties or damage was immediately reported after the 6.7 tremblor struck about 116 miles off Taiwan's east coast at 8:05 am—just hours after the...http://www.newser.com/story/67063/quake-rattles-taiwan-as-typhoon-aid-arrives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 4:43:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66890/typhoon-toll-hits-500-as-taiwanese-are-buried-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFlooding and mudslides caused by Typhoon Morakot killed over 500 people in Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou said today in the country's first firm estimate of casualty figures. Some 400 people are believed to have been buried alive in a single village, the BBC reports. The military has now reopened a...http://www.newser.com/story/66890/typhoon-toll-hits-500-as-taiwanese-are-buried-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 2:28:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66684/hundreds-rescued-from-taiwan-mudslides.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 700 people feared dead in Taiwan's mudslides have been found alive and rescued from the disaster zone, the BBC reports. Military helicopters have been evacuating people from rural areas in southern Taiwan, where mudslides caused by Typhoon Morakot engulfed several mountain villages. Hundreds of other people are still missing...http://www.newser.com/story/66684/hundreds-rescued-from-taiwan-mudslides.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 1:22:13 CDT