Two separate storms are set to hit the Philippines and Taiwan at the weekend as the western Pacific Ocean sees its most storm-active November in more than seven decades.

TYPHOON Ofel (Usagi) swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing ...

The recent wave of disasters has killed at least 159 people and prompted the United Nations to request $32.9 million in aid ...

Typhoon Usagi—locally known as Ofel—struck the northern Philippines with immense force on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, ...

The Executive Yuan yesterday passed a new phase of its anti-drug strategy plan, which includes NT$15 billion (US$460.89 million) for enforcement efforts. The funding would go toward reducing the ...

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Wang Hung-wei (王鴻薇) on Wednesday said she had apologized to the female doctors she had insinuated were escorts, but would not apologize to former Ministry of ...

Typhoon Usagi is expected to enter the East Sea on Friday afternoon, becoming the ninth storm to hit this region this year, although meteorologists predict it will not impact the country's mainland.

Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its ...