World Jan 02 Copter crash kills Taiwan’s top military officer and 7 others As chief of the general staff, Gen. Shen Yi-ming was responsible for overseeing the self-governing island's defense against China.
World May 17 Taiwan approves same-sex marriage, a first in Asia Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades.
World Nov 25 Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum The vote on Saturday, organized by Christian groups that make up about 5 percent of Taiwan’s population and advocates of the traditional Chinese family structure, goes against a May 2017 Constitutional Court ruling.
World Nov 24 Taiwan ruling party suffers major defeat in local elections Taiwan’s ruling party was handed a major defeat Saturday in local elections seen as a referendum on the administration of the island’s independence-leaning president amid growing economic and political pressure from China.
World Oct 21 One of Taiwan’s fastest trains derails, killing at least 18 At least 22 people were killed and 171 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan's newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route.