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Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia, news trends in China
World | May 17, 2019, 08:11 PM ISTThe news of Taiwan allowing same-sex marriage remained the number one popular trend on the Twitter-like microblogging site Weibo in mainland China.
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Yuki Bhambri wins Taipei Challenger, set to break back into top-100
Tennis | Apr 15, 2018, 07:10 PM ISTYuki earned 125 ranking points and a prize purse of USD 21,600 while Ramkumar got 75 points and USD 12,720 for his effort.
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Atleast 21 people injured after a blast in Taiwan train
World | Jul 07, 2016, 11:01 PM ISTTaipei: In an explosion inside a train carriage in Taipei, at least 21 people were injured near Songshan Railway Station on Thursday night. A local TV news Channel reported that just before 10 p.m.
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115 bodies pulled out from Taiwan quake rubble; 2 missing
World | Feb 14, 2016, 07:52 AM ISTTaipei: Rescuers have pulled out 115 dead a week since a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan's oldest city of Tainan, leaving only two missing in the rubble of a collapsed 17-story residential complex, authorities said today.All
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Taiwan park fire leaves 516 injured
World | Jun 28, 2015, 02:40 PM ISTTaipei: The number of injured in a recreational water park blaze, caused by large amount of flammable powder explosion in Taiwan on June 27 and swelled to 516 on June 28 morning, authorities said. No
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Number of injured rises to 474 in Taiwan park fire
World | Jun 28, 2015, 09:47 AM ISTTaipei: A fire, which was suspected of resulting from explosion of a large amount of unknown flammable powder, in a recreational park in Taiwan's New Taipei city on Saturday has injured at least 474 people.Suffering
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Yuki Bhambri's campaign ends at Taipei Challenger
Tennis | May 02, 2015, 09:03 PM ISTTaipei: Yuki Bhambri's good run at the Taipei ATP Challenger event ended with a close semifinal defeat against Australian second seed Sam Groth, here today.The unseeded Indian fought his heart out before losing the match
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Both TransAsia plane engines lost power before Taiwan crash
World | Feb 06, 2015, 07:50 PM ISTTaipei, Taiwan: One of the engines on TransAsia Airways Flight 235 went idle 37 seconds after takeoff, and the pilots may have shut off the remaining engine before attempting to restart them, but the plane
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12 dead after Taiwanese plane with 58 passengers crashes in Taipei river
World | Feb 04, 2015, 12:47 PM ISTTaipei: A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard went sideways, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a river Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the island's capital of Taipei, killing at least 12 people, local
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India start favourites against Taipei
Tennis | Jan 30, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTIndore:India are unlikely to be troubled by a depleted Chinese Taipei but there is no scope for smugness as the visitors have some talented players in their ranks for the Asia/Oceania Group I tie, beginning
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Taiwan Earthquake 2013: Strong Quake Hits Eastern Taiwan
World | Oct 31, 2013, 11:56 PM ISTTaipei: A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Thursday, shaking buildings over a wide area including the capital. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck
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India to host Taipei in Davis Cup first round
Tennis | Sep 18, 2013, 06:30 PM ISTLondon: India were today handed an easy draw for next year's Davis Cup campaign in the Asia/Oceania Group I as they were pitted against Chinese Taipei in their first round tie, here.It will be a
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Sindhu crashes out of Badminton Asia Championships
Other Sports | Apr 19, 2013, 04:26 PM ISTTaipei, Apr 19: India's campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships came to an end after P.V. Sindhu lost her women's singles quarterfinal match against Eriko Hirose of Japan in a hard-fought contest in Taipei on