Hundreds of thousands rally in Taiwan over UN bid Hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets on Saturday in support of the island's latest bid for United Nations membership, which has been criticised by China and the United States. Typhoon Sepat slams Taiwan, heads for China Typhoon Sepat lashed Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rain on Saturday, cutting power supplies to nearly 57,000 homes, injuring 12 people and forcing more than a thousand others to evacuate, before plowing on towards China.
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