Rescue efforts are under way in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island's eastern coast, killing at least nine and injuring more than 900.

Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election, angering China Taiwanese voters have chosen pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China. The move angered Beijing, which issued a statement after the results insisting that "Taiwan is part of China". While Beijing has called for "peaceful reunifi

The highest-ranking US politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years arrives despite warnings from China.

Parliament was given a two-year deadline and was required to pass the changes by 24 May. Lawmakers debated three different bills to legalise same-sex unions and the government's bill, the most progressive of the three, was passed.

Same-sex marriage supporters reacted as it became clear that they lost the vote Voters in Taiwan have rejected legalising same-sex marriages in a series of referendums on Saturday.

Taiwan eyewitness Zeena Starbuck was caught in an aftershock live on TV A strong earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least two people and injured more than 200 others, officials say. The powerful 6.4-magnitude tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island's east coast.

On the outside, the main building of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan - or parliament - is a picture of calm. Two rows of neatly-trimmed shrubbery and trees line the courtyard leading to the stately-looking, white building with a Republic of China (Taiwan) flag on top.

The foreign ministers of Panama and China clinked glasses to celebrate Panama's change of allegiance Panama has cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of establishing relations with China, in a diplomatic coup for Beijing.

The debate over whether to legalise same-sex marriage has divided Taiwan Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. The highest court ruled that current laws preventing members of the same sex from marrying violated their right to equality and were unconstitutional. It gave parliament two years to a

DPP chair Tsai-Ing wen says in a post that she is "happiest" when she has time to play with her cats, Cookie and A-Tsai. Many of Taiwan's female politicians, including former Vice-President Annette Lu, Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu, and chair of the Kuomintang party Hung Hsiu-chu, rose to powerful positions without having come from a political family. They have largely made it on their own. Women

Guo Su-jen, whose father was executed during political repression in Taiwan in 1952, tending her garden in Taipei.Credit...Billy H.C. Kwok for The New York Times TAIPEI, Taiwan — The month before he was executed, in April 1952, Guo Ching wrote letters to his mother, wife and children to say goodbye. The letters had only 140 miles to travel, but they would take 60 years to be delivered. When his da

Huang Wen-kung (centre and right) was one of many dissidents killed during the White Terror The night before Huang Wen-kung was executed, he wrote five letters to his family, including his five-month-old daughter whom he had never seen. It was the first and last time he had communicated with her. "My most beloved Chun-lan, I was arrested when you were still in your mother's womb," said the 1953 le

An investigation has been launched into the construction of a Taiwanese apartment complex toppled by Saturday's earthquake. Most of the 34 people now confirmed to have died had been inside the Weiguan Jinlong building in Tainan City. Mayor William Lai said survivors had reported legal "violations" in the building, but gave no further details. Officials said late on Sunday that 310 people had been

An earthquake has toppled buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, killing at least 11 people. The magnitude 6.4 quake struck just before 04:00 (20:00 GMT Friday) when most people were at home asleep. A baby was among at least four people killed when a high-rise building, containing 100 homes, collapsed. At least 30 people remain missing. Tainan's mayor said people were alive but trapped u

Chou Tzuyu is the only Taiwanese member of Twice, a popular Korean girl band Taiwanese voters elected their first female president on Saturday; Tsai Ing-wen. But another very different woman - a 16-year-old pop star - may have inadvertently helped Ms Tsai win votes, and is now also very much the focus of attention, says the BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei. Chou Tzuyu, a Taiwanese singer and dancer in th

Tsai Ing-wen said people in Taiwan wanted a transparent government Tsai Ing-wen has been elected Taiwan's first female president. Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China, adding Beijing must respect Taiwan's democracy and both sides must ensure there are no prov