Search continues for 3 missing in TransAsia crash
Rescue workers continued their search along the Keelung River in Taiwan's Taipei for the last three passengers on Sunday, who remain missing four days after the fatal plane crash that has killed at least 40 people onboard.
KMT, DPP keep legislative seats unchanged in Taiwan by-elections
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang and opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) kept their seats at the legislative body unchanged in five by-elections held Saturday to fill vacancies, with the KMT winning two seats and DPP three.
Death toll from TransAsia Airways plane crash rises to 38
Rescuers transfer the body of a plane crash victim on the bank of Keelung River in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, February 7, 2015. Rescuers on Saturday morning recovered three more bodies, raising the death toll from the TransAsia Airlines plane crash to 38. Five passengers are still missing.
Deep waters
Rescuers and divers search for missing passengers at the crash site of the TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane in the Keelung river in New Taipei City on Friday. The plane crashed shortly after take-off from Taipei on Wednesday, hitting an elevated road as it banked steeply away from buildings and into the Keelung River. Photo: AFP
Twin engines failed before Taiwan crash
Both engines of the TransAsia ATR 72-600 that crashed in Taiwan this week failed before it plummeted into a river, killing at least 35 people, the local aviation safety council said Friday.
Hong Kong to require visa for nationals of Gambia
Nationals of the Republic of Gambia would need a visa to enter Hong Kong, including those who remain on the airside in transit, from next Thursday, Hong Kong's Immigration Department said on Friday.
Taiwan's ASC releases analysis results about TransAsia plane's flight data
Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) on Friday revealed the preliminary analysis results of the flight data of TransAsia Airways passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday.
Flu outbreak in HK not particularly severe: expert
A Hong Kong infectious disease expert said on Friday that the current flu outbreak is not particularly severe if compared with others over the past decade.
HK seasonal influenza causes 126 deaths in 2015
Winter influenza has caused 126 deaths here since Jan. 2, 2015, according to a press release by the Center for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Department of Health on Thursday.
TransAsia plane crash death toll rises to 32
The death toll of Wednesday's TransAsia Airways plane crash in Taiwan has risen to 32 with 11 people still unaccounted for as search operations continue, the island's response authority said on Thursday.
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat, products from Okanogan County, US and Burgas Province, Bulgaria
Hong Kong has banned the import of poultry meat and products from Okanogan County, Washington State of the United States and Burgas Province of Bulgaria, the city's Center for Food Safety (CFS) said on Thursday.
24 of TransAsia dead identified
Twenty-four of the 31 people confirmed as killed in Wednesday's TransAsia Airways plane crash in Taiwan have been identified, according to the local disaster response authority.
China's HK, Mexico sign MoU on cooperation in intellectual property
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Mexico on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP).
Death toll in Taiwan plane crash rises to 31
At least 31 people died after a Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei on Wednesday morning, ten minutes after takeoff.
Plane crashes into river in Taiwan
A TransAsia Airways flight carrying 58 passengers and crew members departing from Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday crashed into a river just minutes after take-off, killing at least 25 people.
Death toll in Taiwan plane crash rises to 25
At least 25 people died after a Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei on Wednesday morning, ten minutes after takeoff.
Flu claims at least 111 lives in Hong Kong
At least 111 people have died in Hong Kong from flu in the past one month, according to Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).
Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane plunges into river
A Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crashed into a Taipei river on Wednesday morning, killing nine, a Xinhua reporter said from the scene.