BEIJING, Aug.

Violent typhoon Jangmi hits Taiwan TAIPEI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Powerful Typhoon Jangmi hit Taiwan with strong winds and torrential rain Sunday. Offices and schools were shut down, flights cancelled and power was cut off to tens of thousands of households.

Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Steve Bercic] Taipei, Aug.

Eva Air and its subsidiary Uni Air have launched direct, non-stop weekend charter flights from the Taipei Taoyuan International Airport and Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan, to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website Taipei, June 25 (CNA) - As many as 3,400 passengers are expected to fly nonstop from Taiwan to Mainland China over the July 4-7 weekend, at the forefront of a historic transportation arrangement that marks a breakthrough in cross-strait relations.