Taiwan Seeks Foreign Aid After Typhoon Catastrophe

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan leaders already under fire for a perceived slow response to a typhoon that likely killed hundreds have begun accepting foreign aid after earlier refusing those offers, officials said on Saturday.

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