Taiwan's opposition party has criticized the government's decision to deny Uyghur leader Kadeer Kadeer an entry visa, demanding an explanation.
The 7.6 magnitude quake struck the bustling port city of 900,000 people on Wednesday, toppling hundreds of buildings.
Devastating tsunami smashes into the Samoan coast, killing 119 and washing away villages.
A powerful earthquake struck the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing between 100 and 200 people
A powerful earthquake struck off the city of Padang on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 75 people
Television images showed homes ripped apart, cars submerged in the sea or lodged in trees.
A tsunami killed an unknown number of people in Samoa and is sowing fear as far away as New Zealand.
Weather forecasters said a new storm forming in the Pacific Ocean was likely to enter Philippine waters on Thursday,
Philippine officials scampered to send relief aid to hundreds of thousands hit by weekend floods in Manila.
The Philippines appeals for aid to help tens of thousands marooned by flashfloods.