Taiwan shuts markets, schools as Typhoon Khanun approaches
TAIPEI - Taiwan shut markets and schools in northern parts of the island, including the capital Taipei on Thursday (Aug 3) as it braces itself for slow-moving Typhoon Khanun. The storm is expected to brush past the island, and there are warnings of floods and high winds. Khanun has been categorised by Taiwan's weather bureau as being on the second-strongest...