Two dozen undersea cables connect Taiwan to the rest of the world, and they're also vulnerable targets to Chinese sabotage. After several attacks, Taiwan's coast guard is boosting patrols near these ...

The cable car at Xuefeng Mountain in Hunan province, the country's longest, passes inspection on Sept 5. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taipei officials cautioned residents against going into the mountains Sunday afternoon, even though the expected Tropical Storm Tapah is unlikely to impact Taiwan directly.

A college professor from South Carolina was identified as the sole American killed in a devastating cable car crash in Portugal that left the world searching for answers. Dr. Heather Hall was ...

At least 17 people were killed and 21 others were injured after a carriage on Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car got derailed and crashed on Wednesday, an emergency medical service spokesperson, ...

Flags flew at half-mast in Lisbon on Thursday after at least 17 people were killed and 21 injured in a crash of a hillside funicular railway popular with tourists, while Portuguese authorities began ...

Manuel Leal, leader of the Fectrans union, told local TV that workers had complained that problems with the tension of the cable that hauls the carriages had made braking difficult, but that it was ...

"We confirmed that one Korean woman has been injured and we're trying to find out if there are any additional casualties among our citizens," the official said. "We are providing necessary consular ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Portuguese authorities were investigating on Thursday what caused a funicular railway popular with tourists to derail and hurtle down a hill, killing at least 16 people and injuring 21 when it crashed ...