Taiwanese May Charge Quake-Destroyed Building's Developer

Image of collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, Feb. 9, following powerful earthquake Feb. 6. *Photo: Kyodo via AP Images.*

The developer of a 17-story apartment building which collapsed in the Feb. 6 earthquake in Taiwan has been arrested, a government official said Tuesday. Full story.

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