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Young woman dies in paragliding accident in east Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 27-year-old woman surnamed Hsiao (蕭) died while paragliding in Hualien on Saturday (Nov. 18) due to an equipment malfunction. The woman had traveled with her boyfrie...

Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, inspiration for 'The Intouchables,' dies at 72

A quadriplegic French businessman whose moving story of his friendship with his carer was made into an international film hit has died in Marrakesh, Morocco, at the age of 72. Philippe Pozzo di Borgo...

Hong Kong tourist, Taiwanese instructor injured in paragliding accident

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A tourist from Hong Kong and her Taiwanese instructor were injured when the paraglider they were riding flew off course into a residential area of northeastern Taiwan. ...

Teacher dies in paragliding accident in central Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An elementary school teacher died in a paragliding accident in central Taiwan over the weekend. On Saturday (Dec. 4), a 49-year-old man surnamed Wang (王) joined four ot...

Man dies in paragliding accident in New Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A paraglider died after a failed landing in New Taipei’s Wanli District on Saturday (July 17), CNA reported, citing the city’s Sports Office. Firefighters r...

Austrian far-right leader Norbert Hofer resigns as FPÖ chief

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) chief Norbert Hofer said on Tuesday that he was resigning as leader. He announced the news on Twitter before deleting the tweet moments later. Hofer the...

Update: S. Korean tourist dies after falling 100 meters in paragliding accident in S. Taiwan

Update: 12:00 a.m. 12/18 The South Korean tourist has succumbed to his injuries and has been declared dead, reported CNA. Su Pei-lun (蘇沛倫), the person who runs the paragliding field, told CNA that ...