Typhoon errors take political toll in Taiwan

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Published Aug 19 2009 by AFP via Yahoo!

Typhoon errors take political toll in Taiwan

CHISHAN, Taiwan (AFP) Taiwan's leader was travelling Wednesday to a village where hundreds are feared to have died in mudslides, as his popularity sank to near-record lows due to his handling of Typhoon Morakot.

President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating dropped to 29 percent in a...

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