Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as Typhoon Haikui slams into the island

BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan has suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes and outdoor events and it is urging workers to stay home as Typhoon Haikui churns across the southern part of the island. The storm made landfall on the Pacific-facing east coast around 3 p.m. Sunday. Among events canceled were a hot air balloon festival, outdoor concerts and a baseball game.  Meanwhile, Typhoon Saola continued to weaken while swirling along the Chinese coast, where 900,000 people and 80,000 fishing vessels had been moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and parts of the coastal mainland suspended business, transport and classes. Damage appeared to be minimal, however, and restrictions had largely been lifted by Sunday.