Weakened but still strong Typhoon Krathon slams into Taiwan, two dead
By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -A weakened and "weird" Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, hitting the island with a storm that has killed two people so far and forced it to shut down a second day with hundreds of flights grounded and financial markets closed.