Warnings sounded as typhoons near

Taiwan, coastal mainland provinces brace for Tembin as massive storm gains strength near cross-Straits area

China's national meteorological authority on Thursday issued a warning about Tembin, the 14th typhoon of the year, as it approaches southeastern Taiwan.

The violent cyclone intensified to become a strong typhoon at 7 am on Thursday, 310 km northeast of the island, and is veering closer at 5 to 10 km per hour, said the China Meteorological Administration on its website.