A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan Thursday morning, causing widespread damage and disrupting communications around the island. Local news reports said several people were injured.

A Taiwanese man has been cuffed for allegedly posing online as a “youthful male model” and persuading up to 20 females to have sex with his father, the China Daily reports. Hsu Shian-ming’s internet pitch got a lively response from...