TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwan Navy fired a supersonic missile in error and hit a Taiwan fishing boat in waters separating the island from diplomatic rival China on Friday, as Communist Party rulers in Beijing celebrated the party's 95th birthday.
The missile did not explode but pierced the boat and killed one Taiwan fisherman, officials said.
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