Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 234-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
24,242 on turnover of 8.1-billion N-T.
The Tai-Ex closed higher again on Wednesday, despite tumbling more than
170-points shortly after the opening bell.
Market watchers say the main board rebounded after investors opted to
shrug-off concerns about U-S Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell providing
little new guidance on when America's central bank might lower interest
rates.
DNA Discovered in Tainan Shooting Investigation
The head of the Tainan City Police Department's Criminal Investigation Corps
says D-N-A evidence has been found as part of its ongoing investigation into
the murder of Tainan City Fisherman's Association Chairman, Lin Shi-jie.
According to Zhang Wen-yuan, police could now be close to identifying the
gunman who shot Lin multiple times outside his home in the city's South
District early Monday morning.
The police commander says the D-N-A samples were collected from two vehicles
believed to have been used by the suspect, and a motel room that he stayed in
the night prior to (在…之前) the shooting.
Reports have said the suspect tried to burn one of the cars and poured acid
into the second in an attempt to destroy evidence.
Three Diplomats Under Investigation for Wrongdoing
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that three diplomats are under
investigation following reports accusing them of separate acts of misconduct
while in office.
The statement comes after the Mirror Magazine accused the representative to
Fiji Paul Chen, the representative to the World Trade Organization Luo
Chang-fa and Wei Yue-han, a section chief at Taiwan's representative in the
U-S, of wrongdoing.
The charges include misusing public funds and inappropriately ordering
subordinates (下屬) to complete personal tasks.
The foreign minstry says it has now launched separate investigations into all
three diplomats.
UK PM Signal’s Ukraine Can Use Long Range Missiles Against Russian
Territory
UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has reportedly signalled (示意) that Ukraine
can use British supplied long range missiles against targets inside Russian
territory.
Simon Gaitan reports.
UN Resolution to Combat Sand and Dust Storms
The U.N. General Assembly has declared 2025 to 2034 the United Nations Decade
on Combating Sand and Dust Storms.
As part of the decade-long initiative adopted Wednesday, the General Assembly
said the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will promote mitigation
(減輕) practices in affected countries, including “sustainable land use
management, agroforestry, shelter belts, afforestation/reforestation and land
restoration programs.”
The resolution also calls for global cooperation to enhance early warning
systems and share weather information important to forecasting sand dust
storms.
In a 2022 report, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
said sand and dust storms have “increased dramatically in frequency in
recent years.”
It said storms can exacerbate respiratory illnesses, kill crops and
livestock, and increase desertification, though documentation of their impact
is limited.
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