Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
**Tai-Ex opening **
The Tai-Ex opened up 375-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
13,879 on turnover of $10.1-billion N-T.
The market lost ground on Thursday after moved sharply higher the session
earlier, as investors opted to step back following a decline on Wall Street
overnight in the wake of America's indecisive mid-term elections.
The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn throughout the session
amid lingering concerns over the U-S Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike
cycle and ahead of the release of America's October inflation data.
**Nauru's Newly Elected President to Visit Taiwan Next Week **
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Nauru's newly elcted President Russ
Joseph Kun will visit Taiwan next week.
Kun will be heading a 20-member delegation of cabinet ministers and other
officials for a six-day state visit.
The delegation includes the country's justice minister, foreign minister, and
deputy interior minister.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou says Kun and other members of his
delegation will be holding talks with President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign
Minister Joseph Wu and other senior government officials.
According to Ou, the talks will focus on bilateral cooperation projects and
topics of mutual interest.
It will be Kun's first visit to Taiwan since assuming (就任) the presidency
in late September.
**Kuai Kuai Launches Grouper-Flavored Ricepuffs **
Local snackmaker Kuai Kuai has teamed up with the Pingtung County government
to release a new grouper-flavored version of its popular ricepuffs.
The move is the latest effort to boost domestic sales of the fish after China
banned imports in June.
China announced the suspension of grouper imports from Taiwan in June, citing
prohibited chemicals and excessive (過多的) levels of a banned antibiotic in
imports of the fish since last December.
The Pingtung County government is praising the snackmaker for "breaking with
tradition" to "bring grouper to the masses" and also lauding its support for
the island's aquaculture industry.
**UN Resolution Accuses Taliban of Violating Human Rights **
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution accusing the Taliban of
violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls.
It also says the Taliban have failed to establish a representative government
and plunged the country into “dire (急迫的、悲慘的) economic, humanitarian
and social conditions.”
The resolution also points to persistent violence in the country since the
Taliban takeover 15 months ago and the presence of terrorist groups such as
al-Qaida and the Islamic State.
Germany facilitated the resolution and had hoped the 193-member assembly
would approve it by consensus.
But a vote was requested and it was adopted 116-0, with 10 countries
abstaining — Russia, China, Belarus, Burundi, North Korea, Ethiopia, Guinea,
Nicaragua, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
**Twitter Sees Rise in Racial Slurs Since Musk Takeover **
A report finds that Tweets with racial slurs (種族污辱) have soared since
Elon Musk took over Twitter.
AP correspondent Norman Hall reports.
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