Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 42-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,586
on turnover of $3.8-billion N-T.
Snow falls on Mt. Taiping in northeast Taiwan
Snow fell for the first time this winter on Tai-ping-shan, located in Yilan
County, northeastern Taiwan, before Thursday midnight as the temperature
there plunged (驟然下降) to minus 6 degrees Celsius.
The Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area management center says the
owl sculpture on the Taiping Villa plaza in the 2,000-meter-high mountain was
seen covered in a thin layer of snow.
Around 1-thousand visitors were urged to leave as early as possible due to
concerns that slippery icy roads could hinder their descent from the
mountain.
Today, officials say the recreation area is open as usual, but motorists are
advised to drive carefully, although no snow chains were required for their
vehicles.
They say as of early morning, about 1 centimeter of snow covered the villa
and Cueifong Lake area.
UN Warning on Famine in Gaza
A report from the U.N. finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are
starving because of not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak
of war more than 10 weeks ago.
The World Food Program's chief economist says “it is a situation where
pretty much everybody in Gaza is hungry.”
He warned that if the war between Israel and Hamas continues at the same
levels, and food deliveries are not restored, the population could face “a
full-fledged (完全的) famine within the next six months.”
Israel says it is in the final stages of clearing out Hamas militants from
northern Gaza, but that months of fighting lie ahead in the south.
Canada to Offer Temp Visas to Gaza Civilian with Canadian Relatives
Canada’s immigration minister says people in the Gaza Strip who have
Canadian relatives will now be able to apply for temporary visas to Canada.
The minister says the government will start accepting applications for people
with extended family (不同世代的親戚) connections to Canada, including
parents, grandparents, siblings and grandchildren.
He said people will be offered three-year visas if they meet eligibility and
admissibility criteria.
The minister expects the program to be up and running by Jan. 9-th, but says
the federal government cannot guarantee them safe passage out of the besieged
Palestinian territory.
Until now, the government has focused on getting 660 Canadians, permanent
residents, and their spouses and children out of the Gaza Strip.
US Federal Judge Blocks California Law Restricting Guns
A federal judge has blocked a California law that would have banned guns in
most public places on the grounds that it is unconstitutional.
The ruling is a blow for gun control advocates, but the state says it plans
to appeal (上訴) the decision.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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