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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 2.9-points this morning from Friday's close, at 14,670 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan extended (延長) their weakness from a session earlier to fall more than 120 points Friday as market sentiment was hurt by lingering concerns over the potential for ongoing interest rate hikes in the United States. The bellwether electronics sector led the downturn, with the sell-off focusing on large cap semiconductor stocks, while shipping stocks also came under pressure to push the broader market down further. **Taipei mayor candidate slammed for tone deaf public toilet policy ad ** A campaign video to promote DPP Taipei mayor candidate Chen Shih-chung's plan to upgrade the city's public toilets sparked controversy was blasted (批評) by critics for making light of sexual harassment. The video, released on Saturday, features internet celebrity Si-cha-mao using a public toilet and discovering that there is no toilet paper, and shows Chen peeking over the stall and lowering an electronic bidet toilet seat down on a string. The video is drawing criticism from some, including rival candidates. KMT nominee Jiang Wan-an called on Chen to apologize for the video, which he said violated the "basic concept" of opposing sexual harassment and voyeurism. Vivian Huang, running for Taipei Mayor's office as an independent took aim at the content of Chen's policy, which she criticized as "(overly) luxurious and unpractical." **US Mississippi Still Lacks Clean Water ** The US's Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's too early to say when clean water will be restored Jackson, Mississippi. Last week flood waters damaged the city's water treatment plant. As our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 11-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,790 on turnover of $2.6-billion N-T. Taiwan's benchmark stock index plunged 1.94 percent to close below 15,000 points on Thursday after U.S. stocks finished lower overnight for a fourth straight session. The sell-off took a toll on the bellwether electronics sector, which led the broader market down, losing 2.35 percent. Contract chipmaker TSMC, the most heavily weighted stock on the local market, led the market downturn, falling 2.87 percent to close at its lowest in nearly one month. Analysts say the decline reflects recent hawkish (鷹派的) comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who reiterated the American central bank's commitment to contain inflation by tightening the economy. **Typhoon Hinnamnor Weakens After Sea Warning (10AM Update) ** The CWB says Typhoon Hinnamnor has weakened, after the bureau issued a sea warning earlier this morning. The Central Weather Bureau says the storm is currently located 470-km east of Eluanbi, moving north-northwest at a speed of 6 to 11-km per hour. Hinnamnor currently has a radius of 250-km, and forecasters say the storm may increase in size. The bureau says if the storm veers (轉向) westward in its path, a land warning may still be issued, but much depends on the the size of the typhoon at that time. The CWB has also issued an extremely heavy rain advisory for the northern cities of Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, as well as Hsinchu County. And a heavy rain advisory has been issued for Keelung City, Yilan County and Miaoli County. The advisories are expected to remain in effect through tonight. **Golden Horse Awards winners named lifetime achievement awards recipients ** **Return to **Table of contents Filmmakers Lai Cheng-ying and Chang Chao-tang will be honored with lifetime achievement awards at the 59th Golden Horse Awards. The award's Executive Committee made the announcement yesterday, for the event scheduled for Nov. 19-th. Both filmmakers are masters of their craft with a total of five Golden Horse Awards combined. The 92-year-old Lai, 92, is one of the pioneers helping Taiwan's movie industry transition (轉變) into shooting in color after being sent to Japan to learn color filming techniques. He won three Golden Horse Awards for Best Cinematography. And 78-year-old Chang Chao-tang transitioned from film cinematography to documentary filmmaking and videography education, influencing the likes of Australian-born Hong Kong cinematographer Christopher Doyle and Taiwanese directors Chung Mong-hong and Huang Hsin-yao. He is also the one of the founders of the biennial Taiwan International Documentary Festival . **US Capitol Riot ** The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection (暴亂) is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol. AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports. **Peru Investigates Transgender Man's Death ** Prosecutors in Peru have opened an investigation into the death of a Peruvian transgender man who died this month after being detained on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali. Peru's Public Ministry said Wednesday that the probe by prosecutors who specialize in (專門從事) human rights will include an autopsy on Rodrigo Ventocilla. That has been demanded by LGBTQ activists amid allegations by the man's family that he was tortured by Indonesian police. Authorities in Indonesia deny those claims, saying Ventocilla was not abused or mistreated. They say he died in a hospital Aug. 11 after complaining of stomach pains and showing signs of depression while in detention. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 114-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,981 on turnover of $4.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan moved higher to end above the 15,000-point mark Wednesday as the electronics sector recouped early losses, helping the broader market climb out of its previous doldrums (低迷). Turnover remained thin, however, as investors remained cautious amid lingering concerns over possible volatility among tech stocks in the U.S., which could be affected by expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. **Typhoon Hinnamnor (Update 10AM) ** The CWB Taiwan will see more significant impact from Typhoon Hinnamnor tomorrow and Saturday, when the storm will likely be closest to the island. The Central Weather Bureau says as of 2am, the storm was located about 520-km east of Taipei and is moving in a southwesterly direction at a speed of 27-km-per-hr. A strong wind advisory is up for most regions across Taiwan's coastal regions in the north, west and east, due to the influence of the typhoon's outer periphery (周邊). Forecasters say a sea warning may come tomorrow morning, but the bureau is still monitoring the path of the storm before determining whether a land warning should be issued as well. **Taiwan Expo in Thailand focuses on environmental sustainability ** Taiwanese and Thai officials are touting (宣傳，讚揚) the potential for greater collaboration between the two countries on the manufacture of electric vehicles and the creation of a "green" economy, during the opening of the annual Taiwan Expo. The expo is being held in a hybrid format, with the physical site located at Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok. This year's Taiwan Expo featured "smart" medical services and manufacturing, low-carbon economy, domestic demand and consumption, and culture and tourism, at the 11 pavilions set up at Siam Paragon shopping mall. The deputy executive director of the Thailand Trade and Economic Office expressed hopes that the expo will open up new possibilities for cooperation between the two sides in the fields of science, industrial development, and environmental sustainability. **UN Report: Uighur Torture Claims "Credible" ** The United Nations long awaited report into allegations of human rights violations against the Uighur Muslim population in China's northern Xinjiang region has been released. In it the United Nations says the claims of torture are "credible" (可信的). William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York. < [CLIP] Slug: > **SKorea Conducts Survey for BTS Miltiary Service Exemption ** South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS. The defense minister told lawmakers he ordered officials to implement (實施) a survey quickly. He said his ministry will also look into various other factors such as BTS's economic impact, the importance of military service and the overall national interest. By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea must serve 18-21 months in the military. But exemptions are granted to certain athletes, musicians and artists. BTS' oldest member, Jin, faces enlistment in December, when he turns 30. **OUTRO ** That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Taiwan, Palau sign MOUs on joint criminal investigation and forensics ** Taiwan and Palau have signed memorandums of understanding to provide mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and forensic assistance between the two countries. The MOUs were signed virtually by Justice Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang and Palauan Vice President and Minister of Justice J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, who is in quarantine after arriving in Taiwan on Saturday on a five-day visit. This marks the first time Taiwan has signed an MOU on mutual forensic assistance with another country. Tsai says the MOU will allow Taiwan to send medical examiners to Palau at the request of the latter to perform autopsies and forensics as well as train medical examiners. **Woman Dies After Being Struck by Train ** A woman has died after being struck by an out-of-service train in New Taipei. Police say the 72-year-old woman was grazed by a Taiwan Railways Administration train as it was traveling on an elevated part of the track just past midnight. They say the woman was found without vital signs, lying next to the tracks with broken bones in her hands and feet. Officials are looking into the cause of the incident. (NS) **Gorbachev Dead at 91 ** Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and last leader of the Soviet Union has died in Moscow at the age of 91. Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks was based in Moscow in the 1990s and interviewed Gorbachev after he left power. **UN Official Warns of Libya Chaos ** The U.N. political chief is warning that failure to resolve Libya's political crisis and hold delayed elections poses a growing threat in the country. Rosemary DiCarlo pointed to violent clashes Saturday that killed at least 42 people and injured 159 others according to Libyan authorities. She told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that the clashes between armed groups supporting rival claimants to be prime minister involved the indiscriminate use of medium and heavy weapons. DiCarlo says the violence also displaced 50 families, significantly damaged five health facilities, and affected two detention centers for migrants and refugees, involving a total of 560 people. Libya has plunged into chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The oil-rich county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments **OUTRO ** That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 6.5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,920 on turnover of $2.3-billion N-T. **Taiwan receives shipment of 600,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines ** The Central Epidemic Command Center says Taiwan took delivery of a shipment of over 600-thousand doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. The shipment will be prioritized for use as booster shots for children aged 12 to 17. CECC head Victor Wang says the 602,550 Pfizer-BioNTech doses arrived at Taoyuan International Airport on Monday morning, and were transferred to a cold chain logistics center to undergo inspection. Wang said the new batch of vaccines expires (到期) on March 21, 2023, and will be used primarily as booster shots for children aged 12-17, many of whom received first and second shots of the same brand in the second half of 2021. **Pakistan Flooding Causes Widespread Death and Damage ** Disaster officials say nearly a half million people in Pakistan are crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding caused by unprecedented (史無前例的) monsoon rains in recent weeks. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said floods this summer have killed more than 1,136 people and injured 1,636 as well as damaging 1 million homes. At least 498,000 people in the country are in relief camps after being displaced, and many more displaced are believed to be living with relatives, friends or outside. The country's climate minister tells The Associated Press that new monsoons were expected in September. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said the rains so far have been the heaviest Pakistan has seen in three decades. He says the government would provide housing to all those who lost their homes. **Dutch Soldier Dead After US Shooting ** One of three Dutch soldiers shot in the US city of Indianapolis over the weekend has died. The Dutch Defense Ministry said the two other commandos (突擊隊員) are conscious and remain stable in hospital. US correspondent Kate Fisher reports **Greek Lawmakers Vote to Investigate Wiretaps ** Greek lawmakers have voted for a parliamentary investigation into the surveillance by the country's secret service of an opposition party leader's phone. On Monday, 142 lawmakers voted for the parliamentary investigation, easily exceeding (超過) the 120-vote threshold needed. The scandal broke after revelations that Nikos Androulakis, a European Parliament member, was put under surveillance for three months last year. At the time he was running for his party's leadership, which he subsequently won. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has denied any prior knowledge of the surveillance, which he said was wrong, and pledged to overhaul the EYP secret service. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Three Taiwanese from Myanmar Human Trafficking Ring Arrested ** The Criminal Investigation Bureau says three people have been detained on connection with a human trafficking ring in Myanmar. The three were allegedly involved in organ harvesting and sex trafficking. They were arrested after it was confirmed they were fugitives and are likely members of a telecom extortion ring in Myanmar. The three Taiwanese nationals were detained after they returned home from Myanmar this past weekend. One of them was on Taiwan's most wanted list for forgery (偽造罪) and currency counterfeiting, but police have not indicated that that individual was involved in human trafficking operations. **KMT Vice Chair Touts China Trip as 'Helping Taiwanese People' ** K-M-T Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia says his recently concluded 17-day trip to China was aimed at looking after the needs of Taiwanese people based in the country. Speaking after returning to Taiwan, Hsia said used his meetings with Chinese officials to convey (表達) concerns over Beijing's recent military drills in areas surrounding Taiwan. According to Hsia, he told Chinese officials that the military exercises were of no help to peaceful development, and that the vast majority of people in Taiwan were uneasy, worried, and dissatisfied with the drills. Hsia says he also exchanged views with them on job scams in Cambodia, cross-strait flights, the reopening of the "mini-three links" and rumors of the termination of the ECFA accords "early harvest" list. **Army Fires Warning Flares at Chinese Drone in Kinmen ** The army says it has fired warning flares after a Chinese drone after it was spotted over a small island in Kinmen County. According to the Kinmen Defense Command, a civilian-operated drone from China appeared over Lieyu Township and troops responded by firing warning flares based on standard operating procedures. Defense officials say troops refrained from takiing more aggressive (挑釁的) measures, such as shooting the drone down, in order to avoid further escalating cross-strait tensions. A clip of the drone's flight was posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo and shows it flying close to and filming a military lookout post, including its facilities and soldiers and ship and aircraft identification charts. The Ministry of National Defense says it is work on a defensive system against drones for installation by 2023 in Kinmen and Matsu. **Serbia opposition, rights groups condemn EuroPride decision ** In Serbia, opposition parties and international rights groups have denounced (斥責) a decision by the President to cancel next month's LGBTQ EuroPride events. President Aleksandar Vucic explained that the Balkan nation could not handle EuroPride because of a political crisis with Serbia's former breakaway province of Kosovo, and economic problems amid Russia's war in Ukraine. Most of the groups say they would ignore the ban announced Saturday by Vucic and go ahead with the September 12-18 events scheduled in Belgrade. **NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits ** NASA's new moon rocket is expected to launch later today, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. Officials say neither the rocket Artemis 1 nor ground equipment suffered (受到) any damage. Five lightning strikes hit the 600-foot towers surrounding the rocket at Florida's Kennedy Space Center this past weekend. The 322-foot rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It plans to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, 50 years after NASA's Apollo program. Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

**EZ NEWS AUGUST 26, 2022 ** **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 21-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,226 on turnover of $2.2-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex followed other regional markets and gained ground on Thursday, as investors waited for a highly anticipated speech from the U-S Federal Reserve chair about interest rates. **8 Associates of Cambodia-Based Fraud Ring Figure Arrested ** **Return to **Table of contents Law enforcement officials say eight associates of a Taiwanese national believed to be a senior figure in a Cambodia-based fraud ring have been detained. According to the Kaohsiung Criminal Investigation Corps, the eight were working for a Taiwanese national who has been identified as the head of a telecoms fraud ring operating out of Phnom Bokor in southern Cambodia. Corps head Hong Sung-tien says the man reportedly instructed his associates here in Taiwan to find people to work for the ring, offering a reward of 3,000 U-S per person sent to Cambodia. The eight detained suspects are known to have conned at least six individuals in Taiwan to travel to the Cambodia on the promise of fake jobs. Police say those six victims paid a ransom (贖金) of 20,000 U-S dollars each to secure their release and have since returned to Taiwan. Officials say an investigation into this case is ongoing and authorities here in Taiwan are seeking the arrest of more suspects in Cambodia. **CWB: Overcast Skies with Sudden Showers and Gusts ** **Return to **Table of contents Forecasters say rainfall will be more limited today, after torrential downpours and thundershowers yesterday afternoon. The Central Weather Bureau says most parts of the island are seeing overcast to clear skies today, as the amount of moisture in the air tapers off (逐漸停止). But mountainous regions and low-lying areas nearby may still see sudden rainfall accompanied by thunder and gusts of wind, particularly in the afternoon. The CWB is reminding people in those areas to be on the alert for rough weather. (NS) **WHO: Global Monkeypox Cases Dropping ** A World Health Organization report says the number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend (trend) of rising infections. AP correspondent Zerya Shakely reports. **NKorea: Border Fever Cases Not Coronavirus ** North Korea says the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China were tested to be influenza, not coronavirus infections as initially feared. The report today by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency came a day after the North said it locked down unspecified areas in Ryanggang province after four people had fevers that were suspected to be COVID-19. North Korea maintains there have been no confirmed coronavirus cases in the country since Aug. 10, when leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over the virus, just three months after the country acknowledged (承認) an omicron outbreak. **Latvia Brings Down SovietEra Monument ** Latvia has taken down the centerpiece of a Soviet-era monument in the capital of Riga. The nearly 80-meter high concrete obelisk topped by Soviet stars commemorated (紀念) the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany. Latvian media broadcast its removal live on Thursday. The monument was built in 1985 while Latvia was still part of the Soviet Union. It had stirred controversy since Latvia regained independence in 1991. Lawmakers voted in May to take it down after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. **OUTRO ** That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 36-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 15,105 on turnover of 1.7-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex closed slightly lower on Wednesday after initial gains were wiped out (去除; 消滅) on the back of lingering investor concerns about the U-S Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook on inflation and interest rate hikes. The bellwether electronics sector gave up early gains amid fears over further volatility in tech stocks on Wall Street, which prompted investors to lock in profits, or move funds to the biotech and select old economy sectors towards the end of the trading day. **CECC Expects Omicron Subvariant-Induced Outbreak to Peak Earlier ** The Central Epidemic Commander Center is forecasting that new coronavirus cases induced by the Omicron BA. 5 subvariant are expected to peak (達到高峰) in mid or late September. That's some 10 days earlier than had previously been forecast. Epidemic commander center head Victor Wang says Taiwan is continuing to see an upward trend in infections, with Wednesday's daily cases increasing by 15.1-per cent compared with last week. According to Wang, the increase in case numbers is an indication that a peak is close and the number of new infections could start to break 30,000 per day from early next week. **TRLU Drops Strike Plans Amid Progress in Pay Talks ** The Taiwan Railway Labor Union says its members won't be pushing for strike action on public holidays later this year following progress in negotiations with the Taiwan Railways Administration on pay issues. The union had been threatening (威脅) to call a strike on the Mid-Autumn Festival in September and Double Ten Day in October. However, union representatives say it members will be reporting for work on both days after the railways administration agreed to raise the minimum monthly salary for railway employees to 30,000 N-T. The pay raise affects 1,300 employees and was one of the key issues the union hoped would be addressed before it is turned into a state-run corporation in 2024. **US WH Announces Student Debt Relief ** US President Joe Biden has forgiven a part of student debt (學生貸款) for most borrowers in the United States. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. **WHO: COVID19 Deaths Worldwide Falling ** The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide has fallen by 15% in the last week while new infections dropped by 9%. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000 deaths reported last week. WHO said the number of new infections declined in every world region except the Western Pacific. It said the predominant (最普遍的) COVID-19 variant worldwide is omicron subvariant BA.5, which accounts for more than 70% of virus sequences shared with the world's biggest public viral database. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Yilan County Chief Charged with Corruption Lawmakers Urged to Expedite Law Relaxing Rules on Police Use of Weapons Ukraine fears stepped-up attacks around national holiday Bolsonaro welcomes emperor's heart for Brazil bicentennial -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Suspect Arrested in Connection with Police Deaths Tropical Storm Ma'On to Bring Rain to South and East Trump seeks special master to review Mar-a-Lago documents South Korean link suspected to New Zealand suitcase deaths Brazil's da Silva says Bolsonaro taking low road in campaign -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening NCC Could Change Controversial Digital Law Taoyuan International Airport Lagging Behind Other Top Asian Transit Hubs Polio Viruses Possibly Mutated from Vaccines Serbia warns it will protect Kosovo Serbs if NATO doesn't -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Ottawa "Respects" Lawmakers Plans to Visit Taiwan Southern Taiwan Reefs Facing Serious Coral Bleaching Risk NKorea Rejects SKorean Offer US Judge Denies Bail for Rushdie Attacker Brazil Environment Agency Director Removed -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening KMT Announces New Taipei and Taichung Mayors to Seek Reelection Korean Air Force Aerobatic Team to Refuel in Kaohsiung UN Investigator: Contemporary Slavery Widely Practiced US CDC Announces Shake-up Bulgaria Heroin Bust -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening NSB Head Pulls Out of NTU Amid Plagiarism Controversy Pilots Union Calls for Easing of Quarantine Rules for Flight Crews Abroad US Warning on Monkeypox Spreading to Pets Palestinian President Expresses No Regret for Munich Athletes Attack -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening US Senator Praises Taiwan for 'Restraint' Amid Beijing Coercions CECC Confirms First Domestic BA.4 Subvariant Case UN Envoy for Myanmar Visits London Airport to Extend Cap on Daily Passengers -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children Set to Arrive Tsai Attends Peng Ming-min Memorial Service Palestinian Gunman Wounds 8 in Jerusalem Kenya Elections Japan Economy Ekes Out Growth -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Labor Advocate Questions Migrant Worker Wage Hike UN Warning on Ukraine Nuclear Plant HK Population Sees Record Drop Mexico Raises Interbank Interest Rate -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening KMT Vice Chairman on Controversial Visit to China Ban on New Owners of Formosan Macaques Slated to Take Affect in September Iranian Operative Charged in Bolton Murder Plot NKorea Declares Victory Over COVID19 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening FDA Plans to Ban Use of Eucalyptus as Raw Material in Food Products Russia Air Base Sees Explosions HK Flights Surge Amid Quarantine Relaxation Brazil Monkey Killings Amid Monkeypox Outbreak -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Lithuania Seeking Electric Bus Cooperation with Taiwan SKorea Heavy Rains Leave Dead and Missing US Trump Says FBI Raided MaraLago Greece PM Denies Wiretap Involvement -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening China Sends 66 Warplanes and 14 Warships Around Taiwan Nanzih Technology Industrial Park Ground Broken US Senate Passes Health Tax Climate Package UK Museum to Return Benin Bronzes -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening MAC Issues China Travel Advisory in Wake of Activist Arrest Government to Raise Minimum Wage for Migrant Caregivers UN: NKorea Preparing for More Nuclear Tests -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening MOEA Allays Energy Concerns Mexico Miners Trapped in Northern Mexico US Biden Signs Order to Protect Abortion Rights WHO COVID19 Case Numbers and Deaths Stable -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Pelosi Visits LY US DOJ Sues Idaho for Abortion Laws Guatemala Arrests Alleged Migrant Smugglers Cyprus Confirms First Case of Monkeypox -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Blinken Calls on China Not to Raise Tension Amid Pelosi Taiwan Visit Chatter Taiwan Advanced to U-12 Baseball World Cup Super Round US Confirms al Qaeda Leader Killed Alibaba Responds to US Announcement of Possible Delisting -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Taiwan not Mentioned in Pelosi's Asia Itinerary Low Pressure System to Affect Taiwan from Today Beirut Grain Silo Collapses After Fire NBA Celtics Legend Bill Russel Obit -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Motorcycle Deaths Spike nearly 5% Biden Xi Hold Talks French President Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Argentina Appoints Economic "Super Minister" -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Police Arrest of 50 in Cross-Border Charity Scam Ukraine Hits Key Russian Bridge US Offers Prisoner Swap for Griner French President Promises Cooperation with Benin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Four More BA.5 Subvariant Cases Reported in Shipyard Wanan Air Defense Drill Set for South this Afternoon 7.3 earthquake shakes northern Philippines, felt in capital Trump focuses on his new agenda Pope in Canada prays for healing for 'terrible' colonization -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

DPP Demands NTU Ethics Committee Head Step Down Food and Drink Revenue Soars by 61.7% in June Guatemala's president visits Ukraine, expresses solidarity Tribal leaders, members react to pope's apology on schools -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening CDC Could Receive Monkeypox Medication and Vaccine in August Four-Day Wanan Air Defense Drills to Start Today US Cali Oak Fire Continues to Burn Albania New President Sworn In -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening FA Stressing Most Ports Have Facilities for Foreign Fishing Crews Hot Weather to Last Until Weekend EU Moves Closer to More Sanctions on Russia US Texas District Police Chief to be Fired after School Shooting -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening MOFA Refuses to Confirm Pelosi Visit CECC Relaxes Face Mask Mandate for Bicycle and Scooter Riders Greece Evacuates Residents Amid Wildfire Threat US House Approves Marriage Protection -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Tourism Bureau Could Lift Ban on Tours Taiwan finishes World Games with 13 Medals UN Syria Talks Suspended Over Swiss Neutrality US Touts Falling Gas Prices -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Contacts in Suspected BA.5 Subvariant Cluster Test Negative Chou Chieh-yu Win's Silver in World Games Pool Competition EU Scorched by Wildfires NMacedonia Bulgaria Leaders Meet -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Pingtung to Sets 'Bounty' on Invasive 'Mile-a-Minute Vine' CHK Plans for Increase in New Homes Pakistan Army Officer Abducted and Killed Malawi Elephants Relocated to New National Park -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Woman Contracts Hantavirus During Rodent Waste Cleanup US ExCIA Convicted After Classified Info Theft Mexico Migrant Bodies Being Returned SAfrica Mandela Boxing Belt Stolen -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening CDC Reporting Second Case of Monkeypox Wanan Air Defense Drills Slated for July 25-28 US Trump Tried to Contact Witness Brazil NPO Sounds Warning on Deforestation in Amazon -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Cabinet to Pick New CECC Head FDA to Expand Certification Requirements for Imported Meats US Biden Faces Pushback from Shooting Victims' Families Mali Arrests Soldiers Working for Contract Company of UN Mission -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Health Minister Accepts DPP Taipei Mayoral Nomination MND Denies Claims Taiwan is Providing Ukraine with Mortar Shells Ukraine Search for Survivors After Russian Rocket Attack Portugal Wildfire Fight Continues Canada Network Failure Paralyzes Mobile and Internet Services -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Taiwan reveals genome sequencing of nation's first monkeypox case Cabinet monitoring inflation but insists economy remains strong Russia Warns Kyiv to Accept Moscow's Terms US Chauvin Sentenced for Violating Floyd Civil Rights Uruguay Halts Vaccinations for Under 13 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Migrant workers, employers can now access employment documents online UK PM Refuses to Resign Nigeria Families Protest Kidnapping Denmark Plane Evacuated After Fire -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Moderna for Children Under 5 Arrives in Taiwan Chicago Shooting Death Toll Rises to 7 UN Peacekeepers Killed by Mali Mine Canada to Throw Out AZ Vaccines -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Taiwan's FDA recalls mouthwash, ointments Chicago Parade Shooting Suspect Arrested Iraq Chlorine Gas Leak Injures Hundreds Canada to Compensate First Nations Children and Families -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening Orchid Island graffiti Songshan Cultural Park extends opening hours to 10 p.m. on trial basis SAfrica Sees Powercuts Across Country Pope Holds Mass with Congolese British Theater Film Director Peter Brook Obit -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening CIP Launches Joint Trade Pact for Indigenous Entrepreneurs US Swears in Ketanji Brown Jackson as SCOTUS UN Extends Arms Embargo on Armed Groups in Congo UK NZ Leaders to Meet -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening CECC to Takes Delivery of Novavax Vaccine Shipment Tropical Storm Could Form Today Amnesty Intl: Russian Airstrikes Targeted Ukrainian Theater US Committee Subpoenas ExWH Counsel -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening First Shipment of Novavax Coronavirus Vaccine to Arrive in Taiwan Soon CWB Expecting 'Normal' Typhoon Season Colombia Prison Fire Leaves Dead and Injured Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Trafficking -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening MOE Hikes Electricity Rates by 15% for Large Industrial Users More Free Rapid Tests for Children in July UK MPs to vote on overturning Northern Ireland Protocol Toxic gas leak at Jordan port kills 13, injures some 250 UN urges Libya's rivals to agree on elections this week -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tai-Ex opening MOEA to Decide on Electricity Rate Hike Today Guatemala's President Vows to Stick with Taiwan US Pride Parades Continue Amid Fears for Marriage Equality SAfrica Nightclub Deaths Under Investigation -- Hosting provided by SoundOn