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Government Thanks US for Supporting Cross-Strait Peace
發布於 2024-01-29 17:11:13
The government is expressing thanks toward the United States for reiterating (重申) its support for cross-strait peace following a round of high-level talks between National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The talks took place in Bangkok.
Washington and Beijing separately announced the talks were a follow-up (後續) to the Woodside Summit held between U-S President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last November.
According to the White House, Sullivan "underscored (強調) the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" during the talks in Thailand.
Fu Kun-chi to Serve as KMT's New Legislative Caucus Convener
發布於 2024-01-29 17:11:13
K-M-T lawmaker Fu Kun-chi will serve as the party's new caucus convener (黨團總召) following Lai Shi-bao's decision to withdraw (退出) from the race for the position.
Fu was reelected to represent Hualien County in the January 13 legislative election.
The K-M-T was scheduled to elect a chief convener and secretary-general for its new legislative caucus (立院黨團) tomorrow.
However, Lai's announcement of his withdrawal from the race - means that Fu is the only candidate.
Fu will now assume the position as the K-M-T's top caucus whip (黨鞭) in the new Legislature, which will be inaugurated (就職) on Thursday.
Palestinian Officials Slam UNRWA Funding Suspension
發布於 2024-01-29 17:11:13
In international news,
Top Palestinian officials are criticising a decision by nearly a dozen countries to suspend funding (暫停金援) to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians.
The agency has said it's opened an investigation after Israel alleged (宣稱) some of its employees were involved in the October 7 attacks that triggered (引發) the current conflict in Gaza.
Karen Chammas has more.
Pakistan Police Disperse Khan Supporters
發布於 2024-01-29 17:11:13
Pakistani police have fired tear gas to disperse (驅散) supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi.
It comes less than two weeks before a national election that Khan was blocked (阻擋) from running in because of a criminal conviction (定罪).
Police say a dozen workers from Khan's political party were detained (羈押) for attacking officers and blocking a road.
Although Khan will not be on the ballot for the February 8 election, he remains a potent (強有力的) political force because of his grassroots following (基層追隨者).
He says the legal cases against him were a plot to keep him sidelined from the ballot (排除在選票外).
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Trial of Jam Master Jay to Begin in Brooklyn
發布於 2024-01-29 17:11:13
The 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay has stood for years as one of the hip-hop world's most infamous (惡名昭彰的) and elusive (捉摸不定的) crimes.
Now the case is going to trial (審判開始).
Opening statements are set for today in a Brooklyn federal court.
Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were arrested in 2020 and have pleaded not guilty (不認罪).
But prosecutors say they gunned Jay down (槍殺他) in his recording studio over a drug dispute.
Run-DMC was the first rap group to notch (獲得) gold and platinum albums and the first with a video on MTV.