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Tai-Ex opening
發布於 2024-04-23 10:35:13
The Tai-Ex opened up 153-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,564 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T.
The market lost ground again on Monday - after failing to sustain (維持) early gains as investors reacted to a plunge by tech stocks on Wall Street at the end of last week.
Selling set within an hour of the opening bell - as tech heavyweights came under pressure to push the market into negative territory - where in remained throughut the rest of the trading day.
Hualien Suspends Work and Classes after 5.8 Quake
發布於 2024-04-23 10:35:13
Hualien County has suspended work and classes today, after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck earlier this morning.
The magnitude 5.8 quake shook large parts of the island at 8:04am, after a series of tremors overnight.
Those quakes including two of magnitude 6 and 6.3.
Two buildings in Hualien City have partially collapsed and tilted following the overnight earthquakes.
The Full Hotel on Zhongshan Road and the Tong Shuai building on Mingli Road in downtown Hualien City both partially collapsed following the quakes.
The hotel is currently undergoing renovation, while the unoccupied Tong Shuai building had already been marked for demolition (拆除) following the April 3 magnitude 7.2 earthquake.
Both buildings have been cordoned off.
(NS)
UNRWA Report on Neutrality Released
發布於 2024-04-23 10:35:13
A UN report on a review of the world body's humanitarian organisation,UNRWA has found it has robust frameworks to ensure compliance (遵守) with humanitarian neutrality.
The review of the organisation was initiated by the Secretary General following allegations by Israel that several UNRWA staff had been involved in the October 7th attacks on Israel.
Jody Jacobs has more...
Venezuela President Meets with ICC Head
發布於 2024-04-23 10:35:13
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal (法庭) into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests.
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan didn’t make any statements following the meeting at the presidential palace in Caracas.
Khan’s fourth visit to Venezuela comes almost two months after an appeals panel ruled that the court’s investigation could proceed over the objections of Maduro’s government.
ESA Adds New Members to Astronaut Corps
發布於 2024-04-23 10:35:13
The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps.
The new astronauts are from France, Belgium, Britain, Switzerland and Spain.
An Australian has also joined them as part of an agreement.
They graduated Monday during a ceremony in Cologne, Germany, after completing a year of training.
That brings the space agency’s astronaut roster up to 11.
The newcomers are now eligible (有資格的) for trips to the International Space Station.
More than 20,000 people applied for the five slots.