EZ News 11/01/24

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 382-points this morning from Wednesday's close, at 22,439 on turnover of 18-billion N-T. Government Cites Importance of US-Korea Communique on Cross-Strait Stability The government is thanking the U-S and South Korea for expressing their concern about the security of the Taiwan Strait in a joint communique for the fourth consecutive year. According to the government, Taiwan will continue to work with like-minded countries such as the U-S and South Korea to contribute to "peace, stability and prosperity (繁榮) in the Taiwan Strait and the region. The statement comes after Washington and Seoul issued the joint communique earlier this week - in which both sides stated that their respective governments have taken note of the importance of maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait … …. and reaffirmed security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. It was issued following talks between U-S Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun at the 56th Security Consultative Meeting in Washington, D.C. CWA Says Footage May Show Tornado Touching Down in Hualien The Central Weather Administration says it's not ruling out the possibility that video footage (片段) posted to the internet on Thursday showed a tornado touching down in Hualien County's Xiu-Lin Township. The 20-second video has been widely shared on social media .. .. and it appears to show a rotating column of wind and rain in Hualien's Jia-Wan Village, and was taken as Taiwan was being battered by Typhoon Kong-Rey. The weather administration's office in Hualien initially said that it was difficult to judge whether it was tornado based on the brief footage, which could just show low clouds being blown along quickly at ground level. The administration's forecast center later issued a statement saying it had reviewed the footage and determined that it showed a circulating motion similar to a tornado. However, the forecast center went on to say it's not ruling out the possibility that a tornado had formed, although additional evidence is be needed to confirm that. Spain Flooding Leaves Over 100 Dead Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and buildings following flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives. The death toll could rise more as search efforts continue Thursday. An unknown number remains missing. Spain's transport minister says dead bodies remain inside some of the hundreds of stranded (被困住的) vehicles. Officials say 155 people have died in the eastern region of Valencia. Elon Musk May Continue Cash Prize Giveaway for Election Elon Musk can continue to give away money to US voters, following a ruling from a Philadelphia judge. The billionaire is facing a lawsuit over the controversial million-dollar prizes he's awarded to swing state voters. Legal action has been put on hold. Musk, who is publicly backing Republican nominee Donald Trump, denies any wrongdoing (不當行為). Sally Patterson has more. Canada Busts Drug SuperLab Canadian police dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally. Officers served search warrants (搜查令) last week on the drug lab in Falkland, British Columbia and associated locations in Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. Police said they seized 54 kilograms of fentanyl, “massive” amounts of precursor chemicals, 390 kilograms of methamphetamine, and smaller amounts of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 高雄美術特區2-4房全新落成，《惟美術》輕軌C22站散步即到家，近鄰青海商圈，卡位明星學區，徜徉萬坪綠海。 住近美術館，擁抱優雅日常，盡現驕傲風範！美術東四路X青海路 07-553-3838 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn