EZ News 06/21/24

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Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 212-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
23,194 on turnover of 14.9-billion N-T.
The market continued to gain ground on Thursday - despite thinner trading
compared to the previous session.
Wall Street was closed overnight in observance of Juneteenth.
MOFA Stressed Taiwan-Haiti Ties Remain Solid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Taiwan formal diplomatic ties with
Haiti's transitional government are solid.
According to the ministry's Office of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs,
Taiwan's ambassador to the Caribbean nation, Gu Wen-jian has established
friendly interactions with Haiti's key officials.
Those officials include Haiti's interim prime minister, its foreign minister
and the head of the Transitional Presidential Council.
The foreign ministry says Gu has informed them that Taiwan looks forward to
Haiti's continued progress in restoring (恢復) constitutional and social
order.
The minister also says Taiwan aims to strengthen cooperation with Haiti's new
administration to deepen their diplomatic ties.
Haiti's new Cabinet was formally inaugurated on June 12.
SKorea Considers Sending Arms to Ukraine
South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and
North Korea rattled the region and beyond.
They signed a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.
The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement
condemning the agreement.
He called it a threat to his country's security and a violation of U.N.
Security Council resolutions, and warned that it would have negative
consequences on Seoul’s relations with Moscow.
The comments came hours after North Korea’s state media released the details
of the agreement.
Observers say it could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and
Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War.
It comes at a time when Russia faces growing isolation over its war in
Ukraine and both countries face escalating (增加, 加劇. ) standoffs with the
West.
Climate Change Makes Extremem Heat More Likely in USMexicoCentralAmerica
Climate change made extreme heat felt in the United States, Mexico and
Central America around 35 times more likely, according to scientists.
The World Weather Attribution says many extreme weather events are becoming
more frequent (頻繁) and intense as a result of global warming.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
France Joins Africa in Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a
planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa.
The effort comes after the coronavirus pandemic exposed gaping inequalities
in access to vaccines globally.
The African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator will provide financial
incentives (獎勵) to vaccine manufacturers.
Many African leaders and advocacy groups say Africa was unfairly locked out
of access to COVID-19 treatment tools, vaccines and testing equipment when
the pandemic swept the globe starting in 2020.
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