The Tai-Ex opened up 37-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 36,759

on turnover of 8.4-billion N-T.

The market closed at yet another record high on Wednesday- led once again by

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing amid optimism over a new round of US-Iran

peace negotiations.

T-S-M-C, which accounts for over 40 percent of total market value, closed up

1.22-per cent at 2,080 N-T and its gains contributed about 200 points to the

Tai-Ex's overall rise.

The Central Election Commission has announced that Hsu Chung-hsin of the

Taiwan People's Party will replace the vacant at-large legislative seat

following the removal of Li Zhen-hsiu.

Li was expelled from the T-P-P earlier this week and subsequently lost her

legislative seat.

Hsu will serve for the remainder of the current term of the 11th Legislative

Yuan.

Li took office in February but faced controversy due to questions over

whether she had completed the legal process of renouncing (放棄) her China

nationality.

The T-P-P later expelled Li after she made comments the party said harmed the

party's reputation and unity.

The Central Weather Administration says a weather front that began to affect

the island yesterday will have a bigger impact today and as the system

strengthens, rainfall will become more noticeable and extend southward to

Chiayi County.

However, the administration's forecast center says the front will be

relatively weak and will only lower temperatures slightly in north.

Another weather front is expected to approach Taiwan tomorrow - but the

forecast center says it is not likely to bring much rain or a significant

drop in temperatures.

However, seasonal wind system forecast to arrive over the weekend is expected

to bring a noticeable (顯而易見的) fall in the mercury in the north - but

that weather pattern is not expected to have much of an effect in the center

and south.

An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press shows that Nigeria's

security forces have received intelligence on planned attacks on the capital

city, Abuja, and neighboring Niger state by terrorist groups.

According to the memo, the planned targets are the international airport, a

prison and a military detention center.

And the attacks would be carried out by Boko Haram and and sleeper cells of

its breakaway faction, known as ISWAP.

Nigeria is battling a complex security crisis, especially in the north, where

there is a decade-long insurgency (叛亂，造反) and several armed groups that

kidnap for ransom.

Last week, the U.S. authorized its non-emergency government employees and

their families to leave the Abuja embassy owing to a spike in terrorist

attacks, kidnapping, and violent crimes in the country, especially in the

north.

The embassy has been shut.

And finally…

British lawmakers are in a jam (陷入困境) over changes to the definition of

marmalade

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports

That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____.

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