The Tai-Ex opened marginally higher this morning from yesterday's close, at

21,812 on turnover of 4.5-billion N-T.

The market closed at a new high on Monday.

It edged above the 21,800-point mark on the back of strong performances by

the electronics and shipping sectors.

The bellwether electronics sector attracted (引起) strong buying, rising by

1.32-per cent.

The transportation index jumped 2.8-per cent, driven primarily by shipping

stocks benefiting from rising freight rates.

Health Minister Chiu Tai-yuan is calling for Taiwan's participation in the

World Health Assembly, under the name of Taiwan or the Republic of China.

The call comes as Chiu is heading delegation to Geneva this week to promote

Taiwan's inclusion ( 加入) in the global health body.

According to Chiu, the W-H-O continues to exclude Taiwan due to political

considerations,

He says this undermines the efforts to create a more comprehensive global

health architecture and greatly hinders pandemic prevention efforts.

The health minister was accompanied by members of a cross-party delegation of

Taiwan lawmakers at the press conference.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an is hosting a delegation of city officials from

Shanghai this week.

According to the mayor's office, the delegation is visiting for four-days to

help finalize this year's Shanghai-Taipei Twin-City Forum, which will be

hosted by Taipei.

Speaking to reporters, Chiang said the Shanghai delegation's itinerary

follows all legal requirements and has been approved by the Mainland Affairs

Council.

The mayor also stressed (強調) that he firmly believes the forum should take

place, despite the current cross-strait situation.

Chiang points out it is the only official communication mechanism between the

two sides.

He says there should be "no adjustments in the level of visitation."

Ukraine is receiving (得到;收到) more air defense missiles from Spain to

fight deadly Russian glide bombs

AP correspondent Norman Hall reports

Residents in the western Canadian city of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, are

being allowed to return home.

Thousands were evacuated from the community for more than two weeks due to

wildfires.

Local authorities rescinded their evacuation orders Monday, lifting

roadblocks and clearing the way for people to go home.

The residents were forced to leave on May 10th, when strong winds pushed a

wildfire close to town.

The 123-square-kilometer wildfire is now classified as “being held", meaning

its not expected to grow.

But the blaze hasn't been extinguished (撲滅).

Officials say parts of it are expected to continue burning into the fall.

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