The Tai-Ex opened up 234-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

24,242 on turnover of 8.1-billion N-T.

The Tai-Ex closed higher again on Wednesday, despite tumbling more than

170-points shortly after the opening bell.

Market watchers say the main board rebounded after investors opted to

shrug-off concerns about U-S Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell providing

little new guidance on when America's central bank might lower interest

rates.

The head of the Tainan City Police Department's Criminal Investigation Corps

says D-N-A evidence has been found as part of its ongoing investigation into

the murder of Tainan City Fisherman's Association Chairman, Lin Shi-jie.

According to Zhang Wen-yuan, police could now be close to identifying the

gunman who shot Lin multiple times outside his home in the city's South

District early Monday morning.

The police commander says the D-N-A samples were collected from two vehicles

believed to have been used by the suspect, and a motel room that he stayed in

the night prior to (在…之前) the shooting.

Reports have said the suspect tried to burn one of the cars and poured acid

into the second in an attempt to destroy evidence.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that three diplomats are under

investigation following reports accusing them of separate acts of misconduct

while in office.

The statement comes after the Mirror Magazine accused the representative to

Fiji Paul Chen, the representative to the World Trade Organization Luo

Chang-fa and Wei Yue-han, a section chief at Taiwan's representative in the

U-S, of wrongdoing.

The charges include misusing public funds and inappropriately ordering

subordinates (下屬) to complete personal tasks.

The foreign minstry says it has now launched separate investigations into all

three diplomats.

Territory

UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has reportedly signalled (示意) that Ukraine

can use British supplied long range missiles against targets inside Russian

territory.

Simon Gaitan reports.

The U.N. General Assembly has declared 2025 to 2034 the United Nations Decade

on Combating Sand and Dust Storms.

As part of the decade-long initiative adopted Wednesday, the General Assembly

said the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will promote mitigation

(減輕) practices in affected countries, including “sustainable land use

management, agroforestry, shelter belts, afforestation/reforestation and land

restoration programs.”

The resolution also calls for global cooperation to enhance early warning

systems and share weather information important to forecasting sand dust

storms.

In a 2022 report, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

said sand and dust storms have “increased dramatically in frequency in

recent years.”

It said storms can exacerbate respiratory illnesses, kill crops and

livestock, and increase desertification, though documentation of their impact

is limited.

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