The Tai-Ex opened down 500-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

22,141 on turnover of 12-billion N-T.

The market moved sharply higher on Thursday on the back of renewed investor

interest in tech heavyweights.

This comes after Wall Street made strong gains as Big Tech stocks drove a

rally for U-S indexes.

Electronic heavyweights helped push the main board over the 60-day moving

average of around 22,300 points.

Reports say the military will be holding precision (精確) live-fire missile

drills later this month.

Sources are being cited as saying the drills will be taking place in areas

around Jiupeng Base in Pingtung's Manjhou Township.

Source also say coast guard patrol vessels are expected to be equipped with

anti-ship missiles to train alongside the Navy's warships.

The Maritime and Port Bureau has issued a statement saying areas affected by

the live-fire exercises will include sea and air spaces around Taitung and

Pingtung counties, as well as around Green and Orchid islands.

The UK Prime Minister has announced a new national police unit to prevent

violent disorder in the wake of (繼…之後) violent protests, following the

killing of three children in a stabbing attack on Monday in Northwest

England.

Simon Gaitan has more from London.

Security forces have fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests

across Nigeria.

Thousands were on the streets to rally against the country’s spiraling

economy.

At least two people were reported killed in northern Niger state where

protesters clashed with security forces after blocking a major road on

Thursday.

Police opened fire in at least two other states.

The protesters demanded an end to governance that has rendered the people of

Niger, which is Africa's top oil producer, among the poorest in the world.

Rights groups denounced the violence and said police used excessive force.

Activists said the demonstrations would continue until their demands are met.

Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope

Francis about the “immoral (不道德) display” at the opening ceremony of the

Paris Olympics.

During Thursday's telephone call, Erdogan urged a unified stance against acts

that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office.

In an unprecedented (無先例的) display of inclusivity, drag queens took

center stage at the ceremony last week.

But it also attracted criticism over a tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da

Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

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