The Tai-Ex opened 71-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 24,033 on

turnover of $7.2-billion N-T.

Taiwan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding to

jointly combat transnational drug trafficking.

According to the American Institute in Taiwan, the agreement will enhance

intelligence sharing between the U-S Drug Enforcement Administration and the

Taiwan High Prosecutors Office ..

….. by "enabling more efficient investigations and prosecutions of

transnational drug trafficking organizations."

A-I-T has issues a press release quoting D-E-A Asia Pacific Division Special

Agent in charge John Scott as saying that the annual forum represents the

"shared commitment of Taiwan and the United States to combat the scourge

(禍害) of drug trafficking."

The National Palace Museum has announced that its iconic "meat-shaped stone"

and 14 other artifacts will be going on disply in Yilan for the first time.

The artifacts will be part of a special exhibition co-organized with the

Lanyang Museum in December.

Along with its famed "meat-shaped stone," the National Palace Museum also

selected a jade duck piece dating back to the Song and Yuan dynasties, a

porcelain chicken cup in doucai painted enamels from the Ming dynasty …

… and a revolving vase with swimming fish in cobalt blue glaze (釉) from

the Qing dynasty as some of the artifacts that will be featured in the Yilan

exhibition.

Russia called "absolutely unacceptable" the idea of deploying foreign forces

in Ukraine discussed by Europe and Kiev as part of security guarantees for

Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the so-called "coalition of the

willing" countries of attempts to undermine US President Donald Trump's

peacemaking efforts.

And reiterated (重申) any discussions of European security, Ukraine included,

must involve Russia.

Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

Uganda's foreign ministry says the African country has agreed to a deal with

the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don’t have

criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors.

The ministry said in a statement Thursday that the agreement had been

concluded but that terms were still being worked out.

It added that Uganda prefers that the migrants sent there be of African

nationalities (國籍), but did not elaborate on what Uganda might get in

return for accepting deportees.

The U.S. embassy in Uganda declined to comment on what it called “diplomatic

negotiations."

Human rights activists criticized the deal as possibly going against

international law.

And new findings suggest that modern humans and Neanderthals may have

interacted 100-thousand years earlier than previously thought.

That's according to researchers who used CT scans and 3D mapping to study the

bones of a child they believe was the result of interbreeding between the two

distinct groups.

The child was buried in a cave in Israel some 140-thousand years ago.

Because no ancient DNA was extracted from the fossilized (變成化石的)

remains, it’s impossible to confirm the child’s origins, but scientists say

microscopic details in the bones indicate the child had traits of both

groups.

The findings, recently published in a peer-reviewed journal, help shed light

on when the two groups began interacting and offers clues about their

relationships.

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

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