**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened up 40.5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

16,314 on turnover of $2.3-billion N-T.

Shares in Taiwan took a beating Wednesday shedding more than 180 points, as

market sentiment was hit by steep losses suffered by the U.S. markets

overnight and growing fears over a further rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

A plunge among tech stocks on the U.S. markets sparked a sell-off in the

local bellwether electronics sector as a spike in the U.S. treasury yields

made those tech stocks look less attractive.

**Imported American pork mislabeled **

The Food and Drug Administration, together with Taoyuan Health officials,

have found that two Taoyuan frozen food businesses imported American and

Canadian pork and sold it as Canada or UK-produced pork to some 90 eateries

and vendors downstream.

As American pork may contain additive ractopamine, many local consumers would

try to avoid it.

Taoyuan officials say the two business imported some 150-thousand kilograms

of American pork, and most of it probably has been eaten.

While the two businesses said the pork was good and met the standards, health

officials say they have violated the Food Safety and Sanitation Act for

mislabeling the products.

The case now is in the hands of Taoyuan prosecutors, and the FDA is testing

whether the remaining pork stored in the two companies contain residues

(殘留物) of ractopamine.

(JL)

**US Trump Denies Interest in House Speaker Position **

Donald Trump has indicated that he's not interested in becoming the next

Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

The former President was speaking after a Republican member of Congress

formally nominated him for the job, following the unprecedented ouster

(史無前例的罷黜) of Kevin McCarthy earlier this week.

Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.

**Red Cross Calls for Belarus Red Cross Head Ouster **

The international Red Cross is calling for the ouster of the head of the

Belarus Red Cross.

This comes after the Belarus Red Cross stirred international outrage for

boasting (自誇) that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from

Russian-controlled areas to Belarus.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it

has given the Belarus chapter until Nov. 30 to dismiss Dzmitry Shautsou.

If not, the worldwide Red Cross will recommend all affiliates to halt new

partnerships and funding for the Belarus branch, which would be suspended

from the global organization.

Both Ukraine and the Belarusian opposition have decried the transfer of

children as unlawful deportations, and there have been calls for

international war crimes charges for the Belarus leader, similar to the

charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

**US Women Win Gymnastics World Championships **

Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women have won a record seventh consecutive

team title at the gymnastics world championships.

The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong

combined for a total of 167.729 points to edge Brazil and France.

The U.S. women have won gold in the team event at every world championship

that included a team competition since 2011.

Their victory in Antwerp broke a tie with the Chinese men and made Biles the

most decorated (授予（某人）勳章) female gymnast in history.

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