The Tai-Ex opened up 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,947

on turnover of 4.6-billion N-T.

The market gained more 240-points on Friday, despite Wall Street pulling back

from its recent record highs on Thursday on the back of disappointing reports

on inflation and unemployment in America.

The Ministry of National Defense is condemning China's holding of drills in

the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan proper - describing Beijing's actions as

being "irrational and provocative behavior."

According to the ministry, troops have been deployed in order to protect and

defend the sovereignty of the Republic of China.

The statement comes after China's Eastern Theater Command earlier this

morning announced that its army, navy, air force and rocket forces are

conducting "Joint Sword-2024B" drills in the Taiwan Strait and the north,

south and east of Taiwan.

According to a spokesperson for the theater command, the drills focus on

joint sea-air combat readiness patrol, the blockade and control of key ports

and areas, strikes on sea and land targets, and the seizure of comprehensive

(全面的) battlefield control.

The Central Weather Administration says we can expect to see the mercury

hitting highs of between 31 and-33 degrees - and mostly clear skies with some

localized (小範圍的) showers island-wide from today through Friday.

However, temperatures in the north and northeast will drop to highs of

between 27 and 28-degrees over the weekend and rain is also forecast in those

areas due to the arrival of northeasterly winds

However, residents of the center and south can expect to see cloudy to sunny

skies over the weekend.

The United States will deploy a sophisticated high-altitude anti-missile

system to Israel to help bolster its air defences.

The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence — or THAAD — battery is being sent

along with 100 American troops to help operate (操作) it.

It comes after Iran launched two direct missile attacks on Israel this year.

Benji Hyer reports.

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organizations to

respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in

Russia’s Kursk region where Kyiv had launched an incursion in August.

Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the

International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the claim.

Ukrainian battlefield analysis site DeepState which is close to Ukraine’s

Defense Ministry said Sunday that Russian troops shot and killed nine

Ukrainian “drone operators and contractors” on Oct. 10th after they had

surrendered (投降).

Earlier this month, Ukraine’s Prosecutor-General’s Office said that Russian

troops had killed 16 captured Ukrainian soldiers in the partially occupied

Donetsk region.

There was no immediate response from Russian officials.

China has agreed to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and

take steps to expand agricultural imports from its smaller neighbor.

Vietnam’s official media said that Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged Sunday

that China would further open its market to high-quality fruits, seafood and

other Vietnamese products.

Li's visit to Hanoi came two week after Vietnam condemned China for what it

described as an assault by Chinese law enforcement personnel on Vietnamese

fishers in the South China Sea.

Vietnam's prime minister told Li that both sides should respect each other’s

legitimate (合法的，正當的) rights and interests and resolve disputes through

peaceful means.

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

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