The Tai-Ex opened up 11-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,429

on turnover of 2.6-billion N-T.

The market closed higher on Monday, as investors were buoyed by Wall Street

reaching a 20-month high at the end of last week ahead of the release of U-S

inflation data and a final rate decision of the year by America's central

bank.

The Ministry of National Defense says China's "Shandong aircraft carrier has

transited the Taiwan for first time in a month.

According to the ministry, the carrier strike group conducted (進行) the

southbound transit through the Strait on the Chinese side of the median line.

Defense officials say the transit was closely monitored through joint

intelligence and surveillance systems.

The Shandong was last detected transiting through the Taiwan Strait on

November 9, when it was traveling northbound after concluding drills in the

South China Sea.

The National Immigration Agency says electronic immigration gates at Taoyuan

International Airport will be fully upgraded before the Lunar New Year

holiday.

According the agency, the upgraded e-gates will see improved recognition

rates and speeds - which means faster biometric (生物識別) identification

with a clearer graphical interface.

The agency says the changes will speed up e-gate process.

The National Immigration Agency began upgrading the e-gate systems at

terminals 1 and 2 last month as part of efforts to phase out older versions.

It says both of the airport's terminals will be fully equipped with fourth

generation e-gate machines by 2025.

Countries at United Nations-led climate talks in Dubai moved closer to

reaching a final deal on Monday, but critics condemned (譴責) a draft

agreement as a watered-down document that won't stop dangerous climate

change.

More than 100 countries have called to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels.

Instead, the draft called for countries to reduce “consumption and

production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.”

The Bangladeshi envoy said a revised text would be presented this morning

that takes into account the many comments on the draft.

The talks are supposed to end Tuesday, but the annual conference often runs

beyond its appointed end date.

Special counsel Jack Smith who is investigating former US president Donald

Trump has asked the country's highest court to decide whether Trump has any

immunity (免疫) from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed

while in office.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports

The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa

are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100

suspected cases and 20 deaths this year.

A total of 1,166 suspected cases have been reported in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda,

Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Thirty-seven cases have been confirmed by laboratory tests.

Anthrax usually affects livestock like cattle, sheep and goats as well as

wild herbivores.

Humans can be infected if they are exposed to the animals or contaminated

(污染) animal products.

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