EZ News 01/19/24

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 319-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,547 on turnover of $11.3-billion N-T. The market staged a technical rebound on Thursday following two losing sessions. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing led the upturn, while buying also spread to other semiconductor heavyweights - with shares in MediaTek and A-S-E Technology also gaining ground. The financial sector rose and the transportation industry attracted strong buying to outperform the broader market. Geese Culled at Yunlin Farm Hit by Avian Flu The Yunlin Animal Disease Control Center says 1,477 geese have been culled (選擇性宰殺) at poultry farm in the county following an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H-5-N-1 avian flu virus. According to the center, the Dongshih Township farm reported "abnormal deaths" of geese this past Sunday and inspections teams were immediately sent there to carry out tests. The culling was carried out after the results of sample testing were confirmed yesterday. It's the second case of avian flu to have been reported in Dongshih Township this year. LNY Taxi Surcharge in Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung to Begin February Taxis in Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung will begin adding a 30 N-T surcharge (附加費) over the Lunar New Year holiday. City officials say the additional 30 N-T surcharge will be automatically included in the taximeter reading from February 5 through 14. An additional surcharge of 20 N-T will be added from 11PM to 6AM during the holiday period. US Uvalde Report: Police Failure Cost Lives A US government report released Thursday details the "critical failures" in the delayed police response to a school shooting in the state of Texas. The Justice Department's investigation found children's lives could have been saved if law enforcement officers (警察) had acted sooner. In May 2022, a gunman opened fire at a primary school, killing 19 students and two teachers. Sally Patterson has more. AU, EU, UN, US Call for Dialoge in Sudan The African Union, European Union, United Nations and United States are calling for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. They're also calling for an end to tension (緊張關係、緊張局勢) between Somalia and Ethiopia over an agreement signed with Somalia’s breakaway region Somaliland. The groups say that the two issues are threatening regional stability in the Horn of Africa. The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, says the warring factions in Sudan should immediately end the fighting and adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law and respect for human rights. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn