EZ News 06/21/24

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 212-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,194 on turnover of 14.9-billion N-T. The market continued to gain ground on Thursday - despite thinner trading compared to the previous session. Wall Street was closed overnight in observance of Juneteenth. MOFA Stressed Taiwan-Haiti Ties Remain Solid The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Taiwan formal diplomatic ties with Haiti's transitional government are solid. According to the ministry's Office of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Taiwan's ambassador to the Caribbean nation, Gu Wen-jian has established friendly interactions with Haiti's key officials. Those officials include Haiti's interim prime minister, its foreign minister and the head of the Transitional Presidential Council. The foreign ministry says Gu has informed them that Taiwan looks forward to Haiti's continued progress in restoring (恢復) constitutional and social order. The minister also says Taiwan aims to strengthen cooperation with Haiti's new administration to deepen their diplomatic ties. Haiti's new Cabinet was formally inaugurated on June 12. SKorea Considers Sending Arms to Ukraine South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond. They signed a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a statement condemning the agreement. He called it a threat to his country's security and a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, and warned that it would have negative consequences on Seoul’s relations with Moscow. The comments came hours after North Korea’s state media released the details of the agreement. Observers say it could mark the strongest connection between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of the Cold War. It comes at a time when Russia faces growing isolation over its war in Ukraine and both countries face escalating (增加, 加劇. ) standoffs with the West. Climate Change Makes Extremem Heat More Likely in USMexicoCentralAmerica Climate change made extreme heat felt in the United States, Mexico and Central America around 35 times more likely, according to scientists. The World Weather Attribution says many extreme weather events are becoming more frequent (頻繁) and intense as a result of global warming. Sally Patterson reports from New York. France Joins Africa in Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator French President Emmanuel Macron has joined African leaders to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa. The effort comes after the coronavirus pandemic exposed gaping inequalities in access to vaccines globally. The African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator will provide financial incentives (獎勵) to vaccine manufacturers. Many African leaders and advocacy groups say Africa was unfairly locked out of access to COVID-19 treatment tools, vaccines and testing equipment when the pandemic swept the globe starting in 2020. 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