EZ News 10/14/26

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened up 41-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 48,382 on turnover of 9.5-billion N-T. The market tumbled (大幅下跌) over 900 points on Tuesday, following an overnight sell-off in U-S tech stocks on Wall Street. MOFA confirms one Taiwanese injured in attack on Riyadh airport The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that one Taiwan national was injured in one of the attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh last week. The ministry has not disclosed (透露；公開) their identity, citing privacy concerns. However, it has said the individual remains hospitalized in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan's representative office there has sent officials to visit them. The government has raised its travel alert (旅遊警示) for Saudi Arabian border regions with Yemen to "red," or highest level. While the travel alert for the rest of Saudi Arabia to the "orange," or second-highest level and is advising Taiwan nationals to avoid unnecessary travel to the country. Sanying Line disruption prompts shuttle buses Shuttle buses have replaced train services on part of New Taipei's Sanying MRT Line this morning following a power problem. New Taipei Metro says the problem occurred at Yingge Station at around 5:30 a.m., preventing (阻止；使無法) trains from running. Trains were still operating normally between Dingpu and Taipei University. Shuttle buses (接駁公車) were serving the section between Taipei University and Yingtao Fude. Taiwan International Travel Fair to open in early November The Taiwan International Travel Fair will be taking place in Taipei in early November. The annual (每年一度的) exhibition was previously called the Taipei International Travel Fair, but organizers chose to add the word "Taiwan" to its title as it enters its 40th year. According to the Taiwan Visitors Association, the travel fair will feature 1,600 booths (攤位) representing 123 countries and cities. Tourism authorities from South Korea, the United States, Thailand, Malaysia, France and the Czech Republic will also be taking part. The 2026 Taiwan International Travel Fair is taking place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from November 6 though 9. HOUTHIS WARN CIVILIANS TO EVACUATE RIYADH AIRPORT AND ARAMCO SITES AHEAD OF THREATENED RETALIATORY STRIKES Yemen's Houthi movement has issued evacuation warnings for Riyadh's airport and two Saudi Aramco facilities, signalling imminent (即將發生的；迫在眉睫的) retaliatory strikes after a coalition attack on a Yemeni oil facility near Sanaa. The warnings come a day after a Houthi ballistic missile struck Aramco's headquarters complex in Dhahran, and as US President Donald Trump confirmed he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman but declined to reveal what was discussed. The president faces mounting pressure (日益增加的壓力) to act, with the Saudis having twice previously asked Washington for direct military help against the Houthis and been turned down both times. Kate Fisher reports from Washington. Israel returns Greek artifacts Israel has returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts (文物) that were illegally removed from Greece, marking the first such repatriation (遣返；文物歸還原屬國) between the two countries. Greece's culture minister received the antiquities at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens from the Israel Antiquities Authority. The collection includes a bronze statuette of a woman and pottery decorated with mythological scenes and geometric motifs, dating from approximately 700 B.C. to 320 B.C. The handover comes as Greece intensifies its international campaign to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles. The 2,500-year-old sculptures were removed from the Acropolis and are now displayed at the British Museum in London. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn