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Tropical Storm FungWong Storm Circle Continues Shrinking
The Central Weather Administration says Tropical Storm Fung-wong is
continuing to weaken, with its storm circle shrinking.

As a result, Yunlin County and Penghu are no longer included in the Land
Warning area.

Forecasters believe the system may weaken into a tropical depression sooner
than previously expected.

As of 9 a.m. today, the center was located about 140 kilometers
west-southwest of Eluanbi, at the island's southermost tip.

It was moving in an east-northeasterly direction at speeds between 16 and 32
kilometers per hour.

The storm is packing sustained wind speeds of 72 kilometers per hour and
gusts of up to 101 kilometers per hour.

The storm circle, with a radius of 150 kilometers, has entered the southern
part of Taiwan.

The CWA's land warning remains in effect for Pingtung,Chiayi,Tainan,Kaohsiung,Nantou,Hualien,Taitung
, and theHengchun Peninsula.

Forecasters note that satellite imagery shows the storm's structure has
deteriorated, with the upper and lower centers separating.

Fung-wong is still expected to move northeast and potentially make landfall
on the Hengchun Peninsula this evening.

(NS)


Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened up 69-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 27,853
on turnover of $8.9-billion N-T.

The market ground on Tuesday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing gave up
its early gains to end the trading lower.

The market rose to the day's high within 10 minutes of opening on buying
sparked by a rally on Wall Street overnight led by tech heavyweights, but
selling quickly emerged (出現了) - with large cap tech stocks, including
T-S-M-C, in focus.


Pakistan Bombing Leaves 12 Dead
A suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad has killed at least
12 people, and injured (受傷) another 30.

The blast happened near the entrance of the city's district court.

The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has blamed India for the attack.

Hira Mustafa sent this report from the blast site in Islamabad.



EU India Navies Take Over Pirates Ship
The European Union and Indian navies have taken over a ship used by pirates
off the coast of Somalia to seize a Malta-flagged tanker.

The Iranian fishing vessel was used as a “mother ship” for the attacks.

A team from the Spanish frigate ESPS Victoria boarded the the vessel and
found the original crew safe.

The EU naval force says piracy in the area has been disrupted (被擾亂的).

Somali pirate attacks have increased over the last year, partly due to
instability caused by attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea
corridor.


Blue Diamond Auctioned for Over 25Million
A blue diamond weighing nearly 10 carats has sold at auction in Switzerland
for $25.6 million including fees.

The “Mellon Blue” is named for the late American arts patron Rachel
“Bunny” Mellon.

The "Fancy Vivid Blue and Internally Flawless" stone had been expected to
fetch $20-$30 million at the Christie’s auction on Tuesday.

Some experts say the price of the gem was weighed down by a broader market
mood, with geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty keeping many buyers
away.

Christie’s says its highest pri