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Good afternoon. Alex Lewis here. It's 3 o'clock, and that means it's time for
a short ICRT news update.

DPP: Suspend Assistance for Burkina Faso

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in news from and about Taiwan...

The DPP is calling for an end to military assistance for Burkina Faso.

With the Burkinabe government severing ties with Taiwan last night, caucus
whip He Xin-chun has expressed regret and anger over the move.

He says in light of the severance, Taiwan should immediately recall its
latest military shipments to Burkina Faso, which is currently on its way to
the country.

The caucus whip says that since this latest equipment has yet to be handed
over, it should be brought back to Taiwan instead.

At the same time, the DPP is praising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'
efforts in other diplomatic arenas, noting close cooperation and support with
the United States and European union recently, despite not having official
ties with them.

AEC on nuclear reactor

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The Atomic Energy Council is ready to review the second reactor at number 2
nuclear power plant again.

The reactor has been offline since March 28th just one day after it was
brought back online.

The A-E-C says that officials will hold its fifth review meeting next Monday
and conduct an on-site inspection with their focus on whether Taiwan Power
has completed the tasks that it promised to do.

The state-run company promised a series of improvements after the reactor
automatically shut down due to a pressure problem.

AEC officials say over past the two months they have held four meetings and
inspected the site as well, so what they'll do on the 28th is just to make
sure that everything is ready.

The agency says it will then make a decision on when it should be restarted.

Taiwan, Thailand Bust Fraud Ring

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and...

Taiwan and Thailand have teamed up to bust a fraud ring.

Authorities from the two countries have cooperated to arrest 34 Taiwanese
members of the group, alongside two masterminds.

The Criminal Investigation Bureau has confiscated mobile phones, computers,
credit cards, and over 1.7 million NT in cash.

Police believe that over 100 Thai nationals have been targeted by the ring's
ATM fraud scheme, though authorities are still determining exactly how much
they swindled from their victims.

Under new rules allowing for one charge for each individual case, the
suspects could face up to 30 years behind bars.

Ireland Abortion

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in international news...

Voters throughout Ireland have begun casting votes in a referendum that may
lead to a loosening of the country's strict ban on most abortions.

The referendum Friday will decide whether the eighth amendment of the
constitution is repealed, which would open the way for more liberal
legislation.

The amendment, in place since 1983, requires authorities to equally protect
the right to life of a mother and that of a fetus, from the moment of
conception.

Results are not expected until Saturday afternoon or evening.

Korea Tension

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North Korea said Friday that it's still willing to sit for talks with the
United States ``at any time, in any format,' in response to US President
Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of his summit with Kim Jong Un.

This was a remarkably restrained and diplomatic response, from a nation noted
for its proud belligerence.

And now the focus shifts back to Trump to see how he will respond to the
North's seemingly conciliatory gesture.

Trump cancelled the meeting after North Korea called US Vice President Mike
Pence a "political dummy".

Pence had said the North faces a the same fate as Libya if they did not
denuclearize.

India

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Police in the southern Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are on
high alert after five people were lynched by mobs in separate incidents.

The lynchings were a result of social media messages that warned of a child
trafficking gang being active in the two states.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

Gaza Developments

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and lastly,

Egypt has opened its border crossing with Gaza for the Muslim fasting month
of Ramadan, temporarily easing a blockade it has enforced, along with Israel,
for the past 11 years.

But thousands hoping to travel are on a waiting list, a backlog created by
long periods of closures, and Egyptian border officials process them at a
slow pace.

The recent high casualty count during anti-blockade protests on the
Gaza-Israel border - more than 100 Palestinians killed by Israeli army
aggression - has lent new urgency to international efforts to improve
conditions in Gaza.

Weather

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And taking a quick look at this afternoon's weather...

The central weather bureau says we can expect...

Mostly clear skies for most of the island, expect the eastern region.

Parts of Hualien county will have clear skies with occasional afternoon
thundershowers.

While Taidong will see some cloud coverage.

Current temperatures are...

in Taipei

in Taizhong

in Gaoxiong

in Hualian

3PM Outro

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