10AM EZ News Intro Good morning. It's 10 o'clock. I'm Nancy Sun and it's time for EZ News on ICRT. 10AM TAIWAN NEWS In Taiwan... The Tai-Ex opened up 4.3-points this morning from Friday's close - at 8,104 -, on turnover of 1.8-billion N-T. -------------------- The funeral of Army conscript Hong Chong-qiu took place in Taichong yesterday. Angry protesters and family members blocked President Ma Ying-jeou as he tried to enter the funeral venue. Ma and his entourage were finally allowed to pay their respects - but only after borough chief - Xie Rei-de - kneeled down in front of the crowd and begged them to make way for the president. Meanwhile ... Military prosecutors yesterday released a third death certificate for Hong Chong-qiu -- this time listing homicide as the reason for the conscript's July 4-th death. -------------------- Tai-Power - yesterday said it is confident about the structural safety of the controversial fourth nuclear power plant in New Taipei City. According to the state-generator .... U-S contractor General Electric is working on the project, and Tai-Power has confidence in the company's professional competence. Company officials say, G-E has been asked to push Tai-Power's downstream vendors harder to improve their efficiency and problem-solving skills. The statement comes as lawmakers remain deadlocked over a proposed referendum on the future of the plant. ---------------- The Centers for Disease Control says 10-thousand doses of rabies vack-cine for human use are being distributed to designated hospitals and local government disease control centers. According to the center .. 300 frontline disease prevention workers - who are at a high risk of close contact with rabid animals - have been given the first shot of the three-dose pre-exposure rabies vaccination. The Central Epidemic Command Center says the number of confirmed cases of rabies infections in animals stands at 36 - of which 35 involve Formosan ferret-badgers and one a house shrew. The number of affected areas islandwide currently stands at seven. 10AM INTERNATIONAL NEWS In world news.... A series of attacks across Iraq yesterday killed 15 people, including a random shooting and the killing of a judge. The deadliest attack took place late last night when gunmen in a speeding car opened fire randomly on a gathering of people in the city of Kirkuk, killing four people and wounding three. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, though security forces and civilians are frequently targeted by al-Qaida's Iraq branch. --------------------------- Egypt's highest security body warned yesterday that the clock is ticking for a peaceful end to the standoff over sit-ins by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. More than a month after the military overthrew Morsi, thousands of the Islamist leader's supporters remain camped out in two main crossroads in Cairo demanding his reinstatement. While diplomats raced to find a compromise, the Egyptian interim government signaled that its patience with the pro-Morsi sit-ins was running out. The National Defence Council says any negotiated resolution would not shield from legal proceedings what it called ``law-breakers'' and others who incite against the state. ------------------------ U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week. A State Department spokesperson says the decision to keep the embassies and consulates closed is "not an indication of a new threat." The U.S. has also decided to reopen some posts today, including those in Afghanistan, and Baghdad. The State Department also announced a global travel alert this past weekend, warning that al-Qaida or its allies might target either U.S. government or private American interests. ------------------------- Morocco's king rescinded his pardon of a Spanish pedophile yesterday after an unusual bout of protests in the case. It was the first time in recent memory that a Moroccan sovereign had reversed a pardon. The king says he would not have pardoned the Spaniard if he had been aware of his crimes. Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators gathered late Friday to rally against the pardon - a rare protest against the king. The demonstration was broken up by police with clubs, leaving at least 63 people injured. WEATHER Let's check the weather across Taiwan.... According to the Central Weather Bureau, we can expect .... mostly clear skies islandwide -- w/ a high of 36 in Taipei and a high of around 34 in the Taichong and Gaoxiong areas. Current Temperatures .... Taipei -- 34 Taichung -- 31 Gaoxiong -- 30 10AM EZ News Outro That's it for EZ News today. Remember you can download a slower version of the news, as well as a transcript with Chinese explanations, on our website - www.icrt.com.tw. Just look for EZ News Enjoy the rest of your morning! I'm Nancy Sun. --

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