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1 dead, 8 injured after crane boom collapses on MRT in Taichung (update2)

Taichung, May 10 (CNA) A woman has died and eight people have been hospitalized after the boom of a crane at a construction site fell and slammed into an MRT carriage in Taichung’s Nantun District, according to local authorities. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305100012

Continental Shares Rise on Sales, Margin Improvement

Wall Street Journal Continental posted above-forecast results in the first quarter, overcoming what it called adverse market conditions, with sales up 11% and operating margin improving to 5.6%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/continental-shares-rise-after-first-quarter-margins-beat-expectations-b67adf32

Top Russian, Syrian, Turkish, Iranian diplomats meet in Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In early April, technical consultations between the deputy foreign ministers of the four countries were held in the Russian capital https://tass.com/politics/1615247

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.027 to close at NT$30.729. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305100011

Jewish woman killed by IDF had struggled with mental health since childhood

Jerusalem Post Sapir Livnat Green disguised herself as a terrorist in order to end her own life one year after losing her best friend, Tikva Saban to suicide. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742608

Russians plan to “evacuate” thousands of Zaporizhzhia NPP employees – Energoatom

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers plan to deport [to Russia – ed.] about 3,000 workers servicing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) from the town of Enerhodar. Source: Energoatom Quote: “Information was received about Russian occupiers preparing for the ‘evacuation’ of about 3,100 people from the satellite city [Enerhodar – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401492/

TSMC sales stop 2-month falling streak in April

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Wednesday that its sales for April stopped a two-month falling streak, with analysts citing a relatively low comparison in March for the rebound. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305100010

Ukraine’s NATO accession does not depend on bloc’s secretary general — EU’s top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Jens Stoltenberg pointed out earlier that NATO’s doors remained open to Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1615233

Talks between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, UN kick off in Istanbul on extending grain deal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The talks are expected to focus mainly on the start of implementation of the Russian part of the agreement under the overall grain deal framework, which provides for exports of agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia https://tass.com/world/1615231

Households in 6 Ukrainian oblasts remain without power after Russian shelling

Pravda Ukraine Russian shelling has damaged a Kharkivoblenergo [Kharkiv Oblast Energy, a state-owned electric utility company – ed.] facility on Tuesday, 9 May, leaving households in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv oblasts without power. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401490/