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Good evening. It's 5 o'clock. I'm _Emma Hsieh_
with EZ News on ICRT.
Russia
Russia's Foreign Ministry says Syria's main
Western-backed opposition group
is
refusing to participate in talks in Moscow.
A
ministry spokesman says the Syrian National Coalition is ``blocking and
refusing
to participate'' in the talks, which would focus on resolving the
humanitarian
crisis in Syria.
Russian
officials had hoped the talks would bolster prospects for a proposed
peace
conference the U.S. and Russia are trying to convene in Geneva.
Israel
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu `utterly rejects'' the
emerging
nuclear deal between western powers and Iran
He
calls it a ``bad deal'' and promises that Israel will do everything it
needs
to do to defend itself.
Israel
believes Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, and says
international
pressure should be stepped up, not eased, in order to force
Iran
to dismantle its nuclear program.
Netanyahu
has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran, unilaterally if
necessary,
if he concludes that diplomatic pressure on Iran has failed.
weather
According to Central Weather Bureau
forecasters, it'll be clear over much of
Taiwan
this evening, with lows of 23 or 24 in the north and south, 22 in the
center.
Tomorrow,
expect more sunny skies, though their may be some clouds in the
south.
Highs then will peak at 30 or 31 north and south, 29 midisland.
Right
now, it's
26 in
Taipei
27 in
Taizhong
27 in
Gaoxiong
That's EZ News at 5. I'm _Emma Hsieh_
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