TaiwanPlus News – News at 18:00, November 5, 2024

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One day before the U.S. goes to the polls, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaign in key battleground states in a final attempt to gain the edge. With polls neck and neck, security is tight in Washington, D.C. the night before the vote. And, Taiwan’s justice ministry rescinds a move to increase fines for women who receive illegal abortions.   Also: - A spokesperson for a Taiwanese pro-China party has been sanctioned for receiving support from Beijing. - Residents are protesting a plan to destroy an iconic pedestrian bridge in Taipei, saying it’s a local landmark.  - Rescue workers scramble to respond to a deadly eruption in Indonesia. - Spain deploys more troops to Valencia after the region was hit by flash floods. - North Korea fires a volley of missiles into waters off the Korean peninsula's east coast as top diplomats from South Korea head to Europe. - Donkey cart operators in Pakistan wonder whether their asses remain assets.   - Environmentalists in Taiwan want the country to do more to reduce and reuse its waste.