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以后听VOA 标准,开始可能五分钟听不下来.
0429 VOA 4分钟
I am David Deforest from the VOA News Center in Washington.

Pakistan’s military says helicopters and fighter jets are pounding militants in the Northwest part of the country. The military is trying to expel Taliban extremists from Burner, a district that is only 100 kilometers from the capital. A Pakistani army spokesman said the military expanded its operation against Taliban today. He said officials have attained communications that showed the Taliban had no plans to leave Burner. He said the military estimates about 500 militants in that district.

The World Health Organization has raised its alert level for the swine flu virus to face phase four, to two steps below a full below pandemic. The deaths toll from the disease has increased in Mexico where outbreak originated. Mexican health officials announced late Monday 152 people were believed to have died from swine flu and 1600 have been sickened. A WHO official points out that this disappointed pandemic is not a certainty. The virus has been confirmed in Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Spain, while Australia, South Korea and France are investigating suspected cases.

Asia's traveling industry struggling with weak demand because of the weak global economy, is breathing bracing for the fallout from the flu. Ron Corben reports from the Bangkok.

Airline industry import and port authorities around Asia are monitoring arriving passengers, hoping to detect and isolate anyone infected with swine flu which broke out in Mexico in recent weeks. Governments around the world are urging its citizens to avoid traveling to areas infected with swine flu, to minimize its spread. John Koldowski, is a spokesman for the Pacific Asia traveler Association, says they there had been hoped that the region's traveling industry would begin to recovery from economic slump late this year. Now, says Koldowski, the outlook is uncertain.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt says the Sri Lankan government has denied him entering entry into the country. He is a member of a European Delegation, pressing for a ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger Rebels. Bildt was scheduled to visit the country this week with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner. European officials say only Miliband and Kouchner have been granted permission to enter Sri Lanka. Bildt said Tuesday that Stockholm is recalling its ambassador to Colombo in response.

Gunmen in Somalia have released two European aid workers, Derek Kilner has more from Nairobi. The two aid workers, one Belgian and one Dutch, have been working for Doctors Without Borders. They were adopted abducted by a group of gunmen on April 19 while traveling between towns of the Bakool region of southern Somalia, near the border with Ethiopia. A clan in Bakool. Ali Mumin confirmed their release. He said no ransom had been paid. The kidnappers are previously demanded 4,000,000 dollars ransom for the hostages. Abductions of aid workers are common in Somalia.
According to the United Nations, 16 aid workers are being held in Somalia, including
Four Europeans and two Kenyans. A total of 26 aid workers were abducted in 2008,
and 35 killed. Aid officials warn insecurity threaten humanitarian effort in
Somalia. More than 3,000,000 people or almost half population who required
emergency food aid.

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0430 VOA
President Barack Obama says the government is doing all they it can to control the swine flu outbreak following the first reported of death in the United States. Mr.Obama said at the White House today the US is taking upmost atmost precautions to deal with the outbreak and is closely monitoring the situation. He urged health authorities to be juveniles vigilant about identifying suspected cases and said school with suspected cases should consider closing if the situation could becomes serious. That It is also recommendation of our public health officials that schools with confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1, should strongly consider temporarily closing so that we can be as safe as possible. The World Health Organization is planning to hold a scientific review today to discuss the latest developments in findings about swine flu virus. Europe meanwhile is gearing up for an anticipated increase in cases that we hear from Tom River in London.

A handful of additional confirmed cases have been reported in Europe, three cases in Germany, one in Austria means swine flu has spread to full European countries, and the number in Spain is has doubled to four, while three more people in Britain have contracted the disease bringing the toll up to five. Of the three new cases in Britain, Prime Minister Gordon Brown told colleagues in Parliament that all are doing well.

All of them have traveled recently from Mexico, all of them have mild symptoms, and all of them are receiving and responding well to the treatment that is has to been effective so far to used at Tami flu.
Among the three are two adults and one 12-year-old child. The school the student attends has been closed down temporarily. All of those attending have been offered anti-virus treatment. As in the case elsewhere in Europe, airports are major focus of attention. Given an increase risk, France is asking European Union to formally suspend flights to Mexico to combat the spread of disease. Tom Riber for VOA News, London.

President Obama is marking his 100th day in office today with two high-profile advance event[/color], saying that highlighting the accomplishment of its administration. Mr. Obama will hold a town meeting in St.Louis where he will likely push issues initiatives on the economy, health care and other issues. Later the President will return to the White House for an national televised news conference.

The US economy shrink shrank at 6.1% annual rate during the first three months in the year. Today’s report from Commerce Department blames the declining exports and business inventories for the drop.

Pakistan's military says a attack helicopters have killed more than 50 Taliban fighters in Buner district which was overrun by militants last week. VOA’s Barry
Newhouse reports from Islamabad. Just 24 hours after the Pakistani military launched the operation against an estimated 500 Taliban fighters in Buner, army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says troops have taken control of the main town of Daggar and several police stations. ....General Abbas said military jets first bombed militant position in early stages of operation on Tuesday and then attacked helicopters killed more than 50 fighters. He said the Taliban fighters are still control of some police stations and are putting up, what he called, a fierce fight from some strategic mountain positions. He said at least one soldier has been killed and three wounded in clashes. Dozens of soldiers also are being held captive. General Abbus said 70 police and paramilitary troops were kidnapped from police stations Tuesday by Taliban fighters in Buner, but 18 of them have been recovered. Barry Newhouse, VOA news, Islamabad.

A top Taliban commander warned today that the militants will carry out a wave of ambushes, suicide attacks and bombings in a new affensive offensive against international troops. Mullah Berader, said to be the top deputy to Taliban leader Mullah Omar, issued a statement saying the violent campaign will be launched tomorrow against what he called invading forces and Afghan officials supporting them.

The visiting Foreign Ministers of Britain and France say they have failed to persuade Sri Lanka to end its assault Tamil Tiger rebels in order to protect civilians trapped in the northern war zone. Britain David Miliband and France Bernare Cushnare today urged the Sri Lankan counterpart to implement and an immediate choose truce during talks.

I am David Defrest, VOA news, more news on Internet at VOA news.com


Vigilant ['vidʒilənt] a. 警醒的,警戒着的,警惕的
gearing up 做好准备
anticipate     预期
handful       少数
contract  感染
mild [maild]      轻微的
symptoms n. 症候
Tami flu
high-profile     倍受瞩目的
highlight      n. 突出，显著
St.Louis      圣路易斯

Initiative   [i'niʃiətiv]  创始
Televise ['telivaiz]      vt.vi. 广播,播映
Decline     n. 衰微,跌落,下降
Inventory ['invəntəri]     存货
Overrun          vt. 蹂躏,超过,泛滥
Paramilitary [pærə'militəri] a. 辅助正规军的

Ambush ['æmbuʃ]      n. 埋伏,伏兵,伏击
Offensive [ə'fensiv]     攻击用的
Deputy ['depjuti]       n. 代理人,代表
Assault [ə'sɔ:t] n. 攻击,突袭
Counterpart
implement ['implimənt]     vt. 实现,使生效,执行

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Pound       vt. 强烈打击
Buner
Toll [təul]     牺牲,伤亡人数
Fallout       后果,余波
Phase         n. 阶段
Brace       vt. 迎来，碰上
Monitor     vt.vi. 监视,监听,监督

Slump      n. 暴跌,意气消沉
Outlook    前景
Entry      进入
Grant      许可
Belgian    ['beldʒən]      n. 比利时人
Dutch       ['dʌtʃ]      n. 荷兰人,荷兰语
Abduct [æb'dʌkt]      vt. 诱拐,绑走
Ethiopia [i:θi'əupiə]    n.埃塞俄比亚(非洲东部国家)
Clan [klæn]        n. 氏族,宗族,党派
Ransom ['rænsəm]        n. 赎金
previously ['pri:vjəsli] ad. 从前,过去
Swedish ['swi:diʃ]        n.瑞典人,瑞典语
counterpart
Colombo [kə'lʌmbəu] n. 科伦坡(斯里兰卡首都)
Stockholm ['stɔkhəulm]       n. 斯德哥尔摩
full-blown a. 盛开的,成熟的,充分发展的
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt       瑞典外交大臣卡尔比尔特

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0501 VOA
Health authorities in many countries are taking urgent steps to control the spreading swine flu crisis which is now on the brink of a full-blown pandemic. Since it was identified as a serious public health issue, the new swine flu virus has been blamed for making thousands of people ill. Health authorities in the Asia pacific region have swiftly responded the situation as we hear from Heda Bayron.

Hong Kong, the Philippines and Australia activated swine flu hotlines Thursday as a part of step for us to prevent the an outbreak. Authorities have also urged public to maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of the virus. In the Asia-Pacific, only New Zealand has confirmed cases of swine flu. Philippine health officials went on television Thursday to alert the public of a threat of pandemic as described by the World Health Organization. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said personal hygiene is first line of defense against swine flu.

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze, Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. Please avoid close contact with sick people.

In the Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the government has taken stepped up surveillance at borders. Japan says Thursday it will tighten quarantine checks. Heda Bayron for VOA News, Hong Kong.

Marking his first 100 days in office, President Barack Obama said late yesterday his administration is off to a good start, but more work needs to be done. Mr. Obama spoke in a nationally televised White House News Conference. And probably I’m proud of what we have achieved, but not content. I'm pleased with our progress, but I'm not satisfied. Mr. Obama said his administration had begun taking steps to clear away the wreckage of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, including a 3.4 trillion dollars budget blue plan blueprint, past out passed hours earlier by Congress. Mr. Obama touted his efforts in changing direction in US foreign policy, including ending the war in Iraq and shutting down the detention facility for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. He also said water boarding, A harsh interrogation technique authorized by the Bush administration, is torture.

Government reports today showed US consumer spending falling and long-term unemployment claims hitting yet another record high. The Commerce Department says consumers cut spending by 20% two-tenths of a percent in March after making gains the pre-month prior month.

Ethnic violence in the Southern Pakistani city of Karachi has left at least 34 people dead and added the to security concerns as the country battles the Taliban militants in the northwest. Paramilitary troops are patrolling the streets of Karachi today and a all schools said been ordered closed. A spokesman for paramilitary force says more than 25 suspects have been arrested in connection with the violence the that broke out one day earlier.

British forces have seized comeback ceased combat operations in Iraq, handing over the role to US troops. In London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid special tribute to the British service personnel who lost their lives during their the six years 6-year campaign. Tom Rivers reports from London.

As buglers played, the British command flag was lowered in the at their base outside of Basra in and power was transferred to U.S. forces. Marking the historic significance, the commander of Britain’s 20th Armored Brigade, Brigadier Tom Beckett said goodbye.

“We are sad to leave our Iraqi friends but we leave knowing we have done our job,done it well and that we have prepared the ground for continue success for our friends and allies.” In London, Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Britain's lengthy and controversial mission in Iraq a success and he paid tribute to the British service personnel who lost their lives there. “Already today, the defense secretary has attended a moving memorial service to the 179 British personnel who have died serving the their country in Iraq. They will always be remembered for the service they have given.”

The transform [/u]transfer power in southern Iraq has come a month ahead of schedule. About 3700 troops were will announced now start to ahead home in a phased of withdrawal. Tom Rivers for VOA News, London.

Police in Azerbaijan said a gunman went on a shooting spree at a university of in the capital, Buku. Thirteen people were killed in the incident and another 13 wounded. I am David Deforest, VOA News.

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The World Health Organization says more than thousands 1000 cases of swine ful influenza, A(H1N1) have been confirmed in 20 countries. The comments from WHO Director General Margaret Chan came as Mexico, plan to reopen the restaurants and other businesses by Wednesday, saying the threat of the virus is on the decline. Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak, temporarily closed schools, public eateries and other businesses, in an effort to halt the spread of the virus.

Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda普拉昌达has announced his resignation after the President block an attempt by his Maoist government to fire the country's army chief. Government officials say Sunday General Rookmangud Katawal 鲁克曼古德•卡特瓦尔was fired for the defying orders not to hire new crews recruits and re-insteading reinstating eight Generals the Defense Ministry had dismissed. The President Ram Baran Yadav拉姆•巴兰•亚达夫ordered Generals to stay in his position, saying in attempted ouster was on constitutional because the army is under the command of the President.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants Saudi Arabia to help forge a political consensus in Pakistan that it must deal with the threat from Taliban or Al-Qaeda and related militant groups. The Secretary spoke to reporters on his aircraft while on his way to Cairo and Riyadh. VOA's Al Pessin was there and fire file this report

"US officials have been working for months to convince Pakistani officials to shift their focus from the threat they perceived from India to the more immediate and dangerous threat from militants inside of Pakistan, and they said they have made some progress. Still as he began his trip to Middle-East late Sunday. Secretary Gates said he believes Saudi leaders can help move that progress even further a lot. Saudi, in particular has considerable influence in Pakistan, so I think whatever they can do that help bring the Pakistanis together in a broader sense to deal with challenge for to the government in Islamabad. Obviously it will be welcome.

Secretary said he also wants to strength the already strong US defense relationship with both Saudi Arabia and Egypt, both of which he has visited several times when he worked for previous American administrations. Al Pessin VOA News,?.

The Secretary will seek to reassure the allies in Middle-East that US diplomatic approach to Iran will not jeopardize long-standing ties with Arab states.

Afghan official said wave of attacks on Afghanistan today killed at least 27 people, southern Zabul province was the scene of two major attacks.
A Sri Lankan journalist has been proxmitely ]posthumously awarded the World Press Freedom Prize. Mandy Clark attended the United Nations Education Scientific and culture organization conference schlor in Qatar where ward was given.

* except accept the world prize freedom of the world award on the behalf of her uncle, *, the Sri Lankan journalist was with an open critic of government military action. He was sensited assassinated in January. He knew his work ? risk and went so far as to write an editorial to be published if he was murdered. And he said it was his conscience that would not let him stop working. In accepting the ward, his needs niece read note from his widow, who was unable to attend.”        The UNESCO World Prize Freedom Conference was held in Qatar, the first time in Arab country. The ? discuss the dangerous journalist faced in the their field. According to UNESCO, more than 1000 journalists were killed in line of duty in the past decade.
Mandy Clark VOA news, Doha

Iran is accusing international rights groups interfering in the case of present Iran and American journalist Roxana Saberi, a foreign ministry spokesman said today Iran judiciary is dependent any outside involvement, contradicts international norms. Members of the Press Freedom Groups reporters without Borders rallied outside UN headquarters in NY Sunday to demand freedom for Seberi.
Epicenter  ['episentə]       n. 震中,中心
Eatery ['i:təri]      n. 简便饮食店
Reinstate ['ri:in'steit]        使复职
Defy   [di'fai]          vt. 藐视
Recruit   [ri'kru:t]      n. 新兵
consensus [kən'sensəs]        n.一致同意，多数人的意见，舆论
Riyadh [ri:'jɑ:d] n. 利雅得(沙特阿拉伯首都)
Jeopardize ['dʒepədaiz] vt. 危害,使受危困,使陷危地
Posthumously ['pɔstjuməsli] ad. 在死后
Qatar ['kɑ:tər] 卡塔尔
conscience ['kɔnʃəns] n. 良心,道德心
niece [ni:s] n. 侄女,甥女
widow ['widəu] n. 寡妇,孀妇
Doha ['dəuhə] n. 多哈(卡塔尔的首都)
rally ['ræli] 集合

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0506 voa
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said a mutiny and army battalion base near to Tbilisi is an isolated incident and has been brought under control. Mr. Saakashvili spoke today hours after he went to the base to negotiate. and End what the authority said was Russian-backed rebellion by runagate officers. Georgian news reports say a former national guard commander has been arrested. The Georgian defense Ministry said the uprising was aimed at disrupting NATO military exercise set began in George Wednesday. However opposition leaders question the reports of possible coup. The opposition is in the 4th week of daily protests in Tbilisi, pressing Mr. Saakashvili to step down. The Russian foreign Ministry called the accusation of Russia's involvement quoting now “a sign of Georgian leadership's unhealthy imagination.”

Residents are fleeing a town in northwest Pakistan after the military there were warned fighting with Taliban militants could escalate in the region. Hundreds of residents were seeing leaving the Swat Valley’s main town today after military said militants were patrolling parts of town and had fired on security forces.

A provincial governor in western Afghanistan says security forces backed by Western warplanes battled insurgents today after Taliban fighters publicly executed three civilians. Farah provincial governor Rohullah Amin said the fighting has killed at least 25 insurgents. The growing instability   involves Pakistan and Afghanistan will top in the agenda when US President Barack Obama meets with Afghan's President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan's president Asif Zardari this week in Washington. The regional talks were initially expected to focus on countering the Taliban in Afghanistan, but recently turn more turmoil in Pakistan as generated concern that Islamabad’s problems are more serious. VOA Barry Newhouse reports.

Last week Pakistani security forces directly confronted Taliban militants in among mountainous area just 100 kilometers from the capital. Air strikes end and artillery barrages effectively ended months of negotiations to try to avoid violence by establishing Islamic law in parts of northwest. Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy of Islamabad Quaid-Azam University says the Taliban’s rapid advance toward capital     was “a wake up call” for the government.

"The fact is that the situation is grim, the fact is that the Taliban have made enormous enrolls inroads into the country and it's not that they are just in FATA, in the tribal areas, they are in our cities, and that's even more dangerous."

Pakistan's new offensive against Taliban militants has been praised by US officials eager for a more aggressive of approach. But the army limited capacity for current counterinsurgency operations and wait a weak central government have many concerned that situation could worsen. Barry Newhouse VOA news, Islamabad.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for what he says is a new approach to the Palestinian issue. Has VOA Jerusalem correspondent Luis Ramirez reports Mr. Netanyaho is making no mention of two states solution.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched key officials in his administration to the United States and Europe to sell his government’s new policy. Mr. Netanyahu addressed members of American Israel Public affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby in Washington, via satellite from Jerusalem late Monday. He said he believes it is possible to achieve a final peace agreement with Palestinians, but it's requires a fresh approach.

The fresh approach of that I suggest is persuing pursuing a tripple triple-track to its peace between Israel and Palestinians. a political track, a security track and economic track. A political track means we are prepared to zone resume peace negotiations without any delay and without any preconditions, the sooner is the better.

Palestinian leaders say they are prepared to start negotiations only if the two-states-solution is one of the goals. Luis Ramirez, VOA news, Jerusalem.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says in Saudi Arabia on a tour aimed at reassuring allies that any overtures to Iran will not hurt ties with Arab States. Gates arrive today from Cairo where earlier in the day. He told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the US will be open and transparent about contacts with Iran and keeps its allies in formed informed throughout the process.

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mutiny ['mju:tini]           兵变
battalion [bə'tæljən]        n. 营,军队,
runagate ['rʌnəgeit]     n. 游民,游荡者,逃亡者
Tbilisi [tbili:'si:]      第比利斯[格鲁吉亚共和国首都]
coup ['ku:]       n.政变
insurgent [in'sə:dʒənt]     n. 暴徒,叛徒
agenda [ə'dʒendə] 议程,
generate ['dʒenəreit] 引起
turmoil ['tə:mɔil] n. 骚动,混乱
barrage ['bærɑ:ʒ] n. 猛烈的炮火
artillery [ɑ:'tiləri] n. 炮兵
mountainous ['mauntinəs] a. 多山的
grim [grim] 可怕的
inroad ['inrəud] n. 侵入
counterinsurgency ['kauntərin'sə:dʒənsi] n. 镇压叛乱(暴动), 反破坏
lobby ['lɔbi] 游说议员者
triple-track三声道
track   途径
overture ['əuvətʃuə]   提议,提案

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0507 VOA
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Afghanistan to speak with American troops. Officials say Gates who has been on the Middle East tour landed today in the Afghan capital Cabul Kabul. President Barack Obama has ordered 21,000 additional forces to reinforce 38,000 already in Afghanistan.

Red Cross officials are confirming local reports that US-led air strikes in western Afghanistan earlier this week killed dozens of civilians. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad. Local Afghan officials said the incident accured occurred during in a battle Monday and Tuesday in Farah Province when Afghan troops aided by US soldiers were battling Taliban insurgents. Local officials said bombing raids on suspected Taliban positions killed as many as 100 civilians, and residents are still taking digging through rubble looking for more bodies. A Red crossing team sent to the region ? the claims of dozens of civilians death including one women and children. in joining A joint Afghan and US military team has gone to investigate the site and interview residents residency, but officials say continue to fighting in the region has delayed the mission. Barry Newhouse, VOA News, Islamabad.

The Pakistani Military says it has killed more than 60 Taliban militants during an upsurge fighting in the country northwest. The army says about 35 of the militants were killed in the Swat Valley today when Pakistani forces carried out air and ground attacks near the region's main town of Mingora. It says the rest were killed in Buner. The military says two soldiers were killed in a bomb blast. There were also reports of civilian casualties in the fighting.

NATO has begun month-long military maneuvers in Georgia despite vocal protests among and mounting diplomatic pressure from neighboring Russia. Some 1,300 troops from more than a dozen nations are participating in exercises. As military drills began today, Russia moved to expel two Canadian diplomats working as NATO envoys. Russia's ambassador to NATO accused the allies alliance of unpredictable behavior. VOA correspondent Petter Fedynsky has more from Mosco Moscow

Cooperative Longbow and cooperative Lancer are NATO code names for two separate exercises involving more than 1000 troops in Tbilisi and the Vaziani training area 20 kilometers east of Georgian capital. Longbow run through May 18th followed by   Lancer which ends on June 1st. The Kremlin has said repeately the exercise are in over provocation. NATO says they are indeed improving the alliance quests response and peace support operations. Georgia considered the exercises is to be sign of solidarity with alliance. Georgian officials said the NATO drill is preceding as planed despite an incident Tuesday at Georgia tank ?, described as an attempt to overthrow President Mikheil Saakashvili and to disrupt the exercises. The head of        analytical department at the Georgian Defense Ministry, Davit Nardaia told VOA the incident has not affected the NATO plans and describes the atmosphere is normal. Peter Fedynsky VOA News Moscow.

US authorities say a woman in south-western state of Txsas Texas has become the second person outside of Mexico to die of the A H1N1 virus or swine flu. Health officials in state said the woman who died Monday was in her thirties 30s and had other chronic health problems. Meanwhile, in Mexico, schools and businesses that had been closed because the outbreak will allowed reopen today. Officials said the flus spread there appeared be slowing.

Iraqi police say bomb blasted in Baghdad had killed at least 11 people. Police said the deadliest attack took place in a crowd vegetable market in a capital's Dura neighborhood, at least 10 people were killed, 37 wounded.

Maritime officials said Somali pirates have hijacked a German-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. The spokesman for the US navy's fifth fleet says the MV Victoria was captured late Tuesday about 120 kilometers south off the coast of Yemen.

The Pakistani national ? trial in Indian for last year's Mumbai terrorist attack has pleged pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab is believed to be the only surviving militant involved in assault that killed 166 people.

On wall Street US stock indexes are mixed this hour.

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0507 单词整理
Kabul n. 喀布尔(阿富汗的首都)
Occur vi. 发生,想到,存在
dig through   挖通
rubble ['rʌbl] n. 粗石,碎砖,粗石堆
residency ['rezidəns] n. 住处
upsurge [ʌp'sə:dʒ] 高潮
casualty ['kæʒjuəlti] n. 严重事故,伤亡,受害者
maneuvers [mə'nu:və]         n. 演习,
vocal ['vəukl] 直言不讳的
mount [maunt] 增长
envoy  ['envɔi] n. 外交使节,特使
behavior n. 行为,举止
Moscow ['mɔskəu] n.莫斯科(俄罗斯首都)
Longbow ['lɔŋbəu]    n. 大弓,长弓
Lancer ['lɑ:nsə]    n. 使用枪的骑兵
Kremlin ['kremlin] 克里姆林宫
Quest [kwest]     v. 寻找,找
Solidarity [sɔlə'dæriti] n. 团结,团结一致,共同一致
Preceding [pri(:)'si:diŋ] a. 在先的,在前的,前面的
Drill   n. 操练,
Chronic ['krɔnik] a. 慢性的,习惯性的
Plead   vi. 辩护,恳求
assault [ə'sɔ:t] n. 攻击,突袭

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0508 V0A
Civilians are trying to escape fighting in Pakistan's Swat Valley as government troops stepped up their offensive against Taliban Militants after the calpse collapse of a peace agreement in the region. Military helicopters and warplanes were pounding suspected Taliban position today. Authorities temporarily relax their curfew in the region and provincial officials were pressing for a flood of tens of thousands of displaced civilians.

A crowd of demonstrators threw rocks on at government buildings in western Afghanistan today to protest recent civilian deaths the day that they blamed on U.S. air strikes. Residents of town of Farah said there was some gunfire as police faced off against the protesters. Health officials said at least four people were wounded. The crowd was protesting an incident earlier this week which local Afghan officials say U.S. airstrikes and related fighting killed more than 100 people mainly civilians. The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General David Mckiernan said Wednesday preliminary evidence indicates U.S. forces may not have been responsible for the deaths. A team of foreign troops and Afghan officials headed to the site to investigate.

Obama administration is unveiling a new set of proposed budget cuts totally totaling about 17 billion dollars. Official said earlier the President would release at least a list of 121 federal programs to be cut or reduced in his line by line effort to tram the budget for next year. Barack Obama made the announcement today at the White House.
"Some of cuts are we putting for forward today are more painful for others, some are larger than others, in fact, a few of programs we reminate eliminate will produce less than one million dollars in savings. And in Washington I guess that’s consider a tribute, outside of Washington, I still consider a lot of money." Expected cuts added up to only a tiny percentage of the 3.5 trillion dollars budget approved by Congress last month.

Sri Lanka's military says troops have pushed into one of few remaining rebel held villages. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports form Colombo. Having come back Heavy combat is reported in the last strip of land controlled by the rebels on the country's northeast coast. Defense officials say soldiers overran an earthen fortification of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam.
Commander said that should help ease the capture of the remaining four square kilometers of territory held by the LTTE. Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara tells the VOA news army troops using only small arms have had defense advance slowly in the past two weeks because the rebels have placed anti-personnel mines and exploded deployed exploding vehicles and suicide bombers. “They came and exploded themselves but then we could identify them before they got closer to our troops. Therefore we could minimize our damage and they lost eight suicide cadres.” The military is not releasing casualty figures for its troops. But authority say many Tamils are estimated between 50,000 and 100,000 by United Nations are being held as human shields by the rebels.

Today's fourth round of India's general elections on saw millions of people cast votes in 7 states and federal administered capital, New Delhi. Anjana Pasricha reports. In this suburb of Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi, votes  early to cast votes before the scorching midday heat set in. In this booming business hop hub, many people are voting on bread and butter issues like the economy and jobs. Suchorit Bhattacharya says they want new government to focus on issues such as poor in structure. ”The roads are bad and communities are bad. We lives in deep water.” But the in adjoining village, the picture is different. Here many voters are choosing to support candidates or parties which represent their cast.       This voter very much from boring polling booth saying his vote went to the candidate to belong to his community. In addition to the two main political parties, the ruling Congress Party and the opposition Politic Bharatiya Janata Party, many cast based  and regional parties have emerged in India in the last two decades. They figure to capture significant number of 543 parliament seats. Thursday’s vote covered 85 seats spread cross 7 states including Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinagar. Anjana
Pasricha for VOA news, New Delhi.   

The World Health Organization says the number of confirmed cases of swine flu influenza A (H1N1) has climbed past 2000. The new figures indicate the swine flu had spread across 23 countries. I'm David Deforest VOA News. More news on the internet at voanews.com.