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0519 VOA

Sri Lanka's state television station has announced the Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran 普拉巴卡兰
is dead. Earlier media reports said Prabhakaran was killed while trying to flee the war zone today in an ambulance. Military officials say * was killed along with his two top deputies. Sri Lanka's army chief announced the end of combat operations, putting the entire nation under government control for the first time since 1983.

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting at the White House today for the first time since they took office earlier this year. Israeli national security adviser Uzi Arad says Mr. Natanyahu will express a sensive sense of urgency about what Israel sees as Iran’s persued pursuit a nuclear weapons. Israel considers the Iran to be a threat to its existence Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Iran supreme leader is urging Iranians not to vote in the next month presidential election for candidate who could adopt pro-western stand. In a televised speech today, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said candidates who submit to what he called Iran's enemies bring changes shame to the nation and should not be elected.

Islamist insurgence in Somalia has captured another town to the north of capital, Mogadishu. The insurgents took control of Mahaday on Sunday after seizing the nearby town of Jowhar earlier in the day. Derek Kilner has more from VOA's East Africa’s bureau in Nairobi. Jowhar and Mahaday are located about 20 kilometers apart, roughly 100 kilometers north of the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. The town has had been held by Islamic Courts Union, an Islamic militia that backs Somalia's fragile government in its struggle with hard-lines Islamic militias. A lots The loss of the towns cuts off the government’s link of such with central Somalia, while where pro-government forces still control parts of territory, the area is also the birthplace of the President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed once symbolic is set back for government. The radical Islamist Al-Shabab militia and Hizbul Islam, an allied coalition of Islamist militias, launched a coordinated assault on the government ten days ago. At least 110 people have been killed by fighting in Mogadishu, hundreds have been wounded and the United Nations says nearly 34,000 have been displaced by Friday. Most of them only recently returned to capital. The government has accused Eritrea
of supporting the insurgents and Gulf Arab states have also been suspected of providing assistance. Derek Kilner for VOA News, Nairobi.

An attorney for Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says her trial on charges of violating conditions of her house arrest has ended for the day and will resume tomorrow. Aung San Suu Kyi and two assistants were accused after an American intruder swam across a lake and sneak into her residence. If convicted, she faces up of to five years in prison.

The state's security service in Ukraine has established a special unit to investigate Stalin-era crimes against Crimean Tatars, who are commemorating

their 65th anniversary of mass deportation from Crimea. VOA’s correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports. The head of the Ukrainian state Security service, Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, announced the creation of the special investigative unit in the Crimean capital, Simferopol. Nalyvaichernko said Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko ordered the creation of the unit to investigate crimes involving the repression and destruction of Crimean Tatars under the Soviet Union.Deportation of as many as 200,000 Crimean Tatars men, women and children began on May 18 1944. They were accused of Nazi collaboration, placed in train cattle cars and sent to Central Asia. Tens of thousands perished along the way, and others died of malnutrition or disease soon after arriving. In 1967, the Soviet government said the charges were false. The investigations will cover deportation Europe era and the years that proceeded. Tens of thousands participated in a rally Monday in Simferopol marking the 65th anniversary of the Crimean Tatar deportation. Peter Fedynsky VOA News, Moscow.

The World Health Organization’s annual assembly open today in Geneva where the new strain of H1N1 swine flu talks tops agenda. Public health officials plan to discuss the production of vaccine to slow the spread of the virus. I'm David Deforest VOA News.

pursuit n. 追求

hard-lines硬线
convict[kən'vikt]vt. 宣告有罪
faces up to 面临
Stalin-era斯大林时代
Crimea [krai'miə] n. 克里米亚[半岛]
Simferopol [simfə'rəupl] 辛菲罗波尔[苏联克里米亚半岛南部城市]
Repression [ri'preʃən]压制
Destruction 消灭
Collaboration [kəlæbə'ræʃən] n. 合作,通敌
perish['periʃ]死亡

gejiaaige

虚词基本听不出来,只是听着觉得夹了个词,就连蒙带猜

0520 VOA

India's newly elected Congress Party lawmakers have formally selected Manmohan Singh as a their leader of in Parliament for a second term. In his acceptance speech Tuesday, Mr. Singh promised to work for major economic reforms and lead a more inclusive government. Mr. Singh submitted the resignation of the his government to President on Monday, a formality ? clears the way for a formation of the new government led by him later this week.

Members of international community are urging the Sri Lanka government to move forward with reconciliation efforts following the end of fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says China sincerely hopes that Sri Lanka can realize national reconciliation, social stability and economic development. U.S. officials have welcomed an end the fighting and called on the Sri Lanka's government to engage the Tamil and Sinhalese communities to reach the political arrangement that benefits everyone. The comments came after the Sri Lanka's President told the nation that total battlefield victory had been achieved against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. VOA's correspondent Steve Herman reports.

"Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a nationally televised address parliament formally declared the end of decades-long civil war which split the island nation. The President says the country has been completely liberated from the terrorism of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and all territory is in government hands for the first time in 30 years. Wednesday, he declares, will be a national holiday to celebrate the achievement of the army forces. The President made no mention of the fate of the rebel group’s foundary founder and leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. After the speech the army commander in a radio broadcast that Tamil Tiger leader's body had been positively identified. Many in the international community criticized both sides for the their treatment of civilians during the war. The United Nations and other international bodies say thousands of civilians died in the final stage of the conflict caught in the cross fire or were targeted by combatants. Some are calling for war crime investigations. Steve Herman VOA News Colombo.

Pakistani troops and Taliban militants are engaged in varies battles in the streets of towns of northwest Pakistan's Swat Valley. The military says troops are fighting with militants in towns of Matta and Kanju, and then towards Swat’s main city of Mingora. Human Rights Watched has accused Taliban’s of endangering civilians in Mingora by using them as human shields and planting landmines throughout the town.

Representatives of UN Security Council on a tour of Africa have given a view vote of confidence to controversial peace keeping nation mission in the democratic public of Congo. VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein traveled with council ambassador to the East Congo and file that report. The faces of Kiwanja’s children greeting visiting Security Council delegation show no sign of the horrors this campus camp displaced persons has known. The mass here last November killed 150 civilian. The Kiwanja massacre is only the tip of the iceberg in eastern Congo, where collection of rebel factions, as well as the Congolese army are accuse of countless horrific crimes. Perhaps the worst of the lot is FDLR, A Rwandan rebel group nutious notorious for brutality and sexual violence. The decision to work with FARDC outraged aid and human right groups who say the army's record for murder, rape and mayhem puts them in the same class of war criminals as the rebels. Peter Hamland VOA News, in Goma, Eastern Democratic Public of Congo.

U.S. President Barack Obama is about to unveil new nation-wide standard for Vehicle emmition emissions and fuel economy. News agency Monday quoted administration's officials as saying the White House will propose the standards Tuesday. Carol Browner is the adviser to President Obama on energy and climate change. We work very, very close with all of car companies with California, with environmental groups to achieve disagreement this agreement and to propose these national standards. Auto manufactures are expected to accept the new regulations because they have long sought a single national standard for few efficiency and emissions. The new regulations are expected to end disputes between states and auto makers wishing to avoid state specific grows. More details on listen more on voanews.com. I'm Francy Loncel VOA News.

Inclusive [in'klu:siv] a. 包含的,包括的

Formality [fɔ:'mæliti] 程序

Combatant ['kɔmbətənt] n. 争斗者,战斗员Reconciliation [rekənsili'eiʃən] n. 调停;一致

Founder n. 创立者

horrific [hɔ'rifik] a. 令人毛骨悚然的,可怖的

Massacre ['mæsəkə] n. 大屠杀

Faction ['fækʃən] n. 小派系,内讧

Congolese [kɔŋgə'li:z] a. 刚果[语;人] 的

Rwandan [ru'ɑ:ndən]

Notorious [nəu'tɔ:riəs] a. 声名狼藉的,恶名昭张的,

Brutality [bru:'tæliti] n. 残忍,无慈悲,野蛮的行为

Outrage ['autreidʒ] 愤怒

Mayhem
['mei'hem] n. 伤害罪之一种,故意的伤害罪

emissions [i'miʃən] n. 发射,放射,发出,放出,排出

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gejiaaige

最后一段完全听不懂,财经方面的知识非常缺乏,VOA 有关战争的好象太多了,以后还是要多听写财经方面的材料
另外,复合词用"-"还是不用也完全没概念.

0521 VOA

Indonesia officials say a military transport plane crashed in the into homes and burst into the flames Wednesday near the an airforce air force base in East Java, killing at least 98 people and injuring more than 10 others. A spokesman for Indonesian air force said 50 people survived the crash which occurred while the plane apparently was preparing to land at the nearby airbase air base. He adds that the investigation is under the way to determine what caused the crash as the plane was carrying more than 100 military personnel and their families. At least two people on the ground were among those killed when the plane slammed into a village and skitted skated to a flaming halt and nearby rice field.

NATO says an air strike by one of its war planes that killed 8 civilians in southern Afghanistan in the midst of a controversy over civilian casualties. The NATO-led international military force on Wednesday said troops called in the air strike Tuesday in Helmand province after clashed about 25 insurgents. A NATO statement accused the militants of using the civilians as human shields.

Detained Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi greeted the foreign diplomats who appeared the court room on the third day retrial Wednesday. The leader of national pro-democratic party is charging with breaking the terms of house arrest after an American man swam to her outside lakeside home earlier this month and stayed there for a couple of days. If convicted, she faces up to five years at in prison.

The foreign aid group Doctors Without Borders says it’s withdrawn its support for a refugees camp in Thailand because military restrictions and coercion. The aid group says the Tai military using pressure to force the repatriation of ethnic Lao Hmong in the camp who may face persecution if sent back to Laos. VOA's Daneel Schearp reports from Bangkok. Doctors Without Borders told journalists Wednesday they will no longer cooperate with Tai military to provide medical care and distribute food to refugees at Huai Nam Khao. But the Paris-based groups says the recent month the Tai military has put into the in place unacceptable restrictions and use the coercive tactics to pressure the Hmong to return to Laos. Gilles Isard is the Thailand head of mission for Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French radiation abbreviation, MSF. He says the military no longer allows them to independently provide medical services and is using arbitrary arrest to intimidate refugees. Osard says the Thai military restricts refugees’s access to their facilities by setting up the gate after hours. Daniel Schearf VOA news Bangkok.

U.S. officials are expressing relief that Sri Lanka's civil war is over and calling for clarity on who is responsible for the tremendous loss of lives in recent months. VOA's correspondent Steve Herman reports from Colombo. In the most direct comments since the fighting stopped, the United States is expressing the support for international cause calls to determine if the human rights laws were violated during the final phase of the fighting between Sri Lanka forces and Tamil rebels. Outgoing U.S. ambassador Robert Blake spoke at a news conference in the Sri Lanka's capital. On the question of war crimes, we think it's important for the international community to have more information about what happened on both sides during the recent offensive in northern Sri Lanka, and that's one of the reasons that we press for access for the ICRC and for the UN. Ambassador Blake has been anominated nominated by President Obama to be the State Department Assistant Secretary for South Asia. On his last official day as U.S. ambassador, Blake was responded to reporters who question whether Washington had spoke out forcefully enough during the past few weeks when both the Sri Lankan government and rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, claimed the other was deliberately killing the civilians. Steve Herman VOA News Colombo.

U.S. ? index rose in Wednesday's early trading

Coercion [kəu'ə:ʃən] n. 强迫,威压,高压政治
coercive [kəu'ə:siv] a. 强制的,强压的,强迫的
Repatriation [ri:pætri'eiʃən] n. 遣送回国,归国
Laos [lauz] n. 老挝
Tactics ['tæktiks] n. 用兵学,战术,兵法
Abbreviation [əbri:vi'eiʃən] n. 缩写
nominated ['nɔmineit] vt. 提名,任命,命名

[ 本帖最后由 gejiaaige 于 2009-5-22 00:38 编辑 ]

gejiaaige

今天很多地方听写都不明白是什么意思,只是把音纪录下来而已,交完作业后还要看看相关的新闻,多了解一些背景知识
0522 VOA

U.S. President Barack Obama says Al-Qaeda is actively planning to attack the United States again. In the speech Washington, Mr. Obama says it is these are an extraordinary times for the country fighting to two wars and facing a range of challenges. He says his main single important responsibility as President is to keep the American people safe." In another words, the problem of what to do with Guantanamo detainees was not caused by my decision to close the facility, the problem exists because of the decision to open Guantanamo in the first place. So now let me be blunt, there are no need neat or easy answer ?. I wish the work there were. But I can’t can tell you that the wrong answer is to pretend by like this problem to go away for maintain an unsustainable status quo" The President also said the U.S. misused all of its element's power to defeat the threat possible posed by Al-Qaeda terrorists, and end the steps have already been taken to assure ensure the country is secure.

In Iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in three separated attacks including three American soldiers. Edward Yeranian reports VOA from Cairo. In the first attack of an extremely blooding bloody day a suicide bomber targeted the group of U.S. allies Sunni awakening council militia men in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. One Sahara member explains what happened. He says the key he and other members of awakening council were gathered the group’s headquarters waiting to receive their salaries. As we were gathering, he adds, an explosion took place. A second explosion in Baghdad’s Dora district targeted U.S. military foot patrol, killing at least 12 civilians and wounded wounding another 25 near the crowed market. A witness said a third explosion killed at least two police officers in Baghdad Monsour district when a bomb exploded in a trash bin. Several policemen were also wounded. Thursday's explosions come after less than six weeks before U.S. troops were scheduled to withdraw from Iraqi city and towns in accordance with U.S.-Iraqi military past pact signed last November. Edward Yeranian for VOA news, Cairo.

Four men arrested in an alleged plot to blow up a synagogue at Jewish community center and U.S. warplanes are ? appeared federal court ? in NY. Federal prosecutor say NY city authorities arrested the men Wednesday followed a year long undercover operation and statement prosecutor say by plastic explosives from an undercover FBI enforment informant to use an attack on NY synagogue.

Ban Bowing to public and political pressure, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government has announced a major policy u-turn that would allow nearly 40,000 veteran Gurkha soldiers the right to settle in Britain. The tough Naplenes Nepalese fighters have been a part of British army for 200 years and 43,000 have lost their lives in two World Wars. For VOA, Tom River reports from London. They fought bravely for Britain for years, but the toughest battle was on May 21, 2009. When the government reversed its position and opened the door to veteran Gurkha soldiers who wish to move to the United Kingdom. The historic announcement was made by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith in House of commons. Outside Parliament, a group of Gurkhas hung on her every word. All former Gurkhas who retired 1997 and who served more than four years will now be allegebal eligible to apply for settlement in the U.K. The changing government policy was well supported by the people in Britain who know the sacrifice Gurkhas have made over the years. The fearsome Nepalese soldiers have been fighting for Britain since 1815, most recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Home Secretary Smith’s announcement in the commons reflected the mode of the country. It's not known how many of Gurkhas may actually take up the offer move to Britain, but Home Secretary Smith said she expects to welcome 10,000-15,000 applications during the next two years. Tom Rivers VOA news, London.

Oil prices fall more than 2% Thursday’s trading at after the leaders of U.S. central bank or put out were reported to have some doubts the economy has stabilized. Now put the price of a barrel of crude oil for future delivery lowers 60 dollars one cents. as low as $60.51.

blunt [blʌnt] 坦率的

neat n. 牛，酷

status quo n.现状

unsustainable不能证实的，不能成立的, 不能支持的

element's power

bloody ['blʌdi] a. 血腥的,嗜杀的,非常的,有血的

trash bin   垃圾箱

pact  协定

synagogue  ['sinəgɔg] n. 犹太人集会,犹太教会堂

undercover    a. 秘密从事的,秘密的,

informant [in'fɔ:mənt] n. 通知者,密告者,被调查者,提供消息的人
Bow   屈服
veteran  ['vetərən] n. 老手,退伍军人,老兵,老树a. 老兵的,老练的,经验丰富的
Gurkha ['guəkə] n. 廓尔喀族
Nepalese [nepe'li:z] adj.尼泊尔的 n.尼泊尔人
House of commons   下议院

hung on .抓紧不放,坚持下去

eligible ['elidʒəbl] a. 可以选的,具有被选举资格的,合格的n. 有资格者,合格者,适任者
fearsome ['fiəsəm] a. 吓人的,可怕的,害怕的

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gejiaaige

昨天系统维护,所以今天才发,不过昨天就做完了
0425 voa
Pakistani troops continue their ambushes push into the Taliban-held main town of Swat Valley today. Military officials say several key points of Mingora were under their control, including there any section an intersection where militants routinely dumped the mutely mutilated bodies of their victims. The army says at least five suspected militants were killed three in street fighting and several others were arrested. The Pakistani army says more than 1,000 militants have been killed since it began offensive to retake the area. Now that number of kiddnaped can not be independently verified. Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says the military advance the in Mingora has ruled rooted out Taliban control. "Miscreants, terrorists are on the run in a small group from the Valley after the successful operation by the security forces. A The locals of Puchar reveal that they were subjected to forced labor and atrocities by miscreants, terrorists." Pakistani troops launched the operations in Swat Valley after the militants violated the peace deal and bans advanced for the 100 kilometers of the capital. The United Nations says the fighting northwest Pakistan's has caused greatest displacement people the world has seen in two decades where nearly two million people on the run.

The Presidents of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan open talks in Tehran today in on finding ways combat terrorism, drug trafficking and other regional problems. Last month Foreign Ministries in the three countries met in capital Kabul of Afghanistan, where they agreed to promote preferential trade arrangements strengthen infrastructure linking their nations. Officials also discussed the need to better control their borders. Afghanistan and Pakistan abandoning are battling growing insurgency fueled by militants that often across their porous borders. The U.S is planning to increase its troop presence of in Afghanistan try to ease the violence. Iran, which shares the border with both Afghanistan and Pakistan, has criticized that plan.

Israel’s Prime Minister says this his country will continue to build in existing settlements of in the occupying occupied West Bank despite U.S. pressure to stop such activity. Benjamin Netanyahu told the capital a cabinet meeting today his government will accommodate what he calls natural population growth and existing settlements that have been authorized by the Israeli government, but he says Israel will not build any new settlements. The Obama administration says the this best past week it wants Israel to stop any kind settlement activity including construction the nations and natural growth.

A suicide bomber killed three security officers and wounded at least four today in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu were where Islamic insurgents are fighting government forces. Officials say the suicide bomber drove his car to military base where he detonated the explosion. Fierce battle between government forces and Islamic insurgents in Somalia force thousands of people to flee. The United Nations said up to 8,000 fled the city Friday, bringing the number of displaced residents up to 57,000.

Sri Lanka's government says they would not allow the aid workers complete access grand to crowded displacement camps until it separates rebels suspected hiding among civilians. The United Nations top official got a first-hand look in Sri Lanka as country's largest camp for civilian displaced by the recently ended war. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also flew over the demonstration  devastation which final battle occurred. VOA's correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kandy, Sri Lanka. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cautions Sri Lanka's government leaders not bute to view their civil war victory as a defeat of Tamil people. Mr. Ban, in at a joint news conference with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, predicted history could repeat itself if there is no reconciliation between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils. The United Nations estimates the war left the dead as many as 100,000 people. The end of a quarter-century conflict has scattered 300,000 Tamils, more than 2/3 two-thirds of them are at a sprawling displacement camp   called Manik Farm. The Secretary General on a tour visit said it was clear Sri Lanka does not have adequate resources to handle the situation alone. He said such a huge challenge could only be adequately confronted with help from international community. Later in the day, here in Kandy, the top UN official met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, welcoming the President's promise to resettle most of the displaced Tamils by the end of the year. Steve Herman VOA news, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Austrian police say armed man attacked worshiper today inside the a sick Sikh temple in Vienna. At least 11 people were wounded in the attack. Witnesses quoted about Austria press agency as saying the attack was led by a lone gunmen. Several others wearing  wielding knives and may that be result of a feud between rival temples. Reports say the attack was directed to police Priest and occurred just after he delivered a sermon early Sunday afternoon. I'm Bob *, VOA News. More news on internet voanews.com

Intersection    [intə'sekʃən]    十字路口,交叉点
Routinely [ru:'ti:nli]    ad. 例行地,照例地
Dump   [dʌmp]     倒垃圾
Mutilate  ['mju:tileit]  vt. 切断,使残废,使不完整
Advance     n. 推进
root out  彻底根除
be subjected to    遭受,经受.受到…控制
Miscreant  ['miskriənt]    n. 罪大恶极的人,恶棍,异端
Atrocity  [ə'trɔsiti] n. 残暴,凶恶,暴行
Trafficking   n. 非法交易(尤指毒品买卖)
Preferential   [prefə'renʃəl]   a. 先取的,优先的,选择的
Infrastructure   ['infrəstrʌktʃə]   n. 基础设施
Fuel ['fjuəl]  vt. 加燃料,供以燃料
Porous ['pɔ:rəs]   a. 多孔的,有气孔的,多孔性的,能渗透的
Accommodate [ə'kɔmədeit]    vt. 使适应,调节,和解,容纳
Detonate   ['detəuneit]    vt. 使爆炸,使爆裂
Devastation [devəsteiʃən]    n. 毁坏
Adequate ['ædikwit] a. 足够的,充分的;适当的,适合的
Wield    [wi:ld]   vt. 使用,挥舞
Feud   [fju:d]     n. 不和
Priest [pri:st]     n. 牧师,神父
sermon ['sə:mən] n. 说教,训诫,布道

gejiaaige

今天算是做的好的,基本整句能听懂，主要是David Deforest 回来了，听其他人的我就发慌．唉，这样可不行啊
0526 VOA

North Korea says it has successfully conducted a successful underground nuclear test today that was much larger than its first test in 2006. The country's official news agency reported the test was a part of the a measure to bolster North Korea's nuclear deterrent for self-defense. Russian and South Korean military officials said the nuclear explosion had the a force of up to 20 kilotons, the same size as the bomb the U.S. dropped on Nagasaki, Japan in 1945. The top U.S. military official, Arrow Admiral Mike Mullen said it could take a couple of days to verify the test, but he had no reason to doubt North Korea's claim. In Washington, President Barack Obama condemned the test. United States and international community must take action in response. The records is clear, creats North Korea has previously committed to abandoning its nuclear program, in stead of afford following through on that commitment, it has chosen to ignore that commitment. South Korea says it will join regional partners in sticking a strong response as we hear from Kurt Achin in Seoul. "South Korean presidential spokesmen Lee Dong-kwan called North Korea's nuclear test Monday a serious threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. He says South Korea will work together with the United States, Japan, China and Russian to seek response at the United Nations Security Council. Earlier Monday shortly after a 4.5 magnitude seismic event was detected in northeastern of North Korea, North Korean official immediately media confirmed a test had taken place. A North Korean news radio says the country successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test, demonstrating what Pyongyang calls its self-defense nuclear deterrent to the entire world. This is North Korea's second nuclear test. Scientists say it took place near the site of North Korea's first test in 2006. That test drew condemnation from international community as well as the passage of a punitive the United Nations Security Council resolution. Kurt Achin, VOA news, Seoul.

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says Iran will not hold any further talks with world powers on its nuclear program. Mr. Ahmadinejad told news conference in Tehran today his country will only agree to discussions with major powers about cooperation in managing global problems. He said Iran will not participate in talks about nuclear issues outside the framework of the UN nuclear agency.

Police in northern India say two people were killed today during rioting triggered by the killing of a Sikh preacher at a temple in Austria. Police say one person was killed in the town of Jalandhar when police fired on protesters.

In Somalia, the Islamist Al-Shabab militia is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack It that killed six guards at a government base in Mogadishu. The group says the attacker was Somalia. Derek Kilner has more from VOA’s East Africa bureau in Nairobi. On Sunday, four a 4*4 vehicle exploded outside a government base near the port in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Six guards were killed in an the attack as well as at least one civilian. A leader of Al-Shabab militia * speaking to the news conference with via telephone says his groups organized the attack. The attack was a success, he says, and more attacks will follow in a coming days and weeks. He identified the attacker is a young Somali man. Earlier reports suggested that the attacker may be a foreigner. Mogadishu has experienced the its worst violence in a month since insurgents from Shabab and Hizbul Islamic militias launched a new offensive on May 8. The government says more than 200 people have been killed in the fighting, most civilians. And the United Nations says sum of 57,000 have been displaced from their homes. Insurgents are trying to topple the moderate Islamist government led by President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. President Ahmed, a former insurgent leader, took office in January after his faction signed a peace agreement with the government. Derek Kilner for VOA News, Nairobi.

Nigeria's main militant group says it has attacked major oil pipelines in the Niger Delta that thus preventing five flow stations, they say from filling feeding Chevron company tanks. I’m David Deforest.

gejiaaige

天天打来打去,真是犹豫要不要换成CNN,或者是把VOA完全攻下再换

0527 VOA
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Pakistan's military says it troops have killed 29 militants in the northwestern Swat Valley over the past 24 hours. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says at least 6 soldiers were killed and 11 wounded during the recent fighting. During a press conference today, he said Pakistani forces are now have in control of three villages near the Kabal area of Swat. The army launched the offensive earlier this month after the militants violated the a peace agreement and advanced within 100 kilometers of the capital, Islamabad.

Pakistan Supreme Court has lifted the ban on opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother that prevented them from running for elected office.

The U.S. embassador to the United Nations Susan Rice says North Korea will pay the price for defying the international community with what she called provocative missile and nuclear tests. The U.S. embassador told U.S. television networks today that the United Nations Security Council is working on the a strong resolution with tiff teeth. We agreed yesterday in the Security Council we will are ? begin work immediately on a strong binding the United Nation Security Council resolution, and I think in all likelihood North Korea will face even tougher sanctions. Rice did not specify what additional sanctions were on under discussion.

South Korea meanwhile is upgrading its participation in a U.S.-led international campaign to disrupt the traffic weapeons of mass destruction. VOA's Kurd Achin has report. South Korea said Tuesday we will now participate fully in a U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative or PSI. More than 90 nations take part in the program which involves intelligence sharing and neighbor coordination to prevent nuclear and other illegal weapons from being transported. Until now, South Korea has only taken part as an observer. North Korea warned last month that they would view South Korea for full participation as a declaration of the war. For weeks South Korea officials delayed the expected announcement they it would join, but the experts said they had no other choice after Monday's underground nuclear weapons test by the North. South Korea Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan told lawmakers Tuesday, joining PSI was the correct move for a mature nation. Yun said participating in PSI will help control North Korea’s development of dangerous nuclear materials.

Kurt Achin VOA news, Seoul.

President Barack Obama has nominated a female Hispanic Federal Appeals Court judge to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice. Mr. Obama announced the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor today at the White House. Over a distinguished career that spends spans three decades, the Sotomayor has worked at almost every level at our judicial system, providing her we adapt to with a depth of experience ? as a Supreme Court justice. If confirmed, the 54-year old Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic judge on the nine-member High Court. She was born in NY to parents from Puerto Rico. And she would replace Justice David Souter who is retiring this June after 19 years on the High Court.

The border between the Central Asia Republic of Kirgizstan and Uzbekistan has been closed, made indication of shooting and explosions on the Uzbek's side. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky has report from Moscow. Kirgiz officials say Uzbekistan has closed its border with Kirgizstan. Kirgiz and Russian media are also reporting gunfire on the Uzbek side of the frontier and the Deputy Chief of Kirgiz border patrol * told VOA there were two explosions in the town of Khanabad. * says the blasts occurred at about two on the morning Tuesday near the Kirgiz-Uzbek's border. He says the development prompted Uzbek forces alone the border to step up the security which involves take tighter control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in both directions. * notes only no known residents of local border enclaves have been allowed to cross. The official says the initial reports to the border patrol indicate the explosions resulted injuries but no fatalities. He characterized the situation as relatively stable, but says Kirgizstan increase security measures along its surbub border at noon on Tuesday. Peter Fedynsky, VOA News, Moscow.

Taking a brief look at market activity on Wall Street, U.S. stock indexes are up this hour. I'm David Deforest, VOA News.

Bind [baind] 约束

Likelihood ['laiklihud] n. 可能,可能性
Proliferation [prəulifə'reiʃən] n. 增殖,分芽繁殖
Hispanic [hi'spænik] adj.西班牙的,西班牙裔

Span [spæn]跨越

High Court n. 最高法院
Kirgizstan n. 吉尔吉斯斯坦
Uzbekistan [uzbeki'stɑ:n] n. 乌兹别克斯坦

Vehicular [vi'hikjulə]a. 车的,

Pedestrian [pə'destriən] n. 行人,步行者
enclaves [en'cleiv] n. 被包围的领土

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South Korea and the United States have raised their defense alert level on the Korean Peninsula. VOA's Kurd Achin reports from Seoul. South Korea and the United States boost defense alert conditions to the second highest at in a five-level structure Thursday. Won Tae-jae is a spokesman for the South Korea Dfense Ministry. He says the two militaries are developing devoting more personnel to intelligence gathering in ? and analysis, including aviation and reconnaissance. He says South Korea and the United States will cooperate in keeping a watch over North Korea’s movements. This week has marked a dramatic, day-by-day asclation escalation in security tensions on the devided divided peninsula. On Monday, North Korea conducted its second nuclear test, apparently with more explosive power than the its 2006 test. On Tuesday, South Korea confirmed its full participation in the a U.S-led campaign to disrupt the transport of nuclear and other weapons. Pyongyang responded Wednesday by describing the South’s decision as a “declaration of war”, and warned it would not be bound to the 1953 Korean War Armistice if the United States or South Korea approached any of its ships. Kurd Achin VOA News, Seoul.

U.S. Senator John Kerry says China will support United Nations Security Council action on North Korea and agrees it must face the consequences of this week’s nuclear test. Senator Kerry spoke to reporters today in Beijing. I'm very confident from what I heard that the Chinese can are going to be a very constructive player and in helping to try to events ? advance our interests. And, personally I think, you know, as we see events on for unfold in the next days, my judgment is, will we’ll find a ways and to come get back to talks and hopefully have productive negotiations. Senator Kerry says China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi told him in a meeting that China would support the major measure in response being negotiated at the UN in NY. Senator Kerry heads the U.S. Senates foreign relations committee and he is in China this week meeting with officials.

Police in Pakistan say motorble multiple explosions tore through a market area today in Peshawar. There are reports that at least five people were killed, more than 50 wounded in the blasts. Incident comes a day after militants launched a suicide attack targeting a police station and a regional office of Pakistan's Intelligence Service in Lahore. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Lahore attack, saying was revenge for the ongoing military offensive in the Swat Valley.

Israel has rejected a call by the United States for the a total frees on settlement expansion in the occupying occupied territories. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Israel says construction in Jewish settlements will continue despite U.S. pressure. President Barack Obama began pressing the settlement issue at a White House summit last week with Israel’s hawkish new Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed growing impassions impatience with the Jewish state. "With respect to settlements, the President was very clear when Prime Minister Netanyahu was here, He wants to see a stop to settlement-- Not some settlements, not outposts, not nature growth exceptions. But Israeli camp Cabinet Minister Benny Begin says said natural growth is a legitimate reason for building an in existing West Bank's settlements

to continue. "The Israeli Jewish towns and religious villages should develop according to the natural development threat rate and this must not be stopped. "Both the United States and the Palestinians see the settlements as an obstacle to peace. Rober Berger for VOA News, Jerusalem.

Turkey’s military says its warplanes set an attack Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq following a landmine explosion that killed six Turkish soldiers and wounded eight. Security sources said Turkish warplanes bombed the targets in Iraq’s on Avashin-Basyan region today. Earlier a military vehicle struck a mine on the road in Turkey's Hakkari province, a mainly Turkish region near Iraqi border.

An Afghan official and U.S. military say joint security forces in southern Afghanistan have attacked a gathering militants. There are conflicting reports about how many people were killed. A spokesman for the governor of
Paktika province said Afghan police and NATO troops launched a ground operation and air strikes near the Pakistan border, killing 34 militants.

Aviation [eivi'eiʃən] n. 航空,航空学,航空术
reconnaissance [ri'kɔnəsəns] n. 侦察,搜察,勘察队
Armistice ['ɑ:mistis]国 n. 休战,休战书
hawkish ['hɔ:kiʃ] a. 鹰派的,强硬派的

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North Korea test-fired another short-range missile off its east coast today and threatened to take retaliatory action if the United Nations imposes sanctions because of its latest nuclear test. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quotes a South Korean official as saying the North launched a new type of land-to-air missile from its launch site. It was the sixth short-range missile North Korea has fired since its nuclear test on Monday. North Korea’s state-run news agency warned today of what it called further self-defense measures if there is, in its words, further provocation by the U.N. Security Council.

The Sri Lankan military is denying a British newspaper report that says more than 20,000 civilians were killed in the final push against Tamil Tiger rebels. The Times said in its Friday edition an independent investigation found most of civilians were killed by government forces. The newspaper said says it writes arrived at the death toll after reviewing area aerial photographs, official documents, witness count accounts and expert testimony. Sri Lankan officials said the Times death toll is inaccurate. The government has blamed the rebels for the civilian deaths. UN official said have estimated at least 7,000 civilians were killed in soul the final assault that ended a 25-year civil war.

Palestinians are reacting positively to their leader summit meeting with the President of the United States in Washington. But Israelis are skeptical as we hear from Robert Berger form Jerusalem. Palestinian officials say they are in ?encouraged by President Barack Obama's meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas Thursday at the White House. Mr. Obama called for the creation of a Palestinian state and condemned Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says the new U.S. administration is taking the right steps to advance the peace process. "We want any Israeli government to accept the two-state solution, agreements signed, and stop such settlement activities." The settlement issue is raising tension between Israel's new right-wing government and Washington. Israel says it will not build new settlements, but reserves the right to build existing communities to accommodate “natural growth.” The United States opposes any construction in settlements, and settlers are outraged. Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu also opposes the creation of the Palestinian states. Rober Berger for VOA News, Jerusalem.

Pakistan police say they have arrested 30 suspected Taliban militants ? be who have been hiding among the refugees in camps in the northwest frontier province. Police told the VOA the suspects of Taliban fighters from the Swat Valley region where the government is engaged in the offensive against militants. The U.S. military said late Thursday joint U.S. and Afghan security forces in Afghanistan killed 35 militants and wounded 13. The military statement says the Afghan-led patrol in Zabul province was ambushed by militants Thursday. The soldiers returned fire and called in air strikes until the unhurt militants retreated.

A UN human rights investigator has released a draft report on extrajudicial killings in Kenya. Kenya officials are rejecting the report’s recommendations as we hear from Derek Kilner in Nairobi. In a reports to be presented to the U.N. Human Right Council next week, UN's Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Philip

Alston, recommends the that Kenya police chief, Hussein Ali, and three attorney general Amos Wako resign. The report repeats recommendations Alston made and at the end of the a trip in Kenya in February, where he investigated allegations of illegal killings by the police force. Alston is also recommending the creation of the an independent commission to investigate in human right abuses. These includes some 500 cases of police killing people suspected of belonging to the Mungiki criminal game gang, alleged executions by the military in a campaign last year against the Sabaot Land defense force militia in western Kenya, and violence

robbert that erupted following Kenya's disputed elections in December 2007. Kenya officals have rejected Alston's allegations. Government spokesman Alfred Mutua has issued the statement calling the charges “paternalistic, unhelpful and uncalled for.” Derek Kilner for VOA News, Nairobi.

Taking a brief look on at markets on Wall Street, U.S. stock indexes are up this hour. European markets are higher at in afternoon trading. Asia-Pacific markets closed higher today.

Retaliatory [ri'tæljətəri]   a. 报复性的

Aerial ['ɛəriəl]    a. 空中的,航空的

Skeptical ['skeptikəl]    a. 怀疑性的;怀疑论的
Extrajudicial ['ekstrədʒu(:)'diʃəl]    ad. 法庭职权以外的
Rapporteur [ræpɔ:'tuə] n. 大会报告起草人

Gang [gæŋ]        n. 队,群,帮
Allegation   [æli'geiʃən]      n. 指控

paternalistic [pətə:nə'listik]    a. 家长式作风的
uncalled for     不必要的

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I'm Steve Eldridge in the VOA News center.

Palestinian officials say fighting between security forces loyal to president Mahmoud Abbas and ? west bank had killed six people. The violence erupted Sunday when Mr. Abbas’s FATAH dominated police force raided a house to arrest two senior militants. The site sides exchanged fire for several hours in a battle killed three policemen, Both HAMAS men and a supporter who was in the house. One of militants was a leader of Hamas military when wing who is be has been on the an Israel wanted list. He was the deadest Palestinian in-fighting in the West Bank since western backed Palestinian President launched the security drive against militants there in 2007. Earlier that year, HAMAS seized power in the GAZA Strip from Mr. Abbas's forces.

Israel began an a 5-day long civil defense drill Sunday designed to prepare the Jewish State for the warish worst possible war scenario, called Code name the ? “Turning Point Three”. The military exercises were determined Israel response capability and the better battle preparedness of its soldiers, immergence emergency crews and civilians. The drill occurs at the time when Israel is experiencing the rising tensions with its Arab neighbors. Several Arab states expressed concern that Turning Point of is a cover for military strike. Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak had denied those allegations.

Pakistan’s Defense Secretary says government troops will complete the operations against Taliban fighters in the Swat Valley and neighboring areas in it’s the north west within in next two or three days. Secretary Defense Syed Athar Ali told an annual meeting of the defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that only 5-10 five or ten percent of the operation in Swat, Buner, and joining adjoining areas remains incomplete, but Ali expressed concern about failure coalition forces to create the ability stability across the border in Afghanistan. The Afghan military says at least 30 Taliban militants and nine Afghan soldiers have died in two days fighting in northwestern Afghanistan. The Afghan Defense Ministry said the deaths occurred on Friday and Saturday as Afghan forces backed by international forces try to secure the area of Badghis province.

Some detainees ? U.S. military detaintion detention facility, a at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba could end up in Europe, but if they do, ? Interior Minister says you only be after European Union members agree to it. Sabina Castelfranco with （读错了吗） in Rome with the story. A dressing Addressing reports that at a press conference has at the ended of two-day Group of Eight summit. It is leaving terror Italy’s Interior Minister * said the detainees from U.S. military prison on the Cuban island should be send only to countries that are able to jail them again . He said European Union must reach a unanimous decision and welcome if they decided to do so. Those that can be put back in prison, otherwise, she added, what will happen is a ?, once escorted out of airport, will be able to freely move across the pause porous national borders of several EU countries and this is not acceptable. The EU says it is a risk of terrorist attack because of so called Schengen zone and -an area which no systematic passport checks are carried out. He said that while no concrete decisions were made at the G-8 summit, they will discuss the issue again at the ministerial meeting in Luxemburg, June 4-5. Sabina Castelfranco for VOA News, Rome.

Burma says it has no choice but prosecute detained opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi for sheltering in an American man who made an uninvited visit to her lakeside home. Army's deputy defense minister Major General * said Sunday that ASSK, in his words, committed a couple cover-up of the truth by her failure to report illegal immigrant to the authorities.

Iranian security officials said defused the a homemade bombs found on the domestic airline flight from Ahvaz to Tehran. Authorities say Sunday the Kish airfly returned to the Ahvas airport when the bomb was disarmed. Iranian media reports said the bomb was discovered minutes after the flight took off with 131 passengers on board.

Scenario [si'nɑ:riəu]n. 情节,剧本

Preparedness [pri'pɛədnis]n. 准备,

adjoining areas邻近地区
unanimous [ju'næniməs] a. 意见一致的,无异议的

escort ['eskɔ:t]vt. 护卫,护送

Shelter ['ʃeltə] 隐匿
cover-up掩盖