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0602 voa

An Air France passenger plane carrying 228 passengers and crew is reported missing over the Atlantic Ocean. Tome Rivers reports from London. The jet was on a night flight from Rio de janeiro to Paris. The Air France airbus resorted 200 series, reportedly hit bad weather. According to the airline, a number of dead data messages from flight 447 was sent out about 15 minutes later indicating an electrical problem. At news conference in Paris an Air France spokesman described that specific changing chain of events. The plane went through turbulence, and then a number of automatic messages were transmitted by the aircraft to say that there was a fault. Around 7 Paris time, it was clear that a plane was in destroyable. A government source bureau says the plane disappeared from Brazilian radar screen around three and a half hours into the flight. Brazilian air force blames planes on the island of Fernando de Noronha had have been searching for the airliner. France's ambassador to the West African country of * says French military planes there have also joined in the search. Tom Rivers for VOA News, London.

The U.S. automaker General Motors filed full for bankcrapsy bankruptcy today as a part of government-led plan to restructure the 100-year-old company. GM filed for call for court protection from creditors after spending months try to restructure its business plan to become profitable. Public reaction to the bankruptcy is mixed. If they have done a good job running a business, they probably need to go under, and produce product that public will buy. It is said, but I think that you’re the only solution, I mean, on receiving we see other companies go any bankruptcy before and turn the something wrong themselves around. It's American, you know, a heritage, and who is to be next, I mean, look at all ? so far. Despite receiving about 20 billion dollars in government aid, GM has failed to recover from a drastic drop in car sells. The U.S. government expected to provide an additional 30 billion dollars to help restructure GM through the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the government aid to GM and Chrysler as well is not meant to lead to long term government control of the companies. In both these cases, the government ? common support restructuring, not to prevent restructuring. And our object is to make sure limiting our involvement, limiting necessary and we get out of those involvement as quick as we can. Senior Obama administration officials say GM could be reorganized within 60 to 90 days.

South Korea President Lee Yung Bak and leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations have called on North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions and respected United Nations' sanctions. President * said today the leaders called the North's May 24 nuclear test a provocation that seriously undermize undermines peace and stability in the region and the world. The South Korea and ASEAN leaders began a 2-day summit meeting today in South Korea to mark 20 years partnership and boost multilateral cooperation amid of the global financial crisis.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Gaithner is reassuring the Chinese government that the huge holdings of dollars assets are safe. Stefni Hole reports from Beijing. As evidence of importance of Sino-American relationship, China is Secretary Geithner's only destination on this trip. His official due in Beijing began Monday with a speech in Beking University, where he attended in 1991. Geithner says it is crucial for the United States and China to work together to affectively combat a global economic downturn. How successful we are, in Washington and Beijing, would be critical important in economic fortunes of the rest world. China is the biggest foreign owner of U.S treasury bonds. American data shows that China held 768 billion dollars in treasury securities as of March. The English edition in of Beijing-based Global Time newspaper ran an article Monday in which 23 Chinese economists sixth expressed deep concern that American debt poses great risks to the Chinese economy. In response to students’ questions about this issue,Geithner said Chinese assets are very safe. Stephanie Ho, VOA News, Beijing.

We look at markets on Wall Street, U.S. stock indexes are up this hour.

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0603 voa

Brazilian search planes have spotted debris in the South Atlantic that could be the wreckage from the Air France jetliner, the disappeared Monday off Brazilian Brazil’s northeastern coast. The Brazilian air force said today the searchers have had spotted airline seats, oil and middle parts about 650 kilometers off the coast. The A spokesman said the debris will have to be retrieved and examining for series serial numbers of other identification to determine if it is from the missing plane. Brazilian navy naval ships are not expected in area until later today of Wednesday.

The leader of a band Muslim Sherity in Indian accused of masterminding last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks has been released by a Pakistani court. As VOA's correspondent Steve Hermon reports from New Delhi, the decision is seen as a setback for the investigation into the terrorist attack as well as relations between Indian and Pakistan. Indian is expressing disappointment after the Orhour High Court set free the founder of Jamar Du Dawa regarded as a front for the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Tayiba. The Pakistani court says the government produced insufficient evidence to continue holding Afis Muhamud Saryid. The Indian External Affairs Ministry called Saryid's release “regrettable”. Spokesman Vishen Wacarshi reading a ? statement turns terms their the actions counter to Pakistan's international obligations to fight terrorism.
....
However Indian Home Minister * says the suspect's release is not a setback for criminal investigation of the assault Mumbai which left nearly 170 people dead. Steve Helmen VOA News, New Delhi.

An Afghan official said a blast on the a road near the main base for the U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan has killed six civilian family members including two children. Interior Ministry said it remains unclear whether today's explosion near the background Bar ground airfield outside Karbul was caused by roadside bomb or a suicide attack.

Russia and China said they support convincing response by the United Nations Security Council to North Korea's recent nuclear test. Russia's Foreign Ministry said today foreign minister * had telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Yang *. The two officials agreed the necessary to raise pressure on North Korea and better to return the negotiation table. But Stephanie Ho reports that a Chinese official’s offering no support for new UN sanctions against the North. China is one of North Korea's best inmate remaining friends in the world. However, Pyongyang is increasingly putting Beijing in a difficult position. China state-run media these days are running stories bluntly criticizing North Korea. Tuesday, English edition of Global Time's newspaper quote Chinese-North Korea analyst * as saying catastrophe of mishandle North Korea nuclear test is unpresent unprecedented threat to China. Monday the paper quoted Qing Hua University professor Sunzhe as saying North Korea's nuclear test has apparently spoiled the traditional bonds between the two countries, say Pyongyang no longer follows Beijing. In NY, the UNSC continues to debate how to respond to North Korea's nuclear test more than a one week ago. In Beijing Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman * repeatedly told reporters that China and North Korea have, in his words, normal state-to-state relations. Stephenie Ho VOA news, Beijing.

French President Nicola Sarkozy plans to meet Iranian Foreign Ministry * Wednesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program. Mr. Sarkozy's office says the two will meet in Paris to address talks about nuclear proliferation that six world powesr want to reopen with Iran. The United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia have offered Iran a package of sentence incentives to suspend Uranium enrichment.

President Barack Obama leaves Washington today on a 5-days trip where he will reach out to the Muslim world, commemorate the 60th 65th anniversary of the D-day in Beijing of invasion in Europe and meet with key alliance allies in Saudi Arabia, Germany and France.

On Wall Street, U.S. stock indexes are up at this hour.

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0604 voa

President Barack Obama is in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a 5-day overseas trip. Bands played as Saudi King Abdullah greeted Mr.Obama at Riyadh’s airport today, the two men then headed the King's farm for talks expected to center on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran's role in the Middle East and world oil prices. After he leaves Saudi Arabia, the President will travel to Egypt Thursday to deliver a speech to the Muslim community. A White House spokesman said Mr. Obama's goal of mending US-Muslim relations is a part of a long process and no quick fix is expected from the Cairo speech.

French officials have moblelized mobilized teams to conduct an international probe into why an Air France plane carrying 228 passengers crashed after taking off from Brazil. Brazil's government confirmed the wreckage found in the Atlantic Ocean belongs to the Air France flight. VOA's Brian Wagner reports. Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said he no longer had any doubt that Air France flight 447 crashed off Brazil's coast. He said officials made the determination following the discovery of a strip of wreckage floating on the surface of the water off the Brazil mainland. Brazilian officials said the debris included metal fragments, plane seats as well as a jet fuel slick. However no body has been discovered from the plane carrying 216 passengers and 12 crew members. The Defense Minister added that flight recorders could be on the ocean floor. Air traffic controllers say they received no unusual messages or destras distress calls from crew of airbus 330 before disappeared. Air France officials however said aircraft's automated systems send a series of messages about electrical problems to maintenance personnel. Brian Wagner, VOA News.

China shut down internet forms and social media website today on the eve of 20 years anniversary of June 4th crackdown on the pro-democracy protest. Witnesses say security has been visiblely increased at Tianmen Square with plane close police patrolling area. Journalist access to the square has been restrictive.

High-level American envoy visiting Seoul say they are working with allies in the region to stop North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and resume disarmament talks. VOA'S Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. U.S. deputy Secretary state James Steinberg says Washington is working closely with South Korea, Japan, China and Russia on measures to rebute rebuke North Korea for its reason nuclear test. We need take steps to make clear to the North that the path it’s on is the wrong one, but that we are prepared if they prepared to change course to enter an effective dialogue

That will really lead to the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the peninsula.” Steinberg met South Korea counterparts here in Seoul Wednesday. It is part of an Asian diplomatic tour with senior U.S. official representing the Obama administration. He says a range of options are being considered to punish North Korea for its nuclear test last month, he says no specific options have been ruled in or out including financial sanctions targeting North Korea's business interests. North Korea missile test last month was the second in the country's history. It was one of a serious of actions that escalated tensions with United States and North regional neighbors. Kurt Achin VOA News, Seoul.

U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke says the Obama administration is promising to give 200 million dollars to Pakistan to help people displaced by a military offensive against Taliban militants. Holbrooke made the announcement today in Islamabad following a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari. The aid pledge which must be approved by Congress is an addition to 110 million dollars that the United States promised last month.

British Community Secretary Hazel Blears announced her resignation today, making her the fourth member of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet to step down since Tuesday. The resignation has set off a firestorm in Parliament, dealing a severe blow of to Mr. Brown authority as a scandle scandal grows of lawmaker's expense claims. A short while after Blair announcement resignation, of Opposition leader David Cameron said Mr. Brown's government is, in his words, collapsing, he called it, disfunctional dysfunctional.

On Wall Street, U.S. stock indexes are down at this hour.

Saudi King Abdullah

Riyadh

Mobilized ['məubilaiz]
赋与可动性，机动

a strip of

狭长的一块

slick [slik]

a. 光滑的

distress [dis'tres]

n.危难

automate ['ɔ:təmeit] 自动化,自动操作

disarmament [dis'ɑ:məmənt] n. 裁军

rebuke [ri'bju:k] vt. 斥责,指责,非难

verifiable ['verifaiəbl] a. 能作证的,能证实的

denuclearization非核化

firestorm ['faiəstɔ:m] n. 大爆发

scandal ['skændl] n. 丑闻

dysfunctional a. 不正常的

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0608 voa

Voters in Lebanon are casting ? in a hotly contested parliamentary election, they could determine the country's future allies. The election ? the current U.S. backed majority against coaliation led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah
which is supported by Iran and Syria. Opinions polls are predicting a closed race. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter who is overseeing the elections as an international observer, thinks the worst potential problem for today's voting will not be with actual electoral process, but with what happens after the votes are tallied. The biggest potential problem is the vow by some of leaders much for teams in the March 14th coalition that they will not participate if they lose, and that's for today what have to be addressed after the election is over. Nobody knows who is going to win. And we hope that all of the outside forces in the United States and authorities Saudi Arabia and other will stay nutrolean neutral and support a coalition government at the election is over. That's former U.S. President to be recorder Jimme Carter in Beirut.

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US President Barack Obama (is) returning home from Paris following ceremonies on the Channel coast marking D-day, the 65th anniversary of the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France during the World War Two. Mr. Obama joined French President Nicola Sarkozy and other leaders Saturday on at the a Salon solemn event commemorating the 1944 Allied invasion in Normandy. Mr. Obama told his those gathered and at American cemetery that world will not forget the deeds of allied soldiers on that historic day. Mr. Sarkozy called on European nations and the United States to continue and spere in the spirit of unity in the face of today's global threats.

Provincial officials in Afghanistan say Taliban militants killed five police officiers today in two separate attacks. A provincial official in the northwest says Taliban Militants stormed the a security post, killing four police officers. In a separate incident, an Afghan official says Taliban fighters killed a district police officer during an ambush in the eastern province of Paktika.

Officials in Baghdad say Iraqi authorities have detained five US contractors in connection with the killing of another American contractor in the city. A US embassy spokesman says that the five Americans are on the in Iraqi custody, but have not been charged. The spokesman told the world the Reuters news agency that US councelor counselor ['kaunsələ] officials have visited the detainees to ensure theyreceive their rights under Iraqi law.

Officials in northwestern Pakistan say hundreds of villagers are attacking suspected Taliban strongholds to revenge avenge Friday's deadly suicide bombing at a local Mosque. An administrator in the Upper Dir district says some 400 villagers from the area formed militia today killing at least seven militants in the militia’s homes where Taliban fighters were known to stay. The officials said the citizen's militia has occupied three villages and surrounded a group of militants. The region is near the Swat Valley where the Pakistani military has been battling Taliban fighters for more than a month.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reports refugees continued to flee into Chad
from the Central African Republic. It's as says the refugees are arriving in small groups in village Daha in southeastern Chad and another area along the border.

Lisa Schlein reports form Geneva. UNHCR spokesman Ron Redmond tells VOA, it is carring caring for some 17,000 new arrivals, staying in six spontaneous sites, which have sprung up along the border. We believe that they would indeed be better off in camps. But they believe that they are going to be able to go home very fairly soon, and so quite understand, believe understandably they want to remain along the border in this these spontaneous sites. Redmond says the UNHCR and other aid agencies would be in a better position to assist the refugees if they were staying in a more accessible area. He says the border region is very remote, roads are bad. Redmond says the UNHCR is working against the clock to get food, water and other release relief supplies pre-position to the refugee site before the ring rains start in mid-June. Lisa Schlein for VOA news, Geneva.

In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu says he will soon deliver a major speech that outlines the his policies on peace and security. The Prime Minister says his government intends to achieve peace for the Palestinians and Arab countries while attempting to reach an understanding with the United States. US President Barack Obama has asked Israel to stop or all settlement construction as a step toward negotiating peace with Palestinians. Mr. Natanyahu has called that amend demand unreasonable.

I’m Rebecca Ward, VOA News. More news on the internet at voanews.com.

hotly ['hɔtli] ad. 暑热地,激烈地,热心底

Hezbollah
真主党
Jimmy Carter吉米卡特
Tally
['tæli] vt. 点数,计算

electoral

[i'lektərəl] a. 选举人的,选举的

neutral

consular ['kɔnsjulə] a. 领事的counselor ['kaunsələ] n. 顾问,参事,法律顾问solemn ['sɔləm] a. 严肃的,郑重的,庄严的cemetery ['semiteri] n. 墓地,公墓ReutersAvengeSpontaneous [spɔn'teiniəs] a. 自然的,自发的,未经琢磨的Accessible [ək'sesəbl] 易于进入的pre-position预先进入阵地

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0609 voa

Lebanon's pro-Western coalition has been pronounced the winner of Sunday's Parliamentary election, following a top phase tough race against the pro-Syrian Hezbollah as their and its allies. Edward Yeranian reports VOA from, Cairo. Lebanon's Interior Minister Ziad Baroud announced the results of Sunday's Parliamentary elections, district by district, for claiming pro-claiming the pro-Western March 14th's coalition the winner with 71 seats and 128 member parliament. The pro-Syrian Hezbollah, which many analysts predicted would secure majority in the Parliament, came away with 57 seats. Supporters of Western-back coalition set off fireworks and had honked their cars horns as became clear they were the winners. Hezbollah members parliament Mohamed Raad reacted to the lose by saying it meant political crisis that has gripped the country would be prolonged. Former Prime Minister * whose name had been mentioned by some analysts to form the next government if Hezbollah had one won said he is optimistic that a formula would be found to govern the country. Ader Uranian for VOA News, Cario.

Officials in northwest Pakistan say more than 1,000 villagers are attacking suspected Taliban militants in Upper Dir district in a third day violence to avenge Friday's suicide bombing at a local mosque. Local official said Monday at least 1200 villagers from the area have joined the citizen's militia. That citizen’s militias killed at least 14 militants and set said it fired 20 homes of Taliban fighters.

U.S. President Barack Obama is pledging to accelerate the pace of federal spending to create more than 600,000 jobs in next few months. In a statement Monday Mr. Obama says it's a long way to go in the road of economic recovery, but pledging to improve the situation. The United States and the whole of has held the world largest economy, which is suffering its worst downturn in 50 years.

Gabon’s Prime Minister is denying French media reports that longtime President Omar Bongo died in Spanish clinic. VOA's west Africa correspondent Scott Sterns has the story. Prime Minister * told reporters at the clinic in Barcelona that President Bongo is alive and well. And that he visited with his family members Monday morning. Mr. Bango's dead was reportedly Sunday on the website of French magazine. And by the new service of * France expressed, quoting according to a source close to the French government. Prime Minister * says Gabon will large a former formal protest for with the government in Paris, about what he calls the repeated accesses of the French Press concerning the 73-year-old President's health. Last Monday two French reporters were denied entry to Gabon because visa bureau says they did not have proper accreditation. Two independent newspapers in Gabon were also suspended last week. After printing stories about * infighting among President Bongo’s advisors about who will succeed him. President Bongo is one of three African leaders investigated by a French judge for embezzling public funds. President Bongo denied any wrong doing. His French bank counts were frozen in February, Scott Sterns, VOA News,Dakar.

North Korea State News Agency says the court has sentenced two female American journalists to 12 years of habor level hard labor. The Korean Central News Agency said Monday that the court found the two women guilty of committing an unspecified grave crime illegally crossing the North Korea. Last Thursday North-ran state media announced the start the trial of * and *, reporters for the U.S. media company Current TV. North Korea authorities arrested * and * in March while they were working on a story near Chinese-North Korean border.

Iraqi officials say a bomb blast in Baghdad killed at least 7 people and wounded 24 others. Police say someone planted a bomb under a minibus in Abu Dsheer. That's the Shiite enclave in the mainly Sunni Dora district. No one has claimed responsibility for that attack.

U.S stocks again today trading lower Monday following a drop in European markets,The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 56 points to 8707. The S&P 500 Index slipt 4 points to 936. The NASDAQ Composite Index dropped 12 points to 1838.

London’s
FTSE times 100 index
dropped 44 points at 4395. The CAC40 in Paris lost 43 points at 3296. The DAX in Frankfurt
is 67 points lower at 5010. More VOA News on .com. I’m Frances Alonzo, VOA news.

Honk [hɔ:ŋk]
揿(喇叭)

Grip
抓紧,

Prolong [prə'lɔŋ]
vt. 延长,拖延,拖长

Formula ['fɔ:mjulə]
方案

Accelerate [æk'seləreit]
vt. 加速,加快,促进

Gabon [gabɔ]
n. 加彭[非洲共和国名]

Longtime
adj.(已持续)长时间的,为时甚久的

Accreditation[əkrediteiʃən]
n. 委派,信赖

Embezzle [im'bezl]

vt. 盗用,挪用

The Dow Jones Industrial Average
道琼斯工业平均指数

The S&P 500 Index
标准普尔500指数
The NASDAQ Composite Index
纳斯达克综合指数
London’s
FTSE times 100 index
伦敦富时100指数
The CAC40 in Paris
巴黎股市CAC40指数
The DAX in Frankfurt
法兰克福股市DAX 30指数

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0610 voa

US authorities have moved Guantanamo Bay terror suspect to the United States for the first time to face trial. The Justice Department says alleged Al-Qaeda conspirator Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani arrived in NY on Tuesday for prosecution in 1998 US embassy bombing in Africa and that killed 224 people. The Tanzania national faces 286 charges, including conspiring with Osama Ben Laden and other members of Al-Qaeda to kill Americans.

US envoy George Michel is in Jerusalem to discuss the Middle-East peace process with Israel leaders who are aware some of United States proposals. Michel is meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Speaking in Jerusalem, Michel said, Israel and Palestinians, must boat shift the turns of so called "road up map to peace".

Brazilian and French search crew say they now recovered remains of 24 people killed last week when Air France flight 447 pointed to Atlantic ocean where head to Paris from Rio de Janeiro. Eight bodies were recovered on Monday adding to the 16 that had been put off pulled out of the water in recent days. Hours earlier, the search teams have recovered a large tail section from the jetliner which was carrying 228 people the time of desaster disaster. French investigators have said it's too early to draw conclusions as to what caused the flight to crash the in storming weather.

Thailand has confirmed reports that thousands of ethnic current Karen villagers have fled into the country to escape fighting in neighboring Burma. VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from Bangkok. Riots Rights groups and aid organizations were the first to report as many as 3,000 ethnic Karen villagers fled from Burma to Thailand in the past week. The group said villagers across cross Thailand western border to escape escalating fighting between Burmese forces and Karen rebels. Thai government spokesman * confirmed the reports for VOA. He says it was not the first time fighting in Burma had forced villagers to flee to Thailand, and would not be the last. * says the Thai authorities have emergency procedures to handle large flows of villager refugees. He says they will be given temporary shelters and medical care while immigration authorities decide what to do with them. Burma's last election was on 1990 when the Party of Democracy leader ASSK one by one's lied won by a landslide. The military ignored the results and placed her under house arrest. ASSK is now on trial for allowing an uninvited guess to stay in her house without official permission and expected to be sentenced to up to five years in prison. Daniel Schearf, VOA News, Bangkok.

As the numbers of A H1N1 cases in Australia surges past 1200, Singapore's warning its citizens to avoid travel to the badly affected southern state of Victoria. With more than 1,000 cases, Victoria has a world's highest for ? rates per capita rates infection. From Sydney, * reports. Australia has the world's highest number infections outside North America. Victoria and the state capital Melbourne, continue to be the worst hit region. More than a thousand confirmed cases of the swine-flu have been reported in Victoria. Several of those infected have been treated in hospitals. Australia has reported no swine-flu fatalities, however, the Queensland State Health Minister * said it is inevitable that there will be death in Australia from the outbreak. Major sporting events including an international swimming meeting had been cancelled. Business Leaders are predicting the significant downturn in tourism. Singapore is urging its citizens to avoid travel to Victoria, believing the risk is too high. Authorities in the states of New South Wales and South Australia, as well as the national capital Canberra, say Children who travel to Melbourne should stay away from school for a week on their return home. * VOA News, Sydney, Australia.

World oil prices rose significantly in Tuesday’s NY trading, crude oil gained as much as $1.31 to push the price of barrel of oil as high as $69.40. Investors are turbuling interpreting recent economic data as signaling that the economy is beginning to recover which will boost demand for energy and raise oil prices.

More details on listening more 24 hours today at voanews.com, I'm Frances Alonzo, VOA News.

Conspirator [kən'spirətə]
n. 同谋者,阴谋者,反叛者Tanzania [tænzə'ni:ə] n. 坦桑尼亚

Conspire [kən'spaiə]
vi. 阴谋,协力,共谋

Rio de Janeiro
里约热内卢

Karen ['kærən]
State克伦邦

Landslide ['lændslaid]

n. 山崩per capita
每人,照人数分配的

Sydney ['sidni]
悉尼

Melbourne ['melbən]
n.墨尔本

Queensland ['kwi:nzlənd]

昆士兰州

Inevitable [in'evitəbl]

a. 不可避免的,无法回避的

New South Wales
新南威尔士Canberra ['kænbərə]
堪培拉（澳洲的首都）

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0611 voa

Iraqi officials say a car-bomb today exploded in the country’s south, killing at least 32 people and wounded wounding at least 45. Police say the blast targeted at a busy market district in the town of Bathaa near the southern city Nasiriya. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Iranian President Mohammed Ahmadinejad is accusing his election rivals of lying about the state of the economy to try to win votes on Friday's election in Iran. And final campaign rally in Tehran Wednesday, Mr. Ahmadinejad told supporters he will overcome what he calls “lies and insaults insults” from his presidential challengers. But the three other candidates have accused Mr. Ahmadinejad of misleading Iranian people about the economy. Edward Yeranian has more for this on a summer campaign. And An enthusiastic crowded crowd supporters of applauds former reformist presidential candidate near Mir Hussein Mousavi, as he addresses them at a soccer stadium of Tehran. Mousavi tells them of his vision for the future Iran and his come-from-behind campaign appears to be gaining steam for his tireless stumping. Despite mounting public disvow disavowal of incumbent President Mohammed Ahmedinejad and his the Islamic regime, former National Security Council member Gary Sick thinks many Mohammed Ahmedinejad supporters still back him enthusiastically. “It has a kind of almost religious fever to it in terms of the belief in him as a true populist who really respects and places his concern about the people above all.” Iranian election is in Friday, if no candidate gets 50% of the vote, the top two vote winners will compete in a June 19th run-off election. Edward Yeranian for VOA News, Cairo.

The US special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell, says Washington is committed to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the establishment of Palestinian state. Mitchell spoke to reporters in Ramallah today after talks with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas.

Pakistan's army says it is striking against a key militant staging area near a Taliban-held tribal region bordering Afghanistan. A military statement says the forces are attacking at least 600 suspected militants near Bannu with heavy fire. Local officials reported are terrorist artillery strikes.

The US-led coalition in Afghanistan says it killed a insurgent commander and about 16 other militants in a precision air strike in the western province of Ghor Tuesday. Officials said today military commander * was killed after he stopped in a romote remote area to meet other militants. Also a police chief says security forces have killed 30 Taliban militants of the past three days in an offensive in the southern province of Uruzgan. The police chief says two police officers were killed in operation. In southern Ghazni province authorities say Taliban militants killed two police officers today, Elsewhere in Ghazni police say at least one Afghan soldier was killed in a roadside bombing.

The Pacific island nation of Palau has agreed to temporarily accept a group of Chinese Muslims who have been held at the Guantanamo Bay facility.

Senate president Rose Francine Rogombe is Gabon’s new interim head of state following the death of longtime leader Omar Bongo. VOA West Africa correspondent Scott Stearns reports. Acting President Rogombe took the oath of office in Libreville’s first change of power for more than 40 years. Before an audience of judges, lawmakers, foreign diplomats and government officials, Mr.Rogombe swore to devote all her strength to the good of the Gabonese people, to promote the nation’s well-being and protect from harm and to defend the constitution. The 66-year-old ruling party allied the late President lawyer who served as a deputy minister for human rights before becoming a first woman to lead Gabon Senates six years ago. She now holds most of the powers of elected president except for the authority to call a referendum or dissolve parliament. Her chief task is organizing new elections within 45 days. Among the potential candidates for that votes, a vice president, the late president’s son, defense minister *, and the defense minister’s brother-in-law, foreign minister *. President Bongo died Monday in a Spanish clinic at the age of 73. Scott Stearns VOA News, Dokar.

On Wall Street, US stock indexes are down at this hour. I'm David Deforest, VOA News. More news on internet at voanews.com.

Applaud [ə'plɔ:d] vi. 拍手喝彩Reformist [ri'fɔ:mist] n. 改革主义者,改革者Soccer
['sɔkə] n. 英式足球Stumping [stʌmpiŋ] adj. 政治演说Disavowal [disə'vauəl] n. 否认,否定,拒绝Incumbent [in'kʌmbənt] a. 凭依的,依靠的,负有义务的

Regime [rei'ʒi:m] n. 政权,当权期间Populist ['pɔpjulist] 平民主义者run-off n.(最后一次)决赛, 决定性竞选precision [pri'siʒən] n. 精度

interim
['intərim] n. 中间时期,过渡时期oath [əuθ] n. 誓言,宣誓referendum [refə'rendəm] n. 公民投票dissolve [di'zɔlv] vt. 使溶解,使融化

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0612 voa

The World Health Organization is likely to declare the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years as infections of H1N1 swine flu virus continued to rise. WHO experts meeting in Geneva today are expected to recommend raising the pandemic alert level from phase 5 to the maximum phase six. Officials note the declaring of pandemic does not mean the disease has become more severe. But that there is an increasing number of infections in different geographical locations. Meanwhile, Hong Kong has closed its schools today after the discovery of that city's first cluster of swine flu infections. Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. The cluster of infections was found in secondary school where at least 12 people pupils fell ill with H1N1 swine flu virus. Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald ['dɔnəld] Tsang cut short his trip in mainland China and returned to territory to take charges with of the city's response to the outbreak. On Thursday, Tsang ordered all nurseries, kindergartens, primary and special schools to close for 14 days, in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus. The Students Committee has just confirmed the first cluster of local cases of human swine flu. We are unable to identify the source of infection. At least 1600 schools and 500,000 students will be in affected. Heda Bayran for VOA News, Hong Kong.

Pakistan's military says fighting in areas bordering North and South Waziristan do not yet representing the opening of the a new front in the war against Taliban militants. But the VOA's Catherine Maddux reports, the military says such an offensive may come soon and in the meantime it is working to restore destroyed villages in the Swat Valley. Pakistan's army says it is targeting militants in several areas near the country’s with Waziristan trouble tribal region, killing schools scores of Taliban fighters.Officials say " we are preparing to stage terrorist attacks." Top military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas says the army will won went on in the offensive because troops will be in attack were being attacked in Bannu and * district, Both well-known militants’ strongholds. There has been speculation the army will soon turn its attention to Waziristan and while the military is not ruling out a future military offensive there. Abbas says, right now the army’s focus is in Swat Valley. " First we have to clear up the Swat
" The army officially began its offensive in the Swat Valley just around a month ago after the militants loyal to radical Islamic cleric Sufi Mohammed violated the peace deal and advanced to within 100 kilometers of capital, Islamabad.

Catherine Maddux, VOA.

Iranian capital Tehran was quiet today after weeks of frenzy campaigning ended head Friday's presidential election. No rallies or speeches by the four presidential candidates are permitted in the 24 hours before the polls open Friday. So the contenders held last minute rallies before the deadline late Wednesday. Iran's state broadcast granted the conservative of incumbent, President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, a final campaign television appearance on Wednesday. Mr. Ahmedinejad used to denounce his opponents, saying they know they have lost, quoting now, and accusing number them of trying to create tension. He asked supporters to keep corn calm.

North Korea is demanding hundreds of millions of dollars from South Korea's companies operating and at a joining joint industrial complex, currently at the centre of some worsening relations between two countries. The demands were issued today during talks at complex in case on Kaesong located just over the border with North Korea. A spokesman * for South Korea’s Unification Ministry says North wants the salaries of 40,000 North Koreans working at plant, raised from $75 to $300 a month. The spokesman says North Korea also wants to increase rent for the industrial parts park from $16,000,000 a year to 500,000,000. North Korea state media say the government believes South Korea firms are making big profits by paying wages and taxes that below their proper levels.

Taking a brief look at market activities, this morning on Wall Street, US stock indexes are up. Asia-Pacific stock markets were mix at the close of trade today.

Cluster ['klʌstə] 群

Pupils ['pju:pl] n. 学生,门生,未成年人

Executive [ig'zekjutiv] 行政

Nursery ['nə:səri] n. 托儿所,

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frenzy ['frenzi] n. 狂暴,狂怒

rally ['ræli] 示威运动

conservative [kən'sə:vətiv] a. 保守的,守旧的

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0612 VOA-SY

Envoy George Mitchell came here to reaffirm the words of US President Barack Obama who end the in a speech to the Muslim world last week said the only way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is through a two-state solution. Mr. Mitchell spoke to reporters after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The United States is pre- fully commiteed committed to working to the toward comprehensive peace throughout the Middle East. As President Obama said last week the American will not turn out our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration, for dignity, opportunity, and stead of the road state of their own.

Mitchell repeated the remarks he made in Israel on Tuesday when he said the United States wants to see a prompt presumption resumption and early conclusion of peace negotiations. During this trip, the US envoy has called on Palestinians and Israel to fulfill their obligations under the 2003 roadmap to peace.

The international plan calls for an end to expansion the Jewish settlements in West Bank, the establishment of Palestinian state and for the Palestinian authorities to clamp down on the militant groups of new so that Palestinian state can live in peace and security along side Israel.

Palestinian officials welcomed Mitchell's remarks. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said the Palestinian authority is doing its part to secure the territories in keeping with the terms of Roadmap agreement.

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The tension ? tense internal stand up standoff between HAMAS militants who control the Gaza strip and President Abbas's moderate Fatah affection faction which rules only the West Bank threatens prospects for statehood. A number of people have been killed during the past two weeks in skirmishes between militants and Mr.Abbas’ security forces in the West Bank.

Mitchell met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu who was put himself out at odds with Obama administration by refusing to endorse the Tuesday's solution and by saying his government will not hold halt the expansion of settlements.

Domestically the Israel leader is under pressure from the right wing members of governing coalition who demand that he not halt settlement expansion. and Analysts say giving in to US's pressure may cause Mr. Netanyahu's coalition to break apart, plunging Israel into a political crisis. The Israeli leader is scheduled to deliver a policy speech on Sunday.

George Mitchell also met with *, the moderate leader of the Israeli opposition. The US envoy's next stops is in the region a are Lebanon and Syria.

Visha Amarias, VOA News, Rommala.

.美国中东特使乔治米切尔告诉巴勒斯坦领导人，美国仍旧承诺建立巴勒斯坦国。 美国中东特使米切尔告诉巴勒斯坦领导人，美国依旧承诺建立一个巴勒斯坦国。

米切尔在约旦河西岸会见（用词不妥）巴勒斯坦权利机构主席阿巴斯，作为美国尽力重启和平进程的一部分。 米切尔在约旦河西岸与巴勒斯坦权力机构主席阿巴斯会谈，作为美国尽力重启和平进程的一部分。

美国特使乔治米切尔来到中东重申总统奥巴马上周在穆斯林国家演讲中的观点，解决以色列与巴勒斯坦冲突的唯一方法就是两国方案。 米切尔特使来到巴勒斯坦重申美国总统奥巴马的承诺。奥巴马上星期在对穆斯林世界的讲话中表示，唯一解决以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突的途径就是通过两国方案。 定语从句可断开译为两句。

米切尔与巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯会晤后告诉记者。 米切尔在和巴勒斯坦权力机构主席阿巴斯会晤后告诉记者们说：

美国尽全力在中东实现全面和平。 “美国决心要在全中东地区为实现全面和平而努力。

如同总统奥巴马上周所说，美国不会拒绝 正义的巴勒斯坦人民对尊严，机会和拥有自己国家的渴望。 就像奥巴马总统上星期说的，美国不会背弃巴勒斯坦人在维持尊严，寻求机会，以及建立自己国家方面的愿望。”

米切尔重申周二在以色列的讲话，美国希望和平谈判立刻重新开始，并能早日看到结果。 米切尔重申他星期二在以色列发表的讲话，也就是美国希望及时恢复和尽早结束和平谈判。

访问期间特使建议巴勒斯坦和以色列在2003年和平框架下履行各自的义务 美国特使在这次访问中，呼吁巴勒斯坦和以色列根据2003年签订的和平路线图计划承担各自的义务。 英语中的介词常译成动词。

一项国际计划建议停止犹太人定居点在约旦河西岸扩张，建立巴勒斯坦国以及巴勒斯坦当局取缔民兵组织，这样巴勒斯坦国才能与以色列和平共处，毗邻而接。 这个国际计划呼吁以色列停止在约旦河西岸建设犹太人定居点，建立巴勒斯坦国，以及呼吁巴勒斯坦当局压制激进团体，以使新的巴勒斯坦国能够和以色列在和平和安全的环境下共存。

巴勒斯坦官方对米切尔的讲话表示欢迎 巴勒斯坦官方欢迎米切尔的讲话。

巴勒斯坦谈判负责人Saeb Erekat 说巴勒斯坦官方遵从协议条款当局在遵循路线图协议条款下，尽自己的力量获得领土。 巴勒斯坦首席谈判者埃雷卡特表示，巴勒斯坦当局正在符合路线图计划的条件下尽力保护领土。