塔利班领导人奥马尔在2013年去世
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(七)月
Afghan Government: Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Died in 2013 塔利班领导人奥马尔在2013年去世
Afghan government officials said Wednesday that Taliban chief Mullah Omar is dead. They say he died more than two years ago in Pakistan.
A government statement said the findings were based on what it called "credible 1 information."
The Taliban earlier this month said Mullah Omar is alive.
In Washington, the Obama administration said it could not confirm the report that the Taliban leader is dead.
U.S. lawmakers seek details of Iran inspection 2 group
U.S. lawmakers urged top administration officials Wednesday to provide details about the group that is to enforce a nuclear deal with Iran.
The administration officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, appeared before the Senate Armed Forces Committee. The officials urged the lawmakers to approve the nuclear deal. It was reached earlier this month at a meeting in Vienna, Austria.
Congress has 60 days to review the Iran nuclear agreement. Members of the House and Senate have been questioning top members of President Barack Obama's administration.
Turkey hits Kurdish militants 3 in Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombarded Kurdish militants in northern Iraq Wednesday. A few hours before, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said it was impossible to continue peace efforts with the Kurds.
Turkish officials say the planes attacked shelters, storages structures and caves in six areas.
Zimbabweans linked to illegal lion kill appear in court
Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion named Cecil appeared in a court in Harare Wednesday. The men – a professional hunter and a farm owner – are accused of helping 4 American dentist, Walter James Palmer, hunt the lion.
Zimbabwean police said they are looking for Mr. Palmer, who killed the animal. He reportedly told an American news broadcaster that he regretted the action and thought he was hunting the lion legally.
Words in the News
credible – adj. able to be believed: reasonable to trust or believe
review – v. to look at or examine (something) carefully especially before making a decision or judgment 5
bombard – v. to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。