美联社新闻一分钟 AP 教皇方济各81岁生日
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(十二)月
This is AP News Minute.
Lights out for passengers at the world's busiest airport. A power outage at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport halted flights and darkened corridors on Sunday. Planes bound for Atlanta were also grounded before taking off. The cause of the outage wasn't immediately clear.
French President Emanuel Macron opening the door for diplomacy 1 in Syria. In an interview that aired Sunday, Macron said France and its allies must open dialogue with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. Macron said he expects the Islamic State Group to be defeated in Syria by February, at which point talks could begin.
In the West Bank, Palestinian protesters setting ablaze 2 effigies 3 of President Donald Trump 4 and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The burnings come amid continued protests to President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
And Pope Francis celebrating his 81st birthday with a giant pizza. Pope blew out the single candle on a 13-foot pizza on Sunday and the cake, to the delight of the crowd. Pope Francis took the time to thank the crowd for their birthday three wishes before his usual Sunday appearance.
Robert Bumsted, Associated Press, with the AP News Minute.
- The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
- This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
- The main street was ablaze with lights in the evening.晚上，那条主要街道灯火辉煌。
- Forests are sometimes set ablaze by lightning.森林有时因雷击而起火。