This is AP News Minute. Details remain unclear in what led to a Minnesota police officer fatally shooting an Australian woman over the weekend. Minneapolis authorities will only say that the officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible ass

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2017(七)月

Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold A Syrian government military offensive continued across parts of the country Saturday, including the sporadic shelling of parts of the beleaguered city of Homs. An elite government brigade captu

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After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the city. AMISOM officials believe that with an additi

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There is no curfew in Ferguson, Missouri tonight but National Guard troops have been deployed there as authorities try to head off any more violence during protests over the killing of an unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a police officer. The St. Lo

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Even though the international community considers its nuclear program illegal, it`s a source of national pride for North Korea and its controversial leader, Kim Jong-un. For foreign journalists allowed inside the country, getting a glimpse of him is

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First up today, we have an update for you on Malala Yousafzai. She is the 14-year old from Pakistan who was attacked and shot by the Taliban recently. Malala had spoken out against the group and called for education rights for girls. Thats something

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Lesson 52 Catastrophe at Sea 海上遇难 Words: convivial adj. 欢乐的,快乐的 convoy v. 护航,护送 cooperate vi. 合作 cooperation n. 合作,协作 coordinate vt. 使。。。协调,相配合 copper n. 铜 coral reef 珊瑚礁 core n. 中心,核心;地核 corps n. 军团,

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Back at the Armor Group compound, another team prepares for a different kind of mission. They'll travel low profile, trying to blend in with the Iraqis. Low profile certainly can be an awful lot safer. If faced down properly, people will not know, th

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In 1794 the new Republic of France changed the name of this ship. 1794年,法兰西共和国给它改了名字。 On April 16 of that same year, it joined the squadron at Brest under Rear Admiral Villaret de Joyeuse, 同年8月16日,它在布莱斯

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美联社,新闻一分钟,Gaza,killer,clash,1:In the most violent clash so far in the Gaza pullout, Israeli riot police storm a synagogue firing water cannons at a barricade of protestors. 2:BTK serial killer Dennis Rader is sentenced to 10 con

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1. A judge has scheduled John Mark Karr's first Colorado court appearance for Monday. The JonBenet Ramsey slay ing suspect is currently being held at the Boulder County jail. 2. Former President Geral

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1. There is damage in Pensacola, Florida from a tornado but no reports of injuries. The twister hit the roofs of homes and buildings. A forecaster says the funnel was on the ground for a matter of minutes. In Missouri, a possible tornado may have hit

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In this image taken from the Free Gaza Movement website 28 May 2010, one of the Turkish ships taking part in the 'Freedom Flotilla' is seen docked prior to heading for the shores off the Gaza Strip in this recent but undated photo We have only one ai

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In southern Yemens port city of Aden, many locals complain that the northern government ignores the south, supplying jobs and government services only to the northern provinces About a year ago, in the weeks after I moved to Yemen, my new local frien

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UN aid agencies say access to health facilities and rapid treatment are key to preventing the spread and escalation of deaths from cholera in Haiti. The aid agencies warn violence is jeopardizing their ability to help the victims. Higher number of ca

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A U.S.-based rights group says Yemen is using new tactics in dealing with news media, restrictions that could lead to the worst climate for press freedom since the country was unified in 1990. The Committee to Protect Journalists says the Yemeni gove

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Russia Arms Ukraine Secessionists, Again MOSCOW When Crimea broke away from Ukraine, after the uprising in Kyiv that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia denied sending soldiers and weapons to boost the secessionist forces. Now the Kremlin is t

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Chapter 20 - Pierre looks for the position occupied by the army On the morning of the twenty-fifth Pierre was leaving Mozhaysk. At the descent of the high steep hill, down which a winding road led out of the town past the cathedral on the right, wher

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Australian Federal Police have again abandoned attempts to try to reach the site of the downed Malaysian Airlines plane. A convoy of international observers including Australian and Dutch inspectors were forced to turn back to 30 kilometers from the

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World leaders and fellow musicians have pay tribute to David Bowie yesterday who died yesterday from cancer. Mermorial have sprunk up around the globe including Briston in south London where he was born. The German government has also thank Bowie for

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