Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-01-02

 China condemns¹ Japan's internal affairs minister visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine²

The Chinese government is strongly condemning³ the Japanese Internal Affairs minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.

The Chinese foreign ministry⁴ is describing it is another provocative⁵ act by a Japanese politician.

Yoshitaka Shindo visited the shrine on New Year's Day.

Repeated visits to the shrine by Japanese ministers and lawmakers have strained Japan's ties with its neighbors, particularly China and South Korea.

The shrine honours Japan's war dead.

It's also contains the remains⁶ of 14 convicted war criminals put to death after the end of World War II.

 

HK police arrest two more locals for breaking into PLA's barracks

Hong Kong police have arrested two more people for illegally entering the Hong Kong headquarters of the People's Liberation Army.

The two are among the several who forced their way into the PLA Garrison⁷ last Thursday. 

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council has issued a statement, saying the central government is "gravely concerned" about the break-in.

 

China's aircraft carrier returns to Qingdao

Chinese aircraft carrier "the Liaoning" has returned to port in Qingdao after completing a training mission in the South China Sea.

The aircraft carrier conducted over 100 tests and training sessions as part of the 37-day mission.

The Liaoning is China's only aircraft carrier in operation. 

The Russian-made carrier was delivered to the Chinese navy in 2012.

 

North Korea leader vows⁸ to improve relations with S. Korea, comments on execution

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is promising⁹ to improve inter-Korean relations.

But at the same time, in a New Year's address, the young leader is also promising to strengthen North Korea's military forces against any provocation¹⁰.

The North Korean leader has also made his first public reference to the execution of his uncle, the former number-2, Jang Song-thaek.

He says "resolute¹¹ action" has strengthened the country's unity¹².

The South Korean is expressing cautiousness about the speech.

South Korea's Unification Ministry says it will be necessary to closely watch Pyongyang's attitude.

 

South Sudan president declares state of emergency in two states

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has declared a state of emergency in two states which have witnessed violent clashes in recent weeks.

Over a thousand are believed to have been killed in the violence between government forces and rebels loyal to former vice-president Riek Machar in the states of Unity and Jonglei.

To put an end of the violence, a peace conference is scheduled to take place this week in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

 

Suicide car bombs rock Mogadishu hotel

At least 11 are dead and several others hurt following a pair of suicide bombings outside a hotel near the airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

The Jazeera Hotel is known to be a popular spot for government and business leaders.

It's being reported security forces managed to foil a 3rd bombing.

Security reportedly shot the driver of the 3rd vehicle as it approached the scene.

Local officials are cautioning the death toll¹³ could rise, as the 5 injured are suffering serious injuries.

So far there's been no claim of responsiblity.

The al-Shabaab militant¹⁴ group has been fighting a long-running insurgency¹⁵ against both the government of Somalia and the African Union peacekeeping forces in the country.

 

Improper¹⁶ use of safe kills Palestinian ambassador in Prague: police

Czech authorities in Prague say the explosion which claimed the life of the Palestinian ambassador to the country is not the result of terrorism.

56-year old Nabil el-Fahel was killed on Wednesday after an explosion was triggered as he tried to open a safe inside his residence.

The safe, said to be around 25-years old, had recently been moved into his residence from the former Palestinian Liberation Organization's former headquarters in Prague.

 

Vietnam receives first Russian-made submarine

Vietnam has recieved its first Russian-built submarine.

The diesel-powered sub is the first of 6 Russian-built ships the Vietnamese government has on-order with Russia.

The ship can carry a crew of around 50.

Vietnamese authorities expect to use the new submarine for patrols in the South China Sea.

The sub is expected to take to the water sometime this week.

 

One dead, dozens injured in blockade clashes in Bangladesh

Paramilitary troops in Bangladesh have opened fire on protesters in the southeastern city of Chandpur.

One person has been killed and 25 others injured in the incident on Wednesday night.

Bangladeshi officials contend a group of anti-government protesters attacked the soldiers in one of their patrol cars.

Chandpur is the stronghold of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

Zia's political supporters have been blocking transportation in and out of Chandpur for over 3-weeks, protesting the government's planned elections this coming Monday.

The demonstrators have been demanding the government of Sheikh Hasina establish a caretaker government ahead of the vote, saying they're worried about fraud.

 

Licensed¹⁷ retails¹⁹ sales of marijuana underway in Colorado

Retail¹⁸ sales of marijuana for recreational use is now underway in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Colorado and Washington State became the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes last year following a voter-approved constitutional amendment²⁰.

At least 24 licensed retail stores in eight towns across Colorado have opened for business.

1 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

3 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 garrison   

n.卫戍部队；驻地，卫戍区；vt.派(兵)驻防

参考例句：

• The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
• The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。

8 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

9 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

10 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

11 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

12 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

13 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

14 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

15 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

16 improper   

adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的

参考例句：

• Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
• Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

17 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

18 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

19 retails   

n.零售( retail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This book retails at 10 dollars overseas. 这本书的海外零售价是十美元。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This radio retails for ＄ 14.95. 这种收音机的零售价是14美元95美分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

20 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。