澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-09-26

 A 19-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the stomach by police in Sydney's west. Police were called to a break-in at a house in Colyton early this morning. They say they were approached by a young man who was armed. He was shot in the stomach and taken to hospital where he is undergoing surgery. 

 

International passengers have been warned to expect long delays when customs officers go on strike tomorrow. They'll walk off the job for two hours at international airports. Sydney Airport will be affected¹ on Thursday and Saturday. The industrial action is over a pay dispute. 

 

Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the vote and will be allowed to run in municipal elections. King Abdullah says they'll also be able to be appointed to the consultative Shura Council. Activists² who've been calling for greater rights for women have welcomed the changes. They'll take effect from next year. 

 

A series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala have killed at least nine people. A roadside bomb exploded at a passport office in the city centre. There were three other blasts after emergency workers arrived. Dozens of people were injured in the explosions.

 

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he's still committed to handing over power peacefully. In his first televised speech since returning to Yemen after an assassination³ attempt, he said he was committed to handing over power to his deputy ahead of early elections. But observers say the speech offered little to demonstrators demanding his step-down immediately.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。