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In Belgium, police launched an anti-terror operation in an industrial area northeast to Brussels. Police suspected a group that may have links to attacks in neighboring France were planning new attacks. Officials say at least two people are dead and one is under arrest.

Secretary of State John Kerry is in France, pledging to share a big hug with Paris. Kerry said the visit was not an apology for the Obama administration’s failure to send a senior official to the unity¹ march last Sunday. That march attracted some 40 world leaders.

Pope Francis is in the Philippines, Asia’s most popular catholic country. Thousands of school children waving Vatican flags greeted the Pontiff on arrival. He’s scheduled to preside over an outdoor mass in Manila.

And Oscar nominations² are out. For best picture, the nominees³ are Boyhood, Grand Budapest Hotel, American Sniper, Birdman, Selma, Whiplash, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything.

Tom Ritchie, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 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。

2 nominations
n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。来自《简明英汉词典》 Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。来自辞典例句

3 nominees
n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。来自超越目标英语第2册 A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。来自互联网

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-1-20