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The Colombian government and FARC left wing rebels have signed a key agreement in a step towards a definitive¹ peace accord to end half century of conflict.The President Juan Manuel Santos is to address the nation shortly. Natalia Cosoy reports. The agreement focuses on reparations for victims of the more than 50-year long Colombian internal conflict. It also confirmed as special peace jurisdiction² will be set up once final and definite agreement is reached. The tribunal will give more lenient³ sentences for those who confessed to their crimes. It would be for the country's citizens to decide if they approve or reject the final peace deal. But the government and FRAC hope to sign by March 2016. If that happens, it would bring an end to a conflict that has claimed more than 220,000 lives.

The authorities in Los Angeles have defended their decision to close all public schools for the day because of a suspected security threat. A similar threat was received in New York where the authority said it was not credible⁴, the city's police chief for the Los Angeles' closure a significant overreaction. Peter Bowes reports. Officials say they decided⁵ to close down the entire public school system out of what they called an abundance of caution after they've received a threat in an email. The authority said they would search every school in the district to make sure they were safe for pupils to return. As that got underway, New York City officials reviewed they had received the same threat, but quickly dismissed it. A member of the House Select Committee on intelligence has since said the threat is believed to be a hoax⁶.

Republicans vying⁷ to become their party's chosen candidate for next year's US presidential election have gathered in Las Vegas for their latest televised debate. National security is expected to be a key issue as James Cook reports. Donald Trump⁸ will take central stage for this debate reflecting his lead in nationwide polls. Controversial statement he has made on the campaign trial about Mexicans and Muslims are expected to provoke intense discussion. Mr. Trump's suggestion that the United States should suspend all Muslims immigration has drawn¹⁰ strong criticism from most of his fellow presidential hopefuls in the Republican Party. The topic has been given added gravity by the attacks on Paris and the murders of 14 people in California, both of which have been investigated as cases of Islamist terrorism.

Russia and the United States say world powers are meeting New York on Friday to discuss the Syrian crisis and pass a resolution at the UN endorsing¹¹ the peace process. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised the two sides would continue to work on contentious¹² issues, but his US counterpart John Kerry said some progress had already been made. World news from the BBC.

The bodies of at least 19 people have been found in the Mexican state of Guerrero where 43 students disappeared last year. Police said the bodies have been thrown into a narrow canyon¹³, 500 meters deep. Police are expected to compare the remains¹⁴ with DNA¹⁵ samples taken from over 600 families searching for missing relatives in the state.

Supporters of the main Shia sect¹⁶ in Nigeria say police have opened fire on protesters demanding the release of their leader who was arrested in lethal¹⁷ military raid at the weekend. The Islamic movement in Nigeria said three people were killed in the northern city of Kaduna, but police have denied it.

President Obama has mounted a strong defense¹⁸ of open immigration policies saying they're the country's oldest tradition and make America unique. Speaking at a naturalization ceremony for new citizens, Mr.Obama said new citizens continuing renewed and revitalized the nation. We don't simply welcome new immigrants. We are born of immigrants. That's who we are. Immigration is our origin story. And for more than two centuries, it's remained at the core of our national character. It's our oldest tradition, it's who we are.

Greece has given a cautious welcome to plans for new European border force. The Greek minister for migration⁹ says the proposed border and coast guard would help Greece to defend its borders. But he told BBC all solution to the migration crisis should respect people's dignity and human rights. The European Commission wants to give the new force nearly 3 times budget of its predecessor¹⁹.

UN member states have been asked to consider who they want to be the next Secretary General. The US ambassador to the UN is encouraging diplomats²⁰ to put forward women for the job which has been held by a man for 70 years. BBC news.

哥伦比亚政府和该国左派革命武装力量签署重要协议，这也是走向最终和平的又一步，半个世纪的双边冲突即将结束。总统胡安·曼努埃尔·桑托斯将发表全国讲话。请听纳塔莉亚·可索尔的报道。50多年以来，哥伦比亚内乱不断，此次协议围绕遇难者赔偿展开。一旦达成最终协议，双方将建立“特殊和平审判”委员会。法院将对违法者从轻发落。最终协议的去留由本国公民决定。但双方希望在明年3月之前签署。如果协议签署，这场夺走22万多条生命的内乱就将宣告结束。

洛杉矶官方称因受到恐怖威胁，官方决定关闭该地区所有公立学校。类似情况也发生在纽约，但纽约表示称，恐怖威胁只是个骗局，洛杉矶警察局长的举措为过度反应。请听皮特·鲍斯的报道。官方决定关闭所有公立学校，并称收到威胁邮件，安全隐患堪忧。官方称将对该地区的所有学校进行检查，确保学生安全返校。与此同时，纽约市同样收到邮件威胁，但并未给予理会。众议院情报委员会成员称恐怖威胁只是骗局。

共和党总统参选人齐聚拉斯维加斯，新一轮电视辩论即将打响。国家安全或将成为此次辩论主题，请听詹姆斯·库克的报道。由于特朗普民调领先，此次他将站在辩论中央。在竞选活动中，特朗普对墨西哥和穆斯林问题发表言论，非议不断，此次辩论有望因此而展开激烈交锋。特朗普建议美国全面禁止穆斯林入境，此言论遭到党内候选人的“千夫所指”。辩论主题还将包括巴黎恐袭，以及加州14人遇害案，据调查显示，两起事件均为恐怖袭击。

周五，美俄将在纽约就叙利亚危机问题展开会谈，并将这些原则以决议草案形式提交联合国审议，加快和平进程。俄外长拉夫罗夫承诺，双方将在一系列争议问题上加强合作，美国国务卿约翰·克里称双方已经在许多领域达成共识。BBC全球新闻。

在墨西哥格雷罗州，警方发现至少19具尸体，去年43名学生在此地失踪。警方称尸体被扔进500米深的狭长峡谷。格雷罗州有600多个家庭正在寻找失踪亲人，警方将进行DNA比对。

本周末，尼日利亚什叶派组织领导人在一次军事搜捕中被捕，人们举行抗议示威要求释放领袖，有支持者称警方向示威人群开枪。尼日利亚“伊斯兰运动”表示称，有3名抗议人士在北部城市卡杜纳遇害，但警方给予否认。

总统奥巴马全力拥护开放的移民政策，称移民是美国的古老传统，它让美国独一无二。在出席公民入籍仪式上，奥巴马称移民让美国焕发活力。我们不仅欢迎移民。我们也是移民。这就是美国。移民造就了美国。两百多年以来，移民仍是美国的核心。这是我们的古老传统。是移民成就了我们。

希腊对最新欧盟边境管控持谨慎乐观态度。希腊移民部长表示，此次提出的边境和海岸警卫将有助于希腊的边境管控力度。在接受本台采访时，他称所有难民问题都应该本着尊重人权保护自尊的基础之上。欧盟希望增加管控预算，增加幅度将近三倍。

联合国邀请会员国提名秘书长候选人。美国常驻联合国代表鼓励提名女性候选人，联合国成立70年来，历届秘书长均为男性。BBC新闻。

1 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

2 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

3 lenient   

adj.宽大的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
• It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。

4 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

7 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

8 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

9 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

10 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

11 endorsing   

v.赞同( endorse的现在分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• Yet Communist leaders are also publicly endorsing religion in an unprecedented way. 不过，共产党领导层对宗教信仰的公开认可也是以前不曾有过的。 来自互联网
• Connecticut Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman is endorsing Republican Senator John McCain. 康涅狄格州独立派参议员约瑟夫。列波曼将会票选共和议员约翰。麦凯恩。 来自互联网

12 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。

13 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

14 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。

15 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

16 sect   

n.派别，宗教，学派，派系

参考例句：

• When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
• Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。

17 lethal   

adj.致死的；毁灭性的

参考例句：

• A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
• She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。

18 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

19 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

20 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》