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The Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has appointed a new head of the armed forces. Hisspokeperson gave no reason, but earlier the Defence Ministry¹ announced that the armedforces might be deployed² in a nationwide anti-terrorist operation. In central Kiev, fires continuedto burn around the Independence Square with anti-government protesters and the riot policelocked in tense standoff. Our correspondent Duncan Crawford is there.

The Ukirian security service says they are planning this counter-terrorism operation theyblamed the violence on what they described as radical³ extremist and they say that over thelast 24 hours that protesters have stolen ammunition⁴ and weapons. A further revelation todaywhile President Yanukovych has dismissed the army chief. Now, no reason was given butreportedly last month, the Colonel General did warn against the military getting involved in thiscrisis. So potentially there is conflict in the top levels of the military as the how they shouldproceeds.

President Obama has warned Ukraine to ensure that the military doesn't step into issues thathe said can be resolved by civilians⁵. Mr. Obama said the United States and its European allieswould be watching the situation closely and that could be consequences if as he put it: peoplestep over the line.

We're going to be watching very carefully, and we expect the Ukrainian government to showrestraint, to not resort to violence in dealing⁶ with peaceful protesters. We've said that wealso expect peaceful protesters to remain peaceful, and we will be monitoring very carefullythe situation.

NATO's top military commander also pressed Ukrainian leaders to avoid using military forceand called for a dialogue with the new military leadership.

Greece has posed a current account surplus for the first time since records began. MarkLowen reports from Athens.

It is the balance of trade and investment, the difference between how much money flows intothe country and what goes out called the economic terms the current account. Now, Greece forthe first time since records began in 1948 has posed a surplus, meaning it no longer spendingmore on imports than it raises through goods and services. The 1.24bn euro surplus last yearwas helped by a 16 % rise in tourism receipts, the country's biggest industry and marks a bigchange from 2012, when the current account was in deficit⁷ of 4.6bn euros.

Member of the Russian protest band Pussy⁸ Riot has been attacked in Sochi by Cossacksmilitia acting⁹ as security guards in the Olympic host city. The Cossacks whipped and punchedmembers of the group as they tried to perform by a sign advertising¹⁰ the Winter Olympics.

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A leading rights group says that Syrian government forces have started using a more powerfultype of cluster munitions¹¹ rocket. Cluster bombs have been banned in many countries becausethey are indiscriminate and leave unexploded ordnance¹² that can be a danger, long after theoriginal attack. Sebastian Usher¹³ reports.

The New York based Human Rights Watch says it has been given photos of an attack on thetown of Keferzita last week that showed traces of cluster munitions that contained more than70 bomblets. It says this is much more powerful than similar weapons that Syrian forces haveso far used. The town which is near the central city of Hama has repeatedly come under attacksince rebels took control of it more than a year ago. It's been subjected to air strikes andshelling as well as for crudely made barrel bombs that has become a key weapon in thegovernment's armory¹⁴.

Sri Lanka Central Bank has urged Buddhists¹⁵ and Hindu temples to accept electronic paymentsfrom worshippers because of a coin shortage. This report from Charles Haviland.

Public transport users in many countries can now pay their way with electronic cards enabling acash-free commute¹⁶. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka now hopes Buddhists and Hindu templeshere can install similar devices to accept money electronically. Its governor Ajith Nivard Cabraalsaid this was necessary because there is a shortage of coins nationwide, something he blamedon the offering of prayer money. He's already in the negotiating with temples to get back theirloose change.

The Taliban in Afghanistan have dismissed peace talks in Dubai between representatives ofPresident Karzai's government and some Taliban members. The militant¹⁷ group said thoserepresenting the Taliban at the meeting in Dubai were not authorized¹⁸ to negotiate on its behalf.The talks between the government-backed high peace council and some Taliban members begunin Dubai on Tuesday.

1 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。

2 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

3 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

4 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

5 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

7 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

8 pussy   

n.(儿语)小猫，猫咪

参考例句：

• Why can't they leave my pussy alone?为什么他们就不能离我小猫咪远一点？
• The baby was playing with his pussy.孩子正和他的猫嬉戏。

9 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

10 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

11 munitions   

n.军火，弹药；v.供应…军需品

参考例句：

• The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
• He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。

12 ordnance   

n.大炮，军械

参考例句：

• She worked in an ordnance factory during the war.战争期间她在一家兵工厂工作。
• Shoes and clothing for the army were scarce,ordnance supplies and drugs were scarcer.军队很缺鞋和衣服，武器供应和药品就更少了。

13 usher   

n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员

参考例句：

• The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
• They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。

14 armory   

n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
• Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。

15 Buddhists   

n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后，并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句

16 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

17 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。

18 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。