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Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, freed by parliament after more than twoyears in prison has addressed thousands of opposition¹ demonstrators in the heart of thecapital Kiev. Sitting in a wheelchair, wiping away tears, she prays the demonstrators who losttheir lives in the street violence.

“I arrived in Kiev which I did not recognize. Burned cars, barricades², flowers, but this is adifferent Ukraine, this is a Ukraine of free people, and you gave each of us, each of us who livestoday and tomorrow a new country. Therefore, the people who are on the Maidan and died onthe Maidan will be here with us forever. These are our liberators.”

Earlier, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office. Hisspokeswoman said Mr. Yanukovych did not recognize the decision. Our correspondent DavidStern is on Independence Square in Kiev. He's been watching today's tumultuous eventsunfold.

It all started with news in which Yanukovych was no longer in Kiev. The government area wastaken over by the protesters, here the resident was vacated. And then things will very quicklywith a call for his impeachment⁴. And there was a rumor⁵ that he was going to resign, then hewent on television, there was a recorded statement where he said that he was not resigning,he was not going anywhere, and everything that was happening was the only goal, it was acoup d'etat. Nevertheless, the parliament took the decision to impeach³ him and to release MrsYymoshenko, and that's what I've been just to right now.

Washington said today's developments could move Ukraine closer to constitutional change,and the people of Ukraine must determine their own future. The German foreign minister urgedboth sides in the crisis to begin building a relationship of trust. But the Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov said Ukraine's opposition had failed to live up to promises made in a deal withMr. Yanukovych on Friday, which paved the way for earlier elections.

One of the world's most wanted drug barons⁶ Joaquin Guzman known as EI Chapo or Shortyhas been arrested in northwest Mexico. The former leader of the Sinaloa cartel was paradedbefore the media to military compound. With more from Mexico city, Will Grant.

Joaquin EI Chapo Guzman has evaded⁷ arrest since he escaped from prison in 2001. Since then,he's been able to run the biggest and most powerful drug cartel in Latin America, the Sinaloacartel with complete impunity⁸. It's been reported that Guzman was finally up handed in a hotelin the city of Maztlan in his home state of Sinaloa, in what is being called a joint⁹ operationbetween US and Mexican forces. Not only has Guzman been one of the most wanted drug lordsin the world, he's also one of the wealthiest, amassing¹⁰ a personal fortune thought to be anexcess of a billion dollars.

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The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a revolution to boost access for thosedelivering humanitarian¹¹ aid in Syria. The resolution states that the Syrian government hasallowed aid for civilians¹² throughout the country. From New York, Nick Bryant.

This was a rare moment of unanimity¹³ from the United Nations Security Council on Syria. Thisone focuses on much-needed humanitarian aid and demands immediate¹⁴ access for aid convoyto enter Syria from neighboring countries like Turkey and Iraq and also to cross the war'sfrontlines. It demands a lifting of the sieges that have trapped 250,000 people, condemnsstarvation as a strategy of war, and singles out the barbarity of the barrel bombs dropped oncivilian populations by the Assad regime.

A car bomb has exploded at an army checkpoint in the town of Hermel in northeast Lebanonkilling at least two soldiers. Hermel is a stronghold of the Shiite movement Hezbollah and hasseen a number of attacks in recent months.

A Saudi archaeologist Dr.Irfan al-Alawi has warned that what many Islamist scholars believe tobe the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad Mecca is in danger of being destroyed. Plans forfurther multi-billion dollar redevelopment in Mecca could see the site obliterated¹⁵. Here'sSebastian Usher¹⁶.

The prophet Mohamed's birthplace is believed by many scholars to be in the shadow of theGreat Mosque¹⁷ in Mecca. A small library stands over the unexcavated site. Dr. al-Alawi says thatmaps and documents dating back hundreds of years confirm the spot as the Prophet's firsthome. The Saudi authorities say it isn't put site up telling pilgrims not to visit, as followers¹⁸ ofthe Wahabi form of Islam the Saudi government is opposed in any case to shrines,condemning the practice as idolatry.

A diamond worth more than $6m has been discovered in eastern Sierra Leone, the 153 caratgem is one of the most precious finds over the past decade.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 barricades   

路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
• Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。

3 impeach   

v.弹劾；检举

参考例句：

• We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
• The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。

4 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

5 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

6 barons   

男爵( baron的名词复数 )； 巨头； 大王； 大亨

参考例句：

• The barons of Normandy had refused to countenance the enterprise officially. 诺曼底的贵族们拒绝正式赞助这桩买卖。
• The barons took the oath which Stephen Langton prescribed. 男爵们照斯蒂芬？兰顿的指导宣了誓。

7 evaded   

逃避( evade的过去式和过去分词 )； 避开； 回避； 想不出

参考例句：

• For two weeks they evaded the press. 他们有两周一直避而不见记者。
• The lion evaded the hunter. 那狮子躲开了猎人。

8 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
• The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。

9 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

10 amassing   

v.积累，积聚( amass的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. 分类学研究一定要积累广博的植物知识。 来自辞典例句
• Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网

11 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

12 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。

13 unanimity   

n.全体一致，一致同意

参考例句：

• These discussions have led to a remarkable unanimity.这些讨论导致引人注目的一致意见。
• There is no unanimity of opinion as to the best one.没有一个公认的最好意见。

14 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

15 obliterated   

v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 )；涂去；擦掉；彻底破坏或毁灭

参考例句：

• The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. 炸弹把那座建筑物彻底摧毁了。
• He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝，喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 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。

17 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

18 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。