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Ukraine has accused Russia of staging a military invasion of Ukrainian territory to the north of Crimea. Tension is high on the eve of a referendum to be held by the pro-Russian government of Crimea, offering its citizens a choice of joining Russia or staying in Ukraine with greater autonomy. James Reynolds is in the regional capital Simferopol.

Here in Crimea's capital, there is an uneasy atmosphere. Ukraine says that Russia sent armored personnel carriers and helicopters to take over an area on a strip of a land right next to Crimea. In response, Ukraine says that its own forces took up defensive¹ positions. The BBC is unable to confirm this event independently. But Russia remains² in firm military control of Crimea itself, wherever you look here, there are posters encouraging a yes vote in the referendum. There is no option on the ballot³ paper for a no vote to keep things as they are. So Crimeans who want to stay with Ukraine say that there is little point in their going to vote.

At the United Nations, Russia has vetoed a Security Council resolution describing the Crimea referendum as illegal. The text drafted by the Untied⁴ States were supported by 13 of the 15 Council members. America's UN ambassador Samantha Power said the vote demonstrated the extend of Russia's isolation⁵, following its invasion in the Peninsula.

“Russia cannot change the fact that moving forward in blatant⁶ defiance⁷ of the international rules of the road will have consequences. Nor can it change Crimea's status. Crimea is part of Ukraine today, it will be part of Ukraine tomorrow, it will be part of Ukraine next week, it will be part of Ukraine unless and until its status is changed in accordance with Ukrainian and international law.”

In Moscow, there have been large demonstrations⁸ both for and against the occupation of Crimea.

The Malaysian prime minister has said the search for the missing airliner⁹ has entered a new phase, after he disclosed that the flight's communication systems had been deliberately¹⁰ disabled. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak told the world's media that missing flight MH370 had definitely not crashed into the Gulf¹¹ of Thailand. Instead, it was deliberately diverted by someone on board. Even more stunning¹², the prime minister confirmed that satellite data shows that the plane continued to fly on for six hours. That could put it as far north as Kazakhstan or in the far south of the Indian Ocean.

A series of car bombs has killed at least 15 people in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, more than 40 others were wounded, no group has said it carried out the attacks, but correspondents say they were with the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda breakaway group which frequently uses car bombs.

This is the World News from the BBC

A number of people have been killed and dozens others injured in a stampede in the national stadium in the Nigerian capital Abuja. The incident occurred during a recruitment exercise by Nigeria's immigration department. One of the thousand who attended the event said he had struggled to breathe in the crash as people tried to reach the center of the stadium.

“everyone was so rowdy and you get a lot of smoke, you have to lock up the gate, and you know there where women here were pregnant when many people had to push, forced their way to..and people are falling down, there was no air, no breath I have to use my hands to push my fellow #$%- -”

The French government has decided¹³ to introduce alternative driving days in Paris in an attempt to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution in the capital. From Monday, drivers will only be able to use their cars every other day. It's only the second time since 1997 that the restriction¹⁴ has been forced.

The authorities in Brazil have deployed¹⁵ an extra 200 security personnel in two neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro, after another policeman was shot dead on Saturday. A further 100 men will be enforced security in.. in the north of the city as part of a government policy to drive out drug gangs ahead of this year's football World Cup.

One of the all-time great rugby player Brian O'Driscoll of Ireland has helped Ireland win a Six Nations championship on his final appearance for his country. Playing in Paris, O'Driscoll helped his country keep their nerve as the determined¹⁶ French side called back some but not all of a 9 point deficit¹⁷.

“That's great to finish on a high, my last game and this my magnificent jersey¹⁸, and what it is, when I do hang upon the hope inside, and it'll be with very fun memories. ”

Ireland won the game 22:20 and picked England to the title on points difference.

1 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

2 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。

3 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

4 untied   

松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决

参考例句：

• Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
• He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。

5 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

6 blatant   

adj.厚颜无耻的；显眼的；炫耀的

参考例句：

• I cannot believe that so blatant a comedy can hoodwink anybody.我无法相信这么显眼的一出喜剧能够欺骗谁。
• His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理的傲慢作风在他对待秘书的态度上表露无遗。

7 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

8 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

9 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

10 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

11 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

12 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

13 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。

14 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

15 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。

16 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

17 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。

18 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。