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The people of Crimea have voted overwhelmingly in favor of seceding¹ from Ukraine and joiningRussia. But the referendum has come under fierce criticism from the Untied² States and theEurope. Election officials in Crimea said turnout had been higher more than 80%, and with halfthe votes counted, more than 95% of ballots³ were in favor of joining Russia. The head of thecommission organizing the referendum in Crimea Mikhail Malyshev made the announcement ashort time ago. But both United States and the European Union called the vote illegal, and saidthey would not recognize the result. Washington said the days when the world withstandquietly by, well one country forcibly seized the territory of another were long gone. ThenPresident Putin telephoned President Obama to restate his belief that the vote complied withinternational law.

Jubilant crowds in Lenin Square in Crimea's main city Simferopol are celebrating the result. Theregion's acting⁴ Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov told the Interfax news agency that Crimeawould become part of Russia in what he called as tight time-framed as possible.

An independent poster in Serbia says initial results suggest that the largest party in theoutgoing governing coalition⁵ has won an outright⁶ parliamentary majority in the generalelection. The poster said ballots counted so far suggested the center-right progressiveparty had won about 50% of votes, if confirmed, result means that the party's leaderAleksandar Vucic could become prime minister. Guy De Launey reports from Belgrade.

It's a remarkable⁷ story of redemption for Aleksandar Vucic, in his 20s, he served asinformation minister under the autocratic ultra-nationalist President Slobodan Milosevic. Yetnow, he's been trusted by voters to steer⁸ Serbia to membership of the European Union. Theelection result was never in doubt. In just 18 months as the senior partner in the governingcoalition, Mr. Vucic was behind the normalization⁹ of relations with Kosovo and substantialanti-corruption campaign.

The Syrian government has recaptured the town of Yabroud, a key rebel stronghold on theLebanese border. Sebastian Usher¹⁰ reports.

Syrian state media says that government forces have taken full control of Yabroud. Livefootage on the Hezbollah TV station Al Manar is showing empty streets with handful of Syriansoldiers. The mainly Islamist rebel fighters do appear to have abandoned the town. Yabroudhas been a key battle ground for weeks, many of its 40,000 residents fled as the town wasbattered by government shelling and aerial attacks. Hezbollah's rebel stronghold in theQalamoun mountains next to Lebanon, rebels used it as a key supply line, it's also on a vitaltransport link, connecting Damascus with Aleppo and the Mediterranean¹¹ coast.

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Hundreds of passengers have been stranded¹² at the international airport in Malawi's commercialcapital Blantyre after it was suddenly declared unsafe. Planes were diverted to Madeira andpassengers onward¹³ to make their way to the capital Lilongwe to continue their flights. R Treports from Blantyre.

Transport minister Ulemu Chilapondwa told me Chileka International Airport has been closedindefinitely because its main runway is littered with potholes¹⁴. He said light planes, like the Boeing737 cannot land at the airport. This is a major blow to the newly-launched Malawian Airlineswhich has just replaced Air Malawi. Malawian Airlines was established in 2012 with its EthiopianAirways as its strategic partner.

The man who says he survived 13 months as a castaway in the Pacific Ocean has had anemotional meeting with the mother of his boat companion who died at sea. Jose SalvadorAlarenga cried as he fulfilled the promise owed for, iterating to Reselia Diaz Cueto, her son's lastmoments. Mr. Alarenga said Ezequiel Cordoba died after they spent about a month adrift in asmall boat.

“We made a promise that I was going to tell his mum what he told me. And today, I kept it,thank God I have the opportunity to meet her. I feel liberated¹⁵, I feel at peace with the promiseI made with Ezequel.”

Mr. Alarenga was rescued in January in the Marshall Islands, he claims to have survived byeating rotted turtles and birds and drinking their blood and his own urine.

The Winter Paralympic Games have ended in the Black Sea Resort of Sochi with the hostcountry Russia winning a record of 18 medals. After a spectacular closing ceremony, thepresident of the International Paralympic Committee Sir. Philip Craven said Sochi had hosted thebest Paralympic Games ever.

1 seceding   

v.脱离，退出( secede的现在分词 )

参考例句：

2 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。

3 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

6 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 steer   

vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶

参考例句：

• If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
• It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。

9 normalization   

n.（normalisation）正常化，标准化

参考例句：

• The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.这次访问显示两国关系已经正常化。
• He was pleased to the normalization of relationship between the police and the people.他很高兴警方和人民之间关系的正常化。

10 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。

11 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

12 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

13 onward   

adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先

参考例句：

• The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
• He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。

14 potholes   

n.壶穴( pothole的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Potholes are also home to tiny desert animals. 洞穴也是弱小动物的家。 来自互联网
• If you're going to enjoy the good times, you've certainly got to deal with some potholes. 如果要享受甜美的胜利果实，当然要应付这些战绩不佳的指责压力。 来自互联网

15 liberated   

a.无拘束的，放纵的

参考例句：

• The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进，解放了那座城市。
• The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应，释放出氧气。