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Pro-Russian militants¹ have attacked official buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, seizing several of them. The protesters took control of the city's regional administration building and the prosecutor's office and later opened fire with automatic weapons at the police headquarters. Our correspondent Steve Rosenberg reports from eastern Ukraine.

With each day, Kiev seems to lose more and more control in eastern Ukraine. Pro-Russia activists² smashed their way into the regional administration building in Luhansk. These supporters of Moscow, they reject Ukiraine's pro-EU government, which they say as illegitimate and they are demanding a referendum on breaking away from Kiev. The police did nothing to stop this.

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could reconsider the participation³ of the western companies in its economy including the energy sector⁴. On Monday, the United States and the European Union imposed new sanctions against to a number of Russian individuals and companies over what they described as Moscow's destabilizing actions in the Ukraine. Mr. Putin, who was speaking in the capital of Belarus, Minsk, denied that there were any Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.

Gunmen stormed the Libyan parliament in Tripoli and opened fired as MPs held a special session to elect the new Prime Minister. The previous holder⁵ of the office steps down earlier this month, saying that he and his family have been attacked. From Tripoli, here is Rana Jawad.

Witnesses say gunmen fired shots outside the building before storming it. This prompts a swift exit of all the legislators. Earlier today, members of Congress had a vote on seven candidates, the two top candidates in the running were supposed to move on to a second round of voting, but competing views within the congress stalled the process for hours, members say they have postponed⁶ to their meetings until next week.

The National Basketball Association of the United States has banned the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers for life in response to racist⁷ remarks he made. The NBA commissioner⁸, Adam Silver said Donald Sterling⁹ was banned for many associations with the Clippers organization or the NBA. He also faces a fine of $2.5m. David Willis has this report from LA.

At the center of this wrong was a taped recorded telephone conversation which the National Basketball Association says the features the voice of Donald Sterling, in which the 80-year-oldbillionaire tells his 31-year-old former girlfriend V Stiviano that he doesn't want her associating with black people or bringing black friends to the LA Clippers games. More than 3/4 of players in the National Basketball Association league are black. And President Obama has led a chorus of condemnation¹⁰ branding Mr. Sterling's remarks racist and incredible offensive.

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The former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, has fought back against rivals who suspended him from his party, the Movement for Democratic Change. He expelled the ex-Finance Minister Tendai Biti. At a news conference, Mr. Tsvangirai denied that the in fighting with strengthening Zimbabwe's 90-year-old president Robert Mugabe.

As far as I'm concerned, this is a week of our opponents. It doesn't not make Mguabe stronger, far from it. Mugabe's strength cannot be based on power, it has to be based on popularity, and I don't believe that President Mugabe has the popular support of the people of Zimbabwe.

The Iraqi writer Ahmed Saadawi has won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Frankenstein in Baghdad. The award was announced at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates. Our arts reporter Vincent Dowd reports.

Mary Shelley invented Victor Frankenstein and the creature he gives life too in her novel of1818. Almost two centuries on in his third novel, Ahmed Saadawi has recycled to the basic idea in a highly original story said in Baghdad. The judges say, it's a significant addition to contemporary Arabic Fiction told in an inventive way, there is a hint of the fairy tale. A poor rubbish collector in Baghdad assembles a new body using parts from victims' bombings, the body then comes to life and risk revenge on those responsible for the killings¹¹.

The current European football champions Bayern Munich has been by thrashed by Real Madridin the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. Playing at home at Munich, Bayern were defeated by 4-0, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos scored two goals each.

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

6 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

7 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

8 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

9 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

10 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

11 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。