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The ceasefire in South Sudan signed on Fridaybetween President Salva Kiir and rebel leader RiekMachar has come into effect. The spokesman forPresident Kiir has told the BBC that the governmenttroops reserve the right to return fire in self-defense if rebels breach¹ the agreement.However, Ateny Wek Ateny said the South Sudanese government was not planning for anyproblems. He went on to say that it was down to the rebel leader Riek Machar to rebuild thetrust lost during the five-month conflict.

Whether the government that is going to be formed in South Sudan, the fact is that you knowthe gap now between the leaders, especially the rebel leader and his commanders. And thepeople are so right, so this is something that the rebel the rebellion will have to build, theyhave to build the trust if they had, to remain in the political as a spectral² means in SouthSudan.

Residents of Northeastern Nigeria say suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haramhave blown up a bridge near the area where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted³ almost amonth ago. Mark Doyle reports from Abuja.

The latest bridge to be blown up is on a key highway between two of Nigeria's northeasternstates worst hit by the insurgency⁴. A man who lived near this bridge said most of the buildingsaround it had also been burnt down. Two days before this, another bridge on the edge of thearea where the girls were taken was also destroyed, reliable sources said Boko Haram fightersarrived in the area where a busy market was being held and opened fire indiscriminately beforedestroying the bridge. A total of nearly 300 people were killed in this single incident.

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, has described the abduction as anUnconscionable act.

Thousands of unidentified remains⁵ of those killed in the 9/11 attacks have been returned tothe World Trade Center site in New York. The remains draped with the American flag weretransferred to a repository 20m below the building. A relative of one of the victims, Jim Caffreysaid the families should have been consulted.

I think the decision to put the human remains of the 9/11 dead in the basement of the 9/11Museum is just inheritedly disrespectful and totally offensive. Equally disgraceful is the factthat family members through this whole process have had virtually no input⁶ as the hall, theremains of their loved ones would be interred⁷

For a second day, Syrians have been returning to the devastated⁸ old city of Homs after rebelfighters withdrew from districts that held for two years. Syrian television showed thousands ofpeople walking through the ruins with many trying to retrieve⁹ any belongings¹⁰ that mightremain in their houses. But an opposition¹¹ activist¹² told the BBC that the people were from onemainly Christian¹³ district.

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Government supporters in Thailand have warned of a civil war if their opponents impose anunelected government on the country. The warning came during a mass rally on the outskirt ofBangkok to protest against the dismissal of the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine ofher ministers. The protesters' leaders also called for a restraint.

The government of Mexico has started to swear in vigilantes for its newly created rural policeforce. The move is designed to bring under official control the self-defense groups fighting aKnights Templar drugs cartel. Our America's editor E C has more.

The Mexican government has set its deadline for Saturday and says those who've notregistered their weapons by then will be arrested, but many vigilantes are refusing to join,preferring to keep their autonomy and their illegal guns. The self-defense groups claimedthey have been more successful than the security forces in fighting the Knights¹⁴ Templars,effectively pushing them out of some areas. The government says some of the groups haveturned to crime. It also remains to be seen how the new rural force will work alongside regularpolice officers, some of whom seek bribes¹⁵ from the cartels.

The South African Electoral Commission has announced the final results of Wednesday'sgeneral election. It said the governing African National Congress won just over 62% of thevote, the Democratic Alliance came second with a little over 22%. The country's President JacobZuma said the result was a clear vote of confidence in the ANC.

Singers from 26 countries have taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Danish capital,Copenhagen. A bearded drag queen, the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst has become one ofthe favorites, despite a petition against her in her own country. The current crisis in Ukraine isexpected to feature, the Russian participants, the Tolmachevy Sisters were jeered¹⁶ on Tuesdaywhen they made it to the final.

1 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

2 spectral   

adj.幽灵的，鬼魂的

参考例句：

• At times he seems rather ordinary.At other times ethereal,perhaps even spectral.有时他好像很正常，有时又难以捉摸，甚至像个幽灵。
• She is compelling,spectral fascinating,an unforgettably unique performer.她极具吸引力，清幽如鬼魅，令人着迷，令人难忘，是个独具特色的演员。

3 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

4 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

5 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。

6 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

7 interred   

v.埋，葬( inter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Marie Curie's remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon. 玛丽·居里的遗体被移出葬在先贤祠中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The body was interred at the cemetery. 遗体埋葬在公墓里。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

9 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

10 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

11 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。

12 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

13 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

14 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

15 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

16 jeered   

v.嘲笑( jeer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The police were jeered at by the waiting crowd. 警察受到在等待的人群的嘲弄。
• The crowd jeered when the boxer was knocked down. 当那个拳击手被打倒时，人们开始嘲笑他。 来自《简明英汉词典》