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The only American soldier to be held captive by theTaliban in Afghanistan has been freed after beingheld for nearly 5 years.Sergeant¹ Bowe Bergdahl wasreleased in exchange for five senior Talibanmilitants from Guantanamo Bay detention² center.Our correspondent David Loyn is in theAfghan capital Kabul.

There are five Taliban captives in Guantanamo Bay who are on their way now across the Atlanticinto the hands of the government Qatar.And the Taliban has been trying to secure theirrelease for some years.They opened an office in Qatar last year,believing that would lead to apolitical process.It now turns out that secret talks have been continuing over the last fewmonths.Sources close to the Taliban have told me tonight that they've been increasinglyworried about the safety of Bowe Bergdahl.They moved him from place to place,they fear thathe might be killed by other insurgents³.They held on to him,and he has now been releasedsecurely.

The most senior official at Sudan's foreign ministry⁴ says the woman sentenced to death forrenouncing Islam will be released in a few days time.Abdullahi Alazreg told the BBC that Sudanguarantees freedom of religion,and the government was committed to protecting the womanMeriam Ibrahim who'd married to a Christian⁵.There's been international criticism of the deathsentence against her.Abdullahi Alazreg said the Sudanese authorities were now working for herfreedom.

Because there is a sentence from a court,this process is an attempt to the release.Thedecision of the court has to follow certain judicial⁶ and lawful⁷ procedures.It's not that .....

Turkish police have fired tear gas in Istanbul and Ankara to disperse⁸ thousands of protesterswho were trying to mark the first anniversary of anti-government protests.Several protesterswere detained.The Turkish prime minister had warned protesters that police would clamp downon anyone who defied the ban on demonstrations⁹ in Istanbul's Taksim square.James Renauldwas there and saw the clashes.

Thousands of people gathered here on Istiklal,Istanbul's main avenue.One group headedtowards a line of police,within seconds,the police charged forwards,and people started runningaway.The police fired tear gas,and protesters tried to disperse through side streets.As I speaknow,the atmosphere is reasonably calm,I can hear a police helicopter going overhead.And manypeople all around me are holding handkerchieves to their faces to try to get over the tear gas.

The Italian navy says that in the past 24 hours it has picked up more than 3600 migrantscoming from the north African coast.It represents one of the highest figures for a single daysince the navy launched constant patrols several months ago.

World news from the BBC.

Colombian police have arrested 46 members of the Rastrojos criminal gang in what thepresident is calling the biggest blow against criminal organizations in the country in adecade.Police accuse the gang of extorting¹⁰ money from shop owners and selling illegal drugsin the coastal¹¹ city of Barranquilla.They also say gang members have launched several grenadeattacks against shop keepers who have refused to pay.

The chief minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has recommended a federalpolice investigation¹² into the gang rape¹³ and hanging of two teenage girls in a village in hisstate.Police have now arrested five men in connection with the crime.XX in Dehli has the details.

The case has now been handed over to the country's top investigating agency,the centralbureau of investigation.The girls aged¹⁴ 14 and 15 were found hanging from a tree early in theweek.Their families alleged¹⁵ the police abused them,and turned them away when theyapproached them to look for their girls.All the suspects have now been arrested,three men andtwo policemen accused of dereliction of duty.But many people say the real issue is theattitude of those in power,and the way Indians treat crimes against women.

The new president of Malawi Peter Mutharika has said his priorities will be the economy andyouth employment,and that he would not seek revenge over criminal charges he'sfacing.Speaking after his swearing in,he said he wanted private capital to play an important rolein the economy.

New allegations of corruption¹⁶ are being made against the governing body of world football FIFAin connection with the controversial decision to award the 2022 world cup to Qatar.TheLondon-based Sunday Times says it's obtained a large number of documents which thenewspaper says confirms Mohamed Bin¹⁷ Hammam,a Qatari former member of FIFA's executivecommittee made payments totaling several million dollars to football officials.

1 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

2 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

3 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 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。

6 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

7 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

8 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

9 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。

10 extorting   

v.敲诈( extort的现在分词 )；曲解

参考例句：

• Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him. 腐败的政府官员向他敲诈钱财。 来自辞典例句
• He's been charged with extorting protection money from the shopkeepers. 他被指控对店主敲诈勒索保护费。 来自互联网

11 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

12 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

13 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

14 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

15 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

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。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

16 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

17 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。