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Search Expands for Two Suspects in France 法国扩大搜索两名嫌疑犯范围_

French officials are searching for two brothers in connection with Wednesday's deadly attack at Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper, in Paris.

Police have linked Said Kouachi, 34, and Cherif Kouachi, 32, both French citizens of Algerian origin, to the deaths of 12 people at the weekly newspaper known for cartoons that occasionally make fun of religion and culture.

 A third suspect -- 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad -- turned himself in to authorities, but it is not clear whether he was involved in the attack.

A search was underway Thursday in an area about 80 kilometers west of the French city of Reims. The two brothers may have been seen at a service station in the area.

Police identified Said and Cherif Kouachi after one of them left his identity card in the getaway car after Wednesday's attack.

Authorities said they have so far detained seven suspects, mostly people who know the brothers, in relation to the shootings.

Officials have not confirmed whether the fatal shooting of a policewoman in southern Paris on Thursday is linked to the newspaper attacks. She was gunned down while responding to a traffic accident in the Montrouge area just outside of the capital. Authorities are still looking for the suspect.

Cuba frees five more political prisoners

Cuba freed five more detainees Thursday, as Havana has started to release some of the 53 people the United States considers political prisoners.

Political opposition¹ groups in Cuba say eight detainees have been released over the past 24 hours, including three on Wednesday. Seven of the eight were members of the dissident Patriotic² Union of Cuba (UNPACU).

Havana's promise to free the prisoners was a major part of an historic deal announced last month under which the two governments agreed to renew diplomatic relations after more than 50 years.

Indonesia to try to lift AirAsia tail section

Indonesian search-and-recovery teams Friday plan to start lifting the tail structure of an airplane that crashed into the ocean, officials said.

Poor weather prevented rescue teams from trying on Thursday, according to Indonesia’s search-and-rescue agency coordinator³.

The operation will use a balloon to try to lift the plane section from water. The head of the search and rescue agency said Thursday that a crane might also be used to lift the tail, and that finding missing bodies of victims was still the main focus.

The tail section of the plane was located Wednesday on the seabed about 30 kilometers from the plane's last known location at a depth of about 30 meters.

Cameroon calls for more help to fight Boko Haram

Cameroonian President Paul Biya is calling for international support against the Nigerian militant⁴ group Boko Haram. Mr. Biya asked for the international community’s support after the release of a Boko Haram video message threatening his country.

During a meeting Thursday with diplomats⁵ serving in his country, Mr. Biya said a key agreement for Nigeria's neighbors to set up a regional force to coordinate⁶ the fight against Boko Haram has not been done.

He said the international community should have come together to fight terrorism that he described as a threat to peace and stability in all countries of the world.

Words in the News

satirical – adj. a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc

renew – v. to make (something) new, fresh, or strong again

crane – n. a big machine with a long arm that is used by builders for lifting and moving heavy things

coordinate – v.  to make arrangements so that two or more people or groups of people can work together properly and well

1 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。

2 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

3 coordinator   

n.协调人

参考例句：

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
• How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室？

4 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

5 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。