Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-10-22

China, Macedonia pledge to further enhance ties
The leaders of China and Macedonia are promising¹ to work more closely together in the future.
The pledge comes amid a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov here in Beijing.
Xi Jinping says the Chinese side wants to expand cooperation with Macedonia in the areas of infrastructure², agriculture, education, culture, arts and traditional Chinese medicine.
For his part, Ivanov says the Macedonian side will help promote overall European-Chinese ties, with a focus toward Central and Eastern Europe.
Ivanov is in China to attend the Western China International Fair in Sichuan's capital, Chengdu.

Manmohan Singh to arrive in China today
India's Prime Minister is set to arrive here in China for an official visit today.
Manmohan Singh's time here is expected to be dominated by discussions surrounding trade, economics and border issues.
Singh's visit comes in the wake of a trip to India earlier this year by Chinese Premier³ Li Keqiang.
This is the first time in close to 60-years the Prime Ministers of India and China have met within the same calandar year.
Manmohan Singh is expected to remain in China until Thursday.

Mozambique troops attack opposition⁴ camp, leader flees
The over-two decade long peace in Mozambique could be in jeopardy⁵.
Government troops have launched a raid against the main bush camp of the country's main opposition leader.
Afonso Dhlakama managed to escape the assault on his camp.
However, the assault has prompted the opposition to declare an end to the 21-year old peace agreement.
Government forces contend the opposition's fighters had been provoking Mozambique military forces.
The Renamo opposition is what's left of a group of splinter fighters which were supported by colonial Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, and Apartheid South Africa.
Renamo fought a 16-year civil war following Mozambique's independence from Portugal in 1975 until the peace deal was signed.
Renamo forces took back to their bush camps after failing to make any political headway in Mozambique, which has led to spuratic clashes with government forces in the lead-up to this raid.

New election date set in Maldives
A new round of voting in the disputed presidential elections in the Maldives has been set for November 9th.
This comes after a planned poll this weekend was shut down by police.
The first round of voting, in September, was annulled⁶ by the courts.
Incumbent⁷ president Mohamed Waheed was hammered in the original vote, only garnering⁸ around 5-percent support.
His main opposition, Mohamed Nasheed, who took around 45-percent of the vote.
The opposition in the Maldives has been demanding Waheed's resignation.

Female suicide bomber⁹ blasts bus in south Russia, seven killed
There's been a terrorist attack in southern Russia.
A woman blew herself up while boarding a bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, leaving at least 7-people dead.
Of the 32 others on the bus who survived the initial explosion, 8 of them are said to be in grave condition.
The attacker has been identified as a 30-year old woman from the restive¹⁰ region of Dagestan in Russia's southern Caucuses¹¹.
She's believed to be the wife of a reputed gang member.
Russian authorities say it was the woman recruited her husband to become a gang member in Dagestan while the two were studying in university in Moscow.
Dagestan in the southern Caucuses is home to a growing insurgency¹² among radicalized members of the region's Muslim population.

School shooting kills 2, injures 2 in Nevada
Two people are dead and two others hurt following a shooting at a school in the United States.
The shooting took place Monday morning at a middle school in the city of Reno, Nevada.
One of the victims is belived to be the shooter, who has been described as a student.
The other fataility is reportedly a popular math teacher at the middle school.
The two others wounded, two young males, are said to be in critical condition.
It's unclear at this point what led to the shooting, which took place as classes for the week were just getting underway.
Classes at the middle school have been cancelled for the week in the wake of the shooting.

Egypt's court adjourned¹³ Mubarak retrial to Nov. 16
The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until the middle of next month.
The trial against Mubarak, his two sons, his former Interior Minister and six of his aides has been adjourned until November 16th.
The court is citing the vast amount of documents as the reason for the delay.
Mubarak is back on trial for allegedly inciting¹⁴ the violence which led to the death of numerous demonstrators during the uprising in 2011 which eventually led to his ouster.
He was originally convicted and sentenced to life in prison last year.
However, an appeals court has since granted him a new trial.
The 85-year old Mubarak is currently being held under a house-arrest order at a military hospital in southern Cairo.
The former Egyptian strong-man has been struggling with health problems after nearly dying of a heart attack shortly after first being taken into custody¹⁵ following his ouster as President.

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

4 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。

5 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。

6 annulled   

v.宣告无效( annul的过去式和过去分词 )；取消；使消失；抹去

参考例句：

• Their marriage was annulled after just six months. 他们的婚姻仅过半年就宣告取消。
• Many laws made by the former regime have been annulled. 前政权制定的许多法律被宣布无效。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 incumbent   

adj.成为责任的，有义务的；现任的，在职的

参考例句：

• He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
• It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。

8 garnering   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• And at the forefront was Bryant, garnering nothing but praise from his coaches and teammates. 而站在最前沿的就是科比，他也因此获得了教练和队友的赞美。 来自互联网

9 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

10 restive   

adj.不安宁的，不安静的

参考例句：

• The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
• The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。

11 caucuses   

n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议

参考例句：

• Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网

12 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

13 adjourned   

（使）休会， （使）休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The court adjourned for lunch. 午餐时间法庭休庭。
• The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。

14 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

15 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。