Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-11-12

 Typhoon Haiyan kills 5 in China

Authorities in southern China are reporting at least 5 people have been killed in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

The massive storm, which cut its way into Guangxi yesterday morning, is now burning out across the region.

The storm hit eastern Vietnam and southern China yesterday with Typhoon-category status.

It has left at least 4 dead in Hainan and one in Guangxi.

Numerous homes on Hainan and in Guangxi have been destroyed by Haiyan.

The massive storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded, first ripped through the Philippines on Friday.

Officially the massive storm killed over 250 in the Philippines.

However, it's widely expected that death toll¹ will rise as more victims become accounted for.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has declared state of national calamity².

 

 

At least 100 feared dead, hundreds missing in Somalia storm:officials

Authorities in Somalia are warning that at least 100 people are dead, and hundreds of others remain unaccounted for, following a tropical cyclone³ which hit the country this past weekend.

The cyclone hit on Saturday across the Puntland region, which makes up the tip of the Horn of Africa.

The storm is still circulating over the region, bringing with it icy rain.

Many of the victims are believed to have been swept away into the ocean amid the heavy flooding which is battering⁴ the coastal⁵ region.

Forecasters are warning the storm system is expected to remain in-place until at least Wednesday.

 

 

Taiwan leader pledges against "Taiwan independence"

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou has reaffirmed his stance against "Taiwan independence".

Ma, who is also chair of the Kuomintang party, made the comments at his party's plenary session.

Ma Ying-jeou says he will not promote "Two Chinas," "one China, one Taiwan" or "Taiwan independence," either inside or outside the island.

He says the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland is not state-to-state.

He has described it as "a special relationship in many aspects".

 

 

Iran, IAEA sign deal for inspecting more nuclear facilities

Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed a deal in Tehran to enable UN inspectors⁶ access to more nuclear facilities in Iran.

The signing of the agreement has been overseen⁷ by IAEA chief Yukio Amano and lead Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali-Akbar Salehi.

Under the new deal, Iran will allow IAEA inspectors to visit Iran's Arak heavy water plant and Gachin yellow cake mine.

Amano's visit to Tehran comes after Iran and the P5+1 failed to reach an agreement in talks in Geneva over the weekend.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany, have agreed to hold another round of talks later this month.

 

 

UN climate talks held in Warsaw to pave way for new deal

Climate negotiators are now in Warsaw, Poland for the annual UN climate talks.

These talks are expected to try to pave the way for a new global climate deal. 

The Warsaw conference is designed to lay the ground work for a new climate change treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol⁸, which expires in 2020.

 

 

Thai Senate rejects gov't-backed amnesty bill

As anticipated, the Thai Senate has rejected a government-backed amnesty bill which would have paved the way for the return of former prime minister Thakisn Shinawatra. 

This comes amid mounting pressure on the government of Yingluck Shinawatra to scrap⁹ the controversial plan.

As per parliamentary procedure in Thailand, the bill will be frozen for 180 days.

At that point, the Lower House has the option to table it again for deliberation. 

However, the governing Pheu Thai party and its coalition¹⁰ partners have promised not to push for a re-entry of the bill into the parliament.

The passage of the bill through the lower house of parliament earlier this month sparked wide-spread protests across Bangkok.

The legislation would have given blanket amnesty to all of those convicted or accused of wrong-doing in the 2006 uprising which eventually led to the ouster of then-Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra.

 

 

Pakistani Taliban confirm killing¹¹ of Haqqani Network leader

The Pakistani Taliban has confirmed one of the senior leaders of its Haqqani Network has been assassinated¹².

Naseer Haqqani was gunned down by shooters on the back of motorcycles while on his way home from evening prayers.

The Pakistani Taliban is vowing¹³ to take revenge.

Naseer Haqqani was a leading fundraising and political entity¹⁴ for the group.

So far no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Haqqani network is ideologically¹⁵ allied¹⁶ with the Taliban.

The group originated in southeastern Afghanistan, but is believe to be operating on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistani border.

 

 

200 shanties¹⁷ gutted¹⁸ in New Delhi

A massive fire has ripped through a shanty-town in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Authorities estimate around 200 structures have been destroyed in the blaze.

So far no casualties have been reported.

It took around 3 hours for the fire to be brought under control.

No word on what sparked the initial fire.

 

 

Two arrested for fatal house party shooting in U.S. Texas

Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left 2 dead and 19 others hurt in Houston, Texas.

The suspects are 21 and 18 years old.

Authorities say the shooting took place after celebratory gunfire led to random¹⁹ shooting.

Police are describing the party where the shooting took place as a "birthday party gone wild," as the event was advertised on social media sites, attracting random people from around the region.

Of the 19 injured, 18 were hit with bullets.

The other injury was a broken leg, after the victim smashed through a 2nd-floor window to escape the shooting.

 

1 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 calamity   

n.灾害，祸患，不幸事件

参考例句：

• Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us. 再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
• The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。

3 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

4 battering   

n.用坏，损坏v.连续猛击( batter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
• He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 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。

6 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 overseen   

v.监督，监视( oversee的过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was overseen stealing the letters. 他被人撞见在偷信件。 来自辞典例句
• It will be overseen by ThomasLi, director of IBM China Research Laboratory. 该实验室由IBM中国研究院院长李实恭(ThomasLi)引导。 来自互联网

8 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

9 scrap   

n.碎片；废料；v.废弃，报废

参考例句：

• A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
• Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。

10 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

11 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

12 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

13 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

14 entity   

n.实体，独立存在体，实际存在物

参考例句：

• The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
• As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。

15 ideologically   

adv. 意识形态上地，思想上地

参考例句：

• Ideologically, they have many differences. 在思想意识上，他们之间有许多不同之处。
• He has slipped back ideologically. 他思想退步了。

16 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

17 shanties   

n.简陋的小木屋( shanty的名词复数 )；铁皮棚屋；船工号子；船歌

参考例句：

• A few shanties sprawl in the weeds. 杂草丛中零零落落地歪着几所棚屋。 来自辞典例句
• The workers live in shanties outside the factory. 工人们住在工厂外面的小棚屋内。 来自互联网

18 gutted   

adj.容易消化的v.毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的过去式和过去分词 )；取出…的内脏

参考例句：

• Disappointed? I was gutted! 失望？我是伤心透了！
• The invaders gutted the historic building. 侵略者们将那幢历史上有名的建筑洗劫一空。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。