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The White House has confirmed the death of 26-year-old American aid worker Kayla Jean Mueller at the hands of the Islamic State.

The woman had been held captive since August 2013.

The Islamic State has attributed her death to the airstrikes carried out by the Jordanian air force, which have been increasing in retaliation¹ for the murder of one of its pilots.

However, the White House says there is no evidence to back up that contention².

News of Mueller's death comes as US President Barack Obama prepares to send a formal request to Congress for the authorization³ to use military force against the Islamic State.

Former senior Chinese leader Deng Liqun has passed away.

He died Tuesday here in Beijing.

He was 100 year of age.

The Communist Party of China has issued a statement, praising him as an excellent Party member, as well as a time-tested and loyal communist soldier.

Deng Liqun served as the Party's publicity⁴ chief from 1982 to 1985.

1 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 contention   

n.争论，争辩，论战；论点，主张

参考例句：

• The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
• The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道，争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。

3 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

4 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。