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It's still not clear whether the final round of presidential election in Afghanistan will go ahead, following the withdraw by the opposition¹ leader Abuallah Abuallah who said he felt the runoff vote would not be fair. The incumbent² Karzai has said the issue should be decided³ by the Afghan independent election commission. This report from Andrew North in Kabul.

It was hoped to Afganistan second presidential election since the ousting⁴ of the Taliban would be an improvement on the first. Instead, it's ended in disarray⁵ with the challenge Doctor Abdullah Abdullah, pulling out of the runoff. The course he said not enough had been done to stop, yet more fraud. He supporters are applauded, but some Afgans are unhappy that they are may now not be a proper contest. The Taliban are promising⁶ more violence if there is a second round. So efforts are now on their way to find a legal means of bringing things to an end.

Officials in Sri Lanka have confirmed that the US authorities intend to interview the country's senior military commander about alleged⁷ war crimes during the army's confict with Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lanka's Government Source told the BBC that objections had been raised with the Americans about their plans to question General Sarath Fonseka who’s currently on an official visit to the US.

Two people have been arrested in Thailand for allegedly spreading rumors⁸ about the health of the country's king that led to a slump⁹ in the Thai's stock market last month. Police said the two who charged with spreading false imformation,as Abby Mosly reports.

Thailand's king Bhumibhol Adulyadej who is 81, was admitted to hospital almost 6 weeks ago with what Thailand's officials described as fever and fatigue¹⁰. In mid¹¹ of October, Thai's stock tumbled as rumors spread that he might be more sick than officials were letting on.The king's health is a matter of extreme anxiety in Thailand. He’s seen by many as a unifying¹² figure through decades of political instability,prompting concerns about what would happen when he dies.

Israeli police say they are holding a jewish settler who they say has confessed to a strain of high profile hate attacks carried out over many years. They say they believe the man acted alone. Catherine Utley reports.

The police say the man they are holding, Yaakov Teitel, an American immigrant, was arrested last month as he was handing out leaflets condemning¹³ homosexuals.Among the crimes they say he is confessed to are the killings¹⁴ of two Palestinians more than a decade ago. And the bombing last year of the home of the professor Zeev Sternhell, an israeli peace activist¹⁵ well known for his opposition to west bank settlements. After that attack in which professor Sternhell was wounded, posters were found offering a reward to anyone killed a member of the Israeli group Peace Now, which also campaignis against settlements. Catherine Utley reporting.

The Iraqi parliament has again failed to vote on an election law despite warnings from the election commission that further delay could force a postponement¹⁶ of polls during January.Earlier the UN warned that it couldn't guarantee to endorse¹⁷ the parliamentary election if MPS didn't pass the bill. MPS told the BBC that the vote might not be held for several days.

United States says Mexico has extradited the hundreds of suspected criminals to face trial in America so far this year, a record annual total. The latest group of 11 defendants¹⁸ are accused of offences including murder, rape¹⁹ and drug trafficking. The US Attorney General Eric Holder²⁰ said the extradition²¹ sent the message that suspected criminals could not escape justice by fleeing across the Mexican border.

Venezuela says 11 players of Clumbian amateur football team who were kidnapped and killed on its territory last month were members of paramilitary group. And Venezuela's Defense²² Minister Ramón Carrizales said the men appeared to have been training in the border region as part of a plan to distablize Venezuela and may have been killed by a rival Columbian armed group. The killings have fueled growing intension between Venezuela and Columbia.

The former US president Bill Clinton has attended to the unveiling of a statue of himself in the Kosovo's capital Pristina. Thousands of people turned out to watch. Here is our board correspondent Mark Lowan.

It's over three meters tall, weights around 900 kilograms and it's sprayed in gold. A smiling statue of Bill Clinton that will permanently²³ be marked the centre of Pristina on Bill Clinton Blvd. Ten years ago, the Clinton white house sanctioned NATO 78-day bombing campaign against Yugoslavia. Forcing Belgrade to withdraw its troops from Kosovo. And so this work of art is a gesture of gratitude²⁴ to Mr Clinton for his support. Unveiling the statue, the former US president said he had to take a photo to show his wife to prove he hadn't made the whole thing up.

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 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。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 ousting   

驱逐( oust的现在分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• The resulting financial chaos led to the ousting of Bristol-Myers' s boss. 随后引发的财政混乱导致了百时美施贵宝的总裁下台。
• The ousting of the president has drawn widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. 洪都拉斯总统被驱逐时间引起拉丁美洲甚至全世界的广泛批评。

5 disarray   

n.混乱，紊乱，凌乱

参考例句：

• His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.妻子离去后，他的个人生活一片混乱。
• Our plans were thrown into disarray by the rail strike.铁路罢工打乱了我们的计划。

6 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。

7 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

8 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

10 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

11 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

12 unifying   

使联合( unify的现在分词 )； 使相同； 使一致； 统一

参考例句：

• In addition, there were certain religious bonds of a unifying kind. 此外，他们还有某种具有一种统一性质的宗教上的结合。
• There is a unifying theme, and that is the theme of information flow within biological systems. 我们可以用一个总的命题，把生物学系统内的信息流来作为这一研究主题。

13 condemning   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的现在分词 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
• I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

14 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

15 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

16 postponement   

n.推迟

参考例句：

• He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
• Rain caused the postponement of several race-meetings. 几次赛马大会因雨延期。

17 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

18 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

19 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。

20 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

21 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

22 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

23 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

24 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。