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Hungarian Police Use Force Against Asylum-Seekers 匈牙利警察使用武力对付寻求庇护者

Hundreds of foreign migrants entered the European Union Wednesday through the cornfields of Croatia. The migrants were welcomed in Croatia after Hungary blocked its border with Serbia. Some Hungarian police used tear gas and fired water cannon1 at some people still trying to enter the country.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon denounced Hungary’s treatment of the migrants. “I was shocked to see how these refugees and migrants were treated,” he said. “It is not acceptable.”

In Berlin, German Chancellor2 Angela Merkel called for a special conference to discuss the migrant crisis. She also called for European nations to work together. More than 430,000 non-Europeans have entered the continent this year, and nearly 3,000 have died trying.

US Considering Military Talks with Russia about Syria

The United States said Wednesday it is considering an offer from Russia to hold military-to-military talks about the Syrian conflict.

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke3 about the offer a day after talking with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He added that the U.S. is considering the talks because it does not have a clear understanding of why Russia has increased its military presence in Syria.

Recently, U.S. officials warned Russia that its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threatens to make the conflict worse.

Yemeni Official Says Country’s Cabinet Returns

A Yemeni government spokesman says Yemen’s cabinet has returned to the country. The cabinet ministers chose to live in exile in Saudi Arabia for several months because of fighting with Shi’ite Houthi rebels. The conflict began one year ago.

Supported by Iran, the rebels surrounded President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in the city of Aden earlier this year. He was also forced to flee to Saudi Arabia. There was no sign that he was planning to return.

Soldiers Detain Burkina Faso’s Acting4 President and Prime Minister

Soldiers with Burkina Faso’s presidential guard detained the country’s acting prime minister and president on Wednesday. The presidential guard were said to be holding the two officials as hostages.

Military spokesmen tell VOA’s French-to-Africa Service that soldiers forced their way into a cabinet meeting. The soldiers then arrested President Michel Kafando, Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida and other government ministers. At this time, the soldiers have not yet made any demands.

International Olympic Committee Announces Candidate Cities for 2024 Games

The International Olympic Committee has announced five finalists under consideration to hold the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Four of the cities are in Europe. They are Budapest, Hamburg, Paris and Rome. The fifth candidate is the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California.

IOC President Thomas Bach called the candidates “outstanding cities.” This is the first Olympics planned under reforms that should reduce the cost of the event. Mr. Bach says the International Olympic Committee will donate $1.7 billion to the event. The final decision for which city will host will be made in 2017.

Words in This Story

migrant(s) – n. individuals who move from one place to another, mainly for economic reasons

tear gas – n. gas that causes pain in the eyes (it is used mainly to break up protests)

water cannon – n. a device that shoots water forcibly

spokesman – adj. someone who speaks for someone else or a group

host – v. to hold or organize an event


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1 cannon 3T8yc     
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
参考例句:
  • The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
  • The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。
2 chancellor aUAyA     
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
参考例句:
  • They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
  • He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。

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