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Chinese envoy¹ in Ghana urges nationals involved in illegal mining to leave
Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Gong Jianzhong has urged nationals involved in illegal mining in the West African country to go back to their home country as soon as possible. 
Gong Jianzhong told Xinhua that the government is highly concerned with the Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining in Ghana and is determined² to join its Ghanaian counterpart to find ways to settle the problem. 
Many foreign nationals, including hundreds of Chinese workers, engaging in illegal mining were arrested in the crackdown early this month by Ghanaian security forces. 
Calling on the nationals to return as soon as possible, the ambassador warned of risks if otherwise.

8,000 passengers stranded³ as tropical storm Bebinca hits S China 
Tropical storm Bebinca has disrupted 147 flights and left more than 8,000 passengers stranded in the airport after it hit coastal⁴ regions in south China Saturday noon.
As of Saturday night, 110 inbound and outbound flights were canceled and 37 others delayed, affecting 8,200 passengers.
About 6,400 passengers were arranged to stay in local hotels.
Bebinca, the first tropical storm of the year, made landfall in Tanmen Township of Qionghai City in Hainan Saturday morning.
An emergency response system is in effect and rescue ships have been deployed⁵ to ensure safety in nearby waters.

Further nuclear arms cuts to involve more countries: Russian FM 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says future talks on nuclear arms reductions would involve all countries that possess nuclear weapons.
He says When deciding on further nuclear cuts, Russia would take into account the U.S. missile shield plan in Europe, adding Obama had acknowledged the necessity of this approach.

Iran not to allow foreigners to decide for Syrians: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi says Iran will not allow any foreign country to decide for the Syrians.
Salehi said this hours after a meeting in Doha, Qatar pledged to arm the Syrian rebels. 
He added Iran is against arming the Syrian opposition⁶ groups as such a move will "prolong the crisis, sabotage⁷ and bloodshed,"

15 killed in suicide bombing in Iraq's Shiite mosque⁸
Up to 15 worshipers were killed and 30 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday.
A police source says a suicide bomber⁹ blew himself up in a Shiite mosque on Saturday evening in the Taj area, 20 km north of Baghdad.
Earlier in the day, nine people were killed in separate shootings and bombings in northern and central Iraq.

Thousands of protesters clash with policemen in Istanbul
About 5,000 protesters clashed with about 2,000 policemen in downtown Istanbul in Turkey on Saturday evening. 
An eyewitness¹⁰ told Xinhua that police used water cannons¹¹ to disperse¹² thousands of protesters gathering¹³ in Taksim Square. 
While some protesters started to leave the square, others regrouped at the Istiklal Avenue which intersects with Taksim square.
Amid the three-week-long demonstrations¹⁴, the Taksim Solidarity¹⁵ Platform has demanded the fulfillment of their conditions put forward during talks with the government.

70,000 evacuated¹⁶ from flood-ravaged Indian state, death toll¹⁷ rises to 680
Indian authorities have evacuated a total of 70,000 people from flood-ravaged areas in the northern state of Uttarakhand while 22,000 remained stranded and official death toll attained¹⁸ 680.
Rescue operation is racing¹⁹ against time as weather forecast says rain will return to Uttarakhand by Monday or Tuesday, which might hamper²⁰ the work of rescuers and soldiers.

UNESCO declares China's Hani Rice Terraces World Heritage Site
The UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has inscribed²¹ China's cultural landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces onto the prestigious²² World Heritage List, bringing the total number of World Heritage Sites in China to 45. 
The deep mountains-hidden cultural heritage site is located in Yuanyang County in Honghe Prefecture, southeastern Yunnan Province of China.

Chinese language class officially launched at AU headquarters
The Chinese language class has been officially launched at the African Union (AU).
The pan- African bloc²³ says the project within the framework of the China-Africa cooperation was launched by the AU Commission in collaboration²⁴ with the Addis Ababa Confucius Institute and the Embassy of China in Ethiopia.
It quotes a representative of the Confucius Institute as saying that launching the Chinese language programs at the AU is very significant as it will open new windows for Africans to learn and know the Chinese culture.

China's high-speed rail expands ticket discount 
China's high-speed rail will start a summer discount for business cabins, state cabins and first-class seats on certain railway lines.
It is the first time for the high-speed rail discount to cover first-class tickets, but second-class ones, the hard-to-get tickets for some popular lines, are still excluded from this round of special offer. 
According to China Railway Corporation, the discount, starting July 10 through August 31 and with variable rates of up to 20 percent, is implemented²⁵ to "adapt to market demand."

1 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

4 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。

5 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

6 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。

7 sabotage   

n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏

参考例句：

• They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
• The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

8 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

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 eyewitness   

n.目击者，见证人

参考例句：

• The police questioned several eyewitness to the murder.警察询问了谋杀案的几位目击者。
• He was the only eyewitness of the robbery.他是那起抢劫案的唯一目击者。

11 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

13 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

14 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

15 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

16 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

17 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。

18 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

19 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

20 hamper   

vt.妨碍，束缚，限制；n.(有盖的)大篮子

参考例句：

• There are some apples in a picnic hamper.在野餐用的大篮子里有许多苹果。
• The emergence of such problems seriously hamper the development of enterprises.这些问题的出现严重阻碍了企业的发展。

21 inscribed   

v.写，刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 )；内接

参考例句：

• His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
• The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

23 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

24 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

25 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句