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Asia needs sustainable, durable¹ security: Chinese president
The Shanghai Declaration calls for a comprehensive, lasting² and just security in Asia.
The statement echoes the call made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of the fourth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
The event in Shanghai has now concluded.
President Xi also touted³ a "new Asian security concept" and told the assembled leaders that common development is key to security.
He has called on the 26 member nations to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism, separatism, and extremism, and for the resolution of territorial⁴ disputes through peaceful means.
 
China, Russia ink long-awaited gas deal
The Chinese and Russian governments have finally inked a long-awaited natural gas deal.
The agreed price is not known.
The new deal should allow Russia to supply China with about one-tenth of this country's overall natural gas needs by 2020.
The contract will see the east route pipeline⁵ start providing China with 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually⁷ from 2018.
 
At least 27 killed in Nigeria: reports
At least 27 people are reported to have been killed in two villages in north-east Nigeria, close to the town where hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped last month.
Witnesses in the village of Alagarno say gunman stormed the village, razed⁸ homes and fired on fleeing residents.
The attacks came just a day after twin car bombs exploded at a market in Nigeria's central city of Jos, killing⁹ over 100 people.
Extremist Islamist group Boko Harma has been blamed for the blasts.
The group abducted¹⁰ over 200 schoolgirls last month, threatening to sell them into slavery.
Countries including China, US and UK have offered assistance in finding the schoolgirls.
The US has already sent about 80 military personnel to Chad to help with the search.
Nigerian authorities have vowed¹¹ to fight terror acts in the country.
 
Libyan PM calls for national dialogue amid "coup¹²" standoff
Libya's prime minister is calling for a national dialogue in order to reach a peace deal.
Ahmed Maitiq made the call after a retired¹³ general mobilized forces, attacked islamists, and detained several lawmakers.
General Khalifa Haftar has led a series of campaigns against Libya's interim¹⁴ parliament in the name of "purging¹⁵ terrorists."
He is urging the judiciary to appoint a crisis government to oversee¹⁶ new elections.
Libya's election commission has earlier announced parliamentary elections to be held on June 25th.
Many lawmakers have condemned¹⁷ the general's actions, accusing him of attempting to stage a coup.
 
Army backed meeting to be continued in Thailand
Face-to-face talks between key political rivals in Thailand are expected to resume later today.
Wednesday's meeting was chaired by the Thai army chief in an effort to mediate¹⁸ escalating¹⁹ tension in the country.
Many of the country's highest-profile political figures were summoned, including the acting²⁰ Prime Minister, leaders from both pro⁶ and anti-government groups, and members from the Election Commission.
The talks come on the heels of the powerful Thai army imposing²¹ Martial²² Law this week amid the lingering political unrest in the country.
 
Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to 3 years in jail for embezzlement²³
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to three years in jail for embezzelement.
The court in Cairo has also sentenced two of Mubarak's sons to 4-years in prison for the same offense²⁴.
The three have been convicted of pocketing public funds used for the maintenance and upkeep of the presidental palace.
They've also been hit with fines totalling over 17-million US dollars.
Mubarak, his two sons, and four of his aides were originally charged with misappropriating some 14-million dollars earmarked for the presidental palace.
The four aides were eventually aquitted for a lack of evidence.
 
Iran, IAEA agree to resolve more key issues of Iranian atomic plan
The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran have agreed to take further steps to resolve concerns over the possible military dimensions of Tehran's nuclear program.
An IAEA statement says the sides have agreed to five practical measures to be implemented²⁵ by Iran by August 25th of this year.
Two measures deal with the long-stalled investigation²⁶ into allegations that Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons in secret.
Iran has been consistantly denying such allegations.
Tehran has agreed to turn over more information to the IAEA, this time regarding neutron²⁷ studies and other calculations, among other things.
 
Thousands in Yemen demand separation from north
Thousands of protesters have held a rally in southern Yemen demanding separation from the north.
The protests were organized by the Southern Movement and high-ranking members of the former state of South Yemen, which was independent until unification in 1990.
While unification happened peacefully, the relationship deteriorated²⁸ in 1994. Southerners have complained of being marginalized, particularly after losing a 4-month civil war in '94.
There is concern the tension is creating instability and this could let groups like al-Qaeda gain a foothold.

1 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

2 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

3 touted   

v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• She's being touted as the next leader of the party. 她被吹捧为该党的下一任领导人。
• People said that he touted for his mother and sister. 据说，他给母亲和姐姐拉生意。 来自辞典例句

4 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

5 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

6 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

7 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

8 razed   

v.彻底摧毁，将…夷为平地( raze的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The village was razed to the ground . 这座村庄被夷为平地。
• Many villages were razed to the ground. 许多村子被夷为平地。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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。

10 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

11 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

12 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

13 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

14 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

15 purging   

清洗； 清除； 净化； 洗炉

参考例句：

• You learned the dry-mouthed, fear-purged, purging ecstasy of battle. 你体会到战斗中那种使人嘴巴发干的，战胜了恐惧并排除其他杂念的狂喜。
• Purging databases, configuring, and making other exceptional requests might fall into this category. 比如清空数据库、配置，以及其他特别的请求等都属于这个类别。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

16 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

17 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

18 mediate   

vi.调解，斡旋；vt.经调解解决；经斡旋促成

参考例句：

• The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
• They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

19 escalating   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句

20 acting   

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。

21 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

22 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

23 embezzlement   

n.盗用，贪污

参考例句：

• He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
• The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。

24 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

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

26 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

27 neutron   

n.中子

参考例句：

• Neutron is neutral and slightly heavier than the proton.中子是中性的，比质子略重。
• Based on the neutron energy,the value of weighting factor was given.根据中子能量给出了相应的辐射权重因子的数值。

28 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。