Ban Condemns Attack on UN Building during China Visit

　　United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is voicing outrage¹ over an attack against a UN compound in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

 

　　At least 13 people are believed to have been killed in the attack.

 

　　"I repeat my outrage again at these despicable terrorist attack against the United Nations and civilian² people. United Nations will never be deterred³ by these terrible attacks."

 

　　The militant⁴ group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, calling the UN "a merchant of death."

 

　　Ban Ki-Moon is currently on a four day trip in China.

 

　　Addressing a different range of issues, Ban said he welcomed North Korea's willingness to engage in talks with the international community.

 

　　"Any meaningful dialogue should be anchored in the verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. This is the foundation and basis of dialogue between South and North. There needs to be meaningful and trustful dialogue."

 

　　His comments come a day after foreign ministers from North Korea and China held a meeting in Beijing to try to revive the stalled nuclear disarmament talks.

 

　　Their meeting followed Pyongyang's surprise offer on Sunday for direct talks with the US after months of threats that raised the possibility of fresh fighting on the Korean Peninsula.

1 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

2 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

3 deterred   

v.阻止，制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
• Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism. 杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。 来自辞典例句

4 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。