NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2013-09-03

 From NPR News in Washingdon,I am Baebara Klein.

President Obama's national security team was on Capital Hill today breifing dozens of law makers¹ on classified information regarding Syria.After what several democratic representatives said they don't support the president's proposed resolution to attack Syria.Among them Cruis who calls the resolution too broad,but he says the evidence that Alsad regime carried out nurve gas attacks on Damascus suburbs is compelling.

Opportunity to review the classified information seperately and it's very clear that the Alsad regime used chemical weapons against civilians² on Auguest 21st.

Then Hellen    secretary of state John Kerry who told several Sunday talk shows evidences of poison gas has been detected in blood and hair samples taken from scene of the alleged³ attacks.

In Germany,chancellor Mouker faced her rival this evening in the only televised debate ahead of elections later this month.On Berlin,Ashimi Nicoson reports the candidates agree on Syria but on little else.

Miss Murker sentor challenger Pester⁴ declear the Chancellor's Euro crisis strategy a failure accuseing her crassing southern European counties like Greece with starity.Murker retorted,

It was under the social democracy the Greece was allow to enter the monetry union before it was ready.

On the issue of the NSA affair,Pester prized whisle blower Edward Snowden.

Snowden showed great deal of civil courage.Stamoburg said.That's on spoken on that matter,Murker stressed her government continued efforts to prove protection laws.On Syria,both candidates stress the need for collected answer from UN.For NPR News,I am Ashimi Neicoson in Berlin.

Arab league foreign ministers are also calling for a UN response to Syria and say those responsible for the suspected chemical attacks should be tried as war criminals.

Tensions over Syria will cast a shadow on a major economic conference set to take place in Russia this week.As NPR's Cora reports Russia is expected to keep challenging US plans to punish the Syrian government for last month's alleged chemical attack.

Russian president Putin said on Saturday that this week's G20 summit would be a good platform to discuss the issue of Syria.The summit is designed mainly as an economic forum⁵ for the world's leading industrial nations but it takes often discuss on the sidelines.Putin,a strong alley⁶ of Syrian president Alsad,dismissed US claims that the Syria government launched a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1400 people.Relations of soured between president Putin and Obama not only over Syria but other issues such as Putin's decison to give asylum⁷ to fugetive NSA contractor⁸ Edward Snowden.Cory,NPR News,Moscow.

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The Dutch government says it's updating its tax treadies with almost 2 dozens developing countries in order to make it harder for international companies to deprive those nations of revenue.As Terry reports Netherland official say they hope other countries will follow their lead in improving transpancy.

The Dutch foreign trade ministery says low income governments are missing out on funds they need because firms operating internationally exploit low poors and differences between national tax systems.The Netherland will revise 23 tax treaties with developing countries to add antire buse clouses and typing supervision⁹ of companies.It will also increase its technical assistance to these governments to help them combat tax invasion and improve collection.The Dutch government says similar measures need to be taken world wide other wise companies would just move their businesses to less strengthen tax environment and developing world will continue missing out on money they need for infrasture and education.The Netherland is urging the EU and G20 to take action.From NPR News,I am Terry in Brussells.

If American football is big business in the US,soccer today prove to be even bigger in Europe.Forward Bell of Wales has signed a record 132 million dollar 6 year deal to transfer from Totanam Hot Speur to Real Mardrid.The deal is subject to bill after passing a medical test.

Endurance athlete Danna Naya is more that half way across the Florida strait on the second of swim from Cuba to Florida.Naya's team says she has made a further than she has any earlier attempts to cross the dangerous waters.Naya is hoping to become the first person to swim the strait without shark cage.

I am Barbara Klein,NPR News in Washingdon.

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

3 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

4 pester   

v.纠缠，强求

参考例句：

• He told her not to pester him with trifles.他对她说不要为小事而烦扰他。
• Don't pester me.I've got something urgent to attend to.你别跟我蘑菇了，我还有急事呢。

5 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

6 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

7 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

8 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

9 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。