伊朗核谈判协议期限临近

Time Limit for Agreement Expected to Pass in Iran Nuclear Talks 伊朗核谈判协议期限临近

It increasingly appears there will not be an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear activities -- at least not by June 30.

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in Vienna with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano. Their talks came a day before the deadline that negotiators had set to reach a nuclear deal.

As he prepared to meet with Mr. Amano, Mr. Kerry said “we are just working and it is too early to make any judgments¹.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not at the talks. He returned to Iran late Sunday. But he is expected to return to Vienna on Tuesday.

Mr. Kerry and Mr. Zarif met several times on Sunday. Mr. Kerry also met with the British foreign secretary and the German foreign minister.

On Sunday, officials from Iran, the U.S. and Europe said the negotiations² were likely to continue past the deadline.

Banks, money Machines closed in Greece

Banks and money machines are closed Monday in Greece. The country has ordered its banks and stock market closed for six days.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the moves on Sunday. His announcement came hours after the European Central Bank said it would not continue an emergency loan program. That program had given Greek banks enough money so they could stay open.

Experts say Greece likely will be unable to make a payment on its $1.8 billion loan from the International Monetary³ Fund. The payment is required on Tuesday. 

The banks and the stock market will likely stay closed until July 5. That is when Greek voters will decide whether to accept new economic reform measures. The country’s creditors⁴ are demanding the reforms. The Greek government is urging voters to say no to the demand unless the lenders agree to changes.

Asian Infrastructure⁵ Bank officially established

Officials from 57 countries gathered in Beijing on Monday to sign an agreement creating the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Australia was the first nation to sign the agreement.

The bank was created to help Asia meet the need for $800 billion a year to build roads, railroads and ports. It will also have money for telecommunications, energy and electricity projects.

China is giving the bank almost $30 billion. The bank will begin operations with about $100 billion. China will control more than 25 percent of the votes in the bank. India and Russia are the second- and third-largest shareholders⁶.

The United States and Japan have refused to join the bank. They are worried about its rules. The U.S. asked many of its allies in Africa, Europe and South America not to join the bank, but most of them did.

US rocket going to International Space Station explodes

The founder⁷ of Space X says his company has launched a full investigation⁸ of a rocket that exploded on Sunday. Elon Musk⁹ said there was too much pressure in a liquid oxygen tank on the rocket. He said his company is investigating the reason for the over-pressurization.

The rocket exploded just minutes after it was launched from Cape¹⁰ Canaveral in the U.S. state of Florida.

There were no people on the 63-meter-long rocket. It was carrying almost 2,500 kilograms of food, clothing, equipment and science experiments for the astronauts on the International Space Station.

Escaped New York prisoner is shot, hospitalized

One of the two men who escaped from a high-security prison in New York State is now in a hospital. David Sweat was shot when police captured him on Sunday. A hospital official said he is in critical condition.

Hundreds of police officers had searched for David Sweat for 23 days after he escaped. He was captured in a town about 30 kilometers from the prison and three kilometers from the Canadian border. A second man who escaped with him, Richard Matt, was shot and killed Friday.

Sweat killed a sheriff’s deputy in 2002. He had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of ever being released.

Investigators¹¹ believe at least two prison employees helped the men escape. The two have been arrested.

1 judgments   

判断( judgment的名词复数 )； 鉴定； 评价； 审判

参考例句：

• A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
• He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。

2 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

6 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

7 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

8 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。

9 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

10 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

11 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》