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1. Secretary of State John Kerry is imploring¹ Syrian government and rebels to take advantage of U.N-sponsored peace negotiations². Kerry says a ceasefire would allow all parties involved to focus on defeating the Islamic State.

2. Russian officials said on Friday a fire at a textile workshop in Moscow killed 12 people, including 3 children. The fire erupted late Saturday in northeastern Moscow and engulfed³ an area over 3200 square feet.

3. An Israeli vulture is safe at home after flying to the neighboring Lebanon, a country which strains ties with Israel. Lebanon had accused the bird of spying for the Jewish states. Reports suggested the bird was strapped⁴ with a satellite transmitter for research purposes.

4. And thousands people gathered in the Venice's St.Mark's square on Sunday for the traditional "Flight of the Angel" parade kicking off the carnival⁵. According to the Venice tradition, elaborately costumed carnival-goers stroll through the city, showing off their finery, finished with hand-painted masks.

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1 imploring
恳求的，哀求的
参考例句：
Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的，没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。 She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。

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 engulfed
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。 The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 strapped
adj.用皮带捆住的，用皮带装饰的；身无分文的；缺钱；手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词)；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带
参考例句：
Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。来自《简明英汉词典》 The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 carnival
n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演
参考例句：
I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。 Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-2-9