英语新闻:AP News 美联社新闻
2021-08-12
1. The victims of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre are being remembered at a church service on Sunday. In Orlando, worshipers (gathered) to honor the 49 people killed by a gunman last weekend.
2. Humanitarian groups are warning of a looming crisis in Iraq. The U.N says thousands of civilians are fleeing Fallujah after the city was (recaptured) from the Islamic State group. As clashes continue, officials say aid and shelter needs to reach those who have been displaced.
3. On the Japanese island of Okinawa, ten of (thousands) are protesting U.S military bases there. The protest comes after allegations that a U.S contractor raped and killed a local woman. Demonstrators are calling for a review of the U.S-Japanese security agreements.
4. And kissing to unite a continent and a kingdom, In Rome, people created a symbolic kissing chain, urging the United Kingdom to (remain) in the EU. A referendum on the UK's membership in the European union is scheduled for Thursday. Participants say they want the chain to go from Rome to Paris, Berlin and finally London.