World market's rattled by attacks (considered) by Cyprus ,a car bomb strikes Somali's capital.I'm David DeForest reporting from Washington.
Stock markets throughout the world dropped today in the aftermath of a bailout for Cyprus which (included) a first-ever bank deposit tax,stocks in Asia plunged 2% or more with European and U.S. indexes following by smaller amounts.Meanwhile,Cyprus moved to revamp terms of the bank (deposit) tax that its international lenders imposed as part of a $13 billion bailout to keep the Mediterranean island nation from going (bankrupt).Actress Anna Yungjosy joined demonstrators on Cyprus to protest the tax.
I'm sure that all the people will be willing to give something out from their own money,from the two pence they have gotten in the bank just to help the situation, we don't need anyone to do anything for us,we don't need to owe to other countries and we don't want to be involved into this (financial) third World War that's happening right now.
Cypriot officials were working with lenders to cut or (eliminate) the tax on small investors,while raising it on those with bigger accounts.
Negotiations began this week on a U.N. treaty to regulate the multi-billion-dollar global arms trade,earlier talks ended in failure when the United States,Russia and China asked for more time.Arms control supporters say a treaty is needed to prevent the (unregulated) and illicit flow of weapons into conflict zones,fueling war and atrocities. For more on this story,visit our website,voanews.com.英语口语培训
A car bomb has exploded in the center of Somali's capital,killing at least 8 people and setting nearby restaurants on fire. A VOA reporter says the blast happened on a street near the national theater as cars carrying Somalian (intelligence) officials drove by,police say the blast appeared to target the officials, (instead),it struck a minibus,killing some of the passengers.
A top U.S. Defense official is visiting South Korea where he says North Korea's recent (provocations) are only furthering isolate the North from the rest of the world.Steve Herman reports.
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests as well as (recent) threats to launch a nuclear strike and attack frontier islands in the South are not going to soften attitudes abroad towards the reclusive and (impoverished) country.
If the North Koreans think this kind of things is going to get them anywhere,they are mistaken,the only effect it's having is to bring down upon North Korea the (opprobrium) of the entire world.
In response,he adds,the United States military is continuing to integrate (operations) with South Korean forces and adding ground-based interceptors to U.S. missile defenses in Alaska.Steve Herman,Seoul.易说堂电话英语
Officials in Northwest Pakistan say at least one suicide bomber and several gunmen have attacked a (judicial) complex,killing three people and wounding about two dozen.Authorities say the men exchanged gunfire today with security forces at the complex in Peshawar,there was no (immediate) claim of responsibility.
The opposition Syrian national coalition is meeting in Turkey to elect a Prime Minister tasked with running rebel-held areas of Syria,a vote is expected by Tuesday, though several previous (attempts) to pick a leader have failed.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that her government will ease (restrictions) on Defense cooperation with Burma and grant that country an aid package.
Australia wants to encourage the development of a modern,(professional) defense force in Myanmar which continues to support democratization and reform.
After a meeting in Canberra today with visiting Burmese president Thein Sein,Ms Gillard said the arms embargo on Syria would remain,but that there would be an easing of restrictions in areas such as (peacekeeping),humanitarian and disaster activities.
Earlier results from Zimbabwe's constitutional referendum show (widespread) support for laws to curb the powers of the president,under the proposed new Constitution,the president would be limited to just two five-year terms,there would be more powers (assigned) to Zimbabwe's parliament.
Lawyers for Kenya's president-elect,Uhuru Kenyatta,are calling on the International Criminal Court to drop (crimes) against humanity charges against him.
Asia-Pacific stock markets closed (significantly) lower today, prices on Wall Street are also lower.
I'm David DeForest,more news on the Internet at voanews.com.
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