Cyprus approves a bailout plan;U.S. forces get (expanded) authority to defend South Korea.I'm David DeForest reporting from Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai,U.S. (officials) hope Kerry will be able to improve U.S. ties with the Afghan president who recently said U.S. forces and Taliban fighters were (colluding) to destabilize Afghanistan.Scott Stearn reports.
Senior State Department officials travelling with Secretary Kerry say he is not here to lecture or chide Karzai and is working instead to move beyond this incident in part by resolving some of the irritants Washington believes (contributed) to the president's (outburst).There is an agreement on a gradual withdrawal of U.S. special forces from Wardak Province,there's also an agreement on the (transfer) of last prisoners held by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan with US officials saying they believe the detainees of most concern will be held securely,humanly and in (accordance) with Afghan law.Scott Stearn,VOA news,Kabul.英语口语培训
Cyprus has avoided bankruptcy by approving a bailout (arrangement) that includes the closing of the island nation's second largest bank.In return,Cyprus received a $13 billion bailout from its lenders.Here's Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris:
I don't think there is any (denying) that the Cyprus people will have to go through some tough times and will suffer the (consequences) of the (protracted) period where wrong decisions were made.
Agreement was reached today in last-minute talks in Brussels,for more on this story,visit our website at voanews.com.
Rebels in the Central African Republic say they plan to put in place a power sharing government a day after seizing the capital. Gabe Joselow reports.
Officials in the rebel coalition Seleka said they plan to install a government in CAR after driving president Francois Bozize from the capital Bangui.One of the Seleka leaders,Michel Djotodia,a former civil servant turned rebel (commander) says he will (declare) himself interim president in the meantime.The group also pledge to honor aspects of a peace agreement signed in January,including keeping the (appointed) opposition Prime Minister and holding elections in two to three years.13 South African soldiers stationed in CAR were killed during fighting with Seleka rebels,South African President Jacob Zuma announced the death Monday.Gabe Joselow,Nairobi.
Syrian activists say a bomb blast has wounded a top rebel commander as he visited a town in eastern Syria,the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for human rights said the (explosion) today hit Riad al-Assad,the leader of the Free Syrian Army,who deflected from Syria's military early in the crisis.Meanwhile,mortal shells have (struck) the Umayyad Square in Damascus,an area that is home to military (headquarters),a hotel and a state television building.易说堂电话英语
Russian authorities have searched the Moscow headquarters of the rights organization Amnesty International.It's the latest in a wave of inspections that activists are calling state (harassment).Amnesty International's Russia director Sergei Nikitin says Russian prosecutors and tax police conducted an unannounced audit of the office today,(requesting) documents that he says the government already has on file.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hailing Chinese relationship with African countries,he spoke on his first visit to Africa and the first trip outside his homeland since assuming office.Mr Xi is in Tanzania where he met Sunday with his (counterpart) president Jakaya Kikwete,after talks,the two leaders witnessed the signing of several trade,culture and development accords.
Military officials say the United States and South Korea have signed an agreement,giving American troops an expanded role in protecting the South from North Korean attack.The pact was signed Friday by South Korea's joint chiefs of staff (chairman) and the commander of U.S. forces in South Korea.
Hong Kong's highest court has throwing out a case that would have given hundreds and thousands of foreign (domestic) workers the right to sit permanent (residency).The judicial panel was unanimous in its ruling,siding with the government which argued that a favorable ruling would have resulted in overpopulation.
I'm David DeForest,more news on the Internet at voanews.com.
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