Hourly News 每日新闻 2013-08-15

Egypt enters into state of emergency after security forces crushed sit-ins

The military-installed government in Egypt has delclared a nationwide month long state of emergency in the aftermath of violent clashes which have now spread to other parts of the country.
The Egyptian Health Ministry¹ says at least 235 civilians² have been killed in the clashes.
However the Muslim brotherhood³ claims the death toll⁴ is far higher.
The interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim says the government will not tolerate any more sit-ins.
Egypt's interim⁵ PM Hazem Beblawi has defended the operation to break up protest camps in Cairo. He claims they had to "restore security".
Following the bloodshed, Egyptian Vice⁶ President Mohamed ElBaradei, also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader, has resigned over the violence.

Typhoon Utor makes landfall

Super Typhoon Utor has made landfall.
The powerful storm has hit southwestern Guangdong near the city of Yangjiang.
It's packing winds of 145-kilometers per hour at the epicenter.
Heavy rains are forecast to last till Friday in most parts of Guangdong.
The storm is forecast to track in a northwesterly direction through Guangdong and into Guangxi overnight Thursday.
Numerous flights have been cancelled in nearby Macau, where public transportation and schools have also been shut down.
Mainland authorities in Guangdong and Guangxi are also on full-alert.
More than 158-thousand people have been relocated in Guangdong and Hainan.
So far no injuries or damage have been reported.

China urges Japan to reflect on history of aggression⁷ ahead of WW2 anniverary

Chinese government has issued a statement ahead of the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, urging the Japanese side to examine its history of military aggression in order to gain trust from the international community.
Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei is calling on the Japanese government to abide⁸ by its commitment to "recognize and examine" that part of history.
The comments come after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided⁹ not to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine¹⁰ in Tokyo to mark the anniversary.
Instead, Abe will reportedly offer a sacrifice to the shrine.
Hong Lei is urging Japanese politicians to "speak and act cautiously" on those issues.
A number of Japan's cabinet members have already announced plans to worship the shrine on Thursday.

China eyes information consumption to boost domestic demand

China is set to make the information technology industry a key domestic driver as part of plans to rebalance the economy.
State Council is targeting information products and services leading consumption which they say will reach 3.2 trillion yuan over the next two years.
The guideline highlights innovation and market forces as ways to promote rapid yet healthy information consumption.
It is hoped the much anticipated 4G license¹¹ release will help boost information consumption.

Israel, Palestine resume talks in Jerusalem

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are resuming their peace talks that have been stalled for three years in Jerusalem.
The location of the meeting and their top agenda remain unclear since both sides are cautious toward achieving any breakthrough in the short term.
The two sides have agreed to hold the talks which are expected to last for 9 months after a long international mediation¹² earlier this year.

North and South Korea reach agreement on Kaesong industrial complex

North and South Korea have reached an agreement on the Kaesong industrial complex.
However, neither side is providing a specific timetable for the reopening the complex, which is just across the border in North Korea.
As part of the agreement, Seoul and Pyongyang have agreed to prevent further unilateral shutdowns.
An inter-Korean joint¹³ committee is also being set up to discuss compensation for the South Korean companies affected¹⁴.
Both sides have also agreed to guarantee the security of personnel, property and vehicles of the South Korean companies at Kaesong.
The operations of 123 South Korean companies at Kaesong have been suspended for four months after Pyongyang pulled its 53-thousand workers from the industrial zone in April.

Nigeria military kills top Boko Haram commander

Nigerian military says it has killed a deputy leader of the Islamist group Boko Haram during an operation in the northeast.
Momodu Bama, also known as "Abu Saad", is believed to be the second-in-command of the Islamist group.
Boko Haram has not confirmed Bama's death.
The group is believed to be responsible for the killing¹⁵ of at least 44 worshippers at a mosque¹⁶ in the state of Borno last week.
The Boko Haram insurgency¹⁷ has left thousands of people killed since 2009.

Crew members killed as Indian submarine sank

All 18 Indian sailors have been killed after an Indian Navy submarine caught fire and exploded at its home port of Mumbai.
The sailors were trapped on board when the fire broke out.
A number of other sailors managed to jump to safety before the submarine exploded and sank.
The cause of the initial fire is still unknown, though initial indications are suggesting it may have had something to do with the batteries on the vessel¹⁸.
 

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

3 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

4 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

5 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

8 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

10 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

11 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

12 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。

13 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

14 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

15 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

16 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

17 insurgency   

n.起义；暴动；叛变

参考例句：

• And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
• Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网

18 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。