国外媒体:奥巴马突访伊拉克 承诺将按时完成撤军

巴马总统已经结束为期8天的国际访问，其中包括一次未宣布的对伊拉克的访问。在接见当地驻伊美军士兵时，奥巴马也表示“现在已经到了把伊拉克还给伊拉克人的时候，应该让伊拉克人担负起他们保卫国家的责任。”

President Barack Obama has ended his eight-day international trip with an unannounced visit to Iraq. Obama met with the top US commander there along with hundreds of troops. He's urging Baghdad to take the leadership reins¹, saying it's time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country".

California authorities plan to look through a church as they investigate the death of an eight-year-old girl. The body of Sandra Cantu was found yesterday, stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in a pond. 

A strong tremor² has shaken this quake-hit area of central Italy with shocks felt as far away as Rome. Experts say Monday's 6.3-magatitude quake is responsible for more than 200 deaths. Meantime, Italian news agencies report a woman was pulled alive from the rubble³ after 42 hours.

And it could be the next biggest thing in urban transportation--on two wheels. GM has teamed up with Segway to develop this two-seated electric vehicle, weighing in about 300 pounds. The vehicle runs on a lithium-ion battery and can reach a top speed of 35 miles an hour.

1 reins   

感情，激情； 缰( rein的名词复数 )； 控制手段； 掌管； （成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的）保护带

参考例句：

• She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

2 tremor   

n.震动，颤动，战栗，兴奋，地震

参考例句：

• There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
• A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。

3 rubble   

n.（一堆）碎石，瓦砾

参考例句：

• After the earthquake,it took months to clean up the rubble.地震后，花了数月才清理完瓦砾。
• After the war many cities were full of rubble.战后许多城市到处可见颓垣残壁。