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The Reverend Al Sharpton preached Sunday at a church in Saint Louis Missouri, he told congregants the fight is not over despite the resignation of Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson formally resigned from the Ferguson Missouri Police Department Saturday.

Pro-democracy protesters faced off with Hong Kong police as student leaders staged rallies for democratic reforms. Protesters surrounded the government headquarters but were stopped by police. Officers broke up the demonstration¹ using pepper spray.

Pope Francis demanded an end to persecution² of religious minorities in Syria and Iraq during his visit to Turkey. The pontiff called for constructive³ dialogue with Muslims and urged leaders in the region to intensify⁴ assistance to victims of IS militants⁵. Pope met with Turkish religious leaders during his three-day visit.

And in India nearly a thousand gay rights activists⁶ marched through New Delhi Sunday to demand an end to discrimination. Supporters sang songs and danced through city streets, calling for an end to a ban on same-sex relations. The colonial-era law makes gay sex punishable by up to ten years in prison.

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1 demonstration
n.表明，示范，论证，示威
参考例句：
His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。 He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 persecution
n. 迫害,烦扰
参考例句：
He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。 Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。

3 constructive
adj.建设的，建设性的
参考例句：
We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。 He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

4 intensify
vt.加强；变强；加剧
参考例句：
We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。 They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。

5 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

6 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-03