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1. Vice president Mike Pence spoke¹ with U.S troops in Seoul while visiting South Korea on Sunday. Pence told troops that North Korea's provocation² underscore the risks, faced by both American and South Korea service members.

2. Turkey participated in a historic referendum on Sunday on whether to expand president Erdogan's powers. If successful, the 18 constitutional changes will replace Turkey's parliamentary system, with the presidential one, abolishing the office of the prime minister.

3. Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Sunday met with U.S national security advisor³ lieutenant⁴ general H.R.McMaster. Both sides discussed bilateral⁵ relations between the two countries in the areas of security, counter-extremism, regional issues and the economy.

4. And from Pope Francis's Sunday Mass in Vatican city to firecrackers lighting⁶ up to the sky of Mexico city. Faithfuls marked the Easter holiday around the world. This year Easter is celebrated⁷ on the same day by both Catholic and eastern Orthodox worshipers, and also coincides with the Jewish holiday Passover.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 provocation
n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因
参考例句：
He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。 They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

3 advisor
n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者
参考例句：
They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。 The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

4 lieutenant
n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员
参考例句：
He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。 He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

5 bilateral
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。 There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

6 lighting
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。 The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

7 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-18