U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the military campaign to stop the Islamic State group has killed more than 10,000 of its fighters in less than a year.
美國副國務(wù)卿Antony Blinken周三的時候表示在不到一年的時間里打擊IS組織聯(lián)盟一共擊斃了10000多名武裝分子。
His comments to France's Inter radio came a day after he and officials from other coalition partners met in Paris with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to discuss their strategy to fight the Islamic State group.
他對法國國際廣播的評論發(fā)表于在巴黎與伊朗總理阿巴迪討論打擊IS組織策略計(jì)劃的后一天。
The U.S. began leading a campaign of airstrikes against Islamic State targets last August in support of Iraqi ground troops.
美國在去年八月份的時候?yàn)橹С忠晾说孛孀鲬?zhàn)部隊(duì)開始領(lǐng)導(dǎo)聯(lián)盟軍發(fā)動對IS目標(biāo)的空襲。
Gunmen Kill 2 Egyptian police officers near pyramids
Gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed two policemen Wednesday, near Egypt's famous pyramids. The attack came a day after a hearing to confirm death sentences against top Muslim Brotherhood leaders was postponed by a Cairo court.
周三的時候在埃及著名金字塔附近發(fā)生了騎摩托持槍槍殺案,造成2名警察死亡。襲擊發(fā)生在開羅法院在聽證會上確定穆斯林兄弟會領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人死刑推遲舉行之后的第二天。
The shooting took place during the daytime in an area full of activity, near Egypt's grand pyramids in Giza. Witnesses said three gunmen opened fire on members of Egypt's tourist police, killing one instantly. A second officer died at a local hospital. The gunmen fled on their motorbike.
槍殺案發(fā)生在白天,當(dāng)時埃及著名的吉薩金字塔附近人流涌動。據(jù)目擊者稱三名持槍男子朝著埃及旅游區(qū)警察開火,一名警察當(dāng)時被擊中。第二名警察在被送往當(dāng)?shù)蒯t(yī)院之后死亡。持槍男子最后騎著摩托逃離了案發(fā)現(xiàn)場。
South Korea: Test shows missile can hit ‘any target' in North Korea.
South Korea said it has tested a ballistic missile capable of hitting any target in North Korea, in what is seen as a response to recent military aggression by Pyongyang.
韓國表示其已經(jīng)測試了一個彈道火箭,經(jīng)測試該火箭可以瞄準(zhǔn)朝鮮所有地方。這一舉動被認(rèn)為對平壤最近軍事侵略的回應(yīng)。
Seoul defense officials said President Park Geun-hye watched over the successful launch Wednesday in the southern part of South Korea. The missile has a range of 500 kilometers and can hit anywhere in North Korea. Officials also say the technology will be deployed by the end of the year.
首爾國防部官員稱總統(tǒng)樸槿惠在周三的時候觀看了在韓國南部舉行的發(fā)射測試。這一導(dǎo)彈射程可達(dá)500千米,可以擊中朝鮮任何地方。韓國官方還稱這項(xiàng)技術(shù)將于今年年底開發(fā)完成。
Harvard gets $400 million, biggest gift ever
America's Harvard University said Wednesday it has received its biggest gift ever - $400 million from Wall Street hedge fund billionaire John Paulson.
美國哈佛大學(xué)周三時候表示其收到了有史以來最大禮物:來自華爾街對沖基金億萬富翁約翰寶兒森提供的4億美元資金。
The university said the money would support its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, which is being renamed for the 59-year-old donor, a 1980 Harvard Business School graduate.
哈佛大學(xué)表示這筆資金將用于哈佛大學(xué)工程與應(yīng)用科學(xué)學(xué)院。該學(xué)院將以1980年從哈佛商學(xué)院畢業(yè)的59歲資金捐贈者重新命名。
John Paulson's fortune is estimated at more than $11 billion.
約翰保爾森的資產(chǎn)估計(jì)超過110億美元。
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Words in the News:
coalition – n. a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose
postpone – v. to decide that something which had been planned for a particular time will be done at a later time instead
ballistic missile – n. a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes
hedge fund – n. a group of investors who take financial risks together in order to try to earn a lot of money
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the military campaign to stop the Islamic State group has killed more than 10,000 of its fighters in less than a year.
His comments to France's Inter radio came a day after he and officials from other coalition partners met in Paris with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to discuss their strategy to fight the Islamic State group.
The U.S. began leading a campaign of airstrikes against Islamic State targets last August in support of Iraqi ground troops.
Gunmen Kill 2 Egyptian police officers near pyramids
Gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed two policemen Wednesday, near Egypt's famous pyramids. The attack came a day after a hearing to confirm death sentences against top Muslim Brotherhood leaders was postponed by a Cairo court.
The shooting took place during the daytime in an area full of activity, near Egypt's grand pyramids in Giza. Witnesses said three gunmen opened fire on members of Egypt's tourist police, killing one instantly. A second officer died at a local hospital. The gunmen fled on their motorbike.
South Korea: Test shows missile can hit ‘any target' in North Korea.
South Korea said it has tested a ballistic missile capable of hitting any target in North Korea, in what is seen as a response to recent military aggression by Pyongyang.
Seoul defense officials said President Park Geun-hye watched over the successful launch Wednesday in the southern part of South Korea. The missile has a range of 500 kilometers and can hit anywhere in North Korea. Officials also say the technology will be deployed by the end of the year.
Harvard gets $400 million, biggest gift ever
America's Harvard University said Wednesday it has received its biggest gift ever - $400 million from Wall Street hedge fund billionaire John Paulson.
The university said the money would support its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, which is being renamed for the 59-year-old donor, a 1980 Harvard Business School graduate.
John Paulson's fortune is estimated at more than $11 billion.
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Words in the News:
coalition – n. a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose
postpone – v. to decide that something which had been planned for a particular time will be done at a later time instead
ballistic missile – n. a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes
hedge fund – n. a group of investors who take financial risks together in order to try to earn a lot of money
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