VOA慢速英语:沙特盟军继续对也门发动空袭

Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes Wednesday on the Houthi rebels. The airstrikes came a day after Saudi Arabia had declared an end to the air campaign targeting the Iran-backed rebels.

也门安全部门官员称沙特领导的同盟军在周三的时候对胡塞叛军发动了新一轮空袭。空袭发生在沙特宣布结束针对伊朗支持的叛军空袭的后一天。

Yemeni officials said airstrikes hit the Houthi rebels in Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, and in the southern port city of Aden. The rebels had seized control of a military brigade headquarters near Aden's old airport.

也门官员说对也门第三大城市塔伊兹胡塞叛军和南部港口城市亚丁进行了空袭。叛军已经占领了亚丁旧机场附近的军旅总部。

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it would end the month-long airstrikes. Iran welcomed the announcement and called it a "step forward" toward a political resolution.

沙特阿拉伯在周二的时候宣布其将会停止一个月以来的空袭行动。伊朗对这一决定表示欢迎，并称这是向和解前进的一步。

France arrests man suspected of planning church attacks

French officials announced on Wednesday the arrest of an Islamic extremist suspected of planning attacks on one or more churches.

法国官员周三的时候宣布逮捕的伊斯兰极端主义者涉嫌策划对一个或者多个教堂发起袭击。

France's Interior Minister said police arrested a 24-year-old student on Sunday. The French-Algerian student is suspected of being an Islamist extremist.

法国内政部长称警方在周日的时候逮捕了一名24岁的学生。这名阿尔及利亚裔的法国学生被怀疑是伊斯兰极端主义成员。

The minister said police discovered several weapons in his car, parked in a Paris neighborhood. He said they also discovered documents showing a plan to attack one or two churches in the Paris suburb of Villejuif.

这位部长说，警方在他停放在巴黎社区的车里发现了一些武器。他说他们还发现一些文件，文件上显示其将计划对巴黎郊区犹太城的一个或者两个教堂发动袭击。

China's Xi, Japan's Abe hold rare meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks Wednesday at a regional summit in Indonesia. The meeting marked only the second time the two leaders have met since taking power.

中国国家主席习近平和日本首相安倍晋三在周三的时候在印度尼西亚举行的地区峰会上进行了会谈。此次会议是自双方领导人执政以来第二次会谈。

The two leaders held a bilateral meeting during the Asian-African Summit in Jakarta, according to Japanese officials.

据日本官员称，双方领导人在雅加达举行的亚非峰会期间举行了双边会谈。

The officials did not say how long the meeting lasted or what topics were discussed.

官员没有对会议时间和内容进行详细介绍。

Relations between the two powerful Asian nations have been strained over a territorial dispute. China also feels that Japan is not apologizing for its colonial-era aggression toward China and other Asian neighbors.

这两个亚洲强国一直因领土争端问题处于关系紧张状态。中方认为日本在殖民地时期对中国和其他亚洲邻国的侵略行为没有表现出歉意。

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coalition – n. a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose

suburb – n. a town or other area where people live in houses near a larger city

strained – adj. not friendly and relaxed