VOA慢速英语:美国政府称打击IS联军已消灭10000名武装分子
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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.
美国副国务卿Antony Blinken周三的时候表示在不到一年的时间里打击IS组织联盟一共击毙了10000多名武装分子。
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.
他对法国国际广播的评论发表于在巴黎与伊朗总理阿巴迪讨论打击IS组织策略计划的后一天。
The U.S. began leading a campaign of airstrikes against Islamic State targets last August in support of Iraqi ground troops.
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美国在去年八月份的时候为支持伊拉克地面作战部队开始领导联盟军发动对IS目标的空袭。
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.
周三的时候在埃及著名金字塔附近发生了骑摩托持枪枪杀案，造成2名警察死亡。袭击发生在开罗法院在听证会上确定穆斯林兄弟会领导人死刑推迟举行之后的第二天。
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.
枪杀案发生在白天，当时埃及著名的吉萨金字塔附近人流涌动。据目击者称三名持枪男子朝着埃及旅游区警察开火，一名警察当时被击中。第二名警察在被送往当地医院之后死亡。持枪男子最后骑着摩托逃离了案发现场。
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.
韩国表示其已经测试了一个弹道火箭，经测试该火箭可以瞄准朝鲜所有地方。这一举动被认为对平壤最近军事侵略的回应。
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.
首尔国防部官员称总统朴槿惠在周三的时候观看了在韩国南部举行的发射测试。这一导弹射程可达500千米，可以击中朝鲜任何地方。韩国官方还称这项技术将于今年年底开发完成。
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.
美国哈佛大学周三时候表示其收到了有史以来最大礼物：来自华尔街对冲基金亿万富翁约翰宝儿森提供的4亿美元资金。
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.
哈佛大学表示这笔资金将用于哈佛大学工程与应用科学学院。该学院将以1980年从哈佛商学院毕业的59岁资金捐赠者重新命名。
John Paulson's fortune is estimated at more than $11 billion.
约翰保尔森的资产估计超过110亿美元。
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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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