VOA慢速英语:古-美大使馆重新开放

U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States and Cuba plan to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana later this month.

美国总统奥巴马周三时候表示美国和古巴将于本月晚些时候计划重新开放华盛顿和哈瓦那大使馆。

Mr. Obama said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Havana this summer to raise the U.S. flag over the first American embassy there in over 50 years.

奥巴马说美国国务卿克里今年夏天将会前往哈瓦那，这是50年断交以来首次升起美国国旗。

Earlier Wednesday, the top American diplomat in Havana delivered a letter from the U.S. to Cuba about restoring embassies in the two capitals.

周三早些时候哈瓦那美国外交官向古巴递交了一份来自美国方面的信件，信件内容大约讲述重新开放两国首都大使馆事宜。

Cuban President Raul Castro said he is "pleased" to confirm his country will resume diplomatic relations with the United States

古巴总统卡斯特罗表示他为古-美确认外交关系感到高兴。

Islamic State group claims attacks in Egypt's Sinai

An Egyptian group connected to the Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for attacks Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian security officials say at least 20 soldiers died in the attacks.

一个与IS武装分子存在联系的埃及组织声称对周三发生在西奈半岛的袭击事件负责。埃及安全部门官员说至少20名士兵在袭击事件中牺牲。

The attacks against several military checkpoints included a suicide bombing near the town of Sheikh Zuweid.

袭击目标包括对多个军事检查站，其中包括一起发生在Sheikh Zuweid镇的自杀式袭击事件。

The Islamic State group said the militants hit 15 different checkpoints in the attack.

IS组织表示武装分子对15个不同军事检查站发动了袭击。

The attacks came days after a roadside bomb killed Egypt's top government lawyer in Cairo.

此次袭击事件发生在埃及高级政府律师在开罗路边炸弹袭击中遇难的几天之后。

Liberian president calls new Ebola case "disturbing"

Liberia has confirmed two mores case of Ebola, a few days after a young boy died from the virus.

在确诊一名男孩感染埃博拉病毒几天之后，利比亚确诊了另外两名埃博拉患者。

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says while this is very disturbing, she is confident the country has it under control.

利比亚总统Ellen Johnson Sirleaf说尽管这是非常令人感到不安的事情，但是她还是有信心认为该国家疫情已经得到控制。

President Sirleaf said that health officials are trying to find the source of the newest Ebola cases in her country.

总统Sirleaf说卫生部门官员正在试图找出其国家最新出现的埃博拉疫情的来源。

U.S. advances to World Cup final; England and Japan play tonight

The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the final game of the FIFA World Cup tournament in Canada. The team beat Germany in a semifinal match on Tuesday, 2-0.

美国女子足球队挺进了加拿大举行的FIFA世界杯最后一场比赛。该队周二半决赛的时候以2:0击败了德国队。

The U.S. team will play the winner of the other semifinal game Wednesday, as 2011 World Cup champion Japan plays England in Edmonton, Alberta.

美国队将在周三的时候与半决赛其他队伍进行比赛决出胜负，同时2011年世界杯冠军的日本队将与英格兰在阿尔伯塔埃德蒙顿进行比赛。

The World Cup final is Sunday, July 5.

世界杯总决赛将于7月5日周日时候举行。

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Words in the News

checkpoint – n. a place where people, cars, etc., are searched by someone (such as a police officer) before being allowed to continue

disturbing –adj. causing concern; worrying