President Obama says China must obey an international tribunal ruling against its territorial claims in the South China Sea, addressing a summit division leaders in Laos. Mr.

Obama said the landmark ruling by the tribunal in the Hague had helped clarify maritime rights in the region. China refuses to recognize the judgment.

President Obama's had a brief meeting with his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, in last days after the controversial politician called the US leader 'the son of a whore'.

Donald Trump has again praised the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, during campaigning for November's US presidential election. In a question announcing session with military veterans, he said Mr. Putin has been more of a leader than President Obama.

The Paralympics have officially opened in Brazil, with the spectacular ceremony promoting the theme 'inclusion'. Brazil's president was booed by the crowd during his brief appearance.

Nepal and India have urged China to share more information on glacial lakes and rivers in Tibet to help them plan for flash floods. In July, houses in a Nepali town was swept away by southern flood.

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, is due to meet the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, in London today ahead of next week's meeting of EU heads of government. The summit in Bratislava will be the first to take place without the UK in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Defense ministers from more than 80 countries will attend a peacekeeping conference in London today. It follows a commitment last year from a number of countries to provide more troops for UN peacekeeping operations around the world.

And US media say the disgraced American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months by the country's Olympic Committee. Lochte was charged in Brazil with falsely reporting a crime after making up a story about being robbed during the Rio Olympics.

BBC news.

欢迎收听尼克为您播报的BBC新闻。

在老挝举行的领导人峰会分会场上，奥巴马总统称，中国必须遵守国际仲裁关于南海领土的判决。奥巴马称，海牙仲裁的判决具有里程碑式的意义，帮助明确了南海地区的海上主权。而中国拒绝承认海牙仲裁结果。

美国总统奥巴马与菲律宾总统杜特尔特进行了简短的会晤，而就在几天前，杜特尔特还称奥巴马是“龟儿子”。

在为11月总统选举进行的拉票活动中，特朗普再一次赞扬了普京总统。在与军队老兵的问答环节中，特朗普称，与奥巴马相比，普京是一名更优秀的领导人。

残奥会已正式在巴西拉开帷幕，开幕式的主题是“包容”。巴西总统在简短的露面中就遭到了观众的喝倒彩。

尼泊尔和印度都敦促中国分享更多关于西藏冰川湖泊河流的信息，以帮助他们未雨绸缪应对山洪暴发。7月份，某尼泊尔小镇的多个房屋被南方洪流冲走。

英国首相特丽莎将于今天与欧洲理事会主席唐纳德会面，提前于将于下周举行的欧盟政府首脑会议。伯拉第斯拉瓦的这次将是英国脱欧风波后第一次没有英国参加的首脑会议。

80多个国家的国防部长将参加伦敦今日召开的维和会议。去年，多个国家曾承诺会为联合国在全球的维和行动提供更多军力支持。

据美国媒体报道，美国奥组委已对游泳名将罗切特禁赛10个月。因罗切特在参加里约奥运会期间，编造遭受抢劫的故事而受到控告。

感谢收听BBC新闻。

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词汇学习：

1.tribunal 法庭，裁决

His case comes before an industrial tribunal in March.

他的案子将于3月在产业法庭审判。

2.territorial 领土的

It is the only republic which has no territorial disputes with the others.

它是惟一一个和其他国家没有领土争端的共和国。

3.landmark 里程碑，地标

The research, part of the landmark Women’s Health Initiative study, is likely to surprise women and their doctors, who for years have heard frightening news about the risks of hormone therapy.

这项研究，是女子健康活动研究的部分里程碑，极大地震惊了女性和她们的医生，她们多年来一直听到关于荷尔蒙疗法可怕的新闻。

4.controversial 有争议的

Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.

移民在很多国家都是一个有争议的问题。

5.inclusion 包容

The point that I love most about Beijing is its inclusion.

6.glacial 冰川的

But I can see glacial ice.

但是我看到了 冰河的 冰。

7.boo 喝倒彩

People were booing and throwing things at them.

人们发出嘘声，并朝他们扔东西。

8.suspend 暂停

The union suspended strike action this week.

工会本周暂停了罢工行动。

9.falsely 错误地，虚伪地，不实地

She apologized for accusing him falsely.

她为错误地咒骂他而道歉。

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内容解析：

1.The summit in Bratislava will be the first to take place without the UK in the wake of the Brexit vote.

in the wake of 紧随着……，作为……的结果，在……之后

In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.

随着科学技术的发展， 人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了。

2.Lochte was charged in Brazil with falsely reporting a crime after making up a story about being robbed during the Rio Olympics.

make up 编造（故事等）

I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him.

我认为你编造关于他的故事是很不友好的。