The World Health Organization has revised its guidance to people who have visited parts of the world affected by the Zika virus. It says men and women returning from these areas should practice safer sex or abstinence for six months. The virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. There is mounting evidence that sexual transmission is more common than once thought.

The Fox New channel in the United States has settled the sexual harassment complaint against its former chief executive Roger Ailes. Mr Ailes denied allegations from one of the cable network's most famous anchors, Gretchen Carlson, that he made sexual advances to her. More than 20 other women complained of similar treatment. Ms Carlson is thought to have accepted 20 million dollars from Fox.

Rescue workers in the rebel-held side of the Syrian city of Aleppo say government helicopters carried out a chlorine gas attack using barrel bombs. Dozens of people were reportedly left struggling to breathe. The government has denied previous accusations that it used chemical weapons.

Nicaragua has gone to political asylum to the former president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, who is facing allegations of corruption and money-laundering at home. Mr Funes moved to Nicaragua three months ago after prosecutors opened a case against him, but said he wasn't evading justice.

The government in Madagascar has ordered an investigation after it discovered that for the past 6 years farmers have been fattening pigs by injecting them with a contraceptive for women. Most pork and bacon being sold contain traces of the drug. The contraceptive is now banned.

Israeli archaeologists believe they manage to reconstitute the patterns used in tiles that decorated the ancient Jewish Second Temple. Some 600 bits of stone flooring were unearthed from the site. The archaeologists say they have identified 7 potential designs.

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世界卫生组织修订了曾前往寨卡病毒影响地区人员的指引方针。从这些地区返回的男女六个月内都应该践行更加安全的性生活或禁欲。这种病毒主要通过蚊子传播。越来越多证据表明性传播比原本认为的更加普遍。

美国福克斯新闻频道前董事长罗杰•艾尔斯(Roger Ailes)性骚扰诉讼达成庭外和解。这家有限网络最著名的主播之一卡尔森(Gretchen Carlson)指控艾尔斯对她提出性要求，后者对此予以否认。还有20多名女性抱怨有同样的遭遇。据称卡尔森接受了福克斯公司2000万美元作为赔偿。

叙利亚城市阿勒颇叛军控制地区的救援人员表示，政府直升机用油桶发动了氯气袭击。据报道袭击造成数十人呼吸困难。政府否认了此前使用化学武器的指控。

尼加拉瓜为萨尔瓦多前总统毛里西奥•富内斯(Mauricio Funes)提供政治收容。富内斯在国内面临腐败和洗钱指控。三个月前，检控官提起诉讼后，富内斯前往尼加拉瓜，但是他辩称自己并不是逃避正义。

马达加斯加政府发现过去六年农民通过注射避孕药让猪增肥之后下令进行调查。现在出售的大部分猪肉和熏肉都有药物残留。目前避孕药已经被禁止。

以色列考古学家相信他们复原了装饰犹太第二圣殿的瓦片的图案。该地点共出土了大约600块石板。考古学家表示，他们已经鉴别出七种潜在的设计图案。

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词汇学习：

1.revise vt.修订；改变

I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now.

我明白我现在不得不改变对他的能力的看法了。

2.guidance n.指导，引导

I went down on my knees and prayed for guidance.

我跪了下来，祈求得到指引。

3.abstinence n.节制；节欲

The best way to avoid pregnancy was total abstinence from sex.

最好的避孕办法就是彻底戒除性生活。

4.primarily adv.首先；首要地

Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.

投资仍然微乎其微，主要原因在于土地成本过高。

5.mounting adj.上升的，增长的

Pressure appears to be mounting for conformity in how people speak English.

要求人们讲规范英语的压力似乎越来越大。

6.settle vt.庭外和解

She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court...

如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。

7.evade v.逃避；规避

They left their villages to evade being press-ganged into the army.

为了不被抓去当兵，他们逃离了自己的村庄。

8.inject vt.（给…）注射（药物等）

We hope to inject new life into our work.

我们希望给我们的工作注入新的活力。

9.unearth vt.发掘

to unearth buried treasures

挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝

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内容解析：

1.Israeli archaeologists believe they manage to reconstitute the patterns used in tiles that decorated the ancient Jewish Second Temple.

manage to达成，设法

We manage to get most of our produce in Britain.

我们设法在英国搞到我们所需的大部分农产品。

2.More than 20 other women complained of similar treatment.

complain of抱怨，诉苦

Nurses complain of being overworked and underpaid .

护士抱怨工作劳累过度而报酬过低。