The UN special envoy to Syria says he's satisfied there's been a significant drop in the level of fighting since introduction of a temporary ceasefire on Monday. Staffan de Mistura said he hoped aid deliveries would start very soon and the priority was organizing a convoy to rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
Russia has accused rebel fighters in Syria of more than 20 violations of the ceasefire so far and called on the US to use its influence to stop them fighting. The Russian foreign ministry warned that provocation by armed groups could derail the joint initiative by Moscow and Washington to resolve the conflict.
The World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, has said Russian hackers are trying to undermine the global anti-doping system by releasing materials stolen from its computers. The Kremlin spokesman said there is no question of Moscow being involved. A Russian news agency has published details of banned substances been taken under prescription by US sports stars, including the gold medal winning gymnast Simone Biles.
Israel's former President Shimon Peres has been rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke. The 93-year-old has been sedated and is breathing with the help of a respirator. Israeli media is quoting hospital officials describing his condition as serious and saying he is bleeding on the brain.
The leader of the FARC rebel movement, Rodrigo Londo?o, known as Timochenko, has returned to Colombia from Cuba to seek the approval of the organization for a peace accord signed with the government last month. He's on his way to a jungle camp where FARC members are meeting at the weekend.
New research into mammal reproductions suggests that in principle it might be possible for humans to conceive children without an egg cell. British scientists said they produced healthy baby mice by fusing sperm with reprogrammed cell material.
The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.
现在的政治谋杀浪潮是那些试图破坏和平谈判进程的人所为。
3.resolve 解决
We must find a way to resolve these problems before it's too late.
我们必须找到一个办法去解决这些问题,不然就太晚了。
4.hacker 黑客，企图不法侵入他人电脑系统的人
The hacker came smack up against the company's policy of keeping its records in code.
这个计算机黑客突然碰壁了，因这家公司实行了用密码保存公司纪录的政策。
5.undermine 破坏，损害，使动摇
The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.
持续的战斗有可能破坏通过谈判达成协议的努力。
6.prescription 药方，处方
The new drug will not require a physician's prescription.
这种新药不需要医生的处方。
7.mammal 哺乳动物
The whale is a mammal.
鲸鱼是哺乳动物。
8.gymnast 体操运动员
Nora was an excellent gymnast in this country.
诺拉是这个国家卓越的体操运动员。
9.respirator 呼吸器
She was so ill that she was put on a respirator.
她病得非常严重，被戴上了人工呼吸器。
10.sedate 使镇静
The patient is sedated with intravenous use of sedative drugs.
这名患者在静脉注射了镇静剂后镇静了下来。
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内容解析：
1.Russia has accused rebel fighters in Syria of more than 20 violations of the ceasefire so far and called on the US to use its influence to stop them fighting.
called on 呼吁，号召
One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign.
肯尼亚宗教界的一位重要人物已呼吁政府下台。
2.New research into mammal reproductions suggests that in principle it might be possible for humans to conceive children without an egg cell.
in principle 大体来讲，总体上说，原则上
WHO agrees in principle that research should continue on the health effects of radiation and the research should not be influenced by industry.
