Gunmen in Jordan have carried out a series of attacks in the historic town of x, killing nine people, including a Canadian tourist and five police. The gunmen also opened fire at the ancient crusader castle that dominates the town.

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gunmen：['ɡʌnmən]

n. 枪手；制造枪械者；持枪的歹徒

crusader：[kruː'seɪdə]

n. 改革者；十字军战士

dominate：['dɒmɪneɪt]

vt. 控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位

vi. 占优势；处于支配地位

Armed men in Syria set fire to buses that were about to evacuate people from an area of government control that's besieged by rebels. The planned evacuation was part of a wider process that was to include the simultaneous movement of thousands of people desperate to leave the rebel-held part of Eastern Aleppo.

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simultaneous：[,sɪm(ə)l'teɪnɪəs]

adj. 同时的；联立的；同时发生的

n. 同时译员

Russia has said it will veto a draft resolution due to be considered by the United Nations Security Council, demanding unimpeded U.N. access to the rebel enclave in Eastern Aleppo. Russia is circulating separate proposals of its own, calling for the monitoring of conditions for civilians in Aleppo. In the last few minutes, it's been announced that a vote will be held on Monday.

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unimpeded：[ʌnɪm'piːdɪd]

adj. 畅通无阻的；未受阻的

The leader of the Russian Republic of x, x, says the security forces have shot dead at least seven suspected militants near the capital, x. He said the clashes took place following an attack on police officers the previous night.

A Philippine Senator, who's calling for the impeachment of President Rodrigo Duterte, has told the BBC she fears for her life, but won't be silenced. x said she'd taken on extra security since she began criticising the President's war on drugs.

Counting has started in parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast, with the opposition hoping to break the total dominance of the governing coalition in the National Assembly. Opposition parties have largely taken part, following their boycott of the last polls five years ago.

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boycott：['bɒɪkɒt]

vt. 联合抵制；拒绝参加

n. 联合抵制

n. (Boycott)人名；(英)博伊科特

The Polish President, x, has been holding talks with opposition party leaders, following three days of anti-government protests. They were sparked by official plans to restrict media access to the building.