Donald Trump has begun his term as the 45th president of the United States with a pledge to end, what he called, the carnage of America. In his inaugural address, he promised change to end the x of abandoned factories, rampant crime and a failed education system. In foreign policy, he pledged to build new alliances and to unite the civilised world with the aim of completely eradicating radical Islamist terrorism.
carnage：['kɑːnɪdʒ]
n. 大屠杀；残杀；大量绝灭
rampant：['ræmp(ə)nt]
adj. 猖獗的；蔓延的；狂暴的；奔放的
n. (Rampant)人名；(法)朗庞
Mr. Trump moved quickly to sign his first executive order as president, including the proclamation of a national day of patriotism. He also signed a waiver to allow x to serve as defence secretary, even though it's less than the required 7 years since he left the military.
waiver：['weɪvə]
n. 弃权，放弃；弃权证书
There've been protests in a number of cities across the United States, as Mr. Trump was sworn in. In Washington, police used pepper spray and stun grenades against protesters, some of whom damaged vehicles and destroyed property. There were more than 200 arrests.
grenade：[grə'neɪd]
n. 手榴弹；灭火弹
vt. 扔手榴弹；用催泪弹攻击
n. (Grenade)人名；(西、法)格雷纳德
A close aide to the Gambian President, x, says the embattled former head of state, x, has agreed to step down and leave the country. The aide spoke to the BBC after talks between Mr. x and the presidents of Guinea and Mauritania, who are trying to negotiate an end to the Gambian crisis.
Rescue workers in Central Italy have now pulled 5 survivors from air pockets in the ruins of a hotel that was hit by an avalanche on Wednesday. Rescuers are still trying to extract 5 others from beneath the debris.
The U.S. military says an airstrike on Thursday on an Al-Qaeda training camp in Syria killed more than 100 fighters. The Pentagon said the strike disrupted the group's training operations.
The Mexican drug lord, x, has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges of drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder and conspiracy at a court in New York. Mr. x was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday.
