The Romanian government has withdrawn a draft decree which would reduce some penalties for corruption, following days of street protests. The Prime Minister, x, told a news conference that he did not want to divide Romania. His announcement was reached with cheers by tens of thousands of flag-waving demonstrators gathered in Central x.
withdraw：[wɪð'drɔː]
vt. 撤退；收回；撤消；拉开
vi. 撤退；离开
decree：[dɪ'kriː]
n. 法令；判决
vt. 命令；颁布；注定；判决
vi. 注定；发布命令
Donald Trump has dismissed as ridiculous a court ruling on Friday, which has temporarily lifted a ban on travelers from 7 mainly-Muslim countries. President Trump asserted that the decision of, in his words, the so-called judge would be overturned. Some international airlines are again allowing citizens from the countries affected to board flights to the United States.
assert：[ə'sɜːt]
vt. 维护，坚持；断言；主张；声称
The French presidential campaign has moved up a gear with a key speech by the centrist candidate, x, and the launch of the manifesto of the right-wing National Front. Both events took place in Lyon.
centrist：['sentrɪst]
n. 中立派议员；中间派议员
manifesto：[mænɪ'festəʊ]
n. 宣言；声明；告示
vi. 发表宣言
The Russian-backed breakaway region of x in Eastern Ukraine has declared a day of mourning for a senior rebel commander. A rebel spokesman said x died when his car was blown up.
The Russian opposition leader, x, has opened his first election headquarters in St. Petersburg to gather support for a presidential bid. Mr. x is currently barred from standing in the election next year, because of an embezzlement conviction which he has challenged.
embezzlement：[em'bezlm(ə)nt]
n. 侵占；挪用；盗用
conviction：[kən'vɪkʃ(ə)n]
n. 定罪；确信；证明有罪；确信，坚定的信仰
The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, says he's scrapping peace talks with communist rebels. Discussions with the New People's Army were due to resume this month. The announcement follows the end of a six-month ceasefire.
Coastguards in Libya say they've intercepted more than a thousand migrants who had tried to reach Europe in recent days. At a summit on Friday, E.U. leaders agreed a plan that they hope will cut the number of departures by would-be migrants.
