Tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers and civilians are taking part in celebrations to mark anniversary on Saturday of the birth of the country’s founder Kim Il Sung. Along with the traditional parade of missile launches and other military hardware, the speculation of the current leader Kim Jong-un could order another nuclear test.
A judge in Arkansas has blocked the American state from using one of the three drugs that was to appear injected in an unprecedented series of executions. The suppliers of the muscle relaxant have argued that it had been sold to the present system on the understanding it will be used so for medical purposes.
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relaxant：[rɪ'læks(ə)nt]
n. 弛缓药
adj. 放松的，[医] 弛缓的
The Trump administration will not make public the White House visit locks the record, the detail who’s visited the president and his staff. The White House said the records would be kept secret for at least 5 years after President Trump leaves office, citing national security risks and privacy concerns. Barack Obama voluntarily closed the details of 6 million visits.
Testimony released by the Brazilian Supreme Court alleges that builders and politicians illegally profited from construction of many of stadiums used in the 2014 Football World Cup. Executives at Odebrecht, the country’s biggest construction firm, have said kickbacks were regularly paid.
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kickback：['kɪkbæk]
n. 回扣，佣金；强烈反应；退回赃物
Computer hackers in the United States have released files indicating that the country’s intelligence services have been monitoring global bank transfers. The file suggests the national security agency was able to penetrate the international bank message in system known as swift.
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penetrate：['penɪtreɪt]
vt. 渗透；穿透；洞察
vi. 渗透；刺入；看透
And the right hailing Uber’s posted a loss of 2.8 billion dollars for 2016 despite sharp rises in both its revenue and business. The US based company doubled its bookings last year and its net revenue grew by 6.5 billion dollars.
