The British Prime Minister Teresa May has said her government is determining to tackle terrorism and extremism of all kinds no matter who was responsible. Mrs. May was speaking after an attack in London in which a vehicle rammed into a group of Muslims outside a mosque.
Formal talks on Britain leaving the European Union have begun in Brussels. The European Union Chief Negotiator said the immediate aim was to tackle the uncertainties caused by Britain’s decision to leave the union.
Police in London say they now believe 79 people died in last week’s fire at a tower block. Police say they will bring to justice anyone identified as bearing criminal responsibility.
The Russian Foreign Minister has told the United States it must respect Syrian territorial integrity and refrain from unilateral action. His comments follow the shooting down by a US fighter of the Syrian warplane on Sunday.
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territorial：[,terɪ'tɔːrɪəl]
adj. 领土的；区域的；土地的；地方的
n. 地方自卫队士兵
refrain：[rɪ'freɪn]
vi. 节制，克制；避免；制止
n. 叠句，副歌；重复
unilateral：[juːnɪ'læt(ə)r(ə)l]
adj. 单边的；[植] 单侧的；单方面的；单边音；（父母）单系的
The remaining fighters from the Islamic State Group in Mosul are reported to be putting up fierce resistance the day after Iraqi forces launched their final assault on the old city. The Iraqi army believes there are no more than 300 IS militants left.
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assault：[ə'sɔːlt; ə'sɒlt]
n. 攻击；袭击
vt. 攻击；袭击
vi. 袭击；动武
Hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain devastating forest fires in central Portugal that killed at least 62 people. It’s the worst such disaster in the country’s recent history. The fires are thought to have started by a lightening on Saturday.
Police in Nigeria say 5 female suicide bombers have killed 12 people and injured 11 in the northeast of the country. The police spokesman in Borno State said the attacks took place on Sunday.
The Chinese government has ordered online lenders to stop targeting university students following allegations of unsafe businesses practices in the industry. Peer-to-peer lending has soared in popularity in China since many major Chinese banks refused loans to individuals.
