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From Washington, this is VOA News.
Yesterday afternoon President Mubarak resigned, celebrations continue, but call prevails, and reaction from around the world including other protests. I’m Marti Johnson, reporting from Washington.
Egyptians continue celebrating their resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, broke down an 18 days anti-government protest. It has an announcement that State Television on Saturday afternoon the Egyptian military said current cabinet ministers were remaining in place, nobody can be chosen and they vowed to abide by any International records including peace treaties. Crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were the protestors originated, had thinned today, after days have been packed with anti-government protestors. Soldiers begin removing barriers, barbed wire and debris on the square. And around other government buildings, and in some cases were helped by protestors turned volunteers. VOA’s Luis Ramirez is on the scene and filing this report.
Saturday morning brought new comes of Egypt capital. There were few people on Tahrir Square, but some remained celebrating after 18 days of protest brought down the man who ruled the country for nearly 30 years. The army has taken control of the government of promising carry out transition they will lead to sweeping democratic reforms including free and fair election. Until Saturday morning the detailed plan has been on veiled. The protests were effective, but the in the end emerged without United of Visible leadership. The future for Egypt looks as unclear as ever. Luis Razemir, VOA News, Cairo.
Thousands of police moved into Algeria capital Algiers, where the any because the scene near the square where a rally is schedule to begin and police a uniformed patrols are on the surrounding streets. Police are there in advance of a banned march organized by demonstrators demanding great democratic freedom, a change of government more jobs. In an effort to placate the protestors, the government has announced that it will soon lift a 19-year state of emergency, implemented to counteract a rising Islamic insurgency.
There were also unrest in Yemen and Bahrain. Protestors in Yemen’s capital said Sanaa Friday night and continuing in Saturday. Activists in Bahrain are calling for protests starting on Monday. In an effort to calm the demonstrator there Bahrain’s King announce Friday that every family in the oil-rich Kingdom will receive $1000 as a sign of appreciation people of Bahrain.
President Barack Obama has expressed his support for the Egyptian’s people saying their creativity brought them to this moment. “Mubarak resign new generation emerge that the generations use their own creativity, talent and technology to call for the government to represent the hopes, not the feels, and government was responsive to the boundless and aspirations”. Meantime, the top U.S. military officer has visited Jordan Sunday and Monday, they were to issue the country U.S. support following the resignation of Egyptian president.
The Vatican says chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen will meet in Amman, Jordan with King Abdullah and other Jordanian officials on Sunday. He will later travel to Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres as well as the country’s military officials.
Egypt was strongest European airline. Iraqi officials say suicide bomber has killed at least 27 Shiite pilgrims near the city of Samarra. Saturday’s bombing came two days after a car bomb killed at least 8 Shiite pilgrims traveling to the Samarra for a religious event commemorating death of 9th century imam.
The World Health Organization is calling for action to reduce the harmful alcohol which says kills 2.5 million people globally every year. A new WHO reports notes 4 percent of our global death is related to alcohol abuse. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from headquarters in Geneva. “The World Health Organization says the harm for abuse of alcohol now is the third leading risk factor leading to illness and death from non-communicable and communicable disease. It says most alcohol related death caused by injure from drunk-driving, cancer, liver cirrhosis and disease stroke. It says alcohol abuse also contribute to 200 other diseases. World wide the reports find more than 6% all males’ death are related to alcohol compared to just 1% of female”. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA News, Geneva.
I’m Marti Johnson for VOA News in Washington, more news are on our website voanews.com.
知识：
也门：Yemen ['jemən]
也门首都萨那：Sanaa
约旦(阿拉伯北部的王国)：Jordan ['dʒɔːdn]
约旦国王：Abdullah
巴林：Bahrain [bɑː'rein]
约旦王国首都安曼：Amman [æm'mæn]
以色列人：Israeli [iz'reili]
以色列特拉维夫市：Tel Aviv
以色列官员：总统希蒙•佩雷斯Shimon Peres 总理Benjamin Netanyahu本雅明•内塔尼亚胡
日内瓦：Geneva [dʒi'niːvə]
阿尔及利亚：Algeria [æl'dʒiəriə]
阿尔及尔(阿尔及利亚首都)：Algiers [æl'dʒiəz]
单词：
vow [vau] n/v郑重宣言;许愿; 发誓要(做)
abide by something遵守，遵循（法律、协议、协定等）
treaty ['triːti] n 条约,协定; 约定,协议,契约
barbed wire带刺铁丝网（尤用作围栏）
debris /'debriː/ n残骸；碎片；破片； | 残渣；垃圾；废弃物
veiled /veɪld/含蓄的；掩饰的
commemorate [kə'meməreit] v 庆祝；纪念 成为…的纪念
imam /ɪ'mɑːm/ n 伊玛目（伊斯兰教领袖）；伊斯兰教
headquarters /,hed'kwɔːtəz/ n 总部；总公司；大本营；司令部
communicable /kə'mjuːnɪkəbl/ adj 可传染的；可传送的
liver cirrhosis /sə'rəʊsɪs/肝硬化
placate /plə'keɪt/ v 安抚；平息（怒气）
counteract /,kaʊntər'ækt/ v 抵制；抵消；抵抗
insurgency /ɪn'sɜːdʒənsi/ n 起义；叛乱；造反
From Washington, this is VOA News.
Yesterday afternoon President Mubarak resigned, celebrations continue, but call prevails, and reaction from around the world including other protests. I’m Marti Johnson, reporting from Washington.
Egyptians continue celebrating their resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, broke down an 18 days anti-government protest. It has an announcement that State Television on Saturday afternoon the Egyptian military said current cabinet ministers were remaining in place, nobody can be chosen and they vowed to abide by any International records including peace treaties. Crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were the protestors originated, had thinned today, after days have been packed with anti-government protestors. Soldiers begin removing barriers, barbed wire and debris on the square. And around other government buildings, and in some cases were helped by protestors turned volunteers. VOA’s Luis Ramirez is on the scene and filing this report.
Saturday morning brought new comes of Egypt capital. There were few people on Tahrir Square, but some remained celebrating after 18 days of protest brought down the man who ruled the country for nearly 30 years. The army has taken control of the government of promising carry out transition they will lead to sweeping democratic reforms including free and fair election. Until Saturday morning the detailed plan has been on veiled. The protests were effective, but the in the end emerged without United of Visible leadership. The future for Egypt looks as unclear as ever. Luis Razemir, VOA News, Cairo.
Thousands of police moved into Algeria capital Algiers, where the any because the scene near the square where a rally is schedule to begin and police a uniformed patrols are on the surrounding streets. Police are there in advance of a banned march organized by demonstrators demanding great democratic freedom, a change of government more jobs. In an effort to placate the protestors, the government has announced that it will soon lift a 19-year state of emergency, implemented to counteract a rising Islamic insurgency.
There were also unrest in Yemen and Bahrain. Protestors in Yemen’s capital said Sanaa Friday night and continuing in Saturday. Activists in Bahrain are calling for protests starting on Monday. In an effort to calm the demonstrator there Bahrain’s King announce Friday that every family in the oil-rich Kingdom will receive $1000 as a sign of appreciation people of Bahrain.
President Barack Obama has expressed his support for the Egyptian’s people saying their creativity brought them to this moment. “Mubarak resign new generation emerge that the generations use their own creativity, talent and technology to call for the government to represent the hopes, not the feels, and government was responsive to the boundless and aspirations”. Meantime, the top U.S. military officer has visited Jordan Sunday and Monday, they were to issue the country U.S. support following the resignation of Egyptian president.
The Vatican says chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen will meet in Amman, Jordan with King Abdullah and other Jordanian officials on Sunday. He will later travel to Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres as well as the country’s military officials.
Egypt was strongest European airline. Iraqi officials say suicide bomber has killed at least 27 Shiite pilgrims near the city of Samarra. Saturday’s bombing came two days after a car bomb killed at least 8 Shiite pilgrims traveling to the Samarra for a religious event commemorating death of 9th century imam.
The World Health Organization is calling for action to reduce the harmful alcohol which says kills 2.5 million people globally every year. A new WHO reports notes 4 percent of our global death is related to alcohol abuse. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from headquarters in Geneva. “The World Health Organization says the harm for abuse of alcohol now is the third leading risk factor leading to illness and death from non-communicable and communicable disease. It says most alcohol related death caused by injure from drunk-driving, cancer, liver cirrhosis and disease stroke. It says alcohol abuse also contribute to 200 other diseases. World wide the reports find more than 6% all males’ death are related to alcohol compared to just 1% of female”. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA News, Geneva.
I’m Marti Johnson for VOA News in Washington, more news are on our website voanews.com.
知识：
也门：Yemen ['jemən]
也门首都萨那：Sanaa
约旦(阿拉伯北部的王国)：Jordan ['dʒɔːdn]
约旦国王：Abdullah
巴林：Bahrain [bɑː'rein]
约旦王国首都安曼：Amman [æm'mæn]
以色列人：Israeli [iz'reili]
以色列特拉维夫市：Tel Aviv
以色列官员：总统希蒙•佩雷斯Shimon Peres 总理Benjamin Netanyahu本雅明•内塔尼亚胡
日内瓦：Geneva [dʒi'niːvə]
阿尔及利亚：Algeria [æl'dʒiəriə]
阿尔及尔(阿尔及利亚首都)：Algiers [æl'dʒiəz]
单词：
vow [vau] n/v郑重宣言;许愿; 发誓要(做)
abide by something遵守，遵循（法律、协议、协定等）
treaty ['triːti] n 条约,协定; 约定,协议,契约
barbed wire带刺铁丝网（尤用作围栏）
debris /'debriː/ n残骸；碎片；破片； | 残渣；垃圾；废弃物
veiled /veɪld/含蓄的；掩饰的
commemorate [kə'meməreit] v 庆祝；纪念 成为…的纪念
imam /ɪ'mɑːm/ n 伊玛目（伊斯兰教领袖）；伊斯兰教
headquarters /,hed'kwɔːtəz/ n 总部；总公司；大本营；司令部
communicable /kə'mjuːnɪkəbl/ adj 可传染的；可传送的
liver cirrhosis /sə'rəʊsɪs/肝硬化
placate /plə'keɪt/ v 安抚；平息（怒气）
counteract /,kaʊntər'ækt/ v 抵制；抵消；抵抗
insurgency /ɪn'sɜːdʒənsi/ n 起义；叛乱；造反
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