The U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, has sought to reassure America's European allies that President Trump is committed to Trans-Atlantic cooperation. On a visit to Brussels, he reaffirmed for both the European Union and NATO, which Mr. Trump has sharply criticised. But Mr. Pence stressed that European nations must keep their promises to increase defence spending.
French police have carried out a second search of the headquarters of the anti-immigrant National Front party of the presidential candidate, x. It's in connection with an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of European Union funds.
The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, x, has died suddenly while he was working in New York. He was one day short of his 65th birthday. A Russian Foreign Ministry statement described the accomplished linguist as an outstanding representative. The veteran diplomat had been ambassador to the U.N. since 2006.
linguist：['lɪŋgwɪst]
n. 语言学家
学多种外语的人
The United Nations says a famine that's been declared in parts of South Sudan is a man-made catastrophe caused by civil war and economic collapse. The government in x and the U.N. say more than 100,000 people in Unity State are experiencing famine, and a further one million are on the brink of starvation.
famine：['fæmɪn]
n. 饥荒；饥饿，奇缺
brink：[brɪŋk]
n. （峭壁的）边缘
n. (Brink)人名；(德、英、荷、丹、瑞典)布林克
The authorities in Guinea say at least five people were killed in the capital, x, in a protest in support of a teacher strike. The main teachers' unions began industrial election at the beginning of the month, after the government cut the salaries of many junior teachers.
And scientists in the United States say they have found a way to get the very last drop of ketchup out of the bottle. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a slippery coating, which could also make it easier to squeeze out toothpaste, cosmetics or even glue.
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