The charged London Tower block engulfed in one of Britain’s worst fires in modern times has been inspected to see if it’s safe for firefighters to finish looking for bodies. Seventeen deaths have now been confirmed but many people are unaccounted for. The emergency services say it may be weeks before they complete their search.
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inspect：[ɪn'spekt]
vt. 检查；视察；检阅
vi. 进行检查；进行视察
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appeared before an anti-corruption panel, investigating the sources of his family’s wealth, following accusations of inappropriate financial dealings. The Supreme Court previously ruled there was an insufficient evidence of corruption to remove Mr. Sharif but all did further investigations.
Lesotho’s incoming prime minister’s wife has been shot dead 2 days before his inauguration. The police said Thomas Thabane’s wife Liabiloe was killed on Wednesday while driving south of the capital Maseru. They parted in 2012.
The United Nations has expressed grave concern about the conviction of one of its judges in Turkey on Wednesday. Judge Aden Sarf Alka was convicted belonging to what Turkey calls the terrorist organization led by Fetell Legulan, the US based Muslim leader, the government blames for a coup attempt last July.
The US has agreed to sell the gulf state Qatar 12 billion dollars’ worth of their 15 fight jets. This is at time when Qatar is embroidered in a major role with neighboring states, including Saudi Arabia that accused it of funding jihadist groups across the mid-east. The American’s recently agreed 100-billion-dollar arms deal with the Saudis.
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n. 海湾；深渊；分歧；漩涡
vt. 吞没
The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been recorded mocking Donald Trump during a speech at a dinner with journalists in Canberra. Mr. Turnbull mimicked Mr. Trump and rude to the US president’s allegedly links with Russia. “I have this Russian guy.” Said the Australian Prime Minister to laughs and applauds.
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