VOA慢速英語:沙特盟軍繼續(xù)對也門發(fā)動空襲

Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes Wednesday on the Houthi rebels. The airstrikes came a day after Saudi Arabia had declared an end to the air campaign targeting the Iran-backed rebels.

也門安全部門官員稱沙特領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的同盟軍在周三的時候?qū)衍姲l(fā)動了新一輪空襲?？找u發(fā)生在沙特宣布結(jié)束針對伊朗支持的叛軍空襲的后一天。

Yemeni officials said airstrikes hit the Houthi rebels in Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, and in the southern port city of Aden. The rebels had seized control of a military brigade headquarters near Aden's old airport.

也門官員說對也門第三大城市塔伊茲胡塞叛軍和南部港口城市亞丁進行了空襲。叛軍已經(jīng)占領(lǐng)了亞丁舊機場附近的軍旅總部。

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it would end the month-long airstrikes. Iran welcomed the announcement and called it a "step forward" toward a political resolution.

沙特阿拉伯在周二的時候宣布其將會停止一個月以來的空襲行動。伊朗對這一決定表示歡迎，并稱這是向和解前進的一步。

France arrests man suspected of planning church attacks

French officials announced on Wednesday the arrest of an Islamic extremist suspected of planning attacks on one or more churches.

法國官員周三的時候宣布逮捕的伊斯蘭極端主義者涉嫌策劃對一個或者多個教堂發(fā)起襲擊。

France's Interior Minister said police arrested a 24-year-old student on Sunday. The French-Algerian student is suspected of being an Islamist extremist.

法國內(nèi)政部長稱警方在周日的時候逮捕了一名24歲的學(xué)生。這名阿爾及利亞裔的法國學(xué)生被懷疑是伊斯蘭極端主義成員。

The minister said police discovered several weapons in his car, parked in a Paris neighborhood. He said they also discovered documents showing a plan to attack one or two churches in the Paris suburb of Villejuif.

這位部長說，警方在他停放在巴黎社區(qū)的車?yán)锇l(fā)現(xiàn)了一些武器。他說他們還發(fā)現(xiàn)一些文件，文件上顯示其將計劃對巴黎郊區(qū)猶太城的一個或者兩個教堂發(fā)動襲擊。

China's Xi, Japan's Abe hold rare meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks Wednesday at a regional summit in Indonesia. The meeting marked only the second time the two leaders have met since taking power.

中國國家主席習(xí)近平和日本首相安倍晉三在周三的時候在印度尼西亞舉行的地區(qū)峰會上進行了會談。此次會議是自雙方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人執(zhí)政以來第二次會談。

The two leaders held a bilateral meeting during the Asian-African Summit in Jakarta, according to Japanese officials.

據(jù)日本官員稱，雙方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在雅加達舉行的亞非峰會期間舉行了雙邊會談。

The officials did not say how long the meeting lasted or what topics were discussed.

官員沒有對會議時間和內(nèi)容進行詳細(xì)介紹。

Relations between the two powerful Asian nations have been strained over a territorial dispute. China also feels that Japan is not apologizing for its colonial-era aggression toward China and other Asian neighbors.

這兩個亞洲強國一直因領(lǐng)土爭端問題處于關(guān)系緊張狀態(tài)。中方認(rèn)為日本在殖民地時期對中國和其他亞洲鄰國的侵略行為沒有表現(xiàn)出歉意。

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coalition – n. a group of people, groups, or countries who have joined together for a common purpose

suburb – n. a town or other area where people live in houses near a larger city

strained – adj. not friendly and relaxed