VOA慢速英語:古-美大使館重新開放

U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States and Cuba plan to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana later this month.

美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬周三時候表示美國和古巴將于本月晚些時候計劃重新開放華盛頓和哈瓦那大使館。

Mr. Obama said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Havana this summer to raise the U.S. flag over the first American embassy there in over 50 years.

奧巴馬說美國國務卿克里今年夏天將會前往哈瓦那，這是50年斷交以來首次升起美國國旗。

Earlier Wednesday, the top American diplomat in Havana delivered a letter from the U.S. to Cuba about restoring embassies in the two capitals.

周三早些時候哈瓦那美國外交官向古巴遞交了一份來自美國方面的信件，信件內(nèi)容大約講述重新開放兩國首都大使館事宜。

Cuban President Raul Castro said he is "pleased" to confirm his country will resume diplomatic relations with the United States

古巴總統(tǒng)卡斯特羅表示他為古-美確認外交關系感到高興。

Islamic State group claims attacks in Egypt's Sinai

An Egyptian group connected to the Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for attacks Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian security officials say at least 20 soldiers died in the attacks.

一個與IS武裝分子存在聯(lián)系的埃及組織聲稱對周三發(fā)生在西奈半島的襲擊事件負責。埃及安全部門官員說至少20名士兵在襲擊事件中犧牲。

The attacks against several military checkpoints included a suicide bombing near the town of Sheikh Zuweid.

襲擊目標包括對多個軍事檢查站，其中包括一起發(fā)生在Sheikh Zuweid鎮(zhèn)的自殺式襲擊事件。

The Islamic State group said the militants hit 15 different checkpoints in the attack.

IS組織表示武裝分子對15個不同軍事檢查站發(fā)動了襲擊。

The attacks came days after a roadside bomb killed Egypt's top government lawyer in Cairo.

此次襲擊事件發(fā)生在埃及高級政府律師在開羅路邊炸彈襲擊中遇難的幾天之后。

Liberian president calls new Ebola case "disturbing"

Liberia has confirmed two mores case of Ebola, a few days after a young boy died from the virus.

在確診一名男孩感染埃博拉病毒幾天之后，利比亞確診了另外兩名埃博拉患者。

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says while this is very disturbing, she is confident the country has it under control.

利比亞總統(tǒng)Ellen Johnson Sirleaf說盡管這是非常令人感到不安的事情，但是她還是有信心認為該國家疫情已經(jīng)得到控制。

President Sirleaf said that health officials are trying to find the source of the newest Ebola cases in her country.

總統(tǒng)Sirleaf說衛(wèi)生部門官員正在試圖找出其國家最新出現(xiàn)的埃博拉疫情的來源。

U.S. advances to World Cup final; England and Japan play tonight

The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the final game of the FIFA World Cup tournament in Canada. The team beat Germany in a semifinal match on Tuesday, 2-0.

美國女子足球隊挺進了加拿大舉行的FIFA世界杯最后一場比賽。該隊周二半決賽的時候以2:0擊敗了德國隊。

The U.S. team will play the winner of the other semifinal game Wednesday, as 2011 World Cup champion Japan plays England in Edmonton, Alberta.

美國隊將在周三的時候與半決賽其他隊伍進行比賽決出勝負，同時2011年世界杯冠軍的日本隊將與英格蘭在阿爾伯塔埃德蒙頓進行比賽。

The World Cup final is Sunday, July 5.

世界杯總決賽將于7月5日周日時候舉行。

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Words in the News

checkpoint – n. a place where people, cars, etc., are searched by someone (such as a police officer) before being allowed to continue

disturbing –adj. causing concern; worrying