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8. to face charges
Section 2
• Iraq invites the UN nuclear experts to check on the disappear-
ance of materials from its former nuclear sites.
• Heavy US bombing raids spark a fresh exodus of residents
from the rebel-held city of Falluja in Iraq.
• Brazil's top general leading Haiti peacekeepers says comments
by US Democrat John Kerry boosted unrest.
• Australia has turned down a diplomatic plea for a contribution
to a military force to protect United Nations (UN) personnel in Iraq.
• Britain's national academy of science urged the United Nations
to ignore a call by President Bush to ban all forms of human cloning.
• The Iraq war has done little to increase security across the
world or halt the activities of international terrorists, said Kofi Annan,
United Nations Secretary-General.
• Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and
South Korea in an effort to restart six-nation talks about North Korea's
nuclear weapons program.
• US President George Bush signed into law a bill requiring the
State Department to monitor global anti-Semitism and annually rate
countries on their treatment of Jews.
• The United Nations elected five new members of the UN Secu-
rity Council for two-year terms starting on January 1 – Argentina,
Denmark, Greece, Japan and Tanzania.
Section 2. Vocabulary Notes:
1. nuclear sites
2. a rebel-held city
3. to boost unrest
4. to turn down a (diplomatic) plea
5. to ban ( human cloning)
6. to increase security
7. military force
8. to halt the activities (of)
9. to signed a bill into law
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Section 3
• The US State Department has strong doubts that the upcoming
elections in Belarus will meet international democratic standards.
• The British government rejected accusations that it might repo-
sition British troops to more dangerous areas in Iraq to boost George W.
Bush's political position in the election race.
• Leaders of Egypt, Chad, Nigeria and Libya met with Sudan's
president to discuss ways to resolve the humanitarian crisis in his coun-
try's western Darfur region without sanctions.
• Interior ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and
Spain began informal talks, searching for ways to improve cooperation
across the continent in fighting terror and illegal immigration.
• Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched
through central London and filled Trafalgar Square to protest the US-
led coalition's presence in Iraq.
• Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, accused of flout-
ing democratic norms, won overwhelming approval in a referendum to
run for a third term in office.
• Britain's Tony Blair appealed to kidnappers holding a hostage
in Iraq to make contact – but ruled out doing deals.
• Pope John Paul II met with Pakistani President, encouraging
him to press ahead with a «spirit of dialogue and tolerance» in his tur-
bulent region.
• Parliament elected one of Hungary's wealthiest businessmen as
prime minister, ending two months of political uncertainty.
• The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of
10 new hostages seized in Iraq.
Section 3. Vocabulary Notes:
1. upcoming elections
2. to meet international standards
3. to reject accusations
4. to reposition troops
5. to resolve a humanitarian crisis
6. to improve cooperation
7. to flout democratic norms
8. to face charges Section 3
• The US State Department has strong doubts that the upcoming
Section 2 elections in Belarus will meet international democratic standards.
• Iraq invites the UN nuclear experts to check on the disappear- • The British government rejected accusations that it might repo-
ance of materials from its former nuclear sites. sition British troops to more dangerous areas in Iraq to boost George W.
• Heavy US bombing raids spark a fresh exodus of residents Bush's political position in the election race.
from the rebel-held city of Falluja in Iraq. • Leaders of Egypt, Chad, Nigeria and Libya met with Sudan's
• Brazil's top general leading Haiti peacekeepers says comments president to discuss ways to resolve the humanitarian crisis in his coun-
by US Democrat John Kerry boosted unrest. try's western Darfur region without sanctions.
• Australia has turned down a diplomatic plea for a contribution • Interior ministers from Italy, France, Germany, Britain and
to a military force to protect United Nations (UN) personnel in Iraq. Spain began informal talks, searching for ways to improve cooperation
• Britain's national academy of science urged the United Nations across the continent in fighting terror and illegal immigration.
to ignore a call by President Bush to ban all forms of human cloning. • Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched
• The Iraq war has done little to increase security across the through central London and filled Trafalgar Square to protest the US-
world or halt the activities of international terrorists, said Kofi Annan, led coalition's presence in Iraq.
United Nations Secretary-General. • Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, accused of flout-
• Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and ing democratic norms, won overwhelming approval in a referendum to
South Korea in an effort to restart six-nation talks about North Korea's run for a third term in office.
nuclear weapons program. • Britain's Tony Blair appealed to kidnappers holding a hostage
• US President George Bush signed into law a bill requiring the in Iraq to make contact – but ruled out doing deals.
State Department to monitor global anti-Semitism and annually rate • Pope John Paul II met with Pakistani President, encouraging
countries on their treatment of Jews. him to press ahead with a «spirit of dialogue and tolerance» in his tur-
• The United Nations elected five new members of the UN Secu- bulent region.
rity Council for two-year terms starting on January 1 – Argentina,
• Parliament elected one of Hungary's wealthiest businessmen as
Denmark, Greece, Japan and Tanzania.
prime minister, ending two months of political uncertainty.
Section 2. Vocabulary Notes: • The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of
1. nuclear sites 10 new hostages seized in Iraq.
2. a rebel-held city
3. to boost unrest Section 3. Vocabulary Notes:
4. to turn down a (diplomatic) plea 1. upcoming elections
5. to ban ( human cloning) 2. to meet international standards
6. to increase security 3. to reject accusations
7. military force 4. to reposition troops
8. to halt the activities (of) 5. to resolve a humanitarian crisis
9. to signed a bill into law 6. to improve cooperation
7. to flout democratic norms
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