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路透快讯:朝鲜神解说白宫变火海
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China tour bus plunges down ravine
云南客车翻下山沟已致13人死亡
A bus veered off a highway and plunged 60 metres into a ravine here in southwestern China, killing at least 13 people and injuring over a dozen others, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. The accident happened on Monday afternoon in Yunnan Province, near the border with Myanmar. Twenty-nine people, including the driver, were on board the 30-seat tour bus. State media said two of those injured were in critical condition. A preliminary investigation suggested the driver was responsible for the accident, which happened in heavy rain. But further investigations into the cause of the crash were still underway.
据中国中央电视台报道，在中国西南地区一辆客车驶出高速公路跌下60米的峡谷，目前已造成13人死亡，十几人受伤。事故发生在周一下午，地点位于缅甸边界附近的云南省。事发时，这辆载客30人的旅游巴士上，包括司机在内有29人。官方媒体称两名伤者伤势严重。初步调查表明，司机应对这起发生在大雨中的事故负责。但事故的原因仍在进一步调查中。
North Korean video depicts attack on U.S.
朝鲜神解说白宫变火海
Amid a war of words on the Korean peninsula, a North Korean video depicts war against forces including the United States. This propaganda video was posted on a semi-official website, showing strikes on Washington. Subtitles say the Capitol building is within "range of an atomic bomb". While analysts say the North doesn't have the capability to hit the U.S., fierce rhetoric has escalated in recent weeks. At the demilitarised zone that divides the North and South, soldiers kept a close watch on Tuesday (March 19). South Korea is currently conducting an annual military drill with the United States to strengthen their alliance. North Korea says it's a rehearsal for war and has threatened to scrap the armistice that ended hostilities in the 1950s.
在朝鲜半岛一片口水战中，朝鲜发布视频表示要对包括美国在内的势力发动战争。这段宣传视频发布在一个半官方的网站上，内容是战火袭击华盛顿。视频字幕显示称，美国国会大厦处于“原子弹袭击范围”。尽管分析人士表示朝鲜还没有能力袭击美国，但最近几周激烈的言辞已经不断升级。周二(3月19日)，在划分南北地域的非军事区，士兵们正在密切监测。目前，韩国正与美国进行年度军事演习以加强其联盟。朝鲜表示，这是战争演习，并威胁取消1950年结束战争的停战协议。
Pope Francis greets pilgrims ahead of inaugural Mass
教皇弗朗西斯就职弥撒前问候朝圣者
Pope Francis makes his way through a crowd of thousands of pilgrims, to celebrate his inaugural mass. The new pope's outgoing nature and sense of humour differ notably from the much more formal Benedict, who last month became the first pope in 600 years to resign.
在数千名朝圣者的包围中，教皇弗朗西斯一路前行庆祝他的就职弥撒。与上月教会600年来首位辞职的教皇本尼迪克特一本正经的性格相比，新教皇外向的性格和幽默感和他明显不同。
In another sign of the informality, Francis abandoned the bullet-proof popemobile frequently used by his predecessor. Vatican-watchers expect Pope Francis to send further signals of change by using a simpler liturgy than the retired Benedict, who preferred a more Baroque style. Up to one million people are expected to join the celebration in St. Peter's square, including religious and political leaders from around the world. Maureen Ferguson, a senior policy advisor to the Catholic Association of America, said she was very positive about the new papacy.
另一个不拘礼节的表现是，弗朗西斯不再搭乘以往教皇通常会使用的教皇专车(出访时为防暗杀所乘坐的)。相比于退位教皇本尼迪克特偏好的巴洛克风格（通常形式很复杂），梵蒂冈观察者期望教皇弗朗西斯能使用更为简单的礼拜仪式，进而发出进一步改变的信号。预计一百多万人将在圣彼得广场参加庆祝活动，包括来自世界各地的宗教和政治领袖。美国天主教协会高级政策顾问莫林·弗格森表示，她很看好新教皇。
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION, MAUREEN FERGUSON, SAYING: "I think Pope Francis is going to be a great thing for the church. You know, every pope has their own personality. John Paul II led the church with his rockstar personality, Benedict with his incredible intellect and I think Pope Francis is going to lead the church with his pastor's heart." The two-hour Mass will formally install Francis as pope of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
美国天主教协会高级政策顾问莫林·弗格森说：“我认为教皇弗朗西斯将会成为教会伟大的人物。你知道，每一个教皇都有自己的个性。约翰保罗二世用他摇滚的个性带领教会，本尼迪克特充满智慧，我想教皇弗朗西斯将用他牧师的心带领教会。”两个小时的就职弥撒将正式任命弗朗西斯为教皇，带领全球12亿罗马天主教徒。
奥巴马演讲:奥巴马出席妇女历史月接待会遭猛拍
President Obama Speaks at a Women's History Month Reception
奥巴马出席妇女历史月接待会
THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody! (Applause.) And can everybody please give Amanda another big round of applause? (Applause.) It seems to me she would be pretty good at sales. (Laughter.) I was sold just listening to her right there.
Thank you, Amanda, for sharing your story, the wonderful introduction. It is an honor to welcome all of you here to the White House.
Now, let’s be clear, I am used to being surrounded every day by talented, accomplished women -- (applause) -- from all the meetings I have in the West Wing to the dinner table with Michelle, Malia and Sasha. (Laughter.) But I have to say, even for somebody who is accustomed to it, this is a pretty exceptional group that I’m looking around here.
We've got business leaders like Abbe Raven, CEO of the A&E Networks. (Applause.) There she is right there. We've got activists like Dolores Huerta and Lilly Ledbetter. (Applause.) All-star athletes like Tamika Catchings. (Applause.) And outstanding public servants from Congress and my administration, including Valerie Jarrett, who serves as our chair of the Council for Women and Girls here at the White House. (Applause.)
And when I look around this room, it is hard to believe that 100 years ago this month, thousands of women were marching right outside this house demanding one of our most fundamental right: the right to vote, to have a say in our democracy. And today, a century later, its rooms are full of accomplished women who have overcome discrimination, shattered glass ceilings, and become outstanding role models for all of our sons and daughters. And that means we've come a long way, and that’s thanks to the efforts of so many people like you.
Because of the hard work and exemplary leadership of the women in this room, military families have protected family and medical leave. Women have legal recourse to fight against pay discrimination, as Amanda took advantage of. Women have the opportunity to serve on the front lines of our military conflicts, and that means that they're getting paid and promoted equally. Women have the opportunity to make their own choices about their health.
We're also seeing expanded opportunity for women to reach their full potential all around the world. That’s in large part because four years ago, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- (applause) -- a tireless advocate for women herself, designated an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues whose sole job it is to make sure that women and girls are a central part of every aspect of our foreign policy, that their concerns are considered at the highest level of our diplomatic decision-making.
For four years, the incredible Melanne Verveer held that role. (Applause.) Where is Melanne? Is she here? All right, well, she’s incredible. Take my word for it. (Laughter.) We’re so grateful for her service, along with the millions of women around the world that she helped to amplify and helped to fight alongside on the causes that are so important. But with Melanne leaving on, we’ve got some big shoes to fill. So today, I am very pleased to announce that I will be nominating Cathy Russell as our next Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. (Applause.)
Cathy is a longtime advocate for women, for justice, for fairness. She’s worked on preventing violence against women here and around the world. Throughout my first term, she’s served as chief of staff to Dr. Jill Biden. (Applause.) She’s worked tirelessly alongside Michelle and Jill to make sure that our military families get every single benefit and bit of assistance that they so richly deserve and have earned. I’m certain that Jill will miss Cathy, but I know she joins me in saying that we could not be prouder of Cathy’s hard work and her advocacy. And we know that she’s going to be a powerful voice on behalf of women and girls around the world. So thank you, Cathy, for your continued service. (Applause.)
It’s women like Cathy, like Jill, like Amanda, like Michelle, like all of you, that inspire so much progress each and every day. And I’ve got to tell you, all of you inspire me to make sure that I’m doing everything that I can as President to carry on that progress, and to do everything we can to ensure equality and opportunity for all women.
Just last week, I was proud to sign the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act -– (applause) -- a law, by the way, that Cathy helped to make possible in the first place, securing for women the protections and the services to help them live their lives free from fear of violence and free to pursue their own measure of happiness.
And that’s what everybody deserves in this country -– the opportunity to make of their lives what they will, no matter who they are, what they look like, whether they are boys or girls, women or men. That’s why I ran for President in the first place –- to put the same rights and opportunities within the reach of all of our daughters and sons. And while there’s still a lot of work to be done, I am confident that we can reach that goal, that we can make sure that every single door is open, every dream is within reach -- for Malia, for Sasha, for your daughters, for your granddaughters -- to make sure that they never feel like there are barriers in front of them, and that if they work hard, they can make it.
So I want to thank all of you for your incredible advocacy. I could not be prouder of you. I’m glad that you had a chance to join us. I understand that we had some great panels earlier today, and I expect this conversation and, more importantly, the work will continue for many years to come.
So thank you very much, everybody. Enjoy the reception. (Applause.)
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CNN学生新闻:伊拉克战争纪念日
Iraq War Anniversary
伊拉克战争纪念日
Aired March 19
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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: It`s March and the madness is upon us. Hello, everyone. I`m Carl Azuz. Later on today, we`re going to tell you exactly how all of this came together.
But we`re starting today with an anniversary. It was exactly ten years ago, on March 19th, 2003 that the war in Iraq began.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to (INAUDIBLE) the world from great danger.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Down, down, Saddam! Down, down Saddam.
BUSH: Major combat operation in Iraq have ended ...
CROWD: (YELLING)
BUSH: By removing Saddam Hussein from power America is safer, and the world is better off.
AZUZ: You guys have grown up with this war. You`ve seen images like those, maybe learned phrases like "weapons of mass destruction, or shock and awe. For years, the war in Iraq was part of our daily lives. When it began ten years ago, Iraq was under the control of Saddam Hussein, the long time president was forced out of power and in the hiding as U.S. Coalition troops moved through the country and took control of Baghdad, the capital city. Hussein was captured in December of 2003. The war went on for eight more years, as U.S. Coalition and Iraqi forces fought against insurgents. By the time the war did end, Iraqis had voted in their country`s first free election in half a century. Tens of thousands of lives, troops and civilians have been lost and for many of the people who lived through it, like the family that Arwa Damon sat down with, life had changed forever.
ARWA DAMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And why did you --
BASMA AL-KHATEEB, MOTHER: I still got hope back then.
SAMA WAMEED, DAUGHTER: Yeah, we didn`t lose hope.
DAMON: Right now, it`s worth than 2006, `7 and `8?
AL-KHATEEB: Of course, this is what we said, it`s entrenching. ZEINA WAMEED, DAUGHTER: That`s frustrating. I was depressed. All my close friends left the country.
DAMON: Did you ever say I want to go to?
WAMEED: No, because I know that she is doing the right thing, that what not living - I know that there is hope.
SAMA WAMEED: We trust her.
DAMON: But you`ve changed your mind now.
AL-KHATEEB: Six, seven months ago.
SAMA WAMEED: When I walk, I don`t feel comfortable because I feel threatened that someone might hurt me or, you know, harass me or do anything to me. And I can`t feel safe unless I`m with my mother or with someone who is older than me.
DAMON: So, you, guys, are just online all the time?
SAMA WAMEED: Yeah.
ZEINA WAMEED: Yeah.
AL-KHATEEB: I have to (ph).
ZEINA WAMEED: I spend most of the time on my phone here.
AL-KHATEEB: One is not enough. So, it`s mostly their life.
DAMON: So, you`re living in a virtual world, effectively.
ZEINA WAMEED: Yeah, yeah, we can say that.
AL-KHATEEB: And when they meet, now they meet at home.
DAMON: A lot of people have a tendency to look at the numbers. They look at the numbers of people who were killed from - but from everything you three are describing, that`s not your barometer.
ZEINA WAMEED: No.
AL-KHATEEB: No. It`s about how to live like human being.
ZEINA WAMEED: There is no future here.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Mr. McCurry`s social studies classes at Bishop Ryan High School in Maina, North Dakota.
The island of Cyprus is located in what sea? You know what to do. Is it the Baltic Sea, Caribbean Sea, Ionian Sea or Mediterranean Sea? You`ve got three seconds, go.
Cyprus is an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea that`s home to a little more than 1 million people. That`s your answer and that`s your shoutout.
AZUZ: You might guess from that population that Cyprus isn`t too big. If it were U.S. State, it would be one of the smallest. But something happening on that island is sending shock waves around the world. Cyprus is having financial problems, its economy is in a bad recession, and its banks need help. Cyprus is also part of the E.U., the European Union, the organization is set to offer Cyprus a bailout to help. It`s done that for some other countries before. These bailouts come with conditions, and for Cyprus the E.U is asking for a tax on bank customers. People with more money in their bank accounts would pay a higher tax rate. That news had some people running to banks and ATMs. They wanted to take money out to avoid the tax. Why does this matter outside of Cyprus? If the E.U has to give another country a bailout, there are concerns it might make this same rule again. So people might not feel like their savings are safe in banks. For now in Cyprus, the government has ordered all of the country`s banks to stay close until at least Thursday. That will give the island`s lawmakers a chance to debate this tax.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is this legit? The violin is the smallest string instrument in the standard orchestra.
Totally true! Violins are also the string instruments with the highest pitch.
AZUZ: Adrian Anantawan started playing the violin when he was nine. He went to a music institute on a full scholarship, he`s played in concert halls, at the Olympics, at the White House. And he`s done it all with just one hand. Adrian was born without the other one, and in addition to performing he also works on music education.
March is music in our school`s months, Adrian knows personally how the arts can make a difference.
ADRIAN ANANTAWAN, EDUCATOR, VIOLINIST: Two days ago I had (ph) playing for the dalai lama, and at the very end of the concert he comes out to me, and I was just thinking, he was going to do a bow, and that`s about it. But he came up and he like put my hands together, and put his hands around mine and he just, you know, our foreheads touched for six or seven seconds, and I`m just thinking to myself, my goodness, where has this instrument and music taken me?
Growing up without an arm, it seems trivial now. But when you are in grade one or two, kids can exclude you on many different levels. I was very shy. I didn`t talk very much. And all of a sudden I had an instrument in my hand, and I think that the instrument and playing music helped me come out of my shell.
What I`m doing now, is focusing on children growing up with disabilities and finding ways to use technology or adaptive physical tools for them to find meaningful, not only access, but meaningful participation with their peers in music.
Well, in classical music especially because it is an acoustic instrument, the way that you`re built physically influences to a very high degree how you sound. So I`m not able to use my entire bow, for instance. So, therefore I put more pressure on my bow to put more weight into the strings and produce more sound. And it sort of gives me a bit of a sonic fingerprint.
I`ve been fortunate that I found some recognition in the work that I do, but it`s nowhere more profound than things that are going on with children with disabilities every single day.
AZUZ: Now, to return the sound off. Get it? If you are on Facebook, head to our Facebook page. We want you to talk to us about the musicians that you think are the most impressive or inspiring. And teachers, you can talk to us about today`s show on our homepage. Look for the feedback link in the Resources box at cnnstudentnews.com.
We started in front of this giant NCW tournament display, and we`re going to end with a sped up view of how something like that gets built. You could say a tower bracketing today show.
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