VOA慢速英語(yǔ):沙特盟軍繼續(xù)對(duì)也門(mén)發(fā)動(dòng)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(mén)安全部門(mén)官員稱(chēng)沙特領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的同盟軍在周三的時(shí)候?qū)衍姲l(fā)動(dòng)了新一輪空襲?？找u發(fā)生在沙特宣布結(jié)束針對(duì)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(mén)官員說(shuō)對(duì)也門(mén)第三大城市塔伊茲胡塞叛軍和南部港口城市亞丁進(jìn)行了空襲。叛軍已經(jīng)占領(lǐng)了亞丁舊機(jī)場(chǎng)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(shí)候宣布其將會(huì)停止一個(gè)月以來(lái)的空襲行動(dòng)。伊朗對(duì)這一決定表示歡迎，并稱(chēng)這是向和解前進(jìn)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(guó)官員周三的時(shí)候宣布逮捕的伊斯蘭極端主義者涉嫌策劃對(duì)一個(gè)或者多個(gè)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(guó)內(nèi)政部長(zhǎng)稱(chēng)警方在周日的時(shí)候逮捕了一名24歲的學(xué)生。這名阿爾及利亞裔的法國(guó)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(zhǎng)說(shuō)，警方在他停放在巴黎社區(qū)的車(chē)?yán)锇l(fā)現(xiàn)了一些武器。他說(shuō)他們還發(fā)現(xiàn)一些文件，文件上顯示其將計(jì)劃對(duì)巴黎郊區(qū)猶太城的一個(gè)或者兩個(gè)教堂發(fā)動(dòng)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(guó)國(guó)家主席習(xí)近平和日本首相安倍晉三在周三的時(shí)候在印度尼西亞舉行的地區(qū)峰會(huì)上進(jìn)行了會(huì)談。此次會(huì)議是自雙方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人執(zhí)政以來(lái)第二次會(huì)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(chēng)，雙方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在雅加達(dá)舉行的亞非峰會(huì)期間舉行了雙邊會(huì)談。

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

官員沒(méi)有對(duì)會(huì)議時(shí)間和內(nèi)容進(jìn)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(gè)亞洲強(qiáng)國(guó)一直因領(lǐng)土爭(zhēng)端問(wèn)題處于關(guān)系緊張狀態(tài)。中方認(rèn)為日本在殖民地時(shí)期對(duì)中國(guó)和其他亞洲鄰國(guó)的侵略行為沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出歉意。

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