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 Israeli President calls peace talks resumption "great opportunity"

Israeli President Shimon Peres is throwing his support behind the resumption of the peace talks.
Peres says the resumption of the peace talks offers a "great opportunity" for both Israel and Palestine. 
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is less enthusiastic.
Netanyahu says the talks with the Palestinians will be tough.
The comments come following the announcement this weekend by US Secretary of State John Kerry that peace talks will resume this week in Washington after being stalled for some 5-years.
 
Japan's ruling bloc1 wins upper house poll, sets economy as priority
The conservative ruling coalition2 in Japan has maintained full control of the parliament.
The Liberal Democratic Party and it's minority coaltion partner, the New Komeito Party, have won 76 of the seats up for election in the upper house of parliament.
This gives the coalition 135 of the 242-seats in the upper chamber3.
The victory allows Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition to maintain its full control of both the upper and lower chambers4 of the parliament.
It's widely expected this victory in the upper house of the parliament will allow the LDP-coalition to move forward with stronger economic plans.
It may also allow for the re-tooling of the pacifist consitution to allow for the creation of an offensive-based military.
 
 
阿尔贝二世(左中)与即将进行登基仪式的王储(右中)。
 
Obama congratulates new king of Belgium
US President Barack Obama is among the first of the world leaders to throw his personal congratulations to the new King of Belgium.
53-year old King Phillipe I has been innaugurated on Sunday.
He replaces his father, Albert II, who decided5 to pass off his throne to his eldest6 son, citing age.
The coronation didn't come without controversy7.
A large number of Dutch-speaking legislators decided to bypass the ceremony.
Belgium has been politically divided among its French and Dutch speaking population for years.
The country had no active government for 541 days between 2010 and 2011 in a rift8 over language.
 
15 soldiers killed in FARC ambush9 in Colombia
Clashes between Colubmian government forces and FARC rebels have left 15 government soldiers dead.
President Juan Manuel Santos claims government forces were ambushed10 by FARC fighters in the northwestern part of the country on Saturday.
Five FARC members were injured during the fight.
12 others are in custody11. 
This follows similar fighting between government forces and FARC rebels in the southwest of Columbia which has left 4 government soldiers dead.
The clashes come as the government and the FARC rebels hold peace talks in Cuba.
Santos says the fighting won't affect the current negotiations12.
 
4 security men killed by snipers in Egypt's Sinai
Violence in the Egyptian Sinai is increasing.
Four security officers have been gunned down by snipers.
Security officials are pinning the attack on hard-line Jihadists.
The latest attack has taken place near the border with Israel.
Attacks in the Egyptian Sinai have become more common in recent weeks.
More than two dozen people have been killed in separate attacks in the restive13 region over the past two weeks.
In a separate incident, 17 Egyptian soliders have been killed, and 35 others hurt, following a bus crash north of Cairo.
The bus they were riding in collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
 
2 killed, 8 injured as political party office stormed in Pakistan
Two are dead and 8 others hurt following an attack on the office of a political party in Pakistan.
The overnight attack has taken place in the restive port city of Karachi.
The attackers are still on the loose.
So far no group has claimed responsibility.
The attack on Sunday comes on the heels of a pair of bomb blasts in Karachi over the weekend, one of which injured a leading civic14 official.
 
Eco-Forum Global Guiyang concludes
An Eco-Forum has come to a conclusion in Guizhou's capital, Guiyang.
Government officials, entrepreneurs and industry experts from different parts of the world have taken part in the 2-day event. 
The event has ended with the signing of the so-called Guiyang Consensus15.
As part of the agreement, the Chinese government is promising16 to take measures to restore this country's natural ecology and curb17 environment pollution.
 
GSK boss to address China scandal at quarterly results
The head of GlaxoSmithKline is reportedly going to outline what action the company taking in response to allegations of bribery19 here China as part of his quarterly report.
Andrew Witty20 is due to report the British-based drug maker's quarterly results on Wednesday.
Chinese authorities allege21 GSK's Chinese subsiduary funneled22 some 3-billion yuan through local travel agencies to bribe18 officials, doctors and hospitals. 
The company has already described the allegations as "shameful23".
 
Froome wins the 100th Tour de France
After leading for the majority of the race, British Chris Froome was officially crowned victor at the 100th edition of the Tour de France. 
After claiming the leader's yellow jersey24 in stage 8, Froome didn't once surrender his lead. 
The 28 year-old's final winning margin25 of over five minutes, was the largest since 1997.
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1 bloc RxFzsg     
n.集团；联盟
参考例句：
  • A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
  • There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
2 coalition pWlyi     
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
3 chamber wnky9     
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
参考例句：
  • For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
  • The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
4 chambers c053984cd45eab1984d2c4776373c4fe     
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅
参考例句：
  • The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
5 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
6 eldest bqkx6     
adj.最年长的，最年老的
参考例句：
  • The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
  • The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
7 controversy 6Z9y0     
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
8 rift bCEzt     
n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入
参考例句：
  • He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
  • The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。
9 ambush DNPzg     
n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击
参考例句：
  • Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
  • Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。
10 ambushed d4df1f5c72f934ee4bc7a6c77b5887ec     
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着
参考例句：
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
12 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
13 restive LWQx4     
adj.不安宁的，不安静的
参考例句：
  • The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安。
  • The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。
14 civic Fqczn     
adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的
参考例句：
  • I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
  • The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。
15 consensus epMzA     
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
16 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
17 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
参考例句：
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
18 bribe GW8zK     
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
参考例句：
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
19 bribery Lxdz7Z     
n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿
参考例句：
  • FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
  • He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
20 witty GMmz0     
adj.机智的，风趣的
参考例句：
  • Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
  • He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
21 allege PfEyT     
vt.宣称，申述，主张，断言
参考例句：
  • The newspaper reporters allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.新闻记者们宣称这个男人是被谋杀的，但他们没提出证据。
  • Students occasionally allege illness as the reason for absence.学生时不时会称病缺课。
22 funneled 2110cc27d60e873203472314639a3c8a     
漏斗状的
参考例句：
  • The crowd funneled through the hall. 群众从走廊中鱼贯而过。
  • The large crowd funneled out of the gates after the football match. 足球赛后大群人从各个门中涌出。
23 shameful DzzwR     
adj.可耻的，不道德的
参考例句：
  • It is very shameful of him to show off.他向人炫耀自己，真不害臊。
  • We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径。
24 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
25 margin 67Mzp     
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

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