美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-13

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1. On his first visit to Iraq since the American invasion, UN chief Annan urges reconciliation¹ while a Baghdad car bomb kills eight.

2. A US-backed summit on promoting Mideast democracy and development ends in rancor², despite adopting a few new initiatives.

3. Jordan says three non-Jordanian suicide bombers³ belonging to the group Al-Qaida in Iraq carried out the deadly Amman hotel attacks.

4. After more than two weeks of unrest and arson⁴ in France, police in Paris fan out to prevent any attempts to attack high-profile targets.

5. And in Germany, the traditional Carnival⁵ season has begun with thousands gathering⁶ in cities, such as Cologne and Dusseldorf.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rancour
rancour
Rancour is a feeling of bitterness and anger. (FORMAL)
`That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour.
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= bitterness

2. high-profile
high-profile
A high-profile person or a high-profile event attracts a lot of attention or publicity⁷.
...one of football's high profile chairmen.
...the high-profile reception being given to Mr Arafat.
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3. carnival
1 carnival carnivals⁸
A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
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