美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-4-14

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2. Islamic State militants² hammered, bulldozed and ultimately blew up parts of the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud, a site dating back to the 13th century BC. Online militant¹ video purportedly³ shows the attack on the city, which has horrified⁴ archaeologists. 

3. Pope Francis honored the 100th anniversary of mass killings⁵ of Armenians by killing⁶ it 'the first genocide of the 20th century'. Francis defended his pronouncement by saying it was his duty to honor the memory of those killed. 

4. And residents in Serbia got a crack at Easter celebrations with their annual egg cracking festival. The competition marked to be Orthodox Christian⁷ Easter holiday while participants tried to crack their eggs against their competitors in the day-long challenge. 

 

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