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 The Federal Government is trying to secure the release of three Australian anti-whaling protesters being held in a Japanese surveillance boat. The trio illegally boarded the boat off the West Australian coast yesterday. The government concedes the men may be taken to Japan where they could be prosecuted1. 

 
Teams will begin clearing oil and debris2 from New Zealand's Bay of Plenty beaches today after a Rena cargo3 ship split in two over the weekend. Up to 300 containers have now fallen overboard. Hundreds of tons of oil was spilt and thousands of birds killed when the ship ran aground back in October. 
 
Lightning has caused a fire at the trouble-plagued Orica plant in Newcastle. One of the stacks that vents4 hydrogen from the Kooragang Island ammonia plant was struck by lightning just after 10 o'clock last night. The plant only re-opened last week after it was closed because of a chemical leak in August. 
 
A bushfire is burning out of control near Carnarvon in Western Australia. Authorities have issued a watch and act warning for the area north of Carnarvon to the Minilya Roadhouse. Residents have been urged to prepare to defend their properties with strong winds expected for that area. 
 
And North Korea has marked the birthday of its new leader Kim Jong-un with a documentary on state TV. The film shows Kim as the country's supreme5 military commander, inspecting troops, saluting6 and sitting in a tank. He's described as a genius in military strategy. Kim Jong-un's age is unknown but he's believed to be in his late 20s.

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1 prosecuted Wk5zqY     
a.被起诉的
参考例句：
  • The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
  • The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
2 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
3 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
4 vents 3fd48768f3da3e458d6b73926735d618     
（气体、液体等进出的）孔、口( vent的名词复数 )； （鸟、鱼、爬行动物或小哺乳动物的）肛门； 大衣等的)衩口； 开衩
参考例句：
  • He always vents his anger on the dog. 他总是拿狗出气。
  • The Dandelion Patch is the least developed of the four active vents. “蒲公英区”在这四个活裂口中是发育最差的一个。
5 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
6 saluting 2161687306b8f25bfcd37731907dd5eb     
v.欢迎，致敬( salute的现在分词 )；赞扬，赞颂
参考例句：
  • 'Thank you kindly, sir,' replied Long John, again saluting. “万分感谢，先生。”高个子约翰说着又行了个礼。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
  • He approached the young woman and, without saluting, began at once to converse with her. 他走近那年青女郎，马上就和她攀谈起来了，连招呼都不打。 来自辞典例句

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