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 12 killed as 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits SW Pakistan

 
At least 12 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Saturday afternoon.
The region was hit by a 7.7-magnitude quake on Tuesday, which left some 400 people dead.
Local media say a dozen others were injured while tens of houses collapsed2 in Saturday's quake.
The tremor3 was also felt in the country's southern Sindh province, causing panic among the people. 
Officials say more than 180 thousand people have been affected4 by the two earthquakes.
 
China welcomes UN resolution, OPCW decision on Syria
 
China has welcomed a UN resolution and a decision by the international chemical weapons watchdog regarding Syria's chemical weapons.
Foreign Ministry5 spokesman Qin Gang says China expects the UN resolution to be fully6 and accurately7 implemented8.
The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to adopt a resolution aimed at ridding war-torn Syria of chemical weapons. 
Earlier, the Organization for the Prohibition9 of Chemical Weapons also agreed on a plan to destroy Syria's stockpile by mid-2014. 
Qin Gang says China would like to send experts to join in related work and offer financial help.
 
President Xi to visit Indonesia, Malaysia, attend APEC summit
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping is to visit southeast Asia next week, for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Cenomic Cooperation or APEC.
The Foreign Ministry says the president will also pay state visits to Indonesia and Malaysia.
He is due to attend the 21st economic leaders' meeting of APEC in Bali.
 
Death toll10 in Mumbai building collapse1 climbs to 43, 32 injured
 
The death toll in the residential11 building collapse in India's Mumbai has reached 43, while 32 others have been injured.
Police have arrested the owner of a decoration firm, who illegally carried out renovation12 at his rented warehouse13 on the ground floor of the five-storey building.
An unknown number of people are still trapped under the debris14 two days after the building collapsed.
At least 150 people were living in the building at the time of the collapse.
 
Death toll of Sudan's protests climbs to 33: report
 
In Sudan, four people have been killed in protests at various areas of capital Khartoum, bringing the total death toll of the four-day riots to 33.
Police say the four were killed as unknown gunmen opened fire at groups of protesters.
Hundreds of people are still staging protests against the government's move to hike fuel price as part of economic reforms.
 
Egypt recalls ambassador to Tunisia
 
Egypt has recalled its ambassador to Tunisia in response to the Tunisian president's demand of releasing ousted15 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. 
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has called for the release of Morsi and other political prisoners while he attended the UN General Assembly.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry says Marzouki's speech contradicted with reality and was against the will of the Egyptian people. 
Morsi, overthrown16 by the armed forces in early July, is still being held in a secret location and is facing charges of inciting17 violence and killing18 protesters.
 
Berlusconi's ministers to quit Italian gov't
 
The party of Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says all five of its ministers are resigning from the coalition19 government. 
The development follows weeks of worsening relations between his party and Prime Minister Enrico Letta's centre-left grouping.
The crisis could lead to fresh elections amid economic problems. 
Berlusconi had already threatened to withdraw his ministers if he is expelled from the Senate for tax fraud.
According to a 2012 anti-corruption law, Berlusconi should be expelled after Italy's supreme20 court upheld his tax fraud conviction last month.
 
12 trapped in N China coal mine accident
 
Twelve workers are confirmed to be trapped in a flooded coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province.
The accident occurred early Saturday in Fenyang City, when 42 workers were working underground.
30 men were lifted out of the mine shaft21 safely.
Further rescue efforts and investigation22 are underway.
 
East China cities debut23 4G phones
 
Three cities in east China's Zhejiang Province have begun selling the country's first fourth-generation mobile phones.
The cities of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Wenzhou launched the 4G network earlier this year either for trial commercial use or consumer experience.
Users can access China Mobile's 4G service, with the home-grown TD-LTE technology.
The maximum Internet speed of the 4G network is up to 10 times faster than 3G.

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1 collapse aWvyE     
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
2 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
3 tremor Tghy5     
n.震动，颤动，战栗，兴奋，地震
参考例句：
  • There was a slight tremor in his voice.他的声音有点颤抖。
  • A slight earth tremor was felt in California.加利福尼亚发生了轻微的地震。
4 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
7 accurately oJHyf     
adv.准确地，精确地
参考例句：
  • It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
  • Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。
8 implemented a0211e5272f6fc75ac06e2d62558aff0     
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
9 prohibition 7Rqxw     
n.禁止；禁令，禁律
参考例句：
  • The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
  • They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。
10 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
11 residential kkrzY3     
adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的
参考例句：
  • The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
  • The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。
12 renovation xVAxF     
n.革新，整修
参考例句：
  • The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
  • The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
13 warehouse 6h7wZ     
n.仓库；vt.存入仓库
参考例句：
  • We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
  • The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
14 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。
15 ousted 1c8f4f95f3bcc86657d7ec7543491ed6     
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺
参考例句：
  • He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
  • He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
16 overthrown 1e19c245f384e53a42f4faa000742c18     
adj. 打翻的，推倒的，倾覆的 动词overthrow的过去分词
参考例句：
  • The president was overthrown in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
  • He has overthrown the basic standards of morality. 他已摒弃了基本的道德标准。
17 inciting 400c07a996057ecbd0e695a596404e52     
刺激的，煽动的
参考例句：
  • What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
  • He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。
18 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
19 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。
20 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。
21 shaft YEtzp     
n.(工具的)柄，杆状物
参考例句：
  • He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
  • This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
22 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
23 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

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