BBC news with Jerry Smit.The US and Russia have traded accusations that they failed to bring their allies to order in Syria. The White House said Moscow was responsible for ensuring that the Syrian government complied with the ceasefire plan, but Russia's foreign minister said he was yet to see any signs that the US-led coalition could influence Syrian opposition groups on the ground.The UN children's charity says intensified attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo have left nearly two million people without water. UNICEF says a pumping station which supplies the rebel held east of the city has been damaged, and the violence is preventing repairs from being carried out. In retaliation a station which pumps water to the west of Aleppo has been switched off.The family of a black man shot dead by US police in the city of Charlotte has released a video of the fatal encounter, the moment the lethal shots hit 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott cannot be seen, but his wife is heard shouting to the officers that her husband is unarmed.Senior members of Colombia's largest rebel group the FARC have unanimously approved a peace deal agreed with the government after nearly four years of talks, a signing ceremony will be held on Monday.People in Libreville have been stopped piling food and queuing upon banks ahead of a final court ruling on the disputed presidential election in Gabon. The government says that it would hold the opposition leader Jean Ping responsible,it says, more violence following the ruling.North Korea's foreign minister Ri Yong Ho has told the UN General Assembly that his country's nuclear program is a self-defense measure. He warned that any violations of its airspace by the US would have unimaginable consequences.And president Obama has vetoed legislation which would have allowed the families of victims of the 9.11's attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. Congress overwhelmingly passed the bill earlier this month.BBC news. Jerry Smit为您报道BBC新闻。 美国和俄罗斯互相指责对方未能让他们的盟友在叙利亚遵守秩序。白宫表示，莫斯科应该负责确保叙利亚政府遵守停火计划，但是俄罗斯外交部长表示，他没有看到任何迹象表明美国领导的联盟能够影响叙利亚反对派组织。 联合国儿童慈善机构表示，对叙利亚城市阿勒颇不断加强的袭击导致近200万人断水。联合国儿童基金会表示，为叛军控制的城市东部地区供水的泵站被损坏，暴力导致维修工作难以进行。作为报复，阿勒颇市西部一个供水站也被切断。 夏洛特市被美国警察击毙的黑人男子的家人发布了这起致命冲突的一段视频。视频中看不到43岁的基斯·斯科特(Keith Scott)被枪杀的一刻，但是可以听到他的妻子向警察大喊她的丈夫没有武器。 经过四年的对话之后，哥伦比亚最大的叛军组织FARC高级成员一致通过了与政府达成的和平协议。周一将举行签字仪式。 法庭针对加蓬有争议的总统选举做出最后裁决之前，利伯维尔民众被禁止囤积食物或在银行前排队。政府表示，他们会让反对派领袖让·平为裁决后的更多暴力事件负责。 朝鲜外交部长李勇浩告诉联合国大会，朝鲜的核项目只是自我防御措施。他警告称，美国侵犯其领空的任何行为都会招致难以想象的结果。 奥巴马总统否决了一项立法。该立法将允许9.11袭击遇难者的家人起诉沙特阿拉伯。本月早些时候，国会以压倒性优势通过了该法案。 BBC新闻。 1词汇学习： 1.ensure vt.确保Ensure that it is written into your contract. Ensure that it is written into your contract.确保把这一点写入合同中。2.intensify vt.& vi.（使）增强，（使）加剧This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.这可能会加剧爆发核战争的危险。3.encounter n.相遇，碰见；遭遇战；对决，冲突A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇。4.unanimously adv.无异议地，全体一致地Today its executive committee voted unanimously to reject the proposals.今天执行委员会投票一致否决了这些提案。5.unimaginable adj.难以想象的，想不到的The children here have lived through unimaginable horrors.这里的孩子经历了难以想象的恐惧。6.consequence n.结果，成果Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war.巨大的损耗无疑是战争的必然结果。7.overwhelmingly adv.压倒地，无法抵抗地The rebels came overwhelmingly from the poorest strata of rural society.叛乱分子绝大多数来自农村的最贫困阶层。 2内容解析： 1.The US and Russia have traded accusations that they failed to bring their allies to order in Syria.trade accusations互相指责对方Caught in the new spotlight , port officials , politicians and contractors have traded accusations of fraud , corruption and waste.处在新一轮风口浪尖山的港区官员、政客以及承包商们都互相指责对方徇私舞弊、贪污腐败和挥霍无度。2.The White House said Moscow was responsible for ensuring that the Syrian government complied with the ceasefire plan.comply with服从，遵从The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.指挥官说军队会遵守停火协议。3.In retaliation a station which pumps water to the west of Aleppo has been switched off.in retaliation回击，报复He never said a single word in retaliation.他从未说过一句反击的话。switch off切断，关闭Please switch off the lights when you leave.出门时请随手关灯。
