10月10日BBC聽力：印度暴發5年來最緊張登革熱疫情
The Pentagon has described the Taliban seizure of the northern Afghan city of Konduz onMonday as a setback, but says it's confident that the Afghan military can retake it. The USdefense spokesman Peter Cook said a counter offensive was under way. We stronglycondemn the attacks in Konduz and stand with the Afghan people in our commitment toAfghan's peace and security. The situation in Konduz remains fluid, and we are continuing tofollow the situation closely. We have confidence in the Afghan national security forces. He saidAmerican forces had carried out an air strike on the outskirts of Konduz, but a BBCcorrespondent says the Taliban are in residential areas of the city center which the Afghangovernment is unwilling to bomb for fears of causing civilian casualties.
The interim authorities in Burkina Faso say the army has taken control of the barracks of eliteforce behind a failed coup earlier this month. There is no word on any casualties. Thomas Fessyreports. Government troops fired artillery and used tanks to dislodge members of thepresidential guards who refused to disarm. They had earlier surrounded their camps givingthem a last chance to surrender. The interim authorities now consider it a job done, but theman behind the recent coup general Diendere, who had earlier called on elite soldiers to laydown their weapons, is nowhere to be found. It is suspecting,however, they sought refuge in acompound that belonged to the Vatican's diplomatic mission.
The authorities in the Central Africa Republic say residents of the capital Bangui are observing anight time curfew following days of intense fighting between Christian and Muslim groups. Theinterior minister told the BBC that the government was in control, but the situation remainedvolatile.
The Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that he intends to remain inpersonal control of the oil ministry, as he pursues an anti-corruption campaign. He haspreviously said he would trace and recover the mind-boggling sums of money that have beenstolen from the oil sector.
The United States has announced sanctions against 35 people in groups associated withIslamic state movement to try to cut off their sources of funding. From New York, BarbaraPlett Usher has the details. The sanctions are aimed at disrupting how Islamic state operates.They target financial,logistical and recruiting operatives. And they demonstrate how widely thegroup has spread its influence. The list includes regional spinoffs from Egypt to the RussianCaucasus, and individuals from Indonesia to Pakistan, as well as a number from Britain andFrance. Some of them including the Britons were among those added to the UN's al-Qaedasanction list this week. The announcement in Washington coincided with the UN summit onexpanding the fight against terrorism chaired by President Barack Obama. Barbara Plett Usherreporting. You are listening to world news from the BBC.
President Obama and the Cuban President Raul Castro have held talks on the sidelines of theUnited Nations General Assembly in New York, their first meeting on US soil. The two mendiscussed some of the steps towards reconciliation that had been made in recent months.
Doctors in Britain have secured the approval to carry out the country's first tempted wombtransplants as part of a clinical trial. Last year, a baby in Sweden became the first in the worldto be delivered following a successful womb transplant, Fergus Walsh reports. Around one in5000 women is born without uterus, and already more than 100 potential transplant recipientshave been identified by the UK team. Unlike in Sweden where the womb was donated by afriend of the recipient, the British team will use organs from deceased donors. The woman willneed to take immunosuppress drugs to prevent the womb being rejected. These carry longterm health risks, so surgeons will remove the womb either 6 months after birth or once theyhave tried for a second baby.
The Indian capital city Deli is suffering its worst outbreak of dengue fever for years. Officials sayabout 25,000 people have been infected by the mosquito borne disease which can be fatal. Buta BBC correspondent in Deli says the real number is thought to be far higher. He says fightshave broken out among those waiting for treatment at one hospital where 9/10 people havebeen turned away because of a shortage of resources.
The fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has attracted more than 700,000followers within hours of opening an account on the social media site twitter. In one of his firsttwits, Mr. Snowden described himself as just a citizen with voice. The US government filedespionage charges against him after he exposed details of its surveillance program. BBCnews.
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