俄羅斯客機發生墜機事故

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  11月3日CNN聽力:俄羅斯客機產生墜機變亂 或在空中產生崩潰

  

  Thank you for starting off your week with CNNSTUDENT NEWS.I'm Carl Azuz.

  First up, international aviation officials are trying tofigure out what caused a tragic plane crash inEgypt's Sinai Peninsula.

  Kogalymavia Flight 9268 crashed on Saturdaymorning, killing 224 people aboard.

  It was traveling from the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to the Russian city ofSt.Petersburg.

  Many of those aboard were Russians coming home from vacation.

  Russian President Vladimir Putin declared yesterday a national day of mourning.

  The plane went down in clear weather, a little more than 20 minutes after takeoff.

  A Russian official reportedly said it broke up in midair.

  The area where it crashed is home to Islamic militant fighters who are associated with ISISterrorists.

  But though they made a statement that appeared to claim responsibility, Russian andEgyptian officials say that's unlikely.

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says the investigation could take months.

  Moving to the Middle Eastern nation of Syria now where the U.S. is escalating its fight againstthe ISIS terrorist group.

  President Obama announced Friday that a small number of American troops would be deployedto northern Syria to help different groups there battle ISIS.

  He authorized fewer than 50 special operation forces to go, but a U.S. official says more couldbe sent later on.

  The White House believes that the additional U.S. troops will be effective helping weakenISIS.

  But it's a significant in plan for the Obama administration which said last year that no U.S.troops would be involved in direct combat with ISIS.

  Democrats and Republicans are calling for the president to lay out a clear strategy for dealingwith the terrorists.

  Some are concerned about mission creep when an initial military goal gradually expands.

  As part of its ongoing air campaign in Syria, the U.S. military has used drones, unmannedaircraft for both surveillance and attack missions.

  At the consumer level, they've given users bird's eye views of-well, anything.

  Once again, they're expected to be a popular Christmas gift this year, something that retailersand the Federal Aviation Administration are watching.

  They've breached some of the most secure air space in the United States, including the WhiteHouse and they've nearly collided with commercial planes, even medical choppers en route toemergencies.

  Tower, medevac we almost got hit by a drone just to let you know up here.

  In most cases, authorities get the drone but not the operator.

  Federal safety regulators say that's about to change.

  We're going to require operators of drones to register their aircraft.

  The FAA hopes to force consumers to provide personal information when they buy a drone soit can be tracked back to the owner.

  I think many if not most users will comply because there are penalties associated with usingthese devices and the national air space without complying with the registration requirement.

  The FAA says this year pilots report around 100 drone sightings every month with nearly1,000 drone sightings so far this year the number of reports has nearly quadrupled since2014.

  But key questions remain, about what personal information consumers will have to provide andhow regulators will enforce this?

  Rene Marsh, CNN, Washington.

  Today's "Roll Call" begins in West Africa.

  We're taking you to the nation of Senegal, in the capital city of Dakar.We're happy to be part ofyour day at the International School of Dakar.Thank you for watching.

  Next, we're headed to the city of Osceola in southern Iowa.Hello to the Indians.Clarke HighSchool is on the roll.

  And, finally, to eastern Missouri, we're visiting the city of Ellisville, and shouting out the Trojansof Crestview Middle School.

  Great to see you.

  Starting later this month, the French government is planning to host its largest conferenceever, 40,000 delegates representing 195 countries, including China, India and the U.S.

  Those three nations produced the largest amounts of carbon dioxide, which most scientists sayis causing earth's average temperatures to heat up.

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