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主持人：时事评论员许钦铎大师，外籍主持John Artman，光芒君。
Our top stories include:
G20 leaders have pledged to spur global economic growth
“There is a plan that's been endorsed by the leaders of the 20 largest most representative economies that would be so much better. It is delivering the growth and jobs that people in the world would want and need."
Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage.
“Sadly, he was taken captive and is not free to continue his life's work serving the people of the region."
Abe-backed candidate loses Okinawa election to opponent of US military base.
"The governor's decision in December of last year to endorse the current government relocation plan was proven wrong when I won this election. "
And Xinjiang now has it's first high-speed rail line.
"We developed a new crosswind speed-warning system, which will force the trains to limit their speeds automatically if the train is swaying too heavily due to the wind."
Those stories and more over the hour and towards the end of the show we'll be looking at comments online about Dubai building world's tallest twin towers.
Now our global survey of headlines
First up, in Asia,
In Afghanistan, an outspoken female Afghan lawmaker has survived a suicide bombing attack, suffering slight wounds.
In Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have agreed on the return of their ambassadors to the country, signaling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups.
In Oceania, China and Australia are to sign a free trade agreement that Canberra says will open up markets worth billions of dollars to Australian exporters.
In New Zealand, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast rattled much of the country but did not result in any initial reports of damage or injuries.
Moving on to Africa,
In Nigeria, the army says it has recaptured the north-eastern town of Chibok, seized by Boko Haram militants last week.
In Burkina Faso, the country is due to announce a new interim president after negotiations between the army, political parties, and activist groups.
And in the Middle East,
In Iran, he Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling which found that a hard-line former chief prosecutor in Tehran ordered the torture of at least three protesters who died in custody in 2009.
In Egypt, five students were transferred to a military court on charges of rioting at a university, weeks after a law was passed allowing military trials of civilians for damaging state property.
Looking to Latin America,
In Brazil, the police have carried out a series of raids and arrested 18 people as part of a corruption investigation into the state-run oil firm Petrobras.
Staying in the country, a judge has sentenced three people to 20-23 years in jail after they were convicted of killing and eating a homeless woman.
And in Europe,
In Romania, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, has conceded defeat in presidential run-off after exit polls showed Klaus Iohannis had staged a surprising comeback against the frontrunner.
In Ukraine, local workers have removed crucial debris and human remains from the crash site of the MH17 jet.
And finally in North America,
In the U.S., South Dakota Republican John Thune says that his party could move to shut down the government to prevent the President from taking executive action on immigration policy.
Staying in the country, two former directors of the CIA and Defense Department have criticized President Barack Obama's "micromanagement" of the military.
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