【有文稿】全球新闻速览

【有文稿】全球新闻速览

2015-08-26    02'29''

主播: 英语嘚吧嘚

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介绍:
First up, in Asia, Violent protests in north-western Nepal over a new constitution have continued as security forces remain deployed to enforce a curfew. In Afghanistan, a series of explosions at a gas terminal in the western city of Herat has killed 10 children and an adult. (TY) Turning to Oceania, In Australia, hundreds of residents south of Sydney have been forced to flee their homes because of rising floodwaters. Staying in the country, the Sydney Theater Company has named Jonathan Church, a man who led a major turnaround in UK theatre, as its artistic director. (JN) Moving on to Africa, A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela's grandsons who had been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl earlier this month. A 25-year-old man from Ghana is believed to have left his country to join the Islamic State group. (MB) And in the Middle East, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is confident about continuing support from Iran and Russia. Lebanon's cabinet has failed to reach an agreement on how to tackle the country's waste crisis. The US and Turkey have reached an agreement which will see Turkish jets join the air campaign against Islamic State militants. (JN) Looking to Latin America, A court in Guatemala has ruled that former military leader General Efrain Rios Montt must face retrial for genocide despite suffering from dementia. In Colombia, four miners have been killed in a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in central Boyaca province. (MB) And in Europe, A court in Russia has jailed Ukrainian film-maker Oleg Sentsov for 20 years over allegedly plotting terrorist acts in Crimea. Four people have been killed in a shootout at a Roma camp in north-eastern France. (TY) And finally in North America, Two men in the United States have been detained on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs and pornography into a prison in Maryland using a drone. Staying in the country, Hawaii's most popular beach, Waikiki, has been closed due to massive sewage spills triggered by heavy rains. (MB) That's our global headlines survey.