【有文稿】全球新闻速览

【有文稿】全球新闻速览

2015-09-24    02'27''

主播: 英语嘚吧嘚

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介绍:
(BK) First up, in Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a week-long two-nation tour of Ireland and the United States. In Thailand, a court has approved an arrest warrant for a new suspect in last month's Bangkok bombing, bringing the total number of arrest warrants issued in connection with the incident to 14. (TY) Turning to Oceania, Australia has made a stuttering start to their Rugby World Cup campaign as they failed to earn a bonus point in their win against Pool A rivals Fiji in Cardiff. Staying in the country, more than a dozen asylum seekers attempting to get to Australia from Indonesia have been placed in immigration detention after they were forced to call for help when their boat ran into bad weather. (ZJN) Moving on to Africa, Glencore's Zambian unit Mopani Copper Mines has notified the government that it plans to lay off more than 3,800 workers due to lower metal prices and high production costs. An airplane belonging to Democratic Republic of Congo's new national carrier has been released by an Irish court after it was grounded over a debt row with two American investors. (BK) And in the Middle East, There have been clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in the West Bank after the funeral of a woman shot at a checkpoint earlier this week. In Egypt, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 100 prisoners including two Al Jazeera journalists. (ZJN) Looking to Latin America, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has extended an anti-smuggling crackdown on the country's border with Colombia, and denied his government's troops are threatening neighboring Guyana. In Brazil, former Volkswagen employees have filed a civil lawsuit against the German carmaker, alleging that it had allowed them to be tortured under military rule. (BK) And in Europe, Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has resigned following the revelation that the firm manipulated US auto emissions tests. Swiss authorities have approved the extradition of Venezuelan football official Rafael Esquivel to the US, as part of a probe into corruption at Fifa. (TY) And finally in North America, A Canadian court has sentenced two men to life in prison for plotting to derail a train from New York to Toronto. In the United States, a US federal judge has ruled the company collecting royalties for the song "Happy Birthday To You" does not hold a valid copyright. (BK) That's the global headlines survey.