【有文稿】全球新闻速览

【有文稿】全球新闻速览

2015-09-28    02'03''

主播: 英语嘚吧嘚

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介绍:
(MB) First up, in Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Facebook's headquarters in California, hailing the political power of social media in the modern world. Nepal has started imposing restrictions on vehicle use due to growing fears of a fuel shortage, as protesters vowed to keep blocking a major border trade route. (LK) Turning to Oceania, The U.S. singer Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence. Staying in the country, Cricket Australia has said it would seek security assurances from its Bangladesh counterpart over a possible militant threat before going on tour there. (ZJN) Moving on to Africa, Somalia's parliamentary speaker has withdrawn an impeachment motion brought against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accusing him of abuse of office and "betraying the country". In Central African Republic, at least 21 people have been killed and around 100 others were wounded in deadly clashes after a Muslim motorbike taxi driver was killed. (MB) And in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader is calling on Saudi Arabia to apologize for the deadly stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. (ZJN) Looking to Latin America, Bolivia's Congress has voted to amend the constitution to allow the country's President Evo Morales to run for re-election again in five years' time. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is suing the Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras for investment losses due to corruption. (MB) And in Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for a regional "co-ordinating structure" against the Islamic State group. In Germany, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has rejected allegations that she plagiarized portions of her doctoral thesis, a charge that has brought down other German leaders. (LK) And finally in North America, US Speaker of the House John Boehner will resign from his leadership position and give up his seat at the end of October. Staying in the country, Pope Francis has celebrated a large open-air Mass in Philadelphia, ending his six-day visit to the US. (MB) That's the global headlines survey.