| #Briefing on the World# May.5 - May.11 2012 | |||
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FRANCE -- Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and François Hollande, his Socialist challenger, squared off in a bad-tempered televised debate before the second and final round of the presidential election on May 6th. Mr Hollande remains the firm favorite to win.
UNITED STATES -- Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan where he signed a co-operation agreement with Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, which offers support after American troops leave the country in 2014. Soon after Mr Obama left Kabul a bomb killed seven people.
EGYPT -- At least 20 people were killed in protests in Cairo against Egypt’s ruling generals. Many of those demonstrating were supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail, a Salafist who has been barred from standing in this month’s presidential election.
MEXICO -- Mexico’s Congress passed a law authorizing the government to pay compensation to victims of organized crime and human-rights abuses by security forces. It set the maximum payout at $73,000.
1. square off: to get ready to compete 擺好架勢，準備斗爭
2. favorite: n. the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competition 最有希望贏得比賽的人，大熱門
3. demonstrate: v. 示威游行 ~ (against/in favour of sb/sth)
4. stand(BrE): v. 競選 = run(AmE) eg. stand for parliament
5. payout: c.n. 支出，花費
eg. Some of the victims have been offered massive cash payouts
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