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2019-11-17来源:和谐英语

BBC news with Jerry Smit.

The first public hearings in President Trump's impeachment inquiry are due to begin shortly. He's accused of improperly seeking help from Ukraine to boost his chances of re-election next year, something he denies.

The Netherland is to cut the daytime speed limit to 100 Kilometers an hour to tackle nitrogen emissions. The Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was a tough but necessary measure to help the country combat climate change.

The World Health Organization has approved the world's first ever vaccine against Ebola. It's likely to become available on the markets in the middle of next year.

The President of Cameroon has for the first time spoken publicly about the root causes of the three-year Anglophone separatist rebellion, that has killed thousands and displaced half a million people. Paul Biya acknowledged there were key differences between the French and English-speaking people of Cameroon.

Spanish police say Venezuela's former military intelligence chief has gone missing in Spain, days after a court approved the extradition to the United States. The former General Hugo Carvajal was arrested in Spain in April at the request of Washington on drug trafficking charges.

The police in Hong Kong have said protesters are aiming to bring about the total breakdown of law and order. The protesters remain engaged in street battles with riot police in incidents across the territory.

The polish security services have arrested two far-right activists suspected of planning to attack Muslims in Poland. Police seized chemicals for making explosives in raids across the country.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE say they will participate in the forthcoming Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar. This is despite severing diplomatic ties with Qatar two years ago, accusing it of funding extremist groups.

BBC news.