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Unit 1 International Relations

Section B

1. North Korea says it wants a relationship of trust and mutual respect with the United States.

2. And Brazil has granted asylum to deposed Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez who taken refugee in the Brazilian embassy since his ouster Wednesday .

3. The United States government has frozen of the asserts over 150 inpiduals and institutions from Zimbabwe.

4. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has again expressed regret to Italy over the accidental killing of an Italian intelligent agent in Iraq.

5. Diplomatic relationship between Venezuelan President and Mexico have worsened sharply in a row over comments by the Venezuelan Hugo Chavez about the Mexican leader Vicente Fox.

Keys for section B A C B D C

Section C

Item 1

Egypt has announced it will reduce its diplomatic staff in Iraq following the killing of its top envoy in Baghdad Ehad al-Sherif .The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called it a security measure .But Iraq‘s Foreign Ministry appealed to Arab and Islamic counties not to be swayed by the kidnapping and killing of Mr.Sherif ,which it said was meant to deter them from upgrading diplomatic mission in Iraq.

Keys:1-（H） 2-（F） 3-(E) 4-（A）

Item 2

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan and India are both optimistic about resolving their dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both countries claim. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, General Musharraf says he hope to settle the issue with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while they‘re both in power. Mr. Singh and General Musharraf are expected to try to move their peace dialogue forward when they meet next week in New York at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

Keys: Task1 1-(F) 2-(F) 3-(T) 4-(F) 5-(T)

Task2: Pakistan settle the issue Prime Minister in power move forward meet.

Item 3

North Korea is demanding that Tokyo immediately lift sanctions imposed on Pyongyang in response to its test-launch of missiles. A North Korean envoy to Japan says his country will retaliate with stronger measures if the sanctions are lifted. After North Korea test-fired steven missiles, Tokyo barred a North Korean ferry from Japanese ports for six months and banned North Korean officals from entering the country. South Korea today rejected Pyongyang‘s request for military talks, saying they were inappropriate at this time. But it said ministerial talks will go ahead as scheduled next week.

Keys: 1-Sanctions. 2-Because North Korea test-launched missiles

3-It will retaliate with stronger measures. 4-Seven 5-Entering Japan

6-North Korea‘s demand for military talks 7-Ministerial talks between the two Koreas Section D

Item 1

The Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has paid a brief visit to a controversial Tokyo war shrine, prompting sharp protests from two of Japan‘s neighbors. It‘s Mr. Koizumi‘s fifth visit ti the Yasukuni Shrine since he tookoffice in 2001. Critics see such visits as tantamount to condoning atrocities committed by Japanese troops during the Second Word War. China has described it as a grave provocation to the people of China, and South Korea has issued a formal protest. Bae Yong-Han is a spokesman for the South Korean Foreign Ministry.

―We feel disappointments and anger at Prime Minister Koizumi‘s repeat(ed) visit to Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies the past history of invasion despite the wishes of our government.‖

Keys:1-Fifth 2-Tokyo 3-Sharp protests 4-prompted 5-condoning atrocities 6-grave provocation 7-issued 8-glorifies 9-despite the wishes Item 2

The State Department says Venezuelan police failed to protect the U.S. ambassador there as demonstrators threw eggs and food at his car. Spokesman Sean McCormack said Venezuela‘s ambassador to the U.S. was summoned to the State Department to hear the U.S. complaint. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Caracas said groups of motorcyclists attacked the car carrying Ambassador William Brownfield. He said Venezuelan police escorts did nothing to stop the demonstrators who pounded on the car and chased it for miles. The embassy spokesman said the attack to appear been organized by the Caracas Mayor‘s office. A spokesman for the mayor denied that charge. The U.S. has been at odds with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for several years.

Keys: Task 1 : BD Task 2 : FFFTTF

Item 3

Russia has expressed regret for the killing of a Japanese fisherman today when a patrol vessel fired a warning shot at a fishing boat near the disputed Kurill Islands. But Russia‘s Foreign Ministry says in a statement that Japan is at fault for the incident because it does not curb Japanese fishing in Russia water. Japan has launched a strong protest as we hear from VOA‘s Steve Herman in Tokyo.

―A diplomatic row out between Japan and Russia on Wednesday following the shooting death of a Japanese fisherman in waters claimed by both countries .The incident took place near the island chain the Russians call the Kurils and the Japanese call the Northern Territories .The islands were seized from Japan by the Soviet Union in the closing days World War II and have been under Russian control ever since ,but Japan still claim them. Foreign Ministry Taro Aso after summoning Russia‘s deputy ambassador told reporters in Tokyo that the killing of the Japanese fisherman was an outrageous act .Steve Herman,VOA News,Tokyo.‖

Keys :

1. It has expressed regret for the killing of the Japanese fisherman today.

2. A Russian patrol vessel fired a warning shot at the fishing boat near the disputed

Kuril Islands.

3. Japan does not curb Japanes fishing in Russian waters .

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