A Human Rights group says that the Islamic State militants have executed 20 people in the ancient Roman theater in Palmyra, a UNESCO World heritage site. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the militant group accused the men of working with the Syrian government and shot them.

人权组织称伊斯兰国武装分子在巴尔米拉一个古罗马剧场处决20人。该剧场为联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产。叙利亚人权观察员称武装分子称这些人为叙利亚政府工作，并将其击毙。

The militant group captured Palmyra on May 21. It has executed more than 200 people in the city.

激进组织在5月21号攻占了巴尔米拉，已经在城内处决了200多人。

Syria's antiquities director Mamoun Abdulkarim told Agence France-Presse that the killings are a sign of "the group's barbarism and savagery against the ancient monuments of Palmyra.

叙利亚古文物部主任Mamoun Abdulkarim对法新社称这种屠杀行为是野蛮暴力反对巴尔米拉古迹的标志。

Heat wave kills 1,100 in India

A heat wave in India has killed more than 1,100 people in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

印度高温热浪已经造成安得拉邦和特伦甘纳邦东南部地区1100多人死亡。

An official from the Meteorological Department in the city of Hyderabad said the heat wave is the worst in nearly 10 years. Many cities in India have set new high temperature records.

海得拉巴一位气象部工作人员表示此次高温热浪是近10年来最严重的一次。印度多个城市都创下了最高气温纪录。

High temperatures are common in India in May and June. But dry winds in the past week have intensified heat. Many workers and homeless people could not get inside soon enough to escape the heat.

在印度，五月份和六月份出现高温是很正常的事。但是在过去一周时间里干燥的季风使气温上升。许多工人和无家可归的人都没有躲避热浪的时间。

Rick Santorum to run for president

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum launched his second campaign for the White House on Wednesday. He joins a crowded group seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

美国前参议院Rick Santorum在周三的时候宣布第二次参与白宫竞选。他也成为了2016总统竞选共和党派壮大的队伍中的一员。

Mr. Santorum made the announcement at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. He represented the state in both the House and the Senate from 1991 until 2007.

Santorum在宾夕法尼亚一家制造厂发表声明。他从1991到2007年一直代表联邦议员和参议员。

In his first presidential campaign in 2012, Mr. Santorum surprised people with an early win in the Iowa caucus. He won 10 more state caucuses and primaries before losing to Mitt Romney, the party's nominee.

他在2012年第一次参与总统竞选，Santorum在爱荷华州预选会议中的胜出震惊了众人。他在与共和党候选人Mitt Romney竞争失败前，在十几个州预选和初选中赢得了胜利。

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Words in the News

antiquities – n. objects from ancient times

intensify – v. to become stronger or more extreme : to become more intense

plant –n. a building or factory where something is made

caucus – n. a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election

A Human Rights group says that the Islamic State militants have executed 20 people in the ancient Roman theater in Palmyra, a UNESCO World heritage site. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the militant group accused the men of working with the Syrian government and shot them.

The militant group captured Palmyra on May 21. It has executed more than 200 people in the city.

Syria's antiquities director Mamoun Abdulkarim told Agence France-Presse that the killings are a sign of "the group's barbarism and savagery against the ancient monuments of Palmyra.

Heat wave kills 1,100 in India

A heat wave in India has killed more than 1,100 people in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

An official from the Meteorological Department in the city of Hyderabad said the heat wave is the worst in nearly 10 years. Many cities in India have set new high temperature records.

High temperatures are common in India in May and June. But dry winds in the past week have intensified heat. Many workers and homeless people could not get inside soon enough to escape the heat.

Rick Santorum to run for president

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum launched his second campaign for the White House on Wednesday. He joins a crowded group seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

Mr. Santorum made the announcement at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. He represented the state in both the House and the Senate from 1991 until 2007.

In his first presidential campaign in 2012, Mr. Santorum surprised people with an early win in the Iowa caucus. He won 10 more state caucuses and primaries before losing to Mitt Romney, the party's nominee.

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Words in the News

antiquities – n. objects from ancient times

intensify – v. to become stronger or more extreme : to become more intense

plant –n. a building or factory where something is made

caucus – n. a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election