VOA慢速英语:奥巴马称美国和沙特之间有着特殊的友谊

U.S. President Barack Obama praised U.S.-Saudi ties Wednesday as he welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks at the White House. Mr. Obama said the United States and Saudi Arabia have an “extraordinary friendship.”

美国总统奥巴马周三时候在白宫与沙特王储Mohammed bin Nayef和副王储Mohammed bin Salman举行了会谈，并高度赞扬了美国与沙特之间的关系。奥巴马说，美国和沙特阿拉伯有着不同寻常的友谊。

The Saudi officials were in Washington for a US-Persian Gulf leaders’ meeting. The summit begins late Wednesday with a dinner at the White House. Thursday, the meeting continues at Camp David the presidential home in Maryland.

沙特官员目前正在华盛顿参加美国举行的波斯湾领导人会议。这场会议于周三晚些时候在白宫晚宴过后开始。周四，会议在“总统乡”马里兰州的戴维营继续举行。

Gunmen enter guest house in Kabul

Several gunmen have entered a guesthouse in a rich neighborhood of Kabul.Witnesses said gunshots were fired from the Park Palace Guest House Wednesday night.

几名持枪男子进入了喀布尔富人区的一家宾馆。据目击者称周三晚上从派克宫宾馆传来了枪声。

An official of the Afghan Ministry of Interior said Afghan police have surrounded the area, but did not say whether there were hostages. He said fighting was continuing.

阿富汗内政部官员称阿富汗警方已经包围了该地区，但是没有说明持枪者是否劫持人质。他说，冲突仍在继续。

The guest house is popular with foreign visitors and non governmental organizations. It is close to the offices of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

这个宾馆对外国旅客和非政府组织来讲非常受欢迎。并且该宾馆距离阿富汗联合国援助办公室非常近。

North Korean defense minister reportedly executed

South Korean intelligence officials said Wednesday that North Korea executed its Armed Forces Minister, Hyon Yong Chol, late last month. The spy agency spoke to a South Korean parliamentary committee. They say disloyalty was an apparent reason for the reported execution. The agents said three other high-level North Korean officials also were executed.

韩国情报机构周三时候称朝鲜上个月晚些时候处决了其人民武装部部长玄永哲。其间谍机构将这一消息报告给了韩国议会委员会。他们说处决玄永哲的表面原因是不忠。该机构称还有其他三名朝鲜高官同样被处决。

The general’s execution was reportedly carried out with an anti-aircraft gun as hundreds of people watched.

据报道集体处决在有数百人观看的情况下用高射炮当众举行。

Amtrak train was going too fast before crash

U.S. transportation officials say the Amtrak passenger train that crashed Tuesday night in Pennsylvania was traveling at more than 160 kilometers per hour. That is at least twice the permissible speed. The officials also said the engineer used full emergency brakes moments before the train went off the tracks.

美国运输部官员说铁道客运列车在周二晚上于宾夕法尼亚发生事故，当时车速可达每小时160公里。这个速度是规定速度至少两倍以上。官方表示在火车脱轨前货车司机用了紧急刹车制动。

The crash killed at least seven people. Another 200 were injured.

事故造成至少7人死亡。另外有200人受伤。