Homework
BBC20200225
BBC news,
1.The disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey W________ has been convicted as rape and sexual assault by a juror in New York. The landmark case gave impetus to the “Me Too” women's movement. The former firm producer has been held in custody, quietly awaiting sentencing. His lawyers say they will appeal.
2.A car's plowed into a carnival ________ at a parade in the German state of Hesse, injuring about 30 people. A man has been arrested. Witnesses said it was a deliberate attack. But police say they are investigating all possibilities.
3.The World Health Organization has praised China's efforts to contain the corona virus outbreak, saying the number of new cases has been dropping since the start of the month. But the head of agency said it had the potential to become an e_______. Global stock markets have taken fright. The Dow Jones has fallen by about 3%.
4.The United Nations says there was a risk of what it called blood bath, as fighting in northern S____ moves dangerously closed to camps, housing over millions of displaced people. A senior UN official said he feared massacre of civilians.
5.President F____ G_________ of T___ has told his rivals to accept preliminary results, indicating that he won Saturday's election by a landslide. Several opposition candidates have said the vote was marred by fraud.
6.The European commission has condemned the B______ carnival for featuring g________ c__________ of Jews, calling it shameful. A commission spokeswoman said there was no place for it in Europe.
7.Thousands of fans of the US basketball star K___ B_____ are taking part in a memorial service in Los Angeles, following his death in a helicopter crash last month. The event is being held at Staples center arena, where B_____ played for LA Laker.
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