August 7th, News 6.30 a.m., BBC Radio 4
Vocabulary:
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To resume consideration |
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To put forward proposals for |
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They’re said to be |
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Due to make its views known |
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To reduce the cordon |
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A blast |
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To hold a demonstration against |
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Preferential treatment |
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An asylum seeker |
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A confrontation with |
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(A) militant |
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clashes broke out |
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to hang in the balance |
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a mediator |
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regarded as unacceptable |
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to launch |
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is expected to |
The
Ulster Unionists will resume this morning their consideration of the proposals
for advancing the peace process put forward by the British and Irish governments
last week. They’re said to be in sceptical mood despite the latest IRA offer
on decommissioning. The SDLP is also due to make its views known today.
Police
in West London have reduced the cordon around area of the car bomb explosion in
Ealing allowing business owners to inspect their properties for the first time
since the blast last Thursday night. Much of the damage has been caused by
flooding from a water main which burst in the explosion.
Residence
in the Sitehill (?) area of Glasgow held a demonstration on their estate last
night against what they claim is preferential treatment for local asylum
seekers. The protest followed a march and vigil in memory of a 22-year old
Turkish Kurd, who was murdered in the city over the weekend.
More
than 15 white farmers have been arrested in Zimbabwe after confrontation with
militant government supporters. The clashes broke out when a group of white
farmers apparently went to protect a friend whose land had been invaded by the
militants.
The
future of peace talks between the Macedonian government and ethnic Albanian
leaders is hanging in the balance. Western mediators are waiting to see whether
negotiations can resume today following new demands from the Macedonian prime
minister which are regarded by the other side as unacceptable.
The
Department of Health launches a national adoption register for England and Wales
today. The register will make it easier for local authorities to find adoptive
parents for children in other parts of the country if they can’t find a
suitable family in their own area.
The
Queen Mother is expected to travel to the far north of Scotland today at the
start of her annual summer holiday. She’ll be staying at her home at the
castle of May in Caithness after celebrating her 101st birthday on Saturday.
Last week she received a blood transfusion in hospital in London after suffering
from anaemia.
Weather forecast:
Volatile
A
dry spell
Pushing
up
Force
7, gale force
Murky
Temperature
climbing to
To
brighten up
Cloudy
with patchy rain
Some
isolated showers