Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Nigeria reports first Ebola case in current outbreak.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- outbreak
You heard “outbreak” in the news.
A sudden spread of a disease.
- outbreak
For example: The town prepared for an outbreak of flu.
A sudden spread of flu.
- unofficial
You heard “unofficial” in the news.
Not formally confirmed or approved.
- unofficial
For example: The unofficial count showed that 20 people attended.
The number had not been formally confirmed.
- merger
You heard “merger” in the news.
The joining of two companies into one.
- merger
For example: The merger brought the two small businesses together.
The two businesses joined to form one.
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- Nigeria reports first Ebola case in current outbreak
- Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon
- Alberta voters reject move toward separation from Canada
- Italy sends troops to Milan after protests and clashes
- US sentences Guatemalan man over deadly migrant-smuggling case
- SpaceX and Tesla boards review possible merger
Sources
- RechercheUganda’s health ministry said that travel through Uganda did not establish where the woman became infected and that Uganda had no confirmed active Ebola cases.
- RechercheThe current outbreak had been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and had spread to several countries, including Uganda, before Nigeria reported a case. The BBC says the DRC outbreak was caused by the Bundibugyo species.
- RechercheHealth Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun tracing 44 contacts of the patient.
- RechercheNigeria also faced Ebola in 2014; the BBC says the country stopped that outbreak, which caused at least eight deaths.
- The Guardian‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos | Japan | The Guardian
- CNAJapan probe on its way to Mars moon - CNA
- Al JazeeraJapan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples | Science and Technology News | Al Jazeera
- RechercheThe report describes Alberta as an oil-rich province where separatists have argued that federal environmental policies in Ottawa stifled its economic growth.
- RechercheUnofficial results reported by Elections Alberta, with 81% of voting areas and locations reporting, showed 75% supported remaining in Canada and 25% supported beginning a process toward separation. These are preliminary figures, not a final count.
- France 24Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada - France 24
- RechercheThe cabinet also approved immediate legal changes: participation in a group of at least five that endangers public safety during a protest can bring up to five years in prison and a maximum €20,000 fine. Penalties can rise if faces are concealed or people are injured; authorities can order compensation for damage and hold parents liable when minors are responsible.
- RechercheMiranda Orozco pleaded guilty in July to federal offenses involving bringing migrants into the United States resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
- Al JazeeraUS jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operation | Migration News | Al Jazeera
- RechercheMusk said he saw potential benefits in combining the companies through cooperation on AI software, robotics, data-center plans and chip manufacturing.
- Ars TechnicaMerging SpaceX and Tesla would be a "good idea," Musk says - Ars Technica