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BBC News with Gaenor HowellsKenyan soldiers have crossed the border into Somalia in pursuit of rebels from the Islamist group al-Shabab, who they blame for the recent kidnappings of several foreigners. An eyewitness told the BBC hed seen about 25 armoured vehicles carrying Kenyan troops inside Somalia. Will Ross is following events from Nairobi.Weve been hearing from eyewitnesses inside Somalia saying that theyve seen convoys of heavily armed military vehicles inside Somalia with Kenyan troops. There have also been helicopters seen inside Somalia. Certainly this is an operation that the Kenyan government wants to put on to show that they are serious about trying to tackle the problem of these recent kidnappings. Now the Kenyan government has blamed all four kidnappings on al-Shabab, even though there is no actual concrete proof that they were the work of al-Shabab. Its possible they were simply bandits carrying out kidnappings to get a ransom. The former Socialist Party chief in France, Francois Hollande, has won the partys nomination to stand against President Nicolas Sarkozy in next years election. The current Socialist leader Martine Aubry acknowledged defeat after todays second round of voting in a primary election. Hugh Schofield reports from Paris.Martine Aubry has gone on radio and television in France conceding victory to Francois Hollande. Hed built up an unassailable lead, and its now been decided hell be the Socialist Party candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Mr Hollande has never served in government, and his enemies say he lacks political substance. But hes got a cool head; hes well liked not just on the left, and above all the polls all show that he can easily beat Nicolas Sarkozy in April.The Italian government has promised tough punishment for those behind Saturdays riots in Rome, some of the worst street violence in the city for decades. Police clashed with demonstrators on a march through the capital, one of a series of protests around the world against corporate greed and cuts to public services. At least 20 people were arrested, and dozens of people were injured. From Rome, heres David Willey.The authorities have been swift to sweep up the street damage, tow away burnt-out cars, sandblast graffiti and board up or replace broken bank and shop windows. But Italians are astonished at how several hundred protesters, many dressed in black and wearing crash helmets, managed to cause mayhem in the Italian capital for four hours on Saturday. Interior Minister Roberto Maroni called for exemplary punishments.Forces from Libyas interim authority, the NTC, are trying to find a new strategy to dislodge fighters still loyal to Colonel Gaddafi from their position in the city of Sirte. A BBC correspondent there says the NTC forces have lost focus and momentum after days of fighting. Our correspondent says the situation remains chaotic and violent.Youre listening to the World News from the BBC.President Obama has attended a dedication ceremony in Washington for a new memorial to the assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King. The statue is near the spot where in 1963 Doctor King delivered his famous I have a dream speech. It became a rallying call for black Americans seeking greater civil rights and their supporters. President Obama said Doctor Kings vision of unity remained as relevant today.And so with our eyes on the horizon and our faith squarely placed in one another, let us keep striving; let us keep struggling; let us keep climbing toward that promised land of a nation and a world that is more fair and more just and more equal for every single child of God. Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States of America.People in Bolivia are voting to choose the countrys senior judges. The judicial elections were introduced by President Evo Morales, who says theyll make Bolivias justice system more accountable. Opposition groups say the reform will politicise judges. Mattia Cabitza reports from La Paz.For the first time, Bolivians are getting a direct say in who will sit in the countrys top courts. Judges were chosen directly by politicians before, but now more than five million people will elect them from a list of candidates who were put forward by the Bolivian Congress. The legislative body is dominated by the party of President Evo Morales, and this has prompted calls to invalidate ballots. Many voters are not sure whether the winners of the elections can be truly independent and impartial.The Mexican army says its rescued 61 men who were being held captive by a drugs gang near the border with the United States. The army said the captives were found in a house guarded by suspected kidnappers in Coahuila state. They said theyd been abducted from various parts of Mexico and forced to work for organised crime.1. eyewitness n. 目擊者;見證人He was the only eyewitness of the robbery. 他是那起搶劫案的唯一目擊者。 2. bandit n.強盜，土匪，歹徒She aimed a pistol at the bandit point-blank.她用手槍直接瞄準強盜。 3. unassailable a. 沒有爭論余地的;無懈可擊的It signified to him the unassailable power of the companies.這向他表明了公司那不容置疑的威力。 4. mayhem n.嚴重傷害罪，混亂There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall.那牛闖進村會議廳，造成一片混亂。5. assassinate vt.暗殺They were plotting how they would assassinate the president.他們正秘密策劃將如何暗殺總統(tǒng)。 6. politicise 【英】=politicizeI believe that it is absurd to politicize the content and subject matter of text books.我認為讓教科書的內(nèi)容和題材帶有政治色彩是荒謬的。 7. invalidate vt.使無效Such exceptions do not invalidate the rule.這些例外并不證明此規(guī)則無效。1. Kenyan soldiers have crossed the border into Somalia in pursuit of rebels from the Islamist group al-Shabab, who they blame for the recent kidnappings of several foreigners. in pursuit of 追趕;追蹤The police car raced through the streets in pursuit of the criminal. 警車在街上急駛追蹤那罪犯。Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest.人們在追求安逸中疲憊不堪。2. The authorities have been swift to sweep up the street damage, tow away burnt-out cars, sandblast graffiti and board up or replace broken bank and shop windows. sweep up 打掃;掃除She was left to sweep up after the party. 聚會結(jié)束后她被留下來打掃。Better sweep up this room first.最好先打掃這個房間。 肯尼亞士兵越過邊境到達索馬里，追蹤伊斯蘭阿爾沙巴布組織叛軍，據(jù)稱他們與最近幾名外國人被綁架有關(guān)。一名目擊者告訴BBC，他在索馬里境內(nèi)看到大約25輛載有肯尼亞軍隊的裝甲車。Will Ross在內(nèi)羅畢跟蹤報道。我們從索馬里境內(nèi)的目擊者那里了解到，他們在索馬里看到載有肯尼亞軍隊的重型軍用車輛，還看到直升機。這次行動當(dāng)然是肯尼亞政府表示對解決最近的綁架事件的重視，目前肯尼亞政府把四次綁架事件都歸罪于阿爾沙巴布，盡管沒有確切的證據(jù)表明綁架與阿爾沙巴布有關(guān)?；蛟S這些綁匪劫持人質(zhì)是想得到贖金。 法國社會黨前總書記弗朗西斯科奧朗德贏得該黨提名，將與總統(tǒng)尼古拉薩科齊競爭明年的選舉。社會黨現(xiàn)任領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人瑪?shù)倌葕W布里承認在初選第二輪的投票中失敗。Hugh Schofield在巴黎報道。瑪?shù)倌葕W布里通過法國廣播和電視臺承認敗給弗朗西斯科奧朗德，奧朗德無懈可擊地處于領(lǐng)先地位，現(xiàn)已決定他將是社會黨候選人，參加將來的總統(tǒng)選舉。奧朗德從未在政府任職，他的對手說他缺乏政治才干。但他頭腦清醒，不止得到左派的歡迎，所有投票結(jié)果表明，他可能在四月份輕易擊敗薩科齊。意大利政府決定對周六羅馬暴亂事件嫌疑人施以重罰，這是幾十年來羅馬發(fā)生的最嚴重的街頭暴力。在首都的一次游行中，警方與游行者發(fā)生沖突，這次游行是全世界抗議企業(yè)貪婪并要求削減公共部門游行的一部分。至少20人被捕，數(shù)十人受傷。David Willey在羅馬報道。當(dāng)局迅速阻止街頭暴力，拖走燃燒的汽車，清理噴砂涂鴉，封閉或修理被毀的銀