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THIS WEEK WORLD

2016-08-20

Beijing Review 2016年15期



THIS WEEK WORLD

SYRIA

Syrian army sets off leftover mines in the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate on April 1.Days ago,the Syrian Government retook the ancient city from the “Islamic State” terrorist group

UNITED STATES

First lady Michelle Obama plants vegetables with school children in the Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,D.C.on April 5

VIET NAM

Tran Dai Quang is sworn in as the country's president in Hanoi on April 2

AZERBAIJAN

The country's Defense Ministry announces a unilateral cease-fire on April 5 in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh after four days of military conflict with Armenia

INDIA

India's first semi-high speed train,the Gatimaan Express,which can reach speeds of 160 km per hour,is ready for its first run at Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi on April 5

REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Residents evacuate the conflict region in the country's capital Brazzaville on April 4.Clashes took place between police and unknown gunmen that day