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VOA60 - 25 June, 2021

In the Czech Republic, officials say a rare tornado wind storm killed at least five people and injured hundreds in the country’s southeast.

Mongolia’s new president takes office during a ceremony in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

In Myanmar, a group of protesters in Yangon risk arrest and violence from security forces to hold a demonstration against the military government.

And France’s political conservatives ask supporters to vote in the second part of area elections Sunday. The results will help decide party candidates for the 2022 presidential election.

Word List

injured: vt. 傷害;損害;毀壞
take office: 就任
ceremony: n. 儀式,典禮
protester: n. 抗議者 ,異議者 ,反對者
risk: vt. 冒……的風險
arrest:  vt. 逮捕;拘留
violence: n. 暴力
forces:   n. 軍隊
demonstration:   n. 示威,示威運動
against: prep. 反對
political: a. 政黨的;黨派的
conservative:   n. 保守者,守舊者
ask:   vt. 要求
candidate:   n. 候選人;候補者