In Cuba, thousands protest against the government as the nation continues to suffer a severe economic crisis.
In Jordan, a state security court sentences two former officials to 15 years in prison for involvement in a plot against King Abdullah II.
In the Philippines, hundreds march to China’s consulate in Manila to mark the anniversary of a U.N. decision supporting the country’s territorial rights in the South China Sea.
And in Japan, Tokyo begins another state of emergency shortly before the opening of the Olympic Games on July 23.
Word List
suffer: vt. 遭受；經歷
severe: a. 嚴重的；劇烈的；凜冽的
involvement: n. 參與
plot: n. 陰謀；祕密計畫
mark the anniversary: 紀念
territorial: a. 領土的