week 3-Shanghai, new year, stampede

Shanghai New Year crush kills 36

A crush at New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai has killed 36 people and injured some 47 others, Chinese officials say.

The crush happened in Chenyi Square in Shanghai's historic Bund district overlooking the Huangpu River. Thousands of people had gathered to see in 2015.

Social media reports suggest the stampede was triggered by people stopping to pick up fake money thrown from the balcony of a nightclub. The Shanghai City government said the situation began to deteriorate at 23:35 local time (15:35 GMT) and that a "working group" had been set up to handle the incident.

Photos posted on social media showed people receiving first aid on the road and large numbers of police securing the area. Many of the dead are believed to be students, with 25 of them women, state media report.

President Xi Jinping has told the Shanghai government to find the causes of the crush as soon as possible, according to state TV.A traditional new year fireworks display on the Bund had already been cancelled due to official fears of overcrowding, the Shanghai Daily reports.

The BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai says the investigation may focus on why so many people turned out despite the cancellation and whether there were enough police resources in place to look after them.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30646918

 Structure of the Lead：

   WHO-36people, some 47 others

   WHEN-New Year’s Eve

   WHAT-crush

   WHY-not given

   WHERE-Shanghai

   HOW-not given

Keywords：

1.      crush : 極度擁擠

2.      gather : 聚集

3.      stampede : 蜂擁

4.      trigger : 引發

5.      pick up : 撿

6.      fake : 假

7.      incident : 意外

8.      overcrowd : 過度擁擠

9.      turn out : 出現

week2-Sydney cafe. hostage

Sydney siege: Hostages held in Lindt cafe

A gunman is holding staff and customers hostage at a cafe in Sydney, Australia.

The Lindt cafe in the city centre is surrounded by armed police. Officers have made contact with the gunman.

Five people have been seen running from the building. It is not clear how many remain inside. A black Islamic flag has been displayed at the window.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said it was "profoundly shocking" that people were being "held hostage by an armed person claiming political motivation".

He was speaking after chairing a meeting of the national security committee in Canberra.Earlier Mr Abbott said: "Australia is a peaceful, open and generous society - nothing should ever change that and that's why I would urge all Australians today to go about their business as usual."

Senior police officers say they are on a footing "consistent with a terrorist event".

The incident began as people were arriving for work in Martin Place on Monday. Witnesses saw a man with a bag and gun walk into the Lindt chocolate shop and cafe.

Lindt said about 10 employees and 30 customers were thought to be inside at the time. Nearby offices were evacuated and police asked people to remain indoors and away from open windows.

The BBC's Jon Donnison in Sydney says an enormous police operation is in place, on a scale few Sydney residents will have seen.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30473983

Structure of the Lead：

   WHO-gunman, staff, customers

   WHEN-not given

   WHAT-hostage

   WHY-not given

   WHERE-Sydney, Australia

   HOW-not given

Keywords：

1.     hostage : 人質

2.     gunman : 槍手

3.     staff : 員工

4.     customer : 顧客

5.     café : 咖啡廳

6.     flag : 旗子

7.     display : 展示

8.     terrorist : 恐怖份子

9.     armed : 武裝的