2016年十大外国新闻 英文版
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1美国大选US Presidential Election
US President-elect Donald Trump dominated news coverage on all fronts during the Republican primary and the general election where he beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in a massive upset, winning the White House in November.
2巴西政坛Brazilian Politics
Among Brazil"s many travails, its former president, Dilma Rousseff, was suspended from office in May. Brazil"s Senate ordered her to stand trial in a historic decision brought on by a deep recession and a corruption scandal.
3增强现实手游“精灵宝可梦”Pokémon Go
It was the newest craze — for a little while. People swarmed busy streets, parks, and national landmarks to play Pokémon Go. Organized meetups to hunt Pokémon inplaces like Central Park drew thousands of people.
4黑人的生命不容漠视Black Lives Matter
Sometimes dubbed a modern-day civil-rights movement, groups affiliated with the Black Lives Matter organization rallied supporters in response to police shootings involving unarmed black civilians.
The movement found an influential advocate in US President Barack Obama who in July said, "We have seen too many tragedies like this."
5 罗德里戈·杜特尔特和菲律宾民选Rodrigo Duterte & Philippine Presidential Election
Davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the 2016 Philippine presidential election on May 9.
The 71-year-old mayor is known to have made Davao one of the safest cities in the Philippines through tough regulations andiron-fist approach in crime fighting.
During the presidential campaign period, he vowed to wipe out corruption, drugs and criminality in three to six months if he wins the election.
His aggressive behavior and offensive language won him a lot of supporters, but aroused concerns and controversy as well.
6里约奥运会The Olympics
While athletes went for the gold, Facebook achieved a new record of views and clicks for its own coverage of the Rio Olympics 2016. Facebook saw more than 1.5 billion interactions — likes, posts, comments and shares — related to the Olympics throughout the games. From Aug. 5 to 21, 277 million people participated in the conversation around the world, meaning Facebook users, on average, interacted with Olympics-related stories 5 times.
7英国脱欧Brexit
The people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the EU in a historic referendum on Thursday June 23.
The outcome prompted jubilant celebrations among Euro sceptics around the Continent and sent shock waves through the global economy.
After the declaration of the result, the pound fell to its lowest level since 1985 and David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister.
8超级碗Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the world.
The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered by some an unofficial American national holiday, is called "Super Bowl Sunday". In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched American television broadcast of the year; the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls.
9大卫·鲍伊去世David Bowie
Legendary singer and artist David Bowie died in January at age 69. The singer’s death was confirmed in a Facebook poston his official page: “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
10拳王阿里去世Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and was among the most famous and beloved athletes on the planet, died on June 3 in Arizona, US.
He began boxing as an amateur when he was 12 years old and in 1964 became heavy weight champion with a knockout of Sonny Liston.
Ali went on to win the heavy weight title twice more before retiring for good in 1981.
