RUSSIA -- Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, unveiled a government dominated by loyalists, tightening his grip on the economy and national security after popular protests. The new government is likely to curtail the ability of Dmitry Medvedev, the prime minister, to pursue market reforms.
OSAMAR BIN LADEN -- A Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was found guilty of treason under laws that govern the country’s tribal areas. Shakil Afridi, who carried out fake vaccinations near bin Laden’s compound so that he could gather DNA evidence on his family, was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
1. unveil: v. to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time 这里表示新组建（政府）
2. grip: n. power or control over …
tighten one’s grip on sth 加强…的控制
3. popular: a. 民众的
4. curtail: v. to reduce or limit something
5. be found guilty of: 被判有罪
6. treason: n 叛国 to committing treason against the state
7. compound: n. an area that contains a group of buildings and is surrounded by a fence or wall 这里指本拉登藏身处
