1、From NPR News in Washington, Im Nora Raum.The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously today to increase the number of observers in Syria from 30 to 300. The monitors are there to see whether government troops and rebel forces are complying with a week-long ceasefire, violence has been esca
2、lating. The Syrian government has allowed monitors to enter the battle-scarred city of Homs. Activists say what had been regular shelling stopped ahead of the visit. NPRs Kelly McEvers reports the cessation of violence comes as dozens were killed after protest yesterday.The UN observers are in Syria
3、 to see whether Syrian government troops are complying with a ceasefire, their government had agreed to more than a week ago. That ceasefire requires that all troops, heavy machinery being pulled out of citizen towns. Residents of Homs say armored personnel carriers all are leaving the area, but the
4、y fear it wont last long. Hundreds of people have been killed in shelling and attacks on protests since the ceasefire was supposed to go into effect. Kelly McEvers, NPR News, Beirut.Afghan officials say they prevented a major plot to attack Kabul, security forces arrested five militants with 11 tons
5、 of explosives. They allegedly have blocked the explosives into the Afghan capital from Pakistan. Officials say three of the militants were members of the Pakistani Taliban, the others belong to the Afghan Taliban. Officials also said today they * a plot to assassinate the vice president at his home
6、. They say three Afghan men were picked up earlier this week, equipped with small arms and suicide wests.President Obama is calling for an end to the fighting between Sudan and South Sudan. He is urging dialogue to resolve the crisis. NPRs Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports his appeal comes as the border
7、conflict over oil intensifies between the Horn of African neighbors.In his message to the people and President of Sudan and South Sudan, President Obama says conflict is not inevitable.The government of Sudan must stop its military actions including aerial bombardments, it must give aid workers the
8、access they need to save lives and it must end its support for armed groups inside the South, likewise, the government of South Sudan must end its support for armed groups inside South Sudan and it must cease its military actions across the border.President Obama says the two leaders should have the
9、 courage to return to the table to resolve their issues, peacefully. Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR News, Dakar.The committee to re-elect President Barack Obama took in 27 million dollars last month. Both major candidates filed their latest campaign finance reports last night. Republican Mitt Romneys cam
10、paign raised 12.5 million dollars.Republicans in Utah held a convention today to decide their choice to run for a senate in the fall. The incumbent Orrin Hatch failed to win enough delegates to avoid a primary runoff. He served in the senate since 1976.This is NPR News.Environmentalists are gearing
11、up for Worth Day tomorrow. Its been held every year since 1970 as a way to get people to care more about the planet with events such as tree plantings and river cleanups.Today is Record Store Day. NPRs Netta Oolabe explains its a growing grassroots effort to support independent music stores and its
12、making a surprising if one day only economic impact in the struggling music industry.Happy Record Store Day, over 300 new records are getting released in the US today including this posthumous one from * Moon.Seven oclock in the * and gotta put my something together here.Record Store Day was unsurpr
13、isingly dreamed up player record store employee named Chris Brown. He wouldnt support his employer, the indie music chain Bull Moose. And the idea became reality five years ago. Now on the third Saturday in April, major and independent labels make a number of new releases available early only at rec
14、ord stores of *. The record store sung 8% bump and sales on this day last year. Significant for there were roughly 2,000 that remained open across the country. Netta Oolabe, NPR News.The man who inspired aspiring musicians for decades has died. His agent says Bert Weedon died yesterday at his home i
15、n England after a long illness. Weedon wrote Play in a Day., a manual for learning how to play the guitar. It was first released in 1957 and sold two million copies. Eric Clapton said he would not have insisted without the tips and encouragement of the book. Other fans including Brian May of Queen and the late John Lennon. Bert Weedon was 91.Im Nora Raum, NPR News, in Washington.
