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听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台！www.TingC 学英语，练听力，上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】 - PAGE 1 - BBC news:宝马公司在全球召回130万辆汽车 BBC News with Fiona MacDonald Pope Benedict has arrived in Cuba at the start of a three-day visit. He was welcomed at the airport by President Raul Castro as well as military bands and an artillery salute . Pope Benedict said he had come to Cuba as a pilgrim of charity and would pray for peace, liberty and reconciliation. Sarah Rainsford gives us a sense of the expectations for the visit. We have a huge amount of expectations surrounding the visit. Part of it simply because Cuba is right now at the centre of world attention and for a politically isolated island like this one, thats something pretty unusual. I spoke to a lot of people who arent Catholic who say that theyll attend the Masses both in Santiago and in Havana just because they want to be there because its such a major event for this island. The Catholic Church hopes that this can revitalise the faith on the island of Cuba, which is atheist for 40 years. President Raul Castro said socialist Cuba allowed full freedom of religion. He stressed that Cuba was determined to defend its independence in the face of the US embargo. The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been charged in France over his alleged involvement in a vice ring that procured prostitutes. The charges came after he was questioned by judges in the city of Lille over the allegations. Mr Strauss- Kahn was later released on bail. Christian Fraser reports from Paris. This was a surprise hearing, and its not yet clear why Dominique Strauss-Kahn was called by magistrates before a scheduled appearance later this week. The allegations relate to his supposed involvement in a vice ring that hired prostitutes for hotel orgies in Lille, Paris and Washington. Hes been placed under formal investigation. In other words, the judges believe there is a case to answer. Eight people have already been charged including a senior police