VOA慢速英語(yǔ):蘇丹總統(tǒng)無(wú)視ICC要求離開南非

The president of Sudan flew home from South Africa Monday, ignoring a court order to remain in the country. The court had told President Omar al-Bashir to wait until it decided whether he should be arrested.

蘇丹總統(tǒng)巴希爾周一的時(shí)候不顧南非法院要求擅自離開南非。南非法院要求巴希爾等待是否將其逮捕決定作出之后再離開。

Mr. Bashir has ruled Sudan for 25 years. The International Criminal Court has charged him with genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges resulted from his sending the Sudanese army and supporting Arab militias to suppress a rebellion in the Darfur conflict in 2003.

巴希爾已經(jīng)統(tǒng)治蘇丹長(zhǎng)達(dá)25年的時(shí)間。國(guó)際刑事法院指控他犯有種族滅絕罪名，戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)罪名和反人類罪名。這一裁定根據(jù)2003年巴希爾派蘇丹軍隊(duì)和親阿拉伯武裝分子鎮(zhèn)壓達(dá)爾富爾沖突事件作出。

The Sudanese leader was in South Africa for a meeting of the African Union. His plane was seen leaving Johannesburg on Monday.

蘇丹領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人當(dāng)時(shí)正在南非參加一個(gè)非洲聯(lián)盟會(huì)議。周一時(shí)候乘飛機(jī)離開約翰內(nèi)斯堡。

Earlier, both the United Nations and the United States called for his arrest.

早些時(shí)候，聯(lián)合國(guó)和美國(guó)方面都要求對(duì)他實(shí)施逮捕。

US investigating whether airstrike in Libya killed militant leader

The U.S. military says it is investigating whether an American airstrike in Libya killed a militant leader said to be linked to al-Qaida.

美國(guó)軍方表示其正在就美方空軍是否在利比亞空襲中擊斃與基地組織存在聯(lián)系的軍事領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人展開調(diào)查。

Libya's internationally recognized government said the strike happened Saturday in the eastern part of the country. It said the attack killed militant leader Mokhtar Belmonkhtar.

利比亞國(guó)際公認(rèn)政府表示周六的空襲發(fā)生在該國(guó)東部，其稱襲擊擊斃了武裝分子頭目Mokhtar Belmonkhtar。

Late Sunday, the U.S. military released a statement. It did not confirm the death of Mokhtar Belmonkhtar. But it said officials believed the airstrike was successful.

周日晚些時(shí)候美國(guó)軍方發(fā)布了一項(xiàng)聲明。聲明中沒有確認(rèn)Mokhtar Belmonkhtar的死亡，但是稱官方認(rèn)為空襲取得了有效進(jìn)攻。

American officials say the militant led a terrorist attack on a gas center in Algeria two years ago. The attack killed 37 people, including three Americans

美國(guó)官員稱兩年前武裝分子在阿爾及利亞中部地區(qū)的一個(gè)天然氣場(chǎng)發(fā)動(dòng)了恐怖襲擊。襲擊造成37人死亡，其中包括3名美國(guó)人。

Animals Escape from Zoo in Tbilisi after Flooding

The president of Georgia declared Monday a day of national mourning for victims of flooding in the capital, Tbilisi. City officials say at least 12 people have died and more than 20 others are missing. The Vere River flooded the center of Tbilisi on Sunday after a day of heavy rains.

格魯吉亞總統(tǒng)宣布周一為全國(guó)哀悼日對(duì)其首都第比利斯突然洪水中不幸遇難的人表示哀悼。市政府官員說(shuō)至少12人死亡，還有20多人失蹤。經(jīng)過(guò)一天的強(qiáng)降雨襲擊維爾河在周一時(shí)候沖毀了第比利斯城市中部。

On Sunday, people were warned to stay at home because wild animals from the city's zoo had escaped. A displaced hippopotamus was later discovered in a flooded street in front of a store. The animal was returned to the zoo after it was drugged. Witnesses said some animals were killed when they could not be captured.

周日時(shí)候，因?yàn)楹樗疀_垮了動(dòng)物園，動(dòng)物園里的野生動(dòng)物從園里跑了出來(lái)，當(dāng)?shù)厝罕姳痪娲粼诩依锊灰獬?。隨后在被洪水淹沒的街道上的一家商店前發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只無(wú)家可歸的河馬。在它被麻醉之后被運(yùn)回了動(dòng)物園。據(jù)目擊者稱，還有一些無(wú)法逮捕的動(dòng)物就直接被處死。

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church described the human and animal losses as "a terrible tragedy."

格魯吉亞?wèn)|正教教會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)人稱這次洪水無(wú)論對(duì)人類還講還是動(dòng)物而言，都是一次可怕的悲劇。

Kurdish militias close to a Syrian town controlled by Islamic State

Kurdish militias are moving closer to a Syrian town near the border with Turkey. The town of Tal Abyad is currently under the control of militants calling themselves the Islamic State.

庫(kù)爾德民兵正在接近土耳其邊境的一個(gè)敘利亞村鎮(zhèn)。Tal Abyad鎮(zhèn)目前正受自稱為“伊斯蘭國(guó)”的武裝分子組織控制。

Taking back control of Tal Abyad would cut off transportation links and supplies for IS fighters.

重新奪回Tal Abyad的控制權(quán)將會(huì)切斷IS組織的交通和供應(yīng)道路。

Thousands of Syrian civilians have fled the area because they are afraid of fierce fighting between the Kurds and the militants.

數(shù)千名敘利亞平民已經(jīng)逃離了該地區(qū)，因?yàn)樗麄兒ε聨?kù)爾德士兵和武裝分子之間展開激烈的戰(zhàn)斗。

Hillary Clinton urges President Obama to talk to Democrats about trade plan

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on President Barack Obama to work with Congress to rescue a free-trade bill.

美國(guó)前國(guó)務(wù)卿希拉里克林頓呼吁奧巴馬與國(guó)會(huì)合作拯救自由貿(mào)易法案。

Ms. Clinton is hoping to become the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. She spoke during a campaign visit to the state of Iowa on Sunday.

希拉里希望成為民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人。她在周日的時(shí)候訪問(wèn)愛荷華州期間發(fā)表了這一講話。

She said Mr. Obama should listen to Congressional Democrats who rejected part of a free-trade bill on Friday. She said they are worried that a weak agreement will hurt American workers. She said if the US does not get a good deal, there should be no deal.

她說(shuō)奧巴馬應(yīng)該聽從周五的時(shí)候國(guó)會(huì)否決了部分自由貿(mào)易法案的民主黨人的意見。她說(shuō)他們對(duì)此表示擔(dān)憂，擔(dān)心疲軟的協(xié)議會(huì)對(duì)美國(guó)工人造成傷害。她說(shuō)如果美國(guó)政府沒有很好的解決辦法就不要達(dá)成任何協(xié)議。

Labor unions, consumer groups, food safety activists and environmental groups oppose the bill. They say earlier free-trade agreements have caused job losses and lower pay for American workers.

工會(huì)，消費(fèi)群體，食品安全活動(dòng)人士和環(huán)保團(tuán)體對(duì)這一法案均表示反對(duì)。他們說(shuō)早期的自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定已經(jīng)造成了失業(yè)和工人收入過(guò)低現(xiàn)象。

Republican Congressman Paul Ryan says free-trade agreements have helped small US businesses. He said the agreements often result in higher wages being paid to workers.

共和黨議員Paul Ryan說(shuō)自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定幫助了美國(guó)中小企業(yè)的發(fā)展。他說(shuō)協(xié)議往往會(huì)造成工資較高現(xiàn)象。

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Words in the News

genocide – n. the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political or cultural group

displaced – adj. describing people or animals forced to leave the area where they live