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Gunmen in Pakistan have attacked the airport in the biggest city Karachi, killing at least five people. The attackers hurled grenades and opened fire on security guards. Some passengers and staff are reportedly still trapped inside. Flights have been diverted to other airports. From the capital Islamabad, Shahzeb Jillani reports.
這里是BBC新聞,戴維·奧斯丁為您報道。巴基斯坦最大城市卡拉奇的機場遭遇持槍歹徒襲擊,造成至少有5人被殺。襲擊者對機場安全警衛(wèi)開槍并投擲手榴彈。據(jù)報道說,一些乘客和機場工作人員現(xiàn)在仍被困其中。飛行航班已經(jīng)被轉移到其他機場。Shahzeb Jillani 在巴基斯坦首都伊斯蘭堡報道。
“A cloud of thick smoke can be seen above the airport; reports speak of explosions and intense exchange of fire from inside the airport. Initial report say an aircraft may have been damaged. The airport has been shut down until further notice. And all the incoming flights are being diverted to other cities. Pakistani army commandos have arrived to try to regain the control of the airport.”
“可以看到機場上空有厚厚的濃煙,報道稱機場里發(fā)生爆炸和激烈交火。最開始的報道稱有一架飛機被損壞,機場現(xiàn)已關閉,等待另行通知。所有即將飛來的航班已經(jīng)被轉移到其他城市。巴基斯坦的軍方突擊隊現(xiàn)已經(jīng)抵達機場,試圖恢復對機場的控制。”
At least 22 people have been killed in a gun and bomb attack on Pakistan's border with Iran. Officials in Baluchistan province said the killings took place when a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims home from Iran stopped in the town of Taftan. No one has admitted carrying out the attack.
在巴基斯坦與伊朗邊境處的槍彈襲擊中至少22人身亡,俾路支省官員稱襲擊發(fā)生時,一輛從伊朗來的載著什葉派穆斯林朝圣者的汽車在塔夫坦鎮(zhèn)停下。但是沒人承認進行了這場攻擊。
Pope Francis has welcomed the Israeli president Shimon Peres and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to an unprecedented joint prayer meeting at the Vatican. The two leaders met the Pope outside his residence before travelling together with him and the spiritual head of the Orthodox Christians Patriarch Bartholomew to a ceremony in the Vatican gardens. From Rome, Alan Johnston reports.
方濟各教皇邀請以色列總統(tǒng)希蒙·佩雷斯和巴勒斯坦總統(tǒng)穆罕默德·阿巴斯到梵蒂岡舉行史無前例的聯(lián)合祈禱會。兩位領導人在教皇住處外會見了教皇,然后和教皇及東正教徒族長巴塞洛繆一起去梵蒂岡花園參加典禮。艾倫·約翰遜在羅馬報道。
“The Pope told his guests that it took more courage to make peace than to make war. He said they have to turn to God to find the strength they need. The Israeli president Shimon Peres responded first. He said it is within our power to bring peace to our children. He described this as a holy mission. Then President Abbas called on God to deliver a comprehensive and just peace.”
“教皇告訴兩位客人,維護和平比發(fā)動戰(zhàn)爭更需要勇氣。教皇說他們必須求助上帝來獲得他們所需要的力量。以色列總統(tǒng)希蒙·佩雷斯先回應說,我們有能力給我們的子孫后代帶來和平。他說這是一個神圣的使命。然后巴勒斯坦總統(tǒng)穆罕默德·阿巴斯祈求上帝賜予我們全面公正的和平。”
The prominent critic of Nigerian president Lamido Sanusi has been named as the new emir of Kano, one of the country's most respected traditional figures in the mainly Muslim north. In February, President Goodluck Johnathon suspended him from his job after Mr. Sanusi alleged that $20 billion of oil revenue had gone missing.
尼日利亞總統(tǒng)最主要的批評者拉米多·薩努希被任命為新的卡諾埃米爾,也就是此國家以穆斯林為主的北部地區(qū)最受尊敬的傳統(tǒng)人物。二月份,薩努希聲稱200億美元的石油稅收失蹤,總統(tǒng)古德勒克·喬納森為此將薩努希解雇。
Egypt's new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he will be a leader for all Egyptians, but vowed that there would be no reconciliation with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Mr. Sisi said his top priority would be fighting terrorism and restoring security. Orla Guerin reports from Cairo.
埃及新總統(tǒng)賽西稱他將成為全體埃及人的領袖,但卻發(fā)誓不會與被禁的穆斯林兄弟會和解。賽西說他的首要任務是打擊恐怖主義并恢復安定。Orla Guerin在開羅報道。
“In a televised address, Egypt's new president ruled out any compromise with the Muslim Brotherhood. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said there would be no leniency towards those who resorted to violence, an accusation leveled against the outlawed Islamists. Sisi's swearing-in came almost a year after he ousted the Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi from the presidency following mass protest. But he said he had never pursued a political position.”
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“在一次電視講話中,埃及新總統(tǒng)排除了任何與穆斯林兄弟會和解的可能。賽西說不會寬恕那些采用暴力的人,非法的穆斯林就被控犯下暴力罪行。距離塞西宣誓就職已經(jīng)近一年了,就在一年前,賽西在大規(guī)模抗議后將兄弟會的穆罕默德·穆爾西趕下總統(tǒng)之位。但他說自己從未追逐過政治地位。”
BBC世界新聞。
Metro workers in Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo have voted to continue to strike for an indefinite period despite an earlier ruling by a labor court calling them to return to work immediately. The court said the unions had abused their powers by calling the strike last Thursday. With half of all metro stations closed, Sao Paulo experienced some of its worst traffic jams in recent years.
巴西最大城市圣保羅的地鐵工人將要進行無期限的罷工,不顧勞工法院要求他們立即回到工作崗位的要求。法院稱,上周四,工會濫用職權,號召工人進行罷工。目前已有一半的地鐵站關閉,圣保羅經(jīng)歷了最近幾年來最嚴重的交通堵塞。
The former UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has said that Syria is descending into a failed state run by warlords, which threatens the future of the wider Middle East. Mr. Brahimi who resigned last month said the Syrian conflict was spreading as a result of diplomatic failure. He said Lebanon was being destabilized while the main jihadist group operating in Syria was now active in Iraq and threatened Jordan and Turkey.
聯(lián)合國前和平使者拉赫達爾·卜拉希米稱敘利亞的軍閥使得該國陷入失控狀態(tài),這對更大范圍內的中東未來造成威脅。上月辭職的卜拉希米稱是外交失敗導致了敘利亞沖突的蔓延,他說黎巴嫩現(xiàn)在局勢動亂,并且敘利亞國內的圣戰(zhàn)組織目前在伊拉克很活躍,約旦和土耳其也受到威脅。
Tens of thousands of people in the Northern Basque region have joined hands in a human chain more than 120 kilometers long to demand the right to hold a vote on independence from Spain. Demonstrators, many draped in red, white and green Basque flags formed a line stretching from the city of Durango to Pamplona in the neighboring Navarra region, which has a significant Basque-speaking population.
在西班牙北部巴斯克地區(qū),成千上萬人組成120多公里的人鏈,來要求舉行公投從而從西班牙獨立出來。很多穿著紅色、白色和綠色巴斯克旗幟的示威者拍成長隊,從杜蘭戈一直排到納瓦拉地區(qū)的潘普洛納,該地區(qū)人們主要是講巴斯克語。。
The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has won the French Open for a record 9th time. He defeated his great rival Novac Djokovic in four sets. The Serbian Djokovic took the first set but appeared to wilt visibly on a hot and humid afternoon after Nadal claimed the second set..
西班牙網(wǎng)球選手拉斐爾·納達爾創(chuàng)下歷史記錄,第九次贏得法網(wǎng)公開賽。他用四局打敗最強對手喬科維奇,塞爾維亞人喬科維奇贏得第一局,但是在這個炎熱潮濕的下午,喬科維奇精神狀態(tài)不太好,納達爾贏得第二局。
Nadal paid tributes to his opponents. “Novac Djokovic always is a big, big challenge for me and I was losing against him the last four times, so every time that I have the chance to beat him is because I played to my limit. Now I think both of us are for the last couple of years we are playing at very, very high level so for him today I think he deserves to win this tournament time, and I’m sure he will in the future.”
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納達爾向對手表示致敬。“喬科維奇一直是我的一大挑戰(zhàn),我在上四次一直都輸給他,之所以我有機會打敗他,是因為我盡自己最大努力?,F(xiàn)在我覺得我們兩個在過去幾年都打得很棒,所以對于今天的他來說,我認為他理應獲勝,而且我相信他將來會贏的。”
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Gunmen in Pakistan have attacked the airport in the biggest city Karachi, killing at least five people. The attackers hurled grenades and opened fire on security guards. Some passengers and staff are reportedly still trapped inside. Flights have been diverted to other airports. From the capital Islamabad, Shahzeb Jillani reports.
“A cloud of thick smoke can be seen above the airport; reports speak of explosions and intense exchange of fire from inside the airport. Initial report say an aircraft may have been damaged. The airport has been shut down until further notice. And all the incoming flights are being diverted to other cities. Pakistani army commandos have arrived to try to regain the control of the airport.”
At least 22 people have been killed in a gun and bomb attack on Pakistan's border with Iran. Officials in Baluchistan province said the killings took place when a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims home from Iran stopped in the town of Taftan. No one has admitted carrying out the attack.
Pope Francis has welcomed the Israeli president Shimon Peres and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to an unprecedented joint prayer meeting at the Vatican. The two leaders met the Pope outside his residence before travelling together with him and the spiritual head of the Orthodox Christians Patriarch Bartholomew to a ceremony in the Vatican gardens. From Rome, Alan Johnston reports.
“The Pope told his guests that it took more courage to make peace than to make war. He said they have to turn to God to find the strength they need. The Israeli president Shimon Peres responded first. He said it is within our power to bring peace to our children. He described this as a holy mission. Then President Abbas called on God to deliver a comprehensive and just peace.”
The prominent critic of Nigerian president Lamido Sanusi has been named as the new emir of Kano, one of the country's most respected traditional figures in the mainly Muslim north. In February, President Goodluck Johnathon suspended him from his job after Mr. Sanusi alleged that $20 billion of oil revenue had gone missing.
Egypt's new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he will be a leader for all Egyptians, but vowed that there would be no reconciliation with the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Mr. Sisi said his top priority would be fighting terrorism and restoring security. Orla Guerin reports from Cairo.
“In a televised address, Egypt's new president ruled out any compromise with the Muslim Brotherhood. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said there would be no leniency towards those who resorted to violence, an accusation leveled against the outlawed Islamists. Sisi's swearing-in came almost a year after he ousted the Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi from the presidency following mass protest. But he said he had never pursued a political position.”
World News from the BBC.
Metro workers in Brazil's largest city Sao Paulo have voted to continue to strike for an indefinite period despite an earlier ruling by a labor court calling them to return to work immediately. The court said the unions had abused their powers by calling the strike last Thursday. With half of all metro stations closed, Sao Paulo experienced some of its worst traffic jams in recent years.
The former UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has said that Syria is descending into a failed state run by warlords, which threatens the future of the wider Middle East. Mr. Brahimi who resigned last month said the Syrian conflict was spreading as a result of diplomatic failure. He said Lebanon was being destabilized while the main jihadist group operating in Syria was now active in Iraq and threatened Jordan and Turkey.
Tens of thousands of people in the Northern Basque region have joined hands in a human chain more than 120 kilometers long to demand the right to hold a vote on independence from Spain. Demonstrators, many draped in red, white and green Basque flags formed a line stretching from the city of Durango to Pamplona in the neighboring Navarra region, which has a significant Basque-speaking population.
The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has won the French Open for a record 9th time. He defeated his great rival Novac Djokovic in four sets. The Serbian Djokovic took the first set but appeared to wilt visibly on a hot and humid afternoon after Nadal claimed the second set. Nadal paid tributes to his opponents.
“Novac Djokovic always is a big, big challenge for me and I was losing against him the last four times, so every time that I have the chance to beat him is because I played to my limit. Now I think both of us are for the last couple of years we are playing at very, very high level so for him today I think he deserves to win this tournament time, and I’m sure he will in the future.”
BBC News.