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BBC News with Kathy Clugston
As fighting rages in many parts of Syria between the army and rebels, the United Nations envoy Kofi Annan has expressed grave concern at the escalating violence and the government's use of heavy weapons. He said many civilians were trapped. The United States said it feared the Syrian government was preparing a new massacre in al-Haffa in Latakia province. Jim Muir reports from Beirut.
Kofi Annan has clearly alarmed that the ceasefire he brought about in April has gone completely up in flames. He expressed grave concern, in particular, at the heavy bombardment of Homs by government artillery and the army's use of tanks and attack helicopters in Latakia province near the coast. These are all weapons Mr Annan wanted to see withdrawn to barracks as the very first steps in a pacification process. The United Nations military observers confirmed that attack helicopters were being used against Rastan, a rebel-held town just to the north of Homs.
A convoy carrying the British ambassador to Libya has been attacked in Libya's second city Benghazi. An embassy spokesman described the incident as serious and said two protection officers were injured. Reports say the convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade close to the British consulate office. There's been a spate of recent attacks against foreign targets in Libya. Last week, a roadside bomb went off near the US embassy in Benghazi.
The United States has withdrawn its negotiators from Pakistan after talks failed over reopening Nato's supply routes to Afghanistan. Pakistan blocked the supply routes from Karachi last November after US forces mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at a border post. From Washington, Kim Ghattas.
The talks started seven weeks ago and have been marred by other issues like American drone attacks, Pakistani pride and a general history of mistrust between the two countries. Pakistan has also been asking for $5,000 for each of the 5,000 trucks that made the journey on average before the closing. But traffic is expected to increase when troops start departing Afghanistan. In the meantime, Nato has reached a deal to bypass Pakistan and transport military equipment out through central Asian countries like Uzbekistan.
Next month's summit of the African Union has been moved to Ethiopia after Malawi last week refused to host the gathering. Malawi said it didn't want the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to come to the summit, because he's wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Mary Harper reports.
The AU has insisted all along that President al-Bashir comes to the meeting. But Malawi, in particular its new President Joyce Banda, has been standing up to the AU. Mrs Banda has said welcoming the Sudanese president to Malawi risk damaging relations with donors. Malawi recognizes the ICC and is keen to restore foreign aid flows. These are restricted after donors accused her predecessor, President Bingu wa Mutharika, of political repression. Mary Harper.
World News from the BBC
A spokesman for the Egyptian Interior Ministry has told the BBC that the former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from problems with his breathing and blood pressure. But he denied reports that Mr Mubarak was in a coma. There have been conflicting reports about the state of the ousted leader's health since he was jailed for life last week for ordering the killing of protesters.
Here in Britain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has dismissed suggestions that the government was involved in a conspiracy with the tycoon Rupert Murdoch before the last election. Mr Osborne told an inquiry into media ethics, but he'd taken no view on a multibillion-dollar bid by Mr Murdoch's empire to gain control of the broadcaster BSkyB.
"The claim is that there is some vast conspiracy where the Conservative Party knows before the general election that News International wants to bid for more of Sky, that we sign up to some deals in return for their support. And then when we get into office, we hand over BSkyB. It is completely nonsense."
Plans have been approved to build the world's biggest optical telescope in Chile. The observatory to be constructed in the Atacama desert will have a main mirror 40m in diameter to collect light from the night sky. Astronomers say the extremely large telescope will provide insight into distant planets and the formation of galaxies.
The Nobel Foundation says it's cutting the amount of money at awards to Nobel Prize winners because of the economic crisis. The foundation says poorer economic conditions in recent years have meant the returns of receives on its capital have not kept pace with its costs. Future Nobel Prize awards will be cut by 20% to just over $1m.
One of the two host countries, Ukraine, have won their opening match in the 2012 European Football Championships. They beat Sweden by 2 goals to 1 in Kiev. In the earlier match in Group D, France and England drew 1-1.
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BBC News with Kathy Clugston
As fighting rages in many parts of Syria between the army and rebels, the United Nations envoy Kofi Annan has expressed grave concern at the escalating violence and the government's use of heavy weapons. He said many civilians were trapped. The United States said it feared the Syrian government was preparing a new massacre in al-Haffa in Latakia province. Jim Muir reports from Beirut.
隨著軍隊和叛軍在敘利亞多個地區(qū)展開戰(zhàn)斗，聯(lián)合國使者科菲·安南對政府越來越多使用重型武力進行暴力活動表示擔(dān)憂。他說許多平民被困。聯(lián)合國表示擔(dān)心敘利亞政府準(zhǔn)備在拉塔基亞省展開新一場大屠殺。Jim Muir在貝魯特報道。
Kofi Annan has clearly alarmed that the ceasefire he brought about in April has gone completely up in flames. He expressed grave concern, in particular, at the heavy bombardment of Homs by government artillery and the army's use of tanks and attack helicopters in Latakia province near the coast. These are all weapons Mr Annan wanted to see withdrawn to barracks as the very first steps in a pacification process. The United Nations military observers confirmed that attack helicopters were being used against Rastan, a rebel-held town just to the north of Homs.
科菲·安南四月份帶去的?；饏f(xié)議，如今卻變成戰(zhàn)火一片，他對此非常擔(dān)憂。他對政府炮彈猛轟胡姆斯市及軍隊在沿海拉塔基亞省使用坦克和直升飛機尤為擔(dān)憂。安南希望這些武器都撤回兵營，這也正是和平進程的第一步。聯(lián)合國軍事觀察員確認(rèn)，襲擊直升機被用來打擊胡姆斯北部叛軍駐扎的拉斯坦市。
A convoy carrying the British ambassador to Libya has been attacked in Libya's second city Benghazi. An embassy spokesman described the incident as serious and said two protection officers were injured. Reports say the convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade close to the British consulate office. There's been a spate of recent attacks against foreign targets in Libya. Last week, a roadside bomb went off near the US embassy in Benghazi.
護送英國大使去利比亞的護送團在利比亞第二大城市班加西遇襲。使館發(fā)言人稱事故很嚴(yán)重，兩名護衛(wèi)官都受了傷。據(jù)悉使團是在英國使館辦公室附近被火箭手榴彈襲擊的。利比亞最近發(fā)生了大量針對外國人的襲擊事件。上周，班加西美國使館附近發(fā)生路邊炸彈案。
The United States has withdrawn its negotiators from Pakistan after talks failed over reopening Nato's supply routes to Afghanistan. Pakistan blocked the supply routes from Karachi last November after US forces mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at a border post. From Washington, Kim Ghattas.
由于重開北約至阿富汗供給線的談判失敗，美國從巴基斯坦撤回談判者。由于美軍在一處前哨戰(zhàn)誤殺24名巴基斯坦士兵，巴基斯坦于去年關(guān)閉了卡拉奇至阿富汗的供給線。Kim Ghattas在華盛頓報道。
The talks started seven weeks ago and have been marred by other issues like American drone attacks, Pakistani pride and a general history of mistrust between the two countries. Pakistan has also been asking for $5,000 for each of the 5,000 trucks that made the journey on average before the closing. But traffic is expected to increase when troops start departing Afghanistan. In the meantime, Nato has reached a deal to bypass Pakistan and transport military equipment out through central Asian countries like Uzbekistan.
對話于7周前開始，由于諸如美國無人機襲擊、巴基斯坦尊嚴(yán)及兩國歷史上一貫的不信任等問題而失敗。在關(guān)閉路線之前，巴基斯坦還要求向平均通過的5000輛卡車每輛征收5000美元的費用。但隨著軍隊離開阿富汗，通行的車輛會增加。同時，北約已簽署協(xié)議，繞過巴基斯坦，經(jīng)由諸如烏茲別克斯坦等中亞國家來運送軍事物資。
Next month's summit of the African Union has been moved to Ethiopia after Malawi last week refused to host the gathering. Malawi said it didn't want the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to come to the summit, because he's wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Mary Harper reports.
下月的非盟峰會轉(zhuǎn)到埃塞俄比亞舉行，原因是上周馬拉維拒絕主辦這次會議。馬拉維稱，不希望蘇丹總統(tǒng)巴希爾參加峰會，因為他已被國際刑事法庭通緝?，旣?middot;哈伯報道。
The AU has insisted all along that President al-Bashir comes to the meeting. But Malawi, in particular its new President Joyce Banda, has been standing up to the AU. Mrs Banda has said welcoming the Sudanese president to Malawi risk damaging relations with donors. Malawi recognizes the ICC and is keen to restore foreign aid flows. These are restricted after donors accused her predecessor, President Bingu wa Mutharika, of political repression. Mary Harper.
非盟一直堅持讓巴希爾總統(tǒng)出席會議，但馬拉維，尤其是新任總統(tǒng)喬伊斯·班達反對非盟的做法。班達說，歡迎蘇丹總統(tǒng)來馬拉維就是在損害捐贈國之間的關(guān)系。馬拉維認(rèn)可國際刑事法庭，熱心恢復(fù)外國援助。由于捐贈國譴責(zé)她的前任總統(tǒng)賓古·瓦·穆塔里卡進行政治迫害，它們對馬拉維的援助就受到了限制。
World News from the BBC
A spokesman for the Egyptian Interior Ministry has told the BBC that the former President Hosni Mubarak is suffering from problems with his breathing and blood pressure. But he denied reports that Mr Mubarak was in a coma. There have been conflicting reports about the state of the ousted leader's health since he was jailed for life last week for ordering the killing of protesters.
埃及內(nèi)政部發(fā)言人告訴BBC，前總統(tǒng)穆巴拉克有呼吸困難和血壓等問題。但他否認(rèn)報道的穆巴拉克昏迷之說。自從穆巴拉克因下令殺害抗議者而于上周被判終身監(jiān)禁以來，有關(guān)這位被逐領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人健康的報道相互矛盾。
Here in Britain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has dismissed suggestions that the government was involved in a conspiracy with the tycoon Rupert Murdoch before the last election. Mr Osborne told an inquiry into media ethics, but he'd taken no view on a multibillion-dollar bid by Mr Murdoch's empire to gain control of the broadcaster BSkyB.
有跡象表明政府在上次選舉中與巨頭默多克進行陰謀活動，英國財政大臣奧斯本對此表示否定。奧斯本對媒體道德調(diào)查小組表示，他對默多克帝國上百億競標(biāo)以控制英國天空廣播公司不發(fā)表看法。
"The claim is that there is some vast conspiracy where the Conservative Party knows before the general election that News International wants to bid for more of Sky, that we sign up to some deals in return for their support. And then when we get into office, we hand over BSkyB. It is completely nonsense."
“有人稱保守黨在大選之間知道大量陰謀，即新聞國際希望多競標(biāo)以控制天空公司，稱我們簽署協(xié)議以獲得新聞國際的支持，稱在我們上任后就把天空廣播公司交了出去。這純粹是無稽之談。”
Plans have been approved to build the world's biggest optical telescope in Chile. The observatory to be constructed in the Atacama desert will have a main mirror 40m in diameter to collect light from the night sky. Astronomers say the extremely large telescope will provide insight into distant planets and the formation of galaxies.
在智利建造全世界最大的光學(xué)望遠(yuǎn)鏡的計劃已得到批準(zhǔn)。這座天文臺將建在阿塔卡馬沙漠，主望遠(yuǎn)鏡直徑40米，能收集夜間天空的光線。航天員說，這家超級巨型望遠(yuǎn)鏡將幫助我們了解遙遠(yuǎn)行星和銀河系的構(gòu)成。
The Nobel Foundation says it's cutting the amount of money at awards to Nobel Prize winners because of the economic crisis. The foundation says poorer economic conditions in recent years have meant the returns of receives on its capital have not kept pace with its costs. Future Nobel Prize awards will be cut by 20% to just over $1m.
諾貝爾基金會表示，由于經(jīng)濟危機，將削減向諾貝爾獎得主提供的獎金?；鸱Q，最近幾年經(jīng)濟不景氣，使得其資金回報無法彌補成本。未來的諾貝爾獎金將被削減20%，減到100多萬美元。
One of the two host countries, Ukraine, have won their opening match in the 2012 European Football Championships. They beat Sweden by 2 goals to 1 in Kiev. In the earlier match in Group D, France and England drew 1-1.
2012歐洲足球錦標(biāo)賽兩主辦國之一的烏克蘭贏得開場比賽，在基輔以2:1的進球打敗瑞典。在早些時候的D組比賽中，法國和英格蘭打了1:1的平局。
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