BBC News:美聯(lián)儲啟動近十年來首次加息

Hello, I'm Joe Smith with the BBC news.

大家好，我是喬·史密斯，為大家播報BBC新聞。

In a decision keenly anticipated in America and around the world, the US Federal Reserve has raised interests rates for the first time since the global financial crisis. The US central bank lifted its key short term rate by a moderate quarter of a percentage point. From Washington, here is Michelle Fleury. For the past 7 years, US borrowing costs have been held low to revive a sick US economy brought to its knees by a banking crisis. Now the patient is returning to health. The Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said the decision to raise rates, reflected America's renewed vigor. The increase was well telegraphed but as always with financial markets, attention immediately turns to what the world's important central bank will do next.

自世界經(jīng)濟危機以來，美聯(lián)儲首次提高利率，這一決定引起美國和全世界的密切關(guān)注。美國中央銀行短期利率上升，微調(diào)0.25%。請聽米歇爾·弗勒里藏華盛頓為您發(fā)回的報道。在過去7年，美國經(jīng)濟疲軟，帶來了一系列的銀行危機。為了復(fù)蘇美國經(jīng)濟，美國的借貸成本很低。美聯(lián)儲主席珍妮特·耶倫稱，提高利率，這一決定反應(yīng)了美國經(jīng)濟又重新恢復(fù)了生機。金融市場以及美國的利率增加。需要立即關(guān)注的就是世界重要的央行下一步將會采取什么措施。

The United States and Cuba have reached an understanding to allow regular commercial flights between them. Negotiators said an official announcement on this issue was imminent. Scheduled flights will ease journeys for US citizens wanting to visit Cuba. Until now they've had to make complicated arrangements or traveled via a third countries. From Havana, here is Will Graham. The move to restore commercial flights between the US and Cuba coincides with the first anniversary of the announcement of an end to hostilities between the old enemies. In some regards, it is one of the most significant steps of the past 12 months and it will further facilitate the arrival of American visitors to Cuba. With tourism increasingly becoming the main economic motive for the communist-run island, it comes as a little surprise that the Cuban government was as keen on this particular measures as their counterparts in Washington.

美國和古巴已經(jīng)達(dá)成共識，允許普通的商業(yè)航班。談判代表稱官方消息馬上就會宣布。預(yù)定的航班將會便利想要去古巴的美國公民。直到現(xiàn)在，想要去古巴的美國公民不得不嚴(yán)密規(guī)劃行程或者通過第三世界國家到達(dá)古巴。請聽威爾·格蘭姆從哈瓦那為您發(fā)回的報道。美國和古巴恢復(fù)商業(yè)航班，這一舉動，符合第一次周年大會上宣布的結(jié)束宿敵之間的仇恨。在某些方面，這是在過去12個月，進(jìn)一步便利美國游客到古巴游覽的重要一步。旅游日益成為古巴主要的經(jīng)濟來源，古巴和美國政府都對這一特別的舉措非常的熱衷，著實讓人小小驚訝。

Argentina is ending the foreign currency restrictions that have propped up the value of peso for the last four years. The finance minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said the old system had restricted economic growth. And he will now allow business to buy many dollars as they needed. But ordinary Argentines will still face some restrictions. The peso is now expected to fall in value. The current black market rate is much lower. And the central bank has been the power to intervene if it depreciates too quickly.

在過去四年，外匯限制支撐比索價值。阿根廷宣布結(jié)束外匯限制。財政部長Alfonso Prat-Gay 稱舊的體制已經(jīng)制約了經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展?，F(xiàn)在允許企業(yè)買進(jìn)他們需要的美元。但是普通的阿根廷公民仍面臨一些制約?，F(xiàn)在比索可能會貶值?，F(xiàn)在在黑市，兌換利率非常的低。如果比索貶值過快，央行就要進(jìn)行干預(yù)。

The United Nation secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said Burundi is on the brink of civil war. In a news conference in New York, Mr Ban described the political violence in Burundi in recent days as chilling. I am alarmed by the escalating violence in Burundi. What we have seen over the past a few days is chilling. The country is on the brink of civil war. That risks engulfing the entire region. I have asked Mr Jamal Benomar, my special adviser, to go to the region before the end of this week to speak to the African Union, the countries in the region and of course the government of Burundi. World news from the BBC.

聯(lián)合國秘書長潘基文稱，布隆迪即將爆發(fā)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)。在紐約的新聞發(fā)布會上，潘基文稱最近布隆迪的政治暴力讓人不寒而栗。在過去幾天，我們看到的讓人心寒。這個國家馬上就要發(fā)生內(nèi)戰(zhàn)。這個事件將會席卷整個地區(qū)。我已經(jīng)派我的特別顧問班諾馬爾先生，在這周末之前去那里，并對非洲聯(lián)盟、該地區(qū)的所有國家以及布隆迪政府發(fā)表講話。BBC全球新聞。

The United Nation's Children's Agency UNICEF says 16 million babies were born in war zones this year. That's one in eight of all births. The agency warns that there was an increased likelihood that these children will die before they turn five，and those that did survive might suffer what's been termed toxic stress, long term damage to their emotional development.

聯(lián)合國兒童基金會稱今年在戰(zhàn)區(qū)有1600萬嬰兒誕生。這個數(shù)量占據(jù)了世界嬰兒出生總量的1/8。兒童基金會警示，戰(zhàn)區(qū)的這些嬰兒在5歲之前死亡的幾率增加，而那些存活下來的孩子可能會遭受到所謂的“有毒壓力”，對其心理健康造成長期的損害。

The trial of a US police official charged in connection with the death of Freddie Fray, a black man who died in police custody in Baltimore has been abandoned after the jury were unable to reach a verdict. The judge ruled a mistrial after two and half days of deliberation. A hearing was scheduled for Thursday to discuss a possible retrial. Mr Gray died in April after suffering a broken neck while in a police van.

一位美國警察官員面臨審判，因為其與Freddie Fray的死亡有關(guān)。Freddie Fray是一名死于巴爾的摩警方拘留的黑人。由于陪審團未能達(dá)成判決，這位黑人的案件被擱置。進(jìn)過兩天半的商議之后，陪審團宣判裁定無效。聽證會安排在周四，討論再審問題。Gary死于四月份，死因是在警車中被扭斷脖子而身亡。

Baltimore's mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake urges protesters gathering in the city to remain peaceful. All of us, if we believe in justice, must have respect for the outcome of the judicial process. 12 Baltimore city residents answered the solemn call to serve. They listened to the evidence presented and they rendered a decision. If some chooses to protest, then they peacefully demonstrate. That is their right.

巴爾的摩市市長 Stephanie Rawlings-Blake敦促聚集在這座城市抗議者保持鎮(zhèn)定。我們所有的人，如果我們相信正義，必須尊重司法程序的結(jié)果。12位巴爾的摩城市居民回答莊嚴(yán)的調(diào)用服務(wù)。他們聽了證據(jù)呈現(xiàn)一個決定。如果一些選擇抗議，然后他們和平示威。這是他們的權(quán)利。

Hundreds of demonstrators in the Dutch town of Geldermalsen have disrupted a meeting at the local council which are convened to decide whether to build a new center for asylum-seekers. The protesters torn down fences and threw fireworks on the police. Thousands of refugees and migrants have entered Netherlands this year.

在荷蘭 Geldermalsen小鎮(zhèn)的數(shù)百民示威人員中斷了當(dāng)?shù)匚瘑T會的地方會議。該會議召開的目的是決定是否建立一個新的難民中心。抗議者拆除圍欄并向警察們投擲爆竹。今年數(shù)千名難民進(jìn)入了荷蘭。

Kuwait airways is no longer selling tickets for flights between New York and London after the US Department of Transport threatened legal action against the airline's policy of not allowing Israelis to board its planes. Kuwait law prohibits its citizens entering into an agreement with the Israelis. BBC news.

美國運輸部威脅對科威特航空公司采取法律訴訟，因為科威特航空公司不允許以色列人登機。之后，科威特航空公司不再出售紐約和倫敦之間的機票?？仆睾鸵陨羞_(dá)成協(xié)議，科威特法律禁止以色列公民入境。BBC新聞。