CRI Hourly News 2012 09 03

 15 dead, 2 missing in Jiangxi colliery blast

 

All 15 trapped miners have been confirmed dead after an explosion in a coal mine in east China's Jiangxi yesterday.

Thirty-eight miners were working in the mine when the blast happened at a mine in the city of Pingxiang on Sunday.

Twenty-three had survived the accident.

11 injured miners are still under medical treatment at a local hospital.

A working team sent by the State Administration of Work Safety has arrived at the accident site to direct the rescue work and aftermath.

The investigation¹ into the cause of the accident is underway.

 

 

Chinese Defense² Minister Visits India

 

Defense Minister Liang Guanglie arrived in Mumbai over the weekend, marking the first visit by a Chinese defense minister to the South Asian country in eight years.

The visit is also Liang's first trip to India since he became defense minister.

The Chinese Defense Minister and his delegation³ will meet his Indian counterpart Shri AK Antony.

The ministers are expected to discuss issues including joint⁴ military exercises and border security.

The two countries are also expected to discuss their mutual⁵ neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Defense exchanges between the two countries have been on hold since 2004.

After the five-day trip to India, Liang will head to Laos.

 

 

4 killed, 18 injured as blast hits UN vehicle in NW Pakistan

 

At least four people, including two Americans have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar Monday morning.

The two Americans are employees of the U.S. Consulate⁶ in Peshawar. One of them has been identified as a man working as a technical administrator⁷ in the U.S. Consulate.

Local media say that an explosive-laden car rammed⁸ into a vehicle carrying employees of the U.S. Consulate in the city.

The bomber⁹ has also been killed in the blast.

About 20 others were injured, including four policemen.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

 

 

U.S. drone strike kills 13 civilians¹⁰ in central Yemen: official

 

A U.S. drone strike targeting al-Qaida in central Yemen has mistakenly killed at least 13 civilians.

The strike reportedly missed its suspected al-Qaida target and mistakenly hit two vehicles.

The drone was said to be going after an al-Qaeda leader.

This is the 3rd flawed drone strike in Yemen, following 2 failed U.S. air raids last year.

 

 

Sudan, South Sudan to resume negotiations¹¹ on outstanding issues Tuesday: report

 

Sudan and South Sudan are set to resume negotiations on outstanding issues in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday.

Sudan and South Sudan last month reached reached a deal on oil-sharing, meaning that the south's oil operations would be resumed and exported via Sudan's existing oil infrastructures¹².

Sudanese media reports indicate that the two sides had agreed on about 26 U.S. dollars per barrel as fees for transporting and processing South Sudan's oil.

The talks will be mediated¹³ by African Union.

 

 

South Africa: Miner murder charges dropped

 

South African courts are to begin releasing 270 striking miners charged with murder after 34 of their colleagues who were shot dead by police.

The first 100 miners will be freed on Monday, and the rest on Thursday.

Earlier, the charges, levelled under an apartheid-era law, were suspended following a national outcry.

A final decision will only be made after a full investigation, including a judicial¹⁴ inquiry¹⁵, is complete.

That inquiry has to submit its findings by the end of the year.

An standoff between rival unions eventually led police to open fire on the strikers.

 

 

Ethiopia Holds State Funeral for Late PM Meles Zenawi

 

Thousands of mourners have gathered in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, to pay their final respects to the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Meanwhile, hundreds of dignitaries from around the world, including several African leaders also participated in the state funeral.

Chinese Vice¹⁶ Premier¹⁷ Hui Liangyu attended the funeral on behalf of the Chinese government.

Zenawi died on August 20 of an unspecific illness in a Belgian hospital. He was 57.

 

 

Man calls in flight bomb threat to stop creditor¹⁸

 

A man who was detained for calling in a fake bomb threat says he was trying to stop a creditor from collecting his debt.

The fake bomb threat grounded a plane bound for Shenzhen from Xiangyang, Hubei Province last week.

The man said he owed his creditor 240-thousand yuan and consumed alcohol prior to making the call.

Police say the man might face at least five years in jail for fabricating and spreading terrorism information.

 

 

China non-manufacturing sector¹⁹'s growth rises

 

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China's non-manufacturing sector rebounded²⁰ in August after a fall in July.

The China Federation²¹ of Logistics and Purchasing says the index rose 0.7 percentage points to 56.3 percent as growth in the non-manufacturing sector stabilized²².

China's August PMI for the manufacturing sector fell to 49.2 percent, the first time in 9-month it has come in under the boom-or-bust 50 level.

 

 

Chinese heavy industry firm takes stake in German truck maker²³

 

China's Weichai Power has signed a deal to buy a one-quarter stake in Germany's Kion Group, the world's second-largest forklift truck maker.

Weichai Power is an automotive and equipment manufacturer from Shandong province.

The 740 million-euro deal marks the greatest direct investment in a German firm made by a Chinese company.

Kion Group holds 15 percent of the global market share in the business.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

4 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

7 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

8 rammed   

v.夯实（土等）( ram的过去式和过去分词 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输

参考例句：

• Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
• I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

10 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

11 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

12 infrastructures   

n.基础设施( infrastructure的名词复数 )；基础结构；行政机构；秘密机构

参考例句：

• Public transportation termini and depots are important infrastructures for a city. 公交场站设施是城市重要的基础设施。 来自互联网
• The increasingly fast urbanization process requires more and more infrastructures. 我国城市化进程不断加快，对城市基础设施的需求也越来越大。 来自互联网

13 mediated   

调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的过去式和过去分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生

参考例句：

• He mediated in the quarrel between the two boys. 他调解两个孩子之间的争吵。
• The government mediated between the workers and the employers. 政府在工人与雇主间搞调和。

14 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

15 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

16 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

17 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

18 creditor   

n.债仅人，债主，贷方

参考例句：

• The boss assigned his car to his creditor.那工头把自己的小汽车让与了债权人。
• I had to run away from my creditor whom I made a usurious loan.我借了高利贷不得不四处躲债。

19 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

20 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

21 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

22 stabilized   

v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。
• His blood pressure has stabilized. 他的血压已经稳定下来了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

23 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。