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Britain's top police officer Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned, the latest casualty in the scandal over phone hacking¹ and alleged² corruption³ by journalists at Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group. Sir Paul said he was stepping down because of associations about the links between the police and Rupert Murdoch's News International media group. He denies any wrongdoing. Naomi Grimley reports.

英国警方高级官员保罗·斯蒂芬森爵士(Sir Paul Stephenson)辞职，他是英国默多克新闻集团记者电话窃听和贿赂丑闻中最新一个牺牲品。保罗爵士表示，他辞职是由于有人指出警方和默多克的新闻国际媒体集团之间存在联系。他否认做了任何错事。Naomi Grimley报道。

Sir Paul Stephenson is just the latest high-profile casualty of this scandal. As commissioner⁴ of the Metropolitan⁵ Police, he was having to field difficult questions about his force's failure to uncover the true extent of wrongdoing at the News of the World. And he personally had been under pressure to explain his force's links with a public relations company run by a former journalist at the newspaper. In a statement announcing his resignation, Sir Paul defended his own conduct, but said he was going because the scandal was becoming a distraction⁶.

保罗·斯蒂芬森爵士(Sir Paul Stephenson)是这次窃听丑闻中最新的高层受牵连者。作为伦敦都会警察局局长，面对他率领的警察未能披露世界新闻报错误行为的实际程度，他必须回答许多艰难的问题。他本人也面临压力，必须解释他的警方与世界新闻报前记者运营的一家公关公司之间的关系。在宣布辞职的声明中，保罗爵士为自己的行为作出辩护，但是他表示他仍将辞职，因为这次丑闻已经让他心烦意乱。

Earlier, Rebekah Brooks⁷, formerly⁸ one of Mr Murdoch's most senior executives, was arrested in London on suspicion of phone hacking and corruption.

此前，默多克旗下最高级的执行官员丽贝卡·布鲁克斯(Rebekah Brooks)涉嫌电话窃听和行贿，在伦敦被捕。

Police in Afghanistan say a senior adviser⁹ to President Hamid Karzai has been killed in an attack on his home in the capital Kabul. The adviser, Jan Mohammad Khan, was a former provincial¹⁰ governor. Earlier, Afghan security forces took over control of security in the province of Bamiyan from Nato troops, the first transition of its kind. Sanjoy Majumder reports from Kabul.

阿富汗警方表示，卡尔扎伊总统一名高级顾问在首都喀布尔家中遭遇袭击身亡。这位顾问Jan Mohammad Khan曾经担任一省省长。此前，阿富汗安全力量从北约军队手中接管了巴米扬的安全工作，这是首次这种类型的责任交接。Sanjoy Majumder在喀布尔报道。

The attack took place at eight o'clock local time in a western district of Kabul. Eyewitnesses¹¹ say gunmen dressed in military uniforms attacked the home of Jan Mohammad Khan, a former provincial governor and key presidential aide. Mr Khan and a member of parliament were among those killed. Afghan security forces immediately surrounded the building and turned off power in an attempt to control the situation. The killing¹² comes as a major setback¹³ to President Hamid Karzai, who lost his brother last week.

袭击发生在当地时间八点钟，地点在喀布尔西部一个地区。目击者表示，身穿军装的持枪分子袭击了前省长，总统助手Jan Mohammad Khan的家。Khan和一名议员遇难。阿富汗安全力量立即包围了这栋建筑并断电，试图控制这里的形势。这次刺杀事件对卡尔扎伊总统是一个沉重的打击，他的弟弟已经在上周遇刺。

Doctors treating the former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, have denied a claim by his lawyer that he's gone into a coma¹⁴. Many opposition¹⁵ supporters are sceptical about reports that Mr Mubarak's health is deteriorating¹⁶. They say Egypt's military rulers are trying to prevent his trial next month. Jon Leyne reports from Cairo.

为埃及前总统穆巴拉克提供治疗的医生否认了他的律师所说的穆巴拉克已经昏迷。有报告称穆巴拉克的健康状况开始恶化，许多反对派支持者对此持怀疑态度。他们说，埃及的军方统治者试图阻止下月对穆巴拉克的审判。Jon Leyne在开罗报道。

It was Egyptian state TV that first carried the report from Hosni Mubarak's lawyer. The lawyer said that the health of the former president had deteriorated¹⁷ rapidly and he was now in a full coma. The report was swiftly denied by a number of doctors. Now his lead doctor has insisted Mr Mubarak is in a stable condition. The doctor said that Hosni Mubarak had merely become dizzy after suffering from low-blood pressure, but the condition was now being treated. The former Egyptian leader is already in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh. He's due to go on trial on 3 August for corruption and ordering the killing of protesters.

埃及国家电视台最先对穆巴拉克律师的说法进行了报道。这名律师表示，前总统的健康状况在急速恶化，现在已经完全昏迷。该报道很快就被一些医生否认。现在，他的主治医生坚持说穆巴拉克情况稳定。这位医生表示，穆巴拉克突然出现低血压，差一点晕过去，但是现在已经得到了治疗。这位前埃及领导人已经住进沙姆沙伊赫的医院。由于腐败和下令杀害抗议者，穆巴拉克将于8月3日接受审判。

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Reports from Syria suggest the armed forces have surrounded an eastern town after defections from the army. Video images from Bukamal, near the Iraqi border, show protesters mounted on army tanks, chanting "the people and army are one." Meanwhile, the security forces were reported to have raided houses and arrested dozens of dissidents in western Syria.

来自叙利亚的报道称，军队出现叛逃之后，武装力量包围了东部一个城镇。来自伊拉克边境附近的Bukamal的录像资料显示，抗议者登上了坦克，高呼“人民和军队是统一的”。同时，据报道，安全力量袭击了叙利亚西部一些房屋，并逮捕了数十名异见者。

The man who launched a legal battle that led to the unearthing¹⁸ of treasure worth billions of dollars in the Indian state of Kerala has died. The huge treasure trove¹⁹ lay undetected for centuries before it was brought to light earlier this month. Sanjay Dasgupta reports.

提起司法诉讼，使得印度喀拉拉邦价值数十亿美元的财报出土的男子去世。这笔巨大的财宝几个世纪来一直深埋地下，直到这个月初才重见天日。Sanjay Dasgupta报道。

TP Sundar Rajan was a retired²⁰ police officer from the elite²¹ Indian Police Service. He was 70. It was Mr Sundar Rajan who started the legal campaign that ultimately led to the vaults²² of the 16th Century Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple being opened.

TP Sundar Rajan是印度警察局一位退休警官，今年70岁。Sundar Rajan开始了一项司法运动，最终使得16世纪帕德马纳巴史瓦米庙的地下室打开。

Even in a society where fabulously²³ rich religious trusts and temples aren't unheard of, the extent of the wealth surprised many. Gold, silver, jewellery and precious stones worth, according to some estimates, more than $20bn. The treasure came to light only after a prolonged court battle between the state government and a local aristocratic family. The former royal family of what was once the princely state of Travancore, who controlled the temple through a religious trust.

即使在一个从未听说过难以置信的宗教信仰和神庙的国家，这笔财富的庞大程度仍然使许多人惊讶。据估计，这些金银珠宝的价值超过200亿美元。这笔财富经过政府和当地一个贵族家庭之间冗长的官司之后才得以重见天日。特拉凡科这个前皇室家族通过宗教仪式控制了这座神庙。

The former leader of Uruguay, Juan Maria Bordaberry, has died at his home where he was serving a 30-year sentence for crimes committed when he was in power. Mr Bordaberry was elected president in 1971. Two years later with the backing of the military, he suspended the Uruguayan constitution, outlawed²⁴ political parties and ruled by decree till he was ousted²⁵ in 1976.

乌拉圭前领袖波达柏瑞(Juan Maria Bordaberry)因执政期间犯下的罪行执行30年的监禁时在家中去世。1971年波达柏瑞当选总统。两年后，在军方的支持下，他暂停了乌拉圭宪法，宣布一些政党非法，通过总统律令来执政，直到1976年被推翻。

The final of the women's football World Cup is taking place in the German city of Frankfurt with Japan taking on the favourites, the United States. Sixteen teams have taken part in the three-week-long tournament playing in nine cities in Germany.

女子世界杯足球比赛决赛在德国城市法兰克福举行，日本和美国展开对冠军的角逐。共有16支球队参加了在德国9个城市举行的为期三周的比赛。

1 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

4 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

5 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

6 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

7 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

9 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

10 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

11 eyewitnesses   

目击者( eyewitness的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The examination of all the eyewitnesses took a week. 对所有证人的质询用了一周的时间。
• Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face. 几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。

12 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

13 setback   

n.退步，挫折，挫败

参考例句：

• Since that time there has never been any setback in his career.从那时起他在事业上一直没有遇到周折。
• She views every minor setback as a disaster.她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。

14 coma   

n.昏迷，昏迷状态

参考例句：

• The patient rallied from the coma.病人从昏迷中苏醒过来。
• She went into a coma after swallowing a whole bottle of sleeping pills.她吃了一整瓶安眠药后就昏迷过去了。

15 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

16 deteriorating   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
• I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚，大家情绪低落，各个工厂越搞越坏。

17 deteriorated   

恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
• His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

18 unearthing   

发掘或挖出某物( unearth的现在分词 )； 搜寻到某事物，发现并披露

参考例句：

• And unearthing the past often means literally and studying the evidence. 通常，探寻往事在字面上即意味着——刨根究底。
• The unearthing of "Peking Man" was a remarkable discovery. “北京人”的出土是个非凡的发现。

19 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。

20 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

21 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

22 vaults   

n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 )；地下室；撑物跳高；墓穴

参考例句：

• It was deposited in the vaults of a bank. 它存在一家银行的保险库里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 fabulously   

难以置信地，惊人地

参考例句：

• The couple are said to be fabulously wealthy. 据说这对夫妇家财万贯。
• I should say this shirt matches your trousers fabulously. 我得说这衬衫同你的裤子非常相配。

24 outlawed   

宣布…为不合法（outlaw的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. 大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
• I hope the sale of tobacco will be outlawed someday. 我希望有朝一日烟草制品会禁止销售。

25 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。