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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
A huge oil slick in the Gulf1 of Mexico is washing a shore in the American state of Louisiana as a massive operation to contain the spill got this place. Strong winds are pushing the oil over boom set up to protect fragile wetlands and three other states are also threatened with environmental disaster. The Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the oil giant BP, which operates the rig responsible for the spillage, had to do more to tackle the crisis.
"We continue to urge BP to leverage2 additional access to help lead the response in this effort because it's clear that after several unsuccessful attempts to secure the source of the leak, it's time for BP to supplement their current mobilization as the slick of oil moves towards shore."
BP says its response is the biggest ever mounted and it's using every available technology to stop the flow of oil.
The American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she expects indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians to resume next week. Mrs Clinton said the US special envoy3, Senator George Mitchell, would be traveling to the region. Kim Ghattas reports.
The last proximity4 talks were launched in March. They lasted about 24 hours. Then Israel announced it was building further housing in its Jewish settlement in occupied East Jerusalem, and both the Americans and the Palestinians were incensed5. Now Hillary Clinton has announced she expected those indirect talks to resume next week. The State Department spokesperson PJ Crowley also said if Palestinians felt comfortable that conditions were acceptable for talks to begin. But it's unclear what promises the US has made to the Palestinians to guarantee there will be no further unilateral Israeli actions that undermine the process.
The family of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who'd gone missing then reappeared say he has disappeared again. Gao Zhisheng, who defended some of China's most vulnerable people, was secretly taken into custody6 in February last year. He resurfaced last month but was vague about what had happened to him. His family say they haven't been able to contact him since he returned to Beijing from a visit to the western region of Xinjiang ten days ago.
Tens of thousands of opposition7 supporters in Albania have rallied in the center of the capital Tirana, saying they'll stay there in protest at alleged8 ballot9-rigging by the government in last year's elections. From Tirana, our correspondent Mark Lowen reports.
A sea of protesters waving Socialist10 party flags have gathered here in Tirana, walking from the central square to the prime minister's office where the party leader will address the faithful. Banners accusing the prime minister of fraud and of damaging the economy lined the routes. The participants are calling for the ballot boxes from last year's elections to be reopened, something the governing Democrats11 have refused. After months of the Socialists12 boycotting13 parliament, Albania is facing serious political deadlock14, damaging its hopes of moving forward towards European Union membership.
The Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou has urged the country to accept economic austerity measures to avoid financial meltdown. The country is in discussions over a multi-billion-dollar rescue package as Malcolm Brabant reports from Athens.
Since this economic crisis began, George Papandreou has been forced to squeeze Greece with two bulks of belt tightening15. He's not ready to announce the full details of the third and biggest program of austerity measures, but in parliament he gave a clear warning that the pain he's about to inflict16 is going to hurt. The trades unions have already been briefed on the new measures which are believed to include more tax rises, job cuts, reduced pensions and a three-year wage freeze for the public sector17. It's also likely that the retirement18 age will rise to 67 from the current general average of 53 years old.
A former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence for corruption19 while in office between 1993 and 1995. He was convicted of benefiting from funds embezzled20 from a state agency that exports police equipment abroad. The 83-year-old senator, who maintained his innocence21 throughout, said he would appeal.
Officials in Pakistan say a human rights activist22 and former intelligence officer has been found shot dead in North Waziristan close to the border with Afghanistan. Police say a note attached to the body accused the man Khalid Khawaja of spying for the United States. In recent years, Mr Khawaja had campaigned for the release of dozens of people who'd allegedly been taken into unofficial custody in Pakistan.
Police in Bangladesh say more than 10,000 garment workers have protested in the capital Dhaka to demand higher minimum wages. Police used batons23 against the demonstrators who threw stones and blocked roads. The protesters say they don't believe the labor24 minister will honor promises to substantially raise wages within three months. The workers want the minimum wage increased to 72 dollars per month.
美国路易斯安那州正在采取重大行动控制漏油到达该地区，而墨西哥湾大量的漏油已经冲刷着路易斯安那的海岸。大风已经使浮油越过了用来保护湿地的水栅，其他三个州也面临着环境灾难的威胁。国土安全部长珍尼特·纳波利塔诺(Janet Napolitano)说，导致漏油的钻塔所属的BP石油公司必须采取更多措施来处理这场危机。
“我们继续敦促BP石油公司提供更多帮助，对这次行动作出回应。因为很明显，针对控制石油泄漏源头的几次行动均以失败告终，现在，由于漏油已经向海岸移动，BP石油公司应该增加机动性。”
BP石油公司表示，他们已经做出了有史以来最大的回应，使用了一切可用的技术来控制浮油流动。
美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿表示，她预期下周巴勒斯坦和以色列将恢复间接对话。克林顿表示，美国特使，参议员米切尔将赶赴该地区。Kim Ghattas报道。
最后一次近距离会谈在三月份发起，持续了大约24小时。随后，以色列宣布在东耶路撒冷建筑更多犹太人定居点，美国人和巴勒斯坦人均被激怒。现在，希拉里·克林顿宣布，预期下周双方将继续进行间接对话。国务院发言人PJ Crowley也表示，如果巴勒斯坦人感到可以接受，那么会谈可以重新开始。但是，美国作出了什么样的承诺以保证以色列不会采取单方面的行动来破坏和平进程，这一点并不清楚。
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阿尔巴尼亚千百万反对派支持者在首都地拉那中部举行集会，称他们在此抗议去年选举中政府操纵投票行为。地拉那，我们的记者Mark Lowen 报道。
在地拉那聚集的抗议者人山人海，手中挥舞着社会党的旗帜，从中心广场走向总理办公室，在这里，党派领袖将向忠诚者们发表讲话。道路两旁排列着指控总理舞弊和损害经济的标语。参加者要求重开去年选举的投票箱，而执政的民主党拒绝了这一要求。社会党抵制议会几个月的时间之后，阿尔巴尼亚面临严重的政治僵局，成为欧盟成员国的希望也濒临破灭。
希腊总理总理帕潘德里欧(George Papandreou)敦促希腊民众接受经济紧缩措施来避免金融危机。该国正在进行超过数十亿美元的救助计划讨论。Malcolm Brabant在雅典报道。
自经济危机开始以来，帕潘德里欧就被迫在全国实施了两项重大的紧缩措施。他还没有做好准备宣布第三项，也是规模最大的紧缩措施的细节，但是他在议会上明确警告，即将实施的痛苦措施会使许多人感到难过。这些新的措施已经包括精简工会，据称还会包括进一步增加税收，削减工作岗位，减少养老金，以及公务员冻结三年工资。而且退休年龄也有可能从现在的平均53岁提高到67岁。
法国前内政部长查尔·帕斯卡(Charles Pasqua)因1993年至1995年在职期间受贿被判处一年监禁，缓期执行。他被判在盗用用于从国外进口警用设备的资金中获益。现年83岁的参议员仍然享有豁免权，而且他表示自己会上诉。
巴基斯坦官员称，一名人权活动家和前情报官员在于阿富汗接壤的北瓦齐里斯坦被枪杀。警方称，尸体上的一张字条指控Khalid Khawaja为美国担任间谍。近年来，Khawaja一直致力于呼吁释放在巴基斯坦被非正式囚禁的数十人。
孟加拉国警方表示，10,000多名服装厂工人在首都达卡抗议，要求提高最低工资。他们向警察投掷石块，并封锁道路，警方用警棍回应。抗议者称，他们不相信劳工部长会履行自己的承诺，在三个月之内大幅上调薪资。工人们希望最低工资提升到每月72美元。
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