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BBC News with Marion Marshall利比亚抗议活动引发冲突已致84人丧生Witnesses have told the BBC that Libyan troops have opened fire with machine-guns and large-calibre weapons on anti-government protesters in the city of Benghazi, killing a number of people. It describes scenes of chaos: the snipers shot from the roofs of buildings, and protesters fought back against troops on the ground. Jon Leyne has more details.Witnesses in Benghazi are describing what sounds like a sustain battle with governmental forces. According to some accounts, which are impossible to verify, a major barracks or security headquarters has fallen to the opposition. There're also reports on the Internet that the nephew of Colonel Gaddafi has been killed in the fighting. Earlier, witnesses described how a unit related to the government forces. Many of them apparently from outside Libya were sent into Benghazi. The troops have been using gunfire and even mortars against the opposition. Substantial numbers of casualties have been received in local hospitals. The figures are hard to verify.巴林示威者重返珍珠广场，血腥恐怖难以熄灭抗议之火Protesters in Bahrain have streamed back into Pearl Square in the capital Manama to continue their demonstrations against the government. They're initially confronted by riot police, who opened fire with tear gas and shot guns. But the police then pulled back and left. Caroline Hawley sent this report from Pearl Square.There're now families with flowers, flags, and balloons whether this morning they were tanks. In the middle of the day, the crown prince ordered the military off the streets. For short while police in riot gear kept the protesters out. But then, they suddenly stood aside and jubilant crowds called in. There was a brief attempt to keep protesters out with tear gas but it didn't last long. And the people here in Pearl Square are now vowing to remain until their demands are met.两名德国记者被伊朗关押4个月后终获释Iran has freed two German reporters jailed last year after they interviewed the son of a woman condemned to death by stoning. The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has arrived in Tehran to accompany them home. Earlier on Saturday, an Iranian court dropped the Germans' prison sentences imposed for visa irregularities and fined them instead. The journalists were arrested after meeting the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, whose death sentence for adultery was suspended following international criticism. Michael Backhaus is the deputy editor of Bild am Sonntag, the weekly for which the two journalists work. He said staff at the paper felt a great sense of relief.For us, a nightmare that lasted 132 days has come to an end today. In a word, it's not just joy that we're feeling, but relief that what have been difficult days for our colleagues is now over.阿富汗东部银行遭自杀爆炸袭击 已致18死70余伤At least 18 people have been killed and 70 wounded in an attack on a bank in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan. A head of police in Jalalabad and its deputy were among those hurt. Witnesses described three initial blasts. Police then entered the building and many of them were injured in a fourth explosion.World News from the BBC科特迪瓦首都发生冲突 至少一人死亡At least one person has been killed in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Ivory Coast, during clashes between the security forces and supporters of Alassane Ouattara, recognized by the international community as the winner of last year's presidential election. Soldiers fired shots and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who call for Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down, to hand over power.古巴政府释放一名被监禁的反对派The Cuban government has freed a jailed dissident, who've refused to go into exile in Spain as a condition for his release. Ivan Hernandez, a journalist, who was one of 75 opponents of the government arrested in 2003, was released along with six other prisoners. Mr. Hernandez is among a group of dissidents whose freedom was brokered by the Catholic Church. He had said he intends to continue to write about the issues facing ordinary Cubans.美国科学家正尝试通过远古食物基因制造抗病食物Researchers in the United States said they're trying to use genes from ancient varieties of staple foods, such as rice, maize and corn, to develop hardier and more disease-resistant crops in the future. Pallab Ghosh reports.The food crops we have today have been bred for generations from older varieties to maximize yield. But in the process, important and useful traits have been lost, which scientists are now rediscovering using new gene technologies. Researchers are investigating ancient varieties of rice have found genes of confirmed disease-resistance and make crops more able to withstand floods and drought. They believe that by analyzing the genes of more plants, they'll be able to build up a live-breed of properties, with which plant breeders can create new varieties suit to local circumstances.如何衡量经济失衡 G20达共识Finance ministers from the G20 Economics meeting in France have reached a deal aimed at preventing a repeat of the global financial crisis. The accord covers what indicators can be used to measure economic imbalances, such as large trade services. The French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde described the deal as a compromise agreed after sometimes frank and tense negotiations in Paris.BBC News.
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Twenty-one member economies are taking part in the APEC summit in Honolulu, hosted this year by the United States.Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Honolulu Thursday, as ministerial talks were under way.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in remarks at the East-West Center, said the United States will increase its Pacific investments in the coming decades.“It is becoming increasingly clear that, in the 21st century, the world’s strategic and economic center of gravity will be the Asia-Pacific, from the Indian subcontinent to western shores of the Americas,” Clinton said.U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, speaking to reporters, said the crisis in Europe remains the central challenge to global growth. He says APEC finance ministers voiced support for last week's pledge by the G20 leaders to work for global recovery. He says China can help through a more flexible exchange rate.“China, in particular, must continue to allow its currency to strengthen, and China has acknowledged the importance of faster exchange rate adjustment,” Geithner said.The United States hopes to expand Pacific trade, and to finalize a framework for a Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free trade zone. Talks now involve nine nations, including the United States, Australia, Peru, Chile and Vietnam.President Barack Obama will arrive here Friday and meet with other Asia Pacific leaders over the weekend.亚太经合组织峰会今年由美国担任东道主，21个成员国正在檀香山参加这次峰会。就在部长级会议正在举行之际，中国国家主席Hu星期四抵达檀香山。美国国务卿克林顿在夏威夷的东西方中心发表评论时说，美国将在今后几十年增加在太平洋地区的投资。克林顿说：“越来越清楚的是，21世纪世界的战略与经济重心将在亚太地区，从印度次大陆到美国西海岸。”美国财长盖特纳对记者说，欧洲的危机仍然是对世界的一个主要挑战。他说，亚太经合组织各成员国的财长们已表示支持20国集团领导人上周所做的保证，致力于全球经济复苏。他说，中国可以通过实行更为灵活的汇率来提供帮助。盖特纳说：“特别是中国，必须继续加强其货币。中国已承认较快地调整汇率的重要性。”美国希望扩大太平洋地区的贸易，最后完成一项跨太平洋伙伴关系的框架协议，创建一个自由贸易区。有关这个问题的会谈涉及9个国家，包括美国、澳大利亚、秘鲁、智利和越南。奥巴马总统星期五抵达夏威夷，他在周末将与亚太地区的其他领导人进行会晤。
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Local NewsA rarely-seen heavy rain rocked the city this morning,bringing about flood.Early in the morning people were on their way to work when it poured rain.The rain came so suddenly that many of them were caught in it and all wet.Steets and roads were flooded，including many shops and markets.And also many factories had to stop running due to the heavy rain.It's believed that a rising of prices of the food and vegetables will be seen in the coming days.It's reported that the rain has been the heaviest one in the past fify-years,causing a great loss in economy . 本地新闻今天早上，一场罕见的暴雨袭击我市，导致水灾。一大早，人们正在去上班，突然下起了大雨。雨势很猛，许多人被挡在了路上，淋湿了。雨水淹没了街道马路，连同一些商铺和市场。许多工厂被迫停工。未来几天食物价格价格会上涨。据报道，这场50年一遇的暴雨导致巨额经济损失。
