BBC news:沙特國王任命薩爾曼親王為王位新繼承人
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BBC News with Zoe Diamond
President Obama says he and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin have agreed on the need to end the violence in Syria. Mr Obama said both the United States and Russia wanted to see a political solution in Syria and would work with other international actors to try to achieve this. Sitting beside him, Mr Putin said that he had found many points in common on Syria during talks before the G20 summit in Mexico.
World leaders meeting in Mexico have urged European countries to take all necessary measures to overcome the debt crisis in the eurozone. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a new Greek government must honor commitments made to international lenders. Bridget Kendall reports.
Whatever happens next in Greece, pressure in mounting on the eurozone at the summit to sort out its problems before they start to sink the world economy. A draft communication suggests G20 leaders will call on Europe to do whatever it takes to end the crisis. In the sidelines, President Obama has requested a meeting later tonight with European leaders that outlined American concerns. A numerous leaders expressed impatience and alarm at the lack of a quick and decisive solution. It's all criticism that has put EU leaders here on the defensive. The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said in some irritation , that EU leaders haven't come to Mexico to be given a lecture.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has appointed his half-brother, Prince Salman, as the new heir to the throne following the death of Crown Prince Nayef at the weekend. The announcement said that the prince would also continue his current post as defense minister. Sebastian Usher reports.
The appointment of the 76-year-old Prince Salman comes less than 24 hours after his predecessor Prince Nayef was buried. Prince Salman is seen as a conservative pragmatist with a warmer public profile perhaps than Prince Nayef whose main role was to enforce security. But he too, is one of the aging sons of the founder of the modern Saudi state King Abdul Aziz, as all the kingdom's leaders have been. Today's simple announcement has again postponed for potentially difficult but inevitable transition to a younger generation.
A senior Vatican official has spoken of a fierce attempt to sow divisions between Pope Benedict and his closest associates. Cardinal Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state, was responding to the recent leaking of sensitive documents. Cardinal Bertone rejected suggestions that senior clerics were behind the leaks.
The trial of the Bosnian Serb former commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague has been suspended until further notice. The case has been due to resume next week. Last month, it was halted when it emerged the prosecution had failed to disclose evidence to the defense. The Hague tribunal said the latest delay was also related to the disclosure of evidence without giving further details. Ratko Mladic is charged with war crimes.
This is the World News from the BBC.
President Obama's first choice to be the next American ambassador to Iraq, Brett McGurk, has withdrawn from the selection process. Mr McGurk, a long-time Iraq expert, said that he was stepping down in the interest of his family in the United States. Republican politicians had objected to his nomination, citing concerns about his judgment and passed allegations of impropriety .
With most votes counted in Egypt's presidential election, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Mursi, appears to be heading for a narrow victory. His supporters are already celebrating in Tahrir Square in Cairo, although the official result is not due until Thursday. The ruling military council has restated its commitment to hand over power at the end of this month despite accusations from opposition groups that it staged a coup by giving itself sweeping new powers. Mona Makamebiet is on the advisory panel to the ruling military council.
"What is happening now is a potential power struggle over these years of authority between Egypt's two strongest forces. They are not new. There've been two strongest rival forces for the past 60 years. So the question is how will the Muslim Brother(hood) get along with the generals, because they seem to be wiling to get into a confrontation."
The European Union has said that there has been a tough exchange of views on the opening day of talks about Iran's nuclear program. An Iranian negotiator said the talks, which have been held in Moscow, were serious and constructive. Iran has been asked to suspend any enrichment of uranium above the level needed for a power generation. For its part, Iran wants an end to sanctions and recognition of what it says is its rights to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.
At the Euro 2012 foot tournament in Poland, the reigning champions, Spain, have reached the quarter finals. They beat Croatia 1-0 with a goal in the final minutes. Italy also qualified thanks to a 2-0 win over Ireland.
BBC News with Zoe Diamond
President Obama says he and the Russian leader Vladimir Putin have agreed on the need to end the violence in Syria. Mr Obama said both the United States and Russia wanted to see a political solution in Syria and would work with other international actors to try to achieve this. Sitting beside him, Mr Putin said that he had found many points in common on Syria during talks before the G20 summit in Mexico.
奧巴馬總統(tǒng)說，他和俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京一致認為有必要停止敘利亞的暴力。奧巴馬說，美國和俄羅斯都希望政治解決敘利亞問題，將與國際上其他國家一道實現(xiàn)這個目標。坐在奧巴馬身旁的普京說，G20峰會之前在墨西哥舉行的會談中，他對敘利亞問題有了許多與美國一致的看法。
World leaders meeting in Mexico have urged European countries to take all necessary measures to overcome the debt crisis in the eurozone. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a new Greek government must honor commitments made to international lenders. Bridget Kendall reports.
與會墨西哥的世界領導人敦促歐洲國家采取一切必要手段克服歐元區(qū)債務危機。德國總理安吉拉·默克爾說，希臘新政府必須遵守向國際債主做出的承諾。布里奇特·肯德爾報道。
Whatever happens next in Greece, pressure in mounting on the eurozone at the summit to sort out its problems before they start to sink the world economy. A draft communication suggests G20 leaders will call on Europe to do whatever it takes to end the crisis. In the sidelines, President Obama has requested a meeting later tonight with European leaders that outlined American concerns. A numerous leaders expressed impatience and alarm at the lack of a quick and decisive solution. It's all criticism that has put EU leaders here on the defensive. The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said in some irritation , that EU leaders haven't come to Mexico to be given a lecture.
不管希臘接下來會發(fā)生什么，本次峰會上要求在世界經濟沉陷之前解決問題的壓力劇增。草擬的溝通文件表示，G20領導人將呼吁歐洲盡一切可能結束這場危機。同時，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)請求今晚晚些時候與歐洲領導人開會討論美國擔心的問題。許多領導人都表示不耐煩，并對快速決定性解決辦法的缺乏表示警惕。正是這些批評的聲音使得歐洲領導人進行自我辯護，歐洲委員會主席巴羅佐有些不悅的說，歐洲領導人來墨西哥不是來聽教訓的。
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has appointed his half-brother, Prince Salman, as the new heir to the throne following the death of Crown Prince Nayef at the weekend. The announcement said that the prince would also continue his current post as defense minister. Sebastian Usher reports.
沙特皇儲納耶夫王子周末去世后，國王阿布杜拉任命同父異母的兄弟薩爾曼親王為王位新繼承人。聲明表示，親王將繼續(xù)擔任目前的國防部長一職。Sebastian Usher報道。
The appointment of the 76-year-old Prince Salman comes less than 24 hours after his predecessor Prince Nayef was buried. Prince Salman is seen as a conservative pragmatist with a warmer public profile perhaps than Prince Nayef whose main role was to enforce security. But he too, is one of the aging sons of the founder of the modern Saudi state King Abdul Aziz, as all the kingdom's leaders have been. Today's simple announcement has again postponed for potentially difficult but inevitable transition to a younger generation.
國王的繼承人納耶夫王子去世還不到24小時，國王就任命了76歲的薩爾曼親王。與主要職責為加強安全的納耶夫王子相比，薩爾曼親王被視為一位保守的實用主義者，公眾形象更為親民。不過他也是現(xiàn)代沙特國創(chuàng)立者阿齊茲國王的一位年老的兒子，所有王國的領導人也都這樣。今天的聲明可能再次延遲將王位轉給年輕一代，這個過程會有困難，但卻是不可避免的。
A senior Vatican official has spoken of a fierce attempt to sow divisions between Pope Benedict and his closest associates. Cardinal Bertone, the Vatican secretary of state, was responding to the recent leaking of sensitive documents. Cardinal Bertone rejected suggestions that senior clerics were behind the leaks.
梵蒂岡一名高級官員談到一樁企圖在教皇班尼迪克和親密部下之間制造分裂的事端。貝爾托主教是梵蒂岡國務秘書，他對最近敏感文件泄露一事發(fā)表看法。貝爾托主教否定所謂的高級牧師參與泄密一事的說法。
The trial of the Bosnian Serb former commander Ratko Mladic in The Hague has been suspended until further notice. The case has been due to resume next week. Last month, it was halted when it emerged the prosecution had failed to disclose evidence to the defense. The Hague tribunal said the latest delay was also related to the disclosure of evidence without giving further details. Ratko Mladic is charged with war crimes.
海牙對波黑塞族前指揮官姆拉迪奇的審判暫停，有待進一步的通知。這起案件將于下周繼續(xù)審判，上月，由于檢方未能將證據提供給被告，審判就停止了。海牙軍事法庭稱，最近的審判延遲也與證據泄露有關，但沒有透露更多詳情。姆拉迪奇被指控以戰(zhàn)爭罪。
This is the World News from the BBC.
President Obama's first choice to be the next American ambassador to Iraq, Brett McGurk, has withdrawn from the selection process. Mr McGurk, a long-time Iraq expert, said that he was stepping down in the interest of his family in the United States. Republican politicians had objected to his nomination, citing concerns about his judgment and passed allegations of impropriety .
最有可能被奧巴馬總統(tǒng)選為美國下任駐伊拉克大使的麥格克退出選拔過程。麥格克多年來都是伊拉克問題專家，稱為了家人在美國的利益而退出選拔。共和黨政客反對對他的提名，并援引有關對他判斷力的擔心及所謂行為不當的說法。
With most votes counted in Egypt's presidential election, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Mursi, appears to be heading for a narrow victory. His supporters are already celebrating in Tahrir Square in Cairo, although the official result is not due until Thursday. The ruling military council has restated its commitment to hand over power at the end of this month despite accusations from opposition groups that it staged a coup by giving itself sweeping new powers. Mona Makamebiet is on the advisory panel to the ruling military council.
埃及總統(tǒng)選舉已清點了大多數選票，穆斯林兄弟組織候選人穆罕默德·穆爾西顯然將險勝。雖然官方結果要到周四才出來，他的支持者已經在開羅塔里爾廣場進行慶賀。執(zhí)政軍事委員會重申將于本月底將大權交出的承諾，但反對派組織指責說，執(zhí)政軍事委員會發(fā)動的這場政變，不過是給自己更多的權力。Mona Makamebiet是執(zhí)政軍事委員會顧問組成員。
"What is happening now is a potential power struggle over these years of authority between Egypt's two strongest forces. They are not new. There've been two strongest rival forces for the past 60 years. So the question is how will the Muslim Brother(hood) get along with the generals, because they seem to be wiling to get into a confrontation."
“現(xiàn)在發(fā)生的事情，是埃及兩大最強派多年來權威的潛在權力爭斗，并不是現(xiàn)在才有的，過去60年來兩大最強對手間就一直如此。所以問題是，穆斯林兄弟組織如何與將軍們相處，因為他們看來會進行對抗。”
The European Union has said that there has been a tough exchange of views on the opening day of talks about Iran's nuclear program. An Iranian negotiator said the talks, which have been held in Moscow, were serious and constructive. Iran has been asked to suspend any enrichment of uranium above the level needed for a power generation. For its part, Iran wants an end to sanctions and recognition of what it says is its rights to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.
歐盟表示，在有關伊朗核項目會談的開幕日，各方看法就難以取得一致。一名伊朗協(xié)商者說，莫斯科的會議嚴肅而具有建設性。伊朗被要求停止超出發(fā)電站所需鈾濃縮水平之外的核項目。而伊朗希望結束制裁，希望各國認可它所謂的和平目的濃縮鈾這個權利。
At the Euro 2012 foot tournament in Poland, the reigning champions, Spain, have reached the quarter finals. They beat Croatia 1-0 with a goal in the final minutes. Italy also qualified thanks to a 2-0 win over Ireland.
在波蘭舉行的歐洲2012足球錦標賽上，衛(wèi)冕冠軍西班牙已進入1/4決賽，在最后幾分鐘打進一球以1:0的成績打敗克羅地亞。意大利以2:0的成績打敗愛爾蘭，也進入了決賽。
