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BBC News with Julie Candler.

朱莉·坎德勒為您播報(bào)BBC新聞。

American and British scientists say they have been able to improve one of the most important biological processes on the planet, photosynthesis. Researchers say through genetic modification, they can increase the amount of energy from sunlight that plants can channel on to growth. They do this by increasing the speed at which plants switch off a heat loss mechanism that usually used to protect them from sun damage, but which is needed in cloudy weather.

美國(guó)以及英國(guó)的科學(xué)家表示他們已經(jīng)能夠改善地球上最為重要的生物進(jìn)程。研究人員表示，通過(guò)基因改造，他們可增加植物從陽(yáng)光中獲取的能量，這種能量可以有利于植物的生長(zhǎng)。他們通過(guò)加速植物熱損的速度來(lái)達(dá)到這樣的目的。在之前，這通常是用來(lái)保護(hù)植物免受太陽(yáng)的傷害，但是只有在多云的天氣里才能達(dá)到這樣的效果。

The US director of national intelligence James Klapor's stepping down as Donald Trump takes over his president. During the election campaign Mr Klapor directly accused Russia of hacking in order to influence the election in favour of Donald Trump.

美國(guó)國(guó)家情報(bào)局總監(jiān)James Klapor 在唐納德.特朗普上任后辭職。在總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選時(shí)， Klapor先生為了影響唐納德.特朗普的支持率直接指出俄羅斯方面存在黑客。

The American bank JP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay more than 264 million dollars to settle allegations that it hired the children of Chinese leaders to win business in the country.

美國(guó)摩根大通集團(tuán)同意就雇傭中國(guó)高官女子從而獲得在華業(yè)務(wù)一案賠償2.64億美元。

Security sources in Iraq say a suicide car bomber attack on a wedding has killed 17 people and injured many more. One account said the celebration at west Baghdad has been attended by local officials who have opposed the Islamic State group.

伊拉克安全人士表示，一個(gè)自殺式汽車(chē)炸彈襲擊了一個(gè)婚禮，造成了17人死亡，多人受傷，另外據(jù)報(bào)導(dǎo)，許多反對(duì)伊斯蘭國(guó)集團(tuán)的官員都參加了這次巴格達(dá)西部的慶?；顒?dòng)。

Victims of human rights abuses carried out by the Tunisian state have been given the chance to tell their stories live on television. The broadcast carried out now is part of effort to bring about national reconciliation.

突尼斯給了那些人權(quán)受到侵害的受害者通過(guò)電視講述自己經(jīng)歷的機(jī)會(huì)?，F(xiàn)在這些廣播電視是作為實(shí)現(xiàn)民族和解所做努力的一部分。

FIFA says its open disciplinary procedures against England and Scotland after players from both team wore arm bands with poppies to remember those who died in the war. FIFA insists such practice falls onto its ban on religious, political or personal statements.

國(guó)際足聯(lián)表示，他們將公開(kāi)懲罰英格蘭以及蘇格蘭比賽中佩戴罌粟標(biāo)志以紀(jì)念在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中犧牲的人這一做法。國(guó)際足聯(lián)將堅(jiān)持其不具有宗教，政治以及個(gè)人看法的禁令。