BBC News:奧巴馬敦促國會避免實施開支削減方案

[00:00.00]BBC News with Iain Purdon Iain Purdon為你播報BBC新聞。 [00:03.65]The leader of Italy’s center-left has described the impasse following the country’s general election as dramatic. 意大利中間左派領(lǐng)袖稱該國大選后的僵局很嚴峻，貝爾薩尼的聯(lián)盟在議會獲得最多席位， [00:10.11]But Pier Luigi Bersani whose coalition won most seats in parliament gave no clear answer to the question which group was his preferred partner in government, the center-right or the party of protest led by Beppe Grillo. 但他并未明確表示本聯(lián)盟更愿意選擇哪個黨—中間右派還是畢普·格里領(lǐng)導的反對黨—作為執(zhí)政伙伴。 [00:22.89]From Rome, Gavin Hewitt reports. 蓋文·赫威特報道。 [00:24.93]Twenty-four hours after the polls closed, the leader of the center-left, Pier Luigi Bersani said Italy faced a dramatic situation and blamed the result on austerity. 選舉結(jié)束24小時后，中間左派領(lǐng)袖貝爾薩尼說，意大利面臨嚴峻局面，他還將這一局面歸咎于緊縮政策。 [00:35.69]Mr. Bersani said it was not just an Italian problem. The bell was tolling for Europe. The deadlock in Italy has rattled Europe’s leaders. 貝爾薩尼說這不僅是意大利的問題，整個歐洲都面臨這一困境。意大利的僵局令歐洲各國領(lǐng)導人不安， [00:43.90]Ministers from Germany, France and Spain all called on Italy to establish a stable government as soon as possible. 德國、法國和西班牙的部長們都呼吁意大利盡快組建穩(wěn)定政府。 [00:50.40]They fear that the uncertainty will damage the fragile Euro zone. 他們擔心這種不確定會影響歐元區(qū)已經(jīng)脆弱的經(jīng)濟。 [00:54.58]Silvio Berlusconi said Italy cannot be ungoverned and over the days ahead there will be attempts to form a governing coalition. 西爾維奧·貝盧斯科尼說意大利不能不受控制，未來幾天將嘗試組建政府聯(lián)盟。 [01:02.47]Aid agencies say they are shocked and appalled by the number of children killed in Syria last week. 援助機構(gòu)稱對上周敘利亞死亡兒童的人數(shù)感到震驚和膽寒。 [01:08.22]At least 70 children died as a result of government missile strikes on Aleppo. More details from Leliana Hosea. 政府對阿勒頗發(fā)動導彈襲擊，至少70名兒童喪生。Leliana Hosea報道。 [01:15.01]A new investigation by Human Rights Watch inside Syria’s northern city of Aleppo has confirmed the deaths of 141 people, half of whom were children. 人權(quán)觀察組織在對敘利亞北部城市阿勒頗的調(diào)查表明死亡人數(shù)141，其中一半為兒童。 [01:25.67]They were killed in four separate government attacks on civilian areas in and around the city. 政府對城內(nèi)外的平民區(qū)進行數(shù)次襲擊，導致這場傷亡。 [01:31.11]The Human Rights Watch researcher Hula Sullivan says despite documenting violations in Syria for a long time including shelling and air strikes what he has seen in the last four days is the worst yet. 人權(quán)觀察研究員Hula Sullivan說，盡管對敘利亞的炮彈和空襲情況都有記錄，但過去四天的情況是最嚴重的。 [01:44.37]The former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss Kahn has failed in his attempt to halt the publication of a book written by a former lover outlining a fictionalized account of their affair. 國際貨幣基金組織前主席多米尼克·斯特勞斯·卡恩未能阻止前戀人將兩人戀情寫成小說并出版成書。 [01:57.63]But the book Beauty and the Beast include an insert and the author, the lawyer Marcela Lacub and her publisher have been ordered to pay damages to Mr. Strauss Kahn. 這本《美女與野獸》將必須添加一份聲明，作者律師瑪塞拉·雅各布及其出版商已被要求向斯特勞斯·卡恩支付賠償費。 [02:07.25]A court in the Maldives has convicted a 15-year-old rape victim of engaging in premarital sex and sentenced her to 100 lashes. 馬爾代夫法院判定一名15歲的強奸受害者進行婚前性行為，并判處100次鞭打。 [02:17.45]The government has criticized the conviction. Charles Havilland reports. 政府批評了該判決，查爾斯·哈維蘭報道。 [02:22.51]Behind the Maldives’ image as a honeymoon paradise of Coral Islands lies a society whose people are often subjected to harsh laws. 盡管馬爾代夫被視為度蜜月最理想的珊瑚島，這里人們經(jīng)常要受嚴厲的法律懲罰。 [02:30.70]This girl in the north of the country was raped last year by her stepfather who was also convicted of murdering the baby born as a result. 這名住在該國北部的女孩去年被繼父強奸，他被判定殺死女孩由此生下的嬰兒。 [02:38.89]But during investigations the 15-year-old was accused of having premarital sex with a separate man. 但在調(diào)查中，這名15歲的女孩被控與人發(fā)生婚前性行為。 [02:45.79]She’s now been sentenced to eight months of house arrest and to 100 lashes. 她如今被判8月軟禁，還要遭鞭刑100下。 [02:50.90]The Islamic Sharia punishment is to take place when she turns 18 but can happen earlier if she requests it. World News from the BBC 伊斯蘭教法的這種懲罰可以在她18歲時實施，但如果她申請，可以提前進行。 [03:00.50]President Obama has urged Congress to pass a bill to avert billions of dollars of automatic spending cuts which are due to start taking effect on Friday. 總統(tǒng)奧巴馬敦促國會通過法案，以避免實施原定于周五實施的多達數(shù)十億美元的開支削減。 [03:10.41]The cuts were originally scheduled to begin two months ago alongside tax hikes after a bitter and protracted partisan row, 經(jīng)過激烈又曠日持久的爭論，美國定于兩月前進行開支削減和增稅政策， [03:19.03]the tax increases were played back but the spending cuts were merely postponed. 如今增稅政策遭否決，而開支削減只是往后推遲。 [03:23.69]The prosecution at the international criminal court in The Hague has said it would not subject to a delay in the trial of a candidate in the forthcoming Kenyan presidential election Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto. 海牙國際刑事法庭的檢查當局稱將不會推遲對肯尼亞總統(tǒng)選舉候選人肯雅塔及其選舉伙伴威廉·盧特的審判，肯尼亞的選舉即將開幕。 [03:37.21]Four suspects face charges of crimes against humanity and accuse of organizing violence that left more than 1,000 people dead after elections in 2007. 四名嫌犯被控在2007年選舉后犯下反人道罪，還被控組織暴力活動，導致1000多人喪生。 [03:46.51]They will due to go on trial at The Hague in April. Anna Hooligan has more. 原定于4月在海牙審判這些嫌犯。Anna Hooligan報道。 [03:50.95]The defense called for a delay the prosecution rejected their arguments. 被告要求推遲審判，而檢查當局否決了這個要求。 [03:55.29]But now admits operational constraints such as the availability of court space may make an April date untenable. 但目前又承認，由于無法確保法庭空間等操作限制問題，很難在四月開始審判。 [04:03.78]The four suspects are among Kenya’s richest and most powerful men. 四名嫌犯都是肯尼亞的富豪或當權(quán)者。 [04:08.76]The greatest impact though of a delayed start date will be the potential political implications. 延遲審判開始日期的最大影響可能是政治方面， [04:15.30]A trial in April may have jeopardized the chances of Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto participating in a second round run-off if there is no clear winner in the first round of voting on the 4th of March. 如果3月4日的首輪選舉沒有出現(xiàn)最大贏家，那么4月審判可能會影響肯雅塔及其選舉伙伴威廉·盧特進入第二輪決選的機會。 [04:29.52]Owners of horse and donkey drawn carts in the Colombian capital Bogota have started handing them into the authorities as part of the deal to replace them with motorized vehicles. 哥倫比亞首都波哥大馬拉車和驢拉車的主人將把這些車子交給政府，以替換成機動車。 [04:41.09]The project aims to make the city animal-free. People who trade in their animals will receive money, a new vehicle or help with a business plan. 這項措施的目的是讓動物從波哥大消失，交出這些牲畜的人將會得到資金、一輛新車或一份商業(yè)計劃。 [04:50.15]The authorities say nearly 2,000 animals are to be replaced and put out to grass in rural communities by the end of the year. BBC News 政府稱在年底前將近2000頭動物將被替換掉，將他們趕到農(nóng)村的草地上。

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