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全新四级杨世登新闻原文115

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SaudiArabiasayssecurityforceshavekilledtwosuspectedmilitantslinkedtoahostage-takingcrisisintheeasternportcityofKhobarthatleft22oilworkersdead.ASaudiInteriorMinistrystatementsaystheKhobarsuspects,oneofthemdisguisedasawoman,weretrappedinanalleyandkillednearthewesterncityofTaifaftertheybeganshootingatpoliceandthrowinggrenades.

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MembersoftheOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountriesaremakingabidtopushoilpricesdownevenbeforetheThursdaymeetingonoil-suppliesandpricesinBeirut.TheUnitedArabEmiratessaidWednesdayitwilljoinSaudiArabiainboostingoiloutputbyhundredsofthousandsofbarrelsaday.ExpertssayakeyreasonbehindtherecentpricehikesistheconcernthatMiddleEastviolencemighthurtoilproduction.

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PresidentBushhaswrappeduptriptoEuropeandisnowflyingdirectlyfromParistoSea-islandGeorgiawherehewillpresideovertheannualsummitoftheGroupofEight,theworld’sleadingindustrializednationsandRussia.PresidentBushheldtalksSaturdayinPariswithhisFrenchcounterpartJacquesChirac,amendingdifferencesoverthewaronIraq.InRomeearlier,Mr.BushandItalianPrimeMinisterSulvioBelosconireaffirmedtheircommitmenttorebuildingIraq.

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Aidflightstoflood-strickenareasofHaitihavebeentemporarilysuspended.ThemultinationalforceintheCaribbeanstatesaysitshelicoptersneedessentialmaintenance,anditalsoneedstoreassesswhatthefloodvictimsstillneed.Aidagenciessaythousandsofpeoplearecutofffromroadaccess,andflightswillhavetoberesumedsoon.

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TheArgentinegovernmenthasmadeanewoffertorepayasignificantpartofthemassiveamountofdebtwhichitdefaultedonasaresultofitseconomiccrisismorethan2yearsago.TheEconomyMinistersaidArgentinewouldpay43billiondollarsoutofmorethan100billiondollarsowed.Ifacceptedbybondholders,thiswouldbethelargestdebtrestructuringinhistory.

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AtopUnitedNationsofficialhaswarnedthateffortstoreducepovertyinAfricaareyearsbehindschedule.UNDevelopmentProgramChiefMarkMalloch-BrownsaidTuesdaythegoalset4yearsagobyworldleaderstocutAfricanpovertybyhalfby2015willlikelynotbemet.Hesaidcurrenttrendsmakethosegoalsunreachablebefore2147.Mr.Malloch-BrownwhospoketoreportersinGenevasaidoverthenextdecadeAfricamustachieve7-8%annualgrowthandboostinvestmentinbasicinfrastructure.

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PoliceinSpainsaythattheyhaveseizednearly3tonsofillegalivoryinaraidonaworkshopinthecapitalMadrid.Theysayit’sthebiggestsinglehaulofcarvedivoryeverfound.Investigatorsestimatedthatitwouldhavecomefromaround400Africanelephants.Thepolicesaytheowneroftheworkshopcouldonlyprovethat500kilosoftheivoryinhispossessionhadbeenlegallybought.

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AwomanwhowasbadlyinjuredintheSep.11thattackontheWorldTradeCenterhasbeenawardedmorethan8milliondollarsfromthevictimsFund.ShewashitbyfallingdebrisfromthesecondtoweroftheTradeCenter.Shesufferedinjuriestoherbackandlegs.Theawardisthelargestofmorethan2,500madesofartosurvivorsoftheattacksinNewYorkandWashingtonin2001.

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TensofthousandsofSecondWorldWarveteransfromallovertheworldhavebeengatheringinNormandyinnorthwesternFranceforceremoniestomarkthe60thanniversaryoftheD-DayLandings,thehugemilitaryoperation,whichgavealliedforcesthefootholdtheyneededtoendtheNazioccupationofEurope.FromBritainalone,atleastmanyarecrossingtheEnglishChannelinboatsescortedbywarshipsandalsoinNormandyare600Americanparachutistscommemoratinganairborneassaultthreebehindenemylines.

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ThebiggestconferenceeverheldtodiscussaidforPalestinianrefugeeshasheardthatdonorfatigueishavingasevereeffectonthemoneyavailabletohelpthem.Inamessagetotheconference,theUNSecretaryGeneralKofiAnnansaidtherewerenowmorethan4millionPalestinianrefugees,aquarterofwhomdependontheUNforfoodaid.ASwedishrepresentativeatthemeetinginGenevasaidthatdonorswerefrustratedthattherewasnosolutiontotheconflictbetweenIsraelisandthePalestinians.

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AfghanSecurityForcessaytheyareinvestigatinganationwideorganizationinvolvedinkidnappingchildren.TheheadofSecurityinKandaharProvincesaidthatpolicehadcaptured3peoplesuspectedofinvolvementintheorganization.Policealsofreed2brothersaged10and6,whogaveaharrowingaccountof3monthsspentincaptivity.Theysaidtheywereshownthebodiesof4otherboyswhohadbeenkilledandhadsomeoftheirinternalorgansremovedandtheyweretoldthattheywouldsufferthesamefateiftheytriedtoescape.

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Amajornewstudyhasprovedmoreevidencethattheman-madegreenhouseeffectischangingtheearth’sclimate.EuropeanresearchershaveexaminedtheicesamplesfromtheAntarcticdatingback3quartersofamilliontears.Thesesamplesshowthatglobaltemperatureshaverisenfasterthaneverbeforeduringthelast200years,theperiodofhumanindustrialization,andprovidesomeclearestevidenceofhowhumanactivitiesaredistortingtheglobalclimate.

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Leadersoftheworld’smajorindustrializednations,theG8,haveagreedtoextendadebtreliefschemefortheworld’spoorestcountriesby2years.ThedebtreliefinitiativerunbytheWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreducedthedebtsof27counties,mostlyinAfrica.It’sintendedtoenablethemtodivertresourcesfromdebtpaymentstoprogramssuchashealthandeducation.Buttheinitiativeisduetoexpirethisyear.Beforethesummit,therewerereportsthattheBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairwouldproposeacompleteeliminationofthepoorestcountries’debtstotheIMFandtheBank.Thatwasnotagreedhere,buttheG8didinstructtheirFinanceMinisterstodofurtherworkondebtrelief.

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AbigJapanesefirmthat’salreadybesetbyscandaloverdefectsinitsvehiclessaysit’srecallinganother450,000trucksandbuses.Lastmonth,thecompanyMitsubishiadmittedithadknownofdefectsforseveralyearsbutsuppressedtheinformation.Itthenannouncedthatitwasrecalling170,000vehicles.Thecompanywasallegedtohavesecretlyrepairedsomeofthenow159differentfaults.Atleastoneofthese,believedtobeafaultwiththeclutchonsometrucks,isthoughttoberesponsibleforanaccident2yearsagowhereatruckslammedintoawall.

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AninternationalconferencehasopenedinParis,aimedatdealingwithextremistswhousetheInternettospreadmessagesofhate.Delegatesfrom60countriesareattheconferencewhichhasbeenorganizedbytheEuropeanSecurityOrganization.TheactivitiesofextremistsontheInternethaveprovokedanewdebateonwhatexactlyarethelimitstofreedomofspeech.FranceincommonwithseveralotherEuropeancountrieshascalledfortougheractionagainstInternethategroups.AndaninternationaltreatywhichcommitsEuropeangovernmentstocrackdownontheiractivitieshasbeendrawnup,althoughithasyettobeimplemented.

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ThedeathhasbeenreportedinChinaofthelastnativespeakerofanancientlanguageusedexclusivelybywomen.Thestate-runnewsagencysaysthelanguageNushuisbelievedbyscholarstohavebeenuniqueintheworldinitsgenderqualification.Itwasspokenforatleast400yearsinsomeremoteareasofcentralandsouthernChinawherethedeceasedwomanwasbornabout100yearsago.

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AreportbytheInternationalLaborOrganizationestimatestherearemorethan10millionchildrenworkingasdomesticlaborersmainlyinAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmerica.Children,manyasyoungas7yearsold,aresentbyparentswhoaretoopoortofeedthemtoworkinthehomesofwealthierfamilies,inthehopetheywillhaveabetterlife.Butthereportsaysthesechildrenhavetoworkverylonghours,areoftennotpaid,aredeniededucation,andarefrequentlyabused.

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HundredsofthousandsofpeopleinFloridaintheUnitedStateshavebeentoldtoevacuatetheirhomesbeforetheexpectedarrivalofapowerfulhurricane.AstateofemergencyhasbeendeclaredinFlorida,andmanyschoolsandbusinesseshaveclosed.ForecasterssayHurricaneFrancisiscurrentlymovingacrosstheBahamasandisexpectedtoreachtheeastcoastofFloridabyFriday.Just3weeksago,somepartsofFloridaweredevastatedbyHurricaneCharliewhichkilledatleast15people.

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Aprivatelyfinancedrockethasforthefirsttimetakenahumanintospaceonamission.Itsorganizershopeitwillheraldaneweraofspacetravel.Therocketplane,calledSpaceshipOne,tookofffromtheMojaveDesertinCalifornia,slungunderneathalargeaircraft.Fifteenkilometersup,it’sseparatedfromtheaircraftandfireditsrocketenginetopropelitanditspilotMikeMelvilleoutoftheearthatmosphere.Afewminuteslater,Spaceshiponebeganitsdecent,touchingdowntothecheersofmissioncontrol.

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Europeanleadersappeartohavereachedagreementoverwho’stobecomethenextpresidenttotheEuropeanCommission.Portugal’sMinisterJoseManuelDuraoBarrosohasemergedasthefavoritecandidate.Inastatement,theIrishPrimeMinisterBertieAhern,who’scoordinatingtheprocess,saidthere’soverwhelmingsupportforhisappointmentandEUleadersareexpectedtoendorsehimatasp