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路透社:加沙休战延期被取消
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Gaza truce extension called off
加沙休战延期被取消
The humanitarian truce in Gaza ended as Israel unleashed a fierce bout of shelling in response to a militant rocket salvo.Plumes of black smoke were visible on the Gaza skyline on Sunday morning. At least three deaths were reported in separate strikes. The Israeli military said in a statement its unilateral 24-hour truce was over. It accused Palestinian militants of incessant rocket fire throughout the break in hostilities intended for the welfare of Gaza's civilians. Hamas, which controls Gaza, rejected an extension of the original 12-hour truce on Saturday unless Israel withdrew its troops. The Israeli cabinet was due to meet on Sunday to decide how to move forward in the conflict which began almost three weeks ago.
加沙地带的人道主义休战结束，以色列大肆发射炮火，回应激进分子的火箭弹袭击。周日早上，加沙地带上空可以看到滚滚浓烟。不同的袭击至少造成三人死亡。以色列军方在一份声明中表示，他们单方面的24小时停火结束。以色列指控巴勒斯坦激进分子在原本为加沙地带平民考虑的停火期间连续不断实施火箭弹袭击。控制着加沙地带的哈马斯拒绝延长周六原本12小时的停火，除非以色列军队撤退。以色列内阁将于周日举行会议，决定如何继续三周前开始的冲突。
Foreigners evacuated amid Libya violence
利比亚暴力迫使外国人撤离
Foreign nationals flood Tripoli's Mitiga airport Sunday as they scramble to leave the country. They have been told to evacuate Libya due to ongoing violence there. One airport security worker says it's been a busy day.
周日，外国公民涌往的黎波里米提加机场，争先恐后地试图离开。由于持续暴力，他们被告知尽快离开利比亚。机场一名安全工作人员表示，这是非常繁忙的一天。
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MEMBER OF AIRPORT SECURITY, SALAH QADRAH, SAYING: "This crisis has caused security confusion; a large group of foreigners has left. Most of the embassies here left through this airport."
机场安保人员SALAH QADRAH：“这场危机导致了安全困境。大量外国人离开。大部分大使馆工作人员也已通过这个机场离开。”
Over the past two weeks, Libya has descended into its deadliest violence since the 2011 war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi. The U.S., the United Nations and Turkey have all pulled their diplomats out of the country. The British embassy says its convoy was attacked as it made its way to the Tunisian border -- no one was injured. On Sunday, France told all French citizens to leave. That same day, at least 36 people were killed in Benghazi after clashes between Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants.
过去两周，利比亚已经陷入自2011年推翻卡扎菲的战争以来最致命的暴力。美国，联合国和土耳其已经从利比亚撤出了外交官。英国大使馆表示，他们的车队前往土耳其边境途中遭遇袭击，无人受伤。周日，法国告知所有法国公民离开利比亚。同一天，利比亚特种部队和伊斯兰激进分子之间爆发冲突，至少36人遇难。
State releases images it says show Russia fired on Ukraine
国务院称有证据显示俄向乌开火
The U.S. State Department says it has new images implicating Russia in the Ukrainian conflict. The images, released Sunday,appear to show what the U.S. says are artillery strikes originating on the Russian side of the border. One image purports to show impact crators around Ukrainian military locations. The State Department says the images are proof that Russian-backed separatists inside Ukraine also fired on the Ukrainian military, using weapons supplied by Russia. Russia says there has been no evidence of military violations and that it has not supplied weapons to rebels.. The images span from July 20th to July 26th.
美国国务院表示，他们有新的图片显示俄罗斯卷入乌克兰冲突。周日发布的这些图片似乎显示美国所说的俄罗斯境内发射的炮火袭击。一张图片显示了乌克兰附近军事地点遭遇的影响。国务院表示，这些图片就是俄罗斯支持的乌克兰境内分裂势力使用俄方提供的武器向乌克兰军事设施开火的证据。俄罗斯表示，没有任何军事入侵的证据，他们也没有为叛军提供武器。这些图片的日期从7月20日至7月26日不等。
路透社财经:手机程序帮助小农场主盈利
Mobile app helps small farmers turn a profit
手机程序帮助小农场主盈利
Farmers in Ghana are finding a way to cultivate their crops in a more cost-effective way, thanks to a new mobile app called mFarms. Farmer Bawa Yamusah says his produce is bringing in more money, helping to pay for his family's education and health needs. SOUNDBITE: BAWA YAMUSAH, FARMER, SAYING (English): "It improved the yields and alternatively our income level has risen and we get food for our homes and the family then we get extra income from what we are going to dispose off." mFarms connects to an agricultural industry network, providing information about agricultural practices. The technology was brought to Ghana by software development firm, Image-Ad with the help of the 'Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa'. Image-Ad's CEO, Kwame Bentil says mFarms promotes more effective agricultural planning. SOUNDBITE: CEO IMAGE-AD, KWAME BENTIL, SAYING (English): "Because we're connected with other stakeholders we are able to give them [farmers] best technology in terms of seeds, fertilizer and this really helps them to be able to cultivate within the small area and get better yield." And farmers can also access maps showing the locations of warehouses that have available space for storing crops ready for market. Seventeen African countries - including Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda - currently use the platform. And farmers in Ghana say that so far, mFarms is improving production and profits from seed all the way to market.
白宫发言:每周讲话:修补企业税收漏洞
Weekly Address: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President continued his call for our nation to rally around an economic patriotism that says rather than protecting wasteful tax loopholes for a few at the top, we should be investing in things like education and job training that grow the economy for everybody. The President highlighted the need to close one of the most unfair tax loopholes that allows companies to avoid paying taxes here at home by shifting their residence for tax purposes out of the country. The President has put forth a budget that does just that, and he has called for business tax reform that makes investment in the United States attractive, and creates incentives for companies to invest and create jobs here at home. And while he will continue to make the case for tax reform, the President is calling on Congress to take action and close this loophole now.
The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online atwww.whitehouse.govat 6:00 a.m. ET, July 26,2014.
Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
The White House
July 26, 2014
Hi, everybody. Our businesses have now added nearly 10 million new jobs over the past 52 months. The unemployment rate is at its lowest point since September 2008 – the fastest one-year drop in nearly 30 years. 401(k)s are growing, fewer homes are underwater, and for the first time in more than a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that the world’s number one place to invest isn’t China; it’s the United States of America – and our lead is growing.
None of this is an accident. It’s thanks to the resilience and resolve of the American people that our country has recovered faster and come farther than almost any other advanced nation on Earth.
But there’s another trend that threatens to undermine the progress you’ve helped make. Even as corporate profits are as high as ever, a small but growing group of big corporations are fleeing the country to get out of paying taxes. They’re keeping most of their business inside the United States, but they’re basically renouncing their citizenship and declaring that they’re based somewhere else, just to avoid paying their fair share.
I want to be clear: this is only a few big corporations so far. The vast majority of American businesses pay their taxes right here in the United States. But when some companies cherrypick their taxes, it damages the country’s finances. It adds to the deficit. It makes it harder to invest in the things that will keep America strong, and it sticks you with the tab for what they stash offshore. Right now, a loophole in our tax laws makes this totally legal – and I think that’s totally wrong. You don’t get to pick which rules you play by, or which tax rate you pay, and neither should these companies.
The best way to level the playing field is through tax reform that lowers the corporate tax rate, closes wasteful loopholes,and simplifies the tax code for everybody. But stopping companies from renouncing their citizenship just to get out of paying their fair share of taxes is something that cannot wait. That’s why, in my budget earlier this year, I proposed closing this unpatriotic tax loophole for good. Democrats in Congress have advanced proposals that would do the same thing.
A couple Republicans have indicated they want to address this too, and I hope more join us.
Rather than double-down on the top-down economics that let a fortunate few play by their own rules, let’s embrace an economic patriotism that says we rise or fall together, as one nation, and as one people. Let’s reward the hard work of ordinary Americans who play by the rules. Together, we can build up our middle class, hand down something better to our kids, and restore the American Dream for all who work for it and study for it and strive for it.
Thanks, and have a great weekend.
