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路透社:乌克兰力量检查俄罗斯车队
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Ukrainian forces inspect Russian aid convoy
乌克兰力量检查俄罗斯车队
Russian military strength along the border with Ukraine was on full display, Friday. Soldiers sat and waited... while Ukrainian border guards crossed the frontier to inspect the huge Russian aid convoy that has caused Kiev so much alarm. Kiev has insisted on inspecting the trucks before they move across the border toward eastern Ukraine. Authorities say they suspect the aid convoy is a cover for Russian military intervention... Something Moscow denies. The head of the Red Cross mission in Ukraine says each truck is staffed by a driver and at least one passenger. Ukraine authorities say only one driver - accompanied by a Red Cross delegate - will be allowed to cross. Some 280 trucks are now waiting to enter Ukraine to deliver aid to beseiged pro-Russian rebels But with more than 40,000 Russian troops massed near the border, Kiev and NATO fear a Russian invasion, and are anxiously waiting for Moscow's next move.
周五，位于俄乌边境处的俄罗斯军队全部出动。士兵们坐着等待。乌克兰边境警卫穿越边界线检查导致基辅警惕的浩大的俄罗斯救援车队。基辅坚持在这些车队穿越边境前往乌克兰东部之前先进行检查。当局表示，他们怀疑救援车队是俄罗斯军事干预的掩护。莫斯科否认了这种说法。乌克兰红十字会负责人表示，每一辆卡车配有一名司机和至少一名乘客。乌克兰当局表示，他们只允许一名司机在红十字会代表的陪同下入境。大约280辆卡车现在等待着向被围困的亲俄叛军运送救援物资。但是由于超过40,000俄罗斯军队驻扎在边境附近，基辅和北约担忧俄罗斯入侵，焦急地等待着莫斯科的下一步举动。
Missouri takes control of security away from Ferguson police
密苏里警方控制安全形势
"Hands up! Don't Shoot!" Ferguson, Missouri, braces itself for a fifth night of protests Thursday, after a police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager last weekend. Since then there have been peaceful demonstrations and vigils -- as well as episodes of looting, vandalism and violence. Some have accused Ferguson police of using heavy-handed tactics, including tear gas and pepper pellets to break up crowds. Baptist minister Dinah Tatman said she was goaded by one officer. “举起手来！不要开枪！”周四，警方于上周枪杀了一名手无寸铁的黑人男孩后，密苏里迎来了第五个晚上的抗议活动。自那时以来，民众举行了和平示威和守夜活动，同时也发生了洗劫，蓄意破坏和暴力活动。一些人指控Ferguson警方使用了严厉措施，包括催泪瓦斯和胡椒粒
来驱散人群。浸礼会牧师Dinah Tatman表示，她被一名警察驱赶。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BAPTIST MINISTER DINAH TATMAN SAYING: "He wanted to taunt me to resist and when I said you don't know who I am, he took my arms, and yanked. Oh, are you trying to resist? I said, don't do it."
浸礼会牧师Dinah Tatman：“他试图羞辱我们，刺激我反抗，我说你不知道我是谁，他抓住我的手臂猛拉。他说，你试图反抗吗？我说，没有。”
Earlier, Missouri's governor announced that he was putting Captain Ron Johnson of the Highway Patrol in charge of security.
此前，密苏里州州长宣布他已经任命高速公路巡查部门的Ron Johnson上尉负责安全。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STATE HIGHWAY PATROL CAPTAIN RON JOHNSON SAYING: "I grew up here, and this is currently my community and my home. And therefore, it means a lot to me personally that we break this cycle of violence, diffuse the tension, and build trust."
密苏里州高速公路巡查部门上尉JOHNSON SAYING：“我在这里长大，现在这里就是我们的社区，我的家园。因此，制止暴力，缓解紧张形势，建立信任，对我个人来说也有着非凡的意义。”
Ferguson is a mostly black town of 21,000 with a predominantly white police force. It has been accused of racial profiling in the past. Police have pledged to do better but have also justified their tactics, saying they have responded to the threat of violence during protests.
Ferguson主要是黑人城镇，共有大约21,000人，而警力主要是白人。过去该镇曾被指责种族歧视。警方承诺采取更好的措施，但是也为自己的策略辩解，称他们是在抗议期间对暴力威胁做出的反应。
Yazidis refugees flee Islamic State persecutors
雅兹迪难民逃离伊斯兰国迫害
Refugees by the thousands, stream across the Syrian border into Kurdistan in northern Iraq. They are Yazidis fleeing the onslaught of the Islamic State -- fundamentalists who believe the Yazidis are devil-worshippers who must be exterminated. Daily kidnappings and execution-style killings have forced hundreds of thousands of ethnic minorities like the Yazidis, to flee their homes, and run for their lives...
数千名难民鱼贯穿过叙利亚边境进入伊拉克北部库尔德地区。他们是逃离伊斯兰国屠杀的雅兹迪人——伊斯兰国激进分子认为雅兹迪人是魔鬼，必须被根除。每日的绑架和处决形式的杀戮迫使成千上万名少数民族，例如雅兹迪人背井离乡逃生。
(SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) DISPLACED IRAQI, NATHUM, SAYING: "We had nothing. We were dying of thirst, hunger. There was nothing there. We have been walking for 12 days, many people died, we feel distraught." And UNICEF says, the refugee influx shows no sign of slowing down.
背井离乡的伊拉克人NATHUM：“我们一无所有，因饥渴和饥饿而死亡。什么都没有。我们已经步行了12天，许多人死亡，我们感到非常心烦意乱。”联合国儿童基金会表示，难民潮没有任何回落的迹象。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNICEF REPRESENTATIVE IN IRAQ, MARZIP BABILLE, SAYING: "Rising numbers of displaced people coming from Sinjar district and Sinjar mountains have been crossing this pontoon behind me over the last 48 hours. According to the government of Kurdistan region and United Nations more than 25 thousand over the last two, three days have sought refuge and asylum in Dohuk province just ahead."
联合国儿童基金会驻伊拉克代表MARZIP BABILLE：“过去48小时，来自辛加地区和辛加山区越来越多的难民通过我身后这架浮桥。根据库尔德地区政府和联合国的数据，过去两三天，超过25000人在前面的Dohuk省寻求收容和庇护。”
Scenes of desperation have become commonplace at the overcrowded camp. For now, the Yazidis are safe, but as the Islamic State continues its rampage through Syria and northern Iraq, it may not be long before they have to pick up their possessions and flee once again. Iraq's new Prime Minister has cautioned that the road ahead will be tough... as he begins the task of attempting to contain Islamic State and the sectarian bloodshed ravaging his country.
在拥挤的营地，绝望的场景随处可见。现在，雅兹迪人是安全的，但是由于伊斯兰国继续在叙利亚和伊拉克北部肆虐，估计不久他们就要重新打包行李，再次逃难。伊拉克新总理已经警告称，前面的道路将会非常艰辛。他即将担负起控制伊斯兰国和全国各处蔓延的宗派血腥暴力的重任。
路透社娱乐:纽约卡通行业遭遇打击
New York's cartoon crackdown
纽约卡通行业遭遇打击
After a wave of arrests and bad publicity, the costumed characters who pose for tourist photographs in New York's Times Square in the hopes of a cash tip have formed an association to preserve a livelihood that has come under increasing scrutiny. Dozens of people dressed as Spider-Man, Batman, Elmo and other children's favorites, roam the crowded sidewalks beckoning toward kids and their camera-toting parents. But city officials from the mayor down have painted them as pests and have begun handing out flyers telling tourists that the photographs are free and tipping is optional. Joshua, who works as the cartoon character Buzz Lightyear, says he has been making less money since the signs about tipping were posted. SOUNDBITE: Joshua, cartoon character, saying (English): "Business is slow. You saw the cops. They are putting up signs already all over Times Square saying don't tip the guys. And I have a son. I got my apartment. I got bills, my cell phone to pay. Before I used to make a good amount of money. But this job now, I went down to $35 (USD) a day because now every cop is harassing me." Gia Storms with the Times Square Alliance says the flyers and posters about tipping are part of an aggressive crackdown. SOUNDBITE: Gia Storms, Times Square Alliance, saying (English): "Times Square is America's Town Square. It's the heart of New York City and we like to say that quirky is fine, but creepy is not. So we are trying to protect those that live and work here and those that are coming to New York City for the first time, so it's a great experience for all." However, Lucia Gomez of La Fuente, says the costumed characters have formed a group called the Association of Artists United for a Smile, a name chosen to reflect their claim that a tourist's happiness is no less important than any tip. SOUNDBITE: Lucia Gomez, La Fuente, saying (English): "They are the good part of Times Square that I think we are all fortunate to have because they make up what the amazing part of New York City is - everyone makes it in the Big Apple and that's a good example of that." And when it comes to the tourist, the reactions are mixed. SOUNDBITE: Phillip, tourist, saying (English): "Before I saw the sign, I thought tipping was required and I don't want to be aggressed for a tip." SOUNDBITE: Catherine, tourist, saying (English): "I think it's wonderful, but we just got here today, a few minutes ago. I didn't even see Mickey over there, but I saw the Statue of Liberty. Cool, very cool."
白宫发言:密苏里警察与抗议人群冲突
Statement by the President
Edgartown, Massachusetts
12:49 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This sound system is really powerful. Today, I’d like to update the American people on two issues that I’ve been monitoring closely these last several days.
First of all, we continue to make progress in carrying out our targeted military operations in Iraq. Last week, I authorized two limited missions: protecting our people and facilities inside of Iraq, and a humanitarian operation to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians stranded on a mountain.
A week ago, we assessed that many thousands of Yezidi men, women and children had abandoned their possessions to take refuge on Mount Sinjar in a desperate attempt to avoid slaughter. We also knew that ISIL terrorists were killing and enslaving Yezidi civilians in their custody, and laying siege to the mountain. Without food or water, they faced a terrible choice -- starve on the mountain, or be slaughtered on the ground. That’s when America came to help.
Over the last week, the U.S. military conducted humanitarian air drops every night –- delivering more than 114,000 meals and 35,000 gallons of fresh water. We were joined in that effort by the United Kingdom, and other allies pledged support. Our military was able to successfully strike ISIL targets around the mountain, which improved conditions for civilians to evacuate the mountain safely.
Yesterday, a small team of Americans -– military and civilian -– completed their review of the conditions on the mountain. They found that food and water have been reaching those in need, and that thousands of people have been evacuating safely each and every night. The civilians who remain continue to leave, aided by Kurdish forces and Yezidis who are helping to facilitate the safe passage of their families. So the bottom line is, is that the situation on the mountain has greatly improved and Americans should be very proud of our efforts.
Because of the skill and professionalism of our military –- and the generosity of our people –- we broke the ISIL siege of Mount Sinjar; we helped vulnerable people reach safety; and we helped save many innocent lives. Because of these efforts, we do not expect there to be an additional operation to evacuate people off the mountain, and it’s unlikely that we’re going to need to continue humanitarian air drops on the mountain. The majority of the military personnel who conducted the assessment will be leaving Iraq in the coming days. And I just want to say that as Commander-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of the men and women of our military who carried out this humanitarian operation almost flawlessly. I’m very grateful to them and I know that those who were trapped on that mountain are extraordinarily grateful as well.
Now, the situation remains dire for Iraqis subjected to ISIL’s terror throughout the country, and this includes minorities like Yezidis and Iraqi Christians; it also includes Sunnis, Shia and Kurds. We’re going to be working with our international partners to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are suffering in northern Iraq wherever we have capabilities and we can carry out effective missions like the one we carried out on Mount Sinjar without committing combat troops on the ground.
We obviously feel a great urge to provide some humanitarian relief to the situation and I’ve been very encouraged by the interest of our international partners in helping on these kinds of efforts as well. We will continue air strikes to protect our people and facilities in Iraq. We have increased the delivery of military assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting ISIL on the front lines.
And, perhaps most importantly, we are urging Iraqis to come together to turn the tide against ISIL –- above all, by seizing the enormous opportunity of forming a new, inclusive government under the leadership of Prime Minister-designate Abadi. I had a chance to speak to Prime Minister-designate Abadi a few days ago, and he spoke about the need for the kind of inclusive government -- a government that speaks to all the people of Iraq -- that is needed right now. He still has a challenging task in putting a government together, but we are modestly hopeful that the Iraqi government situation is moving in the right direction.
Now, second, I want to address something that’s been in the news over the last couple of days and that’s the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. I know that many Americans have been deeply disturbed by the images we’ve seen in the heartland of our country, as police have clashed with people protesting. Today, I’d like us all to take a step back and think about how we’re going to be moving forward.
This morning, I received a thorough update on the situation from Attorney General Eric Holder, who has been following it and been in communication with his team. I’ve already tasked the Department of Justice and the FBI to independently investigate the death of Michael Brown, along with local officials on the ground.
The Department of Justice is also consulting with local authorities about ways that they can maintain public safety without restricting the right of peaceful protest and while avoiding unnecessary escalation. I made clear to the Attorney General that we should do what is necessary to help determine exactly what happened, and to see that justice is done.
I also just spoke with Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri. I expressed my concern over the violent turn that events have taken on the ground, and underscored that now is the time for all of us to reflect on what’s happened, and to find a way to come together going forward. He is going to be traveling to Ferguson. He is a good man and a fine governor, and I’m confident that, working together, he is going to be able to communicate his desire to make sure that justice is done and his desire to make sure that public safety is maintained in an appropriate way.
Of course, it’s important to remember how this started. We lost a young man, Michael Brown, in heartbreaking and tragic circumstances. He was 18 years old. His family will never hold Michael in their arms again. And when something like this happens, the local authorities –- including the police -– have a responsibility to be open and transparent about how they are investigating that death, and how they are protecting the people in their communities.
There is never an excuse for violence against police, or for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting. There’s also no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests, or to throw protestors in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. And here, in the United States of America, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs and report to the American people on what they see on the ground. Put simply, we all need to hold ourselves to a high standard, particularly those of us in positions of authority.
I know that emotions are raw right now in Ferguson and there are certainly passionate differences about what has happened. There are going to be different accounts of how this tragedy occurred. There are going to be differences in terms of what needs to happen going forward. That’s part of our democracy. But let’s remember that we’re all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law; a basic respect for public order and the right to peaceful public protest; a reverence for the dignity of every single man, woman and child among us; and the need for accountability when it comes to our government.
So now is the time for healing. Now is the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson. Now is the time for an open and transparent process to see that justice is done. And I’ve asked that the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney on the scene continue to work with local officials to move that process forward. They will be reporting to me in the coming days about what’s being done to make sure that happens.
Thanks very much, everybody.
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