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路透社:IMF总裁拉加德因腐败案接受调查
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Lagarde under investigation in fraud case
IMF总裁拉加德因腐败案接受调查
Under formal investigation - IMF chief Christine Lagarde. It's over her alleged role in a long-running political fraud case. Lagarde was previously questioned by magistrates in Paris as a witness. But Political Sciences professor Christian Delporte says the move doesn't mean she's guilty .
IMF总裁拉加德(Christine Lagarde)正在接受正式调查。原因是她涉及一宗长期的政治腐败案件。拉加德此前作为目击证人在巴黎被治安官审讯。但是政治科学教授Christian Delporte表示，此举并不意味着拉加德有罪。
(SOUNDBITE) (French) POLITICAL SCIENCES PROFESSOR CHRISTIAN DELPORTE SAYING: "There is still the presumption of innocence. But still, it adds to all the formal investigations into the right-wing and Christine Lagarde could have been an alternative for the right in 2017 and this today jeopardises her chances."
政治科学教授Christian Delporte：“仍然存在她是无辜的假定。但是，这仍然导致对右翼党派进行全面的正式调查。拉加德原本可以选择在2017年参加竞选，但是现在的状况危及了她的机会。”
Lagarde reportedly considers the decision to investigate her now for alleged "negligence" unfounded and will appeal. Pierre Briancon is from Reuters Breakingviews.
据报道，拉加德认为以“渎职”为由对她进行调查的决定是没有根据的，她会提起上诉。Pierre Briancon来自路透社财经评论。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS COLUMNIST, PIERRE BRIANCON, SAYING: "It will just be like a big shadow over her remaining term. The judiciary and those types of things take a long time in France before they actually come to a verdict. So it probably won't be damaging her term at the IMF but it's bad for her reputation."
路透社财经评论专栏作家PIERRE BRIANCON：“这会为她剩余的任期蒙上一层阴影。法国的审判和其他程序需要持续很长时间之后才会判决。所以，这对她在IMF的任期或许不会造成破坏，但是会对她的声誉造成影响。”
The inquiry into tycoon Bernard Tapie has also embroiled several of former president Nicolas Sarkozy's cabinet members. Tapie - who supported Sarkozy in the last two elections - was awarded 403 million euros in a 2008 arbitration payment under Sarkozy's presidency. It was to settle a dispute with the now defunct, state-owned bank Credit Lyonnais. Lagarde was finance minister at the time.
对商业大亨伯纳德·塔皮埃(Bernard Tapie)的调查还涉及了前总统萨科齐的几名内阁成员。在前两次选举中支持萨科齐的塔皮埃于2008年在萨科齐担任总统期间获得4.03亿欧元的仲裁赔偿，是为了解决与国有银行里昂信贷银行的争端。拉加德当时担任财政部长。
Beachlovers crowd southern California beaches for giant waves
沙滩爱好者在南加州迎接巨浪
Surf's up in the US. Giant waves as large as six metres -- caused by hurricane Marie began hitting the Southern California coast, drawing spectators and surfers. But the surf is also dangerous and has made challenging work for life guards.
美国海岸海浪不断冲刷。飓风玛丽引起的高达6米的巨浪开始袭击南加州海岸，吸引了许多观众和冲浪者。但是海浪非常危险，给救生员的工作带来了挑战。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SEAL BEACH POLICE CHIEF JOE STILINOVICH "I have never seen waves this big in Seal beach.. I swim in the ocean regularly, never this big, I wouldn't go out there."
Seal沙滩警察局长JOE STILINOVICH：“我从未在Seal沙滩见过这么大的海浪。我经常在海洋中游泳，从未见过这么大的海浪，连那个位置都到不了。”
Hundreds of people have been plucked from the sea in Los Angeles and Orange Country. There's also been damage and flooding as Marie moved north. Here in Catalina Island, these pictures show boats and vehicles stacked on rocks. And in Malibu, the water snapped pillars holding up the famous pier. These swells and dangerous wave conditions are expected to continue through Thursday despite the storm weakening.
在洛杉矶和橘子郡，数百人被冲出海洋。玛丽向北移动的过程中也造成了破坏和洪水。在卡特琳娜岛，这些图片显示船只和车辆撞上岩石。在马里布，水浪猛烈地拍打着著名的防波堤的柱子。尽管风暴正在减弱，这些危险的海浪预期将持续至周四。
Medical group: Ebola spreading at rapid pace across Liberia
埃博拉病毒在利比里亚快速蔓延
Ebola is spreading at lightning speed across Liberia says the group Doctors without Borders. SOUNDBITE: EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, LINDIS HURUM, SAYING: "The number is going up rapidly. Faster than what we thought, forcing us to adapt our plans and our strategy on a daily basis. "
无国界医生组织表示，埃博拉病毒正以闪电般的速度在利比里亚蔓延。紧急协调员LINDIS HURUM：“感染人数在迅速攀升。比我们此前认为的还要快，迫使我们每天都调整计划和策略。”
Lindi Hurum, the group's emergency coordinator in Monrovia says they're struggling to keep up with a growing demand for treatment.
该组织在蒙罗维亚紧急协调员Lindi Hurum表示，他们正在努力满足不断增长的对治疗的要求。
SOUNDBITE: EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, LINDIS HURUM, SAYING: "We opened this centre a week ago and it's completely full today. We are desperately trying to get more beds, we have bulldozers and rub halls getting up. Part of the reason the group is facing such huge numbers is that they're the primary medical shop in town.
紧急协调员Lindi Hurum：“我们一周前开设了这个中心，今天已经全满了。我们已经捉襟见肘，试图得到更多床位，我们已经准备好了推土机和其他设备被。该组织治疗如此众多患者的部分原因是，这是城里主要的医疗机构。”
SOUNDBITE: EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, LINDIS HURUM, SAYING: "The healthcare system has more or less broken down. Hospitals have closed, the clinics are closed, some of them have reopened but the staff is afraid to go back because they are afraid to get the disease."
紧急协调员Lindi Hurum：“医疗体系或多或少已经崩溃。医院关闭，诊所关闭，其中一些重新开放，但是工作人员很害怕，不敢回来工作，他们非常害怕这种疾病。”
At least 120 healthcare workers throughout West Africa have died from this latest outbreak of the virus. Ebola, which is one of the deadliest diseases known to man is transmitted by contact with body fluids. First detected in March, it has claimed the lives of at least 1,427 people throughout western Africa. Doctors Without Borders says it could be months before quarantine and other containment measures begin to have an effect.
西非至少已有120名医疗工作者因这次最新的病毒爆发而遇难。埃博拉对人类来说是最致命的疾病之一，通过体液传播。最初于三月份检测到，已经造成西非至少1,427人死亡。无国界医生组织表示，隔离和其他控制措施开始生效还需要几个月的时间。
路透社娱乐:西班牙番茄大战 城市变红色海洋
Revelers duke it out at Spain's annual tomato fight
西班牙番茄大战 城市变红色海洋
Tens of thousands of people armed with 140 tonnes of plum tomatoes took part in the La Tomatina festival, joyously splattering each other in Bunol, which lies just inland from Valencia on Spain's Mediterranean coast. The town spent some 30,000 euros on the fruit and dumped it in the streets for the chanting masses. This year, the August festival attracted 22,000 revelers in minimal clothing who paid 10 euros to partake in pelting each other with heaps and mounds and gobs of the red fruit. Truckloads of vitamin C and fiber were soon pureed on El Cid Street, the ripe redness smeared over walls and people. SOUNDBITE: Unidentified Tomatina festival participant, saying (Spanish): "I will spend three months without eating tomatoes. This is disgusting. But it is okay." The enormous food fight began accidentally in 1945, when a group of young men were excluded from summer celebrations and protested by throwing tomatoes from a street stall. The protest continued illegally every year until the town council accepted it as a festival in itself in 1957, and it became famous internationally after the 1990s.
白宫发言:奥巴马向军团发表讲话
Remarks by the President to the American Legion National Convention
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
12:07 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Please, everybody, have a seat. Hello, Legionnaires!
AUDIENCE: Hello!
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Commander Dellinger for the introduction, but more importantly, for your service in the Army. And as you conclude your tenure as Commander, thank you for your tireless commitment to America's veterans.
I want to thank the entire leadership team for welcoming me here today, including your National Adjutant, Dan Wheeler; your Executive Director in Washington, Peter Gaytan; Nancy Brown-Park, all the spouses, daughters -- (applause) -- hey! -- sisters of the Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. (Applause.) And let me say that I join you in honoring the memory of a friend to many of you -- an Army veteran and a great Legionnaire from North Carolina, Jerry Hedrick. (Applause.)
To Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan, Mayor Dan Clodfelter -- thank you for welcoming us to the great state of North Carolina and to Charlotte, and for your great support of our troops and our veterans.
And I do have to mention the President of Boys Nation --Matthew Ellow, from Lacey's Spring, Alabama. I welcomed Matthew and all the incredible young people of Boys and Girls Nation to the White House last month. I was running a little bit late, so they just started singing, filling the White House with patriotic songs. And then they sang Happy Birthday to me, so I was pretty moved. And they're a tribute to the Legion and to our country.
I've brought with me today our new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Bob McDonald. (Applause.) And for those of you who are not aware, Bob is one of America's most accomplished business leaders. He comes from a military family. He excelled at West Point, served as an Army Airborne Ranger -- so he's got a reputation for jumping into tough situations. (Laughter.) And he's hit the ground running, visiting hospitals and clinics across the country, hearing directly from veterans and helping us change the way the VA does business. And by the way, Washington doesn't agree on much these days, but he got confirmed 97 to 0. (Applause.) People understand he’s the right man for the job. He has my full support. And, Bob, I want to thank you for once again serving your country. (Applause.)
It’s an honor to be back with the American Legion. In the story of your service we see the spirit of America. When your country needed you most, you stepped forward. You raised your right hand, you swore a solemn oath. You put on that uniform and earned the title you carry to this day -- whether Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, Coast Guardsman.
Among you are proud veterans of World War II; of Korea; of Vietnam; of Desert Storm and the Balkans; and our newest veterans -- from Iraq and Afghanistan. Across the generations, you served with honor. You made us proud. And you carry the memory of friends who never came home -- our fallen, our prisoners of war, those missing in action -- heroes that our nation can never forget.
When you took off that uniform, you earned another title --the title of veteran. And you never stopped serving. As Legionnaires, you put on that cap, wore that emblem -- "for God and country" -- and took care of one another, making sure our veterans receive the care and the benefits that you’ve earned and deserve.
And just as you defended America over there, you helped build America here at home -- as leaders and role models in your communities, as entrepreneurs and business owners, as champions for a strong national defense. You helped the United States of America become what we are today -- the greatest democratic, economic, and military force for freedom and human dignity that the world has ever known.
Now, these are challenging times. I don't have to tell you that. Around the world as well as here at home. You turn on the TV and we're saturated with heartbreaking images of war and senseless violence and terrorism and tragedy. And it can be easy to grow cynical or give in to the sense that the future we seek is somehow beyond our reach. But as men and women who have been tested like few others, you should know better. You know that cynicism is not the character of a great nation. And so, even as we face, yes, the hard tasks of our time, we should never lose sight of our progress as a people or the strength of our leadership in the world.
Think about it -- six years after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression -- in some ways, the crisis had the potential of being worse than the Great Depression -- thanks to the decisions we made to rescue our economy, thanks to the determination of the American people, we are stronger at home. Over the past 53 months, our businesses have added nearly 10 million new jobs -- the longest streak of private sector job creation in American history. Construction and housing are rebounding. Our auto industry and manufacturing are booming. Our high school graduation rate is at a record high. More young people are earning their college degrees than ever before. Millions more Americans now have quality, affordable health care. We've cut the deficit by more than half. And now we have to sustain this momentum so more people share in this progress, so our economy works for every working American.
And just as we're stronger at home, the United States is better positioned to lead in the 21st century than any nation on Earth. It’s not even close. We have the most powerful military in history -- that’s certainly not close. From Europe to Asia, our alliances are unrivaled. Our economy is the most dynamic. We've got the best workers. We’ve got the best businesses. We have the best universities and the best scientists. With our domestic energy revolution, including more renewable energy, we're more energy independent. Our technologies connect the world. Our freedoms and opportunities attract immigrants who “yearn to breathe free.” Our founding ideals inspire the oppressed across the globe to reach for their own liberty. That’s who we are. That’s what America is.
And moreover, nobody else can do what we do. No other nation does more to underwrite the security and prosperity on which the world depends. In times of crisis, no other nation can rally such broad coalitions to stand up for international norms and peace. In times of disaster, no other nation has the capabilities to deliver so much so quickly. No nation does more to help citizens claim their rights and build their democracies. No nation does more to help people in the far corners of the Earth escape poverty and hunger and disease, and realize their dignity. Even countries that criticize us, when the chips are down and they need help, they know who to call -- they call us. That's what American leadership looks like. That's why the United States is and will remain the one indispensable nation in the world.
Now, sustaining our leadership, keeping America strong and secure, means we have to use our power wisely. History teaches us of the dangers of overreaching, and spreading ourselves too thin, and trying to go it alone without international support, or rushing into military adventures without thinking through the consequences. And nobody knows this better than our veterans and our families -- our veteran families, because you’re the ones who bear the wages of war. You’re the ones who carry the scars. You know that we should never send America's sons and daughters into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary and we have a plan, and we are resourcing it and prepared to see it through. (Applause.) You know the United States has to lead with strength and confidence and wisdom.
