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路透社:乌克兰与亲俄分裂分子同意停火
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Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists agree to ceasefire
乌克兰与亲俄分裂分子同意停火
Ukrainian officials say Kiev has agreed to a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists. The agreement reached in Minsk, came on a day that saw Ukrainian forces fighting on two fronts. Soldiers, along with volunteer fighters, say they've reclaimed territory from rebels near Mariupol. The strategic port city sits between Russia and Crimea. While in Donetsk, locals assess the damage after a night of shelling. This youth center was hit. A nearby mosque and other buildings also came under fire. The ceasefire, which went into effect at 1500GMT, is the first step toward ending the conflict in Eastern Ukraine -- and what has become the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.
乌克兰官员表示，基辅已同意与亲俄叛军签署停火协议。该协议是在明斯克达成的，当天乌克兰军队在两个阵地作战。士兵和志愿者战士一起表示，他们已经从叛军手中夺回了马里乌波尔附近的领土。这个拥有战略意义的港口城市处于俄罗斯和克里米亚之间。在顿涅茨克，当地人经过一夜的炮击后对损失进行了评估。该青年中心被击中。附近一座清真寺和其他建筑也遭到炮击。标准时间15:00生效的停火协议是终止乌克兰东部冲突的第一步——导致冷战以来莫斯科和西方国家最严重的对峙。
Heavy rains kill nearly 200 in Himalayan foothills
暴雨致喜马拉雅山近200人死亡
After two days of relentless rain, entire villages in the Himalayan foothills are surrounded by an inland sea. Flooding in northern Pakistan has killed more than 70 people, most either caught in flash floods or trapped in houses too flimsy to withstand the deluge. With the waters still rising, the army is helping evacuate survivors. And more rain is forecast. Next door, in India's northern states, the situation is no better. The death toll there is rising too. Chief Minister of the region, Omar Abdullah, says the rains have triggered a disaster.
经过两天的滂沱大雨之后，喜马拉雅山麓所有村庄都被碱水湖包围。巴基斯坦北部的洪水已造成超过70人死亡，其中大部分人或被洪水吞没，或被困在难以承受洪水冲击的房屋中。由于水位仍在上涨，军队正在帮助疏散幸存者。预期还会有更多降雨。在邻国印度北部各州，形势也是同样糟糕。这里的死亡人数也在上升。该地区行政长官Omar Abdullah表示，暴雨已经引发了灾难。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHIEF MINISTER OF INDIA'S NORTHERN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, OMAR ABDULLAH, SAYING: "I have lost close to 100 lives in this tragedy of this disaster."
印度北疆查摩与克什米尔行政长官OMAR ABDULLAH：“近100人在这场灾难中丧命。”
Authorities say it's the worst flooding in two decades. And in both India and Pakistan they're anxiously waiting for the rains to ease, so the rescue and recovery mission can begin.
当局表示，这是二十年来最糟糕的洪水。在印度和巴基斯坦，人们都在等待暴雨停止，这样就可以开始救援和恢复工作。
NATO approves rapid reaction force to boost Eastern defenses
北约同意成立快速反应部队加强东部防御
A rapid reaction force made up of about 5,000 troops will stand ready to respond to any crisis in Europe. This was one of the measures in the wake of unrest in Ukraine, that NATO countries approved on Friday. It's a move to reassure allies' concerns about Russia's ambitions in the region. Should something happen, soldiers such as these will be able to react with a full sea, air and land response within two days. British Prime Minister David Cameron also discussed plans to hit Russia in the pocket book.
由大约5,000人组成的快速反应部队已经做好准备，随时应对欧洲的任何危机。这是乌克兰动荡后北约国家在周五制定的措施之一。此举是为了安抚盟国对俄罗斯在该地区野心的担忧。一旦有情况发生，这些士兵将能够在两天内从海陆空全方位做出反应。英国首相卡梅伦也讨论了打击乌克兰的计划。
SOUNDBITE: BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, DAVID CAMERON, SAYING: "First, there has been a clear message sent out from this conference to Russia that what President Putin is doing is indefensible and wrong. While we meet here in Newport, a package of sanctions is being finalized in Brussels that will further increase the economic cost to Russia for its behavior.
英国首相卡梅伦：“首先，这次会议向俄罗斯发出了明确的信息，俄罗斯总统普京是站不住脚的，是错误的。我们在纽波特会晤的时候，布鲁塞尔也最终制定了一系列制裁措施，进一步增加俄罗斯这种行为的经济成本。”
The multi-prong approach was agreed to as Ukrainian officials signed a ceasefire agreement with pro-Russian separatists. U.S. President Barack Obama echoed what many in Kiev are thinking.
随着乌克兰官员与亲俄分裂分子签署停火协议，多方面的措施已经达成。美国总统奥巴马回应了基辅许多人的想法。
SOUNDBITE: U.S. President Barack Obama "Obviously we are hopeful, but based on past experience also skeptical that in fact the separatists will follow through and the Russians will stop violating Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. So it has to be tested."
美国总统奥巴马：“很明显我们是充满希望的，但是基于过去的经验，我们也怀疑分裂分子不会遵守停火协议，俄罗斯不会停止侵犯乌克兰领土和主权完整。所以这需要考验。”
While Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists have agreed to lay down their weapons, rebel leaders say differences remain. Leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, Igor Plotnitsky.
尽管乌克兰和亲俄分裂分子已经同意放下武器，叛军领袖表示仍然存在分歧。自封的卢甘斯克人民共和国领导人Igor Plotnitsky发表了讲话。
SOUNDBITE: Leader of the Self-Proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, saying (Russian): "So, it does not mean that our aim to break off (from Ukraine) is over. No. It (the ceasefire) is a needed step in order to stop bloodshed among the united people."
自封的卢甘斯克人民共和国领导人Igor Plotnitsky：“这并不意味着我们从乌克兰分裂的目标已经成为过去。不。停火只是为了停止团结的民众流血牺牲的必要举措。”
So far, an estimated 2,600 people have been killed in the region since the unrest started earlier this year.
目前为止，自今年年初动荡开始以来，该地区已有大约2,600人牺牲。
路透社娱乐:喜剧演员琼·里弗斯去世
Comedian Joan Rivers dead at 81
喜剧演员琼·里弗斯去世
Joan Rivers, the pioneering comedian known for her acerbic wit, classic put-downs and for asking "Can we talk?," died on Thursday (September 04) at the age of 81 in a New York hospital a week after her heart stopped during an outpatient medical procedure. Melissa Rivers, the comedian's only child, said her mother died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Fans gathered at her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as fellow celebrities sent tributes via Twitter. Multiple Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks, British rock star Sting and comedian Lily Tomlin are to receive this year's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the top cultural prizes in the United States. Previous Kennedy Center honorees include Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and
Robert Redford. Pop star Selena Gomez let her fans create the runway show for her new NEO Adidas line. In what is being called the first 'tweet powered fashion show,' fans used Twitter to curate the Wednesday (September 03) evening show. Besides her career as a singer and actress the 22-year-old is well-known for her on and off relationship with singer Justin Bieber.While showing off looks from the line Gomez slyly mentioned she is currently single.
白宫发言:奥巴马与爱沙尼亚总统召开新闻发布会
Remarks by President Obama and President Ilves of Estonia in Joint Press Conference
Bank of Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia
11:59 A.M. EEST
PRESIDENT ILVES: Good morning. To begin with, I’d like to welcome President Obama to Estonia. It is a genuine pleasure and an honor to receive you right before the NATO Summit. Your visit sends a strong message. We are grateful to the United States and to you personally for your leadership, your commitment, and your support to Estonia.
To begin with, I also want to say that we are appalled by the latest news from Iraq. We condemn these barbaric acts. We see ISIS as a serious threat to all of us, and stand together with the United States and our allies on this issue.
The main issue on our agenda today is security. The question on everyone’s mind is the situation in Ukraine and its wider impact on European security. I just did hear that President Poroshenko and President Putin have agreed on a cease-fire. I just hope it works. But in the general situation, we need to be clear and consistent in the language that we use to describe the situation in Ukraine.
As the EU underlined last weekend, this is Russian aggression. The EU and the United States are ready to take further restrictive measures in response to Russia’s behavior. Russia must admit that it is a party to the conflict, and take genuine steps that will lead to a de-escalation of the conflict. We must also continue to support Ukraine by providing the country with the assistance that it needs.
When it comes to the security of our region, the United States engagement here runs deep. Estonia is a close and reliable ally to the United States. We take our NATO commitment seriously -- very seriously. We have not sat back and waited for others to take care of our security. Since joining the Alliance, Estonian soldiers have consistently defended the freedom of others -- in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and most recently in the Central African Republic. We dedicate sufficient resources to defense, and are consistently increasing our national defense capacity.
We are grateful to the United States for sending troops here and for actively participating in the Baltic air policing mission. Your presence underlies the credibility of NATO’s Article 5. Without a doubt, your bilateral contributions have helped set an example for other NATO Allies. A robust and visible Allied presence here in Estonia is the best way of discouraging any possible aggressors. We look forward to the NATO Summit confirming this.
But we face a completely new security situation in Europe, and we are pleased that this is reflected in many of the summit’s documents. We expect the NATO Summit in Wales to adopt the readiness action plan that will guide allied nations for years to come through a set of practical steps and measures of reassurance and deterrence.
In addition to our close defense cooperation, I am also pleased that our bilateral relations are strong in many, many other areas, including and especially cyber and energy security.
Globally, we are working together to promote our common values -- democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Estonia is a world leader in Internet freedom and in e-governance. We have a liberal economy offering many exciting opportunities for increased trade, cooperation and investment. And this is also one reason why we believe that T-TIP is a crucial, crucial effort on the part of both the European Union and the United States.
And let me once again welcome President Obama to Estonia, to Northern Europe, one of Europe’s most prosperous and successful regions. Our countries share common values and interests, and I’m certain that together we can and will contribute to the vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace.
Thank you.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Tere P?evast. To President Ilves -- I want to thank you and the people of Estonia for welcoming me here today. It is a great honor to be in Estonia, especially as we mark our 10th anniversary as NATO Allies.
Mr. President, thank you for being such an outstanding partner. I was proud to welcome you to the White House last year, and we’ve spoken since on the situation in Ukraine. Your life reflects the story of your nation -- the son of refugees who returned home to help to chart a path for a free and democratic Estonia. As many of you know, that long journey also took Toomas and his family to America, to New Jersey, where they still remember him as “Tom.” And it was wonderful to meet your daughter today and find out she had gone back to New Jersey as well. He says that he “knew Bruce Springsteen before he had his first record.” So you embody the deep ties between Americans and Estonians. I want to thank you for your friendship.
I’ve come here today because Estonia is one of the great success stories among the nations that reclaimed their independence after the Cold War. You’ve built a vibrant democracy and new prosperity, and you’ve become a model for how citizens can interact with their government in the 21st century, something President Ilves has championed. With their digital IDs, Estonians can use their smart phones to get just about anything done online -- from their children’s grades to their health records. I should have called the Estonians when we were setting up our health care website.
Most of all, I’m here because Estonia has been a model ally. Estonian forces have served with courage and skill in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we honor our servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, including nine brave Estonians. As NATO nears the end of our combat mission in three months, I want to thank Estonia for the commitments you have made to help sustain Afghan security forces going forward.
As a high-tech leader, Estonia is also playing a leading role in protecting NATO from cyber threats. Estonia contributes its full share -- its full 2 percent of GDP -- to the defense of our Alliance. In other words, Estonia meets its responsibilities. And as we head into the NATO Summit in Wales, Estonia is an example of how every NATO member needs to do its fair share for our collective defense.
So I’ve come here, first and foremost, to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the security of Estonia. As NATO Allies, we have Article 5 duties to our collective defense. That is a commitment that is unbreakable. It is unwavering. It is eternal. And Estonia will never stand alone.
As President, I’ve made sure that we are fulfilling that promise. Early in my presidency, I urged our Alliance to update our contingency planning for the defense of this region, and additional NATO forces began rotating through the Baltics, including Estonia, for more training and exercises. In response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine earlier this year, the United States increased our presence further. We have contributed additional aircraft to the Baltic air policing mission -- a mission to which 14 other NATO Allies have also contributed over the past decade. And we’re now continuously rotating additional personnel and aircraft through the Baltics. I look forward to joining Prime Minister R?ivas in thanking our servicemembers later today.
On my visit to Warsaw this spring, I announced a new initiative to bolster the American military presence here in Europe, including in the Baltics, and we’re working with Congress to make sure that we deliver. Today, I can announce that this initiative will include additional air force units and aircraft for training exercises here in the Nordic-Baltic region. And we agree with our Estonian allies that an ideal location to host and support these exercises would be Amari Air Base here in Estonia. With the support of Congress and our Estonian friends, I’m confident that we can make this happen. And I look forward to discussing this further when we meet with Presidents Bērzi?? and Grybauskait? this afternoon.
