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路透社:莫斯科庆祝建城867周年
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Moscow celebrates 867th anniversary
莫斯科庆祝建城867周年
Russia has something to celebrate. It may be facing sanctions by the EU for its role in the Ukraine crisis but on Saturday there was dancing in the streets. Moscow is celebrating its 867th birthday and residents have come out to to mark its anniversary. They were treated to more than a thousand performances ranging from concerts to stilt walking and a parade.Signs that read: "I love Moscow" appeared across the city.
这对莫斯科来说是值得庆祝的事情。它或许因为在乌克兰危机中发挥的作用而面临来自欧盟的制裁，但是周六，街道上的人们载歌载舞。莫斯科庆祝其867岁生日，居民们也走上街头庆祝这个纪念日。他们观看了1,000多场表演，从演唱会到高跷到游行。莫斯科各处都悬挂着“我爱莫斯科”的标语。
(SOUNDBITE) MOSCOW RESIDENT, TATIANA, SAYING: "(It is) very beautiful and very good. Unfortunately we rarely get out to the city centre. But thanks to today's city holiday, all the roads are closed, and we came here, and walked around with great pleasure."
莫斯科居民TATIANA：“非常漂亮，非常精彩。不幸的是，我们很少去市中心。但是由于今天是这座城市的节日，所有道路都封闭了，我们来到这里，步行参观盛大的节日庆祝活动。”
These festivities should continue until the end of Sunday, culminating in a spectacular firework display.
节日庆祝活动将持续至周日，以盛大壮观的烟花表演进入高潮。
Turkey braces for influx of Yazidi refugees
雅兹迪难民大量涌入土耳其
Hundreds of Iraq's ethnic Yazidis cross into Turkey from their ancient homeland of Sinjar on Sunday. Islamic State fighters have forced tens of thousands to flee after seizing towns and carrying out mass killings. One Yazidi says it was their only choice.
周日，数百名伊拉克雅兹迪难民从古老的辛贾尔山故土穿越边境进入土耳其境内。伊斯兰国战士占领城镇，实施大屠杀之后，已迫使数十万人背井离乡。一名雅兹迪人表示，这是他们唯一的选择。
(SOUNDBITE) (Kurdish) FLEEING YAZIDI, EHMED XALO, SAYING: "Islamist militants plundered our houses, our goods. The government left us to destiny and the Islamist militants killed every man in the village and abducted women and young girls."
逃亡的雅兹迪难民EHMED XALO：“伊斯兰激进分子掠夺我们的房屋，我们的货物。政府让我们听天由命，伊斯兰激进分子杀害了村子里的所有男人，绑架了女人和年幼的女孩。”
The latest influx of Yazidi refugees comes as U.S. warplanes carried out four air strikes against Islamic State on Sunday.U.S. President Barack Obama has called IS a major threat to the West, and said the U.S. was ready to "take out" its leaders.
周日，美国战斗机对伊斯兰国实施了四次空袭，导致新一轮的雅兹迪难民潮。美国总统奥巴马称伊斯兰国是西方国家面临的重大威胁，称美国已准备好消灭其头目。
Kashmir floods kill 175
克什米尔洪水致175人死亡
Flying into Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assesses the severe flooding that has killed at least 175 people.Once on the ground, he promises 11 billion rupees -- or 180 million U.S. dollars -- toward disaster relief, as well as compensation to victims and their relatives.
印度总理莫迪飞往克什米尔地区评估造成至少175人死亡的重大洪水。到达现场后，他承诺110亿卢比——或1.8亿美元——用于救灾工作，并补偿遇难者及其家人。
(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: "It is a national-level disaster and the Indian government is completely with the state government and the people."
印度总理莫迪：“这是全国水平的灾难，印度政府与州政府和人民一起面对。”
The worst flooding in 60 years has submerged some 2500 villages -- either partially or completely -- and destroyed crops.Thousands are waiting on rooftops to be rescued. But major roads are under water, hampering relief efforts. Media reports say that nearly 170 people have also been killed by flash floods in neighboring Pakistan.
60年来最严重的洪水淹没了大约2500个村庄——部分或全部淹没——并摧毁了农作物。数千人在屋顶上等待救援。但是主要的道路被水淹没，阻碍了救援工作。媒体报道称，邻国巴基斯坦也有近170人在洪水中遇难。
路透社娱乐:五秒盛夏乐队参加苹果音乐节
Chart toppers 5 Seconds of Summer rock the iTunes Festival
五秒盛夏乐队参加苹果音乐节
They've topped charts across the world and starred at the VMA Awards. Now the boys from 5 Seconds of Summer have played the iTunes Festival in London. Fans queued outside the famous Camden Roundhouse for hours to see their idols up on stage. They're clearly popular - but it's tough to work out who the group sound like. There's hints of boy bands like One Direction but there's some similarities to classic pop-punk groups like Blink-182 and Green Day. And it was these pop-punk bands that influenced the four boys. SOUNDBITE, Musician, Ashton Irwin, saying (English): "I was a Green Day guy, they just made me pick up my instrument and that, you know, and that's how I discovered and fell in love with music, you know? They're the bands that are responsible for our band," SOUNDBITE, Musician, Luke Hemmings, saying (English): "Those kinds of bands really made bands like us, I think. And I think, I don't know, we really look up to bands like that. We're like a big love child of all them together," The band first got together in 2011 and posted their own music online. Eventually the four Australians were invited out on tour with British pop sensations One Direction and their self-titled debut album topped the Billboard 200 in America. With their music going down a storm 5 Seconds of Summer have ambitious plans to help get more guitar band playing on radio. SOUNDBITE, Musician, Ashton Irwin, saying (English): "Other bands and stuff, hopefully, because of us will start to be played on the radio again, you know? Because I think there's a lack of guitar bands on the radio now and stuff. And I think it's cool that we get played on the mainstream radio stations. I think that's really cool." The iTunes Festival runs through September at the Camden Roundhouse and the likes of Pharrell Williams, Kasabian and rock legend Robert Plant are all due to play. And they'll be hoping they can get the positive response 5 Seconds of Summer enjoyed at the Festival from their fans.
白宫发言:奥巴马在北约峰会发表讲话
Remarks by President Obama at NATO Summit Press Conference
Celtic Manor Resort
Newport, Wales
4:50 P.M. BST
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking my great friend, Prime Minister Cameron -- and his entire team --for hosting this NATO Summit and making it such a success. And I want to thank the people of Newport and Cardiff and the people of Wales for welcoming me and my delegation so warmly. It’s a great honor to be the first sitting U.S. President to visit Wales.
We’ve met at a time of transition and a time of testing. After more than a decade, NATO’s combat mission in Afghanistan is coming to an end. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine threatens our vision of a Europe that is whole, free and at peace.
In the Middle East, the terrorist threat from ISIL poses a growing danger. Here at this summit, our Alliance has summoned the will, the resources and the capabilities to meet all of these challenges.
First and foremost, we have reaffirmed the central mission of the Alliance. Article 5 enshrines our solemn duty to each other -- “an armed attack against one…shall be considered an attack against them all.” This is a binding, treaty obligation. It is non-negotiable. And here in Wales, we’ve left absolutely no doubt -- we will defend every Ally.
Second, we agreed to be resolute in reassuring our Allies in Eastern Europe. Increased NATO air patrols over the Baltics will continue. Rotations of additional forces throughout Eastern Europe for training and exercises will continue. Naval patrols in the Black Sea will continue. And all 28 NATO nations agreed to contribute to all of these measures -- for as long as necessary.
Third, to ensure that NATO remains prepared for any contingency, we agreed to a new Readiness Action Plan. The Alliance will update its defense planning. We will create a new highly ready Rapid Response Force that can be deployed on very short notice. We’ll increase NATO’s presence in Central and Eastern Europe with additional equipment, training, exercises and troop rotations. And the $1 billion initiative that I announced in Warsaw will be a strong and ongoing U.S. contribution to this plan.
Fourth, all 28 NATO nations have pledged to increase their investments in defense and to move toward investing 2 percent of their GDP in our collective security. These resources will help NATO invest in critical capabilities, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and missile defense. And this commitment makes clear that NATO will not be complacent. Our Alliance will reverse the decline in defense spending and rise to meet the challenges that we face in the 21st century.
Fifth, our Alliance is fully united in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and its right to defend itself. To back up this commitment, all 28 NATO Allies will now provide security assistance to Ukraine.
This includes non-lethal support to the Ukrainian military -- like body armor, fuel and medical care for wounded Ukrainian troops -- as well as assistance to help modernize Ukrainian forces, including logistics and command and control.
Here in Wales, we also sent a strong message to Russia that actions have consequences. Today, the United States and Europe are finalizing measures to deepen and broaden our sanctions across Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors. At the same time, we strongly support President Poroshenko’s efforts to pursue a peaceful resolution to the conflict in his country. The cease-fire announced today can advance that goal, but only if there is follow-through on the ground. Pro-Russian separatists must keep their commitments and Russia must stop its violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Beyond Europe, we pay tribute to all those from our ISAF mission, including more than 2,200 Americans, who have given their lives for our security in Afghanistan. NATO’s combat mission ends in three months, and we are prepared to transition to a new mission focused on training, advising and assisting Afghan security forces. Both presidential candidates have pledged to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement that would be the foundation of our continued cooperation. But, as we all know, the outcome of the recent election must be resolved. And so we continue to urge the two presidential candidates to make the compromises that are necessary so Afghans can move forward together and form a sovereign, united and democratic nation.
Finally, we reaffirmed that the door to NATO membership remains open to nations that can meet our high standards. We agreedto expand the partnership that makes NATO the hub of global security. We’re launching a new effort with our closestpartners -- including many that have served with us in Afghanistan -- to make sure our forces continue to operate together.
And we’ll create a new initiative to help countries build their defense capabilities -- starting with Georgia, Moldova,Jordan and Libya.
I also leave here confident that NATO Allies and partners are prepared to join in a broad, international effort to combat the threat posed by ISIL. Already, Allies have joined us in Iraq, where we have stopped ISIL’s advances; we’ve equipped our Iraqi partners, and helped them go on offense. NATO has agreed to play a role in providing security and humanitarian assistance to those who are on the front lines. Key NATO Allies stand ready to confront this terrorist threat through military, intelligence and law enforcement, as well as diplomatic efforts. And Secretary Kerry will now travel to the region to continue building the broad-based coalition that will enable us to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.
So, taken together, I think the progress we’ve achieved in Wales makes it clear that our Alliance will continue to do whatever is necessary to ensure our collective defense and to protect our citizens.
So with that, let me take a few questions. I’ll start with Julie Pace of the Associated Press.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. I wanted to go back to the situation in Ukraine. If this cease-fire does take effect and appears to be holding, would you and your European counterparts back away from these sanctions that you say you’ve prepared?
Or do you feel that it’s important to levy these sanctions regardless of this cease-fire agreement? And if I could go back to the Rapid Response Force, can you say specifically what U.S. contributions will be in terms of troop numbers and equipment? Is it beyond the agreement that you announced -- or the proposal you announced in Warsaw?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: With respect to the cease-fire agreement, 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.
And I know that the Europeans are discussing at this point the final shape of their sanctions measures. It’s my view that if you look at President Poroshenko’s plan, it is going to take some time to implement. And as a consequence, for us to move forward based on what is currently happening on the ground with sanctions -- while acknowledging that if, in fact, the elements of the plan that has been signed are implemented -- then those sanctions could be lifted is a more likely way for us to ensure that there’s follow-through. But that's something that obviously we’ll consult closely with our European partners to determine.
I do want to point out, though, that the only reason that we’re seeing this cease-fire at this moment is because of both the sanctions that have already been applied and the threat of further sanctions, which are having a real impact on the Russian economy and have isolated Russia in a way that we have not seen in a very long time.
The path for Russia to rejoin the community of nations that respects international law is still there, and we encourage President Putin to take it. But the unity and the firmness that we’ve seen in the Transatlantic Alliance in supporting Ukraine and applying sanctions has been I think a testimony to how seriously people take the basic principle that big countries can just stomp on little countries, or force them to change their policies and give up their sovereignty.
So I’m very pleased with the kind of work that's been done throughout this crisis in Ukraine, and I think U.S. leadership has been critical throughout that process.
With respect to the Rapid Response Force and the Readiness Action Plan that we’ve put forward, in Warsaw I announced $1 billion in our initiative. A sizeable portion of that will be devoted to implementing various aspects of this Readiness Action Plan.
We’ve already increased obviously rotations of personnel in the Baltic states, for example. We have the air policing. We have the activities that are taking place in the Baltic and the Black Sea. But this allows us to supplement it. It allows us to coordinate it and integrate it further with additional contributions from other partners. And what it signifies is NATO’s recognition that, in light of recent Russian actions as well as rhetoric, we want to make it crystal clear: We mean what we say when we’re talking about our Article 5 commitments. And an increased presence serves as the most effective deterrent to any additional Russian aggression that we might see.
