VOA慢速英语:苏丹总统无视ICC要求离开南非

The president of Sudan flew home from South Africa Monday, ignoring a court order to remain in the country. The court had told President Omar al-Bashir to wait until it decided whether he should be arrested.

苏丹总统巴希尔周一的时候不顾南非法院要求擅自离开南非。南非法院要求巴希尔等待是否将其逮捕决定作出之后再离开。

Mr. Bashir has ruled Sudan for 25 years. The International Criminal Court has charged him with genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges resulted from his sending the Sudanese army and supporting Arab militias to suppress a rebellion in the Darfur conflict in 2003.

巴希尔已经统治苏丹长达25年的时间。国际刑事法院指控他犯有种族灭绝罪名，战争罪名和反人类罪名。这一裁定根据2003年巴希尔派苏丹军队和亲阿拉伯武装分子镇压达尔富尔冲突事件作出。

The Sudanese leader was in South Africa for a meeting of the African Union. His plane was seen leaving Johannesburg on Monday.

苏丹领导人当时正在南非参加一个非洲联盟会议。周一时候乘飞机离开约翰内斯堡。

Earlier, both the United Nations and the United States called for his arrest.

早些时候，联合国和美国方面都要求对他实施逮捕。

US investigating whether airstrike in Libya killed militant leader

The U.S. military says it is investigating whether an American airstrike in Libya killed a militant leader said to be linked to al-Qaida.

美国军方表示其正在就美方空军是否在利比亚空袭中击毙与基地组织存在联系的军事领导人展开调查。

Libya's internationally recognized government said the strike happened Saturday in the eastern part of the country. It said the attack killed militant leader Mokhtar Belmonkhtar.

利比亚国际公认政府表示周六的空袭发生在该国东部，其称袭击击毙了武装分子头目Mokhtar Belmonkhtar。

Late Sunday, the U.S. military released a statement. It did not confirm the death of Mokhtar Belmonkhtar. But it said officials believed the airstrike was successful.

周日晚些时候美国军方发布了一项声明。声明中没有确认Mokhtar Belmonkhtar的死亡，但是称官方认为空袭取得了有效进攻。

American officials say the militant led a terrorist attack on a gas center in Algeria two years ago. The attack killed 37 people, including three Americans

美国官员称两年前武装分子在阿尔及利亚中部地区的一个天然气场发动了恐怖袭击。袭击造成37人死亡，其中包括3名美国人。

Animals Escape from Zoo in Tbilisi after Flooding

The president of Georgia declared Monday a day of national mourning for victims of flooding in the capital, Tbilisi. City officials say at least 12 people have died and more than 20 others are missing. The Vere River flooded the center of Tbilisi on Sunday after a day of heavy rains.

格鲁吉亚总统宣布周一为全国哀悼日对其首都第比利斯突然洪水中不幸遇难的人表示哀悼。市政府官员说至少12人死亡，还有20多人失踪。经过一天的强降雨袭击维尔河在周一时候冲毁了第比利斯城市中部。

On Sunday, people were warned to stay at home because wild animals from the city's zoo had escaped. A displaced hippopotamus was later discovered in a flooded street in front of a store. The animal was returned to the zoo after it was drugged. Witnesses said some animals were killed when they could not be captured.

周日时候，因为洪水冲垮了动物园，动物园里的野生动物从园里跑了出来，当地群众被警告呆在家里不要外出。随后在被洪水淹没的街道上的一家商店前发现了一只无家可归的河马。在它被麻醉之后被运回了动物园。据目击者称，还有一些无法逮捕的动物就直接被处死。

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church described the human and animal losses as "a terrible tragedy."

格鲁吉亚东正教教会负责人称这次洪水无论对人类还讲还是动物而言，都是一次可怕的悲剧。

Kurdish militias close to a Syrian town controlled by Islamic State

Kurdish militias are moving closer to a Syrian town near the border with Turkey. The town of Tal Abyad is currently under the control of militants calling themselves the Islamic State.

库尔德民兵正在接近土耳其边境的一个叙利亚村镇。Tal Abyad镇目前正受自称为“伊斯兰国”的武装分子组织控制。

Taking back control of Tal Abyad would cut off transportation links and supplies for IS fighters.

重新夺回Tal Abyad的控制权将会切断IS组织的交通和供应道路。

Thousands of Syrian civilians have fled the area because they are afraid of fierce fighting between the Kurds and the militants.

数千名叙利亚平民已经逃离了该地区，因为他们害怕库尔德士兵和武装分子之间展开激烈的战斗。

Hillary Clinton urges President Obama to talk to Democrats about trade plan

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on President Barack Obama to work with Congress to rescue a free-trade bill.

美国前国务卿希拉里克林顿呼吁奥巴马与国会合作拯救自由贸易法案。

Ms. Clinton is hoping to become the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. She spoke during a campaign visit to the state of Iowa on Sunday.

希拉里希望成为民主党总统候选人。她在周日的时候访问爱荷华州期间发表了这一讲话。

She said Mr. Obama should listen to Congressional Democrats who rejected part of a free-trade bill on Friday. She said they are worried that a weak agreement will hurt American workers. She said if the US does not get a good deal, there should be no deal.

她说奥巴马应该听从周五的时候国会否决了部分自由贸易法案的民主党人的意见。她说他们对此表示担忧，担心疲软的协议会对美国工人造成伤害。她说如果美国政府没有很好的解决办法就不要达成任何协议。

Labor unions, consumer groups, food safety activists and environmental groups oppose the bill. They say earlier free-trade agreements have caused job losses and lower pay for American workers.

工会，消费群体，食品安全活动人士和环保团体对这一法案均表示反对。他们说早期的自由贸易协定已经造成了失业和工人收入过低现象。

Republican Congressman Paul Ryan says free-trade agreements have helped small US businesses. He said the agreements often result in higher wages being paid to workers.

共和党议员Paul Ryan说自由贸易协定帮助了美国中小企业的发展。他说协议往往会造成工资较高现象。

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Words in the News

genocide – n. the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political or cultural group

displaced – adj. describing people or animals forced to leave the area where they live