奥巴马授权国民警卫赴西非抗击埃博拉.docx

奥巴马授权国民警卫赴西非抗击埃博拉奥巴马授权国民警卫赴西非抗击埃博拉1BBCNewswithMarionMarshall.PresidentObamahasapprovedthecall-upofreserveinNationalGuardForcesifthey’reneededtohelpfightEbolainWestAfrica.Mr.Obamasaidtheguardsmenwouldtheactiveforces,providinghumanitarianassistanceinWestAfrica.Thefirstofguardsmenwouldbeexpectedtohelpbuild17EbolatreatmentcentersinLiberia,oneofthecountriesworstaffectedbythedisease.OfficialsoftheDefenseDepartmentsaidMr.Obama’sexecutiveorderwasnecessarytospeedthedeploymentsandwouldallowthepresidenttosendadditionalforcesasneeded.TheUSissending4000militarytoWestAfricatohelpstopthedisease.ThedirectoroftheUSCentersforDiseaseControl,TomasFreedomhaswarnedthatthespreadofEbolavirusinAfricacouldposealongtermthreattoAmerica’shealthcaresystem.HewasspeakingtoaUScongressionalcommitteeinWashington.TherewasalotoffearofEbola.AndIwilltellyouasthedirectorofCDC,oneofthethings,IfearaboutEbola,isthatitcouldmorewidelyinAfrica.Ifthiswouldhappen,itcouldbecomeathreattoourhealthsystemandthehealthcarewegiveforalongtimetocome.ButDr.FreedomsaidtheUShadtheknowledgeandexpertisetothedisease.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysitisfocusingon15moreAfricancountriesinitsefforttostopthespreadofEbola.Itsaystheyhavebeenchosenbecausetheysharelandboarderswiththese3worstcountries,Liberia,SirraLeonandGuinea,allhavesignificanttradeortravellinks.InSirraLeon,acasehasbeenconfirmedinthelastremainingtobeEbolafree.Sotheentirecountryisnowaffectedbythedisease.TheextendoffemalegenitalmutilationinEnglandhasbeenforthefirsttime.JaneDrapperreports.NoonehaseverbeenconvictedofcuttinggirlsgenitaliaintheUK.Andarecentparliamentaryreportdescribedthelackofactionasanationalscandal.Thisnewdatafromthehealthandsocialcareinformationcenterisanattempttobeginunderstandingthescaleoftheproblem.Thefigureshowedthataswellas467newcasesseenbyMHshospitalsinEnglandjustlastmonth,almost1300femalepatientswerereceivingongoingtreatmentbecausetheyhavebeentogenitalmutilation.TurkeyhaslostitsbidforelectiontotheUNSecurityCouncilafter3roundsofvotingattheGeneralAssembly.ItwasbeatenbySpainintherunoffforthelastvacantseat.TheBBCUNcorrespondentsaysitwasasetbackforTurkeywhichhasrecentlyfacedcriticismfornotdoingenoughtostoptheadvanceofIslamicStatemilitantsinKobane.ButourcorrespondentsaysTurkey’scampaignfora2-yeartemporaryseathadalsobeenhinderedbythefactthatitlastservedontheSecurityCouncil4yearsago.BBCNews.AseriesofattacksintheIraqicapitalBaghdadhaskilledatleast39peopleandinjuredmanymoreinmainlyShiiteneighborhoods.Inthedeadliestincident,twocarbombsweresetoffinthewestdistrictofDollei.Attackersalsotargetedapolicecheckpointatanarmypatrol.AnothercarbombexplodedatamarketinthesoutherndistrictofMahmudia.TheBritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronhassaidtheactionisneededtocurbEUimmigrationandpledgedtohaveonelastgoalinnegotiatingabetterdealfortheUKinEurope.Mr.CameronimpliedthathemightbepreparedtoadvocateBritaininleavingtheEUifhedidn’tgetthedealhewanted.Brazilianpolicehavearrestedamanwho,theysay,hasconfessedtoatleast39murdersoveraperiodof3years.Policesaidthesecurityguardtargetedhomelesspeople,womenandhomosexuals.WyreDaviesreportsfromRiodeJaneiro.Handcuffedandwearingastabvest,Diagolockedincarandsaidnothingashewasshownoffinfrontofthemediaandvictims’familymembersinthestatecapitalGoyania.The26-yearoldisaccusedofcommittingahorrificseriesofmurders,describedascoldbutdrivenbyraid.Policethinkhehaskilledasmanyas39peopleinGoyaStateinthelast3years.R,whohasworkedasasecurityguard,isreportedtohaveconfessedtothekillings,butsaidreportshehadnoparticularmotiveandknewnoneofhisvictims.Mozambique’smainoppositionpartyRenamoosaysitwon’taccepttheresultsofWednesday’spresidentialelections.Renamoo’sspokesmansaidthatbeingpollinginirregularitiesandvoteinintimidation.PreliminaryresultssuggestthegoverningFpartyisheadingforvictory.AsbeenviolentinpartsofMozambiqueaspoliceclashwithprotesterswho’vegatheredoutsidepollingstationstomonitorvotecounting.Theelectionsthemselveswerelargelypeaceful.BBCNews.第4页 共4页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页