04-14-08

世行行长促针对粮价采取行动 (World Bank Chief Urges Action on Food Prices)

世界银行行长佐立克敦促国际社会立即采取行动，处理食品价格上涨的问题。若干国家由于食品价格上涨而出现饥饿和暴力。佐立克星期天呼吁国际社会履行他们的承诺，帮助饥民。佐立克在华盛顿举行的世界领导人会议上发表了讲话。佐立克说，食品问题不仅仅是一个短期的需求问题，而且也是一个可能会影响未来几代人的问题。

最近几个月来，食品价格的上涨在几个国家引发暴力抗议，其中包括埃及、海地和菲律宾。食品危机是世界银行和国际货币基金组织为期两天的会议讨论的议题之一。国际货币基金组织总裁卡恩星期六警告说，食品价格上涨可能会对发展中国家的人民产生惨重的后果。

The President of the World Bank Robert Zoellickhas urged immediate action to deal with rising food prices that have caused hunger and violence in several countries. Robert Zoellick appealed Sunday for the international community to carry out its commitments to help hungry people. Zoellick spoke at a meeting of world lenders in Washington. Zoellick said the food situation is not only a matter of short term need, but one that could also affect future generations.

In recent months, rising food prices have led to violent protests in several countries, including Egypt, Haiti and the Philippines. The food crisis was among the issues discussed at a two-day meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn warned Saturday that rising food prices could have dire consequences for people in developing countries. 

奥运火炬抵达阿曼 (Olympic Torch Arrives in Oman)

奥运火炬星期一抵达阿曼，预计这是一次不会出现任何抗议活动的行程，也是奥运火炬在前往北京途中在中东地区唯一停留的一站。在首都马斯喀特一个低调仪式上，阿曼体育大臣和中国外交使团的代表迎接从坦桑尼亚前来的火炬。火炬接力上星期在伦敦、巴黎和旧金山时引发大规模和混乱的抗议活动。

奥运火炬最近经过布宜诺斯艾利斯和达累斯萨拉姆时都没有遇到波折。星期一，几十名阿曼运动员将高举火炬，穿越马斯喀特全城，沿著风景如画的河边大道进行20公里长的火炬接力活动。奥运火炬的下一站是巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡。国际接力活动在几个站点都被迫改变线路并缩短行程，以确保安全。

The Olympic torch arrived in Oman Monday where it is expected to have a protest-free visit - the torch's sole Middle East stop on its way to Beijing. At a low-key ceremony in the capital, Muscat, the sports minister and representatives of the Chinese diplomatic mission greeted the torch upon its arrival from Tanzania. Last week, the torch relay drew large and chaotic protests in London, Paris and San Francisco. 

Recent stops of the Olympic torch in Buenos Aires and Tanzania passed without major incident. Dozens of Omani athletes will carry the torch on a 20-kilometer route Monday through Muscat and along its scenic waterfront. The torch's next stop will be the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Several legs of the international torch relay have had to be rerouted and shortened to ensure security.