09-17-07

美国财长称世界经济强劲 (US Treasury Secretary Says World Economy Strong)

美国财政部长保尔森说，虽然市场最近出现波动，但是全球经济依然强劲。

保尔森星期一在巴黎会晤了法国财政部长，他在会晤之后说，不要仓促地决定加强市场管制。保尔森说，虽然目前的市场出现动荡，但是全球经济的根基稳固。市场动荡首先从美国的次级房贷无力偿还开始。

由于利率上升以及很多市场的房屋销售和价格滑落，美国房屋市场出现了越来越多的因无法偿还贷款而被没收房屋的现象。

美国财长保尔森还对前法国财政部长斯特劳斯-卡恩竞选国际货币基金组织的新总裁做出了积极的评价。

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the global economy is strong despite recent market turmoil.

After meeting in Paris Monday with his French counterpart, Paulson cautioned against any quick decisions to increase market regulation. Paulson said the world's economic underpinnings are sound despite the current turmoil that began with defaults on sub-prime mortgage loans in the United States. 

The U.S. housing market has faced an increasing number of foreclosures as interest rates rose and home sales and prices declined in many markets.

The Treasury secretary also spoke positively about the candidacy of former French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the new head of the International Monetary Fund.

泰国政府调查死亡坠机事件 (Thai Authorities Investigate Deadly Plane Crash)

泰国调查人员找到了在渡假地普吉岛坠毁的客机上的两个飞行数据记录器。飞机坠毁造成机上130人中的至少89人遇难。

记录器将被送往美国进行分析，这个过程预计需要至少一个星期。当局希望有关信息能够帮助查明飞机失事原因。

这架美制麦道MD-82喷气客机由泰国低成本航空公司“一二走”(One-Two-Go)经营。飞机着地时摔成两截，起火燃烧。

有关官员说，在星期天的坠机中，34名泰国人和55名外国人丧生。外国大使馆证实，死者当中包括4名美国公民、一名澳大利亚人和一名法国国民。

飞机上还有德国和伊朗公民。泰国官员说，41名幸存者已经被送入医院，其中5人烧伤严重，情况危急。

Thai investigators have found both flight data recorders from a passenger plane that crash-landed on the resort island of Phuket, killing at least 89 of the 130 passengers and crew on board.

The devices will be sent to the United States for analysis, a process expected to take at least a week. Authorities hope the information will help explain why the plane crashed. 

The airliner broke in two upon impact and burst into flames. The U.S.-made McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jet was operated by the Thai budget carrier One-Two-Go. 

Officials say 34 Thais and 55 foreigners were killed in Sunday's crash. Foreign embassies have confirmed that four U.S. citizens, one Australian and a French national are among the dead.

Citizens from Germany and Iran also were aboard. Thai officials say 41 survivors have been taken to hospitals. Five are in critical condition with severe burns.