10-07-2005

IAEA和巴拉迪获诺贝尔和平奖 (IAEA, El Baradei Win Nobel Peace Prize)

国际原子能机构及其总干事巴拉迪获得今年的诺贝尔和平奖。

挪威诺贝尔委员会星期五在奥斯陆宣布，联合国国际原子能机构和巴拉迪将平分这笔奖金，以表彰他们努力防止核能源被用于军事目的，同时确保原子能用于和平目的时的安全性。

巴拉迪说，这个奖非常明确地表明国际原子能机构作用的重要性。他说，这将坚定他本人与他的同事们继续努力制止核武器扩散的决心。

巴拉迪从1997年以来一直担任国际原子能机构总干事。最近几年，他一直寻求解决北韩和伊朗核计划等问题。

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its director, Mohamed El Baradei.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo said the U.N. agency and Mr. El Baradei will share the award equally. It cited "their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure the safety of atomic energy when it is used for peaceful purposes."

Mr. El Baradei said the award sent a very strong message about the importance of his agency's role. He said it will strengthen his resolve and those of his colleagues to continue efforts to halt the spread of nuclear arms.

Mr. El Baradei has headed the IAEA since 1997. In recent years, he has sought to deal with such issues as nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran.

地铁安全威胁下纽约人正常上班 (New Yorkers Head to Work Amid Subway Threat)

数百万纽约市民星期五在安全戒备加强的情况下上班。此前，市政府官员宣布地铁系统受到恐怖分子袭击的威胁。

不过纽约的记者们说，星期五纽约市庞大的公交系统的使用情况与平时的正常水平相似。

纽约市长布隆伯格星期四晚些时候说，有关官员以前从来没有收到过对地铁系统如此具体的威胁的情报。

Millions of New Yorkers are heading to work under tightened security today (Friday), after city officials announced a threat of a terrorist attack on the subway system.

Reporters in New York say today's use of the city's extensive transit system appears consistent with normal weekday levels.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said late Thursday officials had never before had such a specific threat to the subway system.