11-15-07

俄罗斯拒绝让德军机通过领空 (Russia Refuses to Let German Military Plane Pass Through Its Airspace)

俄罗斯空中交通管制人员星期三拒绝让德国一架军用飞机经过俄罗斯领空。这架德国飞机不得不返回柏林。那架飞机正将德国官兵和装备运送到在乌孜别克斯坦的铁尔梅兹空军基地，这一基地被北约部队来为在其阿富汗的部队提供支持。

德国媒体报导说，德国军用飞机星期二获得了飞越俄罗斯领空的外交许可，但是飞行延误，许可过期。

Russian air traffic controllers refused to let a German military flight pass through Russian airspace Wednesday. The plane had to turn back to Berlin. The plane was taking German troops and supplies to the Termez air base in Uzbekistan, which is used by NATO to support its force in Afghanistan.

German media report that the military aircraft had diplomatic clearance to fly over Russia on Tuesday, but the flight was delayed, and the clearance expired.

格鲁吉亚议员星期五晚上批准解除紧急状态 (Georgian Lawmakers Approve Lifting of Emergency Friday Evening)

格鲁吉亚议会星期五晚间批准解除已实行一个星期的国家紧急状态。议会议长布里亚纳泽宣布了这项决定，并说格鲁吉亚不再处于危险之中。

萨瓦什维利总统上星期颁布了紧急状态令。在那之前，格鲁吉亚首都第比利斯连续6天爆发大规模抗议，最后同警方发生了冲突。紧急状态令禁止公共示威和所有独立新闻广播。

The Georgian parliament has approved the lifting of the country's week-long national state of emergency Friday evening. Parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze announced the decision, saying the country is no longer in danger.

President Mikhail Saakashvili issued the emergency decree last week, after six days of mass protests in Tbilisi that culminated in clashes with police. The decree banned public demonstrations and all independent newscasts.