12-04-06

黎巴嫩在贝鲁特发生街头教派暴力冲突后部署更多军队 (More Lebanese Troops Deploy in Beirut After Sectarian Street Battles)

黎巴嫩当局向贝鲁特的逊尼派居民区部署了更多的兵力。在此之前，什叶派和逊尼派穆斯林星期六发生街头冲突，一人死亡，至少12人受伤。

冲突星期六晚上爆发。当时，什叶派真主党激进组织的支持者在离开反对派示威集会后经过首都的逊尼派居民区。

警方说，这些活动人士和当地居民发生斗殴并投掷石块。随后枪手开枪打伤了几人，其中包括后来死去的一名20岁什叶派人士。

黎巴嫩军方星期一增加了在逊尼派居住区的兵力，试图防止在什叶派抗议者经过这里去参加反对派示威集会时发生更多的冲突。

成千上万的反对派抗议者连续第四天在贝鲁特政府大楼外安营扎寨，举行抗议活动。他们誓言要坚持到总理西尼乌拉辞职。

Lebanese authorities have deployed more troops to Sunni neighborhoods of Beirut after street clashes erupted Saturday between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims, leaving one person dead and at least 12 wounded.

The battles broke out late Saturday as supporters of the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah left an opposition rally and passed through Sunni districts of the capital.

Police say the activists and local residents began fighting and throwing stones. Gunmen then opened fire, wounding several people, including a 20-year-old Shi'ite who later died.

Lebanon's military increased its presence in Sunni neighborhoods Monday to try to prevent more fighting as Shi'ite protesters pass by to reach the opposition rally.

Thousands of opposition protesters are camping out for a fourth day outside the government's headquarters in Beirut, vowing to remain until Prime Minister Fuad Siniora quits.

六大国星期二开会讨论伊朗核问题 (Six Major Powers To Meet on Tuesday on Iran Nuclear Issue)

法国宣布，六大国星期二将开会讨论针对伊朗核项目可能实施的制裁。法国外交部发言人说，联合国安理会五个常任理事国以及德国的高级外交官将在巴黎会晤。预计，欧盟的一名代表也将出席会谈。

这几个主要国家围绕可能对伊朗采取制裁的问题已经商讨了好几个星期。

法国、德国和英国分发了一份安理会制裁决议草案，但是俄罗斯和中国主张采取不那么严厉的制裁。

伊朗公然违抗联合国要求伊朗在8月31号前停止核浓缩项目的最后期限。德黑兰声称有权开发用于和平目的的核技术。美国及其盟国认为伊朗是在试图开发核武器。

France has announced that six major powers will meet on Tuesday to discuss possible sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. France's foreign ministry spokesman said senior diplomats from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany will meet in Paris. A European Union representative is expected to join the talks.

The major powers have been working for weeks on possible sanctions against Iran.

France, Germany and Britain have circulated a draft Security Council sanctions resolution. But Russia and China favor less stringent sanctions.

Iran defied an August 31st U.N. deadline for suspending its nuclear enrichment program. Tehran says it has a right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful uses. The U.S. and its allies believe Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon.