12-28-2005

伊拉克监狱枪战造成至少8人丧生 (Shootout in Iraqi Prison, at Least 8 Dead)

伊拉克当局说，巴格达一座高度保安监狱发生开枪对射事件，至少有8名警方看守和囚犯丧生。当局说，一名试图越狱的囚犯从一名看守身上抢走了一支突击步枪，随后开始射击，至少打伤4人，其中有一名美国军人。

据说，那座监狱关押着几百人，包括某些涉嫌为恐怖分子的外国人。

同时，伊拉克逊尼派阿拉伯人地区继续发生与最近的议会选举有关的示威活动，抗议他们所称的选举舞弊。示威者要求在某些地区重新选举，并且要求国际社会对数百起投诉进行调查。初步计票结果表明，什叶派候选人赢得了议会275个席位中的130席。最后结果预计下个月揭晓。

Iraqi authorities say at least eight Iraqi prison guards and detainees have been killed in a shootout at a high-security jail in Baghdad. Authorities say a prisoner attempting a jailbreak grabbed an assault rifle from a guard and opened fire. A U.S. soldier was one of at least four people wounded.

The prison is said to hold several hundred detainees including some foreigners held as suspected terrorists.

Meanwhile, demonstrations against alleged fraud in the recent parliamentary elections are continuing in mainly Sunni Arab regions of Iraq. Protesters are demanding a re-vote in some areas and an international probe into hundreds of ballot complaints. Initial vote results show that Shi'ite candidates won 130 seats in the 275-seat parliament. Final results are expected next month.

中国要求美国取消制裁 (China Demands US Reverse Sanctions)

中国对美国制裁中国6家公司的决定做出愤怒反应。美国指责这些公司向伊朗提供敏感的军事设备。中国外交部星期三要求美国立刻取消制裁，并表示制裁将不利于两国在反武器扩散领域的合作。

根据美国政府星期二宣布的这项为期1年的制裁，这些公司将不得与美国政府做生意或获得美国的高科技产品。美国国务院说，制裁是阻止伊朗发展导弹和大规模杀伤性武器的有效方式。

六家中国公司包括出口导弹的中国北方工业总公司(Norinco)、淄博贝特化工设备有限公司，中国航空技术进出口总公司、洪都航空工业集团、东方联合(Ounion)国际经济技术合作有限公司]和Limmt冶金矿产公司。两家印度公司和一家奥地利公司也被制裁。

China has reacted angrily to the United States' decision to place sanctions on six Chinese companies accused of supplying Iran with sensitive military equipment. China's Foreign Ministry Wednesday demanded that the U.S. lift the sanctions immediately. The ministry said the U.S. actions will not benefit the two countries' cooperation in anti-proliferation efforts.

The year-long sanctions announced Tuesday block the firms from doing business with the U.S. government or obtaining American high-tech products. The State Department says the restrictions are an effective tool in blocking Iran from developing missiles and weapons of mass destruction.

The six Chinese companies are a missile exporter known as Norinco, the chemical equipment group Zibo Chemet Co., China Aero-Technology Import-Export Corp., Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, Ounion International Economic and Technical Cooperative Ltd., and Limmt Metallurgy and Minerals Co.

Sanctions were also imposed on two Indian companies and an Austrian firm.