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米副大統領、イランの反体制への弾圧を非難

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American Vice President Joe Biden says Iran's leaders are harming themselves with their continuing attack on Iranian dissidents. Mr. Biden said Iran's use of force to put down opposition protests has cost it trustworthiness both inside and outside Iran. He made the comments during a discussion on American television. The Vice President also said the United States is considering placing restrictions on Iran's government.

オバマ米大統領、ダライ・ラマと会談

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Administration officials say President Obama is to meet with Tibet's exiled religious leader, the Dalai Lama. China has repeatedly warned that such a meeting would harm relations between the United States and China. Ties between the two countries are already tense because of disagreements over Taiwan, Internet restrictions and other issues. An Obama administration official said the President told Chinese leaders last year that he would meet with the Dalai Lama and that he aims to go ahead with those plans. The United States says it is important to have relationships with China and Tibet's exiled government.

パキスタンに米無人機がミサイル攻撃、16人が死亡

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Pakistani intelligence officials say at least sixteen militants have been killed in a suspected American missile attack in the northwestern tribal area. Reports say suspected pilotless airplanes fired more than twelve missiles at a militant center in North Waziristan. The area is a base for the Haqqani militant group. The group is blamed for crossing the border into Afghanistan to attack American, NATO and Afghan troops.

スーダン南部、飢餓人口が昨年の４倍超に

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The United Nations emergency food agency says the number of hungry people in southern Sudan has risen sharply in the past six months. The World Food Program said conflicts and long periods without rain have increased the number from one million to four million three hundred thousand. An agency spokeswoman said food prices have gone so high that many people have to sell everything they have to feed their families. The U.N. agency said it will need almost five hundred million dollars to feed an estimated eleven million people across Sudan this year.

「アバター」がアカデミー賞９部門ノミネート

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The eighty-second Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday in Los Angeles, California. Two films, “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” each received nine nominations. They included Best Picture and Best Director for James Cameron of “Avatar” and Kathryn Bigelow who directed “The Hurt Locker.” Mr. Cameron was formerly married to Ms. Bigelow. She won the top award at the Directors' Guild of America awards last week.