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英首相ブラウン氏辞意発表

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced his resignation. Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday appointed the leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, as the new prime minister and asked him to form a new government. Mr. Cameron later spoke to a crowd near the government headquarters in London. He said he accepted the queen's request. He said he would form a coalition government with the Liberal Democratic Party and its leader, Nick Clegg, will be deputy prime minister. He also praised Gordon Brown's long record of public service. Mr. Brown's resignation ends thirteen years of Labor party rule.

ヒラリー国務長官、撤兵後のアフガニスタンとの関係維持を強調

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American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will keep its promises to Afghanistan long after the last American soldier has left. Secretary Clinton made the comment at the start of day-long discussions in Washington with Afghan officials. The talks are aimed at repairing relations between the two governments. The Afghans have complained of civilian deaths in military operations. The United States has criticized possible corruption in the Afghan government and in the presidential election. In opening remarks, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Secretary Clinton spoke of the strong Afghan and American partnership. Ms. Clinton said it would outlast the current conflict.

メキシコ湾石油流出、BPなど3社が批判合戦に

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Three companies are blaming each other for the recent explosion and sinking of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Two committees of the United States Senate listened as officials from BP, Transocean and Halliburton traded accusations Tuesday. The Chairman of BP America, Lamar McKay, said his company is responsible for all costs of cleaning up the oil spill. He says Transocean was responsible for operating the rig. Transocean Chief Executive Officer Steven Newman said Halliburton completed work on the oil well days before the explosion on April twentieth. Mr. Newman called the accident “a catastrophic failure” of some of that work. But, Halliburton President Tim Probert said his company performed its duties as BP ordered.

シベリア炭坑爆発事件で52人が死亡

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Russian news agencies now say fifty-two people are reported dead from two methane gas explosions at a coal mine in western Siberia. Officials say thirty-eight miners are still missing. They say those who may still be alive in the mine are threatened by rising water. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with injured miners at a hospital in the Kemerovo area of Siberia. He also has visited the Raspadskaya coal mine to inspect the rescue operation. Mr. Putin has demanded a detailed investigation into the accident. Among those killed were nineteen rescue workers who had entered the huge mine before the second explosion.

オバマ大統領、イスラエル―パレスチナ間交渉に助力

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Administration officials say President Barack Obama has promised to hold Israel and the Palestinian Authority responsible for any actions that destroy trust during planned peace talks. A White House statement says Mr. Obama made that comment in a phone call Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Mr. Obama urged both parties to negotiate seriously and move from United States-negotiated talks to direct negotiations as soon as possible.