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イスラエル、拘束した外国人活動家たちを国外追放へ Israel says it will immediately expel nearly seven hundred foreign activists detained during an operation to seize aid ships traveling to the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says those released include twenty-four activists Israel had threatened with trial. Israel has already sent home some of those on the aid ships. Most were Turkish citizens. On Monday, Israeli forces seized a group of aid ships in international waters. At least nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed, including four Turks. The ships were carrying supplies to the Gaza Strip to break Israel's three-year blockade of the Palestinian territory. |
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アメリカ、メキシコ湾岸石油漏れ事件の責任者追及へ United States officials have begun criminal and civil investigations into the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Attorney General Eric Holder says, “If laws were broken, officials will punish those responsible.” He promised a full investigation. Mr. Holder spoke after meeting with federal and New Orleans officials from the Gulf area. President Obama met in Washington with the leaders of a commission created to investigate the leak. He said, “The group will look at the causes of the leak.” He also said, “Changes will be made to laws and rules that govern the oil industry.” |
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パキスタン軍が対タリバン軍事作線の成功を発表 The Pakistani army says it has successfully ended military operations against Taliban fighters in the northwest part of the country. The army announced Tuesday that its offensive in the Orakzai tribal area is finished. It said thousands of people who fled their homes can now return. More than two hundred thousand people reportedly left during the fighting. Pakistani officials have said at least six hundred militants had been killed in Orakzai since the offensive began in March. They said twenty soldiers also were killed. But, the numbers cannot be independently confirmed. |
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中国、ハイブリッドカー購入者を支援 China says it plans to pay money to buyers of electric and hybrid cars in five cities to support the growth of its clean technology car industry. On Tuesday, China's Finance Ministry said buyers of hybrid cars will receive about seven thousand dollars. Buyers of electric cars will receive nearly nine thousand dollars. The Finance Ministry says the program will have a test period in cities including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. It is not clear when the government payments will begin or how long they will last. Some Chinese have criticized the program. They say the government should not give money to rich people while others must use bicycles and public transportation. |
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中央アメリカ、熱帯暴風雨アガサの被害を発表 Officials in Central America say flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Agatha have killed nearly one hundred eighty people. Guatemala has been hit hardest by the storm, with over one hundred fifty dead and at least one hundred missing. Thousands of people remain in emergency shelters. Guatemalan officials are also dealing with a huge hole that opened up in the capital. Rescue efforts have been slowed by the eruption last week of the Pacaya volcano. Ash from the eruption forced the closing of the international airport in Guatemala City. |
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