澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-03

 The International Red Cross is warning about an unfolding humanitarian¹ crisis in the Libyan city of Sirte. They say food, water and medicine are quickly running out. The city has been under intense fighting between the rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi. A ceasefire is now in place and hundreds of residents are taking the opportunity to flee that city. 

 

The Afghan government says the suicide bomber² who killed peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani was from Pakistan. The government says it has evidence that the murder was plotted in the Pakistani city of Quetta. Mr Rabbani was assassinated³ while meeting members of the Taliban. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has suspended peace talks with the Taliban. 

 

Rescue efforts are underway in the Philippines after a second typhoon in less than a week tore through the region.  At least 20 towns have been flooded. Some people have been clinging to their rooftops awaiting rescue since the first typhoon. Helicopters have been dropping food and water to those still isolated⁴ by the rising floodwaters. 

 

Firefighters in central Queensland are continuing to battle dozens of bushfires. Weather conditions eased overnight, but are expected to worsen again today. More than 50 fires were burning around Gympie and Townsville at the weekend. Extra firefighters have been brought in to battle the blazes. 

 

And former cricketer Shane Warne and actress Liz Hurley have confirmed their engagement. The pair made the announcement during a golf tournament at St. Andrews in Scotland.

1 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

2 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

3 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

4 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。