澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-02-02（在线收听） |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi has now been upgraded to a category five system. North Queenslanders have been warned to take refuge this morning, as that cyclone bears down on the coast. More than 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes. Yasi is likely to cross the coast somewhere between Cairns and Innisfail late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Cairo’s Tahrir Square has become a mass of humanity, as several hundred thousand Egyptians demand President Hosni Mubarak step down. The so-called “March of Millions” marks a week of anti-government rallies. President Mubarak is reportedly preparing to release a statement to the media and there’s speculation that he’ll say he will not contest the next election.
King Abdullah of Jordan has accepted the resignation of his prime minister as protests continue across the country. The king has asked former army General Marouf Bakhit to form a new cabinet. The appeal follows weeks of demonstrations, demanding political and economic reform.
A human rights watchdog says 2010 was the deadliest year for Afghan since the US-led invasion nearly a decade ago. More than 2,400 civilians were killed during the year with insurgents responsible for nearly two thirds of the dead. Afghanistan Rights Monitor blamed Western forces for more than 500 casualties.
And an out-of-control bushfire has burnt through 7,000 hectares of land in eastern Victoria. The Country Fire Authority says firefighters are still working to contain that blaze. It’s near Nowa Nowa in East Gippsland. |
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