The heads of four of the biggest American banks have told public inquiry that they underestimated the severity of the financial crisis which started in 2008. At the congressional hearing, the chiefs said they regretted any risky behavior or poor decisions made by them. But they also said that they had done much to repair the damage by reining in pay and bonuses.
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海地总统勒内·普列瓦尔(Rene Preval)表示,周二袭击首都太子港的地震后可能造成数万人死亡。学校和医院等诸多建筑倒塌。幸存者身负重伤,难以理解这次灾难,漫游在布满废墟的首都街道。Paul Adams报道详细情况。
地震过去已经24小时,仍然难以评估这次灾难的规模。但是从海地蜂拥而来的图片,报道和网络资料无不描绘出一幅最可怕的景象。这个西半球最贫穷国家的首都已经被摧毁。甚至连美国军队核心工程师建造的宏伟的总统府也在地震中倒塌。多达200万人居住在震中附近,其中许多人居住在依陡峭的山坡建筑的危险的贫民窟里。海地总理高级顾问告诉BBC,现在的焦点问题是紧急援助。她说,她认为太子港没有任何人有安全稳固的家可以居住。
海地总统表示,联合国维和任务特派团团长Hedi Annabi在地震中遇难。他说,联合国驻太子港总部在地震中倒塌,人们在总部附近发现了Annabi的尸体。然而,联合国还没有确认他的死亡。