malicious pranks
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The British Ministry of Defence has opened an inquiry into allegations that its top politician gave a personal friend
unauthorised
access to the department. In a statement, the ministry said the investigation, which the Defence Secretary Liam Fox ordered himself, would examine his friend's visits to its headquarters building, what information he'd been given and whether there was any breach of security.
BBC News
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A day of heavy fighting has left forces loyal to the interim authorities in Libya in control of most of the city of Sirte, the last significant stronghold of Colonel Gaddafi's supporters. The BBC's Jonathan Head is in the city. He sent this report on the day's events.
经过一天的激战,利比亚效忠临时政府的军队已控制苏尔特的大部分地区,这是上校卡扎菲支持者的最后根据地。BBC记者Jonathan Head就在此地,他为我们发回当天的报道。
It began with an intense rocket and artillery barrage blasting the buildings around Sirte held by Gaddafi loyalists. Then after days of delay, the fighters moved in, but they were pinned down by well-positioned snipers. They directed their heavy machine guns at the snipers and were able to move forward, capturing most of the town by midday, but they have sustained casualties. The commander we were travelling with was hit in the chest and died. Ambulances have been racing back and forth all day from the front line. No one knows how many civilians have been killed or injured. Now the fighters are moving from house to house, clearing out the last of the gunmen.