Scientists have disclosed further details about a giant hole in the protective Ozone layer above the arctic. It matched the size of those found regularly over Antarctic . They say the hole, last in several month earlier this year, meant that people in parts of northern Europe and Mongolia were potentially exposed to higher than normal levels of ultraviolet light which could lead to skin cancers and

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BBC world service news.

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Thousands of Libyans have been fleeing from the city of Sirte, one of the last strongholds of colonel Gaddafi's forces under a temporary ceasefire. The city has been under siege for weeks but Gaddafi loyalists continued to offer fierce resistence. Jonathan Head is outside Sirte.

成千上万的利比亚民众纷纷逃离苏尔特，这是暂时停火下卡扎菲上校军队的一个最后根据地。该市已被围困数周，但卡扎菲的拥护者继续奋力抵抗。Jonathan Head在苏尔特市外为您报道。

A mass of cars crowded around two petrol tankers parked beside the road leading west from Sirte.Hoses were hurriedly pushed into petrol tanks, each car getting a few litres, enough to get them away from the besieged town. They were packed with possessions and with people. These are mostly Gaddafi supporters and they seemed very stressed.

苏尔特城西路边的两辆汽油车被很多汽车围着，油管匆忙地被插入汽车油箱，每辆车只加了少量油，足以让人们逃离被困城市。他们带着财物和家人，他们主要是卡扎菲的支持者，看起来忧虑重重。