The Security Council condemned the arrest of the Mali's prime minister and said it was ready to consider targeted sanctions against those who prevent the restoration of constitutional order. The Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said this troubling development underscored the importance of the political track as part of the overall solution to the turmoil in Mali. Mr Ban has cautiously recommended that the Security Council approved an African military operation to help Mali's army retake the north of the country from Islamist militants. But he and several council members have stressed the importance of first restoring stability in the south.
安理会谴责马里总理被捕一事,称准备考虑向那些阻止恢复宪法秩序的人采取针对性制裁。秘书长潘基文称目前恶化的局势表明,政治路线解决马里乱局是全局性解决办法的重要部分。潘基文还慎重表示,安理会批准了非洲军事行动,来帮助马里军队从伊斯兰武装分子手中夺回北部。但他和安理会几个成员国都强调首先要恢复南方的稳定。
British officials have said that efforts to revive stalled international talks about Iran's nuclear program will resume shortly. A spokesman for the British foreign office said the European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton would contact the Iranians within days. The BBC diplomatic correspondent says there is a narrow window of opportunity now that the US elections are over.