The United Nations and the African Union are planning to open permanent offices in the Malian capital Bamako to coordinate actions in the north of the country which has been taken over by Islamist forces. The announcement was made at a meeting in Bamako where international leaders are discussing the crisis. The UN Security Council last week adopted the resolution paving the way for international military intervention in the north.

联合国和非盟计划在马里首都巴马科建立长期办公室，以协调在该国北部的行动，该国北部已被伊斯兰军队控制。这个声明是在巴马科一场会议上做出的，各国领导人目前就在巴马科讨论危机问题。联合国安理会上周通过决议，为对北部进行军事干预扫清了道路。

A member of the British government has resigned after failing to shake off accusation his sworn at a police officer. The Conservative Minister Andrew Mitchell admitted in his resignation letter that used bad language towards officers. Robert Sin reports.

英国政府一名官员因未能摆脱有关他辱骂警官的指控而辞职。保守党部长安德鲁·米切尔在辞职信中承认对警官说脏话。 Robert Sin报道。

Andrew Mitchell has alleged of sworn police officers at the gates to Downing Street and called them plebs after they refused open the gates for his bike last month. The incident leads the cause for Mr. Mitchell's resignations and accusations that was evidence of the government dominated by the upper classes and its arrogant attitude to everyone else. Over the last few weeks that seen Mr. Mitchell survive the barrage of criticism from within his own party, from the opposition and from the media. But Mr. Mitchell has clearly decided his continuing presence is an embarrassment to the Prime Minister David Cameron.