A court in New York has sentenced the notorious Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke to 23 years in prison. Coke had pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy to commit assault. He was extradited from Jamaica nearly two years ago after a bloody standoff between government forces and gunmen loyal to him in a poor neighbourhood of Kingston. Nearly 70 people died during four days of fighting.

纽约一家法院判定臭名昭著的牙买加毒枭克里斯托弗·寇克23年徒刑，寇克承认犯下诈骗罪并阴谋发动袭击。大约两年前，政府军和效忠他的武装人员在金斯敦一贫困社区发生血腥对峙后，他就被从牙买加引渡回。将近70人在四天的战斗中死亡。

Britain has signed a deal with Mauritius allowing suspected pirates caught by its Royal Navy to be transferred to the Indian Ocean Island to face prosecution. Peter Biles reports.

英国和毛里求斯签署协议，允许将皇家海军抓获的海盗嫌犯转移至英属印度洋领地进行起诉。彼得·鲍尔斯报道。

Mauritius is the latest country to agree to take suspected pirates for prosecution. There's no international legal system for people accused of piracy, but Britain has been working with countries in and around the Indian Ocean to deal with the threat. The British government says today's agreement with Mauritius is a significant step forward. It comes after two international conferences on Somalia this year. And according to Prime Minister David Cameron, it's another sign that countries in the Indian Ocean region are stepping up their efforts against piracy.