尽管考虑到埃及的民主进程尚未完成,美国还是继续对埃及提供军事援助。国务卿希拉里对国会表示,将向埃及提供价值13亿美元的援助,她说这是基于美国国家安全利益的考虑。
President Obama has nominated a Korean-born American academic, Jim Yong Kim, for head of the World Bank. He said Mr Kim had the experience to help the bank improve conditions around the world. The post has always been held by an American, but South Africa, Nigeria and Angola are challenging that.
奥巴马总统提名韩国裔美国学者金辰勇担任世行行长,他说,金辰勇的工作经验能帮助改善世行在全世界的工作。世行行长一职一直是美国人担任,不过如今有韩国人、尼日利亚人和安哥拉人都在竞争此职。
British police say they are investigating the attempted murder of a former Russian banker in London this week. The banker, German Gorbuntsov, is now under armed guard in hospital. He's said to be in a critical but stable condition. Police say a suspected gunman was spotted running from the scene of the shooting. Gordon Corera reports.
英国警方称正在调查伦敦本周发生的一起针对一名前俄罗斯银行家的谋杀未遂案,银行家格尔曼·戈尔本佐夫目前在医院的武装警卫保护下,据悉他情况危险,但状况稳定。警方称在开枪现场发现一名嫌疑枪手跑掉了。Gordon Corera报道。