The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has held his final rally on the last day of campaigning for Sunday's first round of voting in the presidential elections. He urged his supporters to choose what he called a "strong France". Opinion polls suggest a close race between Mr Sarkozy and his Socialist rival Francois Hollande, who is expected to win a second round run-off vote. Economic issues have dominated the campaign with Mr Hollande emphasising the need for growth rather than austerity to solve France's financial woes.
就在周日第一轮总统选举前夕,法国总统萨科奇举行了竞选的最后一次集会。他敦促支持者选择他所谓的“强大的法兰西”。民调显示,萨科奇和社会党对手奥朗德不相上下,奥朗德有望赢得第二轮决选投票。经济问题是这次竞选的主要问题,奥朗德强调增长的需要,而不是靠紧缩政策来解决法国的财政困难。
And a volcano outside of Mexico City has been spewing glowing rock fragments. Columns of ash have been shooting from more than 60 openings in the crust of the Popocatepetl volcano. Residents of surrounding villages said they were awoken by a low-pitched roar coming from the mountain.
墨西哥城外一座火山喷发出灼热的岩石碎片,波波卡特佩特火山口喷发出阵阵火山灰。周围村庄的居民说,他们是被这座山传来的低沉轰鸣吵醒的。
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