大马士革等地区的投票看来是正常进行,甚至将投票时间延长到晚上很晚时候。但在像胡姆斯这样的多灾地区,根本就没有投票点。美国人也嘲笑这次公投,但国务卿希拉里承认,要支持反对派并驱逐阿萨德总统,并没有快捷的办法。冲突仍在继续,叛军在Baba Amr的大本营被重重围困,还有几个地区也一样遭受轰击,胡姆斯再次成了施暴的焦点地区。
The central bank of Syria has urged Syrians holding foreign currency in violation of regulations to exchange the money within 30 days. Those who don't do so have been warned they'll face arrest, and the central bank has published a list of alleged violators on its website. The move comes as the Syrian financial system tries to cope with international economic sanctions.
叙利亚央行再次督促违规持有外国货币的叙利亚人在30天内将货币兑换,不服从者将被拘留,央行已在网站上公布了一批所谓违反者的名单。叙利亚金融系统设法以此来对付国际经济制裁。
Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, the Farc, says it will free 10 members of the security forces it holds hostage and abandon kidnappings for ransom. The move comes just months after the Farc killed four hostages they'd held for more than 12 years, which prompted massive protests. Here's Jeremy McDermott.
哥伦比亚最大的左翼叛军组织Farc表示将释放10名劫持为人质的安全部队成员,同时放弃绑架赎金。此前,Farc杀死了4名劫持12多年的人质,由此引发大规模抗议。Jeremy McDermott报道。