An 18-month-old boy has been found dead in a sewage treatment plant after plunging through a hole in a pavement in western Russia. The child had been travelling in a pushchair on Sunday afternoon when the pavement in the city of Bryansk suddenly
buckled
, and mother and baby fell through a large hole. The boy's mother was pulled to safety, but the baby disappeared.
The Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has again won the award for the world's best player - the Ballon d'Or. In 2011, the 24-year-old Barcelona forward scored 59 goals in 70 matches, helping the team to win the Spanish league, the European Champions League and the Club World Cup.
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With months to go before the US presidential election, the White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is stepping down. The post will be given to Jack Lew, currently in charge of the budget. From Washington, Marcus George reports.
离美国总统选举还有几个月时间,如今白宫幕僚长比尔·达利准备辞职。他的职位将移交给目前负责预算的杰克·卢。Marcus George在华盛顿报道。
In a brief announcement, the president said Bill Daley had accomplished extraordinary work in an extraordinary year. He recited a list of critical moments in which the former banker played a crucial role. Behind the scenes, Mr Daley's resignation is said to have come as a surprise. He'd been in the job for just one year and had been expected to stay until the presidential election in November. Stepping into his shoes is Jack Lew, the current budget director. He has considerable experience in fiscal management and also served under President Clinton.