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浏览:8922006-11-22 20:10:36 来自xzbaijie: download Lebanon has begun 3 days of official morning following the assassination of the leading Christian politician and Cabinet Minister Pierre Gemayel. Mr. Gemayel, who was an anti-Syrian member of Parliament was shot as he drove to the outskirt of the capital—Beirut. There is tight security in the city in the buildup to Mr. Gemayel’s funeral on Thursday. Sera Rindsford reports from Beirut. “A large crowd has gathered in the hometown of Pierre Gemayel, as the official period of mourning for his death begins. Supporters have carried his coffin through the streets of big fire, draped in the striate flag of his political party. Then is a priest said prayers at Gemayel family home, the Minister’s friends and family wept over his coffin. There’s a large military presence in the town and here in Beirut to keep order. But all parties in Lebanon are calling for calm following this assassination, aware of how divisive, how dangerous it could be. The Minister of Industry is the fifth anti-Syrian figure to be killed in Lebanon in less than two years, but there’s a mood of deep shock here, mixed with fear for the future.” In the last few minutes, Pope Benedict has condemned the assassination of Pierre Gemayel. Speaking at his weekly audience to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, he warned that what he called “dark forces” were trying to destroy Lebanon. Earlier the United Nations Security Council sharply condemned the assassination, calling Pierre Gemayel a symbol of freedom and the political independence of Lebanon. The United Nations says the number of Iraqi civilians killed in violence across the country has reached record levels. The UN said in its bimonthly human rights report that October has seen the number of deaths reached a new peak. The UN said the deteriorating security situation had created what it called an unparalleled movement of people, with more than 400,000 Iraqis displaced since the bombing of a Shiite Shrine in Samara in February unleashed a wave of attacks. Andy Gilligan reports from Baghdad. “The latest statistics make for depressing reading. According to the United Nations, Iraqi civilian death hit a new high for the month of October. The death toll which is based on data from the Health Ministry was 3,709, up from just over 3,400 in September. According to the Iraqi Government, 140,000 Iraqis have died since the US-led invasion.” Rescue efforts are continuing in Southern Poland after 15 miners were trapped by a suspected methane gas explosion that killed at least 8 of their colleagues. Officials of the mine in Silesian, Poland’s main coal producing region, said rescuer was being hampered by fears of a second explosion and the extreme conditions underground. The Polish Prime Minister flew to the mine to watch rescue efforts and promised help for the families of the miners’. “If it comes to the worst I will make a decision concerning the families, but this is in case if it comes to the worst. We should always have hope that these miners are alive and that we will be able to reach them.” 楼主
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