CRI Hourly News 2012 25

 5 dead, 11 trapped in coal mine accident in NW China

 

5 miners are dead and 11 others trapped after an accident at a coal mine in Gansu.

The miners have become trapped after the cable carrying a locomotive broke early this morning at the mine in the city of Baiyin, sending the 32 miners on the lift at the time tumbling down the roughly 30-degree angled shaft¹ some 150-meters.

16 of the miners have since been pulled from the mine.

All are suffering various injuries, the extent of which remains² unclear.

Meanwhile, rescuers are digging a new tunnel in an effort to try to reach 11 miners trapped since Saturday morning in a mine in Heilongjiang.

The rescue operations are being hampered³ by carbon monoxide in the shaft.

 

 

Compatriots across Taiwan Strait should work together to protect sovereignty: FM

 

China's Foreign Ministry⁴ is calling on people on Taiwan to work together to protect national sovereignty and territorial⁵ integrity.

The comments come on word a group of fishing boats from Taiwan is sailing to the Diaoyu Islands.

The Foreign Ministry says both sides of the Strait should jointly⁶ safeguard the overall and fundamental interests of the Chinese nation.

Maritime⁷ surveillance ships from the mainland are continuing to patrol the waters around the Diaoyu Islands.

Dozens of fishing boats form Taiwan are reportedly heading towards the Diaoyu Islands to try to assert the island's fishing rights.

Reports have been suggesting the boats may try to land on the Diaoyu Islands.

 

 

A-share Market Capitalization Decreases Nearly CNY 1 Tn YTD

 

New stats from industry research group Winds is suggesting total market capitalization of the A-share market here in China decreased by some 993-billion yuan through the first 8 months of this year.

Setting aside new stock issues, the A-share market in Shanghai and Shenzhen has lost 1.16 trillion yuan in market value so far this year.

That's almost equal to the net profit of all the listed companies through the first half.

Resource stocks and banks have been the biggest losers so far this year.

 

 

Total Assets in Banking⁸ Industry Increase CNY 100 Tn over the Past Decade

 

China's banking regulator is reporting total assets in the banking industry in this country have increased by some 100-trillion yuan over the past decade.

The China Banking Regulatory Commission says total assets in the country's banking sector⁹ have hit 123-trillion yuan through the first 7 months this year.

Back in 2002, total banking assets accounted for just 23.7 trillion yuan.

Total assets have grown at an annual rate of more than 17-percent over the past ten years.

 

 

Egyptian court sentences 14 Islamists to death over attack charge

 

An Egyptian court has sentenced 14 Islamists to death for their attack on Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula this past year.

The court has also sentenced another four Islamists, all of whom belong to the hard-line Islamist group Al-Tawhidwa al-Jihad, to life in prison.

The country's top cleric has given his approval to the sentences.

The attacks in June of last year left 7 dead, including one civilian¹⁰.

16 other police officers were hurt in that attack.

The Egyptian armed forces have intensified¹¹ their patrols of the Sinai this year, following the deadly attack on the Rafah checkpoint last month which left 16 soldiers dead.

 

 

Turkish gov't motions for extending authorization¹² to stage cross- border operations

 

The Turkish government has submitted a motion to the national parliament to extend authorization for continued cross-border raids into northern Iraq.

The motion would extend the Turkish military's authorization to continue the cross-border raids into northern Iraq in its continued battle against Kurdish rebels.

The Turkish government's own authority for its raids into northern Iraq is due to expire in around 3-weeks time.

Kurdish rebels have been using northern Iraq as a rallying point for guerilla-style raids into Turkey for the past few years.

 

 

FBI to investigate police officer's fatal shooting of double-amputee

 

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation¹³ has been called in to investigate the fatal police shooting of a mentally-ill double amputee in Texas.

A police officer in Houston shot and killed the man after being called to a disturbance¹⁴ at the group home he was staying in.

The officer in question shot the victim in the head, saying he didn't realize the wheelchair-bound man was only brandishing¹⁵ a pen.

The same officer reportedly shot and killed another man who allegedly came after him with a knife 3-years ago.

 

 

CIS says Belarus election democratic, legal

 

The Confederation of Independent States has issued a new statement, saying the weekend elections in Belarus were 'fully¹⁶ in compliance¹⁷' with national legislation.

The head of the CIS monitoring mission in Minsk says the weekend elections for the Belarussian House of Representatives shows the 'high maturity¹⁸' of the electorate¹⁹ in the country.

The CIS assessment²⁰ of the elections runs counter to the view held by Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is describing the elections as neither free or impartial²¹.

The OSCE says many of the potential candidates for the 109 seats in the Belarussian lower house have been jailed since 2010.

 

 

Dead panda cub²² had liver abnormality: U.S. zoo

 

A necropsy of the infant panda that died at the US National Zoo in Washington, DC has discovered a liver abnormality in the cub.

However, the zoo keepers are not pointing to the abnormality as the cause of death.

The post-mortem of the week-old infant has shown it didn't suffer any trauma²³.

Experts also say the cub's heart and lungs appeared to be working well.

They also say the cub had been nursing.

1 shaft   

n.(工具的)柄，杆状物

参考例句：

• He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
• This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 hampered   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

6 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

7 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

8 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

9 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

10 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

11 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 authorization   

n.授权，委任状

参考例句：

• Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
• You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。

13 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

14 disturbance   

n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调

参考例句：

• He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
• You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。

15 brandishing   

v.挥舞( brandish的现在分词 )；炫耀

参考例句：

• The horseman came up to Robin Hood, brandishing his sword. 那个骑士挥舞着剑，来到罗宾汉面前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife. 他挥舞着一把小刀，出现在休息室里。 来自辞典例句

16 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

17 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

18 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

19 electorate   

n.全体选民；选区

参考例句：

• The government was responsible to the electorate.政府对全体选民负责。
• He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。

20 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

21 impartial   

adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的

参考例句：

• He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
• Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。

22 cub   

n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人

参考例句：

• The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
• The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

23 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。