澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-20

 Celebrities like Jude Law and Danii Minogue are among the latest phone hacking¹ victims to be paid compensation by News International.They are among 19 clients that have been settled in all 37 phone hacking victims that have settled out of court.After Jude Law receives the largest pay out of 200,000 dollars.

 

 

Rescuers have resumed their research of the capitalized  Italian cruise ship.Self-salvage workers are preparing to pump fuel from the ship to prevent environmental disaster.And new recording² between crew member and the Italian coast guard has been released.Reportedly,recorded after half an hour,the crew member says the ship has only suffered from power shortage and no emergency.

 

 

At least 7 people including 2 children have died in the suicide bomber³ attack at Kandahar international airport in southern Afghanistan.8 others were injured in the blast.The bomb was dealt tonight at the airport main gate. The official said the attack was targeted at foreign troops station at the airport. 

 

 

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in Europe for key security and policy talks.Mr.Rudd and his French counterpart have signed an agreement in Paris to  strengthen the bilateral⁴ role relations.His trip includes visits to Germany and Brussels where he will be discussing the Euro-zone debt crisis.

 

 

And there has been another shark attack this time in western Australia. A tour guide have been attacked by what's believed to be a three-meter tiger shark while snorkeling at the Carol Bay.

1 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

2 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

3 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

4 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。