9-15-2005

巴格達自殺炸彈襲擊炸死22警察 (Suicide bombing in Baghdad Kill 22 Policemen)

伊拉克官員說，星期四巴格達發生三起自殺式炸彈爆炸，至少22名警察和幾位平民喪生。他們說，兩枚炸彈在巴格達南部的杜拉區相隔幾分鐘爆炸，炸死至少七名警察。就在幾個小時前，同一地區發生的一起自殺式汽車炸彈導致至少15名警察和五名平民喪生。

星期三，巴格達發生了死傷慘重的爆炸，150多人在反叛分子製造的一連串襲擊中喪生，其中包括幾名自殺炸彈殺手。

扎卡維領導的伊拉克基地組織聲稱對襲擊負責，說這是為了報復美國和伊拉克軍隊對特拉法爾鎮的進攻。一個伊斯蘭網站播放的錄音還宣佈對伊拉克什葉派穆斯林“全面開戰”。錄音裏的聲音被認為是扎卡維。

Iraqi officials say at least 22 policemen and several civilians were killed in three suicide bombings in Baghdad Thursday. They say two bombers struck within minutes of each other, killing at least seven policemen in a southern (Dura) district of Baghdad. Just hours earlier, at least 15 policemen and five civilians were killed in a suicide car bombing in the same district.

Wednesday in the Iraqi capital, more than 150 people were killed in a string of insurgent attacks, including several suicide car bombings.

Al-Qaida in Iraq, led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it was in response to the offensive mounted by U.S. and Iraqi forces in the town of Tal Afar. In an audiotape posted on an Islamist web site, a speaker identified as Zarqawi, also declared "all-out war" on Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq.

人權組織吁北京釋放在押勞工運動人士 (Human Rights Group Urges Beijing to Release Jailed Activists)

一個人權組織呼籲北京釋放兩名由於領導了中國最大勞工抗議活動之一而被監禁的的兩名勞工運動人士。香港的中國勞工通訊星期四敦促中國允許姚福信和肖雲良保外就醫。這兩個人2003年被逮捕，被指控在中國東北的遼陽市組織抗議活動而犯有顛覆罪。集會是表示抗議成千上萬國有企業的工人下崗。

中國勞工通訊說，姚福信由於最近發作了心臟病，視力和聽力有嚴重問題，還說他的腎臟、胃和肝都有病。這個人權組織說，它擔心如果不進行適當治療，這兩個人恐怕難以活到刑滿日期。他們的刑滿日期分別是2006年和2009年。

A human rights group is calling on Beijing to release two labor activists jailed for leading one of China's biggest labor protests. The Hong Kong-based China Labor Bulletin Thursday urged China to release Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang on medical parole. The men were arrested in 2003 on charges of subversion for organizing rallies in the northeastern city of Liaoyang protesting the layoffs of thousands of state workers.

China Labor Bulletin says Yao Fuxin has serious vision and hearing problems due to a recent heart attack. And it says he is suffering from kidney, stomach, and liver problems. The human rights organization says it fears, without proper treatment, the men will not survive until their scheduled release dates, in 2006 and 2009.