10-31-2005

聯合國安理會通過有關哈裏裏暗殺事件決議 (UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Over Hariri Killing)

聯合國安理會一致通過一項決議，要求敘利亞與聯合國有關黎巴嫩前總理哈裏裏暗殺事件的調查合作。這個由西方國家提出的決議警告，如果敘利亞不與調查人員合作， 將對敘利亞採取未具體說明的“進一步行動”。在最後時刻的談判過程中，安理會因一些成員國的反對，最後同意放棄在決議中提及經濟制裁。

聯合國上星期的報告指敘利亞和黎巴嫩高層安全官員可能捲入今年2月殺死哈裏裏和其他20人的爆炸事件後，美國、法國和英國推動安理會通過這項決議。星期一的安理會決議要求敘利亞凍結調查報告中點名嫌犯的財務，並禁止他們旅行。

美國國務卿賴斯星期一表示，決議清楚地表明，敘利亞如果不與暗殺哈裏裏事件調查合作，將面臨嚴重後果。敘利亞批評聯合國的報告，並堅決表示要自行調查。

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that Syria comply with the U.N. probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri. The Western-sponsored resolution warns of unspecified "further action" if Syria does not comply with investigators. In last-minute negotiations, Security Council members agreed to drop references to economic sanctions after some members objected.

The United States, France and Britain pressed for the resolution after last week's U.N. report implicated top Syrian and Lebanese security officials in the February bombing that killed Mr. Hariri and 20 others. Monday's resolution demands Syria impose a financial freeze and travel ban on suspects named in the probe.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the resolution makes it clear Syria faces serious consequences if it does not comply with the probe into the killings. Syria has criticized the U.N. report and vowed to open its own probe.

布希提名阿利多任最高法院法官 (Bush Picks Alito as New Supreme Court Nominee)

布希總統新提名聯邦上訴法院法官塞繆爾.阿利多出任美國最高法院大法官。布希星期一在白宮講話時說，阿利托是個有“非凡性格的人”，精通法律，而且堅定地維護司法公正性。

布希提名阿利托是為了取代先前被提名出任大法官的白宮法律顧問哈麗特.邁爾斯。上星期，在布希的保守派支援者的壓力下，邁爾斯要求退出提名。阿利多和邁爾斯不同，他有堅定保守派法官的名聲，當了15年法官。阿利托必須在參議院確認提名後才能接替即將計劃退休的奧康納大法官。

President Bush has chosen federal appeals court Judge Samuel Alito as his new nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Speaking at the White House Monday, President Bush described Mr. Alito as a man of "enormous character" who has shown mastery of the law and a deep commitment to justice.

The nominee takes the place of White House counsel Harriet Miers, who withdrew her name from consideration last week after pressure from some of the president's conservative supporters. Unlike Ms. Miers, Mr. Alito has a reputation as a solid conservative jurist, and has served 15 years as a judge. Mr. Alito must win Senate approval before succeeding Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who plans to retire.