11-18-2005

亞太經合組織首腦會議在農產品補貼問題上敦促歐盟 (APEC Summit Prods EU on Farm Subsidies)

亞太經濟合作組織21個成員的領導人星期五在南韓開始為期兩天的首腦會議。會場外面的抗議演變成暴力衝突。

亞太經合組織成員呼籲歐盟領導人在全球貿易談判中表現出靈活性。南韓外交通商部長官潘基文星期五在釜山發表講話時說，亞太國家領導人一致認為，歐盟的行動對下個月在香港舉行的世貿組織會議的成功起決定性作用。

澳大利亞和泰國的領導人也發表了類似講話。

Leaders of the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have opened a two-day summit in South Korea, while protests outside the talks have turned violent.

APEC members are calling on the European Union to show flexibility in global trade talks. Speaking Friday in Busan, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said Asia-Pacific leaders have agreed that EU action is vital to success at next month's World Trade Organization talks in Hong Kong.

The leaders of Australia and Thailand also made similar remarks today.

伊拉克兩座清真寺遭到自殺爆炸襲擊造成至少65人喪生 (Suicide Attacks at Two Iraqi Mosques Kill More than 65)

伊拉克官員說，兩名自殺式炸彈殺手在靠近伊朗邊界城鎮的兩座什葉派穆斯林清真寺引爆身上的炸藥，造成至少65名參加星期五聚禮日的信徒喪生。

警方說，在住有什葉派穆斯林和庫爾德人的哈奈根鎮，還有大約75人在襲擊中受傷。這兩座清真寺被炸毀。另外，有關官員說，隨著他們在廢墟瓦礫中發現遇難者，死亡人數可能會上升。

Iraqi officials say more than 65 people are dead after two suicide bombers blew themselves up during Friday prayers inside two Shi'ite mosques near the Iranian border.

Police say about 75 people were also injured in the attacks in the mixed Shi'ite and Kurdish town of Khanaqin. The mosques were destroyed and officials say the death toll could rise as they pull victims from the rubble.