11-05-06

斐濟發生軍事政變 (Military Coup in Fiji)

斐濟軍隊司令說，軍隊已經從恩加拉塞總理領導的政府奪取了權力。

佛蘭克.白尼馬拉馬星期二在蘇瓦的新聞發佈會上宣佈了軍隊接管的消息，證實了這個島國在過去20年間發生的第四次政變。斐濟軍隊包圍了恩加拉塞的官邸和政府辦公大樓，並且在首都部份地區設置路障。

恩加拉塞最初在2000年的軍事政變以後被軍方任命為總理。自那以後，他所領導的政黨兩次贏得選舉。他譴責說星期二發生的政變非法，說白尼馬拉馬“強姦”了國家憲法。

白尼馬拉馬說，他採取這項行動是為了結束斐濟的政治僵局。他指稱恩加拉塞政府腐敗，而且對六年前政變的組織者太手軟。

Fiji's military chief says the army has seized power from the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. 

Frank Bainimarama announced the takeover at a news conference Tuesday in Suva, confirming the island nation's fourth coup in the past 20 years. Fijian troops surrounded Mr. Qarase's house and government buildings, and set up roadblocks in parts of the capital.

Mr. Qarase was first named prime minister by the military after a coup in 2000, and his party has since won two elections. He condemned Tuesday's coup as illegal, and accused Bainimarama of "raping" the country's constitution.

Bainimarama says he took the action to end a political stalemate in Fiji. He has accused Mr. Qarase of being corrupt and too soft on the organizers of a coup six years ago.

英國警察抵莫斯科調查利特維年科事件 (British Police in Moscow for Litvinenko Investigation)

一組英國警官抵達莫斯科，調查前俄羅斯間諜利特維年科神秘中毒死亡的事件。英國內政大臣裏德星期一說，這9名警官將約談在利特維年科死前和他交談過的證人。

目前還不清楚這些警官將停留多長時間。這名前俄羅斯間諜之死引發的爭議導致英國和俄羅斯外交關係出現緊張。俄羅斯外交部長拉伕羅夫星期一警告說，繼續猜測俄羅斯跟利特維年科之死有關的行為可能會損害同英國的關係。

A group of British police officers has arrived in Moscow to investigate the mysterious poisoning death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. British Home Secretary John Reid said Monday that the team of nine officers will interview witnesses who spoke to Litvinenko before he died.

It is not clear how long the police visit will last. Controversy over the death of the former spy has sparked diplomatic tensions between Britain and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Monday that continued speculations that Moscow was involved in his death may damage relations with Britain.