2月19日BBC聽力：雀巢停止對國際田聯的資助
Hello, I'm Sue Montgomery with the BBC News.
Aid agencies have warned that a humanitarian crisisin Syria caused by fighting around the northern cityof Aleppo, is turning into an utter catastrophe.Thousands of people are fleeing a Russian-backedgovernment offensive. Imogen Foulkes reports.
The Red Cross says that at least 50,000 people have been displaced from Aleppo by therecent fighting. In the city itself, water supplies have been cut for the last two weeks. Thepumping stations destroyed. Electricity and fuel are running short. The usual routes the aidagencies use from Turkey south into Syria are now blocked. The medical charity DoctorsWithout Borders, says at least three hospitals it has been supporting have been hit byairstrikes.
The Turkish leadership has launched scathing attacks on the UN and the US over theirresponse to the deepening crisis in northern Syria. The Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu,accused the UN of hypocrisy.
Some circles are not lifting a finger to end the crisis in Syria. And the Russian bombardmentsare causing the streams of refugees, as there is nobody who dares to tell the Russians theymust stop this. The same people are saying that Turkey should open its borders. I see it ashypocrisy.
The US Federal Justice Department is bringing a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson in Missouriin an attempt to enforce reform of its policing. The US atternoy general Loretta Lynchaccused Furguson's police department of systematic failings, that disproportionally affect theAfrican-American community. The residents of Ferguson have suffered the deprivation oftheir constitutional rights, the rights guaranteed to all Americans for decades. They havewaited decades for justice. They should not be forced to wait any longer. The shooting dead bya white police officer of a black man Michael Brown in 2014 became a flash point, that hassparked a national debate about police violence.
The multi-national food and drink company Nestle has ended its partnership with the worldgoverning body of athletics, the IAAF. It cited fears of the negative publicity associated withrecent doping and corruption scandals in the sport would effect its own reputation. Nestlewas sponsoring an athletic program for children. The IAAF president Sebastian Coe said hewould not accept the decision. Our correspondent Richard Conway assesses its impact onthe IAAF.
Financially it's not significant. It is more reputational. It is again that drip, drip, drip effect ofscandal and problem surrounding the sport. Everytime they have tried to get on even keel totry and start impletment change, something else happens. In terms of getting back on the frontfoot and trying to reestablish some reputation, some integrity, this is the last thing theyneed.
BBC news.
The US Senate has overwhelmingly backed a draft legislation to toughen sanctions againstNorth Korea. The bill targets the country's ability to finance the development of nuclearwarheads and the missiles needed to deliver them. It must now go back to the House ofRepresentatives, but its exact agreement will soon be reached on the measure.
In the US, two more Republicans have dropped out of the race to become the Party'spresidential candidate. They are the governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie as well as theformer Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina. This report from Laura Becca.
The New Jersey governor had been backing on a strong finish in New Hapshire, and spent a lotof money and time in the state. He branded himself as the candidate who could tell it like it is.But in a crowded field of Republicans and with a dominated front runner and businessmanDonald Trump, Chris Christie struggled.
He could only manage sixth place. The former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina hasalso dropped out of the race. There are now seven Republicans left, all heading to SouthCarolina for the next vote in this contest. It could prove pivotal as the Party searches for anestablishment candidate who could challenge Donald Trump for the nomination.
Prosecutors have called for a life sentence for the former leader of Chad, Hissene Habre, who isstanding trial in Senegal, on charges of crimes against humanity. The special prosecutor saidthere was enough evidence to prove the dictator had had tens of thousands politicalopponents killed, during his 8 year of rule.
A specially recruited group of priests and monks with enhanced powers of forgiveness havebegun a year long mission to absolve the sins of Roman Catholics in some of the farthest-flungcorners of the world. The 1100 missionaries of mercy have been handpicked by Pope Francis,and have been given license to forgive transgressions.
BBC news.
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