6月18日BBC聽力：結合國召開也門協議集會
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The Internationally recognized Libyan governmentsays a US air strike in the country has killed asenior Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar. ThePentagon has confirmed he was the target of an airstrike on Saturday, but says that it’s still assessing the results of the operation. Belmokhtar’sdeath has been reported many times in the past. Tom Batman has more.
“The Algerian-born militant led a brigade which two years ago stormed the IMS gas port on theLibyan Algerian border. His men held 800 workers hostage in a siege which led to the deaths of40 people. Belmokhtar gained notoriety as one of North Africa's most dangerous Islamistmilitants. He lost an eye fighting in Algeria and known the nickname Mr. Marlboro for cigarettessmuggling at a price across the Sahara to fund attacks in the region.”
A court in South Africa is expected to rule later today on whether the Sudanese president Omaral-Bashir should be handed over to the International Criminal Court. Mr al-Bashir who's in thecountry for an African Union summit has been charged by the ICC with war crimes andgenocide. On Sunday, a judge barred him from living South Africa until an application for hisarrest had been considered. Monsieur Mecikar reports.
“Lawyers representing the government will argue in the high court that Mr Bashir should beallowed to go back home as freeman because Mr Bashir is in the country at the invitation ofthe African Union and not the South African government. The host nation of the African Unionsummit faces a diplomatic dilemma at this stage because if Mr Bashir leaves the countrybefore the outcome of the court hearing, then someone has to be held in contempt of court.The question is who will that person be.”
United Nation-brokered peace talks on Yemen are due to start later today. At the very least, UNdiplomats are hoping for humanitarian pours after months of fighting that has claimedthousands of lives. From Geneva, Imogen Foulkes has more.
“Hopes for these talks were never especially high just days before they were due to start. Itwas reviewed the two sides were unlikely to even sit at the same table, then Huthi rebelgroups delayed their arrival in Geneva by a day, raising fears the talks could be canceledaltogether. Today, they should get under way, the aim to negotiate a ceasefire, plan for thewithdrawal of Huthi forces from territory they have seized and increase aid deliveries. Realpeace remains a long way off.”
The Colombia army has killed a top military commander from the country's second largestguerrilla group the national liberation army or ELN. The commander known as Marquitos was amember of the ELN's national leadership. Local press reports said he was killed in a surprisedattack after he and his men gathered to watch a football match on TV.
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Saudi Arabia's financial market is opening to some foreign investors who, from Monday, will beable to buy sharing companies traded on the country's stock exchange. Our economistcorrespondent Andrew Walker reports.
“Saudi Arabia is one of the largest markets to remain until now largely off limits to internationalinvestors. It’s now taking an important, they have not complete, step to open up. The right tobuy shares would be limited to investors approved by the regulator and be limited to theamount of incoming investment including a cap of 49% total foreign ownership of anycompany. It’s not expected that there would be a sudden surge funds going into the market.But Saudi Arabia's oil wealth means it’s a large enough economy to ensure that some investorswill find opportunities.”
Talks aimed at breaking stalemate between Greece and its international creditors have failed tomake any progress. The emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday was called by EuropeanCommission in their last attempt to reach an agreement before a meeting of Euro Zone financeministers on Thursday. The Commission said a significant gap remained between Greece and itscreditors.
In Britain, the queen will attend a ceremony later today to mark the 800th anniversary ofMagna Carter, the document which introduced some of the key rights enjoyed in moderndemocracies. Here's our royal correspondent Peter Hunt.
"In Runnymede meadow on the banks of the Thames, the queen will mark a pivotal momenthistory -- the moment when it was established as her ancestors were not above the law, thedeath of despotism, as one historian put it. Magna Carter, Latin for 'Great Charter', placed limitson taxation, outlined basic rights including to a fair trial. And president Obama has spoken of itas 'the inspiration for America's founding fathers'." Peter Hunt reporting there.
Magna Carter is also seen as an inspiration for the universal declaration of human rights.
And that's the latest BBC news.
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