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　　6月30日BBC聽力：歐盟引導人峰會在布魯塞爾終結

　　Hello, I'm Justin Green with the BBC news.

　　An inquiry into the deaths of 34 striking miners inSouth Africa three years ago has heavily criticisedthe police who opened fire and has recommended acriminal investigation. The South African PresidentJacob Zuma said the inquiry had found that police operation at the Marikana platinum mine tobe defective. It also blamed rival unions and the mine owners' lawmen, but absolvedgovernment ministers. From Johannesburg, here's Maseko.

　　"If you look at the 600-paged report, the four guys are the management of lawmen, the policeofficers who were there at the mine on the day of the shooting, and also the mine workersthemselves. But there is deafening silence regarding the political leadership that included thedeputy president, who was in the board of lawmen, and also the mining minister. So there is alot of anger here in South Africa, regarding why is it that the political leadership has not beenheld accountable."

　　Nine people in Northern Nigeria have been sentenced to death for blasphemy. The verdict washanded down by an Islamic court in the state of Kano, which met in secret. The defendants arethought to include at least one woman.

　　The International Crisis Group has warned that western counter-terrorism policies in theSahara region of North Africa are failing. The Brussels-based campaign group says thetendency to label non-violent Islamists as potential jihadists was liable to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Thomas Fessy has more details.

　　"Regional youth, the ICG says, are restless overall lack of job opportunities, and a narrowpolitical space. Islamist charities provide an attractive alternative to poorly equiped stateschools. Moreover, state institutions have colluded with criminal networks, which, in someregions, have become a key source of power. The ICG says the greatest responsibility lies withnational governments. They must stem rapid population growth and address radicalisationand poverty."

　　The summit of European leaders has ended in Brussels in the past few minutes. They've beendiscussing ways to tackle the number of migrants attempting to enter the EU illegally. TheGreek debt crisis has also been on the agenda. No deal has been reached so far. Chris Morrisreports.

　　"One EU official said there would be no further negotiations with the Greek government. Thecreditors would examine Greek suggestions, the official said, to see if there is anything worthadding to their own proposals, and that would then amount to a final offer to be discussed at ameeting of Euro Zone finance ministers on Saturday. One EU diplomat said Saturday's financeministers meeting, just three days before Greece's current bailout expires, would be crucial.They have to decide, he said, yes or no. If it's no, then this is over. The EU leaders are due toresume talks in the morning."

　　World news from the BBC.

　　The United States Census Bureau says people under 33 now make up the biggest age group inthe country. Known as millennials, they form more than 25% of the population and outnumberof the baby boomers, those who are over 65 years old.

　　The first funerals of the nine African-Americans shot dead at a Bible class have taken place inCharleston, South Carolina. Police officers stood guard as thousands of mourners celebratedthe lives of two victims, killed by a white gunman last week. From Charleston, here's NickBryant.

　　"Thousands gathered for the funerals of two of the victims at the Charleston killings. EthelLance, who was 17, Sharonda Singleton, the mother of three children. And both werecelebrations of their lives. In the eulogy for Ethel Lance, the preacher said she was a victim ofhatred, who could be a symbol of love. Hatred is powerful, he said, but love is more powerful."

　　France's interior minister has said that the low-cost car-booking service UberPop must be shutdown, and the vehicles cease if they continue to carry passengers. Bernard Cazeneuve madethe announcement after a day of nationwide strikes by taxi drivers, some of which turnedviolent. UberPop has already been outlawed in France, but continues to operate while itchallenges the ban.

　　Flash flooding has caused major damage and disruption in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi,which hosted the Winter Olympic Games last year. Rail and road transport was severelyaffected as torrential rains caused river to overflow.

　　The English-born actor, Patrick Macnee, has died at his home in California, aged 93. He was bestknown for playing John Steed in the 1960s British television series, The Avengers. Steed was aquintessential Englishman. His weapons of choice in his battles with criminal masterminds werehis wits and his umbrella, never a gun.

　　BBC news.

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