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Italy says it will declare a state of emergency over the cruise liner lying capsized off the west coast and provide funding to help avert any environmental disaster. The stricken vessel was carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of diesel. Six people are known to have died in the accident and 16 are still missing. Bethany Bell is at the accident site.
鉴于游轮在西海岸翻船一事，意大利宣布紧急状态，并提供资金帮助避免发生环境灾难。触礁轮船上装有2000多吨柴油，事故已确认6人死亡，仍有16人失踪。Bethany Bell在事故现场报道。
Concern is growing about the fuel on the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The ship's tanks were full, and there are fears for the environment. The area where the ship capsized is a maritime park known for its pristine waters. Italy's environment minister said work to avoid a spill is underway, but he said the risk for the island is high and time is running out. Meanwhile, the owners of the cruise ship have accused the captain Francesco Schettino of deliberately going off course. The captain, who's been detained for questioning, has denied any wrongdoing.
船上的油罐装得很满，“协和号”残骸上的燃料引发人们对环境的担忧。游轮倾翻在一处以水质纯净而出名的海洋公园，意大利环境部长说，目前正努力避免泄露事件发生，不过他说，该岛被污染的风险很高，因此时间很紧张。同时，游轮的所有者指控船长Francesco Schettino故意偏离航道。这名船长已被拘留受审，他否认自己有罪。
The international credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the eurozone bailout fund from the top AAA spot to AA+. Correspondents say the move could make it more difficult for the fund to raise cheap bailout money. With the details, here's Andrew Walker.
国际信用评级机构标准普尔将欧元区救市资金从3A下降为2A+。记者称，这使得筹集廉价救市资金更困难，Andrew Walker报道。
Standard & Poor's move follows downgrades last week for nine eurozone governments including France, which lost its own AAA rating. The bailout agency gets its creditworthiness from the financial strength of the eurozone governments which guarantee its debts. The loss of its AAA status is likely to make it a little more expensive and difficult for the agency to borrow money to lend on to countries in difficulty. Spain and Italy are two large countries which might seek its help, so Standard & Poor's move complicates efforts to stabilise the eurozone.
此前标普已将欧元区九个国家的评分下调，其中法国失去了3A级别。救市机构的信用级别，要看为其债务担保的欧元区政府的财力。3A级别的下调，可能使该机构为困难国家借款的成本更高更艰难。西班牙和意大利两个大国很可能向该机构寻求帮助，所以标普的这一动作使用心 爱心 专心
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得稳定欧元区更不易。
Following a weekend of violence that left three dead and 40 injured, the Libyan authorities say they are preparing a force to disarm suspected Gaddafi loyalists still holding out against the new government. Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Tripoli.
一周来，利比亚暴力事件不断，造成3人丧生，40人受伤。当局称准备解除卡扎菲嫌疑效忠者的武力，这些人目前仍在与新政府对抗。Gabriel Gatehouse在的黎波里报道。
The defence ministry says the force will consist of fighters from a wide range of towns and cities across western Libya. The aim, a spokesman told the BBC, is to disarm militias operating in the towns and countryside around Gharyan, 80km south of the capital. The defence ministry believes these militias remain loyal to the Gaddafi regime. The country's interim leader this month warned of the possibility of civil war if Libya's militias are not disarmed. This move is clearly aimed at furthering that objective though no time frame has been set for the new force to be operational.
国防部长称这股武装力量包括驻扎在整个西利比亚大部分城镇的武装人员。一名发言人告诉BBC，政府的目的是解除这些城镇和首都南部80公里处Gharyan周边乡村的民兵力量。过渡政府领导人本月警告说，不解除这些民兵力量，利比亚就有可能爆发内战。尽管尚无确定新武装的时间表，但政府此举显然是向该目标更进一步。
The Pakistani Supreme Court has declared that the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be in contempt of court for failing to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari and other politicians. The court has ordered the prime minister to appear
