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　　BBC News with Fiona MacDonald

　　The former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from house arrest in New York, where he's been facing allegations of attempting to rape a hotel maid. The judge said the case against him was not closed, but he released him without bail. Mr Strauss-Kahn's release follows reports that the prosecution had new doubts about the maid's credibility as a witness. But the alleged victim's lawyer Kenneth Thompson said his client stood by her account.

　　国际货币基金组织前总裁卡恩已从纽约的软禁中获释。他面临试图强奸一名酒店女服务员的指控。法官称该案件并未结束，但是在不需保释的情况下将其释放。卡恩获释是由于检方对女服务员的可信性提出了新的疑点。但是受害人的律师Kenneth Thompson称，他的当事人坚持自己的陈述。

　　"We believe that the district attorney is laying a foundation to dismiss this case. Anyone can see that. They agreed to let Dominique Strauss-Kahn freely roam the streets of New York City or any other city in the United States, knowing full well that the victim to this very day maintains that he sexually assaulted her in that room, knowing very well to this very day that the forensic evidence shows that."

　　“我们认为地方检察官试图提出证据将该案件驳回。任何人都能看到这一点。在知道受害人坚持称卡恩对他实施了性侵犯行为，在了解所有法医证据支持这一点的情况下，他们仍然赞同卡恩在纽约或者美国任何一个城市的街头自由活动。”

　　Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Syria in some of the biggest demonstrations yet against President Bashar al-Assad. Activists say at least 10 people were shot dead by the security forces across the country. Owen Bennett-Jones reports from neighbouring Lebanon.

　　叙利亚全国各地成千上万的人走上街头，发起反对总统阿萨德的最大规模的示威活动。活动积极分子称，全国至少有10人被安全部队击毙。Owen Bennett-Jones从邻国黎巴嫩发回报道。

　　The stalemate in Syria continues. Reports from the country say there were large protests after Friday prayers with a particularly big gathering in the city of Hama, where the authorities were reported to have reduced their security presence in recent days. But in some other places, the Syrian state is still using force to impose its writ. Opposition activists say that in just two days, at least 14 people have been killed in the northwest of the country.

　　叙利亚的僵局仍在继续。来自该国的报道称，周五的祈祷过后发生了大规模的抗议活动，哈马市举行了大型集会，有报道称最近几天官方减少了安全部队的人数。但是在其他一些地方，叙利亚仍然在使用武力强行执行命令。反对派活动积极分子称，在短短两天内，国家西北部至少有14人被杀害。

　　Russia says it's planning to create two specialist army brigades to be stationed in the Arctic, where large oil and gas reserves are thought to be lying under the ocean. The defence ministry announcement came a day after the Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia would strongly defend its interests in the region.

　　俄罗斯称其计划组建两个专家军团进驻北极。据称，北极海底含有丰富的石油和天然气储备。国防部宣布该决定一天之前，总理普京称，俄罗斯将强力保卫自己在该地区的利益。

　　"I would like to emphasise that Russia certainly intends to expand its presence in the Arctic. We're open for dialogue with our foreign partners, with all our neighbours in the Arctic region. But of course we shall protect our own geopolitical interests firmly and consistently."

　　“我想强调的是，俄罗斯计划增加驻北极的人数。我们打算与国外合作者，与北极地区所有盟国展开对话。但是当然，我们将坚定地保护我们的地缘政治利益。”

　　The authorities in Cuba have released more details of their plans to allow people to buy and sell their cars and homes for the first time in 50 years. The new laws will open up a private property market and enable Cubans to buy any car they can afford. Private property has been severely restricted since the communist revolution in 1959.

　　古巴当局已经更详细地披露了允许民众购买和出售汽车和房屋的计划。这是50年首次。新的法律将开创一个私有财产交易市场，允许古巴人购买任何可以支付的起的汽车。自1959年古巴共产主义革命以来，私有财产是受到严厉禁止的。

　　Officials in Colombia say one of the main witnesses in a court case investigating politicians' links to right-wing paramilitaries has been killed. Luis Eduardo Gomez, a journalist, was shot dead by gunmen in his home in Arboletes, in the northwest. He's the second witness in the case to be killed this week.

　　哥伦比亚官员称，调查政客与右翼预备役之间关系的案件的主要目击者被杀害。新闻记者Luis Eduardo Gomez在西北部阿沃莱特斯的家中被一名枪手枪杀。他是本周内第二名被杀害的目击者。

　　World News from the BBC

　　The new American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says he'll make sure the United States military remains the "strongest" in the world, despite pressure on its budget. He made the comment shortly after being sworn in. From Washington, Paul Adams.

　　新任美国国防部长帕内特(Leon Panetta)称，尽管国防部面临预算压力,他将确保美国的军队是世界上最强大的。他在宣誓就职不久后发表了这番讲话。来自华盛顿,Paul Adams报道。

　　This week has seen a changing of the guard across Washington's security establishment and a rare example of bipartisan agreement. With barely a murmur of dissent, Leon Panetta has taken over at the Pentagon, and General David Petraeus has stepped into his shoes at the CIA. The outgoing Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who's served President Obama and his predecessor George Bush, leaves office amid near universal praise.

　　华盛顿安全机构在本周更换人员，而且两党罕见地达成了一致。在几乎没有任何异议的情况下，帕内特接管了五角大楼，彼得雷乌斯将军接管他的职位，担任中央情报局局长。国防部长罗伯特?盖茨曾经在奥巴马总统和布什总统任期内任职，在普遍的赞誉声中离职。

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