【5分钟环球新闻掠影1201】瑞士收紧移民?民众说:No!我们需要他们

【5分钟环球新闻掠影1201】瑞士收紧移民?民众说:No!我们需要他们

2014-12-01    04'08''

主播: 罗叔英语

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介绍:
Our top stories are: Swiss voters reject a proposal to cut the country's immigration ratio. "It's a clear 'no' to the right-wing tendencies of environmental protection but it is also a clear 'no' to the isolation of Switzerland." Protests erupt at Cairo as charges against Mubarak were dropped. "I am very excited because I missed participating in the first January 25 protests. But my friends and brothers were killed in it. When I heard that Mubarak got innocent, I was shocked'." Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson resigns. "The city manager has accepted Officer Wilson's resignation." And China is to launch an insurance system for bank deposits. "The deposit insurance system is an upgrade to China's current financial safety net. " Those stories and more over the hour and towards the end of the show we'll be looking at comments online about Singapore not allowing pickup artist Julien Blanc to enter the country. Now our global survey of headlines First up, in Asia, In Afghanistan, Kabul's police chief has resigned, following a surge in attacks by Afghan militants on foreigners in the city over the past two weeks. In Pakistan, Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan has announced plans to "shut down' several cities and the entire country in phases, in a bid to turn up the heat on the federal government. In Oceania, In Australia, a huge clean-up operation is under way in Brisbane after a severe storm swept across south-east Queensland. Staying in the country, the Australian dollar has hit a fresh four-year low after Swiss voters rejected a referendum to require the Swiss National Bank to hold more gold. Moving on to Africa, In Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a "full-scale" investigation into explosions at a mosque that killed more than 100 people. In the Central African Republic, the 'anti-balaka' militia who seized power last year, say it will lay down its weapons and become a political movement. And in the Middle East, In Iraq, an investigation into corruption in the army has revealed that there were 50,000 false names on its payroll. In Palestine, Hamas has warned that the mandate of the Palestinian unity government will expire this week. Looking to Latin America, In Colombia, Farc rebels have released a general and two others who were abducted two weeks ago. In Uruguay, politicians who led the charge to legalize marijuana and same-sex marriage won another ringing endorsement from voters. And in Europe, In the Vatican, Pope Francis has urged Muslim leaders around the world to condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam. In Germany, pilots at Lufthansa will go on strike on Monday and Tuesday as their dispute over retirement benefits continues. And finally in North America, In the U.S., a Republican congressional aide apologizes after attacking President Barack Obama's daughters' attitude and clothes choice for a Thanksgiving ceremony. In Canada, the government is trying to confirm reports that a Canadian citizen has been captured in Syria.