2025/06/17 05:30
◎盧永山
A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.
週二早上,在南非的1個沿海小鎮,1隻大型象海豹走錯路,在街道上緩慢移動,這讓當地居民感到驚訝,並促使眾人展開救援行動,讓牠重返大海。
The two-ton seal, which an animal welfare group said was a young male, was making his way through a suburb of Gordon’s Bay near Cape Town.
- Jun 17 Tue 2025 17:25
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中英對照讀新聞》‘How did you get here?’ A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street 「你是怎麼到這裡來的?」南非街頭發現1隻緩慢移動的大型象海豹
- Jun 16 Mon 2025 09:34
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中英對照讀新聞》Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue from second city 吉爾吉斯將高聳列寧雕像自第2大城市移除
2025/06/16 05:30
◎陳成良
Authorities in the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin thought to be the tallest of the revolutionary Soviet leader in Central Asia.
吉爾吉斯第2大城市歐希(Osh)當局已拆除1座高聳的弗拉基米爾.列寧雕像,這尊雕像被認為是中亞地區最高的蘇聯革命領袖雕像。
The 23-meter (75-foot) monument was erected in 1975 when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union. Photos appeared online Saturday showing the statue flat on the ground after being lowered by a crane.
- Jun 11 Wed 2025 10:37
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中英對照讀新聞》US terminates legal status for 500000 immigrants美國終止50萬名移民的合法身分
2025/06/11 05:30
◎管淑平
President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations.
總統唐納.川普承諾過,將實施美國史上最大規模的驅逐行動,限制入境移民,這些移民主要來自拉丁美洲國家。
The order affects around 532000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who came to the United States under a scheme launched in October 2022 by Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden and expanded in January the following year.
- Jun 10 Tue 2025 08:38
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中英對照讀新聞》Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking 鳥人走上坎城紅毯,尖叫聲四起
2025/06/10 05:30
◎盧永山
Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, but one attendee Saturday night literally came as a bird.
在坎城影展的紅毯上,明星們常常身著華麗禮服,像孔雀一樣光彩耀人,但在週六晚間,有位出席者真的扮成鳥來了。
Ahead of the the premiere of Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” with Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence, a man came fully dressed as bird, complete with a beak and feathers.
- Jun 09 Mon 2025 09:12
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中英對照讀新聞》King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentary 查爾斯三世國王攜手亞馬遜拍攝紀錄片亞馬遜拍攝紀錄片
2025/06/09 05:30
◎陳成良
Britain’s King Charles III is to feature in a new Amazon documentary, in which he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "philosophy of harmony", the Press Association reported Saturday.
英國新聞協會週六報導,英國國王查爾斯三世將出現在亞馬遜製作的一部新紀錄片中,預計他將重點介紹其推動的環境慈善事業,與他所倡導的「和諧哲學」。
A source from the "The King’s Foundation" said the monarch’s charity was "looking forward to working with Amazon on a one-off documentary to showcase His Majesty’s philosophy of Harmony, and the work it has in turn inspired around the world to build sustainable communities and transform lives.
- Jun 04 Wed 2025 09:39
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中英對照讀新聞》Wiener wonderland: hundreds of dachshunds chase record in Hungary臘腸狗遊樂園:數百隻達克斯獵犬在匈牙利追逐紀錄
2025/06/04 05:30
◎管淑平
Throngs of dachshunds strut their stubby stuff in Hungary on Thursday as they tried to fetch a record for the country’s biggest ever single-breed dog walk.
大批達克斯獵犬週四在匈牙利昂首邁出牠們的小短腿,試圖取得該國有史以來,最大規模的單一犬種遛狗紀錄。
Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered at the Budapest City Park and walked in a long, noisy loop in the spring sun.
- Jun 03 Tue 2025 09:26
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中英對照讀新聞》Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public斯洛伐克批准向民眾出售棕熊肉
2025/05/31 05:30
◎國際新聞中心
The meat of brown bears, a protected species in the EU, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist government approved plans for sale.
在歐洲聯盟受到保護的物種棕熊的肉類,因為斯洛伐克的民粹政府已批准銷售計畫,可能很快可以合法販售。
Last month, the cabinet authorised a plan to shoot about a quarter of the country’s 1,300 brown bears in response to some recent fatal encounters.
- Jun 02 Mon 2025 09:24
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中英對照讀新聞》Exotic Animals Moved From Mexico Refuge Under Threat By Gangs 受幫派威脅 墨西哥珍稀動物避難所被迫遷移
2025/06/02 05:30
◎陳成良
About 700 animals - from elephants and crocodiles, to lions and tigers - have been moved from a sanctuary in northwest Mexico to a ranch on the coast due to threats and violence from criminal gangs, refuge administrators said.
保護區管理人員表示,由於受到犯罪集團的威脅和暴力,約700隻動物包括大象、鱷魚、獅子和老虎等,已從墨西哥西北部的保護區,遷移至沿海地區的一座牧場。
The transported species, which also included exotic birds, had been housed at the Ostok animal refuge near Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state.
- May 28 Wed 2025 15:17
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中英對照讀新聞》Japanese firms agree to 5.46% wage hike, higher than last year 日本企業同意加薪5.46%,幅度高於去年
2025/05/28 05:30
◎管淑平
Japanese companies have agreed to raise wages by more than 5% for a second year in a row this year, the country’s largest union umbrella group said on Friday.
日本最大工會組織週五表示,日本企業已經同意,今年連續第二年以超過5%的幅度加薪。
The 5.46% preliminary reading from Rengo, a 7 million member-strong group, tops both last year’s preliminary and final figures and is likely to mark the highest pay hike in 33 years.
- May 27 Tue 2025 13:22
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中英對照讀新聞》Liam and Olivia dominate — again — with top baby names for a sixth year in a row 利亞姆和奧莉維亞連續第6年蟬聯最受歡迎新生兒名字榜首
2025/05/27 05:30
◎盧永山
Liam and Olivia dominate. Still. The two names have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. In 2024.
利亞姆和奧莉維亞繼續霸榜。這兩個名字連續第6年位居2024年美國新生兒名字榜首。
The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. In time for Mother’s Day, the agency on Friday released the most popular names from applications for Social Security cards.
- May 26 Mon 2025 15:02
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中英對照讀新聞》Thai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant 泰國法院受理針對食品巨頭的入侵魚類訴訟案
2025/05/26 05:30
◎陳成良
A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking $73 million in damages from an agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai Lawyers’ Council said.
泰國律師委員會的1名代表表示,泰國法院週二受理1起集體訴訟,數百名漁民向1家農業綜合企業巨頭索賠7300萬美元,控告其引進具入侵性的黑頦羅非魚。
The alien species, native to West Africa, has been found in 19 provinces in Thailand, damaging ecosystems in rivers, swamps, and canals. Last year, the government declared its eradication a national priority.
- May 22 Thu 2025 14:38
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中英對照讀新聞》Injured Italian caver rescued, again, after four days underground第二次發生 受傷的義大利洞穴探險者在受困地下4天後獲救
2025/05/22 05:30
◎孫宇青
An emergency team said they had rescued an injured Italian caver trapped underground for four days - the second time the woman has had to be carried out of the same cave.
一支緊急救難隊表示,他們救出1名被困在地下4天的受傷義大利洞穴探險者,這是該女子第二次從同一個洞穴中被救出。
Ottavia Piana, 32, had suffered several fractures after falling there. In all, 159 rescuers "from 13 Italian regions" were mobilised to help the rescue task.