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1ThisisCNNNews.2011-4-18地震和海啸对日本经济有何影响？WhatdoesthistoymonkeyhavetodowiththecrisisoftheFukushimanuclearplant?Nothing.ButSvenKilianisstillscanningwithaGeigercounter.It's0.13microsievert.AllofhistoysandgadgetsatJapantrendshop.com.There'sanoticeonhiscompany'shomepagetohisinternationalcustomersstatingthenuclearcrisishasnoconnectiontohisexports.Peoplejustscared.Iunderstandthis.Sowejustwanttoprovetoeverybodyandshowyoudon'tneedtobescared.2Butmanyareafraid.AsnewsreportsshowcountrieslikeThailandtestingJapanesefoodexports.HongKong,screeningpassengersfromJapanforradiation.IntheUnitedStates,inspectorshavepickeduptracesofradiationfromtheFukushimaplantonbothcoasts,includingmilkinWashingtonstate.NonehavefounddangerouslevelsofradiationbuttheheadlinesadduptoafearofproductsdubbedmadeinJapan.Publicsentimentdoeshavearealimpactontheeconomy.Japanwatcherssayinthiscase,it'sanimpactthatwillbefeltforsometimetocome.Thisisgoingtobeameasurableimpact.Andsomeindustriesandsomecompanieswillnotsurvive.3WilliamSaitoisanadvisortoJapan'sgovernmentontheeconomicfalloutoftheFukushimaandtsunamicrises.Saitobelieveshigh-tech,namelesspartstogointovehiclesandpopularelectronics,won'tbeimpactedduetoradiationfears.ButgivenachoicebetweenabranddubbedmadeinJapanversusanothercountry,consumerswillnotchooseJapan.Ithinkthatconsumersentimentandgoingforward,thingslikethis,oncetheymakethedecision.It'shardtochange,atleastforageneration.Andthiswillaffectbuyinghabits.SvenKilianhasthispleatoglobalconsumers.4Continuebuyingstuff.ThisiswhathelpsusinJapan.Itdoesn'thelpusifeveryonestopsbuyingandpanickingnow,fornoreason.Justmakestheeconomyworseanddoesn'thelpanything.日本核电站泄漏问题2011-4-16WorkerstherehavefiguredouthowradioactivematerialsareleakingoutintothePacificOcean.Lastweek,therewereteststhatshowedhighlevelsofradiationabout360yardsoffshore.Asyoucouldprobablyexpect,it'scomingfromtheFukushimaDaiichinuclearpowerplant,andthatwasdamagedbyJapan'searthquakeandtsunamilastmonth.Theexactculpritisthecrackyouseerighthere.Doesn'tlookverybig,butthatishowtheradioactivewaterisgettingfrominsidetheplantoutintothePacific.AJapanese5officialsaidonetheoryisthatthewatertheywerepumpingintothereactortocooloffthenuclearfuelrodsinside,somehowleakedout.Engineersaretryingdifferentideastoplugtheleak.Atfirst,theytriedtouseconcretetosealitup.Didn'twork.Yesterday,theytriedachemicalcompoundthat'sdesignedtoexpandasitsticks.科特迪瓦暴力活动FromJapan,wemovetotheAfricannationIvoryCoast,acountrythat'sseeingviolenceandpoliticalchaos.It'sbeengoingonsinceadisputedelectionbackinNovember.TheinternationalcommunityhasrecognizedAlassaneOuattaraasthewinner.Butthemanwhohasbeenpresident,LaurentGbabgo,refusestostepdown.Thefightingbetweenthetwosideshasbeendeadly.Hundredsofpeoplehavebeenkilled.Onemillionpeoplefledthecapital,6Abidjan,that'sbeenthefocusofsomeintensefightingrecently.Thereareabout9,000UnitedNationspeacekeepingforcesinIvoryCoast.TheInternationalCrisisGroupsaysthesituationthereisasurgentasanyfacingtheinternationalcommunityrightnow.阿富汗发生抗议活动OurnextstorystartsoffinthestateofFlorida,whereachurchinGainesvilleannouncedrecentlythatithadburnedaQuran,theMuslimholybook.TheDoveWorldOutreachCentersaidtheQuranwasfoundguiltyandacopywasburned.TheannouncementcausedangerandoutrageinAfghanistan,aMuslimcountry.Peopletooktothestreets,speakingoutagainsttheQuranburning.Duringthreedaysofprotests,morethan20peopledied.Thatincludes7sevenUnitedNationsworkerswhowerekilledwhenprotestersstormedaU.N.buildinginoneAfghancity.TopU.S.officialsinAfghanistanhavecondemnedtheQuranburning,callingithateful,intolerantandextremelydisrespectful.TheU.S.ambassadortoAfghanistanadded,though,thattoattackandkillinnocentpeopleinresponsetothedeplorableactofoneindividualisoutrageous.北约接管对利比亚军事行动指挥权2011-4-12Thismorningat6a.m.GreenwichMeanTime,12daysafterthelaunchofthemilitaryactioninLibya,NATOtooksolecommandofinternationalairoperationsoverLibya.TheallianceeffortdubbedOperationUnifiedProtectorhasassetsinplaceandisnowleadingeffortstoenforcethearmsembargoandtheno-flyzone,andtoprotectLibyancivilians.Asyou'll8remember,thepresidentpledgedtotheAmericanpeopleatthestartofoureffortinLibyathatU.S.militaryactionwouldbelimitedindurationandscope,andthatwewouldultimatelytransitionfromaU.S.toacoalitionleadindaysandnotweeks.日本辐射令人担忧ItturnshowIgotthere,obviouslythesituationinJapaniswhattheyjusthappened,travelledacrossthejetstreamsacrossthePacificoceanandlandedonourshores.It’shardlysurprisethathappened.Itwasexpected.It’simportanttorememberthat.Actually,welivesurroundedbyradiationeverysingleday.Itcomesfromthesun.ItcomesfromourTelevisionanditcomesfromourcellphone.科特迪瓦危机造成400多人死亡9Overthepast4months,thepeopleofCotedivoirehavelivedthroughapoliticalcrisisthathasdevastatedtheireconomy,createdahumanitariancrisisthatthreatensaregionandledtoadeathofover400divoirecitizens.ThisweekhasseemssomeofthemostintensefightinginCotedivoiresincethepoliticalcrisisbeganinlateNovember.UnitedStatescallsonallpartiestoexerciserestraintandtomaketheprotectionofcivilianstheirhighestpriority.