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尼日利亚总统谴责乔斯城爆炸案主谋Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned twin bombings i n the central city of Jos, in which at least 118 people were killed.尼日利亚总统古德勒克·乔纳森对乔斯城中部发生的两起爆炸案表示谴责，至少118人在爆炸中丧生。

The twin bombings in Jos are seen by many as the latest affront to the government's internationally-backed security crackdownMr Jonathan said those who carried out the attack were "cruel and evil".It is feare d more bodies still lie under the rubble of buildings destroyed by the explosions, which targeted a crowded market and a hospital.Nigeria has been facing a sustained campaign by the Islamist Boko Haram militant group.Last month Boko Haram abducted 200 girls from a boarding school in the north-eastern town of Chibok.The president said he was committed to fighting terrorism despite criticism that he has failed to ensure security.'Enemies of progress'His office de scribed Tuesday's attack as a "tragic assault on human freedom"."President Jonathan assures all Nigerians that [the] government remains fully committed to winning the war against terror and... will n ot be cowed by the atrocities of enemies of hu man progress and civilisation," it said in a statement.He announced increased measures to tackle the militants, including a multinational force around Lake Chad which comprises a battalion each from Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria.If this is o nce again the work of B oko Haram, it shows the Islamist extremist group's determination to expand its area of operation and prove that it can strike where it wishes, the BBC's Will Ross, in the Nigerian capital Abuja, says.The second blast in Jos came 30 minutes after the first, killing rescue work ers who had rushed to the scene, which was enve loped by clouds of black smoke.。

联合国将对博客圣地组织实施制裁The UN Security Council has approved sanctions against the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, five weeks after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls.联合国安理会批准对尼日利亚武装集团博科圣地进行制裁，该集团在五周前绑架了200多名女学生。

It will now be added to a list of al-Qaeda-linked organisati ons subject to an arms embargo and asset freeze.US envoy Samantha Power said it was an "important step" in support of efforts to "defeat Boko Haram and hold its murderous leadership accountable".Analysts say it is hard to say what practical effect the move will have.Boko Haram was earlier blamed for the deaths of 27 people in a north-eastern village.Residents said gunmen had shot dead farm workers in Chikongudo, set fire to nearly all the homes there and stolen food in an attack on Wednesday night. The assailants stormed the village in cars and motorbikes, a trademark of Boko Haram, the residents ad ded.It came a day after twin bombings killed 122 in the central city of Jos. The authorities suspect Boko Haram of being behind them, but there has so far been no claim of responsibility from the group.'Al-Qaeda training'Boko Haram was added to the al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee's list of designated entities on Thursday at the request of Nigeria."Today, the Security Council took an important step in support of the government of Nigeria's efforts to defeat Boko Haram and hold its murderous leadership accountable for atrocities," Ms Power said.The sanctions designation would help "close off important avenues of funding, travel and weapons" to the group, she added.On Wednesday, Nigeria's permanent representative, U Joy Ogwu, said: "The important thing is to attack the problem, and that is terrorism."The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in New York says Boko Haram's links with al-Qaeda have come under scrutiny.Reports quoting a draft UN document said its members had received training from al-Qaeda affiliates and fought alongside them in Mali.。

肯尼亚伊斯兰武装分子发动袭击 48人死亡At least 48 people have died after suspected Islamist militants attacked hotels and a police station in a Kenyan coastal town, officials say.伊斯兰嫌疑武装分子袭击了肯尼亚一座海滨小城内的几家宾馆和警察局，造成至少48人死亡。

Witnesses in Mpeketoni said gun battles went on for several hours and reported seeing buildings set on fire.The town is close to Lamu island, which is a well-known tourist resort.Kenya has suffered a number of militant attacks since 2011 when its forces entered neighbouring Somalia to combat al-Shabab fighters.The BBC's Y usuf Dayo in Nairobi said the attack started at 20:30 local time (17:30 GMT) on Sunday as locals were watching a football World Cup match on television.Local residents told the BBC that the attackers had hijacked a v an and used it to attack various locations across the town.Witnesses said gunmen, who had their faces covered, threw explosives into the local police station before enteri ng and stealing weapons.Kenya has been on high alert recently following warnings that al-Shab ab was plan ning more attacks.The US and UK have issued advisories to their nati onals to keep away from the Kenyan coast.Sunday's attack comes days afte r the UK government closed its consulate in the nearby port city of Mombasa, citing heightened security threats.1。

美国向利比里亚派兵对抗埃博拉病毒US President Barack Obama is to anno unce plans on Tuesday to send 3,000 troops to Liberia to help fight the Ebola virus, US officials say.美国总统奥巴马周二宣布计划向利比里亚派遣3000名士兵帮助对抗埃博拉病毒。

It is understood the US military will oversee1 building new treatment centres and help train medical staff.There has been criticism of the slow international response to the Ebola epidemic2 in West Africa.Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea are the worst-hit countries. The outbre ak has killed more than 2,400 people.More than half of those killed b y the virus have been in Liberia. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned r ecently that t he country could see thousands of mor e cases.US officials said the aim of the c ountry's anti-Ebola initiative is to:Train up to 500 healthcare workers a weekConstruct 17 heathcare facilities, each with about 100 bedsEstablish a joint3 command based in Monrovia, Liberia, to co-ordinate between US and international relief effortsDistribute home healthcare kits4 to thousands of householdsConduct a home and community-based campaign to train local people in how to handle patientsLiberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appealed directly to Mr Obama for help in tackling the outbreak.Several disease experts have welcomed the US plan, though some also question its focus on Liberia."We should see all of West Africa now as one big outbreak," says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University o f Minnesota, quoted in The New York Times. "It's very clea r we have to deal with all the areas with Ebola."On Monday, Ghanaian President John Dram ani Mahama said greater and faster outside help was needed.Ebola spreads between humans by direct contact with infected blood, bodily fluids or organs, or indirect ly5 through contact with contaminated environments.1overseevt.监督，管理参考例句：•Soldiers overse e the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。