时事经纬
12-05-09
教皇呼吁以两国方案解决以巴冲突
教皇本笃在到达耶路撒冷后不久呼吁尽快以两个国家的解决方法来解决以巴冲突。
“我恳求所有那些负责任的人，在为解决现存的难题寻找公正的解决方法的过程中
探寻任何可行途径，以便两个民族可以在他们各自安全和国际承认的边界内在自己
的国土上和平生活。”
教皇参观圆顶清真寺
教皇本笃参观了耶路撒冷老城的圆顶清真寺。这里被犹太人称为圣殿山，被穆斯林
称为圣地，是犹太教最神圣的地方，伊斯兰教第三神圣的地方，是以巴冲突中争执
的一个焦点，双方都宣称拥有这片土地。教皇本笃随后在清真寺下的西墙祷告。西
墙也被称为哭墙，是犹太人首选朝圣的地方，其中包括两千零三十年前修建的耶路
撒冷第二圣殿支撑墙的残迹。
一美军士兵在巴格达美军基地内开枪打死数名同伴
当地时间１１日１４时左右，一美军士兵在基地内朝其他士兵开火，打死５名美军
士兵，然后开枪自杀。
美国将加大对企业海外利润征税力度
美国白宫宣布了一项规模2,100亿美元的计划，以加大对美国公司海外利润的征税力度，并打击避税行为。国际税则改革总计将带来2,100亿美元的税收收入，其中1,895亿美元将来自美国海外公司。美国公司纷纷表示，这些方案将会阻碍它们在全球市场竞争的能力。
美国管理及预算办公室目前预计，政府总收入今年将下滑3,680亿美元，降幅近15%。新税收计划中的一项内容是，限制美国公司通过转移专利或其他无形资产向外国子公司转移收入。另一项内容针对至少80%的收入来自海外业务的美国公司，规定这些公司的股息和红利不得继续免缴美国所得税。
奥巴马政府计划加强反垄断执法
美国司法部反垄断部门负责人Christine Varney宣布，将终止布什政府去年9月制定
的一项反垄断政策指导文件。她说，这份文件为打击反垄断设置了过多障碍。
“市场最近的发展清楚地表明，我们不能仅借市场来保护竞争和消费者。”美国司
法部将对那些试图借助市场主导优势压制竞争和损害消费者的垄断企业展开积极调
查。预计信息技术产业将是反垄断执法的重点领域。
美国最新职业：博客作者
美国博客作者总人数超过2,000万，其中170万人从中营利，而45.2万人以博客写作
为主要收入来源。将近200万人通过设置关键词、发贴或是点击量得到报酬。
每月访问者达到10万左右可实现年收入7.5万美元。一篇好的博客文章报酬可能在75美元至200美元，有的博客作者还充当“代言博客”－－广告商付费让他们为产品撰写博客文章。
中国粮食进口增加山口下降
海关总署在官方网站上的报告称，2008年10月以来，我国粮食进口量开始放大，今
年3月进口量达到474.5万吨，同比增长77%，环比增长21.4%。而粮食出口则同比增速连续17个月下降。一季度进口大豆1015万吨，增长30.4%，占同期粮食进口总量的84.2%。
中国4月份出口同比降22.6%，进口降23%
中国政府周二公布的数据显示，4月份中国出口额较上年同期下降22.6%，至919.4亿美元；降幅超过3月份的17.1%。
4月中国70个大中城市房价同比下降1.1%
4月份，全国70个大中城市房屋销售价格同比下降1.1%，比3月份降幅缩小0.2个百分点；环比上涨0.4%，比3月份涨幅扩大0.2个百分点。
俞正声希望今年上海房地产成交量增10%
俞正声：上海仍须发展制造业
制造业低迷拖累了上海GDP增速放缓。上海市统计局数据显示，一季度，上海市GDP仅增长3.1%。其中第二产业实现增加值1243.42亿元，同比下降8.1%；工业总产值4946.2亿元，同比下降9.8%；工业增加值1140.05亿元，下降9.6%。
俞正声称，上海要在制造业中的服务业和在高端的制造业方面争取全国领先；同时
中低端的制造业也要发展。上海有一批工业老企业，过去名声很响，现在活得不太
好，欢迎国内国际的领先企业来重组上海这些企业。
Commander’s Ouster Is Tied to Shift in Afghan War
The top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David D.
McKiernan, was forced out Monday in an abrupt shake-up
intended to bring a more aggressive and innovative approach
to a worsening seven-year war.
The move reflects a belief that the war in Afghanistan,
waged against an increasingly strong Taliban and its
supporters across a rugged, sprawling country, is growing
ever more complex. Defense Department officials said General
McKiernan, a respected career armor officer, had been
removed primarily because he had brought too conventional an
approach to the challenge.
He is to be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, a
former commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. He
served in Afghanistan as chief of staff of military
operations in 2001 and 2002 and recently ran all commando
operations in Iraq.
Why the Pentagon Axed Its Afghan Warlord
Taliban raids Afghan state offices
About 30 fighters wearing suicide vests and using AK-47s and
grenades, have attacked government buildings in the Afghan
city of Khost, at least six people, including security
personnel, were killed in the attacks, with another 13
injured. "The latest reports that we have is that Taliban
forces are now holed up inside the municipality building in
the centre of Khost city. They are surrounded by American
special forces and Afghan security forces, but a police
official has told Al Jazeera that the situation in general
is now under control and that Afghan forces are in control
of that whole area."
Pakistan 'captures Taliban hideout'
The Pakistani military claims to have captured a Taliban
rear-base - believed to be the stronghold of Mullah
Fazlullah, a pro-Taliban leader, and a centre for 4,000
fighters.
The hideout in Gatt Puchar, a mountainous region in the Swat
valley, was taken on Tuesday morning, with helicopters being
used in the assault. Troops were dropped into the area,
which has so far proved impenetrable by land.
Another military air attack on Tuesday killed at least eight
people in a house in Sara Mhora, in South Waziristan, on the
Afghan border, according to intelligence sources.
The assault is thought to have been carried out by a US
drone.
Athar Abbas, Pakistan military spokesman, said that 751
opposition fighters had been killed so far in their military
offensive in Lower Dir, Buner and Swat valley. Twenty-nine
security personnel had also been killed in fighting.
Abbas said that a "search and destroy operation" was now
underway.
Pakistan gears up to take out Taliban base
The Pakistani army is preparing for a military operation
against a key Taliban stronghold in Peochar valley in the
northwestern troubled region of Swat.
Some 15,000 Pakistani soldiers are now based near Swat
Valley and neighboring regions where an estimated 5,000
Taliban militants operate.
The development comes as hundreds of thousands of local
people have left their homes while human rights agencies
have called on the Pakistani army as well as the Taliban to
avoid a humanitarian crisis.
"Winning the war, but also the peace, in Swat can only be
achieved by minimizing civilian suffering." Human Rights
Watch said.
More than 500,000 are expected to abandon Swat valley to
join the 600,000 people displaced earlier from the region.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said:
"This is a huge and rapidly unfolding emergency, which is
going to require considerable resources beyond those that
currently exist in the region."
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