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Thai protesters to pause for King's birthday
泰国国王生日抗议者暂停示威
Thai protesters are not giving up. It is week two of their demonstrations, and on Wednesday (December 4), some 3,000 marched outside the police headquarters. Authorities have tried to defuse the tensions by letting protesters into the premises of state agencies. Their numbers have decreased, but the protesters vow to fight on until they bring down Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government. The protest leader is calling for a "people's council" to replace the government, but Yingluck says this is unconstitutional. Out of respect for Thai King Bhumibol's birthday, the protesters will take a pause on Thursday (December 5). But the campaign will continue after that. Meanwhile, businesses relying on tourism are seeing a slowdown. A hotel in Khao San Road, an area popular with backpackers, is facing cancellations. But Thailand's economy has weathered eight years of periodic unrest, and analysts are not expecting a long-term impact. This week, shopping malls have remained open, despite demonstrations just a few blocks away.
泰国抗议者并没有放弃。这已经是他们进行示威活动的第二周，12月4日，周三，大约3,000名抗议者游行至警察总部大楼外。当局试图缓解紧张形势，允许抗议者进入政府机构。抗议者数量有所减少，但是他们誓言斗争至总理英拉的政府倒台。抗议活动领袖呼吁成立“人民委员会”来取代政府，但是英拉表示，这是违反宪法规定的。出于对泰国国王普密蓬的尊重，抗议者们在12月5日，周四这一天将暂停活动，但是之后将继续。与此同时，依赖旅游的相关生意受到影响。受背包旅行客欢迎的考山路一家旅馆面临倒闭。但是泰国经济已经经历了为期八年的周期性动荡，分析家预期不会造成长期影响。本周，商场仍然开放，尽管示威活动就在几个街区之外。
U.N. forces use drones for first time, in eastern Congo
联合国首次在刚果东部使用无人机
UN forces deploy surveillance drones for the first time ever as part of peacekeeping efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aircraft will be used to look for threats in the east from a host of local and foreign armed groups along the border with Rwanda and Uganda. Alexandre Luba Ntambo welcomes the drones.
联合国军队首次派遣了监视无人机，作为刚果民主共和国维和任务的一部分。无人机用于发现与卢旺达和乌干达接壤处来自当地和外国武装组织的威胁。亚历山大·卢巴·恩坦伯(Alexandre Luba Ntambo)对直升机的部署表示欢迎。
(SOUNDBITE) (French) DRC MINISTER OF DEFENSE, ALEXANDRE LUBA NTAMBO, SAYING: "There are armed groups that don't have uniforms and are active within the population. I think that these drones will make an important contribution on this matter."
刚果民主共和国国防部长亚历山大·卢巴·恩坦伯(Alexandre Luba Ntambo)：“有一些便装武装分子非常活跃。我认为无人机将在处理这个问题方面做出重要贡献。”
U.N. peacekeepers have been widely criticized for doing too little to end fighting in eastern Congo -- a densely forested area that Kinshasa has struggled to control during two decades of virtually constant conflict. The deployment comes after M23 rebels were defeated. While a final political deal with M23 is still being ironed out, Congolese and U.N. forces are now expected to turn their attention to the Rwandan and Ugandan rebel groups, both of which are based in Congo's east.
联合国维和部队一直因为没有采取足够措施来制止刚果东部的冲突而备受批评——该地区森林密布，过去二十年来冲突不断，金沙萨方面一直试图控制形势。M23叛军被击败之后联合国部署了无人机。尽管与M23的政治协议仍在解决过程中，刚果和联合国部队预期都将注意力转移到卢旺达和乌干达叛军方面，两者都位于刚果东部。
Hezbollah says commander killed
黎巴嫩真主党称指挥官被杀
One of Hezbollah's commanders was killed in Beirut, the militant group said. This is the house of Hassan Al-Laqqis, where the assassination took place around midnight. The commander was shot in the head while he was driving his car. A gun with a silencer was used. Hezbollah is blaming Israel, an old rival with whom it fought a month-long war in 2006. The group describes Al-Laqqis as a leader of the Islamic resistance against the Jewish state. Israel denied any role in the killing. A source has said Al-Laqqis had joined battles in neighbouring Syria. The Shi-ite group has been sending fighters to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad against mostly Sunni rebels. Such intervention has fueled sectarian violence in Lebanon.
黎巴嫩真主党称其一名指挥官被杀害。这里是Hassan Al-Laqqis的家，暗杀活动发生在午夜时分。这位指挥官驾车时头部中枪。枪支安装了消音器。真主党指控是宿敌以色列所为。2006年，双方曾进行了为期一个月的战争。真主党称Al-Laqqis是伊斯兰抵抗犹太国的领袖。以色列否认参与了暗杀行动。有消息来源称，Al-Laqqis参加了邻国叙利亚的战斗。该什叶派组织向叙利亚派遣战士支持总统阿萨德打击逊尼派叛军。真主党的干预加剧了黎巴嫩的宗派暴力。
