Headlines: Week in Review
l Sat. 12/3
Local: A volcano begins spewing mud and natural gas in Pingtung
屏東萬丹鄉泥火山噴發出泥漿與氣體
Int’l: The U.S.’ unemployment rate falls to its lowest level since March 2009
美國失業率達二OO九年三月以來新低
The U.N. cautions that the world is at risk of a new recession
聯合國警告全球可能再次陷入經濟蕭條
l Sun. 12/4
Local: The nation’s presidential candidates face off in a televised debate
總統候選人進行電視辯論會
Int’l: China’s PMI drops eight points to hit 49.7 in November
中國大陸十一月採購經理指數驟降八點,達百分之四十九點七
Islamists sweep early results in Egypt’s election
埃及伊斯蘭教政黨在第一階段選舉中大幅領先
l Mon. 12/5
Local: The Maokong Gondola is closed for routine repairs
貓空纜車暫時關閉進行定期維修
Int’l: The ECB plans to cut its rates for the second time in two months as the
Eurozone crisis deepens
歐洲央行由於歐債危機惡化而在兩個月內第二次降息
Islamists and demonstrators face off outside Tunisia’s assembly
伊斯蘭教徒與示威者在突尼西亞議會外爆發衝突
l Tue. 12/6
Local: The EPA rates northern Danhan River as the nation’s most toxic freshwater source
環保署評定大漢溪為全台污染最嚴重的河川
Int’l: Italy plans to save 20 billion euros in order to avoid a Greek-style collapse
義大利緊縮方案計劃省下兩百億歐元,以免該國重蹈希臘覆轍
Iran shoots down a U.S drone and threatens further reprisals: report
據傳伊朗擊落美軍無人駕駛飛機,并揚言報復
l Wed. 12/7
Local: Legislators approve the use of IC cards to denote organ donors
立法院通過修正案,允許健保卡加注器官捐贈意願
Int’l: The Eurozone faces a downgrade of 15 nations by S&P
歐洲十五國信評等級恐遭標準普爾調降
NASA confirms the existence of planet sitting in the Goldilocks zone
美國航太總署證實首顆位於適居帶中的行星確實存在
l Thu. 12/8
Local: Nearly 50 percent of people fail a trial road driving test
汽車駕照試辦路考,近半數考生不及格
Int’l: China and the U.S. hold tense risk reduction talks
中美兩國舉行防務磋商會議
Bill Gates discusses a new, safer nuclear reactor with Beijing
比爾蓋茲與中國大陸共商新型安全核反應爐的開發
l Fri. 12/9
Local: Police plan to crack down on 2012 election-related gambling
刑事警官局將加強查輯明年選舉賭盤
Int’l: The ECB cuts its main interest rate by 0.25 percent
歐洲央行再降息一碼
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years in
prison for corruption
前伊利諾州州長布拉哥耶維奇因貪瀆被判刑十四年
資料來源:The China Post
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