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  • New Zealand Seeks Skilled Workers from Overseas
  • 纽西兰寻求海外技术工人
  •   The New Zealand government has announced changes in its immigration policy to attract skilled workers from countries such as China and India, because of shortages at home.
  • 纽西兰政府宣佈,由於国内人力资源短缺,对移民政策进行修改,吸引来自像中国和印度等国家的技术工人。

  •   The country's immigration minister told a local radio station that New Zealand's information-technology sector is desperate for skilled professionals.
  • 纽西兰移民部长对当地一家电台说,纽西兰信息技术產业急需专业技术人员。

  •   Cabinet papers obtained by the station say New Zealand's immigration rules need an overhaul to compete with other developed nations for skilled labor.
  • 这家电台得到的内阁文件说,為了与其他发达国家竞争技术劳工,纽西兰移民政策需要全面修改。

  •   The proposed changes include streamlined applications from skilled, potential migrants and handling residency applications in New Zealand, rather than abroad.
  • 提议的修改内容包括简化技术和潜在移民的申请,在纽西兰国内、而不是在国外办理永久居民申请案。

  •   The minister said the policy continues to target skills without regard to applicants' national origin or race.
  • 纽西兰移民部长说,移民政策将继续以吸引技术劳工為目标,不分国籍或种族。

  •   He added that the policy had not changed to favor one country's workers over another's, but named India and China as examples of sources for skilled workers.
  • 他补充说,这项政策改变并不偏向某些国家的工人,但是在谈技术人员来源的时候提到中国和印度。

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  • (2007-02-23) ------

  • Iran Vows No Weakness over Nuclear Standoff
  • 伊朗誓言在核问题对峙中不示弱
  •   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again vowed to pursue nuclear technology, a day after the U.N. nuclear agency reported that Iran has failed to stop enriching uranium as demanded by the Security Council.
  • 伊朗总统艾哈迈迪内贾德再次誓言要发展核技术.一天前,国际原子能机构报告说,伊朗没有遵照安理会的要求终止浓缩铀活动。

  •   Speaking at a gathering in northern Iran Friday, Mr. Ahmadinejad said Iran "should not show weakness" over the nuclear standoff.
  • 艾哈迈迪内贾德星期五在伊朗北部的一个集会上说,伊朗在核问题的僵持中「不应示弱」。

  •   Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported to the Security Council that Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment activity.
  • 星期四,国际原子能机构向联合国安理会报告说,伊朗扩大了浓缩铀活动。

  •   The report clears the way for possible further U.N. sanctions against Iran.
  • 这份报告為安理会可能进一步制裁伊朗扫清了道路。

  •   U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns says he will travel to London Monday for talks with representatives of the other permanent members of the Security Council.
  • 美国国务次卿伯恩斯表示,他星期一将前往伦敦,与联合国安理会其他常任理事国的代表举行磋商。

  •   Burns said a new resolution is needed since Iran is "effectively thumbing its nose at the international community."
  • 伯恩斯说,由於伊朗「实际上对国际社会嗤之以鼻」,所以有必要制订一项新决议。

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