CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-05-29

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The Obama administration unveils a new national security strategy, saying armed conflict should be a last resort, and only after diplomacy 1 is exhausted 2.

Japan and the United States say they have agreed to relocate a controversial American military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.

Australia plans to launch legal action against Japan over its whaling in the Antarctic.

Chinese health officials praise what China has accomplished 3 in the battle against smoking in public places, but they admit that the country still has got a long way to go to realize completely smoke-free public places.

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Naxal Rebels Claim Responsibility Train Collision in India

India's extreme left-wing Naxal rebels have claimed responsibility for the deadly train collision in the state of West Bengal which has killed at least 65 people.

More than 200 others were injured after a blast hit a passenger express train and flung five of its 12 derailed coaches into the path of an on-coming freight train.

Indian Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.

"I am really sorry for the innocent lives that are lost. Until now, whatever the bodies been recovered...two coaches (carriages) are already capsized. The rescue operation is going on. We have decided 4 for this unfortunate incident, number one - the passengers, whoever wants to go to Mumbai, a special train has been arranged."

Train services have been severely 6 disrupted, with officials saying it may take at least a day to get the highly-used train services in the country back to normal.

Obama's New Security Strategy Stresses Diplomacy

The Obama administration has unveiled a new national security strategy, saying armed conflict should be a last resort, and only after diplomacy is exhausted.

The document puts constraints 7 on ex-President Bush's concept of pre-emptive war, and calls for better co-operation with China and India.

The document still maintains the desire to destroy al-Qaeda, but also highlights home-grown terrorism for the first time.

The policy paper also advocates innovation, economic stability and prosperity as essential to America's wider security aims.

Discussing the strategy at the Brookings Institution, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration's national security strategy is to mobilize every element of power, not just military capability 8, to keep the country safe.

"One of our goals coming into the administration was to begin to make the case that defense 9, diplomacy and development were not separate entities 10 either in substance or process…We have to balance and integrate all of the elements of our power, starting with the so-called three D's."

Clinton adds that the United States needs to exercise "smart power" to deal with "new and complicated threats", which she says includes terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change, cyber-security and energy security.

In her speech, Clinton also reiterated 11 that democracy, human rights and development remain central to American foreign policy.

Japan PM in Deal to Keep US Base on Okinawa

Japan and the United States have said they have agreed to relocate a controversial American military base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.

The two sides issued a statement saying the Futenma base would be moved from its current urban location to a less crowded part of the island.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

"In the conversation with President Obama, we agreed that we will further strengthen the ties between Japan and the US. In that context, they expressed appreciation 12 that we came to this agreement, regarding the issue of Futenma by the end of May."

Yukio Hatoyama was elected last year on a promise to move the base off Okinawa altogether.

His back-down from the pledge has angered many people on Okanawa, and has significantly affected 13 his overall approval rating.

BP Resumes Bid to Plug Gulf 14 Oil Leak as Pressure Mounts

BP has resumed pumping mud into the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after briefly 15 suspending the high-risk "top kill" procedure.

The oil giant says it is too early to say whether the latest attempt to stem the leak has been successful.

It has now emerged that far more oil has poured from the well than previously 16 thought, which would make this the biggest spill in US history.

US President Barack Obama is now set to visit the affected area in Louisiana today, and has been on defence of his administration's handling of the spill, which some critics are now dubbing 17 as Obama's Hurricane Katrina.

"As far as I'm concerned, B.P. is responsible for this horrific disaster, and we will hold them fully 18 accountable on behalf of the United States as well as the people and communities victimized by this tragedy.　We will demand that they pay every dime 19 they owe for the damage they've done and the painful losses that they've caused."

Obama has also unveiled a series of new measures, including a continued moratorium 20 on drilling permits for six months.

The move comes after an opinion poll revealed that some 60 percent of Americans are unhappy with the government's response to the disaster.

Australia to Mount Legal Bid against Japan Whaling

Australia plans to launch legal action against Japan over its whaling in the Antarctic.

Australian officials say they plan to argue that the annual whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean is in violation 21 of an international ban on commercial whaling.

Australian Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, says they plan to put the case to the International Court of Justice in the Hague next week.

"We want to see an end to whales being killed in the name of science in the Southern Ocean, and today's announcement of legal action shows that the government is taking the necessary steps to bring to an end, a permanent end, whaling in the Southern Ocean."

Japan, which kills hundreds of whales ever year, says the hunt is carried out for scientific research purposes, which is allowed under the International Whaling Commission's current treaty.

Critics say this is a cover for commercial whaling, pointing out that the whale meat not used in research is sold for food.

Australia's move comes ahead of a meeting of IWC in Morocco next month where members will debate a new proposal that would allow commercial hunting, but with strict quotas 22.

China Hosts Top Mobile Developers

China is now playing host to some of the world's top mobile technology experts, who are in Beijing for a conference dealing 23 with mobile internet technology.

China Continues to Roll Out its Anti-Smoking Campaign Nationwide

Chinese health officials have praised what China has accomplished in the battle against smoking in public places, but they admit that the country still has got a long way to go to realize completely smoke-free public places.

China released a tobacco control report on Friday before the world 'No-Tobacco Day' which falls on Monday.

Li Xinhua with the Ministry 24 of Health notes China is a signatory to the World Health Organization's "Framework Convention on Tobacco Control".

"The smoking ban has been launched in some areas in China. In 2009, places like Shanghai enacted 25 regulations concerning a smoking ban in public places, which served as a legal foundation for the overall smoking ban. Starting in 2011, we will realize smoke-free medical institutions throughout China."

Michael O'Leary, representive of WHO Beijing Office, warned that women, as they grow more independent, account for an increasing proportion of new smokers 26.

"Women who smoke are more likely to experience infertility 27 and delays conceiving. Maternal 28 smoke during pregnancy 29 increases the risks of premature 30 delivery and new born deaths, and may cause reduction in breast milk."

China is a both a big tobacco producer and consumer, with some 350 million smokers across the country.

China's Theaters to Offer Live 3D of World Cup Broadcast

Around 50 theaters across China are planning to offer live, 3D broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup this summer.

Two theaters at the Stellar International Cineplex in Beijing are among them.

Ticket prices are estimated to be around 200 yuan.

In comparison, the 3D blockbuster "Avatar" was only 120 yuan.

Twenty-five matches, including the finals and semi-finals, will be broadcasted live in 3D.

Yuan Xin, vice 5 president of the Stellar Group, says they have already started to test the equipment, including the reception device, antenna 31 and decoding 32 devices.

As the pioneers for broadcasting the 3D World Cup in cinemas, Yuan says there's a risk in exploring this new business model.

The companys says they will also try to make it possible to have live 3D broadcasts of concerts, the Olympics, and the European Soccer Championship in their theatres.

Water Ecological 33 Restoration at Shanghai Expo

The architechture of the various pavilions at the Shangahi Expo is generally what catches most people's attention. But the designers of the site also put a lot of emphasis on the water elements in the design.

Nanopatch - The Future of Vaccine 34 Delivery?

Needles have often been regarded as a necessary evil when it comes to vaccinations 35, but Australian researchers believe they've found a replacement 36. They've substituted sharpened steel for a painless nanopatch which uses a hundred times less the vaccine that an ordinary needle and syringe normally requires.

Shanghai Daily: Shanghai's smoking control achievements have been overshadowed by an "alarming" rise in the number of young women starting to smoke in the past few years.

The new observation comes ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Monday.

Smoking in places like public transport vehicles, airport waiting rooms and stores has been banned since legislation was introduced in March.

However, the deadly habit is still a serious problem in restaurants, Internet bars, dance halls and game parlors 37.

A new survey in Shanghai says the rate of young women smoking in the city more than trippled in the past eight years, up from less than 2 percent in 2002 to last year's 7.2 percent.

Fudan University, which did the survey, says the reason is because of society's increased tolerance 38 toward women smoking, more elegant cigarette packaging, milder tobacco and product-placement ads in movies and on TV.

Fox News out of New York: The New York Assembly's Speaker is reportedly pitching a plan for an increased "millionaire's tax" aimed at 75-85 thousand New Yorkers making $1 million or more a year.

The plan would jack 39 up a current millionaires tax another 11-percent. The current "millionaire's tax" actually starts affecting people who have incomes over $200,000. High income tax earners would pay more than 13-percent of their salary in local taxes.

The highest one percent of income earners account for about 36 percent of all state taxes.

The state is trying to close a $9.2 billion deficit 40.