默多克针对窃听丑闻的道歉信

　　继《世界新闻报》因窃听丑闻而被迫停刊后。今天，英国各大报纸刊均整版刊登了默多克亲笔签名的道歉信。信中说：我们为所发生的严重的不当行为道歉，为对相关人士造成的伤害深深道歉。

　　BBC News with Iain Purdon

　　默多克在英国各大报纸登道歉信

　　The media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has told a British parliamentarycommittee that he was not responsible for the phone-hacking scandal atone of his newspapers, the now-defunct

　　News of the World. He said he may have lost sight of what washappening there, but the paper had represented less than 1% of hisworldwide business. Mr Murdoch said he’d been shocked and ashamed whenhe learnt that the News of the World had hacked the phone of a murderedschoolgirl. And in his closing address, he gave this apology。

　　"I would like all the victims of phone hacking to know howcompletely and deeply sorry I am. Apologising cannot take back what hashappened. Still I want them to know the depth of my regret for thehorrible invasions into their lives. I fully understand their ire. And Iintend to work tirelessly to merit their forgiveness."

　　Mr Murdoch gave evidence alongside his son James, who is a seniorexecutive in the media empire. Robert Peston followed the day’s events。

　　The Murdochs’ evidence to MPs on the Culture, Media and SportCommittee had its moments of drama but few moments of revelation. Therewere elements of both when James Murdoch, the chairman of NewsInternational, confirmed that his company has been continuing to pay thelegal expenses of Glen Mulcaire, the private detective hired by theNews of the World to illegally hack the phones of individuals. There areNews Corporation investors who believe that at the age of 80 it mightnow be time for Rupert Murdoch to hand over the executive reins of theglobal media empire he created. And his performance today probably won’tdissuade

　　them that the moment may have come. Although Mr Murdoch himselfinsisted he is the right man to correct the News of the World’s sins inthe past, sins that went on for years, but which Mr Murdoch didn’tnotice in their enormity till the revelations a fortnight ago that themost vulnerable individuals’ phones had been hacked。

　　The parliamentary hearing had to be suspended for a time when amember of the public threw what appeared to be a plate of shaving foamat Mr Murdoch. Police arrested the man and when the hearing resumed,members of the public were excluded. A member of parliament Chris Bryantwas there, he described what he saw。

　　"Somebody suddenly appeared run from the left and had some kind ofplastic plate with shaving foam on it and shout it at Rupert Murdoch’sface. I think it’s just despicable. You know, there’s a really seriousset of questions people are answering and the whole country wanted tohear answers."

　　Earlier, Britain’s two most senior police officers who bothresigned over the hacking scandal faced questions from anotherparliamentary committee. Assistant commissioner John Yates said he couldconfidently predict that only a very small number of police officerswould be jailed as a result of investigations into alleged illegalpayments by journalists. The head of the Metropolitan Police PaulStephenson said nearly a quarter of the forces Public Affairs Departmentonce worked for Rupert Murdoch’s News International。

　　World News from the BBC

　　联合国宣布索马里南部部分地区进入饥荒状态

　　The United Nations is preparing to declare a famine

　　in parts of Somalia. Across the East Africa, estimated 10 millionpeople have been affected by the worst drought in more than half acentury. Multiple sources say the UN will announce on Wednesday thatconditions have deteriorated to such an extent that famine has returnedto the region for the first time in 19 years。

　　IMF警告：尽快修复欧元区危机 否则风险蔓延全球

　　The International Monetary Fund has warned that the European debt crisis could have major global consequences

　　if it’s not dealt with quickly. The IMF said decisive action wascritical to prevent the financial problems in countries such as Greecefrom spreading to major European economies. Our economics correspondentAndrew Walker reports。

　　The IMF paints a picture of striking contrast. The recovery in thecore of the euro area, countries such as Germany, is resilient. Othermember countries are in what the report calls "dire shape". There was acall for decisive action including clarity about the role of privatesector creditors of governments. Europe’s been wrangling inclusively forweeks about whether banks should help with a second bailout of Greece.The IMF also says countries should press ahead with reducing theirborrowing needs and that Europe should increase the size of its rescueloan facility。

　　法医研究组确认智利前总统阿连德系自杀身亡

　　A team of international experts has concluded that the formerPresident of Chile Salvador Allende, killed himself during the 1973military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. A detailed report wasreleased two months after Mr Allende’s body was exhumed as part of aninquiry into his death。

　　法国司法部询问前IMF总裁卡恩家人

　　Judicial officials in France say they’ve questioned family membersof Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief, over allegations thathe tried to rape a young writer. Those questioned were the socialistpolitician’s ex-wife and their daughter Camille, both of whom were onceclose to the complainant Tristane Banon. Mr Strauss-Kahn denies theallegation that an assault took place in 2003.

　　BBC News