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Euro zone emerges from recession
歐元區經濟在衰退中艱難復蘇
A recovery is underway in Europe. That's the news out of the euro zone as it tentatively returns to growth after its longest ever recession. Stronger GDP in the region's two largest economies, Germany and France, helped the bloc grow by 0.3 percent in the second quarter, ending 18 months of contraction. Crisis over? Not so fast says head of trading at ETX Capital Joe Rundle.
歐洲經濟正在復蘇。歐元區傳來消息，經過有史以來最長時間的衰退后，經濟暫時恢復增長。該地區兩個最大的經濟體，德國和法國幫助歐元區第二季度經濟增長0.3個百分點，終止了連續18個月的緊縮。危機是否已經結束？ETX Capital貿易部門主任Joe Rundle表示，現在下結論還為時尚早。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) HEAD OF TRADING AT ETX CAPITAL, JOE RUNDLE, SAYING: "Germany is booming, France is doing OK but you've got to look southern Europe and they are in real dire straights. So you've got this two tier Europe and Germany really controlling the austerity while it's booming. So I think it's not the euro zone problems being solved."
ETX Capital貿易部門主任Joe Rundle：“德國經濟激增，法國也不錯，但是看一下歐洲南部，他們完全處于困境。所以，德國經濟繁榮的時候控制了整個歐洲的緊縮程度。我并不認為歐元區的問題得到了解決。”
Confirming that fragmented picture Spain's economy shrank by 0.1 percent, with 0.2 percent for Italy and the Netherlands.Bailed out peer Portugal posted over 1 percent expansion, the fastest growth in the euro zone in the three months to June.The bloc's performance in the second quarter beat economists expectations of 35 economists, but the EU commission was quick to put things in persepective.
一些消息證實了這個說法，西班牙經濟縮減了0.1個百分點，意大利和荷蘭縮減了0.2個百分點。獲得救助的葡萄牙經濟增長了超過1個百分點，這是第二季度歐元區經濟增長速度最快的經濟體。歐元區第二季度的表現低于35個經濟學家的預測，但是歐洲委員會認為前景不錯。
(SOUNDBITE) (English), EU COMMISSION SPOKESPERSON, CHANTAL HUGHES, SAYING: "This slightly more positive data is welcome - but there is no room for any complacency. Self-congratulatory statements suggesting that the crisis is over are definitely not for today. There are still substantial obstacles to overcome: the growth figures remain low and the tentative signs of growth are still fragile." The euro zone now faces a bumpy recovery, dented by record joblessness and belt-tightening austerity in peripheral countries, intended to boost growth and create new jobs.
歐洲委員會發言人休斯(Chantal Hughes)表示：“這種稍微有點樂觀的數據是受歡迎的——但是不足以讓人們自滿。發表危機已經過去的慶祝言論在今天完全不合適。仍然有重大障礙需要克服：增長速度仍然很慢，暫時出現的增長跡象非常微弱。”歐元區正面臨不穩定的復蘇，周邊國家的失業率仍然很高，它們采取了強制性緊縮措施，試圖促進經濟增長。
Typhoon Utor hits China
臺風尤特登陸廣東 沿海大部狂風暴雨
Heavy winds and rains sweep Hong Kong as Typhoon Utor approaches. The island raised its cyclone alert level early Wednesday as gales up to 139 km per hour were recorded in parts of the region. Dozens of flights were cancelled, hundreds were delayed.The cyclone is not expected to hit Hong Kong directly, but move toward the western fringes of mainland China's Guangdong province and Hainan Island. Residents in low-lying areas have evacuated and thousands of vessels suspended operations. Utor was the worst typhoon to hit the Philippines so far this year, killing six people and displacing over 30,000 families.
隨著臺風尤特逼近，狂風暴雨橫掃香港。周三，香港島部分地區監測到時速139千米的狂風，隨后將颶風預警升級。數十個航班取消，數百個航班延誤。預期臺風不會正面直接襲擊香港，而是在廣東省和海南島沿海登陸。地勢較低的居民已經轉移，數千艘船只停止作業。尤特是今年以來襲擊菲律賓的最強臺風，造成6人死亡，30,000多個家庭被迫轉移。
India submarine explodes trapping 18 sailors
印度潛艇爆炸 18人被困
About 18 sailors are trapped and some have died after an explosion and fire on board an Indian submarine. The explosion went off in the early hours of Wednesday, when the submarine was berthed off Mumbai city. Defence minister said crew members inside the vessel have died, but gave no details. Navy officials said the explosion is likely an accident.
印度一艘潛艇爆炸起火，大約18名艇員被困，一些人已經死亡。爆炸發生在周三早些時候，這艘潛艇在孟買港停泊時下沉。國防部長表示，潛艇內工作人員全部遇難，但是沒有披露細節。海軍官員稱，這次爆炸應該是意外事故。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) DEFENCE EXPERT AND FORMER DIRECTOR, NATIONAL MARITIME FOUNDATION, UDAY BHASKAR, SAYING: "The Sindhurakshak today is perhaps the worst accident that the Indian navy's submarine arm has ever had." Photos showed the vessel half-submerged after the fire. Rescue work is underway to reach the people trapped inside.
防務專家和國家海事基金會戰略事務智庫負責人烏代·巴斯卡爾(Uday Bhaskar)表示：“今天的辛杜拉克沙克號潛艇爆炸事件或許是印度海軍潛艇歷史上最嚴重的事故。”照片顯示，潛艇爆炸失火后一半已經下沉。搜索被困人員的救援工作正在進行中。
