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Russians shrug off sanctions, as IMF says country in recession
IMF稱俄羅斯經濟已陷入衰退
Tough times ahead in Russia with the International Monetary Fund cutting its 2014 growth forecast -- pronouncing the country in recession made more uncertain by international sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. Antonio Spilimbergo of the IMF.
國際貨幣基金組織降低了對俄羅斯2014年經濟增長率預測，俄羅斯面臨艱難的境地。IMF宣布這個國家陷入衰退狀態，導致國際社會因烏克蘭問題對其實施制裁更加充滿不確定性。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) IMF MISSION CHIEF TO MOSCOW, ANTONIO SPILIMBERGO, SAYING: "We are now projecting 0.2 percent growth this year for Russia with a considerable downside risk."
IMF俄羅斯工作小組組長安東尼奧·斯普里姆伯格(Antonio Spilimbergo)：“我們現在預測俄羅斯今年的經濟增長率為0.2%，甚至存在下滑的風險。”
He also said Russia was in a recession. This comes as the West has slapped sanctions on some Russians and Russian businesses close to President Vladimir Putin -- a move shrugged off in Moscow.
他還表示，俄羅斯已經陷入經濟衰退。此時，西方國家向與俄羅斯總統普京比較親密的一些俄羅斯人和俄羅斯企業實施了制裁，莫斯科對此舉不屑一顧。
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT, VITALY, 46, SAYING: "There is a proverb that says: What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. Whatever obstacles are in our way we will overcome them. We will be stronger than America anyway. So, go forward, Russia! We will win!"
46歲的莫斯科居民VITALY：“有一句諺語說，殺不死你的東西，讓你變得更強大。無論我們面臨多少障礙，我們都表示歡迎。無論如何我們都會比美國更加強大。所以，俄羅斯，前進！我們一定會獲勝！”
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT, LIDIA, SAYING: "I don't think it will affect our residents too seriously. But it is wrong in any case. It is wrong because, I think it is America who started all this, not Russia."
莫斯科居民LIDIA：“我不認為這會對我們的居民造成嚴重影響。但是無論如何這是錯誤的。因為，我認為導致這一切的是美國，而不是俄羅斯。”
The crisis in Ukraine has pushed relations between Russia and the West to their lowest level since the end of the Cold War.
烏克蘭危機導致俄羅斯和西方國家之間的關系惡化至冷戰結束以來的最低水平。
U.S. State Dept.: Al-Qaeda affiliates pose growing threat
基地組織分支威脅不斷增加
The U.S. says al Qaeda affiliates continue to pose a threat to the global community after the international community degraded the groups leadership. On Wednesday, the State Department weighed in on the threat when it released its annual state sponsors of terrorism report.
美國表示，自從國際社會打擊恐怖分子領導層之后，基地組織分支不斷對國際社會造成威脅。周三，國務院發表年度恐怖主義國家報告時評估了威脅狀況。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AMBASSADOR TINA KAIDANOW SAYING: "The terrorist threat continued to evolve rapidly in 2013."
大使蒂娜·卡伊達諾(Tina Kaidanow)：“2013年，恐怖分子威脅繼續滋長。”
That's Ambassador Tina Kaidanow who outlines the threat posed by the groups.
大使蒂娜·卡伊達諾(Tina Kaidanow)概述了基地組織附屬恐怖分子造成的威脅。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) AMBASSADOR TINA KAIDANOW SAYING: "The past several years has seen the emergence of a more aggressive set of AQ affiliates and like-minded groups most notably Yemen, Syria, Iraq, northwest Africa and Somalia. In 2013, we saw al Qaeda's leadership struggle to maintain discipline within the AQ network and communicate guidance to its affiliated groups."
大使蒂娜·卡伊達諾(Tina Kaidanow)：“過去幾年，越來越激進的基地組織分支和其他類似的組織不斷出現，尤其是是也門，敘利亞，伊拉克，非洲西北部和索馬里。2013年，我們看到基地組織領導層苦苦在基地組織網絡內維持紀律，指引其附屬機構。”
Last September, dozens were killed when al Shabab militants entered a high end shopping mall in Kenya. A tweet from al Shabab at the time said : "For long we have waged war against the Kenyans in our land, now it's time to shift the battleground and take the war to their land."
去年9月份，青年黨激進分子進入肯尼亞一個高端商場，造成數十人死亡。當時青年黨在推特網站上發布信息稱：“長期以來我們一直在我們的土地上發動對肯尼亞人的戰爭，現在，我們把戰場轉移到了他們的土地。”
Thunderstorms batter southeast
雷暴天氣襲擊東南部
Severe thunderstorms rage across northern Florida and southern Georgia. Driving is exceptionally difficult in some areas...as heavy rainfall and damaging winds batter the south. Firefighters in Mobile, Alabama carried people from their cars -- and homes -- through rising waters. A similar scene in Wilson, North Carolina, where flood waters damaged homes.
嚴重的雷暴天氣肆虐佛羅里達北部和佐治亞州南部。暴雨和破壞性的狂風襲擊南部時，某些地區駕車非常困難。在不斷上漲的水位中，亞拉巴馬州莫比爾的消防員把被困車中和家中的人們救出來。北卡羅萊納州的威爾遜也是同樣的情景，洪水毀壞了許多房屋。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) STORM VICTIM LEWELLYN JONES, SAYING: "There was glass in the door and it was totally blown out... Water a good three feet here in the house."
暴雨災民LEWELLYN JONES：“門上的玻璃完全被毀壞了。屋內的水位達3英尺。”
It all stems from a tornado-producing storm system that killed at least 34 people this week. Authorities said storms could drop roughly 2 to 5 more inches of rain in areas. And launch fresh tornados, before they begin to weaken on Thursday.
這一切都始于正在形成颶風的雷暴天氣系統，本周已經造成至少34人死亡。當局表示，暴風雨還會給某些地區帶來2至5英寸的降雨量，而且會形成新的颶風，直到周四才開始減弱。
