1，中东

US airstrikes to support Iraqi troops under attack

美国发动空袭帮助伊拉克军队打击IS

2014年9月16日8:46

The US has carried out airstrikes in Iraq in support of troops who were being attacked by Islamic State (IS) fighters, the US military has said.

It said that the attacks took place on Sunday and Monday near Mount Sinjar and south-west of Baghdad.

They were the first made as part of expanded efforts outlined by US President Barack Obama last week.

美国军方表示，美国已经在伊拉克境内发起空袭，以帮助正在与伊斯兰国（IS）极端武装交战的伊拉克士兵。

美军表示，他们是于周日和周一在辛贾尔山和巴格达西南部附近发动空袭的。

这是上周自美国总统奥巴马制定空袭计划以来的第一次军事行动。

2，英国

Scottish independence: Cameron, Miliband and Clegg sign No vote pledge

苏格兰独立：英朝野政党领袖呼吁英格兰向独立说“不”

2014年9月16日6:59

The leaders of the three main parties at Westminster have signed a pledge to devolve more powers to Scotland, if Scots reject independence.

The Yes campaign has argued the only guarantee of more powers is a vote for independence.

英国执政保守党、自民党领袖首相卡梅伦和副首相克莱格以及反对党工党领导人米利班德周一（9月15日）联署了一封承诺书，向苏格兰人保证，如果他们选择留在英国将会享有更大的自治权。

苏格兰支持独立的阵营一直认为，获得更多权力的唯一保证就是公投选择独立。

3，欧洲

Malta boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead' - IOM

国际移民组织：马耳他船沉没500人恐已溺毙

2014年9月16日4:45

About 500 migrants are feared dead after their ship was rammed by another boat near Malta last week, a migration body said.

Two Palestinian survivors told the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) that the boat had been intentionally sunk by traffickers.

They said the boat had left Damietta in Egypt in early September.

一个移民团体说，一艘移民船上周在马耳他附近遭到另一艘船撞击，500名移民恐已溺毙。

两名巴勒斯坦幸存者告诉国际移民组织（IOM），移民船是被人贩子故意击沉的。

他们称这艘移民船9月上旬由埃及的达米埃塔驶出。

4，欧洲

Ukraine crisis: Parliament set to ratify landmark EU deal

乌克兰危机：乌议会计划批准重要欧盟协议

2014年9月16日11:44

Ukraine's lawmakers are set to ratify a landmark EU association agreement - in proceedings simultaneous with a session of the European Parliament.

Both sides will start the procedure at 10:00 GMT, in what Ukraine's president said would be a "historic" day.

乌克兰国会议员计划批准具有里程碑意义的欧盟联合协议，这将与欧洲议会的一次议程同步。

乌欧双方这次行动将于格林尼治时间10:00（北京时间18:00）开始，乌克兰总统波罗申科表示这一天将是“历史性”的一天。

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