（4月1日) (滚动更新) 世界新闻 – English/Chinese 英中简报

In China’s ‘zero-Covid’ lockdowns, patients with other diseases are struggling to survive

On a cold March afternoon in a locked-down city in China’s northeastern Jilin province, Chang Liping was standing outside a hospital, desperate and unsure of where to go.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:59 pm(NZT)

Mine accident in central Serbia kills at least 8, injures 20

State Serbian television RTS says an accident in a mine in central Serbia has killed at least 8 people and wounded 20

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:59 pm(NZT)

German prosecutors file charges over major child porn site

German prosecutors say they have filed charges against four men over their alleged involvement with a major international platform for child pornography that was taken down last year

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:53 pm(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Red Cross to lead new Mariupol evacuation; peace talks to resume online

Ukrainian officials say some evacuation buses bound for Mariupol were blocked by Russian troops, and a bus convoy was fired at.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:45 pm(NZT)

Manchester United’s next manager: Who should replace Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford?

Who should Manchester United appoint as their next manager? We look at the options.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:37 pm(NZT)

French election: A really simple guide

Voters in France will go to the polls on 10 April to elect a new president

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:29 pm(NZT)

UK conversion therapy ban won’t cover trans people

The government changes its mind within hours but transgender people will not be covered by the plans.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:22 pm(NZT)

South Korea reopens to fully vaccinated foreigners, quarantine-free

The loosening of restrictions comes after one of the world’s biggest infection spikes subsides, though deaths remained low throughout.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:09 pm(NZT)

Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer in win over Brooklyn Nets

Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time leading scorer as he helps his side edge past the Brooklyn Nets 120-119.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:49 pm(NZT)

Ukraine war: Russian troops leave Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s state nuclear company says Russian soldiers have left the former nuclear power plant.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:37 pm(NZT)

Ukraine war: Gruesome evidence points to war crimes on road outside Kyiv

The BBC finds the charred remains of civilians on a highway where Russian troops had stationed tanks.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:30 pm(NZT)

2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 3

Two South Korean air force planes have collided in mid-air during training and crashed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Sacheon, killing three people and injuring one, emergency officials said

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:24 pm(NZT)

Sri Lanka: Protest at president Rajapaksa’s home turns violent

Tear gas was fired on demonstrators protesting against dire food, fuel and power shortages.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:14 pm(NZT)

A Belarusian battalion fights in Ukraine ‘for both countries’ freedom’

Volunteer soldiers take the battle to Putin and his ally, Belarus leader Lukashenko

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:00 pm(NZT)

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka to face new world number one Iga Swiatek in final

Naomi Osaka fights back to beat Belinda Bencic and set up a Miami Open final against incoming world number one Iga Swiatek.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:00 pm(NZT)

Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022: Key questions answered before the draw

With the draw for the World Cup in Qatar taking place on Friday, BBC Sport answers key questions about the tournament.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:07 pm(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Red Cross to lead new Mariupol evacuation; Kyiv and Moscow in online talks

Ukrainian officials say some evacuation buses bound for Mariupol were blocked by Russian troops, and a bus convoy was fired at.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:10 pm(NZT)

Sri Lanka: Protest at president Rajapaksa’s home turns violent

Tear gas was fired on demonstrators protesting against dire food, fuel and power shortages.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:07 pm(NZT)

China’s WeChat suspends some accounts linked to NFTs

The popular messaging app said the move was in line with “relevant national regulations”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:01 pm(NZT)

European leaders reject Putin’s demand to buy gas in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that “unfriendly countries” pay for natural gas in rubles, an apparent bid to help stabilize the Russian currency.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:23 pm(NZT)

European leaders reject Putin’s demand to buy gas in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that “unfriendly countries” pay for natural gas in rubles, an apparent bid to help stabilize the Russian currency.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:23 pm(NZT)

How Russian oligarchs are finding safe havens outside the West

After decades that saw real estate markets in cities like London and Miami transformed by Russian wealth, other countries now appear to sense opportunity in the West’s crackdown.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:01 pm(NZT)

Police find five foetuses at the home of US anti-abortion activist

Foetuses have been discovered in a Washington DC home reportedly belonging to activist Lauren Handy.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:01 pm(NZT)

UN authorizes new AU mission in Somalia to combat extremists

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, which has been in the Horn of Africa nation for 15 years trying to build peace and security

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:16 pm(NZT)

Mariupol evacuations expected after temporary cease-fire is declared

The Pentagon said Russia has continued to shell Mariupol, Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, even as a humanitarian ceasefire was declared in the besieged port city.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 2:06 pm(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: European leaders reject Putin’s demand to buy gas in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that “unfriendly countries” pay for natural gas in rubles, an apparent bid to help stabilize the Russian currency.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:59 pm(NZT)

Haryana: India’s ambitious child brides who dare to dream

The girls were too young to be married legally and still dream of an independent future.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:53 pm(NZT)

Africa’s week in pictures: 25-31 March 2022

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:51 pm(NZT)

Hostage survivor testifies in trial of ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans

A hostage taken by the ISIS terror cell known as the “Beatles” testified Thursday in a trial against one of the alleged members, El Shafee Elsheikh, who is accused of assisting in the kidnapping, torture and death of several Americans, Europeans and other foreign nationals from 2012 to 2015.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:43 pm(NZT)

Chip shortage: Has Europe’s plan arrived too late?

The European Union is investing billions of euros in developing a world-beating chip industry.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:30 pm(NZT)

WWF report says online wildlife trade on rise in Myanmar

A report by the World Wildlife Fund shows illegal trading in wildlife online is growing in Myanmar in a threat both to public health and to endangered species

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:28 pm(NZT)

China: Peeking into the private lives of livestreamers

A photo series profiles people who have shot to fame in one of China’s fastest growing industries.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:21 pm(NZT)

Ukraine war: Russian forces regrouping for attack – Nato

The UK says Russia is bringing in between 1,200 and 2,000 troops from Georgia as reinforcements.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:14 pm(NZT)

UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears

Some farmers say studies suggest Paraquat could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson’s Disease.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:06 pm(NZT)

UK conversion therapy ban won’t cover trans people

The government changes its mind within hours but transgender people will not be covered by the plans.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 12:45 pm(NZT)

International donors face tough choices as Taliban reneges on promises

Only 13 percent of this year’s $4.4 billion emergency humanitarian request for Afghanistan — the largest U.N. appeal ever for a single country — has been funded so far.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 12:24 pm(NZT)

International Criminal Court to open office in Venezuela

The prosecutor’s office of the International Criminal Court says it will open an office in Venezuela as it investigates allegations of torture and killings by the South American country’s security forces

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 11:30 am(NZT)

Russia sets midnight deadline over gas contracts

Vladimir Putin orders “unfriendly” foreign buyers of Russia’s gas to open Russian bank accounts.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 11:20 am(NZT)

UN rejects Ethiopian attempt to deny funds for Tigray probe

The U.N.’s powerful budget committee has rejected an attempt by Ethiopia to deny funding for an investigation of violations of human rights abuses in the war between Ethiopian government forces and fighters from the country’s northern Tigray region

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 11:19 am(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: European leaders reject Putin’s demand to buy gas in rubles

Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that “unfriendly countries” pay for natural gas in rubles, an apparent bid to help stabilize the Russian currency.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 11:09 am(NZT)

UN authorizes new AU mission in Somalia to combat extremists

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, which has been in the Horn of Africa nation for 15 years trying to build peace and security

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:59 am(NZT)

The view from Kyiv

Russia announced earlier this week it would scale back its offensive around Kyiv. We take you in and around the capital city to see whether that’s true. Plus, how videos of impromptu concerts around Ukraine have become the soundtrack of hope in the face of war.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:50 am(NZT)

UK to ban conversion therapy after U-turn

The government changes its mind within hours but transgender people will not be covered by the plans.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:47 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: Cars appear to drive around landmines placed in road near Kyiv

A video posted on social media appears to show cars carefully driving around landmines near Kyiv.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:46 am(NZT)

Where is South Ossetia and why does it want to join Russia?

The war in Ukraine has rattled neighboring countries and brought conflicts from the post-Soviet era to the forefront. One of them is the Georgia-Russia dispute over the South Ossetia region. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:42 am(NZT)

Maps of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia has launched an extensive assault on Ukraine. We’re mapping how Russian troops are advancing.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:09 am(NZT)

Panama sets national holiday for victims of 1989 US invasion

The president of Panama has declared an annual national holiday to commemorate Panamanians who died during the 1989 U.S. invasion of the country

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:05 am(NZT)

Lyon 3-1 Juventus (agg: 4-3): Ada Hegerberg on target for French side

Seven-time winners Lyon come back to beat Juventus 4-3 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 10:04 am(NZT)

Wolfsburg 2-0 Arsenal (agg: 3-1): London side knocked out at quarter-final stage

Arsenal are knocked out of the Women’s Champions League at the quarter-final stage after being beaten 3-1 on aggregate by Wolfsburg.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 9:41 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: Russian troops leave Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s state nuclear company says Russian soldiers have left the former nuclear power plant.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 9:38 am(NZT)

Tunisian president dissolves parliament, escalating political crisis

The move marked Tunisian President Kais Saied’s latest move to consolidate power in the country once considered to be the Arab Spring’s democratic success story.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 9:29 am(NZT)

Biden orders ‘unprecedented’ release of oil reserves

The move will add 1m barrels a day to global markets – the largest release of oil reserves in US history.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 9:20 am(NZT)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden taps U.S. oil reserve as Europe balks at Putin’s ruble demand for natural gas

In Ukraine, 45 buses arrived Thursday to evacuate residents from the besieged city of Mariupol, according to Ukrainian officials.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:56 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: ‘Most Russian troops’ leaving Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s state nuclear company says just a few soldiers are left at the former nuclear power plant.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:41 am(NZT)

Ex-hostage recounts ordeal at trial of Islamic State jihadist

An Italian aid worker says he was beaten and given dog names by his Islamic State captors in Syria.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:28 am(NZT)

Wolfsburg 2-0 Arsenal (agg: 3-1): London side knocked out at quarter-final stage

Arsenal are knocked out of the Women’s Champions League at the quarter-final stage after being beaten 3-1 on aggregate by Wolfsburg.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 8:02 am(NZT)

Biden orders ‘unprecedented’ release of oil reserves

The move will add 1m barrels a day to global markets – the largest release of oil reserves in US history.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:57 am(NZT)

Facebook in ‘bare-knuckle’ fight with TikTok

The Washington Post alleges a consultancy was paid by Meta to promote stories of dangerous TikTok trends.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:48 am(NZT)

Two Palestinians killed in gunfight during Israeli West Bank raid

Troops entered Jenin to arrest three people suspected of involvement in a deadly attack in Israel.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:46 am(NZT)

Pakistan’s Imran Khan clings to power as support for ouster builds

After months of slowly peeling away votes from Khan’s base, opposition leadership said it has the ballots needed to unseat Khan amid growing frustration over the economy.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:31 am(NZT)

Tunisian president dissolves parliament, escalating political crisis

The move marked Tunisian President Kais Saied’s latest move to consolidate power in the country once considered to be the Arab Spring’s democratic success story.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 7:23 am(NZT)

Canada’s Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:58 am(NZT)

US returns smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya

The United States has returned a cache of smuggled ancient artifacts to Libya as the oil-rich Mediterranean country struggles to protect its heritage against the backdrop of years of war, turmoil and unrest

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:55 am(NZT)

Ukraine war: Russian forces regrouping for attack – Nato

Nato’s statement comes after Russia said it would ‘radically’ reduce its military activity around the capital Kyiv.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:51 am(NZT)

Migrants hopeful, suspicious at US reopening to asylum

Migrants have been expelled more than 1.7 million times from the U.S. under public health powers invoked in March 2020 to prevent spread of Covid-19

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:39 am(NZT)

Grammy predictions: AP writers debate who’ll triumph Sunday

When faced with too many choices, what’s a Grammy voter to do

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:38 am(NZT)

Russian MP says Putin’s plan for Ukraine hasn’t been shared with their parliament

Maria Butina says Putin’s plan wasn’t shared with MPs, but the campaign is going “according to plan”.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:36 am(NZT)

Brazil officials resign to seek new posts, boost Bolsonaro

Ten Cabinet members and other top officials of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro have left their positions as they gear up to run for office and help boost the president’s reelection chances in October elections

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:21 am(NZT)

Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey

The prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has requested that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case be transferred to Saudi Arabia

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:16 am(NZT)

Israel raids West Bank, 2 Palestinians killed in gunbattle

Israeli forces have raided a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, setting off a gunbattle

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:15 am(NZT)

How do you do a face-to-face interview with Zelensky?

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, on how she interviewed Ukraine’s president.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:09 am(NZT)

WWF report says online wildlife trade on rise in Myanmar

A report by the World Wildlife Fund shows illegal trading in wildlife online is growing in Myanmar in a threat both to public health and to endangered species

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 6:01 am(NZT)

Pakistan’s Imran Khan is fighting for his political life

Pakistan’s prime minister faces a vote of no confidence and could be out of office within days.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:53 am(NZT)

Russia sets midnight deadline over gas contracts

Vladimir Putin orders “unfriendly” foreign buyers of Russia’s gas to open Russian bank accounts.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:51 am(NZT)

Jamal Khashoggi: Call for Turkey murder trial to be halted

A Turkish prosecutor says the murder trial in Istanbul should be transferred to Saudi Arabia.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:37 am(NZT)

N.Macedonia: Police seize 150 kg marijuana, arrest 3 men

Police in North Macedonia say they have arrested three men suspected of being part of an international drug smuggling ring

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:28 am(NZT)

Qatar World Cup 2022: Criticism ‘ill-informed’, says tournament chief Hassan Al-Thawadi

Qatar 2022 secretary general Hassan Al-Thawadi says criticism of the tournament has been “ill-informed” and the nation “should not be apologetic” about hosting.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 5:01 am(NZT)

Kenya’s BBI blocked in blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta

Supreme Court judges say President Kenyatta acted unlawfully in his pursuit of constitutional changes.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:52 am(NZT)

Medical charity says 5 abducted workers are freed in Nigeria

The French medical organization Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, says that five of its employees have been released in Nigeria after being kidnapped last month in neighboring Cameroon

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:50 am(NZT)

Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish prosecutor called on Thursday for the trial in Istanbul of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be halted and transferred to Saudi authorities, a move which comes as Turkey seeks to mend ties with Riyadh.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:29 am(NZT)

I know how Will Smith felt at Oscars, says UK minister

The chancellor speaks out over criticism of his wife, who owns shares in a firm operating in Russia.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:11 am(NZT)

Ukraine worries about disaster as Russia targets nuclear power plants

At a major plant in northwestern Ukraine, officials fear that “an international disaster is just one mistake away.”

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 4:00 am(NZT)

War transforms Ukrainian brothers’ gaming YouTube channel

Two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube gaming channel popular with young Japanese by providing war updates from their country

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:54 am(NZT)

Premier League clubs agree to five substitutes from 2022-23 season

Premier League shareholders agree to change the rules relating to the use of substitutes, allowing five to be used from next season.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:27 am(NZT)

Are tech companies removing evidence of war crimes?

Technology companies are removing graphic footage of conflict – but could they also be removing vital evidence?

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:20 am(NZT)

Voices from the siege of Mariupol

The devastated city’s mayor says Russian forces ‘are destroying everything that lives.’

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:19 am(NZT)

Tom Parker: ‘Incredible’ The Wanted singer praised by cancer charities

Parker, 33, who died of brain cancer, was “amazing” at raising awareness and funding, charities say.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 3:14 am(NZT)

A robot dog called Spot is helping restore the ancient city of Pompeii

The robot, made by Boston Dynamics, could go to places that aren’t safe for humans, Pompeii authorities say.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 2:50 am(NZT)

China’s economy hit by double whammy in March

Activity in Chinese manufacturing and services simultaneously contracted in March for the first time since the eight of the country’s Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, adding to the urgency for more policy intervention to stabilize the economy.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 2:41 am(NZT)

French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings

Gen Eric Vidaud loses his job as military intelligence boss for not predicting Russia’s invasion.

Source: BBC News – Home | 1 Apr 2022 | 2:31 am(NZT)

The next phase of the US jobs recovery has begun

The US jobs market has come a long way since the worst days of the pandemic when more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs. Now the recovery is moving into a new phase — one that will likely be slower.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 2:18 am(NZT)

Germans ‘will be poorer’ because of the war in Ukraine

Germany “will be poorer” because of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the government’s economy minister has warned, as soaring energy prices fuel record inflation and threaten to tip Europe’s biggest economy into a recession.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:55 am(NZT)

Russia’s Ukraine war builds on tactics it used in Syria, experts say

Sieges, bombardments of civilian areas, disinformation: These are the tactics Russia is recycling in Ukraine from its intervention in Syria.

Source: World | 1 Apr 2022 | 1:31 am(NZT)

Putin’s plan to prop up the ruble is working. For now

The barrage of sanctions imposed by the West following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine decimated the ruble. But one month after the tanks rolled, the currency has made a full recovery and is now trading at levels seen prior to the war. How is that possible?

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 12:53 am(NZT)

A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why

The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different effects.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 1 Apr 2022 | 12:29 am(NZT)

Why Tesla shares are on fire again

Tesla shares have been on a tear in recent weeks as Elon Musk marked the company’s first deliveries from its new Berlin factory, easing investors’ fears about whether the EV maker would receive the necessary approvals from the German government.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 31 Mar 2022 | 9:18 am(NZT)

Germany issues ‘early warning’ of possible gas shortages as Russia threatens supplies

Germany has issued an “early warning” of possible natural gas shortages after Russia said it wanted to be paid in rubles and threatened to cut off supplies if that didn’t happen.

Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 31 Mar 2022 | 7:51 am(NZT)

2022-04-01 16:35:17 联合国前核查员起底美国动用生物武器黑历史：严查！ 新华社日内瓦3月31日电联合国前伊拉克首席武器核查员、前美国海军陆战队情报官员斯科特·里特日前接受新华社记者专访时表示，对美国在乌克兰生物实验室里的所作所为，绝对有必要进行严格核查，只有这样才能证明美国是否遵守《禁止生物武器公约》。

2022-04-01 16:34:06 西方援助机构：G20排除俄罗斯不利于应对全球粮食危机 德国一家援助机构主管认为，俄乌冲突导致世界粮食危机加剧，把俄罗斯排除在二十国集团(G20)以外可能拖累应对危机的努力。

2022-04-01 16:33:22 快讯：塞尔维亚发生矿难 已致8死20伤 当地时间4月1日，塞尔维亚发生矿难，已致8人死亡，约20人受伤。(总台记者 张颖）

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2022-04-01 15:47:35 迪拜世博会闭幕 下届东道主日本接过会旗 中新网4月1日电 据日本TBS电视台报道，当地时间3月31日，“2022迪拜世博会”闭幕。闭幕式上，日本世博大臣和大阪府知事接过了会旗，下一届世博会将于2025年在日本大阪举行。

2022-04-01 15:43:17 美国蒙特克莱金属回收站发生爆炸4人受伤 中新社洛杉矶3月31日电 美国加利福尼亚州蒙特克莱市一个金属回收站3月31日发生爆炸，至少4人受伤。

2022-04-01 15:32:48 强风暴袭击美国佛罗里达 造成至少两人死亡 中新社旧金山3月31日电 美国媒体当地时间3月31日报道称，当日凌晨，一场强风暴袭击美国佛罗里达州，造成至少两人死亡，两人受伤。

2022-04-01 15:26:00 乌克兰总统解雇两名高级安全官员 称其为“叛徒” 中新网努尔苏丹4月1日电 综合乌通社、乌克兰独立通讯社1日消息，乌克兰总统泽连斯基当日凌晨宣布解雇两名乌国家安全部门官员。泽连斯基将二人称之为“叛徒”。

2022-04-01 15:24:32 俄媒：俄侦委指控乌前国防部长等22人实施种族灭绝 【环球网快讯】俄罗斯卫星网、塔斯社4月1日消息，俄罗斯联邦侦查委员会称，因涉嫌对顿巴斯地区俄语居民实施种族灭绝，俄方已对22名乌克兰军官提起指控，其中包括多名乌克兰前军方高官，如乌前国防部长瓦列里·格列杰伊和乌前武装力量总参谋长维克托·穆仁科。

2022-04-01 15:19:37 俄罗斯库尔斯克州安全部门已进入高度戒备状态 当地时间4月1日，俄罗斯库尔斯克州州长表示，由于乌克兰武装部队对别尔哥罗德油库的空袭，库尔斯克州的安全部门已经进入高度戒备状态。(总台记者 王斌)

2022-04-01 15:18:47 韩媒：韩空军两架教练机相撞 已致3人遇难1人失踪 中新网4月1日电 据韩联社报道，韩国空军1日称，两架KT-1教练机在空中相撞坠毁。截至目前，事故共造成3人飞行员遇难，1人失踪。

2022-04-01 15:14:39 俄媒：梅德韦杰夫称俄将只向友好国家供应粮食 中新网4月1日电 据俄新社报道，当地时间1日，俄罗斯安全会议副主席梅德韦杰夫在社交媒体上称，俄罗斯将只向友好国家供应粮食和农产品，将以卢布和友好国家本国货币的方式进行结算。

2022-04-01 14:46:43 希腊新增21099例新冠感染病例 暂不会进一步放松防疫 中新网4月1日电 据希腊《中希时报》报道，当地时间3月31日晚，希腊国家公共卫生组织宣布，过去24小时，希腊新增21099例新冠感染病例，累计确诊3030429例；当日新增51例死亡病例，累计死亡27510例。

2022-04-01 14:20:08 好莱坞影星布鲁斯·威利斯罹患失语症 决定退出影坛 中新网4月1日电 据美联社报道，好莱坞影星布鲁斯·威利斯(Bruce Willis)的家人当地时间3月30日表示，威利斯因为患上失语症(Aphasia)而决定退出影坛。失语症会导致人丧失理解或语言表达能力。

2022-04-01 13:45:11 俄称乌军直升机空袭俄边境城市油库引发火灾 2人受伤 中新网4月1日电 据俄罗斯卫星网报道，当地时间4月1日早上，与乌克兰接壤的俄罗斯别尔哥罗德州一处油库发生火灾。俄罗斯别尔哥罗德州州长维亚切斯拉夫·格拉德科夫称，油库火灾是由于乌军两架直升机空袭所致。

2022-04-01 13:37:11 俄官员：乌克兰军机对俄边境一油库发动空袭 引起大火 海外网4月1日电 据俄罗斯卫星通讯社报道，当地时间1日，俄罗斯别尔哥罗德州州长维亚切斯拉夫·格拉科夫表示，别尔哥罗德市的一个油库1日起火，火灾是由两架乌克兰军用直升机进行的空袭造成的。别尔哥罗德市位于俄罗斯与乌克兰接壤地区。

2022-04-01 13:28:44 韩媒：韩国空军一训练机同直升机相撞 造成3死1伤 中新网4月1日电 据韩联社报道，当地时间4月1日下午，韩国空军一架训练用战机同一架直升机在空中发生碰撞事故。

2022-04-01 13:10:45 世卫组织：英国发现新重组毒株XE，比奥密克戎BA.2传播还快10% 世界卫生组织3月30日发布的一份报告中称，此前英国发现的一种被称为XE的重组毒株已报告并确认了超过600个基因序列。早期调查表明，与目前全球占主导的奥密克戎BA.2型毒株相比，该新毒株的增长率优势约为10%，但由于数据样本太小，其是否会成为未来潜在的威胁还需要进一步观察。

2022-04-01 12:24:32 美国中情局局长伯恩斯新冠检测结果呈阳性 (抗击新冠肺炎)美国中情局局长伯恩斯新冠检测结果呈阳性

2022-04-01 11:27:18 卢布结算天然气新规生效 欧洲国家能摆脱对俄依赖吗？ 中新网4月1日电 综合报道，俄罗斯总统普京3月31日签署总统令，对俄“非友好国家和地区”以卢布支付俄罗斯天然气的新规于4月1日起生效。路透社称，这是普京迄今对西方制裁作出的最强有力的经济反击。

2022-04-01 11:27:00 日本少子化大臣新冠阳性 系首名感染的内阁成员 中新网4月1日电 据日媒报道，4月1日，日本少子化大臣野田圣子新冠病毒检测呈阳性，目前已开始隔离疗养，这也是日本内阁成员首次感染新冠。

2022-04-01 11:24:56 美研究：超四成美高中生疫情期间持续性悲伤或绝望 中新网4月1日电 据美联社报道，根据当地时间3月31日公布的一份政府调查结果，超过40%的美国高中生表示在新冠大流行期间感到持续性的悲伤或绝望。

2022-04-01 11:23:12 巴以在约旦河西岸发生冲突 2名巴勒斯坦人丧生 中新网4月1日电 据路透社报道，当地时间3月31日，以色列军队在约旦河西岸对巴勒斯坦人居住的难民营进行了突袭，导致2名巴勒斯坦人死亡。

2022-04-01 11:15:35 美国驻俄大使：美俄关系已沉入“马里亚纳海沟” 【环球网报道】据路透社3月31日报道，美国驻俄罗斯大使约翰·沙利文本周接受媒体采访谈到当前“越来越糟糕”的美俄关系，称两国外交关系已经沉入“马里亚纳海沟”。对于俄方可能断交的表态，他称自己会认真对待，原因是“俄罗斯人不会夸夸其谈”。

2022-04-01 11:01:22 日增重回30万例以下 韩国4月4日起放宽防疫措施两周 中新网4月1日电 据韩联社报道，韩国国务总理金富谦1日表示，韩国政府决定从4月4日起放宽防疫措施两周，私人聚会限员由8人放宽至10人，餐厅和咖啡店等场所营业时间从晚11时延长至晚12时。

2022-04-01 10:37:41 驻法使馆：自法国始发搭乘航班赴华人员核酸和血清抗体检测时效调整为12小时 中新网巴黎4月1日电 中国驻法国使馆当地时间3月31日发布新版《自法国搭乘航班赴华人员申请健康码须知》。

2022-04-01 10:30:26 普京“最后通牒”到期！欧洲会“断气”吗？ 中新网4月1日电(记者 孟湘君)据俄媒报道，4月1日起，俄罗斯将立法要求对俄“不友好”国家以卢布支付天然气款，否则可能“无气可用”。

2022-04-01 10:22:54 美财政部将俄罗斯最大芯片制造商列入制裁名单 中新网4月1日电 综合外媒报道，当地时间3月31日，美国财政部宣布对俄罗斯科技和网络相关的实体与个人实施制裁，措施包括冻结在美所有资产。俄罗斯最大芯片制造商米克朗控股公司(Joint Stock Company Mikron)被列入制裁名单。

2022-04-01 10:18:58 俄国防部：乌政府官员试图乘坐米-8直升机撤离马里乌波尔 根据俄罗斯国防部公布的信息，当地时间3月31日上午，乌克兰政府官员试图乘坐乌克兰民族主义武装“亚速营”的两架米-8直升机撤离马里乌波尔。

2022-04-01 10:18:49 国际足联主席：两年一届世界杯可行 但仍需要讨论 国际足联主席因凡蒂诺3月31日在卡塔尔多哈举行的国际足联第72届成员大会上表示，两年一届世界杯的改制方案仍需要时间讨论，国际足联尚未提出改制提议。

2022-04-01 10:12:59 美中情局局长新冠检测呈阳性 曾与拜登一同参加会议 中新网4月1日电 据美联社报道，美国中央情报局当地时间3月31日发表声明称，美中情局局长威廉·伯恩斯(William Burns)当天在例行新冠病毒检测中检测结果呈阳性。

2022-04-01 10:12:27 乌克兰称俄军撤离切尔诺贝利核电站 带走部分乌军 中新网4月1日电 据法新社报道，乌克兰原子能公司说，俄军于当地时间3月31日开始离开切尔诺贝利核电站，同时带走了人数不详的乌克兰军人。

2022-04-01 09:56:34 美国生物实验室乱象暴露霸权主义本质 美国本着“合则用不合则弃”的实用主义心态，肆意破坏现存国际制度，妄图构建一个更加符合美国心意的新国际秩序。

2022-04-01 09:50:01 新冠病毒又变异？英国报告3种新冠变种重组情况 中新网4月1日电 近日，英国政府官网发布消息报告了3种新冠变种重组情况。数据显示，英国目前已发现了637例XE病例(即奥密克戎BA.1和BA.2的重组)。

2022-04-01 09:49:55 日本将成人年龄下调至18岁 系146年来首次 中新网4月1日电 据日本放送协会(NHK)报道，4月1日起，日本法定成人年龄从20岁下调至18岁，这是日本146年来首次在《民法》中调整这一规定。

2022-04-01 08:58:30 这场影响世界的残酷战争，藏着某国“隐秘的八步”！ 俄乌局势持续紧张，引发全球关注。在这场冲突中，始作俑者美国一边执迷霸权、拱火挑拨、煽动战乱，一边享受战争带来的巨大收益。环球时报英文版精心策划八组漫画，掀开“世界祸源”的虚伪面具。

2022-04-01 08:44:09 4月1日起日本公民满18岁即为成人 根据修正后的日本《民法》，自2022年4月1日开始，日本公民满18岁即为成人，办理移动电话和信用卡等无需经父母同意。

2022-04-01 07:35:15 “生物军事帝国”不可能自证清白 “生物军事帝国”不可能自证清白(钟声)

2022-04-01 07:23:58 美股波动加剧 三大股指均录得两年来最差季度表现 中新社纽约3月31日电 (记者 王帆)美国股市3月31日收跌。三大股指在经历了数月的市场波动后，集体录得两年来的最大季度跌幅。

2022-04-01 06:43:59 俄外交部进一步扩大对欧盟实施禁止入境人员名单 俄外交部进一步扩大对欧盟实施禁止入境人员名单

2022-04-01 06:20:56 法国准备应对俄罗斯停止对欧天然气供应的可能性 中新社巴黎3月31日电 (记者 李洋)俄罗斯总统普京3月31日签署总统令，对俄“非友好国家和地区”以卢布支付俄罗斯天然气的新规于4月1日起生效。法国当天对俄方的这一举动表示明确反对，并强调准备应对俄罗斯停止对欧天然气供应的可能性。

2022-04-01 05:17:42 乌方称俄军已完全撤出切尔诺贝利隔离区 当地时间3月31日，乌克兰国家切尔诺贝利核事故隔离区管理局通过社交媒体表示，俄军已全部撤出切尔诺贝利隔离区。

2022-04-01 05:16:48 土耳其外长：如果就所有问题达成协议 俄乌领导人将举行会晤 当地时间3月31日，土耳其外交部长恰武什奥卢在回答记者提问时表示，土耳其总统埃尔多安将继续与俄罗斯总统普京以及乌克兰总统泽连斯进行沟通。如果就所有问题达成协议，俄乌领导人将举行会晤。

2022-04-01 05:11:59 美国宣布未来6个月每天释放100万桶战略石油储备 中新社华盛顿3月31日电 (记者 陈孟统)美国总统拜登3月31日在白宫宣布，未来6个月将每天释放100万桶战略石油储备，以应对乌克兰局势引发的能源价格飙升问题。

2022-04-01 05:11:47 白宫：美商务部将把120个俄罗斯和白俄罗斯实体列入制裁实体清单 当地时间3月31日，美国白宫通讯联络办公室主任凯特·贝丁菲尔德在简报会上表示，美国商务部将在未来几天把120个俄罗斯和白俄罗斯实体加入其“制裁实体名单”，以打击俄罗斯国防、航空航天和海事部门的实力。

2022-04-01 05:07:51 土耳其和乌克兰领导人通电话 土耳其和乌克兰领导人通电话

2022-04-01 05:07:13 美国中情局局长新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性 美国中情局局长新冠病毒检测结果呈阳性

2022-04-01 05:06:21 南太平洋新喀里多尼亚洛亚蒂群岛附近海域发生6.3级地震 南太平洋新喀里多尼亚洛亚蒂群岛附近海域发生6.3级地震

2022-04-01 03:45:15 联合国为阿富汗发起44亿美元募捐呼吁 中新社联合国3月31日电 为支持阿富汗人道主义援助，联合国31日同英国、德国和卡塔尔共同举办高级别认捐活动。联合国秘书长古特雷斯表示，今年为阿富汗募捐的目标是44亿美元。

2022-04-01 02:56:12 北约：俄军正在乌克兰进行重新部署和集结 北约：俄军正在乌克兰进行重新部署和集结

2022-04-01 00:59:06 “欧盟证明了它的无能” 据今日俄罗斯电视台网站3月28日报道，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫说，俄罗斯渴望通过外交途径解决乌克兰冲突，但在与基辅举行会谈期间，俄罗斯不会接受西方的任何调停。

2022-03-31 23:57:02 普京签署天然气“卢布结算令”：不付卢布就断气 中新社莫斯科3月31日电 (记者 田冰)俄罗斯总统普京31日签署总统令，对俄“非友好国家和地区”以卢布支付俄罗斯天然气的新规于4月1日起生效。

2022-03-31 23:30:37 俄国防部新证据:美总统之子为乌生物实验提供经济支持 俄国防部公布最新证据 证实美总统之子为美在乌进行生物实验提供经济支持

2022-03-31 23:27:46 英国宣布对俄罗斯传媒人员、官媒及军方人士实施制裁 当地时间3月31日，英国外交大臣特拉斯宣布对俄罗斯传媒人员、官方媒体和军方人士实施新添的14项制裁。特拉斯表示，这些人员和机构之所以受到制裁，是因为其散布了与西方观点和媒体传播内容对立的“谎言和欺骗”。

2022-03-31 23:26:56 美媒长文揭露！谣言抹黑、舆论攻击，TikTok在美这样被打压 中新网3月31日电 美国《华盛顿邮报》30日刊发长文，揭露了“脸书”(Facebook)母公司Meta雇佣美国最大的亲共和党咨询公司之一Targeted Victory，在全美各地发布消息抹黑抖音海外版(TikTok)，试图掀起一场反对TikTok全国性运动的行为。

2022-03-31 22:59:46 俄罗斯国防部：俄军已摧毁乌方3920处军事基础设施 中新网3月31日电 综合俄媒消息，当地时间31日，俄罗斯国防部发言人科纳申科夫表示，自开展“特别军事行动”以来，俄军已摧毁乌方3920处军事基础设施。

2022-03-31 22:44:25 马来西亚卫生部长：马中合作可助力马来西亚传统医学发展 中新社吉隆坡3月31日电 马来西亚卫生部长哈伊里31日表示，继续加强和中国在传统医学领域的合作可助力马来西亚传统医学发展。

2022-03-31 22:37:49 中国华电西港项目：坚持“绿色低碳”理念 助力当地经济发展 中新网西港3月31日电 (刘彤英 李欣霖 王跃广)记者3月31日从中国华电柬埔寨西港项目获悉，该工程坚持“绿色低碳”发展理念，一系列重大节点性工程顺利推进，

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2022-03-31 21:42:25 俄调查美在乌生物实验室活动委员会开会 透露这些信息 中新网3月31日电 据俄新社报道，当地时间31日，俄罗斯议会调查美国在乌克兰建立生物实验室问题委员会的首次会议，在俄国家杜马(下议院)举行。调查委员会联合主席科萨切夫表示，对美国在乌克兰生物实验室活动的调查结果，对俄罗斯的安全和全球安全利益至关重要。目前俄方已成立四个工作小组，将对俄国防部提供的从乌克兰生物实验室人员处获取的文件，进行仔细研究并作出评估。

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2022-03-31 20:21:24 俄国防部：为离开乌克兰领水的船只开放安全通道 当地时间3月31日，俄罗斯国防部发布消息称，从2月25日起至3月4日期间，乌克兰海军在黑海和亚速海海域布置了近420个水雷。此外，乌克兰政府目前在各个港口已强行扣押了68艘外国船只。俄罗斯方面每日在莫斯科时间8时至19时期间，为离开乌克兰领水的船只开放安全通道。(总台记者 张誉耀）

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