BBC在线收听下载:孟山都除草剂疑致癌 被判赔病人近3亿美元

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A jury in California has ordered the agrochemical company Monsanto to pay nearly 290 million dollars in damages to a man who became terminally ill after using the firm's weed killer. Dewayne Johnson, a school groundsman, alleges his cancer was caused by glyphosate in Monsanto's Roundup and Ranger Pro weed killers. His lawyer says the company knew about the cancer risk of the widely-used herbicide, but failed to warn users. Mr. Johnson's case is the first of more than 5000 similar lawsuits to come to court in the US. This is the moment the judge read out the jury's verdicts. Was the Roundup Pro or Ranger Pro design a substantial factor in causing harm to Mr. Johnson? Answer: Yes. Monsanto denies the cancer was caused by glyphosate and says it will appeal.
加州陪审团下令孟山都农药化学公司向一男子赔偿近两亿九千万美元，因为该男子使用该公司除草剂后病危。蒂维恩•约翰逊是一名学校场地管理员，他称孟山都旗下产品农达和园林专业除草剂中的草甘膦导致了他患癌症。他的律师称该公司知道此类除草剂有患癌风险，但并没有警告使用者，此类除草剂被广泛应用。在美国，类似诉讼超过5000多起，约翰逊的案子是第一个对簿公堂的。以下是法官宣读陪审团的判决。农达或园林专业除草剂是否是使约翰逊先生受到伤害的主要因素？回答：是的。孟山都否认了癌症是由草甘膦引起的，并表示将会上诉。

The UN Security Council has demanded a full investigation into an airstrike by Saudi-led forces in Yemen, which killed dozens of children. Council members agreed to review the outcome of an inquiry promised by the Saudi military. The attack on Thursday hit a school bus in the Houthi rebel-held province of Saada. At least twenty-nine children were confirmed dead. Nada Tawfik reports. Council members agreed on the need for a credible and transparent investigation after meeting behind closed doors. The shocking nature of this attack on a school bus carrying children led to widespread condemnation. Three permanent members of the Council, the UK, the US and France are strong strategic allies of Saudi Arabia. They support the coalition's fight in this proxy war to reinstate Yemen's internationally recognized government. But they have also grown concerned about the dire humanitarian situation, which has been described as the world's worst.
联合国安理会要求对空袭进行全面调查，沙特领导部队在也门实施空袭，造成大量儿童死亡。安理会成员同意对沙特军方的调查结果重新审议。周四在萨达省，一辆校车遭遇袭击，该省是胡塞武装控制地。至少有29名儿童确认死亡。以下是梅塔•托菲克的报道。在闭门会议之后，安理会成员同意对此进行可信透明的调查。对载有儿童的校车发动空袭，此举令人震惊，也遭到了广泛谴责。安理会的三名常任理事国英国、美国和法国都是沙特阿拉伯的战略伙伴。他们对也门为恢复国际承认的政府而进行的“代理人战争”表示支持。但这里的人道主义现状也令他们担忧，这里被称为全世界最悲惨的地方。

Tens of thousands of Romanians have rallied against the government in the capital Bucharest and other cities. More details from Tiffany Wertheimer. Scuffles broke out between protesters and the police. Some demonstrators threw bottles and tried to break through barricades. Police fired back with tear gas and water cannon. Many of these protesters are Romanians living abroad but who have returned home to join the rally, wanting an end to the country's corruption, low wages, poor living standards, and the government's interference in the justice system.
数万名罗马尼亚人在首都布加勒斯特和其他城市进行了反政府游行。以下是蒂芙尼•维则马的报道。抗议人员和警方爆发了混战。一些游行人员还向警察投掷瓶子，并且试图穿越路障。警方也使用催泪弹和水炮进行了反击。很多抗议者是住在国外的罗马尼亚人，他们返回家乡参加游行集会，希望结束国家腐败、低薪、生活水平低以及政府干预司法体系的现状。

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