英语新闻视频 China Daily Video News: October 22
[b][size=1]Nigeria: Foreigners kidnapped[/size][/b][size=1][/size]
[size=1]Heavily armed gunmen in speedboats kidnapped seven workers, including three foreigners, from an offshore Nigerian oilfield on Saturday.[/size]
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[size=1]The raid was the first big attack on an oil facility in five months since the inauguration of President Umaru Yar'Adua.[/size]
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[size=1]Government officials say the kidnapping is a major blow to peace efforts in the Niger Delta.[/size]
[b][size=1]China: EU quotas to be lifted[/size][/b]
[size=1]The European Union (EU) will lift quotas on 10 categories of textiles imported from China starting from January 1, 2008, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday.[/size]
[size=1]In late September, the two sides agreed to establish a bilateral system to monitor Chinese exports of T-shirts, pullovers, men's trousers, blouses, dresses, bras, bed linen and flax yarn after the lifting of the quotas.[/size]
[size=1]Meanwhile, China and the EU will implement export license administration and automatic import licenses, without quantity restrictions.[/size]
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[b][size=1]UN: Helicopters sought after[/size][/b]
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[size=1]The United Nations is lobbying countries to provide helicopters for a UN-African Union peacekeeping force to Darfur.[/size]
[size=1]The mission is expected to arrive in the war-ravaged nation on January 1st.[/size]
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[size=1]UN Officials and diplomats say no country has made a credible offer to provide 24 transport vehicles and attack helicopters needed for the 26,000-strongforce.[/size]
[b][size=1]China: Gold for Chinese speed skaters[/size][/b]
[size=1]South Koreans dominated the opening of the 2007-08 International Skating Union Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Harbin.[/size]
[size=1]China's Olympic gold medalist Wang Meng claimed two top prizes in women's 1,000m and 500m.[/size]
[size=1]She also led the Chinese team to a first place in the women's 3,000m relay.[/size]
[size=1]Wang's teammate Fu Tianyu clinched a silver in the women's 500m and Zhou Yang and Liu Qiuhong settled for bronze in the first and second races of the women's 1,500m, respectively.[/size]
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[b][size=1]London: British fans defeated but proud[/size][/b]
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[size=1]England fans trudged home from Paris yesterday after their team's defeat in the rugby World Cup final, bitterly disappointed but with heads held high.[/size]
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[size=1]The defending champions lost 15-6 to South Africa after the five-week tournament.[/size]
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[size=1]From a disastrous first start the Lions made a remarkable turnaround but it was not enough to fend off the prowess of the Springboks.[/size]
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[size=1]The Sunday Telegraph's Paul Ackford, says it was a "hugely worthy effort" and "on balance of play there could be few complaints from England".[/size]
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[size=1]England claimed the world cup in 2003 after defeating Australia, a win which left the rugby fraternity stunned.[/size]
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