**昂山素季开始访问美国**
缅甸反对派领袖昂山素季星期二上午在华盛顿开始对美国的17天访问日程，包括与美国国务卿希拉里•克林顿举行会谈。
昂山素季是星期一启程赴华盛顿的。预定在会谈中，昂山素季将谈及缅甸的民主过渡以及缅甸未来面临的挑战。
星期三，美国国会将向昂山素季颁发国会金质奖章，这是美国授予平民的最高荣誉。
在华盛顿期间，这位诺贝尔和平奖得主将造访美国之音。
昂山素季在访美期间还将前往加利福尼亚、纽约和印第安纳。印第安纳州的韦恩堡有美国最大的缅甸裔美国人社区。
*Aung San Suu Kyi Begins US Visit *
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi begins her 17-day visit to the United States in earnest Tuesday with events in Washington, including talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who traveled to Washington Monday, is also scheduled to deliver remarks as part of a discussion about Burma's democratic transition and challenges facing the country's future.
On Wednesday, lawmakers will present her with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor.
While in Washington, the Nobel Peace Prize winner will make an appearance at the Voice of America.
Other stops on her visit include the states of California, New York and Indiana. Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to one of the country's largest Burmese-American communities.
**自杀爆炸手在阿富汗首都附近袭击外国人**
一名自杀爆炸手在阿富汗首都喀布尔附近袭击一辆外国人乘坐的面包车，造成至少12人死亡。
警方说，星期二的袭击发生在喀布尔机场附近，九名外国工作人员、一名阿富汗司机和至少另外两名阿富汗人被炸死。爆炸手在通往机场的主要公路上袭击这辆面包车。
喀布尔警方官员说，这些外国人是设在机场的一家私营公司的职员。
阿富汗叛乱组织伊斯兰党宣称对这起袭击负责，并表示爆炸手是一名女性，发动袭击是对一部反伊斯兰影片做出的反应。这部在美国制作的影片嘲弄伊斯兰教先知穆罕默德，在世界范围引发抗议，包括阿富汗。在星期一的示威中，数百抗议者在喀布尔与安全部队发生冲突。
北约星期二向美国之音证实，由于近来发生一系列内部袭击事件以及网上出现反伊斯兰教影片的片段，北约正在减少与阿富汗安全部队的联合行动。
*Suicide Bomber Attacks Foreigners near Kabul*
A suicide bomber has attacked a mini-bus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people.
Police say nine foreign workers, an Afghan driver and at least two other Afghans were killed in Tuesday's blast near the Kabul airport. The bomber targeted the bus on the main highway to the airport.
A Kabul police official said the foreigners worked for a private company based at the airport.
Afghan insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out by a female bomber in response to an anti-Islam film. The crude American-made video mocks the Prophet Muhammad and has sparked worldwide protests, including in Afghanistan. Hundreds of protesters clashed with security forces in Kabul during Monday's demonstration.
NATO confirmed to VOA Tuesday that it is scaling back joint operations with Afghan security forces amid a series of recent insider attacks and the release of the anti-Islam video.
缅甸反对派领袖昂山素季星期二上午在华盛顿开始对美国的17天访问日程，包括与美国国务卿希拉里•克林顿举行会谈。
昂山素季是星期一启程赴华盛顿的。预定在会谈中，昂山素季将谈及缅甸的民主过渡以及缅甸未来面临的挑战。
星期三，美国国会将向昂山素季颁发国会金质奖章，这是美国授予平民的最高荣誉。
在华盛顿期间，这位诺贝尔和平奖得主将造访美国之音。
昂山素季在访美期间还将前往加利福尼亚、纽约和印第安纳。印第安纳州的韦恩堡有美国最大的缅甸裔美国人社区。
*Aung San Suu Kyi Begins US Visit *
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi begins her 17-day visit to the United States in earnest Tuesday with events in Washington, including talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Aung San Suu Kyi, who traveled to Washington Monday, is also scheduled to deliver remarks as part of a discussion about Burma's democratic transition and challenges facing the country's future.
On Wednesday, lawmakers will present her with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor.
While in Washington, the Nobel Peace Prize winner will make an appearance at the Voice of America.
Other stops on her visit include the states of California, New York and Indiana. Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to one of the country's largest Burmese-American communities.
**自杀爆炸手在阿富汗首都附近袭击外国人**
一名自杀爆炸手在阿富汗首都喀布尔附近袭击一辆外国人乘坐的面包车，造成至少12人死亡。
警方说，星期二的袭击发生在喀布尔机场附近，九名外国工作人员、一名阿富汗司机和至少另外两名阿富汗人被炸死。爆炸手在通往机场的主要公路上袭击这辆面包车。
喀布尔警方官员说，这些外国人是设在机场的一家私营公司的职员。
阿富汗叛乱组织伊斯兰党宣称对这起袭击负责，并表示爆炸手是一名女性，发动袭击是对一部反伊斯兰影片做出的反应。这部在美国制作的影片嘲弄伊斯兰教先知穆罕默德，在世界范围引发抗议，包括阿富汗。在星期一的示威中，数百抗议者在喀布尔与安全部队发生冲突。
北约星期二向美国之音证实，由于近来发生一系列内部袭击事件以及网上出现反伊斯兰教影片的片段，北约正在减少与阿富汗安全部队的联合行动。
*Suicide Bomber Attacks Foreigners near Kabul*
A suicide bomber has attacked a mini-bus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people.
Police say nine foreign workers, an Afghan driver and at least two other Afghans were killed in Tuesday's blast near the Kabul airport. The bomber targeted the bus on the main highway to the airport.
A Kabul police official said the foreigners worked for a private company based at the airport.
Afghan insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out by a female bomber in response to an anti-Islam film. The crude American-made video mocks the Prophet Muhammad and has sparked worldwide protests, including in Afghanistan. Hundreds of protesters clashed with security forces in Kabul during Monday's demonstration.
NATO confirmed to VOA Tuesday that it is scaling back joint operations with Afghan security forces amid a series of recent insider attacks and the release of the anti-Islam video.
