World in Pictures
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	Arroyo re-elected 阿罗约连任成功 This file photo dated September 12, 2003 shows Philippine President Gloria Arroyo joining hands in prayer during a prayer rally for peace in Manila's central park. Congressional officials said June 20, that Arroyo won the May 10 Philippine presidential election, beating her closest opponent by almost a million votes.
	Fancy hats show 英皇家赛马会上演 "奇帽秀" Jessica Andrews has to sip her champagne through a straw because her hat causes some problems at Ladies Day at the Royal Ascot race meeting in Ascot, England, June 17. The annual horse racing event, known for its formal dress and spectacular hats ran through June 19.
	Sand sculpture 第二届国际沙塑展举行 An artist works on the twelve-meters tall sand sculpture titled "the four elements" during the second international sand sculpture festival "sandsations" in Berlin, June 16, with the TV-tower seen in the background, one of Berlin's landmarks. This year, 34 artists from eleven nations will take part in the festival lasting until July 25.
	Angelina awarded Nansen Prize 安吉丽娜获人道主义最高奖项南森奖 American actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie speaks at the awards for the Nansen Prize, the humanitarian Nobel prize and prestigious ACNUR award in The Palace of Music in Barcelona June 20. The UN is marking June 20 as World Refugee Day.
	Paltrow family honored 格温妮斯母女喜获洛杉矶电影名人奖 Gwyneth Paltrow(R), and her mother Blythe Danner pose for photographers while arriving for "A Family Affair: Women in Film Celebrate the Paltrow Family", during the 2004 Crystal and Lucy Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on June 18. Paltrow and Danner were honored for their career work and strong commitment to the arts, education and public service. The late Bruce Paltrow (Gwyneth's father and Blythe's husband), was also honored with a special scholarship tribute.
	Human domino chain 希腊搭建人体多米诺骨牌 庆祝现代奥运回归 Some 3,000 Greeks build a human domino chain around the ancient acropolis site to celebrate the return of the Olympic Games to Greece, in downtown Athens, June 20.

World in Words

"It's a formula that's already been tried with success in the United States - moving vulnerable people to air-conditioned spaces during the hottest hours of the day."
Italian Health Minister said Italian supermarket aisles and cinemas may soon be overflowing with people escaping the torrid summer heat under plans being drawn up to avoid a repeat of the thousands of deaths in last year's heat wave.
"这种方法曾经在美国成功地实践过,也就是在白天温度最高的时段里,让怕热的人们呆在空调房里."
- 意大利将开放超市和电影院供人们避暑之用,避免重蹈去年热浪席卷导致几千人死亡的覆辙.卫生部长指出,这样一来,这些公共场所可能出现拥挤的局面.

"Complaints about noise are not frivolous. Noise disturbs our sleep, prevents people from enjoying their time off work and too often leads to altercations when the police are called in."
New York's Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in explaining why he wants to toughen New York City's noise code.
"关于噪音的投诉并非小事.噪音不但干扰大家的睡眠,使人们不能好好地享受下班后的时间,而且警察被叫来时还常常引起纠纷."
- 纽约市长麦克尔·彭博对其为何要加强噪音管制法规做出如此解释.

"We demand that the money be paid back in the name of justice and the tax payers. It was trickery and not an emergency."
German rescue workers have sent a 12,000 euro (14,500 dollar) bill to a man who faked death after drowning. The workers spent weeks searching fruitlessly for his body.
"我们以正义和纳税者的名义要求你偿还该笔款项.这是一场骗局,而非突发事件."
- 德国一男子落水失踪,营救人员花了几个星期打捞尸体未果.后来该男子被发现还活着,于是营救人员向其发出一张12000欧元(14500美元)的欠单.

"President Rogge has helped a lot in the preparation of the Olympic Games. He knows, as does the public, that the success of the Games will be decided by what happens between the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.''
International Olympic Committee President Rogge was criticized for suggesting that Athens may not hold the best games ever. ATHOC President Daskalaki said in a statement.
"罗格主席对雅典奥运会的筹备工作给予了很大的帮助.全世界都明白奥运会的成败要取决于奥运会期间的表现,他也清楚这点."
- 国际奥委会主席罗格出言不慎暗示雅典奥运会并不是最好的,因此遭受批评.雅典奥委会主席扎斯卡拉基表示不满.