Another senior official at the Pentagon has resigned, the third since Donald Trump announced last month the US troops would be withdrawn from syria. The Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney is the latest to leave. Grant Ferrett reports. In a terse resignation letter, Kevin Sweeney said that after two years at the Pentagon, it was the right time to return to the private sector. He said it had been an honor to serve, but made no mention of Donald Trump. His departure follows that the Defense Secretary James Mattis and the Department Spokeswoman Dana White. It adds to a sense of uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's defense and foreign policies since the surprise announcement of the planned withdrawal from Syria. On Tuesday, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will embark on a week-long tour to the Middle East designed to reassure allies in the region.
美国五角大楼又有一名高管辞职,他也成了特朗普上个月宣布美军将从叙利亚撤军以来第三个辞职的高官。美国国防部参谋长、海军少将凯文•斯韦尼成为最新离职的高官。以下是格兰特•法拉特的报道。在一封简短的辞职信中,凯文•斯韦尼表示在五角大楼任职两年后,现在是时候转向私营企业了。他表示很荣幸在这里任职,但是没有提及特朗普。在他离职之前,国防部长詹姆斯•马蒂斯和发言人达娜•怀特相继离职。人们增加了对于特朗普政府的国防和外交政策的不确定性,自从特朗普宣布计划从叙利亚撤军之后。周二,国务卿迈克•彭佩奥将开始为期一周的中东之旅,以确保该地区的同盟关系。
The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has sacked the Health Minister amid continuing anti-government unrest. Shortages of medicines and rising health costs are among the complaints of protesters who have taken to the streets repeatedly since mid December. A group representing teachers, doctors and other professionals has called for another protest on Sunday.
在反政府骚乱不断进行之时,苏丹总统奥马尔•阿尔-巴希尔解雇了卫生部长。药品短缺以及医疗成本上升是抗议者抱怨的主要问题,他们从12月中期以来不断上街游行。一个代表教师、医生以及其他职业的团体已在周日又一次发起了抗议活动。
A French government spokesman had to be evacuated from his office in Paris after violence broke out during the latest "yellow vest" protests. Benjamin Griveaux said he and his team had to leave the building through a back door after a digger was used to ram the entrance. During the first anti-government protests of this year, demonstrators burned barricades, bins and motorcycles.
由于“黄背心”游行引起的暴力活动,一名法国政府发言人不得不从巴黎的办公室中撤离。本杰明•格里沃表示,由于一台挖掘机正在撞击建筑的入口,他和他的团队不得不从建筑的后门逃走。在今年的第一次反政府游行中,抗议者点燃了路障,垃圾箱以及摩托车。
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