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　根据美国各大电视网公布的初步统计结果显示，美国民主党总统候选人、伊利诺伊州国会参议员贝拉克·奥巴马在４日举行的总统选举中击败共和党对手、亚利桑那州国会参议员麦凯恩，当选第５６届美国总统已成定局。
　　据初步统计结果，奥巴马已获得２９７张选举人票，超过当选总统所需的２７０张选举人票。麦凯恩目前获得１４５张选举人票。

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今日头条：
Chinese leaders congratulate Obama on election as U.S. president

Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday sent messages to congratulate Barack Obama on his election as President of the United States.

　　"China and the United States share broad common interests and important responsibilities on a wide range of major issues concerning the well-being of humanity. To grow long-term healthy and stable China-U.S. relations serves the fundamental interests of our countries and peoples and is of great significance to the maintenance and promotion of peace, stability and development in the world," Hu said in his message.

　　"The Chinese government and I myself have always attached great importance to China-U.S. relations. In the new historic era, I look forward to working together with you to continuously strengthen dialogue and exchanges between our two countries and enhance our mutual trust and cooperation on the basis of the three Sino-U.S. Joint Communiques, with a view to taking our constructive and cooperative relationship to a new high and bringing greater benefits to people of our two countries and the rest of the world."





　　In his congratulatory message sent to Obama on the same day, Premier Wen Jiabao said "a sound China-U.S. relationship meets the common aspiration of the our two peoples and the need to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large."


　　Wen also expressed belief that with joint efforts of the two sides, the China-U.S. constructive and cooperative relationship would make new progress.

　　Meanwhile, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to Joe Biden on his election as Vice President of the United States.

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胡锦涛温家宝电贺奥巴马当选新一届美国总统
国家主席胡锦涛５日致电奥巴马，祝贺他当选新一届美国总统。

　　胡锦涛在贺电中表示，中美两国在事关人类福祉的一系列重大问题上，拥有广泛的共同利益，肩负着重要的共同责任。发展长期健康稳定的中美关系，符合两国和两国人民的根本利益，对维护和促进世界的和平、稳定与发展具有重要意义。中国政府和我本人一贯高度重视中美关系。在新的历史时期，我期待着与你共同努力，在中美三个联合公报的基础上，不断加强两国的对话与交流，增进双方的互信与合作，把中美建设性合作关系提高到新的水平，以更好地造福两国人民和世界各国人民。

　　同日，国务院总理温家宝致电奥巴马，祝贺他当选美国总统。温家宝表示，一个良好的中美关系是我们两国人民的共同期盼，也是维护亚太地区和世界和平、稳定与繁荣的需要。他相信经过双方共同努力，中美建设性合作关系一定能取得新的发展。

　　国家副主席习近平致电拜登，祝贺他当选美国副总统。

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今日头条：

UN Chief Welcomes Obama Election
潘基文欢迎奥巴马当选美国总统
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the election of Senator Barack Obama as U.S. president. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ban said he is "confident" about future relations between the United Nations and the United States.

联合国秘书长潘基文对奥巴马当选美国总统表示欢迎。潘基文对记者表示，他对联合国跟美国今后的关系“充满信心”。

Mr. Ban said this is an "historic opportunity" to fulfill the common goals of the United Nations and the United States, and he looks forward to working with the new administration.

潘基文说，对于联合国和美国来说，这是一个实现我们共同目标的“历史机遇”，他期待跟新一届美国政府合作。

"I am confident that we can look forward to an era of renewed partnership and a new multi-lateralism," he said.

潘基文说：“我相信，我们可以期待一个焕然一新的合作关系和新的多边主义时刻的到来。”

Mr. Ban recalled Senator Obama's remarks during the campaign about the United Nations.

潘基文回顾了奥巴马参议员在竞选时有关联合国的言论。

"He spoke about a "new era of global partnership" and building "bridges of cooperation with the U.N. and other nations," he said.

潘基文说：“他谈到了‘全球合作的新时代’，还谈到架设‘与联合国和其它国家合作的桥梁’。”

The secretary-general said he followed the campaign very closely and with great interest. He said both Mr. Obama and Senator John McCain are "outstanding men."

潘基文说，他以极大的兴趣非常密切跟踪了这次美国总统竞选。他说，奥巴马和麦凯恩都是“非常杰出的人”。

Mr. Ban said he has not yet spoken with Mr. Obama, but hopes to personally congratulate him soon.

潘基文说，他还没有祝贺奥巴马当选，不过希望尽快亲自向他表示祝贺。

He recalled an encounter the two had about a year ago on a flight from Washington to New York, after Mr. Obama declared his candidacy and just after Mr. Ban took up his post as secretary-general.

潘基文回顾了大约一年前两人在乘飞机从华盛顿前往纽约途中的一次邂逅。当时奥巴马刚刚宣布参选美国总统，潘基文刚刚就任联合国秘书长。

"We spent about, more than half an hour, on the airplane sitting together, and discussed many issues," Mr. Ban said. "He asked many questions about what the United Nations major goals are - issues on non-proliferation, issues like North Korea and Iranian nuclear issues, and U.N. reforms. He was very engaging and he knew a lot about the United Nations. I was very much encouraged."

潘基文说：“我们在飞机上坐在一起，共同度过了半个多小时，讨论了许多问题。奥巴马向我问了许多有关联合国主要目标的问题，比如防止大规模杀伤性武器扩散问题，北韩和伊朗的核问题，以及联合国改革等。他非常认真，对联合国的情况很了解。我很受鼓舞。”

The secretary-general said he would try to meet with the president-elect very soon, and have his policy advisors coordinate with the Obama transition team on the important issues facing the United Nations and the world.

联合国秘书长潘基文表示，他会争取尽快跟这位当选总统会面，并让他的政策顾问就联合国和世界面临的重要问题跟奥巴马的交接班子进行协调。

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今日主题：
Oil Prices Dip Briefly Below $60, Then Rally
               国际市场原油价格下跌

Oil prices in Asia slipped briefly below $60 a barrel for the first time in more than 18 months, then rallied to $61, after a two-day plunge.

亚洲市场原油价格在过去18个月里首次降到每桶60美元以下。经过两天的大幅度下跌后，亚洲油价后来又反弹到61美元。

Analysts say that worries over the state of the world economy and prospects for growth in the United States are forcing the oil price down.

分析人士说，全球经济现状以及美国经济增长前景引发的忧虑导致油价下降。

Prices have fallen about 60 percent since peaking at more than $147 a barrel in mid-July.

自从国际油价在今年7月中旬达到高峰后，迄今为止已经下降了60%。

Tumbling prices have followed mounting economic problems in the United States, where unemployment is rising and retail sales are falling. There are signs that other developed economies also face a severe recession, which will cut oil demand.

The gloom about demand is forcing traders to sell oil contracts.

需求的降低迫使交易商抛售原油期货合同。

Bruce Robinson is with the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas, an organization representing scientists. He says that high prices may have contributed to the current financial crisis.

澳大利亚高峰石油天然气研究协会是一个代表科学家的行业组织。该协会的布鲁斯.罗宾逊说，高油价可能助长了目前的金融危机。

"The high oil price may well have played a serious part in triggering the recession rather than the other way around," he said. "But either way, the oil price has fallen and OPEC is cutting production, and the bad news is that it gives us false hope that oil prices are on the way down when almost surely they're on the way up in the long term."

他说：“高油价可能在很大程度上诱发了目前的衰退，而不是经济衰退引发高油价。但不管怎么样，油价已经降下来，欧佩克正在减产。坏消息是，这让我们错误地希望油价处在下行周期，而实际上，长期来看，油价几乎毫无疑问地是在往上走。”

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, agreed to lower production by 1.5 million barrels a day in October. Its members are scheduled to meet again in December.

今年10月，欧佩克同意每天削减150万桶原油产量。12月，欧佩克成员国将再次开会。

The actions of central banks have also affected the market.

全球主要央行的举措也影响了市场。

The decision by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank to lower interest rates this week is a further sign of worsening economic conditions in Europe. The cuts sent the euro down sharply against the U.S. dollar, which in turn triggered a sell-off in oil, which is priced in dollars.

本星期，欧央行和英格兰银行的降息决定进一步显示出欧洲经济的恶化。降息决定宣布后，欧元兑美元急剧贬值。这随即引发了原油抛售。国际市场的原油用美元标价。

In Australia, gasoline prices have retreated, although falls have been limited because of the weakness of the Australian dollar against its American counterpart.

在澳大利亚，汽油价格也出现下降。不过，由于澳元兑美元走软，所以澳大利亚汽油降价幅度有限。

In Asia Friday morning, oil prices fell briefly to just under $60, then settled slightly above $61 a barrel.

在亚洲，星期五上午，油价一度跌破每桶60美元，随后稳定在略高于61美元的价位。

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今日头条：美国新一任总统诞生 奥巴马赢得大选Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the U.S. general elections on Tuesday after grabbing at least 297 electoral votes needed to capture the White House, U.S. media said.
　　Projections conducted so far showed that his Republican rival John McCain collected only 145 electoral votes. 270 electoral votes are needed for a candidate to win the U.S. presidency.