In the chaotic firefights that rattled this coastal region late last week, some of the men were captured, others were killed and some are missing.

上周末，在使得这片沿海区域声响不止的混乱战火中，一些人被捕，一些人被杀，还有一部分被证实失踪。

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The last straw could have been a heatwave that hit the region in late 2005, when dead possums of several species were found along forest roads.

应该是2005年末袭击这个地区的一场热浪给了这种动物致命的打击，那个时候在森林小路上发现了几个品种的死负鼠。

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Travel agents, hotels and airlines have faced tough times, with visitor arrivals to the Asia-Pacific region falling nearly three percent in late 2008.

2008年下半年，到达亚太地区的航空游客数量减少了约三个百分点，旅行社、酒店和航空公司的日子都很不好过。

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Late Thursday,another suspected U.S.missile strike in Pakistan's Taliban-dominated tribal region killed 24 people.

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John Koldowski is spokesman for the Pacific Asia Travel Association says there had been hope the region's travel industry would begin to recover from the economic slump late this year.

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There were no exact numbers on how many people had been evacuated in the region late Wednesday, but authorities said a 200-unit mobile home park in Cherry Valley had been cleared.

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Since many cruise lines stay late in this region, you can return to the Cours Saleya at night when the stalls make way for chairs and tables from the bistros that flank the market, transforming the spot into a row of al fresco restaurants.

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The brazen assault made headlines around the world, but it was simply the highest-profile attack in the region of late.

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