Last year 566 South Africans (out of a population of 50m) were killed "as a result of police action" -up by half over the previous six years.

去年有566名南非人在警察行动中被杀害(南非总人口为5000万)这比过去六年半的时间上涨了50%。

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What I found were individuals out of control in a community where the majority, even in the poorest of poor parts, was decent, law-abiding and actually desperate for action to correct the situation.

我看到的是社区里有几个失控的个人，但社区的大多数人，即使是最穷的区里的人都是很正派，守法，事实上是拼命以行动来改变自身处境的人。

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They were able to hold out because Argentina's bonds had no "collective-action clause" forcing everyone to participate if it reached a threshold of takers.

他们之所以有此主张，是因为阿根廷债券没有“集体行动条款”，该条款可以在达到持有人阈值后迫使每个人都参与行动。

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The 17 ambulances, which also serve parts of Suffolk, were effectively out of action from about 20:00 GMT, a spokeswoman said.

BBC: Ambulances parked outside Norfolk and Norwich Hospital

The website physioroom.com's Premier League injury table on the weekend of 4-5 December recorded there were 108 top-flight players out of action.

BBC: Total fitness from the land of Total Football

West Ham's hopes of keeping a clean sheet were hit just before the interval when defender Ferdinand was forced out of the action with a damaged ankle.

BBC: SPORT | Football | Premiership | West Ham 1-0 Arsenal