The Northern Ireland peace process passed another milestone this week when the Belfast Assembly voted by a large majority to approve the transfer of policing and justice powers from London.

本周贝尔法斯特议会以绝对多数票通过，将警务和司法权从伦敦移交北爱尔兰，北爱和平进程又迈过了一道里程碑。

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The Northern Ireland Assembly voted for a plan to devolve policing and justice powers to Belfast.

北爱尔兰议会就下放治安和司法权力给贝尔法斯特进行投票。

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Representatives of the Northern League ostentatiously absented themselves from all singing of the national anthem and refused to allow the flag to be waved in the regional assembly of Lombardy.

而北联代表则高调缺席所有唱国歌的场合，也不允许意大利国旗在隆巴底(Lombardy)大区议会升起。

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Speaking to a packed chamber at Stormont, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Hillary Clinton praised lawmakers for progress made in a long and often arduous peace process.

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And the republicans must now change their own rules, so that they can take part in the proposed new northern assembly.

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By then, campaigners for a northern assembly hope to have completed their scheme to set up a constitutional convention to devise a plan for northern regional government.

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Mr Bradley said the Northern Ireland Assembly, Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) and the majority of councils were supporting new legislation.

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