The African Union is hardly an exemplary organization. But ignoring its concerns about Western intervention in Libya is a recipe for disaster.

非洲联盟从来都不是一个模范组织。但是得忽略它对西方干预利比亚表现出的关心的话，那就将是一场灾难。

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More than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate spilled from a Union Carbide-owned pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, in 1984, killing more than 20, 000 people in the world’s worst chemical disaster.

1984年，位于印度博帕尔的农药厂联合碳化物公司发生事故，40多吨甲基异氰酸盐泄漏，造成两万多人丧生。 这是世界上后果最严重的化学灾难。

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Meanwhile it was reported that the European Union will unveil tougher rules on offshore drilling in its waters, including increasing the liability of companies in the event of a disaster.

与此同时，据报道称欧盟将颁布更为严格的近海石油开采准则，包括增加在本次漏油事件中相关公司的责任。

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In a full meltdown, such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, the rods melt completely and the release of energy causes an explosion that contaminates the surrounding area with radioactive material.

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In the case of Delphi, GM spun off its parts business but made the new company take the old, high cost union contracts--a recipe for disaster.

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Morehouse, Richland, Union and West Carroll parishes were declared primary natural disaster areas.

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