美国地质调查局说,索罗门群岛附近星期二先是发生6.9 级地震,接著发生5.5 级地震。
The USGS says a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 5.5 quake, struck near the islands Tuesday.
从西非的塞内加尔到南太平洋的索罗门群岛,这些穷国稻米高度仰赖进口,现在得花更多钱买稻米。
Poor countries ranging from Senegal in West Africa to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific are heavily dependent on imports and now face higher bills.
澳大利亚军力规模比较小,而由于最近派兵前往伊拉克、阿富汗、东帝汶和索罗门群岛,军力更显得紧张。
Australia has a relatively small military, which has been stretched in recent times by deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.
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