双语新闻【541】卡梅伦前助理电话窃听丑闻被捕

Former Cameron Aide Arrested in British Hacking Scandal

卡梅伦前助理电话窃听丑闻被捕

British police say the prime minister's former communications chief, Andy Coulson, has been arrested by detectives investigating corruption allegations of telephone hacking at the News of the World tabloid.

英国警方表示，英国首相卡梅伦的前新闻主管安迪.科尔森被调查小报《世界新闻报》电话窃听丑闻的侦探逮捕。

Coulson, the former editor the News of the World, was arrested Friday.

科尔森是《世界新闻报》的前编辑，他于星期五被逮捕。该小报涉嫌行贿。

Earlier Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron called for a full public inquiry into the telephone hacking by the newspaper. Cameron described the scandal as "disgusting," "disgraceful," and despicable."

星期五早些时候，首相卡梅伦呼吁对《世界新闻报》的电话窃听丑闻进行全面的公共调查。他形容窃听行为“令人憎恶、可耻和卑鄙”。

The prime minister said a second inquiry will be established to look at the "culture and ethics" of the British press. Cameron said it is important for the British press to be free, but not above the law.

卡梅伦说，还会对英国媒体的“文化与操守”进行质询调查。他说，英国媒体的自由固然重要，但不能凌驾于法律之上。

On Thursday, the News International company said it is shutting down the News of the World, following the hacking revelations, with victims ranging from celebrities, politicians and murder victims.

在窃听丑闻被曝光后，新闻国际公司星期四表示，将停刊《世界新闻报》。窃听丑闻的受害人包括名人、政客和谋杀案的遇害者。

News International is owned by Australian-American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.

新闻国际公司由澳大利亚裔美国媒体巨头默多克的新闻集团所拥有。