Britain Goes Silent to Mark First Anniversary of Transit Bombing

Britain came to a standstill Friday to mark the first anniversary of the
London transit suicide bombings that killed 52 people and wounded 700
others.
 Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair led a nationwide
two-minute period of silence at midday to honor the victims of the July seventh, 2005 attacks.

Standing with emergency service workers in London, Mr. Blair said the
country is united across racial and religious divides as people mourn the victims
of the bombings. Ceremonies also were held at King's Cross undergrand train
station, where the first of three bombs detonated in the London
Underground,and at Tavistock Square, where a fourth suicide bomber destroyed a
double-decker bus. Memorial plaques were unveiled at the locations where the bombs
detonated.
 The head of London's Metropolitan Police, Ian Blair, said the threat of
terrorism has not diminished. He described the situation as grim.

*英国在公交系统袭击一周年默哀

英国星期五举国默哀，纪念伦敦公交系统自杀炸弹袭击一周年，那次袭击中有52
人遇难，700人受伤。英国女王伊丽莎白二世和英国首相布莱尔中午时分带领全国
人民默哀两分钟，悼念2005年7月7日袭击事件中的受害者。

在伦敦，与紧急救援人员并肩站在一起的布莱尔首相表示，英国人民不分种族和
宗教， 共同悼念炸弹袭击的受害者。国王十字地铁站和塔维斯托克广场分别举行
了纪念仪式。国王十字地铁站在去年伦敦地铁三起爆炸中首先受到爆炸攻击，塔
维斯托克广场是第四名自杀炸弹袭击者炸毁一辆双层巴士的地方。去年所有的爆
炸地点都有纪念牌匾揭幕。伦敦警察总监伊恩.布莱尔说，恐怖主义的威胁没有减
小。他说，目前的局势十分严峻。