In other news, the first contest of the US presidential election campaign comes this week in the midwestern state of Iowa, where Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses Thursday night.

• 另有消息报道，本周美国总统选举的第一场较量将会在美国中西部的艾奥瓦州举行。本周四晚民主党人和共和党人将会在此举行党内初选。