Donald Rumsfeld resigned as US defence secretary yesterday after the Democratic party won a resounding victory in mid-term Congressional elections that were considered a referendum on the war in Iraq.

• 唐纳德?姆斯菲尔德昨日辞去美国国防部长一职。此前，在被视为美国对伊拉克战争全民公决的中期选举中，民主党赢得了明确胜利。