Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: http://www.voanews.com

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

http://www.voanews.com

Secretary of State Clinton announces humanitarian aid to Pakistan during  news conference in Brady Press Briefing Room in White House, 19 May 2009 US Announces $100 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Pakistan
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says money will to go to international assistance efforts to help those who fled their homes in Swat Valley


Pakistani PM Yousuf Gilani discusses military operation in Swat Valley in Islamabad, 18 May 2009 Pakistani Government Wages Public Relations Campaign for Swat Valley Offensive  Audio Clip Available
Prime minister defends decision to go after Taliban militants, condemns them for targeting places of worship, challenging constitution and accusing government of being 'un-Islamic'


Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the presidential palace in Colombo, 18 May 2009 Sri Lankan President Officially Declares Civil War Victory  Audio Clip Available
Mahinda Rajapaksa pledges to pursue civil rights for all as nation views images of purported rebel leader's corpse


Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, 21 Mar 2009 Iranian Leader Accuses US of Supporting Terrorism
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses United States of having 'dangerous plans', seeking to dominate Kurdish people


Salam Fayyad (File photo) New Palestinian Government to Be Sworn in Tuesday
Western-backed PM Salam Fayyad will head new Cabinet; Fatah will control about half of seats


Zalmay Khalilzad (File) Former US Envoy Khalilzad Said to Seek Post in Afghan Government
'New York Times' quotes senior US and Afghan officials as saying Khalilzad has been in talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for several weeks


Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, right, and Charlie Johnson, former acting HHS Secretary (File)  US Preparing for Possible H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urges countries to adopt aggressive measures, says everyone must cooperate because disease knows no borders


Democratic Republic of Congo UN Endorses Controversial Peacekeeping Plan for DRC  Audio Clip Available
Strategy involves working with Congolese forces who have dubious human rights record


The Hubble Space Telescope, top, is lifted by the Shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm out of the shuttle's cargo bay in preparation for its release, 19 May 2009 Astronauts Release Renewed Hubble Telescope Into Orbit
Crew of shuttle 'Atlantis' bid farewell to 19-year-old telescope, capping fifth and final mission to extend Hubble's life


Tourists visit Great Pyramids of Giza, south of Cairo 23 Feb 2009 Drop in Tourism Adds to Egypt's Economic Woes  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
Economists report 18 percent reduction in number of foreigners, affecting hotels, tour operators and shop owners


Former US President Bill Clinton delivers a speech at C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in Seoul, 19 May 2009 South Korea Steers Toward Electric Auto Future  Audio Clip Available
Former US President Clinton, mayors from around the world gathering in Seoul this week for summit on reducing greenhouse gases in world's cities


A diver swimming over Australia's Great Barrier Reef (file photo) Australia Moves to Protect the Coral Sea  Audio Clip Available
Coral Sea Conservation Zone will help safeguard area described by conservationists as 'spectacular marine jewel' while region is assessed for more permanent protection