Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday 31 July 2010

Today from VOANews.com

Monsoon Rains in Pakistan, Afghanistan Kill More Than 800

Four days of pounding rain inundate Pakistan's northwest, while in Afghanistan's east, northeast 64 people have died
Local residents evacuate to safety in a flood-hit area of Nowshera, Pakistan, 30 Jul 2010

Israeli Strike Kills Hamas Commander

At least 11 other people wounded when Israeli warplanes carried out retaliatory strikes in Gaza
Palestinians check the damage caused by an Israeli air strike in Ansar security compound used by Gaza's Islamic militant Hamas  in Gaza City, 31 Jul 2010

White House Urges WikiLeaks to Not Publish More Secrets

US soldier suspected of leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia
A magnifying glass held in front of a computer screen, displaying an Afghan War Diary on the Wikileaks website, 26 July 2010

US House Approves Oil Spill Reform Bill

Bill would remove $75 million limit on liability for oil spill damages, put new tax on industry to fund nationwide conservation projects
Demonstrator John Moore holds a sign during a protest in Berkeley, California on 30 Jul 2010 to mark the 100th day anniversary of BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Obama Accuses Republicans of Blocking Aid for Small Businesses

US president says America's small business owners need new tax breaks, lending assistance to help them expand, hire new people
President Obama records his weekly address, 30 Jul 2009

Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border

President Hugo Chavez says he believes outgoing government of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could attack Venezuela
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks to the media at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, 22 Jul 2010

Guinea Nears Democratic Transition

There have been many twists and turns in Guinea's recent history
A mother shows the identification of her son who was killed in one of the many recent pro-democracy protests in Guinea.

Political Outreach Leaders in Zimbabwe Discuss New Constitution Ahead of Vote

New charter required by Global Political Agreement that leading political parties signed two years ago

Aid Groups in Asia Hail Start of New Cluster Munitions Treaty

Convention seen as major step in disarmament, even as unexploded ordnance from Vietnam War 40 years ago still extracts deadly toll
Cluster ban advocate Thoummy Silamphan

Egyptian Artist Uses Microscopic Pieces to Make Massive Art

Cairo's Opera House highlights work of Saad Romany Mikhaiel who creates intricately detailed mosaics
Egyptian mosaic artist Saad Romany Mikhaiel