Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday 28 August 2010

Today from VOANews.com

Coalition, Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attacks on Bases in East Afghanistan

Officials say at least 24 attackers died, while coalition, Afghan troops did not suffer any casualties
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard near the body of a suicide attacker near US military camp Salerno on the outskirts of Khost city, 28 Aug 2010

Iraqi PM Issues High Security Alert

Nouri al-Maliki says 'criminal alliance' between al-Qaida forces and members of outlawed Baath party are plotting wave of attacks
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki (file photo)

Iraq Drawdown, New Israel-Palestinian Talks Mark Obama's Big Mideast Week

President returns from vacation Monday to face eventful week in US Middle East policy

Beck Urges 'Restoring Honor' Rally Audience to Turn Back to God

American conservative commentator Glenn Beck says rally aims to 'wake America up' by restoring religious principles
Glenn Beck waves as he arrives to speak at his  'Restoring Honor' rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, 28 Aug 2010

Obama Pledges Support for US Veterans

US president says nation's commitment to soldiers is 'sacred trust' and one that he considers moral obligation to uphold
US President Barack Obama records the weekly address

Humanitarian Needs in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Rise

Aid agencies warn persistent movement of floodwaters to provinces in south is increasing number of people affected by disaster
People use a damaged railway track to cross heavy floodwater in Sultan Kot, in southern Pakistan, 28 Aug 2010

Pakistani Female Flood Victims Struggle to Find Health Care

Flooding has damaged more than 200 health facilities and displaced about a third of the country's female health care workers

ICC Asks UN to Act Against Kenya

Court asks Security Council to take action against Kenya for hosting Sudan's president in defiance of international warrants for arrest
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir waves as he arrives at the promulgation of Kenya's New Constitution at the Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi, 27 Aug 2010

US Gross Domestic Output Revised Lower

Economy grows at slower pace than initial estimates

New Orleans Artisan Turns Tragedy into Beauty

One local artisan has found a way to make something positive, even beautiful from the debris left by Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans resident Stefano Velaska makes jewelery from scraps of metal left by Katrina
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