Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 3 September 2010

Today from VOANews.com

Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Shi'ite Rally Kills 43

Suicide bomber detonated explosives at rally expressing solidarity with Palestinian people
Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim men are seen at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Quetta, 03 Sep 2010

Palestinian Militants Protest Peace Talks

Militants reject talks, vow to continue to attack Israelis
Masked Palestinian Hamas militants hold a press conference in Gaza City, 2 Sept. 2010.

US Withdrawal from Iraq Looms Over Afghan War

Iraq withdrawal might have effect on political, military calculations by officials in Washington, Kabul
A column of U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division roll through southern Iraq en route to Kuwait, 15 Aug 2010

US Defense Secretary Visits Afghan Taliban Birthplace

Robert Gates arrives in southern Kandahar province, where US troops are trying to oust Taliban insurgents
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, is greeted by top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus, left, as he arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan, 02 Sep 2010

US Unemployment Rate Rises

Rate slightly up in August, but non-government private employers had net gain of 67,000 jobs
Unemployed people use computers to search for jobs as well as telephones to seek out unemployment insurance benefits at the Nevada Job Connect Career Center in Las Vegas, 01 Sep 2010

China Orders More Food Production to Counter Inflation

Rising food prices have led China's government to order increase in vegetable production
A fruits seller, left in the background, plays chess game with a resident next to his tricycle cart loaded with various fruits in Beijing (Aug 2010 file photo)

European Businesses Says China Breaks Trade Rules

Complaints add to those made by US business leaders about worsening conditions for foreign companies

China and Nigeria Building Huge Free Trade Zone in Lagos

Chinese companies will use facility to manufacture goods for export throughout Africa

India to Extend Crackdown On Online Communication Companies

Security concerns have prompted India to demand access to encrypted data transmitted online
Customers stand at a mobile phone shop displaying Nokia advertisements in Allahabad, India, 02 Sep 2010

Education Begins at Home in Many US Households

Homeschooling has broadened to include parents of all faiths
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