Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 4 September 2010

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Saturday, 04 September 2010


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Earthquake in New Zealand Causes Devastation, No Deaths

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Christchurch early Saturday
People stand outside a building damaged by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, 04 Sep 2010

Pakistani Flooding Impacts Fight Against Militants

Country has seen several major suicide bomb attacks in past few days against minority Shi'ites
Pakistani mourners bury Friday's bombing victims in Quetta, Pakistan, 4 Sep 2010

Report: US Military More Tolerant of Afghan Corruption

Washington Post cites unnamed officials who believe 'most pressing threat' to stability is Taliban insurgency, not corruption
An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a suicide bombing in Kandahar city, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 Jul  2010

US Expects Turkey to Be Used in US Troop Withdrawal

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff visiting Turkey to meet with newly appointed Turkish counterpart General Isik Kosaner
The chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, addresses the media during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, 04 Sep 2010

Obama Says Middle Class Key to Economy

New report shows US unemployment rate rose last month to 9.6 percent, though private employers added about 67,000 jobs
President Barack Obama delivers his weekly address for 4 Sep 2010

Analysts Pessimistic on Chances of Mideast Talks Success

Even if Israel does what Palestinian leadership demands, Hamas still has power to destroy whole peace process
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, talk in the Blue Room of the White House, in Washingto

US East Coast Cleans Up From Weakened Hurricane Earl

Remnants of storm aim at Nova Scotia in Canada after lashing New York's Long Island, coastal communities in Massachusetts
Surfers prepare to head out to take advantage of the waves churned up by Tropical Storm Earl, off of Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk, Maine, 04 Sep 2010

Crisis Group Says Sudan Border Dispute Complicating Peace Agreement

Stalled negotiations to define Sudan's north-south border fuel mistrust, tension before a referendum could split country in two
Map of Darfur Sudan

FAO Calls Meeting to Discuss Rising Food Prices

Meeting will discuss current situation and whether any action needs to be taken

Arabic, Farsi Fluency Considered 'Critical' to US National Security

More Americans learning these languages today than ever before
American students learn Farsi at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC
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