Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 22 December 2010


Today from VOANews.com

Ally of Ivory Coast's Ouattara Says Force Needed to Oust Gbagbo

Saying international sanctions are ineffective, Guillaume Soro calls on UN, EU, African nations to consider military power
UN forces stand guard on a street in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Dec 22, 2010

France and Germany Call for Their Citizens to Leave Ivory Coast

France, Germany, the United States, and Belgium advise citizens not to travel to Ivory Coast, and if living there to depart
UN forces stand guard on a street in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 22 Dec 2010.

South Korea Conducts Additional Military Drills

Seoul prepares for largest-ever joint army, airforce wintertime live-fire exercises Thursday
South Korean marines patrol at the South Korea-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea, 22 Dec 2010

New Iraqi Cabinet Holds First Meeting

Prime Minister designate Nouri al-Maliki tells Cabinet that he wants to focus on security and develop industry
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, 21 Dec 2010

Hamas, Israel to Complain to UN About Raids

Israeli warplanes carried out at least seven air strikes in Gaza late Monday and Tuesday
Map of Gaza Strip

Opposition Launches Anti-Corruption Protests in India

Thousands march in the capital in an outpouring of anger against the scandal-hit administration of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Supporters of India's main opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) protest in New Delhi December 22, 2010.

US Preparing to Hold Some Guantanamo Inmates 'Indefinitely'

White House official says plan under consideration will have clear, lawful and fair procedures, and thorough review process
Barbed wire fence at the Camp Delta detention compound which houses foreign prisoners since 2002 at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba

China Bans Use of English in Print, Internet

Chinese authorities ban use of foreign words and phrases, especially English, in Chinese newspapers, books and websites
A Chinese man walks past a billboard for a new commercial development which reads ‘Shangrila is in your mind but your buffalo is not’ in Beijing (file photo)

U-Conn Women Win Record 89th Consecutive Basketball Game

The victory broke the record for the longest winning streak by a major U.S. college basketball program
University of Connecticut's forward Maya Moore is congratulated by teammates against Florida State during the second half of their NCAA Women's basketball game in Hartford, Connecticut, 21 Dec 2010.

First Haitian Adoptees Arrive in Paris

Their arrival ends months of waiting, but not the controversy over their adoption
A French adoptive parent carries an orphan from Haiti at Roissy airport, outside of Paris, 22 Dec 2010
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