Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 29 December 2010


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Ivory Coast Tensions at Fever Pitch

Crowd attacks UN convoy in Abidjan; ECOWAS delegation leaves empty-handed after urging incumbent president to step down
West African leaders meet with Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, right, at the Presidential palace in Abidjan, 28 Dec 2010, with left to right; Benin President Boni Yayi, Cape Verde President Pedro Pires, Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma

Lee Expresses Desire for Talks with North Korea

South Korea's president public comments focused on deterring further provocation through military readiness and national unity
A South Korean goverment ship (R) sails by Navy MSB (Movement Sea Base) off the South Korea-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea, 22 Dec 2010

Turkish President Visits Kurds

Two-day visit comes as political tensions are rising over initiative for greater Kurdish rights
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (file photo)

Indonesian Terror Suspect Goes on Trial

Abdullah Sunata accused of involvement with terrorist plot to assassinate top officials and attack Western targets in Jakarta
Indonesian militant Abdulah Sunata, 27, reads the Koran in a cell at a courthouse before a trial in Jakarta December 29, 2005 (Reuters)

Liberia Prepares for Election Despite Challenges

Voter registration for 2011 elections starts despite challenges of bad roads
Map of Liberia

Iran Remains Key Foreign Policy Issue for Obama

One of central questions facing Obama administration is how to persuade Iran to end uranium enrichment program
In this photo released by the International Iran Photo Agency, Iranian technicians work at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, outside the southern city of Bushehr, 23 Aug 2010

Higher Food Prices Loom in 2011

As 2010 ends, reserve supplies are tight
Widespread drought could push food prices higher in 2011.

Relations Between Turkey, Israel Blowing Cold

Turkish foreign minister accuses Israel of not being sincere in wanting to resolve current tensions
A banner depicting the faces of the nine men killed, displayed on the Mavi Marmara ship, on its returns, in Istanbul, Turkey, 26 Dec 2010

Rights Group Marks Anniversary of French Journalists' Captivity

Reporters for French 3 television and their three Afghan colleagues were kidnapped near Kabul, Afghanistan, last December
A gathering in support of Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier, two journalists from France 3 television who are held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan, in front Paris city hall, 29 Dec 2010

Life Sentence for Activist Indian Doctor Stokes Outrage

Binayak Sen sentenced to life in prison in connection with his ties to Maoist groups
Indian students, teachers, Women Association and political activists hold placards as they shout anti-government slogans in New Delhi during a protest against life sentence handed out to a doctor and social activist, Binayak Sen, 27 Dec 2010

Vietnam's Economic Problems Driven by Unchecked Growth

Inflation continues, with consumer prices jumping 11 percent this year
A mechanic sits working at a roadside motorcycle repair shop in downtown Hanoi . According to official statistics, annual inflation hit 11.75 percent this month, the highest since February 2009. Vietnam plans to contain the rise in consumer prices next ye

Greatest Comic Super-Heroes Came Alive in One Man's Mind

Stan Lee created a world where heroes with super-human powers fight crime and evil
Stan Lee
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