Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 28 January 2011


Today from VOANews.com

Egypt Expands Curfew as Protests Rage

President Mubarak extends curfew nationwide but it appears from media reports to do little to halt violence
A protester stands in front of a burning barricade during a demonstration in Cairo, Jan 28, 2011

US Backs Rights of Protesters in Mideast Upheaval

Obama administration gambles on the possibility of new governments emerging in key Arab states
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak listens to remarks after holding meetings with US President Barak Obama on restarting  Middle East peace talks at the White House in Washington, DC, 01 Sep 2010

Rival Ivory Coast Governments Lobby for Support Before AU Summit

Power struggle now moves to AU summit where rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara are both hoping for decisive action
Laurent Gbagbo (Dec 2010 file photo)

Rwanda Hutu Leader Faces ICC

Prosecutors say Calixte Mbarushimana was top leader of Rwandan rebel group FDLR who spread terror in eastern DRC
Rwandan rebel group leader Callixte Mbarushimana makes his initial appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, January 28, 2011

Impact of 'Palestine Papers' on Palestinian Leadership

Washington bureau chief of Palestinian newspaper 'Al Quds' tells VOA that leaks say great deal about process of negotiating for peace
US President Barack Obama talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at the conclusion of a statement to the press in the East Room of the White House, 01 Sep 2010

Crisis in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Continues

UN aid agencies say millions of people still are in need of humanitarian aid
Two-year-old Hawal in a relief camp for flood victims in Thatta, some 100 km from Karachi (file photo)

Rights Groups Demand Impartial Probe Into Ugandan Activist's Death

Death of prominent Ugandan rights activist David Kato being roundly condemned by rights groups worldwide
David Kato, an advocacy officer for the gay rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda, was found with serious wounds to his head at his home in Uganda's capital Kampala (file photo)

Southern Sudanese Expats Return Home to Help Rebuild

Region faces severe shortage of skilled professionals, after decades of conflict
New buildings are under construction in Juba as the city prepares to become a capital, January 12, 2011

Tunisians Loot Villas of Deposed President's Family

Protesters who drove Ben Ali from country also vent their anger against his extended family by looting, destroying their property
A Tunisian examines a lampshade in one of the mansions owned by family of ousted long-time Tunisian dictator President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, January 2011

On YouTube, Obama Comments on Economy, Middle East

President said he has personally stressed to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the importance of political and economic reform

Space Shuttle Challenger Loss Still Felt, 25 Years Later

Explosion of the spacecraft shortly after its launch stunned the nation
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