Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 2 March 2011


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Gadhafi Forces Attack Insurgents, Conflicting Reports on Outcome

Witnesses say pro-Gadhafi forces seized part of Brega and its oil installations but opposition fighters say they recaptured the sites
A rebel holds a gun on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, on the road leading to Brega, March 2, 2011

Gadhafi Says Libyan Oil Fields Are Secure

Gadhafi says Libya's oil fields and ports are 'safe' and 'under control'
This video image taken from Libyan state television broadcast Wednesday March 2, 2011 shows Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addressing supporters and foreign media on Wednesday in a conference hall in the capital Tripoli, Libya

Pakistani Minister Assassinated

Shabil Bhatti's car ambushed in broad daylight in Islamabad; supporters protest
Pakistani Christian protestors demonstrate against the killing of slain minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti ,in Lahore on March 2, 2011.

NATO Apologizes for Afghan Civilian Deaths

Nine Afghan civilians were killed during operations in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to coalition probe
U.S. soldiers walk past the scattered parts of a vehicle used in an explosion on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010.

British Report Calls for Talks With Taliban in Afghanistan

British parliamentarians say counterinsurgency measures not working, peace talks need to start between US, its allies and Taliban

Civilians Flee Fighting in Ivorian Commercial Capital

UN official says parts of Abobo neighborhood are deserted, with bodies on streets that must be buried as soon as possible
Residents of the popular district of Abobo, a suburb of Abidjan, flee the quarter carrying their luggage on their heads on February 25, 2011

UN Troops in Ivory Coast Under Increasing Pressure

UN says incumbent President Gbagbo may be recruiting Liberian mercenaries, and is said to have flown in assault helicopters
Jordanian UN soldiers drive in a armored personnel carrier, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. March 1, 2011

Obama Administration Wants a Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula

Robert Einhorn says there is no need for US nuclear weapons to be brought back to South Korea
Robert Einhorn, the U.S. State Department's special adviser for non-proliferation, answers reporters' questions at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, March 2, 2011

Analysts Say Links Between Radical Groups, Terrorists Are Growing in Indonesia

Expert: after Indonesian security forces dismantled terrorist training camp in Aceh last year, remaining cells reassessed their strategy
Indonesian Muslims display a defaced poster of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the prophet of Ahmadiyah, during a protest demanding ban of the Muslim sect in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 1, 2011

US Lawmakers Pass 2-Week Spending Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown

Measure designed to give legislators more time to work on how to fund US government until end of financial year through Sept. 30
US Capitol

At 50, US Peace Corps Still Draws Volunteers

Over 200,000 volunteers have worked with impoverished communities worldwide; despite current hardships, they keep volunteering
President John Kennedy gives a personal farewell message to Peace Corps volunteers in the White House Rose Garden August 28, 1961, before their departure the following day for assignments in Africa

Snoring More Than Just a Nuisance, It Can Take Your Breath Away

Snoring can often be sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that can have serious health consequences
Michael Ballard, a retired government employee, is at Dr. David Gross' sleep lab to have his sleep evaluated
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