Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

March 17, 2011

Today from VOANews.com Japan Turns to Desperate Measures to Cool Nuclear Reactors Military uses water sprays on damaged nuclear plant in a race to prevent possible meltdown Japanese Tsunami Survivors Face Daily Struggle Close to half a million people estimated to be living in shelters, most sleeping on cold floors of school gymnasiums Japan, Foreign Embassies Break Step on Evacuation Advice US, Britain, Canada, Australia and S. Korea warning citizens to leave evacuation zone or stay indoors China Urges Full Disclosure on Japan Radiation Leaks Panicked Chinese buy salt believing it can protect against radiation from crisis-hit neighbor UN Security Council Moves Closer to Vote on Libya No-Fly Zone Ambassadors, political experts meet to incorporate amendments, revisions to draft resolution written by Lebanon, France, Britain Gadhafi Maintains Africa Policy Influence, Even With Rule in Doubt Eccentric Libyan leader casts long shadow on African affairs Gbagbo to Address Ivory Coast on AU Call to Cede Power Speech expected to respond to African Union demand to step down Tensions in Yemen: An Inside View Thomas Finn of the English-language Yemen Times offers observations he gleans from living and working in the country India Opposition Calling for Government's Resignation Development follows WikiLeaks document that revealed ruling party paid $2 million each to four lawmakers in exchange for support Nigerian Militants Attack Oil Facility, Warn of More Violence Nigerian MEND militants say they have attacked an oil facility in the Niger Delta region Rights Activists say Thai Laws Abused for Political Purposes A Thai court sentenced Thanthawut Taweewarodomkul 10 years for defaming the monarchy and three years for committing computer crimes More News Headlines