Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday, 22 March 2011


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US Jet Goes Down in Libya Operation

US military says likely cause was mechanical problems, not hostile fire, and says both crew members rescued
Libyans inspect the wreckage of a US F15 fighter jet after it crashed in an open field in the village of  Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, March 22, 2011

Several African Leaders Criticize Air Attacks in Libya

South African President Jacob Zuma warns that Western-led bombings of Libyan military installations must not target civilians
South African President Jacob Zuma delivers the State of the Nation Address during the opening of parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, February 10, 2011 (file photo)

Radioactive Seawater Latest Woe for Battered Japan

Officials order expanded marine life testing, report that the 'worst may be over' at damaged nuclear plant
A comment board is seen at an evacuee center for leaked radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear facilities, Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Yemen's President Warns Coup Would Lead to Civil War

Amid protests and defections, Yemeni president willing to hold elections next year and leave office in an orderly transition of power
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a media conference in Sana'a, March 18, 2011

Human Rights Violations Mount in Bahrain

UN Human Rights Office expresses great concern about reports of people gone missing, killings, arrests and intimidation
Mourners carry the casket of Bahia al-Aradi through the streets of downtown Manama, Bahrain, March 22, 2011

Japanese Quake Has Limited Effect on Southeast Asia Economies

Region may even see increased investments from Japan as companies diversify away from areas at higher risk of natural disaster
A man runs past Samsung Electronics Co.'s mobile phone Galaxy S advertisement outside its head office in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2010 (file photo)

Afghan President Announces NATO Pullout Areas

Afghan forces are set to take over security in seven areas in July, marking first phase of planned handover from foreign troops
Afghan president Hamid Karzai (file photo)

EU Seeks Benchmarks in Extension of Somali Government

As Somali government battles Islamist insurgents, EU demands results from transitional leaders to enact required reforms
Somalia, EU, European Union, transitional federal government, al-Qaida-linked rebels, al-Shabab, African Union peacekeeping mission, AMISOM, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somali Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Somaliland, Puntland

Indonesia's Tsunami Experience Offers Recovery Process, Timeline for Japan

Japan tsunami brought back memories of days following 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in 11 countries
The bodies of victims are covered by blankets at a village destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami in Rikuzentakata in Iwate prefecture, northeast Japan March 15, 2011

Turkey's Kurds Mark New Year as Nationalists Launch Push for Minority Rights

Many festivities were marred by violence
Newroz celebration in Diyarbakir, Turkey

Fight for Water Hits Crisis Levels Worldwide

Films explore variety of conflicts over life-sustaining resource
"Dhaka’s Challenge" explores the limited access to safe water and adequate sanitation in one of the fastest growing cities in Asia.
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