Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 24 March 2011


Today from VOANews.com

Coalition Strikes Libyan Military Amid Ground Stalemate

French fighter jets shot down a Libyan government plane over Misrata Thursday
French Air Force Rafale jet fighter comes back from a mission to Libya, at Solenzara Air Base, Corsica, March 24, 2011

Controversy Surrounds British Support for Military Action in Libya

Britons divided about whether no-fly zone is wise course of action
A British RAF Tornado jet takes off from Gioia del Colle air base, near Bari, southern Italy, March 24, 2011.

Japanese Workers Hospitalized for Excessive Radiation Exposure

Workers among those frantically trying to get critical cooling functions restored to damaged reactors and fuel ponds at Fukushima-1plant
Medical staff who will handle radiation exposed workers from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant are pictured at Fukushima Medical University Hospital in Fukushima City, northeastern Japan, March 24, 2011,

Rival Army Units Clash in Yemen

President's elite Republican Guard faces off with army units who support opposition forces in Mukallah, several people wounded
Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside Sanaa University, March 24, 2011

US Pushes for Peace Talks Despite Israeli-Palestinian Unrest

US defense secretary Robert Gates says there is need and opportunity for ‘bold action’ to move toward two-state solution
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates shakes hands with Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak after a news conference in Tel Aviv, March 24, 2011

Syria Announces Reforms as Protests Continue

Government offering citizens greater freedoms, including possibly ending emergency law in place for more than four decades
Anti-government protesters flash victory signs as they protest in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, March 23, 2011

In Algeria, Popular Protests Still Simmer Beneath Surface

Attempts to organize popular demonstrations to vent anger fail as government moves to swiftly disperse protesters
Riot policemen detain a protester during a demonstration in Oued Koriche, Algiers, March 23, 2011

EU Leaders Discuss Spreading Debt Crisis

European Union leaders gather in Brussels as economic crises spread among members sharing euro currency
Portugal's Caretaker Prime Minister Jose Socrates arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, March 24, 2011

Zimbabwe Makes Progress Towards New Constitution

Despite troubled start, there is broad agreement on most constitutional principles between MDC and ZANU-PF parties
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right chats with Prime Minister Morgan Tsavangirai during their end of year press conference at State House in Harare, Dec 20, 2010

Resuming Peace Talks in Philippines a Positive Step

A report on situation in southern Mindanao says obstacles to peace enormous but resumption of negotiations promising
President Benigno Aquino III prepares to hit the peace bell during a rally for peace held to show support to the government's peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Manila, February 8, 2011

Pakistan Rebuilds - Slowly - Months After Historic Floods

International agencies gain trust of local population in northwest where Taliban thinking once ruled
Men ride a truck in Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan, February 17, 2011 (VOA).

Passion, Drive Pay Off for Iranian Bikini Designer

Qualities made Tala Raassi a success -- two pieces of cloth at a time
Iranian bikini designer, Tala Raassi (r)
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