Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 25 March 2011


Today from VOANews.com

NATO to Take Control of Libyan 'No-Fly' Zone

Handover could come as early as this weekend, but decision does not allow for quick exit by alliance from costly military operation
A French Rafale fighter jet approaches an airborne Boeing C-135 refueling tanker aircraft from the Istres military air base during a refueling operation above the Mediterranean Sea, Mar 25 2011

Libya Conference Opens With Call for Cease-Fire

But hoped-for appearance by rebel representative failed to materialize
African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping arrives to address media before making a statement on Libya to students, in Paris, March 24, 2011

Japan's PM Pessimistic About Crippled Nuclear Complex

Naoto Kan tells the nation the situation at the Fukushima plant remains 'very grave'
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo March 25, 2011.

Japan Tsunami Damage Cost Could Top $300 Billion

Despite cost of damages could reach US $309 billion, many hope reconstruction effort might turn out to help Japanese economy
A stuffed toy is seen amidst rubble at an area hit by earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma, north Japan, March 17, 2011

Protesters Gather in Several Syrian Cities

March meant to demand more freedom, end of emergency law
Syrians anti and pro-Assad protesters clash after Friday prayers in Damascus, March 25, 2011

Tokyo to Face Power Pinch Through Summer

Continuing electrical blackouts, power shortage may mean lifestyle changes for Japanese people
Workers attempting to repair power lines at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Tomioka, March 24, 2011

UN: One Million Flee Ivory Coast Violence as Crisis Deepens

Spokeswoman says mass flight is being fueled by 'fears of an all-out war'
Refugees from Ivory Coast walk with their their belongings through Grand Gedeh county in eastern Liberia Mar 23 2011

Yemen President Vows to Resist Pressure to Step Down

Opponents of Ali Abdullah Saleh pressing ahead with weekly demonstration despite newly imposed state of emergency
A Yemeni army officer is lifted by anti-government protesters gestures as he joins them in a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, March 24, 2011

Death Toll at 75 in Burmese Earthquake

Epicenter was about 90 kilometers north of the Thailand city of Chaing Rai, which sustained minor damage
An earthquake damaged building in Tarlay, Burma, March 25, 2011

Thai Court Imposes $17 Million Fine Against Protest Leaders

Fine is the first significant ruling against the leaders of the Yellow Shirts movement
Policemen stand behind barricades during a rally by supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) near the Government house in Bangkok. Thai "yellow shirt" demonstrators have returned to Bangkok's streets, threatening a prolonged protest if the

EU Leaders Seal Crisis Plan for Portugal, Call for Worldwide Nuclear Plant Tests

Issues were addressed during two-day meeting in Brussels
The flag of the European People's Party (EPP) at the start of a EPP summit, held ahead of an European Union summit in Meise, outside Brussels, March 24, 2011

Russian Support for Nuclear Power Weakens as Chernobyl Anniversary Nears

Japan's current nuclear disaster may also weaken support
A general view of the sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant February 24, 2011
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