Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 2 April 2011


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NATO Investigating Reports Airstrike Killed Libyan Civilians

Reports from Libyan rebels say coalition airstrike hit group of rebel fighters near town of Brega, killing at least three of them
Rebel fighters push cars burnt in what they say was a coalition airstrike on a group of vehicles killing around ten on the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega, in Libya, April 2, 2011

Deadly Protests Against Quran Burning Spread in Afghanistan

At least nine people were killed in southern Afghanistan Saturday
An Afghan National Army soldiers keeps watch after an attack at Camp Phoenix in Kabul April 2, 2011

Japan Finds Radioactive Water Leaking into Ocean

Nuclear safety spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama says water could be leaking from crack in maintenance pit on edge of Fukushima nuclear site
Workers collect data in the control room for Unit 1 and Unit 2 at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant

Ordeal Continues for Japan's Nuclear Evacuees

Much of population of Futaba, evacuated to huge stadium on outskirts of Tokyo, now being moved on to yet another shelter
An elder woman wipes her eyes in long lines for food at an evacuation shelter in Koriyama, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, April 2, 2011

Human Rights Watch Warns Against Violations in Ivory Coast Fighting

As fighting for control of Abidjan continues, Human Rights Watch wants both sides to respect rights of civilians
Smoke rises from the city center of Abidjan April 2, 2011

Parliamentary Elections Postponed in Parts of Nigeria

Officials blaming organizational problems including the lack of voting materials
Voters queue to register during parliamentary elections in Kano, northern Nigeria, April 1, 2011

Israel Hits Hamas Squad Allegedly Planning Kidnap

Hamas spokesman describes attack as Israeli 'crime', 'state terrorism'
Palestinians surround the wreckage of a vehicle following an Israeli airstrike that killed three of Hamas militants near Deir Al Balah, central Gaza Strip, April 2, 2011

Obama Pushes America to Cut Import Oil Appetite

US president says shifting to cleaner fuels will help stabilize gas prices
US President Barack Obama records the weekly address, April 1, 2011

Urban League Study Focuses on Plight of African-Americans

New report says African-Americans still lag far behind whites in terms of jobs, adequate healthcare and being enrolled in college
National Urban League President Marc Morial addresses a town hall meeting in Washington, where his organization released its annual report on the State of Black America, April 1, 2011

Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight into Electric Power

Nature-inspired solar cell could power homes
MIT scientists have created an artificial leaf which mimics photosynthesis and could be useful as an inexpensive source of electricity.
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