Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 15 April 2011


Today from VOANews.com

NATO Asks Other Members to Do More in Libya

NATO foreign ministers still divided on ways of intensifying air campaign on Libya
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Berlin ministerial meeting, April 15, 2011

Life for Residents in Opposition-Held Libya Calm But Anxious

Fighting has devastated coastal cities in central Libya, but life in parts of rebel-controlled east settled into an uneasy calm
A youth sells hats, flags, and other souvenirs in the colors of the opposition flag to those gathering for Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya April 15, 2011

Unrest Engulfs Parts of Middle East After Friday Prayers

Large protests sweep through Syria and Yemen
A Syrian pro-government protester shouts slogans during a protest following Friday prayers outside the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, April 15, 2011

Ouattara Government Forms New Ivory Coast Army

Replenishing Ivory Coast's security services is a big part of restoring order in the commercial capital
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara (R) shakes hands with General Philippe Mangou, chief of staff of former pro-Laurent Gbagbo Defense and Security Forces (FDS), at the Hotel du Golf in Abidjan, April 12, 2011

Nigerians to Vote in Presidential Polls

Saturday poll is seen as test of whether Nigeria can hold fair elections after a decade of polls marred by corruption, violence
A Nigerian man hawks snacks along a street lined with destroyed posters advertising Presidential candidate Jonathan Goodluck at Jos, Apr 15 2011

Japan Nuclear Plant Operator to Pay Damages

Money is meant to assist with short-term living expenses for those who had to quickly evacuate with only the most basic of necessities
An elder woman wipes her eyes in long lines for food at an evacuation shelter in Koriyama, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, April 2, 2011

Nigerian Diaspora Seeks Credible Elections Using Social Media

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube being used to point out any fraud in country's elections

Inflation Continues to Rise in China

Government already has boosted interest rates four times since October and taken other steps to try to cool prices
Shoppers hunt for bargain shoes at a market in Beijing, China. China's consumer prices rose 5.4 percent over a year ago, driven by 11.7 percent surge in food costs, April 15, 2011

IMF, World Bank Warn Against Complacency

Both say global financial system remains vulnerable to further shocks

South Asian Women Between Tradition and Modernity

South Asian women have made significant progress in recent years, but have a long way to go before overcoming traditional mindsets
A girl with her face painted with an awareness message on female foeticide participates in a face-painting competition in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh (2009 file photo)

Obama in Chicago: Help Me Finish the Job in 2012

President uses his home town of Chicago as backdrop to formally kick off fundraising for his 2012 re-election campaign
President Barack Obama smiles as he points to his supporters at a DNC fundraising event at Navy Pier in Chicago, Thursday, April 14, 2011

African Americans Reflect on US Civil War

Some suggest legacies of war still have an impact on African Americans today
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