Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 28 May 2011


Today from VOANews.com

NATO Targets Tripoli Facility

NATO says it targeted vehicle storage area in complex where leader Moammar Gadhafi sometimes lives
A plume of smoke rises to the sky after an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, May 28, 2011

Tensions Remain High in Refugee Camp Near Tunisia-Libya Border

UNHCR appeals to international donors to step up aid for thousands of refugees, migrant workers caught up in deadly disturbances
Refugees gather near burnt tents at Choucha camp in Tunisia near the Libyan border, May 22, 2011

Egypt Eases Restrictions on Gaza Border Crossings

Palestinians see it as big step toward ending four-year-old blockade that Israel, Egypt have imposed on enclave
Palestinians wait at the Egyptian passport administration at Rafah crossing port,  May 28, 2011

Analysts: Fighting in Yemen Tilts Country Toward Civil War

Some think instability increases risk that branch of al-Qaida based in Yemen could launch terrorist attacks on foreign soil
Anti-government protesters carry the coffins of fighters loyal to the tribal leader Sadeq al-Ahmar, who were killed this week during clashes with police, in Sana'a, Yemen, May 27, 2011

Senior Palestinian Predicts Violence if Statehood Blocked at UN

Any Hamas role is unacceptable to Israel, though, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized this to US Congress
A section of the controversial Israeli barrier is seen from Jerusalem and shows the Shuafat refugee camp (R) in the West Bank near Jerusalem, and Pisgat Zeev (L) in an area Israel annexed to Jerusalem after capturing it in the 1967 Middle East war, May 25

Obama: Poland A Model for New Democracies

President also reassures Poles about US commitment to ensuring security
President Barack Obama and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk shake hands during a joint news conference at the Chancellery Building in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, May 28, 2011

Protesters Absent as Ethiopia Marks Anniversary of Meles Rule

Tens of thousands turn out in Addis Ababa’s main square to mark Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s 20th anniversary in power
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi gestures to Ethiopians gathering at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 28, 2011, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the down fall of Derge Regime and supporting the ruling party

Nigerians Have High Expectations for New President

Goodluck Jonathan due to be inaugurated Sunday
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (C), accompanied by his running mate Arc Namadi Sambo (Behind), is congratulated by Cabinet members after being declared winner of the presidential election, in Abuja, April 18, 2011

Sudanese Envoys Meet on Abyei Crisis in Addis Ababa

Talks in Ethiopia come one day after southern Sudan official said 80,000 people have fled Abyei
Internally displaced people sit under a tree in Turalei, in the south's Twic county, about 130 km (80 miles) from Abyei town, Sudan, May 27, 2011

Thousands Flee Violence in Sudan’s Abyei Region

Aid agencies describe situation as volatile, with sporadic shooting and looting reported
Women line up for food distribution in a makeshift camp for internally displaced people in the village of Mayen Abun, southern Sudan, May 26, 2011

US Hails Auto Industry in Economy's Comeback

Vice President Biden says Chrysler repaid taxpayer's bailout six years ahead of schedule; GM now adding thousands of jobs to payroll
US Vice President Joe Biden records the weekly speech, May 27 2011
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