Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 1 June 2011


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Yemen Crisis Worsens as Tribal Fighters Battle Presidential Loyalists

Witnesses tallying deaths say at least 39 people have been killed in fighting in the past day
Smoke billows from a neighborhood in the Yemen capital Sana'a after fierce fighting erupted between dissident tribesmen and loyalist troops on May 31, 2011

Syrian Dissidents Reject Government's Amnesty Offer

Opposition leaders say they'll continue push for regime change as human rights report cites killings, torture by Syrian troops
Dr. Mahmud El Said El Dahim, second from left, makes a statement after a meeting of dissidents of the Syrian regime on Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya, June 1, 2011

NATO Extends Libya Mission

Current mission, comprised of air strikes and enforcement of a no-fly zone, will continue until September
A woman mourns for her grandson Oussama Achour, a rebel fighter killed during a battle with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi at Misrata's western front line, May 31, 2011

Pakistan's Intelligence Agency Denies Role in Journalist's Murder

Saleem Shahzad is laid to rest, but his killing puts Pakistan back in the spotlight as one of the deadliest countries for journalists

Khartoum Rejects UN Force After South’s Independence

North’s confirmation comes amid an escalation in fighting in disputed Abyei region
A truck with a mounted machine gun, manned by members of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) drive past burning businesses and homesteads in the center of Abyei (file photo)

Philippines Seeks Answers About Latest South China Sea Incident

Government says Chinese ships unloaded building materials and put up military posts on reefs claimed by Manila
A Chinese flag and a satellite dish are prominently displayed in a structure built by China in one of the islands in the Spratly Islands.

August Trial Date Set for Egypt's Mubarak

Former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will face trial, charges of fraud and orchestrating killing of protesters
An Egyptian protester carries a banner with drawings depicting ex president Mubarak and reads in Arabic "No forgiveness, our children's blood is not cheap," during a protest at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, May 27, 2011.

UN on Track to End East Timor Peacekeeping Mission in 2012

UN handed-off operational control of police force to East Timor authorities in March but UN police officers still patrol streets
United Nations Police Pre-Deployment Training (UNPOL) officer Luis Carrilho (L) giving a flag to Longuinhos Monteiro (R) of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) during a ceremony in Dili, March 2

Gates Predicts Stability in US Commitment to the Pacific

US defense secretary on his final international trip before he leaves office on June 30
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks alongside the USS Missouri battleship during his visit to Hawaii, May 31, 2011

Spain Underscores Food Safety Amid E. Coli Outbreak

European investigators scramble to find source of an E. coli outbreak first linked to contaminated Spanish cucumbers
A farm worker holds cucumbers in a greenhouse in Algarrobo, near Malaga, southern Spain, May 31, 2011

Egyptian Activist Celebrates Islamic Science and Modern Technology

Wael Ghonim reflects on California Science Center exhibit that chronicles Golden Age of science in Islamic world from 7th-17th century
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