Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 3 June 2011


Today from VOANews.com

Yemen's President Wounded in Rocket Attack

Reports indicate Ali Abdullah Saleh was lightly injured, several other government officials also hurt; it is unclear who launched attack
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh reacts while delivering a speech to his supporters, during a rally in his support in Sana'a, Yemen, May 20, 2011.

At Least 27 Killed in Syria as Protests Rage Nationwide

Activists say incident took place after thousands of protesters spilled onto streets after Friday prayers in Hama
Map of Hama and Deir al-Zor in Syria

Mladic Makes First Appearance at War Crimes Tribunal

Ratko Mladic is accused of masterminding the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys
Wartime Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic gestures at his long-awaited first appearance before a U.N. judge in The Hague, June 3, 2011

Gates Reaffirms US Ties With Allies at Asian Security Conference

US defense secretary met with several Asian counterparts in Singapore, ahead of conference
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, right, meets with Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen at the 10th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Securities Summit in Singapore, Friday, June 3, 2011

China Defends Rights Record Ahead of Tiananmen Square Anniversary

Relatives of those killed in pro-democracy protests say Beijing government offering cash compensations
Pro-democracy protesters display a goddess of democracy statue during a demonstration in Time Square in downtown Hong Kong, May 28, 2011, as they urge people to attend an upcoming protest on June 4.

US Senator Urges Burma to Free Political Prisoners

John McCain, who is ending three-day visit, met with top officials and says it is clear they want closer relations with America
U.S. Senator John McCain talks to reporters during a news conference at the American Centre in Rangoon, June 3, 2011

Activists Say Thai-American's Arrest Part of Thailand Clampdown

Lerpong Wichaikhammat, known in US as Joe Gordon is accused of insulting the monarchy online
Map of Thailand

US Names Kenyan Politician Drug 'Kingpin'

Strict sanctions applied against Harun Mwau, and businesswoman Naima Mohamed Nyakiniywa for alleged narcotics trafficking across region
In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, Harun Mwau, a member of Kenya's parliament, takes oath of office

ECOWAS’ Regional Integration Review Meeting Ends

Specific issues addressed include security, electoral and humanitarian challenges, as well as implementation of sectoral policies
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) President James Victor Gbeho during a news conference on the election dispute in Ivory Coast by ECOWAS in Nigeria's capital Abuja, January 4, 2011.

Much Loved Veteran of Anti-Apartheid Struggle Sisulu Dies at 92

Ma Sisulu, as she was fondly known across South Africa, died suddenly at her family home in Johannesburg
South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle icon Albertina Sisulu (2008 file photo)

Mexico Attracts US Retirees Despite Crime Wave

The warm weather and the lower cost of living are big draws
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