Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 6 June 2011


Today from VOANews.com

Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 17 in Pakistan

Among the dead are several suspected militants leaders, say Pakistani officials

5 US Soldiers, At Least 13 Iraqis Killed in Separate Attacks

Baghdad attack was deadliest day for American troops in Iraq in more than two years
Private security personnel stand guard at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad June 6, 2011.

Israel Accuses Syria of Inciting Golan Violence

Israel disputes Syrian reports that 20 people were killed and more than 325 wounded when Israeli troops fired at protesters near border
Pro Palestinians protesters run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops along the border between Israel and Syria near the village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, Sunday, June 5, 2011

Yemen's Vice President Says Saleh Coming Back 'In Days'

Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi says president is recovering well after undergoing surgery in Saudi Arabia for shrapnel wound
Yemen's President Saleh

Libyan Rebels Push Into Gadhafi-Held West

Journalists say they see no government forces left in town of Yafran, about 161 kilometers southwest of Tripoli
Rebel fighters patrol in the desert south of the Libyan rebel-held town of Chakchuk in the Western Mountains, some 160 km (99.4 miles) southwest of Tripoli, June 4, 2011.

South Korea’s President Requests North to End Policy of Confrontation

Lee Myung-bak called on North Korea to peacefully engage with the South and repeated an offer to pursue a path towards peace
People carry a large scale South Korean national flag during an anti-North Korea rally marking Memorial Day in Seoul, June 6, 2011

Humala Claims Victory in Peru Presidential Runoff

Early official results put the former leftist officer Ollanta Humala ahead with more than 51 percent of the vote
Presidential candidate Ollanta Humala speaks to supporters after the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, June 5, 2011

India Faces More Anti-Corruption Protests

Senior opposition leaders organize protest, slamming government for crushing yoga guru's hunger strike, Sunday
Activists from India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) burn an effigy representing chief of ruling Congress Party Sonia Gandhi during a protest in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on June 6, 2011.

Li Na’s Victory Stirs Debate Over China's State-Sponsored Sports Program

Li Na became first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam tournament after beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone in the French Open on June 4
China's Li Na poses next to the Eiffel Tower after defeating Italy's Francesca Schiavone in their women's final match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, June 4, 2011, in Paris.

Indonesian Documentary Highlights Tribes Fighting Developers and Conservationists

Guru Rimba is a profile of the teacher and students in a unique school trying to preserve tribe's way of life
A long-tailed macaque monkey looks for fish in a river in Lesan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (File Photo)
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