Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 9 June 2011


Today from VOANews.com

Libya Contact Group Discusses Funding for Rebels

International envoys meeting in Abu Dhabi talk about implementing resolutions to allow air strikes on Gadhafi's ground forces
Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez talks to the journalists before the third meeting of Contact Group on Libya in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 9, 2011

China Plays Mediator to Libya's Fighting Factions

Analysts speculate Beijing seeks larger role as peacemaker because it secures much of its oil from region
A Libyan rebel fighter uses a walkie talkie at their position in Misrata's western front line, some 25 km (16 miles) from the city center June 9, 2011

With President Absent, Yemen Battles Islamist Militants

Yemeni officials say government forces battle to regain territory lost to Islamist militants in south of country
Yemeni women demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Taiz, Yemen, June 9, 2011

Fearful Syrians Continue Pressing Into Turkey

Refugees looking to escape president al-Assad's weeks-long crackdown
A Turkish soldier stands by as a group of Syrians wait for the authorization to enter Turkey near the Turkish village of Guvecci in Hatay province, Turkey, which borders Syria, June  9, 2011

Gates to NATO Allies: Do Not Rush Out of Afghanistan

Gates urged NATO allies Thursday to not rush out of Afghanistan, even as US prepares to start withdrawing its troops next month
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 9, 2011.

Some Afghans Fear Early US Departure

Citizens keeping close eye Congressional debate following report saying US spending overwhelmed local economies, fostered corruption
A girl, who sells water, closes her eyes as the wind blows her scarf at a cemetery in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 5, 2011

US Defense Secretary Nominee Outlines War, Budget Priorities

Leon Panetta, current head of the Central Intelligence Agency expected to be easily confirmed as Gates' successor
Defense Secretary nominee, CIA Director Leon Panetta, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on his nomination, June 9, 2011

Somali President, PM Agree on Elections, Mandate Extension

Agreement, brokered by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, says elections must take place no later than August 20, 2012
Somali government soldiers pass angry demonstrators gather at southern Mogadishu's presidential palace to protest against the anticipated resignation of the Somali prime minister in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 9, 2011

Californians Urged to Get Ready for Earthquakes

Experts say huge tremblor, possibly magnitude 7.8, is likely to hit near Los Angeles on the southern San Andreas Fault in coming year
Red Cross education specialist Lisa Klink stresses the importance of having a disaster kit ready.

Australian Mine Safety Simulator Could Save Lives in China

Experimental iCinema program allows miners to step into a virtual underground world and feel part of the scenery
A worker shovels coal at coal mine owned by Puda Coal Inc. in Pinglu, Shanxi province. Puda Coal Inc, an independent coking coal producer in northern China's Shanxi province, (File)

Exiled Indian Artist Targeted by Radical Hindu Groups Dies

Painter Maqbool Fida Husain put Indian art on the map

Indonesian Tax Dispute Shuts Out Hollywood Blockbusters

Indonesians say they are frustrated and embarrassed by not having access to the latest American movies
People walk past movie banners outside a movie theater in Jakarta, Indonesia (File Photo - February 21, 2011)

Ovarian Cancer Screening Questioned

New study finds test does not prevent death and may promote unnecessary surgery