Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

June 14, 2011 Today from VOANews.com Obama Makes Rare Presidential Visit to Puerto Rico Barack Obama greets enthusiastic crowd in Spanish; last US president to visit island was John F. Kennedy in 1961 Libyan Forces Target Rebels Near Tunisian Border Witnesses say act could raise tensions that are already high between two countries Syria Widens Crackdown on Dissenters Activists say troops pushing into town of Maaret al-Numan while many fleeing unrest are crossing into Turkey Beijing Criticizes US for Meddling in S. China Sea Dispute Foreign Ministry spokesman accuses China's critics of trying to expand and complicate territorial dispute Pakistan's Security Officials Removed Over Videotaped Killing Pakistani TV video showed paramilitary soldiers shooting unarmed Sarfaraz Shah, 22, in a Karachi park Cambodian Khmer Rouge Tribunal Monitor Calls for UN Investigation into Judges Monitors say decision to close case, believed to involve two former senior Khmer Rouge military officers, could constitute misconduct Indian Swami's Death Draws Scant Attention Spiritual leader Nigamanand's demise after months of fasting against pollution shows not all hunger strikes spark mass movements Clinton 'Concerned' by Chinese Trade Practices in Africa Chinese-African trade rose more than 40 percent, last year, to nearly $127 billion, mostly centered on mineral, oil exports Republican Presidential Contenders Hold First Major Debate Seven Republican contenders took numerous shots at President Obama but were restrained in criticizing each other US Official: Biofuels 'Scapegoat' for High Food Prices Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says government support for ethanol industry may be waning NASA Art Captures 50 Years of Exploration For a half-century, the US space agency has commissioned artists to document its missions More News Headlines