Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

February 21, 2012 Today from VOANews.com Syrian Forces Kill 16 in Homs as Shelling Intensifies More than 200 wounded, families isolated for days without food, water, medical care as fears mount of all-out assault Multilateral Group Meets Friday to Help Assad Opponents 'Friends of Syria' group working to organize strong international support for uprising against President Bashar al-Assad Moscow Declines to Attend Meeting on Syria Russia ignores new international push to stop the bloody crackdown in Syria Yemenis Take Another Step Forward in Unfinished Revolution With only one choice on the ballot, Yemen votes for a new leader for the first time in nearly 34 years Karzai Invites Taliban Leadership to Direct Talks Pakistan to support, facilitate negotiations between Taliban and Kabul to restore peace in Afghanistan US Moves to Restore Pakistan Relationship Latest incident to spark public anger was the accidental bombing of a Pakistani army border post in November Eurozone Ministers Approve Greek Bailout Deal $172 billion loan averts a debt default by Athens, but also demands more austerity measures from Greece Mugabe Turns 88, Vows to Stay in Power Zimbabwe's president says he is 'fit as a fiddle,' has no intentions to retire Kenya's Military Presses Advances Against Al-Shabab VOA's Gabe Joselow reports from Kenya-Somalia border where Islamic militants are preventing food aid from being delivered China Rejects Pleas Not to Repatriate North Koreans Some 30 North Korean refugees recently arrested in Chinese territory Indian Airline Industry Scrutinized After Mass Flight Cancellation Cash-strapped Kingfisher airlines left hundreds stranded after scrapping nearly 100 flights on busy routes Colleges Criticize Australian Visa Changes Minister Chris Bowen says laws relaxed to lure foreign students but colleges insist changes do not go far enough More News Headlines