Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 3 December 2010


Today from VOANews.com

Obama Tells US Troops in Afghanistan They Will Succeed

Bad weather forces White House to scrap plans for president to meet face-to-face with Afghan President Karzai in Kabul

South Korea Repeats Threat to Retaliate If Attacked Again

Security advisor says South will definitely conduct an air raid on North Korea, as a just manner of self-preservation
South Korean marines work for restorations of its base damaged by North Korean artillery shelling, at a military base on Yeonpyeong Island, 27 Nov 2010

Referendum Source of Tension in Sudan's Abyei Region

UN officials are said to be concerned about reports of militias being armed by North and South
Southern Sudanese sit in a registration center of Al-jref Garb in the capital Khartoum, 25 Nov 2010

Ivory Coast Vote Results Overturned; President Declared Winner

Constitutional council annulled results in seven regions where Gbagbo campaign said Ouattara supporters engaged in electoral fraud
A young man throws a tire onto a fire during a protest by supporters of opposition leader Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, 03 Dec 2010

Stranded Migrants Dying on Yemeni-Saudi Border

International Organization for Migration says deaths highlight urgent need for help, migrants stranded in desperate situation
Ethiopian irregular migrants stranded in the border town of Haradh

Kenyan Policeman Killed in Nairobi Grenade Attack

Assailant reportedly threw grenade or some form of explosive device into police vehicle which exploded, injuring those inside
Map of Kenya

Some Chinese Dissidents See Subtle Changes Towards More Freedoms

Dissidents agree that change will not happen quickly, but come more gradually over time
Chinese pro-democracy activist Yang Jianli (r) and his wife at a news conference in Washington, after serving five years in a Chinese prison (2007 file photo)

Guinea Supreme Court Declares Conde the New President

Alpha Conde captured more than 52 percent of the votes to capture win over former Prime Minister Dalein Diallo
People celebrate after the Guinea's Supreme Court validated Alpha Conde's victory in Conakry, 3 Dec 2010

Iran Angry Over Star of David on Airline Building

Building reportedly built by Israeli engineers before 1979
A Star of David on the roof of the Iran Air building in Tehran, revealed in a satellite image

Gay US Military Officer Tells His Story About 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Top US military officials have urged Senate to vote to repeal law banning homosexuals from serving openly in armed forces
Former Air Force Major Mike Almy

WikiLeaks Exploits Weaknesses in Technology, Human Nature

Tightening computer security may be a futile way to block ambitious hackers, say experts
In this July 8, 2009 file photo, an employee of Korea Internet Security Center works at a monitoring room in Seoul, South Korea.

Philanthropy Grows Slowly Among Wealthy Indians

Rapidly growing wealth in India contrasts sharply with the widespread poverty in the country
Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Company, speaks at Wipro campus in the southern Indian city of Bangalore (file photo)
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