Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 31 August 2010

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Obama Marks End of Iraq Combat Mission

US president says speech to nation on end of combat mission in Iraq is not going to be 'victory lap'
President Barack Obama speaks to members of the military at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, 31 Aug 2010

Gates: No Victory Celebration for Iraq as Mission Changes

Defense secretary calls Wednesday's formal handover in Baghdad the moment both countries have been working for and hoping for
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks at the American Legion convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 31 Aug 2010

Lifting Israeli Restrictions Would Grow Palestinian Economy

Despite improving Palestinian GDP figures in 2009, real GDP per capita declined 30 percent; unemployment hovered at 30 percent
Map of Palestinian Territories including West Bank, Gaza Strip

US, Netherlands Investigate Possible Airline Terror Plot

Dutch authorities say two Yemeni men arrested after taking flight from US to Amsterdam suspected of conspiring to commit terrorism
A security agent stands in the departure hall of the Amsterdam Schiphol airport after two Yemenis arrested at the Airport off a flight from the US were being held on suspicion of conspiracy to prepare a terrorist act, 31 Aug 2010

Legacy of Genocide Fuels Political Repression in Rwanda

Concerns being raised that legacy of genocide manipulated for benefit of ruling party
A supporter of Rwandan president Paul Kagame shows his support for the ruling RPF party during a victory celebration, 10 Aug 2010

3 Arrests Made in Pakistan Cricket Scandal

Match-fixing claims prompt top Pakistani cricket officials to question players as Britain makes arrests
Pakistan's Cricket team captain Salman Butt, who is under investigation over claims of match-fixing, in London

Somali Government Denies Ethiopia Sent Troops into Somalia

Government spokesman refutes eyewitness reports that Ethiopian troops carried out operations against al-Shabab around Beledweyn
Somali Government forces take up a position during clashes with Al-Shabaab insurgents, Mogadishu, 25 Aug 2010

India's Economy Posts Highest Growth Since Global Downturn

New Delhi also optimistic about tackling inflation and high food prices
India_Curious_Map

Burundi's 'Peace Village' a Unique Effort to Reconcile Ethnic Groups

UN, Burundi's government set up experiment to see if Hutus, Tutsis could better understand each other by living side by side
Women in Mutambara Peace Village, Burundi

Technology Changes Peace Corps Experience

Cell phones and Internet transform how volunteers do their work and stay in touch
Peace Corps volunteers like Sonia Morhange, seen here in Rwanda, are no longer as isolated from home as they once were.

Saving Asia's Orangutans May Also Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

Indonesia, Malaysia steps up efforts to protect Asia's great ape; saving endangered 'man of the forest' may help fight global warming
Sepilok Rehabilitation Center Sandakan Malaysia

Frog Skin Oozes Possibly Powerful Antibiotic

Amphibians secrete new weapon for drug arsenal
Foothill yellow-legged frog
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