Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Oct 1, 2012 Afghan Attack Brings U.S. Troop Death Toll To 2,000 A U.S. official says a suspected insider attack by a member of Afghan security forces killed a U.S. soldier, bringing to 2,000 the number of U.S. military deaths in the 11-year-old conflict. ... Read more... Saakashvili Regime Loses Some Luster, Faces A Tough Challenger It's a contest that will determine the political future of Georgia. But for many, it has come down to one painful issue -- anger over an unfolding prison abuse scandal and what role a still popular government had to play in it. anger over an unfolding prison abuse scandal and what role a still popular government had to play in ... Read more... Georgia Set for Important Parliamentary Vote On Monday, Georgian voters are to elect a new parliament. In turn, that parliament is to choose a prime minister with new presidential powers. Read more... Featured Free Resource Governing Is a monthly magazine whose primary audience is state and local government officials: governors, legislators, mayors, city managers, council members and other elected, appointed and career officials. Al-Arabiya: New Evidence Links Russia to Turkish Jet Incident Alleged top-secret Syrian intelligence documents recently obtained by Al Arabiya shed a new light on Russia's role in the downing of a Turkish military jet in June by Syrian air defenses, the Saudi-owned news channel reported. ... Read more... Suicide Car Bomb Strikes Syrian Kurdish-Area A suicide car bomb exploded in the northern Syrian city of Qamishli Sunday, in the first such attack in the country's Kurdish region which has been kept out of the conflict between opposition rebels and the government. ... Read more... Nimitz Sets Sail for COMPTUEX The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) got underway Sept. 29 to participate in a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with components of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Government Product News Is the comprehensive product resource for public-sector employees. Detainee Transfer Announced The Department of Defense announced today that Omar Ahmed Khadr was transferred from the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Canada. ... Read more... Al-Shabab Withdraws From Kismayo The Somali militant group al-Shabab says it has withdrawn from its last major stronghold in southern Somalia, following a military strike led by Kenyan armed forces. The militant group says its retreat from Kismayo is a tactical decision and warns that they will continue to fight in the city. ... Read more...