Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Dec 1, 2012 DOD, Lockheed Martin Agree to More F-35s DOD and Lockheed Martin have reached an agreement in principle to manufacture 32 F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter jets, Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little said. ... Read more... Israel to Build 3,000 Homes beyond 1967 Border The Israeli authorities have approved the construction of 3,000 housing units beyond the 1967 borders on Friday, less than a day after the UN recognized the Palestinian authority as a non-member state, the Ynet news portal said. ... Read more... At General Assembly, Ban and UN-Arab League envoy call for greater efforts to resolve crisis in Syria Announcing his plans to visit displaced Syrians in refugee camps in Turkey and Jordan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged greater efforts to help bring an end to the conflict in the Middle Eastern country as well as greater support for the envoy tasked with that mission. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Security Based on Trust, Not Fear Learn about the challenges of security in the cloud. UN Finds Dire Humanitarian Needs in Homs, Syria The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reports tens of thousands of displaced people in the embattled Syrian city of Homs are living in unheated communal shelters. The agency recently completed a two-day assessment mission to Homs and found the humanitarian needs in the city to be overwhelming. ... Read more... Iran Says Attack Cannot Stop Uranium Enrichment Iran says a military attack will not stop it from enriching uranium. Read more... Egyptians Protest After Panel Backs Constitution Egyptians protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for an eighth straight day of demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi, as an Islamist-dominated panel approved Egypt';s new draft constitution that must now be voted on in a nationwide referendum. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Security Based on Trust, Not Fear Learn about the challenges of security in the cloud. Afghan FM Presses Pakistan to Free More Taliban Detainees Afghanistan's foreign minister has pressed Pakistan to free more Taliban detainees to help coax the insurgent group into peace talks aimed at ending the fighting in Afghanistan. ... Read more... M23 Rebels Withdraws From Eastern DRC Town The M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo appear to be withdrawing from territory they seized last week around the city of Goma. The rebels say they are pulling back to make way for political negotiations in accordance with a deal struck with the Congolese government. ... Read more...