Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Jan 2, 2013 N. Korea's Kim Calls for More Weapons, End to Confrontation North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has used a New Year speech to call for the development of more advanced weapons, as well as an 'end to confrontation' on the Korean peninsula. ... Read more... Nour missile successfully test-fired The indigenous surface-to-surface Nour missile has been successfully test-fired by the Iranian Navy on the fifth day of the Velayat 91 drills underway in the country's southern territorial waters off this Persian Gulf province. ... Read more... Iran Navy successfully test-fires Qader missile on 5th day of Velayat 91 drill Iranian Naval forces have successfully test-fired the indigenous surface (coast)-to-sea Qader missile on the fifth day of the Velayat 91 drills underway in Iran's southern territorial waters off this Persian Gulf province. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Government Computer News Is the technology authority for government. It focuses on how to buy, build and manage the technologies that run government agencies and operations. EU Urges Talks in Central African Republic The EU's Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton has again expressed concern over continuing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) and urged the parties to negotiate a peaceful settlement. ... Read more... Rebels Threaten Capital Despite Unity Offer in CAR Residents are anxiously celebrating the new year in the Central African Republic where a tense standoff is under way between the government and rebels who are threatening to invade the capital, Bangui. ... Read more... CAR Negotiations May Not Be Possible The Central African Republic capital of Bangui remained tense Tuesday as rebels threatened to take the last major government stronghold, the city of Damara, just 75 kilometers away. President Francois Bozize said he is willing to negotiate a unity government. However, rebels say he must go. It remains to be seen whether or not a negotiated solution is still possible. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Fierce Mobile Government Tracks developments in federal, state and local governments' efforts to adopt consumer mobile technology in both citizen-facing and enterprise-wide efforts. Syria Begins New Year With More Violence Syrian government troops and rebel forces fought Tuesday on the outskirts of Damascus and near the city of Aleppo. Read more... Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Cell Reportedly Detained in UAE The United Arab Emirates has arrested an 'Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood cell' that trained local Islamists in how to overthrow Arab governments, a Sharjah-based newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source familiar with the investigation. ... Read more...