Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Legislators Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Delay Sequester Process
Congress has avoided the fiscal cliff, but Pentagon Press Secretary George Little called on the body to continue efforts to permanently eliminate the threat of sequestration. ...

Data suggests Syria death toll could be more than 60,000, says UN human rights office
Data analysis suggests that the death toll in the ongoing conflict in Syria has surpassed 60,000, the United Nations human rights office said.

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Syria Air Strike Hits Gas Station, Dozens Killed
Opposition activists in Syria say government warplanes bombed a gasoline station near Damascus on Wednesday, reportedly killing dozens of people as they waited for fuel. ...

S. Korea Dismisses North's Call for Reduced Tensions
South Korea has dismissed a New Year's Day speech by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for reduced tensions with Seoul.

Russia to Hold Large-Scale Mediterranean, Black Sea Naval Drills
Russia will hold large-scale naval drills in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in late January with the involvement of warships from the Northern, Baltic, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets, the Russian Defense Ministry's press office reported on Wednesday. ...

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Regional Troops Warn C.A.R. Rebels to Stop Advance
The government of the Central African Republic and a rebel coalition in the north appear to be moving closer to regionally mediated talks planned for next week. In the meantime, a Central African regional force continued to reinforce its position outside the capital, Bangui, on Wednesday, warning both the government and the rebels that further hostilities would not be tolerated. ...

UN Warns Burma on Airstrikes in Kachin
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on Burmese authorities to refrain from any action that could endanger the lives of civilians or promote further conflict in Kachin state. ...