Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Jan 9, 2013 Obama, Karzai Plan Afghanistan Talks at White House The centerpiece of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit here this week will be meetings Jan. 11 at the White House, where he and President Barack Obama can discuss the changes in Afghanistan and how the United States can work with the country in the future. ... Read more... Amid ongoing violence, UN food relief agency warns of growing shortages in Syria The United Nations food relief agency today warned that humanitarian needs in Syria – especially for food – are growing, with serious bread and fuel shortages across the war-torn country. ... Read more... U.S., NATO Patriots Deploy to Augment Turkish Air Defenses With advance elements of two U.S. Patriot missile batteries already on the ground in Turkey, additional defenders are prepared to deploy in support of NATO's missile defense mission there. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Federal Computer Week Focuses on the business value of technology in government. Budget Process 'A Mess,' Pentagon Spokesman Says When reporters asked him about the budget process during a news conference here, Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little had a plain-spoken answer. Read more... Central African Republic: South Africa bolsters its troops in Bangui South Africa has deployed 200 troops in the strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR), which some see not simply as an effort to assist CAR's army but also as a move to counter French military influence in the region. ... Read more... CAR President Says He Will Not Step Down Central African Republic President Francois Bozize maintains that he will not be forced out of office by rebels who are threatening the capital and are demanding the president step down. He spoke to reporters in Bangui on the eve of peace talks with the rebels set to open in Gabon on Wednesday. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Government Product News Is the comprehensive product resource for public-sector employees. International Force Could Deploy Soon in Eastern DRC A neutral international force could be deployed within the coming weeks in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Discussions about the force developed after rebel group M23 declared a unilateral ceasefire. ... Read more... Military Judge Reduces Possible Sentence in WikiLeaks Case A military judge has reduced the possible sentence for a U.S. Army analyst accused of leaking classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Read more...