Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Feb 19, 2013 Independent UN panel urges action amid ongoing human rights abuses in Syria conflict A United Nations independent panel investigating human rights violations in Syria today called for urgent action to ensure justice for the crimes committed, adding that it will submit a list of names next month of those believed to be most responsible for the atrocities. ... Read more... EU Renews Syria Sanctions, Makes Amends To Protect Civilians The European Union has renewed sanctions against Syria, while amending them to enable member states to provide more 'nonlethal' support to help protect civilians. ... Read more... EU agrees to expand sanctions on North Korea over nuclear test The European Union nations have approved a fresh series of sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's latest nuclear test. Read more... Featured Free Resource How Big is Big Data Adoption? A Guide for Government Agencies Find out what early adopters are doing with big data and how government departments can leverage the information by diving into this white paper. Israeli parliament to probe Prisoner X death The intelligence subcommittee of the [Knesset] foreign affairs and defense committee decided to hold an intensive inquiry into all aspects of the affair of the prisoner found dead in his cell. ... Read more... Government Office In Peshawar Attacked, Fatalities Reported Militants disguised as policemen have attacked the compound of a senior government official in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least five people. ... Read more... Israel's PM Again Asks for International Action on Iran Israel is drawing a parallel between North Korea and Iran, saying nuclear proliferation by rogue states could turn the Middle East into a "tinderbox." ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Solving Data Integration Challenges with SQL and NoSQL-A Guide for Government Organizations This white paper provides guidance around category selection IT managers at government agencies need to consider in the NoSQL movement and requirements for success in this new ecosystem. EU approves 500-strong military mission in Mali The European Union (EU) has formally given the go-ahead to the launch of a 500-strong military mission in Mali to support France in its war on the West African country. ... Read more... The regional threat posed by Mali's militants Militant Islamists fleeing northern Mali under pressure from French forces could undermine security in neighbouring countries from where some of the fighters are believed to hail. They could also attract the support of sympathetic militias in the region, and even target countries with large expatriate communities, analysts say. ... Read more...