Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Feb 8, 2013 US Official Defends Drone Strikes After Leaked Memo President Barack Obama’s pick for CIA director says U.S. drone strikes are carried out judiciously and in compliance with federal law. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence questioned counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan days after an administration memo surfaced that provided a legal justification for drone strikes targeting U.S. terror suspects abroad. ... Read more... Supreme Leader rules out US offer for direct talks, citing contradiction in word, action Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday ruled out US offer for direct talks, citing contradiction in word and action. Read more... Panetta: Distance, Time Affected Benghazi Response Better intelligence and closer interagency cooperation can help to prevent future crises like the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Information Week Government Newsletter Helps you keep up with the latest developments in the Government IT space. Cost of corruption in Afghanistan nearly $4 billion - UN survey The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has significantly increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released today, which says that in spite of fewer people paying bribes, the practice is still having detrimental effects due to its frequency. ... Read more... Sporadic Fighting in Mali as UN Weighs Peacekeeping Force French-backed Malian forces are facing pockets of resistance in northern Mali, after retaking control of the region last month. Read more... Libya And International Court At Odds Over Trials The International Criminal Court has toughened its stance toward Libya, ordering the country's new rulers on Thursday to halt a pending trial in Tripoli of Muammar Gadhafi's former spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi. ... 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. Myanmar: UN chief welcomes agreement to de-escalate conflict in Kachin Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the agreement by peace negotiators of the Myanmar Government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to work on a framework to de-escalate the violent conflict in the northern state of Kachin. ... Read more... Mental Health Test Delays Cole Bombing Suspect Hearings Pretrial hearings for the suspected USS Cole bomber are on hold until mid-April as doctors assess his mental competency and the military commission determines how that will affect future proceedings. ... Read more...