Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News May 25, 2013 Russia Says Syria Government Agrees In Principle To Conference Russia's Foreign Ministry says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government has agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference in Geneva proposed by Russia and the United States. ... Read more... Syria army can conduct successful operations at will: Germany's BND Germany's foreign intelligence agency says the Syrian army is capable of conducting successful operations against the foreign-backed militants 'at will.' ... Read more... Pakistan slams US drone strikes as violation of its sovereignty Islamabad has reiterated its strong opposition to the ongoing CIA-operated deadly campaign of drone strikes inside Pakistani soil. Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Moscow Welcomes N.Korea's Bid to Return to Nuclear Talks Russia regards reports that North Korea is willing to return to six-party talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as a "positive development," a senior Russian diplomat said Friday. ... Read more... Continuing push for Great Lakes peace, UN chief in Uganda after visit to Rwanda Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today thanked the Government of Uganda for its contribution to peace and security in Africa, travelling alongside World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on a first-of-its-kind visit to support a recent peace accord and promote economic development in the Great Lakes region. ... Read more... Kerry Urges Hard Decisions After Meetings with Israeli, Palestinians U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has ended a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories Friday by urging their leaders to make the hard decisions needed to revive the Middle East peace talks ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Russian Defense Contracts Up for Review Defense Ministry contracts signed under former Minister Anatoly Serdyukov are to be thoroughly examined and if necessary, audited, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. ... Read more... Obama: Sexual Assaults Threaten Military Strength President Barack Obama says he is determined to stop sexual assault in the U.S. military. Obama addressed the problem Friday in a commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. ... Read more...