Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Aug 3, 2013 US Special Envoy Confident on Afghan Security Pact A top American diplomat says that even though the Taliban is unwilling to resume peace talks, the United States will continue to urge the militant group to reopen its Doha office in Qatar and join the Afghan reconciliation process. The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, James Dobbins, told journalists in the Afghan capital Friday he is confident Washington ... Read more... U.S. Closing Embassies Sunday Across Muslim World The United States says it is closing its embassies and consulates in many Muslim countries on August 4 after receiving an unspecified threat. Read more... North Kivu braces for potential UN-armed group clashes A UN ultimatum for armed groups around Goma, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) North Kivu Province, to disarm, expired on 1 August and a security zone has been set up around the city. Goma is calm, but civilians, aid agencies and NGOs wait nervously as the UN's first ever 'offensive' peacekeeping force prepares to fully deploy. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Agile Aerospace and Defense Enterprise Find out how leading aerospace and defense companies are overcoming some of the industry's most difficult challenges with SAP software. Mali Heads to Presidential Runoff In Mali, the results are out and the country's presidential election is headed to a second round between two former government ministers, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse. ... Read more... Partial Results Give Zimbabwe's Mugabe Decisive Lead The party of Zimbabwe's longtime President Robert Mugabe took an early and decisive lead in national elections, according to partial official results. ... Read more... Reported Rohani Comments On Israel Spark Anger Iranian news agencies have stirred up controversy and confusion regarding remarks Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rohani, made about Israel. Read more... Featured Free Resource The Agile Aerospace and Defense Enterprise Find out how leading aerospace and defense companies are overcoming some of the industry's most difficult challenges with SAP software. Exercise Noble Melinda Concludes The U.S. Navy participated in Exercise Noble Melinda, July 22 - Aug. 1, in the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa, Israel. The exercise was an annual training event that was not associated with, or a reaction to, any real-world events. ... Read more... Edward Snowden 'In Safe Place With Friends' - Russian Lawyer Edward Snowden, who is wanted by the United States for leaking classified information on US surveillance programs and who was granted temporary asylum Thursday by Russia, has decided where he is going to live and is in a safe place with friends, a Russian lawyer who helped him with his asylum bid said Friday. ... Read more...