Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Sep 27, 2013 GlobalSecurity.org's new Frantic Goat blog GlobalSecurity.org's new blog, Frantic Goat, provides a different direction from the usual background information needed to inform your understanding of world events, weapons systems, and militaries. It aims to offer some informed insights and commentary, along with notes, relevant factoids and esoteric tidbits. ... Read more... Lavrov: US, Russia Finalize Syria Resolution Russia and the United States have agreed on a UN Security Council resolution that will not allow military action to enforce Syria's compliance with a US-Russian plan to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. ... Read more... Russia Says Sarin Gas in Aug. 21 Syria Attack Was 'Homemade' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with a US newspaper published Thursday that homemade sarin nerve agent was used in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus on August 21, an attack that the United States maintains was carried out by the Syrian regime. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Website Security Threat Report 2013 Symantec has established some of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec™ Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of approximately 69 million attack sensors which record thousands of events per second. Court Upholds Taylor Conviction, 50-Year Sentence A U.N.-backed special court in The Hague has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Taylor had appealed the court's ruling that he is guilty of arming and aiding rebels in Sierra Leone during that country's civil war, which killed 50,000 people. The ruling means his 50-year prison sentence will stand. ... Read more... Rohani Seeks Nuclear Deal In Three To Six Months President Hassan Rohani has said in a new U.S. interview that he hopes to reach a deal with world powers on Iran's nuclear program in as little as three to six months. ... Read more... US, China Say Iran Must Respond to Nuclear Offer The United States and China have agreed on the need for Tehran to respond positively to existing nuclear proposals by the major powers ahead of a meeting Thursday between Iran and the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Website Security Threat Report 2013 Symantec has established some of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec™ Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of approximately 69 million attack sensors which record thousands of events per second. At historic meeting, UN officials urge renewed efforts to rid world of nuclear threat Senior United Nations officials called on Member States to take renewed steps to rid the world of nuclear weapons, during what was the first high-level meeting ever held by the General Assembly devoted to this issue. ... Read more... Security Council urges strengthened efforts to tackle small arms scourge The Security Council, meeting at the ministerial level, voiced its grave concern at the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, which perpetuate conflict and instability worldwide and cause significant loss of life. ... Read more...