Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Oct 23, 2013 US Accused of Unlawful Killings in Pakistan Drone Strikes The international human rights group Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday that the United States "appears to have committed very serious" human rights violations with its drone program in Pakistan, some of which could even amount to war crimes. The rights group is now calling on U.S. authorities to end the secrecy surrounding the controversial program and bring ... Read more... Hagel Urges Afghanistan to Approve Security Deal U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is urging Afghan leaders to sign a bilateral security agreement, saying it is key to ensuring peace in the country after most international troops depart at the end of next year. ... Read more... Hagel, NATO Defense Ministers Gather at 'Inflection Point' NATO defense ministers are meeting this week as the alliance faces what many here call an inflection point: how to preserve hard-earned NATO operational capabilities while winding down operations in Afghanistan over the coming months. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Fierce Mobile Government Tracks developments in federal, state and local governments' efforts to adopt consumer mobile technology in both citizen-facing and enterprise-wide efforts. Syria has 'fully cooperated' with joint OPCW-UN mission to destroy chemical arsenal The Syrian Government has been fully cooperating with the destruction of its chemical weapons programme, the head of the joint mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations said. ... Read more... 'Friends of Syria' Urge Opposition to Join Peace Talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Europe for talks on getting to a transitional government to end Syria's civil war. But there are divisions within the opposition and questions over Iran joining those talks. ... Read more... Iran to launch UO2 production line The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the production line of natural and enriched UO2 (uranium dioxide) will be launched in full gear within the next few months. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Federal Computer Week Focuses on the business value of technology in government. Mexico Orders Investigation Into US Spying Mexico is investigating allegations that the United States spied on President Enrique Pena Nieto before his election, and on his predecessor, Felipe Calderon. ... Read more... No NATO Membership For Georgia, Ukraine in 2014 - Official Ukraine and Georgia will not accede to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) next year, its top official said Tuesday, dismissing speculation that two of Russia's most strategically important neighbors might be joining. ... Read more...