Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Top News
Shiite Muslims in Karachi, Pakistan, protested the Saudis' beheading of a dissident cleric this month. The Obama administration did not publicly condemn it.
U.S. Relies Heavily on Saudi Money to Support Syrian Rebels

By MARK MAZZETTI and MATT APUZZO

A joint arming and training program between the C.I.A. and Saudi Arabia reflects the enduring alliance between the nations even as their relationship and the kingdom's place in the region are in flux.
Michael R. Bloomberg at City Hall in New York in 2013 on the day before his last day as mayor. The state of play in this year's presidential election has prompted Mr. Bloomberg to consider a third-party run for the White House.
Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run

By ALEXANDER BURNS and MAGGIE HABERMAN

Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is once again weighing a third-party bid for the presidency, frustrated by what he sees as a race gone haywire, associates said.
Major Cities Grind to a Halt and Face Days of Digging Out Snow

By JAMES BARRON and RICK ROJAS

In New York, the National Weather Service said 26.8 inches of snow had fallen on Central Park by midnight, making this the city's second-biggest snowstorm since 1869.