Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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Hard News        Saudi-led strikes on Yemen market killed 119: UN:   Among those killed in Mastaba district on Tuesday were 22 children, while another 47 people were wounded, the UNICEF children's agency said.  http://tribune.com.pk/story/1067702/saudi-led-strikes-on-yemen-market-killed-119-un/   78 ISIS members killed during operation in Muhammadi area in western Anbar: -  Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday the killing of 78 ISIS elements during the liberation operation of the area of al-Muhammadi in western Anbar.  http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/78-isis-elements-killed-operation-muhammadi-area-western-anbar/    Peshmerga forces foil ISIS attack, kill 20 ISIS militants in Kirkuk:  A security source in Kirkuk Province revealed on Thursday, that the Peshmerga forces repulsed an attack carried out by the so-called ISIS northwest of the province, while pointed out to the killing of more than 20 ISIS members.  http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/peshmerga-forces-foil-isis-attack-kill-20-isis-militants-kirkuk/    Five killed as Iraqi plane 'shot out of sky by ISIS extremists' in shocking footage:  The video showed a plane falling to the ground amid cheers from insurgents, while another clip showed the wreckage of what is said to be the Iraqi plane and human body parts scattered around it.  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/five-killed-iraqi-plane-shot-7573787    Iraqi planes throw leaflets on Mosul calling its residents to be prepared for liberation:  A source in the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday, that planes belonging to the Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets on the city of Mosul (405 km north of Baghdad), while pointed out that the leaflets called the residents to be prepared for the liberation of the city.  http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/urgent-iraqi-planes-throw-leaflets-mosul-preparation-liberating/    Russia breaks official silence to honor soldier killed in Syria:  By paying tribute to 27-year-old Fyodor Zhuravlyov, Putin tacitly raised the death toll for Russian servicemen in the five-month Syria operation to five. Russian officials previously only acknowledged four deaths.  http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-russia-death-idUKKCN0WJ200    Islamic State claims killing Russian soldiers at Palmyra:  The jihadist group's Aamaq News Agency has claimed that five Russian soldiers were executed in recent days.  http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/03/islamic-state-claims-killing-russian-soldiers-at-palmyra.php    Militant Kurds claim Ankara bombing:  Kurdish militants Thursday claimed a suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 37 people this week and warned of further attacks, while Germany shut down its diplomatic missions and schools in Turkey.  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/Mar-18/342789-militant-kurds-claim-ankara-bombing.ashx    Syria: Kurds declare federal region in north:  "We feel that the world powers are using us as a tool to push forward their agendas. It is now our right to protect ourselves. We do not support dividing Syria, but we expect an equal and fair outcome from the peace talks, and we have not seen any."  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/syria-civil-war-kurds-declare-federal-system-north-160317111902534.html    Kurds federal region move draws wide censure:  Washington, which has backed Kurdish fighters with airstrikes on Daesh (ISIS) targets, was displeased. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week said a federal system is one possible option if the Syrian people agree to it.  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/Mar-18/342839-kurds-federal-region-move-draws-wide-censure.ashx    Syrian moderate rebel 'spymaster' slams CIA for 'ignoring' detailed intel on Isil since 2013:  Free Syrian Army agent says his agents have been providing the US agency with GPS positions of its leaders and headquarters but the US has failed to act  http://tinyurl.com/hhgl2kg    Two Palestinians stab Israeli soldier and are shot dead: military:  Two Palestinians stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier and were then shot and killed on Thursday outside a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the military said.  http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0WJ14V    Pentagon Denies Clear Evidence Its Libya Strike Killed Serbian Diplomats:  "Apparently, the Americans were not aware that foreign citizens were being kept there," Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic said.  http://sputniknews.com/military/20160318/1036492233/pentagon-denies-clear-evidence-its-libya-strike-killed-serbs.html    Egypt's Sisi tells West to keep out of Libya:  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned Western powers Libya could spiral out of control if they try to intervene militarily in the conflict-wracked North African state.  http://www.france24.com/en/20160317-egypts-sisi-tells-west-keep-out-libya    Pakistan: Clashes Kill 8 Militants, 2 Security Personnel:  Soldiers carried out a raid in the Tarel valley, killing three militants involved in attacks on tourists and security forces. It says the exchange of fire also killed two security personnel.  http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-clashes-kill-militants-security-personnel-37712394    Syrian refugees in Turkey are returning home:  As Europe becomes increasingly difficult to enter, some Syrian refugees are giving up on the dream of a peaceful life in Europe and are returning back to their war-ravaged home.  http://mashable.com/2016/03/17/some-syrian-refugees-return-home/#5XgvJGlUMEqh    Europe may be failing Syrian refugees, but Canada shouldn't boast yet:  Canada has met its self-imposed deadline to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees. Should we now pat ourselves on the back for a job well done? Surely not, given that there are still more than four million Syrians seeking refuge  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/europe-may-be-failing-syrian-refugees-but-canada-shouldnt-boast-yet/article29265806/    'Chilling Effect' of Mass Surveillance Is Silencing Dissent Online, Study Says:  Thanks largely to whistleblower Edward Snowden's revelations in 2013, most Americans now realize that the intelligence community monitors and archives all sorts of online behaviors of both foreign nationals and US citizens.  http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/chilling-effect-of-mass-surveillance-is-silencing-dissent-online-study-says    Crisis in Brazil as Lula appointed chief of staff:  Protesters rally in front of presidential palace and judge moves to block appointment as pressure on Rousseff grows.  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/crisis-brazil-lula-appointed-chief-staff-160317145653101.html    Beyond Flint: Excessive lead levels found in almost 2,000 water systems across all 50 states: Tests for cities, rural subdivisions and even schools and day cares serving water to 6 million people have found excessive and harmful levels of lead.  http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/11/nearly-2000-water-systems-fail-lead-tests/81220466/    Watch - MI Gov. And EPA Admin. Grilled Over Flint Water Crisis: - Video  http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/mi-gov-and-epa-admin-grilled-over-flint-water-crisis/    Trump threatens violence at Republican National Convention:  Donald Trump warned that there would be violence at the Republican National Convention if he fell short of a majority of delegates and was denied the party's nomination. "I think you'd have riots," he said on CNN's "New Day" program Wednesday morning.  http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/03/17/trum-m17.html    Who Is The Real Heidi Nelson Cruz? :  Heidi is herself a high-powered Bush insider, who served as deputy to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice before signing on as a Deputy to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, neocon stalwart and former Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. Zoellick wired a cushy job for Heidi when she landed at Goldman Sachs as a partner  http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/14/who-is-the-real-heidi-nelson-cruz/