Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Jun 5, 2013 Independent UN panel calls for diplomatic surge to end 'daily reality' of war crimes in Syria With Syria engulfed in an escalating and increasingly brutal civil war, a panel of United Nations human rights experts issued its latest report on the crisis, detailing war crimes it says were committed by both the Syrian Government and opposition forces, and calling for a "diplomatic surge" to end the violence. ... Read more... Russia Criticizes UN Report on Syrian Human Rights Abuses A new UN report into human rights violations in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons, on Tuesday drew criticism from Russia. Read more... WikiLeaks Court Martial Underway The court martial of U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, who gave hundreds of thousands of secret government files to the WikiLeaks website, began this week in a courtroom at Fort Meade, Maryland. Some analysts say Manning is a traitor who endangered American lives, while supporters believe he is a whistleblowing hero. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Turkey's Deputy PM Says 'Lesson Learned,' Calls For End To Protests Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has appealed for an end to mass street protests, saying the government has 'learned its lesson' after five days of violence. ... Read more... US: Taliban Inflicting Heavy Losses on Afghan Troops The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General Joseph Dunford, says Taliban insurgents are inflicting heavy losses on Afghan national security forces as the Afghans assume the lead. ... Read more... Too Early for Post-2014 NATO Troop Numbers, Dunford Says Afghan forces are acquitting themselves well despite heavy losses in their first fighting season leading security efforts in Afghanistan, but it's too early to predict what troop support they'll need after 2014, NATO's top Afghanistan commander said here. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Path to Smarter Government Governments are turning to analytics to assist in managing the complex budgeting and finance processes to ensure they are providing the highest level of service to citizens. Leaders Urge Care in Changing Commanders' UCMJ Responsibilities Commanders must be a part of any solution to the crisis of sexual assault in the military, service leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Read more... NATO to send expert team to Libya to assess aid request NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said ahead of the start Tuesday's (4 June 2013) NATO Defence Ministerial that Allied nations have decided to send an expert-level delegation to Libya to identify areas where NATO can provide assistance. ... Read more...