Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 30 January 2013

US Military Plans Drone Base in Northwest Africa
News reports say the United States is preparing to establish a base for drones in northwest Africa to boost surveillance of Islamist extremist groups. ...

British forces to support military training mission to Mali
The UK is to support the EU military training mission to Mali by providing up to 40 British personnel either in a headquarters or training team role.

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Donors Pledge $455 Million for Mali Force
African nations and members of the wider international community pledged more than $455 million Tuesday to assist an African-led military intervention in Mali. ...

U.S. Questions Iran 'Monkey Launch'
The United States says Iran may have violated a United Nations resolution if its claims of successfully launching a live monkey to the edge of space are true. ...

N. Korea Threatens 'Merciless' War
North Korea issued new threats against the South and its allies, saying it views a recent expansion of United Nations Security Council sanctions as an act of war. ...

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9/11 Terror Suspects Absent From Hearing
The five accused masterminds of the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 failed to appear at a pretrial hearing in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

South China Sea Dispute Poses Challenge for US
President Barack Obama begins his second term facing fresh tensions in the South China Sea as the Philippines takes its maritime dispute with China to the United Nations. ...