Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 1 August 2012


ANALYSIS

China’s Forward Policy In The South China Sea – Analysis

China’s Forward Policy In The South China Sea – Analysis
August 1, 2012 by IDSA
By R. S. Kalha For reasons that are conceptually weak and militarily untenable, the top Chinese military decision making body—the Central Military Commission—took a surprising decision last Sunday to post about 1,200 PLA soldiers in the so-called Sansha City; a collection of a few huts on an island with an area of about 2.13 square kilometres in the Paracel group o...Read More

Reforming The Concert Of South America: Paraguay, Venezuela, And The Pentagon – Analysis

Reforming The Concert Of South America: Paraguay, Venezuela, And The Pentagon – Analysis
July 31, 2012 by COHA
By Eric Stadius The most salient transnational consequence of Fernando Lugo’s impeachment has been the reshuffling of the already fragile South American balance of power. Paraguay had consistently blocked Venezuela’s ascension into the powerful Mercosur trade bloc professedly due to concerns over violations regarding the “democracy clause.” Ironically, after Lugo’s... Read More

China – Pakistan Relations: Not As Advertised – Analysis

China – Pakistan Relations: Not As Advertised – Analysis
July 31, 2012 by Geopolitical Monitor
By Elena Mizrokhi Pakistan has touted its alliance with “all-weather friend” Beijing in the wake of its recent falling out with Washington, a dispute that culminated in the suspension of military aid worth $800 million USD. However, Beijing does not appear interested in replacing the US as financier or guarantor of Pakistan’s security. In fact, the threat of Uighur... Read More

WORLD NEWS

Half Of India Suffers Massive Power Outage

Half Of India Suffers Massive Power Outage
by VOA
By Anjana Pasricha India suffered a second day of a massive po... Read More

Iran: Sanctions No Less Than Military War, Says Central Bank Chief

Iran: Sanctions No Less Than Military War, Says Central Bank Chief
by Radio Zamaneh
The head of Iran’s Central Bank, Mahmoud Bahmani, says: “Sanction...Read More

Turkey Sets Conditions For Intervention In Syria – Report

Turkey Sets Conditions For Intervention In Syria – Report
by Radio Zamaneh
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced that if Ku...Read More

BUSINESS

South Korea: Reactor Shutdown Raises Blackout Fears

South Korea: Reactor Shutdown Raises Blackout Fears
by VOA
By Steve Herman As northern India suffers another problem with... Read More

Collapse Of Euro Possible, Claims Economist

Collapse Of Euro Possible, Claims Economist
by VOR
By Nikita Sorokin In 6 months’ time the eurozone will start br...Read More

TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

Spotify Rolls Out Radio Streaming For Android

Spotify Rolls Out Radio Streaming For Android
by PanArmenian
After adding a radio feature to its iOS app in June, Spotify has ...Read More

Global Warming Transforming Arctic Shrubs Into Forest

Global Warming Transforming Arctic Shrubs Into Forest
by Eurasia Review
(CORDIS) -- Researchers in Finland and the United Kingdom suggest...Read More

Introduction Of Asian Ladybirds Into Europe Serious Mistake

Introduction Of Asian Ladybirds Into Europe Serious Mistake
by Eurasia Review
In retrospect, introducing the Asian ladybird into Europe was a s... Read More

LIFE

Public Key To Overcoming Corruption

Public Key To Overcoming Corruption
by East-West Center
Corruption is a common fact of life in many places, but it can be... Read More

Syria ‘Needs $500 Million Aid’, Says OIC

Syria ‘Needs $500 Million Aid’, Says OIC
by Arab News
The humanitarian crisis in Syria has grown to such dimensions tha...Read More

Cambodia Trains New Riot Police

Cambodia Trains New Riot Police
by RFA
More than Cambodian 400 anti-riot police officers have completed ... Read More

OPINION

Faith, Civic Engagement And The 2012 US Elections – OpEd

Faith, Civic Engagement And The 2012 US Elections – OpEd
by CGNews
By Altaf Husain One trend to watch in the presidential electio...Read More

Smoldering Planet – OpEd

Smoldering Planet – OpEd
by Other Words
By Saul Landau As fires raged in Arizona last summer, Senator ... Read More

STYLE

Phelps Becomes History’s Most Medaled Olympian

Phelps Becomes History’s Most Medaled Olympian
by Ria Novosti
American swimmer Michael Phelps became history's most medaled Oly... Read More

Possible Titles For “The Hobbit” 3rd Installment Revealed

Possible Titles For “The Hobbit” 3rd Installment Revealed
by PanArmenian
Hot on the heels of Peter Jackson's announcement that "The Hobbit... Read More

Swiss Footballer Kicked Out Of London Olympics

Swiss Footballer Kicked Out Of London Olympics
by RT
Switzerland have expelled footballer Michel Morganella from the L... Read More

SOCIAL ISSUES

Public Key To Overcoming Corruption

Public Key To Overcoming Corruption
August 1, 2012 by East-West Center
Corruption is a common fact of life in many places, but it can be fought and conquered by the right combination of political will and a full dose of understanding about how corruption inevitably pays off for the few, not the many. That was a central message of Prof. Robert Klitgaard, a leading expert on corruption and institutional reform, who spok... Read More