Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

“Burma Reform Remains Fragile With Existing Constitution – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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• Burma Reform Remains Fragile With Existing Constitution – OpEd
• Will Tim Geithner Lead Us Over Or Around The Fiscal Cliff? – OpEd
• The Decline Of The Rial In The Iranian Media – Analysis
• President Mursi’s Failed Gambit – OpEd
• Saudi Arabi King Abdullah Is In Good Health, Repeats Crown Prince:
• US To Talk To China About New Passport Map At Center Of Diplomatic Row
• A Different War In Gaza, And The War Ahead – OpEd
• China: Reforms Could Cut Costs – Analysis
• Indonesia: Shia Refugees’ Supplies Cut Off
• Vitamin D Use Linked To Lower Rates Of Tooth Decay
• How To Buy An Ethical Diamond
• Energy Savings: Easy As Dirt, Heat And Pressure
• Tropical Storm Bopha Intensifying In Micronesia
• Morocco Is Leading Countries Of The Atlantic To A New Union‏ – OpEd
• Suu Kyi: Heavy Lies The Head – Analysis
• Kyrgyzstan: Local Voting Unsettles National Politics
• US Senate Prepares New Package Of Iran Sanctions
• Norway’s Cops Apologize For Sending Jews To WWII Death Camps
• Egypt: Arab-Spring-Like Scenes In Cairo As Hundreds Of Thousands Protest
• Bradley Manning Asks For Dismissal Of Case Due To Inhuman Punishment
• Middle East Headed For Unpredictable Future, Says UN Envoy
• People Smuggling Network Busted In Spain And UK, 20 Arrested
• EUROSUR Border Surveillance Must Help Save Migrants’ Lives, Say MEPs
• EU Approves Next Disbursement To Greece
• Maldives: Battle-Lines Getting Redrawn? – Analysis
• New Computer Approach Could Revolutionize Design, Manufacturing
• Chavez Back To Cuba For Treatment
• NATO To Prep Turkish-Syrian Border For Missiles
• India-Japan Strategic Partnership: An Agenda – Analysis
• China’s 18th Party Congress: Change Of Guards, But No Change In Policy – Analysis

Burma Reform Remains Fragile With Existing Constitution – OpEd Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:20 PM PST By Zin Linn Do grassroots of Burma believe the changes run by the President Thein Sein Government? To be frank, working-class including farmers go up against the current situation as a change. Actually, the previous military junta has changed their outfits before a social revolution similar to Arab Spring took place. Concomitantly, the country was [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Will Tim Geithner Lead Us Over Or Around The Fiscal Cliff? – OpEd Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:55 PM PST I’m trying to remain optimistic that the President and congressional Democrats will hold their ground over the next month as we approach the so-called “fiscal cliff.” But leading those negotiations for the White House is outgoing Secretary of Treasury Tim Geithner, whom Monday’s Wall Street Journal described as a “pragmatic deal maker” because of “his [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Decline Of The Rial In The Iranian Media – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:38 PM PST By Kate Manbachi On July 11, 2012, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, publicly warned the Iranian press against publishing pieces about the negative effects of Western sanctions on the Iranian economy. This was the first time Hosseini openly admitted to the censorship of media, claiming that, “Our country is not [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

President Mursi’s Failed Gambit – OpEd Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:30 PM PST By Osama Al Sharif Egypt is in revolution mode once again. President Muhammad Mursi’s controversial Constitutional Decree, announced last week, has polarized the nation and raised fears of a nationwide outbreak of violent protests and bloody confrontations between supporters and detractors. Already deaths and injuries have been reported in the past few days. The surprise [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabi King Abdullah Is In Good Health, Repeats Crown Prince: Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:27 PM PST Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Salman said that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah was “well and in good health” after the king underwent a back surgery at King Abdul Aziz Medical City about 10 days ago. “Brothers, I convey to you greetings of King Abdullah and I convey to you good news that [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US To Talk To China About New Passport Map At Center Of Diplomatic Row Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:25 PM PST The United States said Tuesday that it aims to talk to China about a map that includes Taiwan and other areas in the South China Sea inside that country’s new passports. Critics of the map claim it suggests China’s claims on the disputed regions. The passport map has raised the hackles of India, The Philippines, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Different War In Gaza, And The War Ahead – OpEd Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:59 PM PST In life, some phenomena cannot be explained by ordinary logic or technical language, let alone official discourses. How did Gaza manage to fight back with such ferocity and undying vigor in quelling the latest Israeli war despite years of a bloody siege and one-sided war in 2008-9? It simply cannot be explained by the outmoded [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China: Reforms Could Cut Costs – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:56 PM PST By Michael Lelyveld China could reap huge savings in energy and emissions from conservation efforts, although it is unclear whether its new leaders will press previously promised reforms. Earlier this month, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) introduced a new measure of economic and environmental benefits that could come from energy efficiency as part of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Indonesia: Shia Refugees’ Supplies Cut Off Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:53 PM PST By Ryan Dagur Local authorities have stopped the supply of food and water to at least 190 displaced Shia in East Java province, putting the refugees at risk, Amnesty International said in a statement yesterday. The group was forced from its village in Sampang district on Madura Island in August, when an anti-Shia mob of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Vitamin D Use Linked To Lower Rates Of Tooth Decay Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:45 PM PST A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay. The review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, encompassed 24 controlled clinical trials, spanning the 1920s to the 1980s, on approximately 3,000 children in several countries. These trials showed that [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

How To Buy An Ethical Diamond Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:35 PM PST You’ve already decided that you’re going to pop the question. Now comes another quandary: Where to get the ring, if you’re buying one? The holidays are a busy time for engagements, and Trina Hamilton, a University at Buffalo expert in corporate responsibility, says socially minded consumers have a lot to think about when it comes [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Energy Savings: Easy As Dirt, Heat And Pressure Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:26 PM PST By using common materials found pretty much anywhere there is dirt, a team of Michigan State University researchers have developed a new thermoelectric material. This is important, they said, because the vast majority of heat that is generated from, for example, a car engine, is lost through the tail pipe. It’s the thermoelectric material’s job [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Tropical Storm Bopha Intensifying In Micronesia Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:24 PM PST Tropical storm warnings are in effect in Micronesia as NASA and other satellite imagery indicates that Tropical Storm Bopha continues to intensify. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Storm Bopha on Nov. 27 at 0241 UTC that indicated a lot of power exists [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Morocco Is Leading Countries Of The Atlantic To A New Union‏ – OpEd Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:08 PM PST On November 30 to December 1 the Moroccan High Commission For Planning and the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA) are co-organising the second conference entitled “The Initiative For an Atlantic Community”. The second inter-institutional meeting of the Atlantic Community will gather heads of the respective institutions, former and current ministers, ambassadors, CEOs and international [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Suu Kyi: Heavy Lies The Head – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:37 PM PST During her recent trip to India, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visited her alma mater the Lady Sri Ram College, where activists protesting the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are reported to have told Ms. Suu Kyi “to come out of her cocoon and take a stand on the Rohingya issue.” Some political [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kyrgyzstan: Local Voting Unsettles National Politics Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:34 PM PST By Chris Rickleton Kyrgyzstan, the closest thing Central Asia has to a working democracy, just held municipal elections. The results are generating tension within the national governing coalition, fueling complaints that new voices are being stifled and causing some observers to raise the specter of a possible repeat of recent history. Voters in five key [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Senate Prepares New Package Of Iran Sanctions Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:32 PM PST New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate as part of an annual defense policy bill, senators and aides said on Tuesday. The sanctions legislation, which has not yet been unveiled, comes during a crowded calendar as the Senate [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Norway’s Cops Apologize For Sending Jews To WWII Death Camps Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:24 PM PST More than 67 years after World War II ended, Norway’s national police service officially apologized on Monday for the involvement of Norwegian cops in the deportation of more than 500 Jewish Norwegians during the Second World War. Monday, Sept. 26, 2012, marked the 70th anniversary of the tragic and shameful episode in which 532 Jewish [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Egypt: Arab-Spring-Like Scenes In Cairo As Hundreds Of Thousands Protest Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:04 PM PST Hundreds of thousands of protestors gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday evening, according to reports from the scene. Earlier in the day, minor clashes between police and protestors erupted in front of the US embassy. Reports online suggested that ‘Ahram’ photo journalist, Ahmed Goma, was beaten by government forces while covering the incident. The [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Bradley Manning Asks For Dismissal Of Case Due To Inhuman Punishment Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST Bradley Manning is expected to testify in a pretrial hearing that he has been punished illegally by being locked in solitary confinement. The whistleblower hopes that his inhumane punishment is grounds for having all charges against him dismissed. Manning, who is accused of sending classified information to WikiLeaks, will testify in a pretrial hearing in [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Middle East Headed For Unpredictable Future, Says UN Envoy Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST Following the Gaza escalation, which last week brought the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the “brink of a crisis that could have engulfed the region”, it was more vital than ever not only to bring a sustainable end to violence, but to achieve a fair and lasting peace, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative told the Security Council [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

People Smuggling Network Busted In Spain And UK, 20 Arrested Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST With the support of Europol, the Spanish Guardia Civil and the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) have successfully dismantled a major international criminal network involved in the smuggling of Iranian migrants into the European Union. During the investigation 20 arrests were carried out in several European countries. In the early hours of November 26, 11 [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EUROSUR Border Surveillance Must Help Save Migrants’ Lives, Say MEPs Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:22 PM PST Protecting the lives of migrants and refugees, especially at sea, must be a key aim of the EU’s new “Eurosur” border surveillance system, said the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. When using Eurosur, member states must respect migrants’ human rights and personal data, it added in a vote endorsing a draft law to establish the [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Approves Next Disbursement To Greece Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:15 PM PST The Greek program got back on track, when the Eurogroup on Monday gave political approval to the next disbursement of financial aid to Greece. Ministers commended Greek policy actions and agreed on a package of measures to ensure Greek debt will be sustainable. The decision reflects a positive assessment of Greece’s implementation of agreed measures [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Maldives: Battle-Lines Getting Redrawn? – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:40 AM PST By N Sathiya Moorthy With the Jumhooree Party (JP) voting in Parliament unlike the rest of the partners in the Government, and President Mohammed Waheed Hassan sacking one more of its Ministers, battle-lines seem to be getting redrawn in Maldives all over again. The Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) lost the vote for secret-ballot on [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

New Computer Approach Could Revolutionize Design, Manufacturing Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST Engineers at Oregon State University and other leading institutions have made important advances that may dramatically change how machines get built, with a concept that could turn the approaches used by modern industry into a historic relic. They will essentially throw out the old “design it, build a prototype and test it, then fix the [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Chavez Back To Cuba For Treatment Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:20 AM PST Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will have further medical treatment in Cuba, where he had months of specialist therapy for cancer. Chavez, who was re-elected in October, is due to be sworn in for a third term in January. Venezuelan congress president Diosdado Cabello said Chavez would have hyperbaric oxygen therapy and physiotherapy. He said the [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

NATO To Prep Turkish-Syrian Border For Missiles Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:17 AM PST NATO experts have arrived in Turkey to scout the area for Patriot missile-battery sites along the Syrian-Turkish border. The group consisting of U.S., Dutch and German officers, which represent the three countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who have Patriot surface-to-air missiles, will survey the border for deployment of the missiles due to be [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India-Japan Strategic Partnership: An Agenda – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:28 AM PST By Mohammed Badrul Alam “Japan and India enjoy deep mutual understanding and are fully committed to enhance the strategic and global partnership for peace and prosperity.” — Prime Ministers, Yoshihiko Noda and Dr.Manmohan Singh, Joint Statement, December 28, 2011 The currency of power and security objectives is clearly evident in the 21st century globalised world [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s 18th Party Congress: Change Of Guards, But No Change In Policy – Analysis Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:23 AM PST By D. S. Rajan It is undeniable that the transfer of power to the fifth generation leadership at the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (Beijing, 8-15 November 2012) has been smooth and orderly; especially the rule providing for retirement of cadres above the age of 68 has been adhered to. As anticipated, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.