Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 22 April 2013

“Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Abuses In International Spotlight” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:52 PM PDT
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan’s highly repressive policies are coming up for rare international scrutiny on April 22 and 24, 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. United Nations member countries gathering at the Human Rights Council in Geneva under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) procedure should seize the opportunity to expose and denounce the ongoing repression in [...] The post Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Abuses In International Spotlight appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:45 PM PDT
At least 185 people have been killed in fighting between Nigerian forces and Islamic extremists in a north-eastern town, according to officials. A local government official in Baga has visited Borno state officials on Sunday with information that the massacre started on Friday and lasted for hours, AP reports. He added that 185 bodies had [...] The post Nigeria: At Least 185 Killed In Fighting Between Army And Islamist Militants appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 09:02 PM PDT
By Megan Cowell Setting the Habitat for Violence Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp detainees have been living in a state of legal limbo and their patience apparently has come to an end. Over the years, there have been repeated complaints from already released prisoners, as well as from the 166 who remain in the camp, that [...] The post Gitmo Dilemma Remains Monkey On Back Of U.S. Democracy – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:58 PM PDT
By Héctor Riazuelo The profound polarization of the Venezuelan society was again revealed with the narrow margin of victory of the official candidate, interim President Nicolás Maduro, in the April 14 presidential elections, and the protests of the opposing candidate, Henrique Capriles, who denounced irregularities in the electoral process and demanded a recount of the [...] The post Venezuela: Chavista Victory With Bitter Taste appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:54 PM PDT
Tajik authorities should promptly and thoroughly investigate the brutal beating of an opposition leader. Mahmadali Hayit, deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), the country’s largest opposition party, was attacked in the evening of April 19, 2013, outside his home. The investigation should be thorough and comprehensive, and Tajik authorities should ensure [...] The post Tajikistan: Calls To Investigate Attack On Opposition Leader appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:52 PM PDT
By Parameswaran Ponnudurai The University of Sydney, one of Australia’s top institutions of higher learning, has canceled a scheduled talk by Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, apparently due to pressure from China, triggering a global petition drive by a Tibetan students group to get the university to reverse the decision. The university’s Institute for [...] The post Petition Drive As Australian University Cancels Dalai Lama Talk appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:30 PM PDT
By Matthew Barber and the Syria Video team If you haven’t yet watched it, allow me to strongly encourage you to view the Frontline documentary Syria Behind the Lines. Superior even to this documentary, however, is a segment of extra footage from the journalist who filmed the documentary (Olly Lambert). A single, unbroken walk-through of [...] The post Jordan Shudders Under 331% Increase In Refugees As Conflict In Dera’a Intensifies – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:11 PM PDT
Investors in gold have lost confidence in the yellow metal in the wake of swift and sudden decline in price to $ 300 per ounce within three days, experts said. Gold traders in Jeddah expressed different views on the future of gold prices. One trader said the prices will return to normal levels ranging between [...] The post Sudden Drop In Gold Prices Hurts Investor Confidence appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:07 PM PDT
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to the stability of the international oil market. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is committed to maintaining the stability of oil market, and striving to achieve the market’s stability in order to support the growth of global economy,” Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf, said addressing the 27th meeting of the [...] The post Saudi Arabia Promises To Ensure Oil Market Stability appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT
This week, as Americans were horrified by the attacks in Boston, both houses of Congress considered legislation undermining our liberty in the name of “safety.” Gun control continued to be the focus of the Senate, where an amendment expanding federal “background checks” to gun show sales and other private transfers dominated the debate. While the [...] The post Ron Paul: Congress Exploits Our Fears To Take Our Liberty – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:57 PM PDT
By Vijay Sakhuja Naval aviation is an important part of the naval strategy of India and Pakistan. The Pakistan navy took the lead in the sub-continent in terms of introducing the Atlantique long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft and Sea King helicopters fitted with anti-ship missiles. It also acquired the US supplied P3C Orion with Harpoon missiles. [...] The post P-3C Vs. P-8I: India, Pakistan And The Naval Balance – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:54 PM PDT
By Jayadeva Ranade China issued its eighth bi-annual Defence White Paper entitled: ‘The Diversified Employment of China’s Armed Forces’, on April 16, 2013. The last White Paper, pertaining to 2010, was published in 2011. China’s Defence White Paper, 2013, is a 47-page document with five sections and 3 short appendices listing: joint exercises and training [...] The post China’s Defence White Paper 2013 – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:51 PM PDT
By Amit Gupta A few days after the Boston bomb blast, out of the two suspects identified, one has been killed and the other captured, thanks largely to the overwhelming public response with cellphone and camera video and still pictures. What lessons can we take away from this attack and the response to it? Apart [...] The post Boston Bombings: Possible Lessons – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:42 PM PDT
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki submitted his resignation to President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday, he told Al-Masry Al-Youm. President Mohamed Morsi had revealed on Saturday that a partial reshuffle to Hesham Qandil’s cabinet was imminent, as well as changes with several governors. “The most efficient will assume responsibility,” Morsi said in a tweet. Cabinet spokesperson Alaa [...] The post Egypt’s Justice Minister Resigns appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:35 PM PDT
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has criticized the UN Security Council statement about Tehran’s nuclear program, reiterating the country’s stance as a committed member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). “We are a committed member of the [International Atomic Energy] agency (IAEA), one of the first countries that signed the NPT and we are committed to our [...] The post Iran Criticizes UNSC Statement On Nuclear Program appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:33 PM PDT
The Journal of Chilean Diplomatic Academy, ‘Diplomacia’ has recently published various essays on famous writers who were also successful diplomats. The content is not only valuable for its biographic details but it could additionally open a topic that needs to be developed further by writers and diplomats. Under the leadership of Pablo Cabrera, the journal [...] The post Chilean Diplomacy Shares A Common Mission With Its Literature appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:27 PM PDT
It has become so commonplace, no one gives it a second thought: nothing tells us more about a terrorist’s radical leanings than the jihadist videos and extremist sermons that show up on a playlist of an individual who turns to violence, or so we are told. As the Washington Post reports: In a few months, [...] The post Why Always YouTube? Which Were The Terrorists’ Netflix Picks? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:24 PM PDT
Iran’s National Internet Development Manager has released official estimates showing that 60 percent of Iranians have become internet users, and 40 percent of those users are between the ages of 20 and 29. On Saturday April 20, the Mehr News Agency reported on the latest statistics, indicating that of the 45 million internet users mentioned [...] The post Iranian Statistics Show Extent Of Internet Use appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:22 PM PDT
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in South Korea today for meetings with senior U.S. and South Korean commanders. Hours later the chairman was airborne again, heading for a weeklong series of engagements in China and Japan. En route to Beijing, Dempsey spoke to reporters traveling with him [...] The post US: Dempsey Visits South Korea, China On Weeklong Asia Trip appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:17 PM PDT
Paraguayans have elected Horacio Cartes as president, returning the Colorado Party to the top office that it held for 61 years before former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo won the office in 2008. The 58-year-old Cartes is part of the tiny elite that controls just about everything in Paraguay. His father sold Cessna airplanes and [...] The post Horacio Cartes Declared New Paraguay President appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 07:14 PM PDT
The internet is bracing itself for a blackout in protest against CISPA on Monday, as the controversial law makes its way to the US Senate. Hacktivist group Anonymous has urged for the blackout and is now storming Twitter with calls for action. Anonymous has been calling on all websites to blackout their pages ever since [...] The post Anonymous Calls For Internet Blackout To Protest CISPA appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 04:17 PM PDT
Afghanistan’s geography is dominated by a collection of craggy peaks, the highest—a mountain known as Noshaq—has been measured to 7,492 meters. Consequently, the soldiers on duty in this mountainous terrain must often ascend to great heights as part of their duty. However, quick climbs without adapting to altitude can lead to a condition called acute [...] The post Two Days Of Staging As Effective As Four In High-Altitude Climbs appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 04:12 PM PDT
My first reaction on hearing of the Senate’s failure to get 60 votes for even modest measures to regulate the flow of guns into the hands of people who shouldn’t have them, such as background checks supported by 90 percent of Americans, was to be furious at the spinelessness of the four Senate Democrats who [...] The post The Dis-Uniting Of America: Social Issues And The Demographic Split – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 04:09 PM PDT
By Col R Hariharan Myanmar’s fledgling democracy faced yet another obstacle to its progress when anti-Muslim violence flared up in Central Myanmar town of Meiktila in March 2013. It quickly spread to six other smaller townships in Thayawady district in Bago Region in Lower Myanmar. According to Human Rights Watch, it also spread to 11 [...] The post What Do The Communal Riots In Myanmar Indicate? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 03:47 PM PDT
In late 1990, Albania began to tear down the wall of its communist regime that had plunged a nation into poverty for more than forty-five years and begun to replace its weak dictatorial leadership with a new generation of politicians. Even though Albania was the last country to crush the iron curtain and experience the [...] The post Albania And Turkey: Two Nations With Common Vision To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation, 1990-2000 – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 03:09 PM PDT
By Zin Linn Although peace talks are taking place, there seems to be no end in sight in the war against the ethnic rebels, especially in Kachin State and the Shan State. For instance, the President Thein Sein Government has reached a truce with the Shan State Army (SSA), but the Burma Army is reluctant [...] The post Burma Should Value Its Peace Deals With Ethnic Armed Groups – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 03:05 PM PDT
Russia and the United States have pledged to work together more closely on counterterrorism efforts following the Boston Marathon bombings. The White House and the Kremlin have issued statements saying the two leaders spoke by telephone Saturday, following the capture of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, ethnic Chechen Dzhokhar Tsarnaev late Friday. The Kremlin [...] The post Obama, Putin Discuss Counterterrorism Cooperation appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 03:00 PM PDT
As the Obama administration sets out once again in pursuit of peace between Israel and the Palestinians − a prize that has eluded the grasp of generations of statesmen and politicians, including US President Obama himself in his first term − it is sobering to consider how close the parties have come in the past [...] The post Israel And Palestine: That Elusive Peace – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 02:53 PM PDT
At least 45,000 people marched in the French capital on Sunday in opposition to a controversial gay marriage bill sponsored by President Francois Hollande, local police said. Organizers of the Sunday rally put the number of protesters at some 270,000 people. The demonstration comes just two days ahead of a final vote in the lower [...] The post Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Rally In France appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 21 Apr 2013 02:51 PM PDT
(RFE/RL) — Afghan officials say three civilians have been killed and seven others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in eastern Afghanistan. Paktika’s provincial governor’s office said in a statement that the blast occurred in the Janikhel district of southeast Paktika Province, on the border with Pakistan. The statement said that Ehsanullah Sadat, [...] The post Several Killed In Afghan Suicide Bombing appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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