Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday 26 May 2013

“Confused About Genocide In Guatemala? Apparently You’re Not Alone – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 24 May 2013 09:11 PM PDT
By Laura Powell Amazingly enough, there seems to be some confusion about whether or not genocide actually occurred in Guatemala’s lengthy civil war (1960-1996). This unlikely debate has come to life due to the ongoing trial of former dictator General José Efraín Ríos Montt, charged with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during his brief [...] The post Confused About Genocide In Guatemala? Apparently You’re Not Alone – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 09:09 PM PDT
By Magali Zevallos Ríos The implementation of the Law of Prior Consultation of Indigenous Peoples over legislative or administrative measures that they are directly affected by — in effect for a little over a year — is facing huge setbacks in Peru. In late April, in the context of falling metals prices and slowing economic [...] The post Peru: Setback In Implementation Of Prior Consultation Law appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 09:04 PM PDT
By Luke Coffey In the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the House of Representatives passed an amendment that called for the removal of all four U.S. Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) currently based in Europe. It is likely that a similar amendment will be considered in the upcoming FY 2014 [...] The post Withdrawing US Forces From Europe Weakens America – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 08:59 PM PDT
By Estefania Aguirre Rome’s most well known exorcist says Pope Francis performed an exorcism in St. Peter’s Square last Sunday and that the man was possessed because of Mexico’s abortion law. “The Pope, in good faith, got close to him and performed an exorcism on him in the form of a liberation prayer, not like [...] The post Pope Francis Performed Exorcism In St. Peter’s Square Last Sunday appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 08:19 PM PDT
Who needs Republicans when Wall Street has the Democrats? With the help of congressional Democrats, the Street is rolling back financial reforms enacted after its near meltdown. According to the New York Times, a bill that’s already moved through the House Financial Services Committee, allowing more of the very kind of derivatives trading (bets on [...] The post Why Democrats Can’t Be Trusted To Control Wall Street – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 07:51 PM PDT
The United States said Friday it is deeply concerned about the situation in Lebanon, and at the same time had harsh words for Hizballah. “The latest clashes in the northern city of Tripoli, in which at least 23 people have been killed, constitute a stark reminder that the conflict in Syria poses an increasingly dangerous [...] The post US Concerned About Lebanon Violence, Harsh Words For Hizballah appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 07:44 PM PDT
US Secretary of State John Kerry made an appeal Friday for direct talks between Palestinians and Israel. “I am convinced that the people on both sides of this conflict want it to end, but there are obviously different views about how to get there or who takes the first step or what the successive measures [...] The post Kerry Stresses Need For Direct Talks Between Palestinians And Israel appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 07:21 PM PDT
By Niaz Mohammad Ziarmal and Abdol Qayum Ajez Tall and black-bearded, Mohammad Hashem still has a youthful look that belies the trouble he is in. When IWPR’s correspondent in the southern Afghan province of Zabul found him, he was sprawled in a heap of trash, barely able to open his eyes. “Give me money or [...] The post Afghanistan: Tackling Heroin Use In South appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 07:17 PM PDT
By Michael Smolander The homemade bombs that killed three and injured hundreds at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 signal an unsettling trend in the war on terror. Much of the reporting on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s role in the Boston Marathon plot has failed to answer a simple question: what drove a nineteen-year-old University of [...] The post Domestic Radicalization And The Boston Marathon: A ‘Soft’ Front In The War On Terror? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 07:11 PM PDT
The 25-year-old acid attack victim, Preeti Rathi who had come to Mumbai with the hope of getting a new job is still in hospital recuperating. She has lost her vision completely in her right eye. Earlier this month, a couple reportedly became victims of acid attack in Thiruvananthapuram. A man had apparently barged into their [...] The post India Awaits A Policy On Acid Attacks – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 06:56 PM PDT
The European Commission has adopted a two-year-long moratorium on the use of three necotinoid pesticides believed to be one of the reasons behind a 30 percent annual decrease in bee populations since 2007. EU member-states will now have to amend their existing legislation on the use of pesticides by September 30 to comply with the [...] The post EU Places Two-Year Ban On Pesticides Believed Responsible For Mass Bee Deaths appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 06:46 PM PDT
Last week, a British man of Nigerian origin beheaded a soldier on a crowded South London street, in the middle of the day. The killer, who had accomplices, reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack, and, afterward, still holding the machete and with hands bloodied, told onlookers that, “We swear by almighty Allah we will [...] The post Terrorism, The West, And The Real ‘Betrayal Of Islam’ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 06:40 PM PDT
Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State have fled their homes – thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon – following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram (BH) camps from 15 May. The attacks on BH camps in northern parts of Borno close to the borders with Chad, Niger [...] The post Nigerians On The Run As Military Combat Boko Haram – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 06:36 PM PDT
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi has dismissed allegations that Iran has military forces in Syria. He said on Thursday afternoon that such allegations are completely false and merely a tactic of “Syria’s enemies.” ISNA reports that Araghchi said: “Iranian forces have never been present in Syria, and Syria’s enemies merely want to throw obstacles [...] The post Iran Denies Military Intervention In Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT
The international mainstream media is back in action with article headings reading “India has 3000 child soldiers”. Many would jump to the conclusion that the Indian Army is forcibly kidnapping and recruiting child soldiers. Is this so? Sri Lanka faced a similar media onslaught where many reporters were hesitant to declare that it was the [...] The post India Has 3000 Child Soldiers? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT
CAN A law be both ridiculous and dangerous? It certainly can. Witness the ongoing initiative of our government to enact a law that would define the State of Israel as “The Nation-State of the Jewish People”. Ridiculous 1 – because what and who is the “Jewish people”? The Jews of the world are a mixed [...] The post The State Of Whom? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT
“For the record, I do not believe it would be constitutional for the government to target and kill any U.S. citizen — with a drone, or with a shotgun — without due process, nor should any President deploy armed drones over U.S. soil.” In saying this during his speech yesterday at the National Defense University, [...] The post Is This Really A Momentous Turning Point In Post-9/11 America? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:56 AM PDT
Serious electoral flaws and human rights abuses by the Iranian government undermine any meaningful prospect of free and fair elections on June 14, 2013, said Human Rights Watch. Dozens of political activists and journalists detained during the violent government crackdown that followed the disputed 2009 presidential election remain in prison, two former presidential candidates are [...] The post Iran: Questions Of Free And Fair Elections appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT
Malaysian police have arrested four opposition figures, including a prominent parliamentarian, in an apparent crackdown on government critics less than three weeks after elections. Among those arrested is Tian Chua, vice president of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance), led by Anwar Ibrahim. He tweeted on May 23 that police had taken him into custody [...] The post Malaysia Arrests Political Opponents appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT
Google is considering buying map-software provider Waze, setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook, Businessweek reported citing people familiar with the matter. Waze is fielding expressions of interest from multiple parties and is seeking more than $1 billion, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. [...] The post Google Possibly Considers Buying Map-Software Provider Waze appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT
(CORDIS) — Robots could become a lot more ‘sensitive’ thanks to new artificial skins and sensor technologies developed by European scientists. Leading to better robotic platforms that could one day be used in industry, hospitals and even at home. The new capabilities, and a production system for building touch-sensitivity into different robots, will improve the [...] The post Researchers Create “Sensitive” Artificial Skin For Robots appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:25 AM PDT
Guatemala on Friday extradited ex-president Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face money laundering charges. “Farewell, people of Guatemala,” the former president said as he boarded a flight at a Guatemalan military air force base. Portillo, who had been fighting extradition, earlier on Friday “received a letter ordering him” to the military base, so [...] The post Guatemala Extradites Ex-President To US appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT
When there is this, that is With the arising of this, that arises When this is not, neither is that With the cessation of this, that ceases – Law of Universal Nature1 Introduction The concept of dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda)2 was developed by the spiritual teacher Siddhārtha Gautama who became known as the Buddha upon enlightenment.3 [...] The post Dependent Origination As A Natural Governing Law – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT
In a review of German energy policies launched Friday, the International Energy Agency commended Germany for its commitment to developing a low-carbon energy system over the long term – in particular its comprehensive energy strategy, ambitious renewable energy targets and plans to reduce energy consumption. The report noted that Germany has successfully implemented a broad [...] The post IEA Says Further Action Needed For Germany’s Energiewende To Maintain Balance Between Sustainability,...

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:39 AM PDT
By Dmitry Minin The situation surrounding Syria is like a pendulum; first it swings in the direction of a major war, then suddenly a peaceful resolution glimmers. Observers barely have a chance to evaluate the new tendency before the pendulum starts to swing in the opposite direction again. The amplitude of its swing is so [...] The post The Syrian Pendulum – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:28 AM PDT
As Afghanistan enters the endgame of its 13-year partnership with the US, Afghan president Hamid Karzai has added a new twist to its reliable relationship with India by presenting prime minister Manmohan Singh with a “wish list” for military equipment so as to give teeth to the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between both countries in [...] The post Karzai Wants Military Supplies From India appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:14 AM PDT
By Andy Dabilis With Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party accused by critics of being behind the increasing assaults on immigrants as it rises in popularity, Jewish community leaders are worried about what they said are the extremists’ anti-Semitic positions. The calls come as Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is struggling to find a way to deal [...] The post Greece’s Jews Take On Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT
A series of sex scandals involving underage girls has prompted widespread public anger and calls for a review of Chinese laws, lawyers said on Friday. Earlier this month, official media reported that six primary schoolgirls aged around 10 and 11 were taken by a headmaster and a government official to hotels in Hainan island’s Wanning [...] The post China’s Underage Sex Scandals Spark Anger Over ‘Weak’ Law appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:09 AM PDT
Another EU–Russia summit will be held in Yekaterinburg on 3–4 June 2013. It is expected that the agenda of the upcoming event will overlap with the main topics of Russian-European government consultations that took place in March. According to the media reports, the parties intend to discuss trade and economic partnership, cooperation in the field [...] The post Hopes For Productive Dialogue At EU–Russia Summit – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 24 May 2013 10:05 AM PDT
The consolidation of support for the social movement among Kosovo Serbs and the efforts of Milošević to break the resistance of Kosovo’s officials to the constitutional reform gradually affected political alliances in the provincial leadership, which had rarely followed ethnonational cleavage. By Momčilo Pavlović Before 1988, political alliances in Kosovo’s leadership had rarely followed ethnonational [...] The post Kosovo Serbs, Serbian Nationalist Intellectuals, And Officials Of The Milošević...

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