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• Iranian-American Sentenced In Plot To Kill Saudi Arabian Ambassador In US
• Giant Asteroid Passing By Earth On Friday Has Its Own Moon
• Ireland And The Basque Country: Massive Flight (Emigration) Or General Strike? – OpEd
• Ralph Nader: Kerry Should Get Israeli Peace Leaders Before Congress – OpEd
• Foreign Aid Is Afghanistan’s Resource Curse – OpEd
• Tunisia Arrests Topless Activists
• Inequities And No Jobs Worry Europeans – Analysis
• US Lifts Ban To Iran On Sale Of Communications Equipment
• Discovery Of Monsanto GMO Wheat In Oregon Threatens US Exports
• Despite Hackers, Pentagon Retains Faith In Weapon Systems
• Eastern Canadian Refineries Increasing Their Use Of US-Sourced Crude Oil – Analysis
• Venezuela And Colombia See Tensions Rise
• Letter Sent To Obama May Contain Ricin
• Sri Lanka: Electricity Price Increases And A Failed Strike – Analysis
• Global Warming Caused By CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide – Study
• Argentine Foreign Minister Visits INTERPOL, Discuss Cooperation And Iran
• Saudi Arabia Reports Three More Deaths From Sars-Like Virus
• France Placed Under EU Reform Scrutiny
• US Economy Advancing, But Less Than First Estimate
• Burma: Kachin Rebels, Government Sign Deal Aimed At Reducing Fighting
• Afghans Nervous As Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif Returns
• Ladakh: Winds Of Economic Change – Analysis
• Call For Qatar To Abolish Exit Visas For Migrant Workers
• American Company Secures $42 Million Contract With Colombia
• US Chamber Applauds US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue
• Social Stones In Sweden Riots – OpEd
• José Manuel Barroso Meets With High-Level Religious Leaders – Statement
• Eurosur: Parliament And Council Agree On New Border Surveillance System
• MEPs Back Deal Forcing Oil And Mineral Firms To Disclose Payments To Governments
• Kosovo: What Role Will US Combat Troops Play In The North? – Analysis

Iranian-American Sentenced In Plot To Kill Saudi Arabian Ambassador In US Posted: 30 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT Manssor Arbabsiar, aka “Mansour Arbabsiar,” was sentenced Thursday in New York City federal court to 25 years in prison for participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. while the Ambassador was in the U.S., announced John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the Department [...] The post Iranian-American Sentenced In Plot To Kill Saudi Arabian Ambassador In US appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Giant Asteroid Passing By Earth On Friday Has Its Own Moon Posted: 30 May 2013 10:39 PM PDT A giant asteroid will zip past Earth on Friday at the relatively close space distance of 3.6 million miles (5.8 million km) and it’s not alone. Astronomers studying the asteroid on Thursday noticed that it is bringing along a passenger – its own moon. Telescopes around the world began picking up distant images of the [...] The post Giant Asteroid Passing By Earth On Friday Has Its Own Moon appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ireland And The Basque Country: Massive Flight (Emigration) Or General Strike? – OpEd Posted: 30 May 2013 09:18 PM PDT Many billions of Euros are being extracted from Europe’s vassal-debtor nations – Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland –and transferred to the creditor banks, financial speculators and swindlers located in the City of London, Wall Street, Geneva and Frankfort. Under what has been termed ‘austerity’ programs vast tributary payments are amassed by ruling Conservative and Social [...] The post Ireland And The Basque Country: Massive Flight (Emigration) Or General Strike? – OpEd appeared first... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ralph Nader: Kerry Should Get Israeli Peace Leaders Before Congress – OpEd Posted: 30 May 2013 09:13 PM PDT The new Secretary of State John Kerry taking four trips to the Israeli/Palestinian region in the past two months means yet another U.S. effort for a negotiated peace process between the Palestinians (under ruthless occupation) and the very dominant Israelis. Why should the prospects be any better than the failed attempts by the esteemed former [...] The post Ralph Nader: Kerry Should Get Israeli Peace Leaders Before Congress – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Foreign Aid Is Afghanistan’s Resource Curse – OpEd Posted: 30 May 2013 09:08 PM PDT By Inge Fryklund Rebellious American colonists once proclaimed that “taxation without representation is tyranny.” A corollary is more significant in the modern world: “government without taxation results in tyranny.” This phenomenon is primarily observed in developing countries afflicted by the “resource curse,” in which the discovery of valuable natural resources has tended to exacerbate cronyism [...] The post Foreign Aid Is Afghanistan’s Resource Curse – OpEd appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Tunisia Arrests Topless Activists Posted: 30 May 2013 08:57 PM PDT By Monia Ghanmi Three “Femen” activists staged a topless protest in downtown Tunis, a day before the trial of Tunisian feminist Amina. Amina Sboui, known by her pseudonym Amina Tyler, went on trial Thursday (May 30th) for illegally possessing pepper spray, AFP reported. She was arrested May 19th in Kairouan after she allegedly wrote the [...] The post Tunisia Arrests Topless Activists appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Inequities And No Jobs Worry Europeans – Analysis Posted: 30 May 2013 08:53 PM PDT By Jaya Ramachandran A new poll finds that Europeans are growing dissatisfied with the inequities of the economic system, which are also rooted in the “still rising unemployment” that, as the OECD’s Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan avers, present “the most pressing challenge for policy makers” in the euro area. The euro area consists of [...] The post Inequities And No Jobs Worry Europeans – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Lifts Ban To Iran On Sale Of Communications Equipment Posted: 30 May 2013 08:40 PM PDT (RFE/RL) — The United States has lifted a ban on sales of communications equipment to Iranians and opened access to Internet services and social media. The move by the U.S. Treasury was made in consultation with the State Department in a bid to help Iranians circumvent government controls on the free flow of information, according [...] The post US Lifts Ban To Iran On Sale Of Communications Equipment appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Discovery Of Monsanto GMO Wheat In Oregon Threatens US Exports Posted: 30 May 2013 08:36 PM PDT The discovery of a Monsanto-created, genetically modified strain of wheat in Oregon that was never approved by the United States Department of Agriculture has imperiled US exports of a staple world food commodity. Japanese authorities have already opted to cancel part of a tender offer to buy US western white wheat and have suspended imports [...] The post Discovery Of Monsanto GMO Wheat In Oregon Threatens US Exports appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Despite Hackers, Pentagon Retains Faith In Weapon Systems Posted: 30 May 2013 08:25 PM PDT By Jim Garamone The United States military has “complete faith that our systems are secure and reliable,” a Pentagon spokesman said today. The military is always concerned about cybersecurity and the chances of losing information to other nations, Army Col. Steve Warren said, but the department has invested a lot of money, time and expertise [...] The post Despite Hackers, Pentagon Retains Faith In Weapon Systems appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Eastern Canadian Refineries Increasing Their Use Of US-Sourced Crude Oil – Analysis Posted: 30 May 2013 08:21 PM PDT Canadian refineries, like those in the United States, are working to increase their use of growing production of crude oil from Texas and North Dakota. Monthly exports of crude oil from the United States to Canada have historically averaged 24,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) and were principally delivered to refineries in central Canada. However, U.S. [...] The post Eastern Canadian Refineries Increasing Their Use Of US-Sourced Crude Oil – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Venezuela And Colombia See Tensions Rise Posted: 30 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT “It is not possible for us not to be disappointed that President Santos has taken a step that, in a painful way, leads us to derail our good relations” said Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Elías Jaua, at the end of a meeting in which President Nicolas Maduro has formally decided to “review” Venezuela’s participation in the [...] The post Venezuela And Colombia See Tensions Rise appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Letter Sent To Obama May Contain Ricin Posted: 30 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT The Secret Service says the White House mail screening facility has intercepted a letter that is similar to the ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that were laced with the deadly poison ricin. The agency, which protects the president, announced Thursday they have turned over the letter to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task [...] The post Letter Sent To Obama May Contain Ricin appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sri Lanka: Electricity Price Increases And A Failed Strike – Analysis Posted: 30 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT By Dr Kumar David Electricity tariffs were raised on April 20 and there was such an outcry that GoSL was forced to climb down. First, there was outrage at an incredibly stupid tariff design that it was soon dubbed MTS (Moronic Tariff Structure); second, people objected to the size of the increases. The President panicked [...] The post Sri Lanka: Electricity Price Increases And A Failed Strike – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Global Warming Caused By CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide – Study Posted: 30 May 2013 11:01 AM PDT Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the University of Waterloo published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B this week. CFCs are already known to deplete ozone, but in-depth statistical analysis now shows that CFCs are also the key driver [...] The post Global Warming Caused By CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide – Study appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Argentine Foreign Minister Visits INTERPOL, Discuss Cooperation And Iran Posted: 30 May 2013 10:19 AM PDT Cooperation between Argentina and INTERPOL’s global law enforcement network against transnational organized crime topped the agenda during a meeting Thursday between Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. Discussions during the visit by Mr Timerman to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters covered regional and international security, including transnational organized crime issues [...] The post Argentine Foreign Minister Visits INTERPOL,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia Reports Three More Deaths From Sars-Like Virus Posted: 30 May 2013 10:14 AM PDT Three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to Sars in Saudi Arabia, the country’s health ministry has said, according to Belfast Telegraph. The three deceased, ranging in age from 24 to 60, had chronic diseases, including kidney failure, according to officials. The ministry said they were admitted to hospital a month [...] The post Saudi Arabia Reports Three More Deaths From Sars-Like Virus appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

France Placed Under EU Reform Scrutiny Posted: 30 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT (EurActiv) — The European Commission told France on Wednesday (29 May) to cut labour costs, reform its pension system and open up its protected markets in exchange for a two-year respite to bring its budget deficit under 3% of GDP. French President François Hollande replied swiftly, saying “the Commission cannot dictate what we should do”. [...] The post France Placed Under EU Reform Scrutiny appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Economy Advancing, But Less Than First Estimate Posted: 30 May 2013 10:05 AM PDT The U.S. economy grew modestly in the first months of the year, but at a slightly slower pace than first thought. The government says the world’s largest economy advanced 2.4 percent in the January-to-March period, down a tenth of a percentage point from its first estimate a month ago. But the latest report shows U.S. [...] The post US Economy Advancing, But Less Than First Estimate appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Burma: Kachin Rebels, Government Sign Deal Aimed At Reducing Fighting Posted: 30 May 2013 10:03 AM PDT By Aye Nai The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and government representatives signed a historic seven-point peace agreement on Thursday afternoon, raising hopes that Burma’s bloody northern conflict could finally come to an end. Rebels and the government agreed to establish monitoring offices, demarcate territory and to launch rehabilitation projects for displaced people across the restive [...] The post Burma: Kachin Rebels, Government Sign Deal Aimed At Reducing Fighting appeared first... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Afghans Nervous As Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif Returns Posted: 30 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT By Hafizullah Gardesh and Mina Habib While some Afghans view the recent election victory of the Pakistan Muslim League with alarm, other commentators hope the party’s leader Nawaz Sharif will have the vision to turn over a new leaf in relations. As Sharif, 63, becomes prime minister for the third time, Afghans recall his role [...] The post Afghans Nervous As Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif Returns appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ladakh: Winds Of Economic Change – Analysis Posted: 30 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT By Zainab Akhter Traditionally, Ladakh’s economy has always been based on small farms and livestock herding. But with the introduction of tourism in the 1970s, the deployment of the army, and the alternative job avenues provided by the centre and state governments, a drastic change has been observed in the pattern of the economy since [...] The post Ladakh: Winds Of Economic Change – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Call For Qatar To Abolish Exit Visas For Migrant Workers Posted: 30 May 2013 09:45 AM PDT Qatar should immediately abolish its exit visa requirements, which expose migrant workers to the risk of exploitation and abuse, said Human Rights Watch. The exit visa system can prevent foreigners from leaving the country merely on the say-so of a current or former employer. The case of a French professional footballer who is unable to [...] The post Call For Qatar To Abolish Exit Visas For Migrant Workers appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

American Company Secures $42 Million Contract With Colombia Posted: 30 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank said last week that L-3 Communications Corporation Warrior Systems Sector (Londonderry, New Hampshire) and its distributor Aviation Specialties Unlimited (Boise, Idaho) recently secured a contract from the Government of Colombia worth $42 million. The announcement came on the heels of Acting Secretary Blank’s trade mission to Brazil, Colombia [...] The post American Company Secures $42 Million Contract With Colombia appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Chamber Applauds US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue Posted: 30 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group expressed this week its strong support for the second Partnership Dialogue between the United States and Bangladesh recently held in Dhaka. “This dialogue is a critical mechanism to promote trust and cooperation in key areas of the bilateral relationship,” said Tami Overby, the Chamber’s vice president for [...] The post US Chamber Applauds US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Social Stones In Sweden Riots – OpEd Posted: 30 May 2013 09:36 AM PDT By Dilek Karal I like exploring concepts of mainstream discourse on social issues. That is why I wonder why migrants’ protests’ in Sweden are called riots? Using popular terms makes analyzing issue easier at the same time opens a space for better differentiation of opposing parties of discussions. In its origin, riot means ‘public disturbance’ [...] The post Social Stones In Sweden Riots – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

José Manuel Barroso Meets With High-Level Religious Leaders – Statement Posted: 30 May 2013 09:33 AM PDT By José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure and honour to receive today – together with President Van Rompuy and Vice President Surján, who replaces President Schulz from the European Parliament – eminent representatives from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu religions. These meetings have [...] The post José Manuel Barroso Meets With High-Level Religious Leaders – Statement appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Eurosur: Parliament And Council Agree On New Border Surveillance System Posted: 30 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT The EU’s external borders and migrants’ lives will be better protected thanks to the new “Eurosur” border surveillance system, details of which were agreed by Parliament and Council on Wednesday evening. “To reassure free movement in the EU, we need to strengthen our outside borders. Eurosur can help to improve trust between member states by [...] The post Eurosur: Parliament And Council Agree On New Border Surveillance System appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

MEPs Back Deal Forcing Oil And Mineral Firms To Disclose Payments To Governments Posted: 30 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT Large extractive companies dealing with oil, gas and minerals will be obliged to disclose full details of their payments to national governments for every project that they operate, under a deal between Parliament and Council negotiators backed on Thursday by the legal affairs committee. The aim is to make companies dealing with strategic resources and [...] The post MEPs Back Deal Forcing Oil And Mineral Firms To Disclose Payments To Governments appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kosovo: What Role Will US Combat Troops Play In The North? – Analysis Posted: 30 May 2013 09:24 AM PDT While sending US combat troops to Kosovo may be just a benefit of drawdowns elsewhere, the Germans, Americans and Austrians – the three largest national elements of KFOR – have, in the past, dependably carried out their orders to confront unarmed civilians. Would they try again? One hopes not. By Gerard M. Gallucci For the [...] The post Kosovo: What Role Will US Combat Troops Play In The North? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.