Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 24 July 2013

“Peru: Ensure Fair Selection Of Judges, Ombudsman, Says HRW” plus 21 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:35 PM PDT
Peru should uphold its obligation to respect the independence of the Constitutional Court and the ombudsman by adhering to an impartial and objective appointment process for all candidates to the posts, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 17, 2013, the Peruvian Congress appointed six new members to the Constitutional Court of Peru, a new [...] The post Peru: Ensure Fair Selection Of Judges, Ombudsman, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:34 PM PDT
By Dana MacLean Influential Buddhist monks in Myanmar have been aggravating longstanding tensions between the country’s Buddhist and Muslim communities since violence erupted between the two groups in 2012, say experts. “The Burmese Buddhist monks may not have initiated the violence but they rode the wave and began to incite more,” said Michael Jerryson, a [...] The post How To Reverse Buddhism’s Radical Turn In Southeast Asia? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:17 PM PDT
Dozens of people, including parliamentarians, ministers and reporters, have been blocked inside the Bulgarian parliament building by a crowd of anti-government protesters, local media reported. According to Bulgarian news website Novinite.com, some 109 people were trapped inside the building. Protesters clashed with police in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Tuesday, which was the 40th day [...] The post Bulgarian Parliament Blocked By Protesters – Report appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 08:17 PM PDT
Introduction India, the world’s largest democracy, has an almost palpable energy, the energy of youth, of inventiveness, and of aspiration. On the very first day of India’s independence, Prime Minister Nehru noted that India was, as he put it, “on the verge of bold advance.” There can be no doubt that India is very boldly [...] The post Reconfiguration Of Indian Higher Education – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 08:07 PM PDT
Well, Anthony Weiner is at it again. An anonymous woman has laid claims that the former congressman and current New York City mayoral candidate sent her sexually explicit messages and lewd images over the Internet more than a year after similar behavior gave way to a high-profile scandal that eventually forced the Democratic lawmaker to [...] The post Weiner Caught Still Sexting After Twitter Scandal Cost Him Job In Congress appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 08:03 PM PDT
By Mark Snowiss The top U.S. military officer has warned that intervening in Syria’s civil war would cost billions of dollars, might escalate quickly and could turn into a highly risky endeavor for the United States. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided a list of options for Congress to halt [...] The post Top US Officer Urges Caution On Syria Intervention appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:38 AM PDT
By Hubertus Hoffmann Abdul Chaum Ansari is a mild-mannered and friendly man with a face marked by history. The spokesman and director of the museum of the important Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan confirmed the message of peace in Islam: “Islam is Peace. After the fight, the Prophet Mohammad had good relations with [...] The post Blue Mosque Spokesman Ansari: “Islam Is Peace” – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:29 AM PDT
The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue epitomises the growing institutionalisation of relations between Washington and Beijing. Such US-China dialogue mechanisms are more important and useful than their critics assume. By Hoo Tiang Boon As a framework for managing a multifaceted and complex relationship, the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) is the leading government-to-government summit between [...] The post G2 Or Chimerica? The Growing Institutionalisation Of US-China...

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:26 AM PDT
By Shamshad A. Khan In a bid to restore public trust in the country’s nuclear energy programme and to assuage the concerns of the anti-nuclear groups, Japan has enacted a new nuclear safety regime which came into effect on July 8. The newly created Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) imposes stricter safety measures on operators to [...] The post Fukushima Impact: A New Nuclear Safety Regulations In Japan – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT
The 2013 UN Arms Treaty has been heralded as a milestone document that has the potential to curb the weapons trade, but there is a need to take a more critical look at this document and its implications for global conflict. By Fabio Andres Diaz On April 2nd this year the UN adopted the Arms Trade [...] The post The UN Arms Treaty: A Milestone In Peacekeeping Or Flawed And Discriminatory? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:17 AM PDT
By Shresht Jain Except few stints, one of which being Vietnam supporting its ideological partner China during the Indo-China war of 1962, the India-Vietnam relationship has remained exceptionally cordial since its foundation was laid by Prime Minister Nehru and Ho Chi Minh more than five decades ago. The relationship has nurtured more since the inception [...] The post Vietnam-India Strategic Partnership: Spaces And Gaps – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:14 AM PDT
By Bhaskar Roy The clock on Afghanistan will not stop ticking to give extra time to the main stake holders to arrive at a reasonable conclusion. The situation at the moment, given President Hamid Karzai’s political calisthenics, Pakistan’s new approach to worm into Afghanistan, the Taliban’s obduracy and the American tiredness, there is no question [...] The post Can A Civil War In Afghanistan Be Prevented? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:11 AM PDT
Over 2,500 servicemen and 350 weapons systems are involved in snap combat readiness drills for Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN), a Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. The drills, involving the headquarters and two missile divisions of the Orenburg Missile Army in Russia’s Urals region, began Monday and are set to run through Saturday, Col. Igor [...] The post Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces Start Snap Combat Drills appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT
Chinese authorities in Tibetan-populated counties in Qinghai province are placing new restrictions on the display of photos of the Dalai Lama, searching personal vehicles and beating and detaining those who resist the photos’ confiscation, Tibetan sources say. The move follows reports in June of a relaxation on the ban of images of the exiled Tibetan [...] The post New Crackdown By China On Dalai Lama Photos appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:06 AM PDT
(RFE/RL) — Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks on two Iraqi prisons that freed hundreds of inmates, including some believed to be senior members of the militant group’s leadership. An online statement posted on July 23 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — the merged Al-Qaeda affiliates in Iraq and Syria [...] The post Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Iraq Prison Attacks appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:04 AM PDT
Two divers were nearly swallowed by humpback whales that were gulping down fish off the central California coast near Avila Beach. The divers were wearing wetsuits and floating near their boat at Souza Rock when they experienced the close encounter. The men were surrounded by a shoal of krill, which the giant mammals frequently feed [...] The post Divers Nearly Swallowed By Whales Off California Coast (Video) appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:57 AM PDT
The king of Morocco on Monday accepted the resignation of cabinet ministers from the junior party in the ruling coalition, the palace said, a move that opens the way for Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane to begin trying to form a new government. Five ministers from the conservative Istiqlal party quit this month, arguing among other [...] The post Moroccan Cabinet Loses Five Ministers appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:55 AM PDT
By Marian Chiriac The mother of one of the Romanians suspected of carrying out a high-profile art theft from Rotterdam has changed her story. The mother of a Romanian suspected last October of stealing seven artworks from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam on Monday said the paintings were not burned, as she had previously said. [...] The post Rotterdam Art Theft Drama Takes New Twist appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:52 AM PDT
“The First Black President … Spoke First as a Black American,” ran the banner headline of Sunday’s Washington Post. But why, when the fires of anger over the Zimmerman verdict were dying down, did he go into that pressroom and stir them up? “A week of protests outside the White House, pressure building on him [...] The post Patrick Buchanan: Leading From Behind Al Sharpton – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:51 AM PDT
Should recall elections be reserved only for politicians who break the law? Columnist Rick Moran thinks so. Opining on an impending recall election in Colorado, he writes: The recall device should be reserved for politicians who either break the law or are corrupt in some other way. It shouldn’t be employed because 10,000 people disagree [...] The post Why Recall Elections Are A Must – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:30 AM PDT
There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down a street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” According to those who have slammed George Zimmerman for racial profiling, those words would qualify as the penultimate expression [...] The post Racial And Religious Profiling – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:24 AM PDT
A U.S. policeman is facing discipline for his unauthorized release of photos he took of a bloodied Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was arrested in April. Police authorities in Massachusetts scheduled a hearing Tuesday to determine whether a police photographer, Sergeant Sean Murphy, should be disciplined beyond the one-day suspension he was [...] The post Policeman Faces Discipline For Leaking Boston Bomber Photos appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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