Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

“Fitch Puts US Credit Rating Under Review For Downgrade” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 10:36 PM PDT
By RT Global credit rating agency Fitch has put the United States’ ‘AAA’ credit rating on “rating watch negative” based on stalled debt ceiling negotiations. “Although Fitch continues to believe that the debt ceiling will be raised soon, the political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could increase the risk of a US default,” Fitch wrote in a […] The article Fitch Puts US Credit Rating Under Review For Downgrade appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:52 PM PDT
By Al Bawaba News Egyptian Minister of Defence and army commander Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said in an interview with Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm that prior to the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, he attempted to resolve the political crisis up until the last minute. In the first part of the interview, published on Monday, El-Sisi said he had advised […] The article Egypt’s Sisi Says Muslim Brotherhood Rejected Reconciliation Ahead Of June 30 appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:50 PM PDT
By CNA The introduction of a new Ordinariate Use liturgy for groups of former Anglicans is uniting some of their old traditions to the fullness of the Catholic Church. The Vatican office responsible for adapting parts of the Anglican liturgy for use in the Catholic Church “has had the task of the scribe, trained for the kingdom […] The article Ordinariate Use Unites Anglican Tradition To Catholic Church appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:43 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review EU finance ministers on Tuesday in Luxembourg approved legislation setting up the Single Supervisory Mechanism and exchanged views on backstop arrangements for bank resolution funds, including in the context of upcoming asset quality review and stress test exercises to be undertaken next year. “The decision on the Single Supervisory Mechanism is particularly important. It will […] The article ECOFIN Ministers Approve Bank Supervision, Discuss Steps Towards Banking Union...

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:42 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review Why have the European Union Battlegroups never been used? Maybe it is just the wrong concept? Can we really solve the issues without reopening the EU Battlegroup concept? These are some of long-standing issues that the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas together with other representatives from EU member states were addressed at the […] The article The Future Of EU Battlegroups Addressed In London appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:39 PM PDT
By Magharebia By Siham Ali Islamic teachings do not require people in financial hardship to purchase livestock for Eid al- Adha slaughter, but the message does not seem to have gotten through to many Moroccans. Imams and ulemas could have done more to help prevent people from going into debt to buy a sheep for the Eid […] The article Moroccans Demand More From Mosques appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:37 PM PDT
By IWPR By Shahin Rzayev Officials and pro-government journalists in Azerbaijan are furious with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) after its observer team described the October 9 presidential election as “seriously flawed”. According to official results, the sitting president, Ilham Aliyev, won the poll with 85 per cent of the vote, while his […] The article OSCE Faces Fury For Calling Azeri Polls ‘Flawed’ appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:34 PM PDT
By Tierramerica By Marianela Jarroud The mining industry in the north of Chile, the world’s leading producer of copper, is trying to partially satisfy its insatiable appetite for energy with a renewable, ever-available source: the sun. Sunshine is abundant in the northern desert of Atacama, one of the hottest places on earth with one of the highest […] The article Chile’s Mining Industry Turns To Sunlight To Ease Energy Shortage appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:32 PM PDT
By World Nuclear News Leaders from four central European countries have come together to tell the European Union they feel that nuclear energy is being discriminated against, and have called for the EU to support their nuclear expansion plans. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban made the comments on behalf of the Visegrad group of countries – Poland, the Czech […] The article Don’t Impede Our Nuclear, V4 Tells EU appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:30 PM PDT
By World Security Network By Lara Sievers The attack at the Westgate mall in Kenya is the latest incident where so-called terrorists are responsible for the death of more than sixty people. It can be seen as a reminder of not only the ongoing tensions in various parts of the world, but can also lead to the question of […] The article Should We Negotiate With Terrorists? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 09:26 PM PDT
By UCAN Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, expressed his sadness at the loss of life and devastation of property caused by Cyclone Phailin that battered coastal areas of Odisha, a statement said here Tuesday. As a token of sympathy, the Dalai Lama Trust is making contributions to the relief efforts of both the state and central […] The article Dalai Lama Saddened Over Cyclone Deaths appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:47 PM PDT
By IDSA By Vivek Kapur Recent news reports suggest that the US has identified a list of 10 defence technologies for transfer to India. The government is reported to be “reviewing” these offers which could reach as high as 90. The US appears to be finally moving to realise its oft stated stand that it considers India […] The article US-India Defence Technologies For Transfer: Cultural Change – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:45 PM PDT
By COHA By Erika Johnson Recent incidents of intense violence in Trinidad & Tobago’s capital, Port-of-Spain, have drawn attention to the nation’s rampant gang problem. On September 11, the ruthless beheading of a man—reported by the police as a warning from gang members—exemplified a recent increase in the already significant brutality of gang activity in Port-of-Spain. There […] The article Gangs Are The New Law In Urban Trinidad & Tobago – Analysis appeared first on...

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:38 PM PDT
By CGNews By Michael Felsen It just might be that big changes between Iran and the Jewish world are afoot. It all began on the eve of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, when Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s newly-elected President, tweeted “As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, especially Iranian Jews, […] The article Context Key To Understanding Iran’s Statements About Holocaust – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:35 PM PDT
By CGNews By Akbar Ahmed The outrageous killings at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya and the All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan last month once again prompted legitimate questions about what can be done to stop terrorist violence. While many commentators instinctively pointed to an Islamic motif in the attacks, the perpetrators themselves gave very […] The article What’s Behind The Nairobi And Peshawar Attacks? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:33 PM PDT
By Other Words By Donald Kaul Barack Obama’s shutting down of the government is the most self-destructive thing to happen since Poland attacked Nazi Germany in 1939. Oh wait! It was Germany that attacked Poland, wasn’t it? Yes, but Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany, said that Poland was the one that did the attacking and millions of […] The article Attack Of The Zombie Lawmakers – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:27 PM PDT
By Jim Kouri American communities continue to be increasingly policed by law enforcement officers armed with the weapons and tactics of war, according to the left-wing activists at the American Civil Liberties Union. However, utilization of military equipment by local police departments throughout the United States – some call it the “militarization” of American policing – has been […] The article US Militarizing American Policing, Say Experts In New Report – OpEd appeared first on...

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:17 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions today announced the successful use of a new type of antibacterial agent called a PPMO, which appears to function as well or better than an antibiotic, but may be more precise and also solve problems with antibiotic resistance. In animal studies, one form of PPMO showed significant […] The article Beyond Antibiotics: ‘PPMOs’ Offer New Approach To Bacterial Infection appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:08 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review By US President Barack Obama Michelle and I extend our best wishes for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world and congratulate those performing the Hajj this year. As our Muslim neighbors and friends gather for Eid celebrations, Muslim Americans are among the more than three million pilgrims joining one of the world’s […] The article Statement By President Obama On Eid al-Adha appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:06 PM PDT
By American Forces Press Service By Jim Garamone Reserve component personnel continue to be affected by the government shutdown, and officials are concerned about readiness. Within DOD, the reserve components are the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve. The Coast Guard Reserve comes under […] The article Shutdown Endangers US Military Reserve Component Readiness appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:02 PM PDT
By EurasiaNet By Molly Corso Officials and political analysts in Tbilisi believe the Kremlin is ready to reach deep into its bag of tricks to try to coerce Georgia into ditching its European Union membership ambitions and embracing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Eurasian Union vision. Georgia traditionally has been the most pro-Western state in the South Caucasus. […] The article Georgia Bracing For Russian Pressure appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 08:00 PM PDT
By VOR By Igor Siletsky Jihad has crept into the heart of Europe. Training camps of the Wahhabi have long successfully acted on the territory of European countries, as well as all over the world. Lately an increasing number of facts have come to light about the involvement of fighters with European passports in large terrorist attacks […] The article Global Jihad: Religion, Politics Or Business? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:58 PM PDT
By Radio Zamaneh As nuclear talks between Iran and the six world powers get underway, a spokesman for Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, announced on the sidelines that Iran has presented a new proposal. The German News Agency reports that on Tuesday, Michael Mann reported that Iran’s new proposal is being examined but he did not […] The article Iran’s New Proposal At Nuclear Talks Creates Buzz appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:56 PM PDT
By Radio Zamaneh Iran’s minister of Industry, Mining and Trade says the country’s auto production decreased by 44 percent in the first six months of the year. ISNA reports that Mohammadreza Nematzadeh told a press conference that the industry had expected to produce 900,000 cars this year; however, the reduced output so far has thrown that goal into […] The article Iran’s Auto Production Drastically Down appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:55 PM PDT
By Latinamerica Press The indigenous peoples of Costa Rica face the historic and constant infringement of their rights, while public policies in this field, however well-intended, are insufficient, at best. Such are some of the findings by an international mission on indigenous rights, headed by Argentine human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1980) Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, […] The article Costa Rica: Indigenous Rights Still Neglected appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:51 PM PDT
By Democratic Voice of Burma By Myo Zaw Linn A local government minister has blasted Burma’s “weak” response to the recent Muslim-Buddhist clashes in Arakan’s Sandoway township, which claimed seven lives. Speaking to DVB on Monday, the Rangoon government’s Arakan Ethnic Affairs Minister, Zaw Aye Maung, blamed the violence on government corruption and mismanagement. “Just taking verbal action by making […] The article Burma Minister Slams Government Response To Sandoway Violence appeared...

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:47 PM PDT
By SETimes By Drazen Remikovic The escape of a convicted war criminal who failed to return last month to prison after being granted a 25-day vacation is raising questions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) about why hardened criminals are being given the benefit in the first place. Dominik Ilijasevic was serving a 15-year sentence on his 2007 […] The article Bosnia: Prison Vacations Questioned After Escape appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:45 PM PDT
By IPCS By Aparupa Bhattacharjee Malaysia recently hosted the Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited on 3 October 2013. This is the first trip made by the president to Southeast Asia since he took office in March 2013. Malaysia was the second destination of this trip, which started in Indonesia and ended in Bali, where Xi Jinping […] The article China-Malaysia: Is The Tilt Real? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:43 PM PDT
By Arab News By Siraj Wahab A Pakistani-American pilgrim here says Muslims should build bridges with other faiths to counter the growing misperception of Islam. Jamil Waqar, a 62-year-old from New York City, who works as a pharmacist and runs a real estate business, said the recent acts of terror carried out by so-called Muslims have tarnished Islam. […] The article ‘Good Muslims Should Build Bridges With Other Faiths’ appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:41 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review The World Bank has signed an agreement with Coursera, a leading provider of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), to help meet the demand for practical solutions-oriented learning on pressing issues in developing countries. Ending extreme poverty within a generation and boosting shared prosperity among the bottom 40 percent of the population in developing countries are […] The article World Bank And Coursera To Partner On Open Learning appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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