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Sunday, 20 October 2013

“Netanyahu’s Extrajudicial End-Run, To Imprison African Asylum-Seekers – OpEd” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:50 PM PDT
By Mondoweiss By Allison Deger I’ve seen the pattern before. Over the summer Israel’s high court declared an amendment to the anti-Infiltration Law of 2009 unconstitutional. The amendment extended the maximum imprisonment for those who entered the country illegally– namely would-be refugees who managed to walk from North East Africa to the Jewish state– from three months to […] The article Netanyahu’s Extrajudicial End-Run, To Imprison African Asylum-Seekers – OpEd appeared first on...

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:46 PM PDT
By RT By Nile Bowie If you live in a densely populated modern city, there is a strong chance that wireless network transmissions that are in breach of copyright law could be around you at this very moment. The decentralized network architecture known as peer-to-peer (P2P) communications allows files of all kinds to be shared over the […] The article BitTorrent Ethics: Punishing Piracy Or Criminalizing Sharing? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:38 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review New South Wales firefighters could not possibly have done any more to tackle the bushfires engulfing the area around Sydney and are now ultimately at the mercy of the elements, according to a senior Kingston University academic. Dr Neil Thomas, an expert in environmental hazards and disaster management who has worked extensively with emergency response […] The article Australian Bush Fires To Be Among Worst Ever Seen appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:32 PM PDT
By RT Just one day after President Barack Obama signed into law a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown and avoid default, the US debt surged a record $328 billion, the first day the government was able to borrow money. Fasten your seatbelt, because the US debt rate is racing out of control and nobody seems […] The article US Debt Surges $328 Billion In Single Day, Surpassing $17 Trillion For First Time appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:30 PM PDT
By VOA Romania has agreed to allow the U.S. military to use an airbase near the Black Sea as a key logistics hub for getting supplies and troops into and out of Afghanistan. Pentagon officials said the agreement reached Friday will allow them to move their operations away from Kyrgyzstan, where lawmakers had voted not to renew […] The article US To Use Romanian Airbase For Afghan Pullout appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:42 PM PDT
By PanArmenian At least 16 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it carried out the attack, according to BBC News. The Somali government, backed by troops from several African […] The article Somalia: At Least 16 Killed, 30 Injured In Suicide Bomber Attack appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:39 PM PDT
By PanArmenian The violin that was apparently played to calm passengers on the Titanic as the giant liner sank has sold for £900,000 at auction in Wiltshire, BBC News reports. It was played by band leader Wallace Hartley, who died along with 1,517 others as the ship went down. It had a guide price of £300,000. Other […] The article Titanic Violin Auctioned For Record £900,000 appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:36 PM PDT
By World Nuclear News UK Chancellor George Osborne described the step as “an important potential part of the government’s plan for developing the next generation of nuclear power in Britain.” He announced the development during a visit to the Taishan site in southern China, where two French-designed EPR reactors are being built through collaboration between EDF and the China […] The article China Cleared To Buy Into UK Nuclear Plants appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:01 PM PDT
By SETimes By Menekse Tokyay Israel’s efforts to establish gas pipelines to Turkey and Cyprus have triggered hopes that co-operation in the energy sector could help resolve the nearly four-decade division of Cyprus. The small Mediterranean island has been partitioned between Turkey and Cyprus since 1974. Michael Lotem, Israel’s energy envoy, revealed the pipeline plan in September […] The article Gas Pipeline Plan Could Bring Solution For Cyprus appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:59 PM PDT
By RFE RL (RFE/RL) — Ilham Aliyev has been sworn in for his third term as Azerbaijan’s president. The inauguration ceremony took place on October 19 at the country’s parliament. According to official results, Aliyev was reelected with nearly 85 percent of the votes in the October 9 presidential poll. The candidate of the united opposition, Camil Hasanli, […] The article Azerbaijan: Aliyev Sworn In For Third Term appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:56 PM PDT
By Ria Novosti Russia and Brazil are at the final stages of talks on the delivery of Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to the Latin American country, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. A Russian delegation, led by Shoigu, visited Brazil to discuss prospects of bilateral defense and space cooperation, including the sales of Pansir-S1 and Igla missile systems, […] The article Russia Close To Inking Air Defense Deal With Brazil – Minister appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:53 PM PDT
By RT Thirteen cars of a tanker train carrying crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas derailed in Alberta, Canada causing an explosion and fire. The incident prompted an evacuation of the area, said Canadian National Railway. One rail car carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded and three others caught fire about 80 kilometers west of Edmonton in Alberta,Canada […] The article Canada: 13 Train Cars Transporting Oil And Gas Derail, Explode appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 04:51 PM PDT
By VOA Authorities in Mali say the death toll from a boat accident near the town of Konna last week has more than tripled to 72. Security Minister Sada Samake says rescuers found were able to refloat the boat and when they did, they found more bodies inside. During a Friday news conference, government officials said more […] The article Mali: Death Toll From Boat Accident Rises To 72 appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:28 PM PDT
By Iran Review By Hassan Beheshtipour Introduction The fourth round of negotiations between representatives of Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers ended on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. This round of talks was a great leap ahead for both sides and a solid measure aimed at mutual trust building. The two-day talks in Geneva were very remarkable […] The article Geneva 4 Negotiations: One More Step Toward Mutual Confidence Building – ANalysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT
By Observer Research Foundation By Vikram Sood The Nobel Peace Prize is not so much about achievement or ideals of peace, but is also about making a political statement. Thus it is about timing and is unlike other Nobel acknowledgements for physics, chemistry or literature. Mahatma Gandhi, the world’s foremost apostle of peace, was never awarded this prize and […] The article Why Malala Did Not Get The Nobel Peace Prize – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:17 PM PDT
By IDN By Jaya Ramachandran Armed drones are the subject of two landmark reports presented to the 193-nation General Assembly – the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN – in October: one urging transparency over the killing of civilians by U.S. drones in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen; and the other warning against “the use […] The article UN Drone Reports Chide US Transparency Gap – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:15 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review By José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before starting with our statements to welcome Aung San Suu Kyi to the European Commission, let me tell you that I just learned about the aviation accident in Namur and I was shocked to know there were some victims. I […] The article Statement By President Barroso Following Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:13 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review (CORDIS) — While the EU has some of the toughest food safety regulations in the world, the food supply chain remains susceptible to disease and danger. Sharing knowledge and best practice is an effective means of ensuring that any possible weak link in the chain can be dealt with as swiftly and as effectively as […] The article Strengthening The Food Supply Chain Through Stronger Cooperation appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT
By Civil.Ge (Civil.Ge) — GD presidential candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili reiterated that he is absolutely convinced in winning election in the first round and that there will be no runoff, but if “a theoretical question” is still asked what he would do in case of runoff, Margvelashvili said, he “will not participate in the second round.” He said […] The article Georgia: Margvelashvili Reiterates Will Pull Out From Race In Case Of Runoff appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:07 PM PDT
By Ivan Eland In response to an avalanche of criticism over revelations of his National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) bulk collection of Americans’ telephone and other electronic metadata, General Keith B. Alexander, the director of the agency, in a recent interview with the New York Times, claimed that his spy agency is just misunderstood—not operating illegally or nefariously. Alexander […] The article We Don’t Need More ‘Spin’ About NSA’s Unconstitutional Domestic Snooping, We Need It...

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT
By Andy Worthington For six months, Guantánamo managed to be in the news on a regular basis, as a prison-wide hunger strike succeeded in pricking the consciences of the mainstream media. Unfortunately, since the numbers of those involved fell (from 106 on July 10 to 53 a month later), the media largely moved on. At the height of […] The article Although Two Men Weigh 75 Pounds Or Less, Guantánamo Prisoner Moath Al-Alwi Says, ‘We Will Remain On Hunger Strike’ – OpEd...

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:05 PM PDT
By Maan It was Palestinian brokers who secured the release of nine Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who had been held in Syria since 2011, according to a Beirut-based satellite TV station. Al-Mayadeen reported Saturday that the first phone call with the abductors was made by Palestinian ambassador to Turkey Nabil Maaroof from his mobile phone. Additionally, al-Mayadeen reported, […] The article Report: Palestinian Mediation Freed Lebanese Abductees In Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:03 PM PDT
By RFA Jailed prominent Vietnamese dissident Cu Huy Ha Vu has begun another hunger strike—this time in protest against the seizure of his artwork he had drawn in prison, according to his wife. The 56-year-old Vu, who had staged a 25-day hunger strike in June and a brief fasting protest recent, began the new protest on Oct. […] The article Jailed Vietnamese Dissident In New Hunger Strike Over Artwork Seizure appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 01:01 PM PDT
By Radio Zamaneh Mahmoud Zolfonoon, the Iranian violin master, has passed away at the age of 93 in the United States. A student of Iranian music legends Ruhollah Khaleghi and Abolhassan Saba, Zolfonoon studied at Iran’s National Conservatory of Music. In the 1940s, he joined National Radio Broadcasting and soon after the National Music Orchestra. Later, he moved […] The article Iranian Violin Master Zolfonoon Dies At Age 93 appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT
By VOR By Olga Yazhgunovich What would you do if you knew the exact moment when you were going to die? You’d probably want to do something really significant, or something that actually matters only to you, or perhaps try to make this world a better place. Though death may be an awkward thing to think about, […] The article ‘Death Watch’: What If Today Was Your Last Day? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:53 PM PDT
By Ria Novosti Large-scale arrests of migrants following recent clashes between the police and an angry mob of nationalists showed no sign of nearing an end in Russia at the weekend as police announced the detention of nearly 700 migrants in the Moscow Region. Police said 675 people from Central Asia were detained as part of Operation: Anticriminal […] The article Russia: Moscow Police Detain Another 675 Migrants In Ongoing Raids appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review The violent clashes that erupted last month between Sunni Islamists and Shi’ite rebels in Yemen’s Amran province were partly a reaction to U.S. President Obama’s declaration of his intention to launch a military strike against Syria. This violence was illustrative of the ability of the Syrian crisis to polarize and destabilize a country more than […] The article Syria’s Divisive Impact On Yemen – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT
By Eurasia Review Hindus want that France should welcome Roma girl Leonarda Dibrani’s whole family back into France, which was deported few days back to Kosovo, sparking protests across France. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it would be inhuman to separate Leonarda from her parents and five siblings just to […] The article Hindus Want Entire Dibrani Roma Family Back In France appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:25 PM PDT
By VOR Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday praised Russia for assisting New Delhi in nuclear energy and expressed hope that an accord on Moscow’s further participation in India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant would be clinched in the near future. “Russian and Indian companies are continuing negotiations on finalizing arrangements for Kudankulam units 3 and 4, […] The article Indian PM Praises Russia For Assistance In Nuclear Energy Development appeared...

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Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:22 PM PDT
By RT A commuter train slammed into a busy Buenos Aires station on Saturday morning, injuring at least 79 people in exactly the same spot where a similar train crash killed 52 others last year. The train went straight through the end-of-line buffers. The train itself ended up wedged between the floor and ceiling of the platform, […] The article Argentina: At Least 79 Injured In Train Crash appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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