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• Thaw In Saudi-Iran Ties As FMs Meet In US
• US ExxonMobil Continues To Participate In Far-Eastern LNG Project: Rosneft
• China To Hong Kong: You Can Vote, We Select The Candidates – Analysis
• Abolishing Indonesia’s Direct Local Elections: Missing The Forest For The Trees? – Analysis
• Biodiversity Offsetting Advances In Latin America Amidst Controversy
• Israel Mobilizes To Deprive Qatar Of World Cup – Analysis
• The Fence Around White House Needs To Be Raised, And Removed – OpEd
• Compound From Hops Aids Cognitive Function In Young Animals
• India Mission To Mars: Ready To Orbit – Analysis
• Venezuela Achieves Progress In Battle Against Contraband – Analysis
• Can Syrian Civil Society Bring Peace To Syria? – OpEd
• Jordan Arrests IS Affiliates Preparing Terrorist Attack In Kingdom
• US Confirms Airstrikes Launched Against ISIL In Syria
• Assessing Regulatory Impact Of Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership (TTIP) – Analysis
• China, Russia Mull Mongolia Gas Route Amid Ukraine Crisis – Analysis
• Kyrgyzstan Turns Face To Moscow
• Algeria Says Top Militant With Links To Al Qaeda Killed
• China’s Military: What’s New? And What’s Next? – Analysis
• Nigeria: Jonathan To Run In Presidential Elections
• Mexico: New Spill In Sonora Contaminates Rivers
• Iran’s Rohani Looks Forward To ‘Opportunity’ Of UN Visit
• Top FIFA Official Says 2022 Qatar World Cup Will Move Due To Heat
• Three Missing Afghan Soldiers Found On US-Canada Border
• Sixteen Years Is Too Long: Continuing Fight Against Lawless Case Of Cuban Five – OpEd
• Self-Inflicted Wounds: The Toll Is Mounting From More Accessible Drugs

Thaw In Saudi-Iran Ties As FMs Meet In US Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:35 PM PDT By Ghazanfar Ali Khan Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers have met in New York for the first time, signaling a possible thaw in relations that have been strained for decades. Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, a […] The post Thaw In Saudi-Iran Ties As FMs Meet In US appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US ExxonMobil Continues To Participate In Far-Eastern LNG Project: Rosneft Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:31 PM PDT US ExxonMobil energy company is participating in the Far-Eastern Liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant construction project, there is no information on company’s withdrawal from this project, the vice president of Russia’s Rosneft, Vlada Rusakova told journalists on Tuesday. “I have not heard anything about it yet,” Rusakova said, answering a question on the information about […] The post US ExxonMobil Continues To Participate In Far-Eastern LNG Project: Rosneft... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China To Hong Kong: You Can Vote, We Select The Candidates – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:18 PM PDT By George Chen Seventeen years after taking control of Hong Kong, pledging universal suffrage for the territory, Beijing has made one-person one-vote meaningless by giving itself sole prerogative over choosing the candidates. As Hong Kong reels from the shock of this reversal of democratization trend, the international community wonders about Hong Kong’s future and its […] The post China To Hong Kong: You Can Vote, We Select The Candidates – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Abolishing Indonesia’s Direct Local Elections: Missing The Forest For The Trees? – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:15 PM PDT The Indonesian House of Representatives is due to pass a bill ending direct elections of local leaders, leaving the selection process to legislators in regional parliaments. Is such a move missing the forest for the trees? By Adhi Priamarizki and Jonathan Chen The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) is currently deliberating a […] The post Abolishing Indonesia’s Direct Local Elections: Missing The Forest For The Trees? – Analysis appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Biodiversity Offsetting Advances In Latin America Amidst Controversy Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:12 PM PDT By Emilio Godoy Compensation for biodiversity loss, which is taking its first steps in Latin America, is criticised by social organisations for “commodifying” nature and failing to remedy the impacts of extractive industries and other activities that destroy natural areas and wildlife. “No market mechanism resolves the underlying problem,” Margarita Flórez, executive director of the […] The post Biodiversity Offsetting Advances In Latin America Amidst Controversy appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Israel Mobilizes To Deprive Qatar Of World Cup – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:09 PM PDT One group has been conspicuously absent in the battle for greater transparency of global soccer governance symbolized by multiple corruption scandals and match-fixing: football fans, a key stakeholder with a vested interest in demanding a thorough cleansing of the management of the sport. That however may be changing as Israel appears to be mobilizing a […] The post Israel Mobilizes To Deprive Qatar Of World Cup – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Fence Around White House Needs To Be Raised, And Removed – OpEd Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:05 PM PDT Omar Gonzalez, who on Friday scaled a fence at the White House and sprinted across the lawn towards the Oval Office, is reported to have told a Secret Service agent that “he was concerned that the atmosphere was collapsing and needed to get the information to the president of the United States so that he […] The post The Fence Around White House Needs To Be Raised, And Removed – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Compound From Hops Aids Cognitive Function In Young Animals Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:01 PM PDT Xanthohumol, a type of flavonoid found in hops and beer, has been shown in a new study to improve cognitive function in young mice, but not in older animals. The research was just published in Behavioral Brain Research by scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. It’s […] The post Compound From Hops Aids Cognitive Function In Young Animals appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India Mission To Mars: Ready To Orbit – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:55 PM PDT By Ajey Lele The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its maiden mission to Mars – the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) – on November 5, 2013. This mission is expected to reach the ‘Red Planet’ on September 24, 2014 after a ten month long space journey. Currently, the MOM is travelling at a speed of […] The post India Mission To Mars: Ready To Orbit – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Venezuela Achieves Progress In Battle Against Contraband – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:53 PM PDT By Frederick B. Mills The administration of President Nicolas Maduro estimates that 30% of goods intended for the Venezuelan market, much of it in subsidized food products, is illegally being diverted and smuggled into Colombia to fetch far higher prices or is being sold on the black market inside Venezuela. The government considers the flow […] The post Venezuela Achieves Progress In Battle Against Contraband – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Can Syrian Civil Society Bring Peace To Syria? – OpEd Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:47 PM PDT By Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj The Syrian civil war has emerged as one of the conflicts most heavily covered by media, yet least understood. The claims and counterclaims of massacres, conspiracies, and mayhem abound. Following from afar, the international mainstream news portrays Syria as if it ceased to exist as a society, and a certain ‘normalization’ […] The post Can Syrian Civil Society Bring Peace To Syria? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Jordan Arrests IS Affiliates Preparing Terrorist Attack In Kingdom Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT ordanian security authorities arrested several militants associated with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Sunday. The detainees confessed to having connections with the group’s commanders in Syria, and said they were entrusted with carrying out terrorist operations in Jordan targeting several vital locations, and spreading panic and chaos […] The post Jordan Arrests IS Affiliates Preparing Terrorist Attack In Kingdom appeared first on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Confirms Airstrikes Launched Against ISIL In Syria Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:40 PM PDT The United States confirmed Monday that it, along with partner nation forces, have launched airstrikes inside Syria against terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Adm. John Kirby said in a statement today. The go-ahead to begin the airstrikes in Syria was made earlier Monday by Centcom Commander […] The post US Confirms Airstrikes Launched Against ISIL In Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Assessing Regulatory Impact Of Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership (TTIP) – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 10:11 AM PDT This study considers the likely regulatory impact of the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in three key policy areas: investor protection, public services and food safety. By Gabriel Siles-Brügge While advocates of TTIP have spoken of the agreement’s ability to boost growth and jobs and set global standards, its detractors claim that […] The post Assessing Regulatory Impact Of Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership (TTIP) – Analysis... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China, Russia Mull Mongolia Gas Route Amid Ukraine Crisis – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:20 AM PDT By Michael Lelyveld The conflict in Ukraine has driven Russia and China to consider energy options that appeared far-fetched only a few months ago. Russia’s rift with the European Union has raised risks for Moscow in its main energy export market, spurring efforts to forge closer ties with China as an alternate revenue source. The […] The post China, Russia Mull Mongolia Gas Route Amid Ukraine Crisis – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kyrgyzstan Turns Face To Moscow Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:16 AM PDT By Timur Toktonaliev Experts in Kyrgyzstan are warning that the authorities should not let imminent accession to the Moscow-led Customs Union overshadow relations with its neighbours, despite its sometimes difficult relationships with them. Border disputes have upset ties between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, while energy supplies from Uzbekistan have been disrupted by a row over the […] The post Kyrgyzstan Turns Face To Moscow appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Algeria Says Top Militant With Links To Al Qaeda Killed Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:13 AM PDT Algeria’s Defense Ministry says army forces have ambushed and killed a top militant with links to al Qaeda, the Associated Press reported. The ministry said Monday, Sept 22, army forces relied on local information to ambush a “leading terrorist responsible for many crimes” in a late night operation on Sunday. The militant, from the group […] The post Algeria Says Top Militant With Links To Al Qaeda Killed appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s Military: What’s New? And What’s Next? – Analysis Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:11 AM PDT By June Teufel Dreyer As the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) enters 2015, it can take pride in several years of impressive accomplishments. These span the spectrum of combat capabilities, ranging from weapons upgrades, organizational changes, more sophisticated training exercises, and leadership. Upgraded Weaponry In terms of weapons, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched the […] The post China’s Military: What’s New? And What’s Next? – Analysis appeared... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nigeria: Jonathan To Run In Presidential Elections Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:57 AM PDT Prominent members of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously endorsed incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, in office since 1999, to be the group’s candidate in February’s presidential election. According to the Vanguard, the PDP also called on members to present no alternative candidates. A move slammed as undemocratic by the son of the former prime […] The post Nigeria: Jonathan To Run In Presidential Elections appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Mexico: New Spill In Sonora Contaminates Rivers Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:56 AM PDT Authorities issued a new alert of a toxic spill in the Sonora River basin from the Buena Vista del Cobre copper mine operated by Grupo Mexico in the northern State of Sonora. Carlos Arias, civil protection director, urged some 25,000 residents of the area to avoid using the water after the spill affected the tributaries […] The post Mexico: New Spill In Sonora Contaminates Rivers appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran’s Rohani Looks Forward To ‘Opportunity’ Of UN Visit Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:53 AM PDT Iran’s President Hassan Rohani appeared at a press conference before leaving for New York to attend the United Nations’ General Assembly, saying the trip is “an opportunity to represent the view of the people of Iran to the leaders and representatives of other countries.” The General Assembly will convene on Wednesday September 24 with representatives […] The post Iran’s Rohani Looks Forward To ‘Opportunity’ Of UN Visit appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Top FIFA Official Says 2022 Qatar World Cup Will Move Due To Heat Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:51 AM PDT A top FIFA official says the 2022 World Cup won’t be held in Qatar because of dangers faced by players and fans in scorching temperatures. The Gulf State, which has faced repeated allegations of corruption, says they want to move the event to winter. The claims were made by Theo Zwanziger, who is a FIFA […] The post Top FIFA Official Says 2022 Qatar World Cup Will Move Due To Heat appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Three Missing Afghan Soldiers Found On US-Canada Border Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:47 AM PDT Three Afghan National Army soldiers who did not return to a training exercise at a U.S. military base in Massachusetts were found trying to cross the Canadian border, local media reported on Monday. The men were taken into custody at a border crossing near Niagara Falls, New York, WCVB-TV reported, citing an unidentified law enforcement […] The post Three Missing Afghan Soldiers Found On US-Canada Border appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sixteen Years Is Too Long: Continuing Fight Against Lawless Case Of Cuban Five – OpEd Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:17 AM PDT ByJuan Acosta Sixteen years is too long. September 12th, 2014 marked sixteen years since the Cuban Five (Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Fernando González, Antonio Guerrero, and René González) were arrested and imprisoned in the United States on spurious, politically motivated charges. During the past week, the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five […] The post Sixteen Years Is Too Long: Continuing Fight Against Lawless Case Of Cuban Five – OpEd appeared... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Self-Inflicted Wounds: The Toll Is Mounting From More Accessible Drugs Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:06 AM PDT By David W. Murray On September 16, the White House’s drug control policy office blasted out a press release claiming that youth drug use was “down 24 percent.” At least, they tell us, when measured from 2002. Say, what? That would be the first full year of the George W. Bush Administration. In reality, the […] The post Self-Inflicted Wounds: The Toll Is Mounting From More Accessible Drugs appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline.