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- Ukraine: Changing The Guard In Donetsk – OpEd
- NATO Chief Lays Out Package To ‘Bring Georgia Closer’ To Alliance
- Iran FM Optimistic Nuclear Issue To Be Resolved In Time
- Netanyahu Says Won’t Send Delegation To Cairo Talks
- Nothing Islamic About This Caliphate – OpEd
- Terror Mania In Britannia – OpEd
- New Research Confirms Long Coexistence Of Humans And Neanderthals
- Tajikistan Denounces Appointment Of Citizen As ISIL Leader In Syria
- Tibet’s Exile Government Rejects Beijing’s Claim Of Dalai Lama Return Talks
- Defence Ministers Of Spain, France, Italy And Portugal Prepare For NATO Summit
- Two Long-Term Yemeni Prisoners Repatriated From Bagram; Are Guantánamo Yemenis Next? – OpEd
- IS Terror Tops Agenda Of Saudi-French Talks
- Why The Debate Over Energy Storage Utterly Misses The Point – Analysis
- US Targets Al-Shabab In Somalia Strike
- Burma: KNU Suspends Membership Of Ethnic Alliance
- Transparency And Democracy Must Decide Japan’s Nuclear Future – OpEd
- Brazil To Monitor Improvement Of Water Quality In Latin America
- Chile: HidroAysén Challenged Revocation Of Environmental Permit
- EU Commission Silent Over Turkey’s Hopes To Profit From Russian Food Ban
- Lebanon/IS: Soldier Beheading War Crime If Confirmed
- Pakistan’s Turmoil Orchestrated By Domestic And External Actors – Analysis
- SOCAR Expands Gasification Program In Georgia
- ISIL Rapes New Recruits As Blackmail: Documentary
- Linking Water And Energy For Future Development
- The BRICS: Challengers To Global Status Quo – Analysis
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:49 PM PDT
By Dmitry Durnev The latest change of leadership in Donetsk sees Moscow resident Alexander Borodai replaced by a Ukrainian national, Alexander Zakharchenko. Borodai and others like Igor Girkin aka “Strelkov” and their people are out. A new team of lower-profile figures has come in, many with backgrounds in the Russian military. When Borodai arrived in […] The post Ukraine: Changing The Guard In Donetsk – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:47 PM PDT
(Civil.Ge) — The package that NATO plans for Tbilisi at the summit in Wales this week will include establishing “a defense capacity building mission” and training center in Georgia, more Georgian participation in NATO exercises and “occasionally” NATO military exercises in Georgia and expanding NATO liaison office in Tbilisi, according to NATO Secretary General Anders […] The post NATO Chief Lays Out Package To ‘Bring Georgia Closer’ To Alliance appeared first on...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:45 PM PDT
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he is optimistic that the issues related to the country’s nuclear energy program “can be resolved in time.” “I am quite optimistic after discussions with Lady Ashton that we can in fact resolve this issue in time,” Zarif said. “I hope with the readiness and political will that […] The post Iran FM Optimistic Nuclear Issue To Be Resolved In Time appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:43 PM PDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not plan to send a delegation for negotiations in Cairo as stipulated by the ceasefire agreement that ended seven weeks of fighting in Gaza, Israeli media reported Monday. Channel 10 said in a TV report that Netanyahu told his cabinet in a closed session that he would not send […] The post Netanyahu Says Won’t Send Delegation To Cairo Talks appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:42 PM PDT
By Linda S. Heard Weak-minded young Muslim men with western passports are attracted by the notion of an Islamic State. More than 1,500, including 500 Brits, eager to translate their video games into real life or infused with religious fervor or angered by US-led foreign policy missteps, have voted with their feet. Many others, interviewed […] The post Nothing Islamic About This Caliphate – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:36 PM PDT
We could be facing a terrorist state on the shores of the Mediterranean bordering a Nato state. -David Cameron, Aug 29, 2014 Mischief in response to mischief may seem like sound arithmetic. But ethics, morality and political sensibility are not matters of mathematical calculation. The response to the beheading of US journalist James Foley by […] The post Terror Mania In Britannia – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:34 PM PDT
(CORDIS) — While there has been speculation over the extent to which these two humanoid species intermingled some 40,000-odd years ago, research led by the University of Oxford in the UK suggests that co-existence might have lasted for as long as 5,000 years. What is more, the research, published in the journal Nature, has enabled […] The post New Research Confirms Long Coexistence Of Humans And Neanderthals appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:30 PM PDT
By Nadin Bahrom Denunciation came swiftly in Tajikistan once the government and public received unwelcome news from Syria via the Arab media. Last week, the “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) appointed a Tajik militant as its supposed “emir” of al-Raqqa, the largest Syrian province under complete Islamist control, Zaman Alwasl reported August […] The post Tajikistan Denounces Appointment Of Citizen As ISIL Leader In Syria appeared first on Eurasia...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:26 PM PDT
The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile has rejected a claim by Chinese authorities that the Dalai Lama is in talks with Beijing through his envoys about the possibility of his return to Tibet. But Lobsang Sangay, the political leader of the India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), left open the possibility of any official dialogue between the […] The post Tibet’s Exile Government Rejects Beijing’s Claim Of Dalai Lama Return Talks appeared first on Eurasia...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:24 PM PDT
The Defence Ministers of Spain, Pedro Morenés; France, Jean-Yves Le Drian; Italy, Roberta Pinotti, and Portugal, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, met on the afternoon of Friday, 29 August in Venice to informally prepare for the upcoming NATO Summit to be held on 4 and 5 September in Newport (Wales). The four countries shared their approaches to […] The post Defence Ministers Of Spain, France, Italy And Portugal Prepare For NATO Summit appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:22 PM PDT
Last week there was some good news from Bagram, in Afghanistan, bringing one of the many long injustices of the “war on terror” to an end, when Amin al-Bakri and Fadi al-Maqaleh, two Yemenis held without charge or trial since 2002 and 2003 respectively, were repatriated. Al-Bakri, who is 44 or 45 years old and […] The post Two Long-Term Yemeni Prisoners Repatriated From Bagram; Are Guantánamo Yemenis Next? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:17 PM PDT
Threat posed by Islamic State (IS) militants, who have seized swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria, tops the agenda of Saudi-French talks. Crown Prince Salman arrived in Paris Monday on a landmark visit for talks with President Francois Hollande and other French leaders. The visit aims to further strengthen relations between the two countries. […] The post IS Terror Tops Agenda Of Saudi-French Talks appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:13 PM PDT
By Chris Dalby The debate over which energy storage technology will prove to be the best in the long-term is woefully misguided. Many technologies have been tested in the field or been fully installed, but their real-world applications have created constant questions around a number of fixed themes: the three-points concern cost, technology, and potential […] The post Why The Debate Over Energy Storage Utterly Misses The Point – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 09:09 PM PDT
The United States military has carried out an operation against the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia. Witnesses said drones fired at least four missiles Monday in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, destroying two al-Shabab vehicles. There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties or whom the strikes were targeting. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed […] The post US Targets Al-Shabab In Somalia Strike appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:59 PM PDT
After walking out on ethnic talks on Sunday, the Karen National Union (KNU) has suspended its membership with the United Nationalities Federal Council. In a statement published on Sunday night, the KNU said they would not be sending a representative to the next summit. KNU leaders have long held high profile positions within the coalition […] The post Burma: KNU Suspends Membership Of Ethnic Alliance appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:58 PM PDT
By Graham Land The story of nuclear power in Japan is one fraught with complexity. The country’s introduction to the power of the atom came in the shape of wholesale death and destruction, the likes of which had never been seen before. Yet not even 10 years after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in […] The post Transparency And Democracy Must Decide Japan’s Nuclear Future – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:54 PM PDT
By Fabiola Ortiz Problems in access to quality drinking water, supply shortages and inadequate sanitation are challenges facing development and the fight against poverty in Latin America. A new regional centre based in Brazil will monitor water to improve its management. One example of water management problems in the region is the biggest city in […] The post Brazil To Monitor Improvement Of Water Quality In Latin America appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:50 PM PDT
By Arnaldo Pérez Guerra Two months after a committee of ministers cancelled the environmental permits of the controversial hydroelectric project HidroAysén, which included the construction of five dams in western Patagonia, executives of the Chilean company Colbún announced their decision to continue with the initiative. Bernardo Larraín Matte, President of Colbún, a company which controls […] The post Chile: HidroAysén Challenged Revocation Of Environmental Permit appeared first on...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:43 PM PDT
(EurActiv) — At least publicly, the Commission has kept silent over Turkey’s statements that it should profit from the Russian embargo on imported Western food. EurActiv Greece reports. As an EU candidate country, Turkey is expected to align with EU foreign policy, especially in the cases of restrictive measures imposed on third countries In the […] The post EU Commission Silent Over Turkey’s Hopes To Profit From Russian Food Ban appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:40 PM PDT
The alleged beheading of Lebanese army sergeant Ali al-Sayed detained by the Islamic State is a war crime if confirmed, Human Rights Watch said today. Photos and a video were posted online on August 28 purportedly showing an Islamic State militant beheading a blindfolded man who is identified as Sergeant al-Sayed. Lebanese authorities have not […] The post Lebanon/IS: Soldier Beheading War Crime If Confirmed appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:58 PM PDT
By Dr Subhash Kapila The Pakistan Army stands at the centre of facilitating the ongoing besiegement of Pakistan’s democratically elected Government by its political stooges and notably synchronising it with escalation of border clashes on the India-Pak borders. Pakistan Army’s end-game is patently clear and that is to engage in calibrated escalation of the dubious […] The post Pakistan’s Turmoil Orchestrated By Domestic And External Actors – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia...
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:56 PM PDT
The number of potential new customers as part of the Georgian Regions’ Gasification Program, implemented by SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) will reach 210,000-215,000 by late 2014, SOCAR told Trend Aug. 28. SOCAR Georgia Gas (a subsidiary of “SOCAR Energy Georgia”) must gasify at least 150,000 potential new customers and to invest at least […] The post SOCAR Expands Gasification Program In Georgia appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT
In a documentary broadcast August 27th on the Kurdish STERK TV station, “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) elements say the group has been raping men in a ceremony it describes as “marriage” and recording this to use as blackmail and force them to join. ISIL uses rape, including gang rape, as a […] The post ISIL Rapes New Recruits As Blackmail: Documentary appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:48 PM PDT
As the world’s collective attention falls on the 2014 rendition of World Water Week, experts in the energy and water communities remain seized with the business of finding ways to sustain these inextricably linked resources well into the future. Themed ‘Energy and Water’, this year’s World Water Week takes on the colossal task of laying […] The post Linking Water And Energy For Future Development appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:42 PM PDT
By Walden Bello The term “BRICS”—which refers to the bloc of emerging economies in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—was coined years ago by Goldman Sachs analyst Jim O’Neill, who saw the countries as promising markets for finance capital in the 21st century. But even if O’Neill had not invented the name, the BRICS […] The post The BRICS: Challengers To Global Status Quo – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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