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Tuesday 30 December 2014

“India: Why Bodo Violence Continues To Recur? – Analysis” plus 15 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:41 PM PST
By Namrata Goswami The Bodo areas in Assam are witnessing bloodshed once again. The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit faction) [NDFB-S] is alleged to have targeted the Adivasi settlers in the two districts of Sonitpur and Kokrajhar, killing nearly 78 and leaving many seriously injured. It appears that this carnage started in retaliation to […] The post India: Why Bodo Violence Continues To Recur? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:35 PM PST
By P.K. Abdul Ghafour Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council on Monday decided to present a controversial population control policy document, prepared by the government, to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah after it was rejected twice by the 150-member strong consultative body. “We will attach the content of the Shoura discussions on the issue […] The post Saudi Arabia: Shoura Refers Birth Control Issue To King After Second No Vote appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:31 PM PST
The US is sending the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson to assist in the search for AirAsia Flight 8501, which has been missing since early Sunday. Earlier Monday, the US Defense Department confirmed that the Indonesian government had requested US assistance in the search for AirAsia Flight 8501. Later Monday, the US Pacific Fleet said it […] The post US Sends USS Sampson To Assist In AirAsia Search appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:22 PM PST
Bahrain’s arrest of Sheikh Ali Salman on December 28 marks a further step in the confrontation between a part of the opposition and the authorities of the Kingdom of Bahrain that carries the risk of jeopardizing an already difficult political and security situation, said the spokesperson for the EU’s External Relations and Foreign Affairs in […] The post EU Critical Of Bahrain’s Detaining Sheikh Ali Salman appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:17 PM PST
The South Korean and Japanese defense ministries and the U.S. Defense Department have finalized a trilateral information-sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea, according to a press statement from the US Defense Department. According to Pentagon officials, this arrangement creates a framework by which the defense authorities of the three […] The post South Korea, Japan And US To Share Info On North Korea Threats appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:14 PM PST
The Spanish government said that four Eurofighters from the 11th Wing of the Spanish Air Force took off on Monday from Morón de la Frontera Air Base (Seville) bound for Amari Air Base (Estonia) to join the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic, thereby filling a gap in the air defense capabilities of the […] The post Four Spanish Eurofighters Join NATO Air Policing Mission In Baltic Region appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 03:08 PM PST
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that in 2013, Brazil was the eighth-largest energy consumer in the world and the third-largest in the Americas (North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America), behind the United States and Canada. Total primary energy consumption in Brazil has increased by more than one-third in the past […] The post Brazil Energy Profile: 8th Largest Total Energy Consumer In World – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:50 PM PST
By Amit R. Saksena* The Commonwealth of Australia had for long been proclaimed as a forerunning advocate of solving humanitarian issues such as refugee settlement and asylum seekers plight. Then, after 40 years of solid abidance to the Refugee Convention, the then Prime Minister John Howard made a decision that sent the very foundation of […] The post The Australian Approach To The Asylum Seeker’s Policy: Realist Or Liberal? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 02:38 PM PST
Has the growth of global civil society promoted popular self-government, and most particularly in developing countries? Many advocates of progressive social change have championed civil society—the “third sector”—as an arena of virtue, which has the capacity to overcome domination in government and exploitation in the free market economy. The phrase ‘civil society’ usually refers to […] The post Globalization, Democracy And Civil Society: An Assessment appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:20 AM PST
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is probably one of the best-known international institutions, certainly when compared with its nearest counterparts, the IMF and WB. It was tasked with providing a level playing field so that countries would be able to conduct trade under common rules. However, in the eyes of its members the importance of […] The post WTO And WIPO Dispute Settlement Systems: Success Stories – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:11 AM PST
By Mushvig Mehdiyev* Relations between Russia and three South Caucasus countries – Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia – have always had their ups and downs, as politics tends to do, resulting in uneasiness in the region. Russia is going through a tough period as a result of Western-applied sanctions, that along with the falling price of […] The post Crisis-Hit Russia And Three South Caucasus Musketeers – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:01 AM PST
By Rahul Bhonsle Use of the web – internet chat rooms, weblogs, social media as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to spread extremist propaganda and attract youth to join terrorist groups as al-Qaeda and more recently the Islamic State has been prevalent for some time now. Al-Qaeda has used tools as web magazine, “Inspire,” to attract […] The post A Seven Level Counter Radicalisation Response – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:57 AM PST
By Andrew Topf The oil price drop that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks has been framed almost exclusively in terms of oil market economics, with most media outlets blaming Saudi Arabia, through its OPEC Trojan horse, for driving down the price, thus causing serious damage to the world’s major oil exporters – most […] The post Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:50 AM PST
Chief PLO Negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Sunday eight amendments have been introduced to the original draft resolution, adding that the Security Council would vote on it Tuesday or Wednesday. He pointed out that Jordan would present the amended resolution on behalf of the Palestinians and Arab countries. Palestinian efforts to win support for the […] The post Jordan To Present Palestinian Draft Resolution To UN appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:47 AM PST
By Michael Lelyveld A comprehensive study of the world coal market suggests China will face major challenges in meeting its commitment to cap greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. China’s annual coal consumption of nearly 4 billion metric tons accounts for about half of the world’s use of the high-polluting fuel, comprising the biggest single source […] The post China’s Coal Use Imperils Climate Pledge – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:45 AM PST
American corporate press has firmly established its second identity in the Internet: its twin, or its alias, one might say. It does apply, although perhaps not as vividly, in much of Western Europe, this time to the beating of war drums… where only common sound in the cacophony is the current displeasure for that daring […] The post Why Is The West Intent In Making Vladimir Putin Its Villain? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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