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Monday 15 December 2014

“Option For US–China Cooperation In Antarctica – Analysis” plus 23 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 06:12 PM PST
By Dean Cheng The U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have diametrically opposed interests on several critical issues, particularly outside the economic sphere. Taiwan’s defense, freedom of the seas, and American advocacy for universal liberal democratic values are just a few. There is no prospect that the two governments will come to an […] The post Option For US–China Cooperation In Antarctica – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:59 PM PST
By John Stoehr Confronted by a hostile Republican Congress, President Barack Obama has chosen to flex his political muscles on a range of pressing issues. He increased the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. He struck a climate deal with China. He’s protected as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. To all […] The post How To Honor The Kids Who Died At Sandy Hook – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:55 PM PST
A third of employers surveyed cannot find the talent they need, according to a 2012 poll by ManpowerGroup. And 12 percent of these employers look for talent outside their regional labor markets. This is the so-called “war for talent” that McKinsey predicted back in 1998. Global competition today requires specialized technical knowledge and new professional […] The post How To Attract And Retain International Talent appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:51 PM PST
(Civil.Ge) — Eka Zguladze, who served as Georgia’s deputy interior minister under ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili’s administration, is expected to become a second former Georgian official to take senior government post in Ukraine after ex-healthcare minister Alexander Kvitashvili took the same post in Ukraine earlier this month. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko granted Zguladze Ukrainian citizenship on […] The post Georgia’s Ex-Deputy Interior Minister Set To Take Same Post In...

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:46 PM PST
Iran’s Deputy Communications Minister says Smart Filtering will be implemented on the basis of “age, profession and the needs of users.” Mahmoud Khosravi told the Mehr News Agency: “Up to now, the blocking of information was done at the international gateway but now it will be done at the individual level of access and according […] The post Iran: Internet Filters To Be Custom-Fit For Each User appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:42 PM PST
E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing in the US, and Hawaii teens take up e-cigarette use at higher rates than their mainland counterparts, reports to a new study. The findings by University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers come as e-cigarettes grow in popularity and the Food and Drug Administration is considering how to regulate their […] The post US Teen Use Of E-Cigarettes Growing, With Hawaii Leading appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:37 PM PST
While serious infections can be transmitted from donated organs, the risk of passing Ebola virus disease from an organ donor to a recipient is extremely small. In a new editorial published in the American Journal of Transplantation, experts explain how simple assessments of donors can help ensure that the organ supply is safe, while having […] The post Simple Steps To Safeguard Against Ebola Transmission Through Organ Donation appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:36 PM PST
Obesity has a similar impact on global GDP as smoking, and around 60% of obese people are in developing countries. This column discusses the seriousness of the problem, and argues that more policy action is warranted – particularly in the form of low-risk, low-cost behavioural interventions. By Richard Dobbs and Corinne Sawers Obesity is now […] The post Obesity: A Global Economic Issue – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:29 PM PST
By Maxwell Martin* for Syria Comment Between November 27 and 29, the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) was formed after months of preparations, its backers having announced their intention that the RCC would be the unified body to lead the Syrian revolution. Although the RCC is chiefly a military unification initiative similar to the (now mostly […] The post Will Revolutionary Command Council Be Syria’s New Rebel Government? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:22 PM PST
By Shaun Whittaker At first glance, the outcome of the recent Namibian general elections represents a great victory for the ruling South-West African People’s Organisation (Swapo). However, after observing the festivities of Swapo supporters subsequent to the elections of the 28th of November, 2014, a well-known Namibian journalist tweeted that these followers were celebrating today […] The post Namibia: Contradictions Of 2014 Elections – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:17 PM PST
By Abdulateef Al-Mulhim Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah appointed nine new ministers as part of the Kingdom’s broadest Cabinet reshuffle in years. Saudis in general have welcomed this move, as they are looking for improved performances of various ministries. The new appointments have been made on very strategic position. The […] The post A New Era Of Development In Saudi Arabia – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:12 PM PST
By Ibrahim Naffee Saudi Arabia’s Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) has shut down 10,117 Twitter accounts during the year because of religious violations, its spokesman, Turki Al-Shulail, has revealed. “Their users were committing religious and ethical violations. Haia blocked and arrested some of their owners. However, it was […] The post Saudi Arabia: Haia ‘Virtue Police’ Closed Over 10,000 Twitter Accounts In 2014 appeared first...

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:06 PM PST
By Phil Mercer Australian police said on Monday negotiators had been in contact with the gunman holding hostages in a Sydney cafe siege but refused to speculate on his possible motivation. Television footage earlier showed three of the hostages running from the building. New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn declined to say how […] The post Australia: Police Make Contact With Sydney Siege Gunman appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 05:03 PM PST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, 40, is the Chief Muslim cleric (Mirwaiz) of Indian-administered Kashmir and chairman of a faction of the Hurriyat Conference, an amalgam of Kashmiri political parties and groups seeking right to self-determination for the people of the scenic Himalayan region in dispute between India and Pakistan and over which the two South Asian […] The post Interview With Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chief Muslim Cleric Of Indian-Administered Kashmir and chairman of a faction of Hurriyat...

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:45 PM PST
By Ahmad Kazemzadeh The 10th Manama Dialogue, also known as the IISS Regional Security Summit 2014, was held in the Bahraini capital city of Manama on December 5-7, 2014, attended by high-ranking security and military officials from certain Western and Arab countries of the region. On the sidelines of the event, a new military deal […] The post UK’s Military Deal With Bahrain – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:40 PM PST
Sudanese government forces and allied militias are unlawfully killing and otherwise abusing civilians in government-held areas in Sudan’s Blue Nile state. Dozens of civilians who fled the government held areas and sought refuge in South Sudan described killings, rapes, and beatings to Human Rights Watch. Accounts by refugees from Blue Nile who arrived recently in […] The post Sudan: Soldiers And Militias Killing, Raping Civilians, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:37 PM PST
The European Union welcomed the outcome of the United Nations climate conference in Lima as a step forward on the road to a global climate deal in Paris next year. The conference agreed on two deliverables, the Lima Call for Climate Action and the draft elements text for the 2015 Agreement. As countries come forward […] The post EU Welcomes Outcome Of UN Climate Conference In Lima appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:34 PM PST
The political class breathed a sigh of relief Saturday when the US Senate averted a government shutdown by passing the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill. This year’s omnibus resembles omnibuses of Christmas past in that it was drafted in secret, was full of special interest deals and disguised spending increases, and was voted on before […] The post Ron Paul: All I Want For Christmas Is A (Real) Government Shutdown – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:30 PM PST
Swedish government email accounts have been hacked by the Anonymous hacktivist group, in response to last week’s seizure of The Pirate Bay servers by Swedish police. The group also claimed to have hacked into the government email accounts of Israel, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. The hacktivist group also left a message at the end […] The post Sweden: Anonymous Hacks Govt Emails Over Seizure Of Pirate Bay Servers appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:27 PM PST
The Rohingya people of Myanmar (formerly Burma) are the most oppressed people in our planet. They face elimination in the Buddhist majority country, which is rightly called the ‘den of hatred and intolerance’ in our time. Not a single day goes by when their community members don’t face repeated persecution and harassment from not only […] The post The Rohingyas Of Myanmar: When Will Their Tragedy End? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:24 PM PST
(RFE/RL) –Turkish police have staged a series of raids on media outlets said to have close links with opposition parties. At least 24 people were arrested in the December 14 raids, facing charges ranging from “using intimidation and threats” to “forming a gang to try to seize state sovereignty,” “forgery,” and “slander.” Those arrested included […] The post Turkey: Police Criticized Over Media Raids appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:22 PM PST
By K.V. Kesavan Japan is going to the polls again on December 14 at a time when the House of Representatives has not even completed half of its tenure. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to opt for a snap election is definitely extraordinary though not unprecedented. His ostensible objective is to make this election a […] The post Japan: Will PM Be Able To Win ‘Abenomics’ Poll Test? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:20 PM PST
By Manpreet Sethi As expected, Russian President Valdimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi covered all the usual areas of cooperation during the former’s visit to New Delhi on 11 December, 2014. Russia has been India’ close partner over decades and the latter has reiterated the importance of the relationship in contemporary times too. […] The post India-Russia Nuclear Vision Statement: See That It Delivers – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 14 Dec 2014 04:16 PM PST
A police operation is underway at a café in central Sydney, where up to 40 hostages are being held by unknown attackers and a black jihadist flag can be seen. It comes amid Australia’s backing of the US-led operation against Islamic State militants. As the siege was about to enter its sixth hour, at least […] The post Australia: Reported Islamist Militants Take Hostages In Sydney Cafe appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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