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- US-Cuba Relations: Happy Talk, Hard Bargaining – OpEd
- Is Use Of Drones A War Crime According To International Criminal Court? – OpEd
- Eugene, Oregon To Host 2021 IAAF World Championships
- Mexico: Imprisoned, Disappeared And Murdered Activists
- European Union Divided Over Greek Bailout – Analysis
- Japan’s Abe Pledges Support For Myanmar Peace Process
- Spain: Díaz To Attend Official Ceremonies Remembering Germanwings Flight Victims
- Spain’s PM Rajoy Sends Telegram To Colombia’s Santos Condemning FARC Attack – Statement
- Sri Lanka: Government Declares Wesak Week April 30 – May 6
- US: Wyden, Polis Introduce Breaking Down Barriers To Innovation Act To Modernize Copyright Laws
- Guatemala: Criminalization Of Indigenous Protest Intensifies
- Ukraine: Three Government Critics killed
- Mexico: Controversial ‘Migrant Via Crucis’ Launched Amid Tension
- Colombia: Government To Resume Airstrikes Against FARC
- South Africa: President Zuma Calls For Calm And End To Violence
- Why Iran Matters To South Korea, And Why South Korea’s Middle East Posture Should Matter To The US – Analysis
- Ralph Nader: The Decision In General Motors Bankruptcy Case – OpEd
- Outsiders Attack Catholic Schools – OpEd
- Half Of All Older Adults In US Now Taking Aspirin
- US Should Ban Hazardous Child Labor In Tobacco Farming, Says HRW
- Saudi Arabia On June 15 To Open Stock Market To Foreigners
- Saudi-Led Coalition Urges Saleh Supporters To Surrender
- Illusions Versus Reality: Turkey’s Approach To Middle East And North Africa – Analysis
- Lee Kuan Yew’s Legacy: A Singaporean Singapore – OpEd
- Palaeolithic Remains Prove Human Ancestors Were Cannibals
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:58 PM PDT
By James A. Baer and Ryan O’Regan* Contrary to what some might say, the Summit of the Americas was a success for President Barack Obama. His steps towards the restoration of official relations with Cuba garnered applause from across Latin America, and praise from President Raúl Castro. Having walked back his deeply unpopular declaration that […] The post US-Cuba Relations: Happy Talk, Hard Bargaining – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:53 PM PDT
By Brenda Mwale The issue of drones or Unarmed Aerial Vehicles provides an intriguing legal debate as drones are increasingly being used in warfare and counter-terrorism. There are divergent views and opinions as to their legality in international law. Some argue that the use of armed drones by the U.S military for example in Afghanistan, […] The post Is Use Of Drones A War Crime According To International Criminal Court? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:48 PM PDT
In a surprise decision, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has awarded Eugene, Oregon (US), the 2021 IAAF World Championships. The proposal to award the IAAF’s premier competition to Eugene, bypassing the usual bidding process, was taken in response to what was seen as a unique strategic opportunity to host the IAAF World Championships […] The post Eugene, Oregon To Host 2021 IAAF World Championships appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:32 PM PDT
By Alberto Buitre The detention and disappearance of social and human rights activists, the assassination of social leaders and the arrest of others for political reasons are part of “a government policy” aimed at discouraging organizations’ resistance to the abuse of power and repression in Mexico. So stated the National Front of Struggle for Socialism […] The post Mexico: Imprisoned, Disappeared And Murdered Activists appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:30 PM PDT
Stalemate on Greece: Fearing voters’ wrath, European leaders lack courage for a deal on austerity and bailouts. By Chris Miller* For a brief moment after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras touched down in Moscow last week for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, it seemed as if the eurozone’s agonizing debt crisis might end with […] The post European Union Divided Over Greek Bailout – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:27 PM PDT
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged his support for Burma’s peace process as Naypyidaw officials paid a visit to Tokyo. During a meeting with Burma’s President’s Office Minister Aung Min on 14 April, Abe stated his desire to see a peace deal finalised swiftly. The prime minister promised assistance for the peace process, according […] The post Japan’s Abe Pledges Support For Myanmar Peace Process appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:25 PM PDT
Spain’s Minister for Home Affairs, Jorge Fernández Díaz, will attend on April 17 in Germany, the various official acts in memory of the 150 victims of the plane accident involving Germanwings flight 4U9525 that crashed in the French Alps on 24 March, the Spanish government announced on Thursday. The main act will be held at […] The post Spain: Díaz To Attend Official Ceremonies Remembering Germanwings Flight Victims appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:18 PM PDT
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sent the following telegram to the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, condemning the attack carried out by FARC: ”On behalf of my government and on my own personal behalf, I would like to express my outright condemnation of the terrorist attack carried out yesterday by FARC in Cauca Department, […] The post Spain’s PM Rajoy Sends Telegram To Colombia’s Santos Condemning FARC Attack – Statement appeared first on...
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:13 PM PDT
The Sri Lanka government has declared May 3 and 4 as Wesak days and the period from April 30 to May 6 as Wesak Week. This year the state Wesak Festival will be held at Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya in Badulla district on May 3, the government said. Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local […] The post Sri Lanka: Government Declares Wesak Week April 30 – May 6 appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:11 PM PDT
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Representative Jared Polis, (D-Colo) on Thursday introduced a bill they claim will boost security research, journalism and freedom of expression by reforming outdated provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). “The DMCA’s copyright restrictions make us more vulnerable to cyberattacks and stifle innovation,” Wyden said. “Today Rep. Polis […] The post US: Wyden, Polis Introduce Breaking Down Barriers To Innovation Act To Modernize...
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:06 PM PDT
By Louisa Reynolds On the morning of Mar. 19, the town of Santa Eulalia, tucked away in the Cuchumatanes mountain range in the northern department of Huehuetenango, was buzzing with anticipation. Locals had gathered in front of the town hall to demand the re-opening of the Snuq Jolom Konob community radio station, which had been […] The post Guatemala: Criminalization Of Indigenous Protest Intensifies appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:03 PM PDT
As the political situation in Ukraine destabilizes, the suspicious killings of prominent opposition supporters continue to transpire. A prominent Ukrainian journalist, known for his critical views of Poroshenko’s government was shot dead in Kiev on Thursday, in the latest series of suspicious deaths of opposition supporters. Oles Buzina, 45, a supporter of ex-president Viktor Yanukovych, […] The post Ukraine: Three Government Critics killed appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 05:00 PM PDT
Despite a massive police deployment, the “Via Crucis of the Migrant” promoted by Father Alejandro Solalinde has managed to take off from the Hermanos en el Camino migrants shelter in Ixtepec, in the southern Oaxaca State, en route to Mexico City. Fr. Alejandro, leading some 300 Central American migrants, was helped by teachers and supporters […] The post Mexico: Controversial ‘Migrant Via Crucis’ Launched Amid Tension appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:54 PM PDT
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the armed forces to revoke the suspension of bombings against bases of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) in response to a guerrilla attack yesterday that left 10 soldiers dead and 20 injured, reports MISNA. IN a TV address from Cali, 70km from the area of the […] The post Colombia: Government To Resume Airstrikes Against FARC appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:51 PM PDT
South African’s President Jacob Zuma has condemned the recent “shocking and unacceptable” incidents of violence directed at foreign nationals in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and has appealed for calm. Addressing the National Assembly in Parliament on Thursday, the President said the attacks, which have spread to some parts of Gauteng, cannot be justified under any […] The post South Africa: President Zuma Calls For Calm And End To Violence appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:47 PM PDT
By Joseph Braude* A Curated Conversation with the Korean Ambassador to the United Nations The controversial Iranian nuclear framework agreement presented on April 2nd in Lausanne is being closely watched 6,500 miles east of Tehran, on the Korean peninsula. Beginning in 1994, the rogue state of North Korea broke a series of promises to the […] The post Why Iran Matters To South Korea, And Why South Korea’s Middle East Posture Should Matter To The US – Analysis appeared first...
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:38 PM PDT
Today’s court ruling that has granted General Motors (GM) a legal shield from lawsuits involving billions of dollars stemming from the company’s decade of cover-ups regarding its faulty ignition switches is another outrageous chapter in the mismanagement of its 2009 bankruptcy and restructuring. Under this ruling, “New GM” is not liable for the grossly negligent actions of “Old GM.” The […] The post Ralph Nader: The Decision In General Motors Bankruptcy Case – OpEd appeared first...
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:11 PM PDT
We never hear of attempts by outsiders to dictate to Jews how to run their yeshivas. The same is true of the increasing number of Islamic schools: no one tells Muslims what their employment policies should be. The same is not true of Catholic schools. In San Francisco, outsiders have spent an enormous amount of […] The post Outsiders Attack Catholic Schools – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:00 PM PDT
A national survey suggests that slightly more than half of the older adults in the United States are now taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though its use is not recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for most people who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke. The analysis was published […] The post Half Of All Older Adults In US Now Taking Aspirin appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 03:54 PM PDT
The US Congress should promptly enact legislation introduced on April 16, 2015 that would provide needed protections for children working in US tobacco farming, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Bills were introduced simultaneously in the Senate by Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois and in the House of Representatives by Representative David Cicilline of Rhode Island. […] The post US Should Ban Hazardous Child Labor In Tobacco Farming, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 03:52 PM PDT
Saudi Arabia will open its $532 billion stock market to direct foreign investment on June 15, allowing qualified foreign institutions to buy shares, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) said, according to Reuters. Citing the CMA, Reuters reported that the final rules covering the opening of the market will be published on May 4. According to […] The post Saudi Arabia On June 15 To Open Stock Market To Foreigners appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 03:47 PM PDT
By Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr. The Saudi-led coalition on Thursday called upon commanders supporting former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to surrender. “Brigade No. 19 has rejoined the legitimate government,” said Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, consultant in the office of the defense minister, during a press briefing. Earlier, brigades 123, 127 and 133 also abandoned […] The post Saudi-Led Coalition Urges Saleh Supporters To Surrender appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:27 AM PDT
By Soli Özel and Behlül Özkan* When the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in Turkey in 2002, it was able to build upon an emerging regional role to create a new, multifaceted Turkish foreign policy brand. Having positioned itself as a regional mediator during the first decade of the 2000s, by the […] The post Illusions Versus Reality: Turkey’s Approach To Middle East And North Africa – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:09 AM PDT
While the physical transformation of Singapore from Third World to First is well-known, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s lasting achievement was building a Singaporean nation out of its diverse people. By Bilveer Singh* When Mr. Lee Kuan Yew visited the Central Sikh Temple on 2 November 1990, I was just a few metres away as the […] The post Lee Kuan Yew’s Legacy: A Singaporean Singapore – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:06 AM PDT
Analysis of ancient cadavers recovered at a famous archaeological site confirm the existence of a sophisticated culture of butchering and carving human remains, according to a team of scientists from the Natural History Museum, University College London, and a number of Spanish universities. Gough’s Cave in Somerset was thought to have given up all its […] The post Palaeolithic Remains Prove Human Ancestors Were Cannibals appeared first on Eurasia Review.
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