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• All Eyes On Camp David Meet With GCC Leaders – OpEd
• Saudi Arabia Says Coalition Airstrikes Hit Houthi Terror Hub In Yemen
• Ethanol Refining May Release More Of Some Pollutants Than Previously Thought
• A Platform To Measure Mobile Broadband Networks In Europe
• Cutting Edge Imaging Helps Detects Explosive Threats
• EU Calls For Crackdown On Israeli Settlement Expansion
• Macedonia: Dozens Of Casualties In ‘Antiterror’ Action
• Germany In The 21st Century, Part I: The Fourth Reich – Analysis
• Are The Rohingya People Facing Genocide? – OpEd
• Nuclear Deal Will Brighten Middle East Prospects – OpEd
• Spain: Crime Rate Continues To Drop
• India Should Overcome Hesitation To Play Greater Role In Afghanistan – Analysis
• HRW Calls For Indonesia To Free All Political Prisoners
• How North Korea Became A Nuclear Power: A Lesson For The Iranian Case – Analysis
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Challenges For India And US – Analysis
• Australia Lauds Sri Lanka’s Initiatives To Prevent Illegal Migrants
• Iraqi Nun’s Visa Denial Raises Questions For US State Department
• Israel-Palestine: Speeding Up The Countdown To Catastrophe – OpEd
• Indian Leadership On Climate Change: Punching Above Its Weight – Analysis
• The Decline Of War? – Analysis
• China’s Rising Influence In Bangladesh And Its Implications For India – Analysis
• Nepal Earthquake: A SAARC Opportunity – Analysis
• Egypt: Court Sentences Mubarak To Three Years In Prison
• Spain: Military Transport Plane Crashes, Two Killed
• Obama: Honoring The 70th Anniversary Of V-E Day – Transcript

All Eyes On Camp David Meet With GCC Leaders – OpEd Posted: 09 May 2015 01:28 PM PDT By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed US President Barack Obama is known for his persuasive talents. Indeed, the upcoming Camp David summit may not only ease the minds of the invited GCC leaders and calm the anger aroused by the impending Iranian nuclear agreement. It may also turn a new page in the history of the region. Still, we are skeptical, because the task seems too difficult and complex to achieve. Obama’s initiative has been a positive step following the series of negative measures the Gulf... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia Says Coalition Airstrikes Hit Houthi Terror Hub In Yemen Posted: 09 May 2015 01:25 PM PDT The coalition airstrikes, led by Saudi Arabia, targeted the key areas held by Houthi rebels at Sadaa in Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying a communication facility, rebel headquarters and places where arms and ammunition were stored. The air raids, which began on Friday evening, also successfully targeted rebel camps and gatherings, the Coalition Command said. It urged civilians to stay away from Houthi gatherings and their military sites. “We have kept two options open — military support... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ethanol Refining May Release More Of Some Pollutants Than Previously Thought Posted: 09 May 2015 01:21 PM PDT Ethanol fuel refineries could be releasing much larger amounts of some ozone-forming compounds into the atmosphere than current assessments suggest, according to a new study that found emissions of these chemicals at a major ethanol fuel refinery are many times higher than government estimates. New airborne measurements downwind from an ethanol fuel refinery in Decatur, Illinois, show that ethanol emissions are 30 times higher than government estimates. The measurements also show emissions of... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Platform To Measure Mobile Broadband Networks In Europe Posted: 09 May 2015 01:12 PM PDT IMDEA Networks has announced the launch of an research project to measure mobile broadband networks in Europe. The project aims to provide objective data to help us understand and improve the quality experienced by the end-user. Mobile broadband (MBB) networks underpin a lot of vital operations of today’s communications and information society and are arguably becoming the most important piece of the modern communications infrastructure worldwide. The immense popularity of mobile devices such... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Cutting Edge Imaging Helps Detects Explosive Threats Posted: 09 May 2015 01:06 PM PDT EU-funded researchers are developing technologies capable of detecting the presence of explosives and hazardous materials. The ultimate goal is to create new tools that will help law enforcement agencies protect civilians and ensure that dangerous workplaces – such as oil rigs and chemical plants – are as safe as possible, with minimal risk to safety personnel. The EUR 3.35 million CHEQUERS project, which began in March 2015, brings together laser experts and law enforcement agencies. The... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Calls For Crackdown On Israeli Settlement Expansion Posted: 09 May 2015 01:00 PM PDT The European Union said Saturday that the decision by Israeli authorities to expand the illegal settlement of Ramat Shlomo northeast of Jerusalem is illegal and threatens future peace in the region. “Israel’s determination to continue its settlement policy despite the urging of the international community, not only threatens the viability of the two state solution but also seriously calls into question its commitment to a negotiated agreement with the Palestinians, EU representative... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Macedonia: Dozens Of Casualties In ‘Antiterror’ Action Posted: 09 May 2015 12:56 PM PDT (RFE/RL) — Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Janukovska says five police were killed and more than 30 injured on May 9 in a battle against an “armed terrorist group” in a town on the country’s northern border with Kosovo. Jankulovska said there were deaths among the armed fighters at the town of Kumanovo, but said it was not immediately possible to confirm the exact number. She said 18 armed people had surrendered to Macedonian security forces during the fighting on May 9. Meanwhile,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Germany In The 21st Century, Part I: The Fourth Reich – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 12:52 PM PDT By David Danelo* In central Berlin, inside a German government building courtyard two blocks from the concrete catacombs of the Holocaust Memorial, five square meters of preserved barbed wire guards what appears to be a nondescript hill. According to a sign, the serrated metal marks the corner of the Führerbunker’s exterior perimeter; this jagged mound of dirt was where Nazi Germany fought its last stand. On April 30, 1945, inside the underground command post 100 meters from this hill, Adolf... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Are The Rohingya People Facing Genocide? – OpEd Posted: 09 May 2015 10:10 AM PDT Genocide is a serious matter and not a term that can be bandied around willy-nilly. Recently the museum staff of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum from Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide investigated the threats facing the Rohingya people. They visited internment camps in the Rakhine state and spoke with some of the people living in the ghettos, separated from their Buddhist neighbors. They said, “We left Burma deeply concerned that so many preconditions for genocide... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nuclear Deal Will Brighten Middle East Prospects – OpEd Posted: 09 May 2015 09:07 AM PDT As the intense nuclear negotiations enter the crucial phase of drafting the final agreement ahead of the July deadline, speculations abound regarding the implications of this historic development for the broader Middle East, which is currently engulfed in multiple crises. Although the nuclear talks are focused on the strictly nuclear issue, as confirmed by the Iranian and U.S. negotiators, they have also used the opportunity to discuss the non-nuclear and regional issues on the sideline. An... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Spain: Crime Rate Continues To Drop Posted: 09 May 2015 09:04 AM PDT Crime in Spain fell by 3.7% on the first three months of last year. The overall downward trend posted in recent years has continued, with crime now standing at 44.3 offences and misdemeanours per 1,000 inhabitants – one of the lowest rates in the European Union. The Ministry of Home Affairs presents the Crime Statistics corresponding to the first quarter of 2015. This report contains and presents statistics on crime trends in the first three months of the year in Spain as registered by... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India Should Overcome Hesitation To Play Greater Role In Afghanistan – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:48 AM PDT By Britta Petersen* There is a certain – surprising – amount of unease ahead of the visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to New Delhi. India has been consistently among the largest donor nations in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 and is one of the most popular partners in the country. With $2 billion of development aid pledged last year and an even larger soft power through Bollywood movies, India is surely a champion of hearts for most of the people on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

HRW Calls For Indonesia To Free All Political Prisoners Posted: 09 May 2015 08:45 AM PDT Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s move to grant clemency to five Papuan prisoners ignores the dozens of political prisoners who remain behind bars in Papua and the Moluccas islands, Human Rights Watch said today. Widodo announced clemency for Apotnalogolik Lokobal, Numbungga Telenggen, Kimanus Wenda, Linus Hiluka, and Jefrai Murib while visiting Papua’s provincial capital of Jayapura on May 9, 2015. The five men, convicted by a Wamena court in 2003 for their alleged role in a raid on an... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

How North Korea Became A Nuclear Power: A Lesson For The Iranian Case – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:42 AM PDT By Selcuk Colakoglu The Iranian nuclear talks carried out with the P5 + 1 countries (the US, Britain, France, Russia, China + Germany) which resulted in the signing of the framework agreement in April 2015 have brought some important questions to the agenda. The optimistic take on the topic contends that the agreement reached between Iran and the P5 + 1 is invaluable; Tehran has ultimately given up its pursuit of nuclear weapons, and will only use its nuclear infrastructure for peaceful nuclear... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Challenges For India And US – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:38 AM PDT By Divya Soti* On April 20, 2015 during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan, both countries signed an agreement to commence work on the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which apart from providing huge upgrades to Pakistan’s energy sector will allow China to trade with the Middle East which includes routing its oil imports through CPEC by offloading them at Gwadar port and transporting them to China via land route through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), enabling... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Australia Lauds Sri Lanka’s Initiatives To Prevent Illegal Migrants Posted: 09 May 2015 08:33 AM PDT The Australian Government lauded the initiatives taken by the Sri Lankan Government to prevent illegal migrants entering Australia. The commendation was made by Australia’s immigration and Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton. Addressing the media briefing in Colombo the Australian Minister said that the program jointly launched by Sri Lanka and Australia against human smuggling has been very successful. This has resulted in a reduction of illegal migrants from Sri Lanka, he said. He pointed... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iraqi Nun’s Visa Denial Raises Questions For US State Department Posted: 09 May 2015 08:31 AM PDT By Kevin J. Jones Sister Diana Momenka, a Catholic nun from Iraq, intended to visit the U.S. to talk about the persecution of religious minorities in her country – until the local U.S. consulate denied her visa application. Now the Department of State is facing questions about whether that action has interfered with efforts to help persecuted Christians and other minorities. “Sister Diana represents tens of thousands of Iraqi Christians, forced to convert or die or flee their homes. She’ll tell... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Israel-Palestine: Speeding Up The Countdown To Catastrophe – OpEd Posted: 09 May 2015 08:27 AM PDT The man now calling the shots for Israel’s Palestine policy is not Prime Minister Netanyahu but Naftali Bennett, the leader of the Jewish Home party, who has declared and means that there are no circumstances in which he would ever agree to the creation of a Palestinian state. Without the Jewish Home party’s participation Netanyahu would not have been able to construct a fragile and unstable coalition government with a majority of one in the Knesset. In other words it was Bennett who made it... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Indian Leadership On Climate Change: Punching Above Its Weight – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:23 AM PDT By Samir Saran and Vivan Sharan* Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others at the highest political level have outlined in recent statements India’s commitment to constructive engagement with the global effort to combat climate change. Taken at face value, these statements indicate that India wants to take a leadership role in addressing climate change. However, in the global discourse on climate change, India often gets singled out for resisting mitigation action and for its reliance on... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Decline Of War? – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:11 AM PDT We’ve heard that war is on the decline, but is it true? Tanisha Fazal isn’t convinced. While traditional forms of warfare may indeed be declining, new technologies– from ‘killer robots’ to cyber weapons –are shifting organized violence into new domains. By Tanisha M. Fazal* The surprising claim that war is on the decline has been widely publicized and is close to becoming part of conventional wisdom. Recent challenges to this claim have questioned its empirical validity. Many of these... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China’s Rising Influence In Bangladesh And Its Implications For India – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 08:05 AM PDT By Jai Kumar Verma* There are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent interests in international relations. This maxim proves true about India-Bangladesh relations. Bangladesh was carved out from India in 1947 as part of Pakistan; again when Pakistanis were torturing and exploiting the Bangladesh people, India came to their rescue and helped Bangladesh in achieving independence from the clutches of Pakistan and a new country with the name “People’s Republic of Bangladesh” was born in 1971.... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nepal Earthquake: A SAARC Opportunity – Analysis Posted: 09 May 2015 07:50 AM PDT The death toll from the devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale that struck central and western parts of Nepal on April 25, 2015 is nearing 8,000, with many more injured. The global response to this tragedy in one of Asia’s poorest countries has thrown up some challenges. Post the earthquake the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had called up Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express his condolences on the loss of lives in various parts of India and appreciate... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Egypt: Court Sentences Mubarak To Three Years In Prison Posted: 09 May 2015 07:43 AM PDT A Cairo court sentenced Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak to three years prison time and a fine on corruption charges, reported AP. The court issued the verdict Saturday in the 87-year-old deposed president’s retrial. Mubarak was overthrown in Egypt’s 2011 revolution, a movement that was a part of the region-wide “Arab Spring.” It is not clear whether the three-year prison sentence will include time the former leader has already served behind bars. The corruption charges concerned millions of dollars of... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Spain: Military Transport Plane Crashes, Two Killed Posted: 09 May 2015 07:41 AM PDT Four people are dead, and two seriously injured, after an Airbus A400M military transport plane crashed into a pylon near Seville, in southern Spain. “We express our deepest sympathy,” said a statement Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, who canceled a public election rally, following the accident. “They were our fellow countrymen.” The €150 million A400M, assembled in a plant in nearby Seville, was on a test flight, prior to being shipped to Turkey, when the crew contacted air traffic... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama: Honoring The 70th Anniversary Of V-E Day – Transcript Posted: 09 May 2015 07:37 AM PDT In this week’s address, US President Barack Obama honored the 70th anniversary of V-E Day. On this occasion, we commemorate the Allied victory in Europe during World War II. It is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who decades ago served and sacrificed for the cause of freedom. This was the generation that, by ending the war, literally saved the world, laying a foundation for peace. The President asked that in addition to commemorating this important anniversary, we honor the men and... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.