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“Argentina: Criminalization Of Protests Spreads To Periphery” plus 24 more : Eurasia Review

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• Argentina: Criminalization Of Protests Spreads To Periphery
• Modi’s Tour To China, Mongolia And South Korea – Analysis
• US Rejects EU Proposal For Investment Court, Insists On Retaining ISDS
• Digging In: Land Reclamation And Defenses In The South China Sea – Analysis
• Modi’s Great Leap West – Analysis
• Why Is China Militarising The South China Sea? – Analysis
• India’s Space Capability: Warning Signals Amidst Success – Analysis
• Nepal Earthquake: Could A Stronger And More Scenic Country Emerge? – Analysis
• India’s National Security Management: Crying For An Overhaul – Analysis
• Cybersecurity: Advancing Global Law Enforcement Cooperation – Analysis
• US Deploys CV-22 Osprey Aircraft To Japan
• Georgian, US Troops Launch Joint Drills Outside Tbilisi
• NFL Fines Patriots $1 Million, Suspends Brady Four Games
• Hungary Considers Introducing Death Penalty
• China Mulls Major Industry Mergers – Analysis
• Amsterdam & Partners To Release Key Documents Relating To 2010 Bangkok Massacre – OpEd
• EU MEPs Stress Turkey Must Put Democracy And Fundamental Rights First
• Libya: Turkish Cargo Ship Shelled, One Dead
• Pope Francis Says ‘Wars Are Waged To Defend Money’
• China Lends Billions To Belarus
• Rise Of Robot Pets Seen In An Overpopulated World
• Reflections Of Armenian Issue In Chinese Media – OpEd
• This Year’s Maneuver Season In India – OpEd
• The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank And Taiwan – Analysis
• India-Denmark Relations At Their Lowest – OpEd

Argentina: Criminalization Of Protests Spreads To Periphery Posted: 11 May 2015 04:41 PM PDT By Hernán Scandizzo In recent years criminalization of social protest in Argentina has spread from the large urban centers to the periphery, particularly protests organized to support indigenous territorial demands and struggles in defense of common lands led by socio-environmental assemblies. “In the 1990s, the state response to the demands of unemployed people was clearly criminalization and, in recent years identified as kirchnerism, it is not so much repression which is the mechanism by... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Modi’s Tour To China, Mongolia And South Korea – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:37 PM PDT By R.S. Kalha* The rise of China as a great power is no longer a matter of speculation; it is a given fact. Most nations today seriously consider the Chinese factor when determining policy. The question uppermost in the minds of Indian policy makers is: should we contain or oppose the rise of China, singly or in tandem with others, or should we seek an accommodation? There are no easy answers. No doubt Modi’s closest advisors would be grappling with this question on the eve of his first... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Rejects EU Proposal For Investment Court, Insists On Retaining ISDS Posted: 11 May 2015 04:35 PM PDT (EurActiv) — A senior US official rejected Monday an EU proposal to create an international investment court that was aimed at resolving one of the disputes holding up their free trade deal. The EU’s trade commissioner Cecilia Cecilia Malmström last week proposed creating an investment court to allay concerns among Europeans that the ISDS arbitration panel forseen in the deal would effectively allow companies to bypass national courts if they feel their investments are under threat.... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Digging In: Land Reclamation And Defenses In The South China Sea – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:31 PM PDT By Felix K. Chang* The U.S. Department of Defense’s latest assessment of the Chinese military provided new detail on China’s land reclamation efforts on several of the islets that it occupies in the South China Sea. These include Fiery Cross Reef, Gaven Reef, Johnson South Reef, Mischief Reef, and Subi Reef in the Spratly archipelago. By December 2014, the report estimated that China had reclaimed as much as 500 acres of new land, creating full-fledged islands where only coral reefs or sand... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Modi’s Great Leap West – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:27 PM PDT By Nilova Roy Chaudhury* Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid official visits to France, Germany and Canada from April 9-16, his first major engagement with three industrialised Western countries, as part of what he called his ‘Link West’. On why these three countries were chosen, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said, “These three countries are all G7 countries, they are industrialised democracies. We have a considerable economic interest in partnering with these countries. They are very relevant... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Why Is China Militarising The South China Sea? – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:24 PM PDT Recent Western reports confirm that China is militarising disputed reefs and shoals in the South China Sea. China will obtain no military benefit from this but will simply acquire some weak naval bases at the cost of antagonising rival claimants. By Sukjoon Yoon* Even as ASEAN nations are responding warmly to China’s “Maritime Silk Road” initiative, dredging operations for land reclamation works are going on at seven disputed reefs and shoals in the South China Sea. Naval and air force... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India’s Space Capability: Warning Signals Amidst Success – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:21 PM PDT By Air Marshal M. Matheswaran (Retd)* The success of the Mars mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has elicited singular praise from the prime minister and all quarters in the country. The mission is certainly a great achievement, considering the fact that it was done within limited budget and against enormous technological challenges. However, India’s space capability needs to be seen in the correct perspective in order to draw the right conclusions for addressing its... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Nepal Earthquake: Could A Stronger And More Scenic Country Emerge? – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:18 PM PDT If governance and economic policies improved somehow in the post-earthquake period, we could see the emergence of a stronger and more scenic Nepal, but this is a very tall order. By Pradumna Bickram Rana* Two weeks after the devastating earthquake struck, Nepal is entering the second phase of its recovery. The first phase was rescue and relief. With the hope of finding anybody alive having faded, many rescue teams from abroad have now gone back. Relief in the form of clean water, food,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India’s National Security Management: Crying For An Overhaul – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:13 PM PDT By C. Uday Bhaskar* As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit to China next week, the unresolved territorial and border dispute will be a major issue on the summit agenda. The incursion by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops when President Xi Jinping was in India in September last will provide the context and both leaders will seek to avoid such exigencies. India has to enhance its comprehensive national power to be able to better manage the uneasy bilateral... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Cybersecurity: Advancing Global Law Enforcement Cooperation – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 03:46 PM PDT When some dialogues in the wider cybersecurity debates are not progressing quickly enough, with sufficient political will, international collaborative efforts among law enforcement is one area that holds much promise. By Caitríona Helena Heinl and Stephen Honiss* Three major events in the international community’s cyber calendar occurred during the week of 13 April to address the demand for more robust global cooperation to combat cybercrime. The inauguration of the INTERPOL Global Complex for... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Deploys CV-22 Osprey Aircraft To Japan Posted: 11 May 2015 03:42 PM PDT The Department of Defense announced plans to station a special operations squadron of CV-22 Osprey aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, according to a DoD news release issued Monday. The first three aircraft will arrive in the second half of 2017 with an additional seven aircraft scheduled to arrive by 2021, the release said. The deployment of tilt-rotor aircraft will provide increased capability for U.S. Special Operations forces to respond quickly to crises and contingencies in Japan and... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Georgian, US Troops Launch Joint Drills Outside Tbilisi Posted: 11 May 2015 03:35 PM PDT (Civil.Ge) — Two-week long joint U.S-Georgian military exercises, Noble Partner, started at the Vaziani training area outside Tbilisi on May 11. About 600 soldiers from the both countries are participating in the exercises, which aim at enhancing U.S. and Georgian NATO Response Force interoperability. “I want to remind everyone that although Georgia is not a NATO member state, it is voluntarily taking part in NATO Response Forces,” Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili said in his speech at the... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

NFL Fines Patriots $1 Million, Suspends Brady Four Games Posted: 11 May 2015 03:28 PM PDT The US National Football League (NFL) said Monday that is has fined the New England Patriots $1 million dollars and suspended Quarterback Tom Brady without pay for the first four games of the 2015 in relation to the use of under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game of this past season. It is widely expected that Brady will appeal the NFL’s decision. In addition to the $1 million fine, the NFL announced that the the New England Patriots will forfeit the club’s first-round... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hungary Considers Introducing Death Penalty Posted: 11 May 2015 03:16 PM PDT Hungary’s prime minister says that each member country of the European Union should be allowed to decide for itself about the use of the death penalty. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose statement last week that the issue of capital punishment should be “kept on the agenda” was strongly rejected by EU officials, said Friday that the EU should follow the example of the United States, where states decide individually about the issue. Orban said “there is no reason”... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China Mulls Major Industry Mergers – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 03:13 PM PDT By Michael Lelyveld Some of China’s giant state-owned enterprises may get even bigger as the government considers a merger and acquisition plan to reorganize its vast holdings. But whether the state-held conglomerates known as SOEs will become more efficient or profitable remains to be seen. Reports suggest that the government will reshuffle its many industrial interests, which vary from oil companies to arms manufacturers and makers of products ranging from salt to silk. On April 27,... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Amsterdam & Partners To Release Key Documents Relating To 2010 Bangkok Massacre – OpEd Posted: 11 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT May 19, 2015 will mark the 5th anniversary of the Bangkok Massacre when almost 100 unarmed Thai civilians were murdered on the streets of the Thai capital at the hands of the Thai Army during April-May 2010. May 19th also specifically marks the deaths of 6 innocent civilians who were shot and killed in 2010 at the Wat Pathum temple, a site which had been designated as a “safe-haven” by the same Abhisit Vejjajiva-led “Democrat” Party government which had given the Thai Army the very orders that... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU MEPs Stress Turkey Must Put Democracy And Fundamental Rights First Posted: 11 May 2015 03:08 PM PDT Turkey must do more to fight corruption and enforce respect for media freedom, free expression and judicial independence, said EU Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Monday. In a resolution on the progress of reform in Turkey in 2014, MEPs also urged the EU to back Turkey’s efforts to build solid, democratic institutions and ensure respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights and the rule of law. Finally, it advocated stepping up EU/Turkey foreign policy cooperation. The Turkish government must... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Libya: Turkish Cargo Ship Shelled, One Dead Posted: 11 May 2015 03:04 PM PDT Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government headed by General Khalifa Haftar shelled a Turkish cargo ship off the Libyan coast town of Tobruk, killing one crew member. Libyan military spokesman Mohamed Hejazi specified that the cargo ship was targeted after it failed to heed a warning not to approach the eastern city of Derna, in part controlled by Islamists affiliated to the so-called Islamic State (IS). The Cook Islands-chartered Tuna-1 vessel, which was carrying... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Pope Francis Says ‘Wars Are Waged To Defend Money’ Posted: 11 May 2015 03:02 PM PDT Pope Francis met Monday morning in the Paul VI Hall with around 7,000 children and teens of Italy’s schools, who participated in the ‘Peace Industry’ initiative. During the audience, the Pope answered to a series of questions. An Egyptian boy asked him: “Dear Pope, we come from nations that are torn by poverty and war. Our school loves us, why don’t powerful people help the schools?” Pope Francis responded: “Why don’t powerful people help schools? I think we can even ask a bigger question: why... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China Lends Billions To Belarus Posted: 11 May 2015 03:00 PM PDT (RFE/RL) — China has agreed to lend about $7 billion to Belarus through credit lines set to open this month. Belarusian Economy Minister Uladzimer Zinouski said on May 11 that about $3 billion provided by Beijing will come in the form of low-interest loans, and some $4 billion to Belarusian banks to finance commercial projects. According to Zinouski, about $130 million is earmarked primarily for humanitarian projects, such as housing. Zinouski did not elaborate on a time frame for paying... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Rise Of Robot Pets Seen In An Overpopulated World Posted: 11 May 2015 04:49 AM PDT The prospect of robopets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched as we may think, according to University of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr Jean-Loup Rault. His paper in the latest edition of Frontiers in Veterinary Science argues pets will soon become a luxury in an overpopulated world and the future may lie in chips and circuits that mimic the real thing. “It might sound surreal for us to have robotic or virtual pets, but it could be totally normal for the next generation,”... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Reflections Of Armenian Issue In Chinese Media – OpEd Posted: 11 May 2015 04:44 AM PDT By Nurzhanat Ametbek* During the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian deportation, many experts looked to China with increasing attention noting China’s own painful experience during WWII under a violent Japanese occupation. Armenians expected China to condemn the mass deportations of ethnic Armenians during the Ottoman era as ‘genocide’. Some influential Armenian activists in Russia have even called on China to become more involved in Caucasian affairs, as they believe the... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

This Year’s Maneuver Season In India – OpEd Posted: 11 May 2015 04:21 AM PDT By Ali Ahmed* From separate media reports on ‘massive’ exercises in India’s western deserts, we learn that India’s premier ‘strike’ corps, two Corps (Kharga Corps), and a ‘pivot’ corps, 10 Corps (Chetak Corps), are being exercised. Interestingly, media reports that carry mention of the two Corps exercise, ‘Exercise Brahmashira’, make no mention of the other exercise, Exercise Akraman II of 10 Corps, and vice versa. It would seem that the two are not interconnected. However, this is improbable... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank And Taiwan – Analysis Posted: 11 May 2015 04:13 AM PDT By Dr. Serafettin Yilmaz* First announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in October 2014, the AIIB (The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) has attracted a great deal of attention over the past few months. Proposed as an institution to exclusively focus on infrastructure development in Asia, the Bank is to have a $50 billion startup capital, which later will be raised to $100 billion. The fact that Washington publicly attempted to dissuade its allies and partners from... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India-Denmark Relations At Their Lowest – OpEd Posted: 11 May 2015 04:11 AM PDT By Shastri Ramachandaran* The Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi is a reminder that Denmark has fallen off the map of India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Neither the change at the helm – from Manmohan Singh as prime minister to Narendra Modi – nor foreign secretary Sujatha Singh being replaced by S Jaishankar has altered Denmark’s situation. The Government of India (GoI) barely acknowledges the Danish embassy as a diplomatic entity, which is kept out of official programmes. However, the... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.