Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday 3 May 2015

“Replacing One Serving Of Sugary Drink Per Day Cuts Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes” plus 9 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 02 May 2015 01:09 PM PDT
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) indicates that for each 5% increase of a person’s total energy intake provided by sweet drinks including soft drinks, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes may increase by 18%. However, the study also estimates that replacing the daily […] The post Replacing One Serving Of Sugary Drink Per Day Cuts Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 01:06 PM PDT
More than 370 hectares of ground and bodies of water in the Santa Alejandrina wetlands, near the Lázaro Cárdenas de Minatitlán refinery, in the southeast state of Veracruz, were restored by the state-owned company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and the National Polytechnic Institute (NPI). In a statement released on Apr. 20, Pemex informed that “specialists from […] The post Mexico: Pemex Restores Wetland appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 09:18 AM PDT
By Bikram Vohra Indian media, in recent years has begun to believe in an irrational sense of entitlement. It is manifested in an odd conviction they it is owed an advance warning. There seems a rage over the Rafale purchase deal fueled more by indignation that its mandarins were not told about it and were […] The post Rafale Deal: Good Or Bad – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 08:01 AM PDT
The discovery of more than 30 bodies in a human trafficking camp should prompt Thai authorities to authorize an independent, United Nations-assisted investigation, commit to publish its findings, and bring those responsible to justice, including any government officials involved, Human Rights Watch said today. The UN and others, including the United States, that have called […] The post Thailand: Mass Graves Of Rohingya Found In Trafficking Camp appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 07:57 AM PDT
By Taro Ichikawa The 34-nation Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has called for narrowing “gender inequality” as part of “reforms for more inclusive and stronger growth” in Japan. Presenting the OECD’s 2015 Economic Survey of Japan, the influential economic bloc’s Secretary-General Angel Gurría also pleaded for boosting productivity that, he said, was “key […] The post OECD Urges Reforms For More Inclusive Growth In Japan – Analysis appeared first on...

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Posted: 02 May 2015 07:54 AM PDT
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is in Saudi Arabia Saturday for talks with top Saudi leadership, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef told the MENA state news agency. Cairo announced El-Sisi’s trip only hours before the president’s plane departed to Riyadh. Egypt has been a key participant in the Saudi-led military operation in Yemen to stop the advance […] The post Egypt’s President Sisi Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Talks appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 07:52 AM PDT
“In its response to the eruption of police violence over the murder of Freddie Gray, the black political establishment, headed by the first African-American president, has shown itself exactly for what it is: corrupt, self-interested and utterly hostile to the interests and aspirations of the poor and workers, black and white.” — Andre Damon and […] The post If You’re Black In America, The Rules Are Different – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 07:50 AM PDT
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday the US appreciates the firm steps taken by President Maithripala Sirisena to strength democracy and ensure transparency and accountability and promised the government all possible assistance to continue this process in the coming months and years. “We respect and value your work,” Kerry said when he paid […] The post US Aims For Stronger Partnership With Sri Lanka – John Kerry appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 06:38 AM PDT
At the on-going 2015 NPT Review Conference, the usual battle lines between the nuclear-haves and nuclear have-nots is fully drawn, and so is the old cleavage of cluster nations focusing on disarmament or non-proliferation. What is new, however, is a mixed feeling that while nuclear disarmament remains a distant dream in light of the new […] The post Iran Leads Non-Aligned Push Against Nukes – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 02 May 2015 06:32 AM PDT
In this week’s address, US President Barack Obama reiterated his commitment to expanding access to education, and to spreading the joy of reading to more children and young adults. Earlier this week the President announced two new efforts that, building on the progress already made by his ConnectEd initiative, will do just that: a challenge […] The post Obama: Ensuring Every Child Gets A Great Education – Transcript appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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