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Authorities in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state have introduced a local regulation setting a two-child limit on Rohingya families in a bid to restrict population growth among the Muslim minority group, according to a government spokesman. Officials announced the measure—part of a directive that also enforces a ban on polygamy—this month but have not said how [...] The post Myanmar’s Rakhine State Imposes Two-Child Limit On Rohingyas appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Josh Barro is the latest in a long line of left-of-center critics who fault Republicans for not being real partners in the health care debate. He writes: Liberals are tired of being lectured by conservatives about what’s wrong with their approach to health policy because conservatives haven’t been a productive partner in seeking a fix. [...] The post Why The Left And The Right Can’t Talk To Each Other About Health Care – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

A move is afoot in Congress to change the 2001 law that kicked off what became the “war on terror” (although the Obama administration has dropped the now politically incorrect term). The administration, however, opposes changing the statute, because, as one Pentagon official said, “As of right now, it suits us well.” Naturally the administration [...] The post Should The Law Governing The War On Terror Be Changed? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

The strategy is a comprehensive framework for dealing with the legacy of human rights violations and war crimes, to build the foundations of a peaceful future in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By Dr. Goran Šimić Ethnic and conflicting interpretations of the legacy of human rights violations and war crimes between 1992 and 1995 continue to burden political [...] The post Transitional Justice Strategy For Bosnia And Herzegovina – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

apanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should make improving the human rights situation in Burma a top priority during his visit to the country this week, Human Rights Watch said today. Abe’s three-day visit, which begins May 24, 2013, will be the first by a Japanese leader to Burma in 36 years. Dozens of major Japanese [...] The post Burma: Japanese Leader’s Visit Should Highlight Rights, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Finally – it’s over.  The goal of Simpson and Bowles has been met, the deficit is shrinking rapidly. And the intellectual underpinning for deficit reduction, based on the study by Rogoff and Reinhart, has been destroyed. Phew! Glad that is behind us. Now, can we actually try to fix [...] The post Goal Reached: Time To Restart The Economy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

he Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-based groups. More than 60 percent of the group’s National Council, comprised of some 1,400 [...] The post Boy Scouts Of America Vote To Allow Openly Gay Scouts appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

In a review of Finnish energy policies launched today, the International Energy Agency praised Finland for its commitment to a sustainable energy future. With its energy-intensive industries and its cold climate, Finland’s energy consumption per capita is the highest in the IEA. Yet the IEA noted that Finland’s energy policy framework was broad and coherent, [...] The post IEA Says Push For Renewables And Nuclear Power Is Coherent With Finland’s Long-Term Decarbonisation Strategy appeared first... To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

The Boy Scouts of America Statement: “For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a part of the fabric of this nation, with a focus on working together to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. “Based on growing input from within the Scouting family, the BSA [...] The post Boy Scouts Of America Statement On Allowing Gay Scouts appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Sri Lanka with a Theravada Buddhist civilization that protected and fostered Buddhism has much to introspect. With over 70% of the population being Buddhists it is a national shame that we continue to forget the very basic teachings of the Buddha whose message to us was to treat non – human sentient beings with compassion [...] The post Buddhist Compassion For Sentient Beings Warrants Enactment Of Sri Lanka’s Animal Welfare Bill Without Further Delay – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Pyongyang “is willing” to accept China’s advice to restart dialog with “relevant parties” on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, China’s Xinhua news agency said on Thursday citing a senior North Korean official who is on a visit to China. Choe Ryong Hae, the special envoy to DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, met with Liu [...] The post North Korea ‘Willing’ To Resume Denuclearization Talks appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

By W. Alejandro Sánchez Cesare Battisti, a member of Italy’s Armed Proletarians for Communism (PAC), lives comfortably in Brazil, thanks to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The iconic former head of state signed a decree on his last day as president in December 2010, which stated that Battisti could not be extradited to [...] The post Lula And The Cesare Battisti Affair In Context Of Rome-Latin American Relations – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Although oil and natural gas exploration has been going on for decades in various East African countries, there has been limited success until recently. In the past there were doubts about the amount of recoverable resources in the region, along with regional and civil conflicts that presented challenges and risks to foreign companies. Consequently, exploration [...] The post Emerging East Africa Energy Profile: Pace Of Exploration Activity Increasing – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia... To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

By Aryaman Bhatnagar Trilateral meetings involving Afghanistan and Pakistan in a third country, and the optimism that follows, have become regular features of late. In the past six months alone, three such meetings have been held -Istanbul, London and Brussels. The latest of these, the Afghanistan-Pakistan-US meeting in Brussels, held at the end of April, [...] The post The Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Quagmire – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

“The US kill rate in the 1950-53 Korean War equaled more than one 9-11 every day… for the whole 1,100 day war…The US may have killed 20% of the population of Korea, said General Curtis Lemay, who was involved in the US air war on Korea. If so, that is a higher rate of genocidal [...] The post The Consequences Of Gun-At-The-Head Diplomacy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

(RFE/RL) — British Prime Minister David Cameron says his country will remain “resolute” in its stand against extremism and terrorism after the horrific killing of a British soldier in London. The victim, identified as 25-year-old soldier Lee Rigby, who had served in Aghanistan, was hacked to death by two men wielding a meat cleaver and [...] The post Cameron Says UK Remains ‘Resolute’ Following Street Murder appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed on Thursday the Defense Department to implement the guidance President Barack Obama outlined in his national security speech delivered at the National Defense University today, including efforts to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a statement issued immediately after the speech, Hagel said the president presented [...] The post Hagel Directs US Defense Department To Implement Obama’s Guidance appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday wandered the streets of the central West Bank city of al-Bireh, ate shawarma and Palestinian sweets and drank Arabic coffee at a local restaurant. Kerry’s tour followed a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in the latter’s office in Ramallah. Several officials attended the talks including PLO secretary [...] The post Kerry Stops For Shawarma After Talks With Abbas In Ramallah appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Thousands of people gathered today for the funeral of Chinua Achebe, 82, writer and poet and considered the father of modern African literature. Delegations from around the world arrived in his birth town of Ogidi. According to the Nigerian News Agency, Achebe’s body will be laid to rest in a garden adjacent to the family [...] The post Nigeria: Thousands Mourn Novelist Chinua Achebe appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

At least 17 soldiers were killed and several wounded in a car-bomb blast today at an army base in the city of Agadez, according to Niger’s Defence minister Mahamadou Karidjo. According to some media sources, the attack was claimed by the Movement foe Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), an Islamist group active mostly [...] The post Niger: Car Bomb Blasts Kill 17 Soldiers appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

The Kenyan authorities should promptly investigate and prosecute those responsible for shootings by the police in Kisumu on March 30, 2013, said Human Rights Watch. Five people died and at least twenty-four were injured. The shootings occurred in the wake of demonstrations against the Kenyan Supreme Court ruling on March 30 upholding President Uhuru Kenyatta’s [...] The post Kenya: Witnesses Describe Kisumu Killings By Police, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

A prosecutor who requested a six-year sentence for Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sent threats including a letter with two bullets, her office says, according to BBC News. Ilda Boccassini also asked that Berlusconi be banned for life from public office for allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year-old dancer. Both the [...] The post Prosecutor In Berlusconi Sex Trial Sent Letter With Bullets appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

By Jim Garamone President Barack Obama spoke today on U.S. counterterrorism policy and looked at how the United States can defend itself from terrorism, yet remain true to core beliefs. The president’s speech at the National Defense University on Fort Lesley J. McNair here took a broad view of counterterrorism efforts. Obama reviewed what has [...] The post President Obama Explains US Counterterrorism Policy appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Police have arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, Scotland Yard has announced. Both individuals, aged 29, have been taken into custody at a south London police station. Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command arrested a 29-year old woman at a residential address in south London on suspicion of conspiracy [...] The post Man, Woman Arrested On Suspicion Of Conspiracy To Murder In London Attack appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

In South East London yesterday, when Ingrid Loyau-Kennett approached Michael Adebolajo who in his blood-drenched hands held a knife and a meat cleaver after having just murdered a British soldier, she displayed exceptional courage. But she also showed there is an alternative to trying to crush violence with greater violence: diffuse the violence by creating [...] The post No-Drama Counter-Terrorism: What Ingrid Loyau-Kennett Can Teach America – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

A further refusal from Europe’s Council of Ministers to set a start date for EU accession negotiations with the Government in Skopje, could see the country “walk away” from the European Union altogether, the annual European Parliament debate on the country’s progress was told. The warning was issued by Rapporteur Richard Howitt MEP, whose resolution [...] The post Better To Postpone FYR Macedonia Decision Than Risk Country ‘Walking Away’ – Howitt... To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, expects the Taliban influence in Afghanistan to grow after international coalition forces are pulled out, while rising radicalism in Syria could lead to the country’s disintegration, the GRU chief said on Thursday. Lt. Gen. Igor Sergun said the situation in Afghanistan poses a “serious challenge to international stability” and [...] The post Russian Intelligence Agency Warns Of Rise In Terror Threat appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

To capitalize on the shale gas revolution in the United States, the BASF Total Petrochemicalsjoint venture (40% Total, 60% BASF) revamped the Port Arthur steam cracker in Texas to process ethane, found in abundance in U.S. shale gas. “Our strategy in the United States consists of consolidating our production base by taking advantage of market [...] The post Port Arthur Steam Cracker In Texas Processing Ethane From Shale Gas appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

Hindus have applauded UEFA (The Union of European Football Associations) for approving “stricter sanctions against racist conduct”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commending UEFA for introducing stricter sanctions for racist behavior, stressed that it was 2013 and prevalence of racism and discrimination in sports should not be acceptable. Zed, [...] The post Hindus Laud UEFA’s New Sanctions For Soccer Racism appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview

On the first day of the visit to Venezuela, the head of the Russian delegation Rosneft President Igor Sechin held talks with Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramírez. Besides, Igor Sechin met Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Elias Jaua. The parties discussed a wide range of issues regarding development of trade and economic cooperation between the [...] The post Russian Delegation Headed By Rosneft’s Igor Sechin On Working Visit To Venezuela appeared first on Eurasia Review. To continue reading this article, click on the headline. - EurasiaReview