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Israeli Measures Fuel International Anti-Israeli Soccer Protests – Analysis

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A series of Israeli measures against Palestinian soccer culminating in an attack on a stadium in Gaza during last month’s confrontation with Hamas, the Islamist Palestinian group that controls the heavily populated strip along the Mediterranean, has fueled growing international soccer opposition to the Jewish state’s policies. In the latest expression of discomfort, 62 professional [...]

Kosovo And Albania Demand Inquiry Into Del Ponte

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By Edona Peci Tirana and Pristina say role and acts of former chief prosecutor at the Hague Tribunal need probing following the acquittal of Ramush Haradinaj last week. The Kosovo and Albania governments have urged international authorities to start an independent inquiry into the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, [...]

Repsol Files Arbitration Request Against Argentina In Relation To Expropriation

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Once the six months period after the notification to Argentina of the existence of a dispute regarding the expropriation of the Repsol Group’s control stake in YPF, S.A. and YPF Gas, S.A. and other related acts has elapsed, Repsol, S.A. and Repsol Butano, S.A. filed Monday before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes [...]

Hindus Condemn Demolition Of Gypsy Settlement In Spain

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Hindus have condemned the reported recent demolishing of Gypsy (Roma) settlement of Puerta de Hierro on the banks of the Manzanares River on Madrid outskirts in Spain. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was unfortunate and simply inhuman to thus devastate the lives of voiceless Gypsy families [...]

Sri Lanka Needs National Media Commission To Steer Journalistic Ethics‏ – OpEd

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By Shenali Waduge In the absence of self-regulation by mass media and communication channels there is a need for content analysis by a competent and unbiased team. The scale of lies, fabrication and distortion is not a local experience only. We have come to a stage where people cannot trust international media. Much of the [...]

Norway: Total Makes New Oil Discovery In North Sea

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Total said Monday that its affiliate Total E&P Norge has made an oil discovery in the Garantiana prospect located on Production License 554 (PL554) in the Norwegian North Sea, 185 kilometers northwest of Bergen and 30 kilometers northeast of the Visund Field, at water depths of 384 meters. Total E&P Norge is operator of the [...]

European Governments Summon Ambassadors Over Israeli Settlement Move

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The United Kingdom and France both summoned their Israeli ambassadors on Monday, as European governments took coordinated action against the Jewish state. The move by diplomats was designed to increase pressure on Israel over their decision on Friday to build 3,000 new homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The move by Israel is [...]

Turkey Requested Defense Against Potential Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack

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Turkey requested NATO Patriot missile defenses to be deployed last month, following intelligence that the Syrian government was considering using missiles and chemical weapons on opposition areas, British newspaper, the Guardian, reported on Sunday. Turkish officials reportedly told the Guardian they had credible evidence that if the regime’s standard attacks on opposition areas failed, the [...]

Begum Zia’s India Visit And Bangla Politics – Analysis

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By Bhaskar Roy Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khalida Zia’s India visit in October-November stirred political discourses on how alignments will be made and party position stated as the country enters election mode. Each major party in Bangladesh is still trying to decipher what Khalida Zia said in India, what she said on her [...]

Putin Arrives In Turkey For Energy And Syria Talks – OpEd

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By Harriet Fildes The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrived in Turkey today to discuss two issues of critical concern to Turkey; the Syrian crisis and energy relations. Russia has been the main ally of Assad, assisting him militarily, economically and diplomatically by using its veto in the United Nations Security Council to block any formal [...]

Ukraine: Prime Minister Quits, Future Uncertain

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(EurActiv) — Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov’s government on Monday (3 December), without indicating whether he would re-appoint the long-time ally ahead of tough IMF loan talks. The move was expected after several government members including Azarov were elected to parliament on 28 October, obliging them to give [...]

Iran Says Supreme Leader To Decide On Talks With U.S.

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The Iranian Foreign Minister has responded to Hillary Clinton’s recent declaration that the U.S. is prepared to hold bilateral talks with Iran, saying: “Topical discussions between Iran and the U.S., about Iraq and Afghanistan for instance, have already happened, and there are no obstacles to repeating them.” Ali Akbar Salehi told IRNA today: “If the [...]

US Boosts Number Of Spy Drone Flights Over Iran

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Heightened concerns over Iran’s potential development of a nuclear weapon have prompted the United States to increase its surveillance efforts overseas in the past two months, a new report claims. The Wall Street Journal alleges this week that the US has ramped-up its number of spy drone missions over the Bushehr nuclear reactor ever since [...]

Prince William And Kate Expecting Baby

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Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting a baby, destined to be the country’s future monarch, the prince’s office said on Monday, Dec 3, according to Reuters. “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby,” the office said [...]

NASA Voyager 1 Probe Encounters New Region In Deep Space‏

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NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the far reaches of our solar system that scientists feel is the final area the spacecraft has to cross before reaching interstellar space. Scientists refer to this new region as a magnetic highway for charged particles because our sun’s magnetic field lines are connected to [...]

North Korea: Another Rocket Launch? – Analysis

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By Rajaram Panda Is North Korea preparing for another rocket launch? What does this mean, especially after a failed bid last April? Will this strain its relations with South Korea which is currently preparing for its Presidential elections? A satellite imagery company has reported increased activity at a North Korean launch site, which suggests that [...]

North Korea: Domestic And International Politics Of Satellite /Missile Launches – Analysis

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By Radhakrishna Rao North Korea, branded as a “rogue state,” seems to have perfected the art of making occasional announcements of missile and satellite launches that stir concern and controversy as well as draw hostile reactions from across the world. As expected, the most recent announcement of the preparations for a satellite launch sometime in [...]

Pakistan: Unending Tragedy In Balochistan – Analysis

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By Ambreen Agha While hearing the Balochistan law and order case at its Quetta Registry, the Supreme Court (SC) on October 12, 2012, passed an interim order, castigating the Government for its failure to fulfil its duty to protect life and property, and to establish peace in Balochistan. The Court directed the Federal Government to [...]

US Joins EU In Pressuring Israel To Reverse Settlement Plans

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By Scott Bobb The Obama administration has joined European nations in trying to pressure Israel to reverse plans to build thousands of homes in the occupied areas of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, claimed by the Palestinians as part of an independent state. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday that Israeli leaders should [...]

Ron Paul: Government Spending Will Push Us Over The Fiscal Cliff – OpEd

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As the year draws to an end, America faces yet another Congressionally-manufactured crisis which will likely end in yet another 11th hour compromise, resulting in more government growth touted as “saving” the economy. While cutting taxes is always a good idea, setting up a ticking time bomb with a sunset provision, as the Bush tax [...]
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