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Russia affirms support for Syria’s Assad

Russia affirms support for Syria’s Assad By M K Bhadrakumar Indian Punchline January 23, 2012 The report from Moscow that Russia and Syria have signed an arms deal for the supply of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat aircraft to Damascus … Continue reading

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World Peace Hanging by a Thread

World Peace Hanging by a Thread By:  Fidel Castro Ruz Reflections by Fidel Cuba Debate Jan 14th, 2012 Yesterday I had the satisfaction of having a pleasant conversation with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I had not seen him since 2006, more than … Continue reading

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The Best President for the United States

The Best President for the United States By:  Fidel Castro Ruz Reflections by Fidel Cuba Debate Jan 10th, 2012 A well-known European news agency yesterday published from Sydney, Australia that a group of Australian researchers at the University of New … Continue reading

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Down to the wire

Wires shrink to atomic scale University of New South Wales Faculty of Science January 6, 2012 The narrowest conducting wires in silicon ever made – just four atoms wide and one atom tall – have been shown to have the … Continue reading

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China in 2012: Political Challenges in China’s Economic Governance

China in 2012:  Political Challenges in China’s Economic Governance By:  Willy Lam China Brief The Jamestown Foundation January 20, 2012 Just as in the political and social arenas, the economic focus of the Hu Jintao-Wen Jiabao administration in 2012 will … Continue reading

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Europe at war with Iran

Europe at war with Iran By Pepe Escobar THE ROVING EYE Asia Times Jan 25, 2012 No one ever lost money betting on the foolishness of European Union (EU) politicos. And if you are an oil trader, rejoice – all … Continue reading

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Europe passes the oil buck to China

Europe passes the oil buck to China By Phil Radford Asia Times Jan 25, 2012 Monday’s decision by European Union foreign ministers to quickly turn the taps off crude oil imports from Iran will dramatically add to the pressure on … Continue reading

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Iranian oil poses Asian dilemma

Iranian oil poses Asian dilemma By Sreeram Chaulia Asia Times Jan 25, 2012 The European Union’s announcement of a ban on importing Iranian oil has unleashed an economic war that is bound to draw in Asia’s booming economies in spite … Continue reading

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Andaman ‘human safaris’ shame Delhi

Andaman ‘human safaris’ shame Delhi By Sudha Ramachandran Asia Times Jan 25, 2012 BANGALORE – Video footage of semi-naked Jarawa women being made to dance before tourists in return for food and money has evoked global outrage, forcing the Indian … Continue reading

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China, India enter heating-up Arctic race

China, India enter heating-up Arctic race By Raja Murthy Asia Times Jan 25, 2012 MUMBAI – The frozen world of the Arctic is warming up as a new frontier of the great power game for energy resources, with India, China … Continue reading

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