Cambodia to shun bilateral dialogue with Thailand
Posted on | februari 14, 2011 | No Comments
Foreign Ministry’s letter to Thai Embassy says JBC mechanism cannot resolve border dispute. Cambodia has indefinitely postponed a boundary panel meeting with Thailand scheduled for later this month, shattering Thai hopes of settling the border conflict bilaterally.
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Tags: Asda Jayanam > Cambodia > Joint Boundary Committee > Kampuchea Thmey Daily > Kasit Piromya > Phnom Penh > Thailand > Var Kimhong
Annual Report of the Death Penalty in Iran in 2010
Posted on | februari 13, 2011 | No Comments
Iran Human Rights, February 11: Iran Human Rights (IHR) has published the annual report on the death penalty in Iran in 2010. The report can be downloaded.
Introduction:The annual report of 2010 is being presented at a moment when Iran is going through one of the worst execution waves since the end of 1980’s. According to official Iranian sources 85 people have been executed in January 2011. At least 3 of those executed in January 2011 were arrested in connection with the 2009 post election protests.
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Tags: death penalty > Iran > Iran Human Rights > Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam
Egyptian parliament disbanded, constitution suspended
Posted on | februari 13, 2011 | No Comments
The military have started to remove some of the tents at Tahrir (Al-Masry Al-Youm).
The Egyptian army has dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution, two days after Hosni Mubarak, stepped down. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced on Sunday that it would remain in charge of the country for six months until a new government is formed. The military council announced the move in a statement on state television. It added that it will form a panel to amend the constitution before submitting the changes to a popular referendum.
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The Netherlands and the War on Terror … in Africa
Posted on | februari 13, 2011 | No Comments
US Joint Special Operations Task Force - Trans-Sahara
The Netherlands does not only send police trainers to Afghanistan, but also military trainers to Africa, defence periodical Jane’s Defence Weekly reports. The mission covers a territory larger than Western Europe. It is part of an exercise operation that takes place in Algeria, Chad and Senegal, to name a few. The training will focus on fighting illegal arms trade, smuggling and human trafficking, according to Jane’s. So many positive goals in one sentence calls for some skepticism. Especially when we realize what kind of troops involved.
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Tags: Afghanistan > Africa > Algeria > Chad > Flintlock > John Williamson > Multinational Co-ordination Center > Operation Enduring Freedom > Senegal > Tom Middendorp > US Joint Special Operations Task Force - Trans-Sahara > Western Europe
Rare Earth Minerals Power the Green Economy and Embolden China’s Bid for Dominance
Posted on | februari 12, 2011 | No Comments
China’s control of rare earth minerals positions the nation as the green OPEC of the future. China controls the vast majority of the world’s supply of rare earth minerals which are vital to a wide range of new technologies.
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Tags: China > earth minerals > lanthanoids > Mongolia > OPEC > REMs > scandium > yttrium
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