Tuesday 30 October 2012

Israel to limit cluster bombs in possible war with Hezbollah

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-israel-lebanon-clusterbombs-idUSBRE89S0UF20121029

Russia's leaders criticized at Stalin commemorations

Relatives of Josef Stalin's victims commemorated the Soviet dictator's repression on Tuesday and many condemned Russia's leaders for not taking part.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-russia-stalinism-idUSBRE89T1KY20121030 

U.S. and EU push for progress in troubled Balkans

Europe and the United States teamed up on Tuesday to press Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo to overcome the legacy of Yugoslavia's bloody collapse as a condition of closer integration with the West.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-balkans-usa-idUSBRE89T16M20121030 

EU considers sending 200 troops to train Mali army

200 troops for an "immediate threat" to Europe?
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/30/us-mali-crisis-eu-idUSBRE89T1DB20121030

TCU vê risco de prejuízo de R$ 2,48 bi e recomenda parar 22 obras federais


Tribunal apresentou relatório de 2012 de fiscalização de obras públicas.
Foram identificadas irregularidades graves em 124 empreendimentos.

http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2012/10/tcu-recomenda-paralisacao-de-22-obras-e-ve-prejuizo-de-r-248-bilhoes.html

Wednesday 24 October 2012

South Sudan plans mediation between Ethiopia and Eritrea

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-ethiopia-eritrea-ssudan-idUSBRE89N0V320121024

Russia says kills suspects in Muslim clerics attacks

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-russia-tatarstan-violence-idUSBRE89N15520121024

Bissau seeks to extradite former leader from Portugal

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-bissau-extradition-idUSBRE89N15N20121024

Iran judiciary vetoes Ahmadinejad prison visit again

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-iran-prison-spat-idUSBRE89N1F920121024

Sudan blames Israeli air strike hit for munitions plant blasts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-sudan-planes-idUSBRE89N0WU20121024

Mali war plan to be ready within weeks: AU

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-mali-au-idUSBRE89N1CN20121024

Russia demands expulsion over U.N. leaks

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-un-media-russia-idUSBRE89N1MQ20121024

safe passage for Assange


Ecuador fears for Assange's health, seeks UK safe passage
 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-assange-russia-ecuador-britain-idUSBRE89N1KJ20121024

Morte coletiva dos Guaranis Caiovás

http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Sociedade/eliane-brum/noticia/2012/10/decretem-nossa-extincao-e-nos-enterrem-aqui.html

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Egyptian constitution case sent to higher court

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-egypt-constitution-idUSBRE89M0KH20121023

Shell from Syria hits Turkish health centre: CNN Turk

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-egypt-constitution-idUSBRE89M0KH20121023

Nigeria arrests 15 Russian sailors carrying arms

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-nigeria-arrests-idUSBRE89M0KC20121023

Over 100,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon now: UNHCR

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-syria-refugees-idUSBRE89M0HG20121023

Executions increasingly viewed as torture: U.N. investigator

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-executions-un-idUSBRE89M1BB20121023

Defected woman general trains Syria's rebels

Defected woman general trains Syria's rebels - Features - Al Jazeera English

Mumbai Land Grab

Mumbai Land Grab - Activate - Al Jazeera English

Unsolved mystery of Moscow theatre siege

Unsolved mystery of Moscow theatre siege - Al Jazeera Blogs

Qatari emir in historic Gaza visit

Qatari emir in historic Gaza visit - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Friday 19 October 2012

Fim do visto deve levar mais 300 mil brasileiros aos EUA

 Se isso acontecer, o que é dificil, vai ser muito pior do que brasileiro na espanha... vão ser interrogados, tratados como criminosos na seleção na entrada, adiando a mera expectativa de direito do visto e transformando em um transtorno nacional..
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/1171628-fim-do-visto-deve-levar-mais-300-mil-brasileiros-aos-eua.shtml

Les "bidoun", sans-papiers du Koweït

http://www.lemonde.fr/international/portfolio/2012/10/19/les-sans-papiers-du-koweit_1778381_3210.html

Pussy Riot libérée dépose un recours auprès de la Cour européenne

http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2012/10/19/russie-la-pussy-riot-liberee-depose-un-recours-aupres-de-la-cour-europeenne_1778151_3214.html

US invites Myanmar to joint military drills

US invites Myanmar to joint military drills - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Colombia and FARC agree to further talks

Colombia and FARC agree to further talks - Americas - Al Jazeera English

EU leaders agree on banking supervisor

mais controle, mas quem manda afinal?
EU leaders agree on banking supervisor - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Deadly blast strikes Lebanon's capital

Deadly blast strikes Lebanon's capital - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Thursday 18 October 2012

Who Watches the Drones?

Who Watches the Drones?: Even those who support U.S. drone programs frequently call for more transparency. But full transparency is neither necessary nor ideal. The United States should aim for better oversight, which would be consistent with democratic ideals and serve U.S. foreign policy objectives.

UN human rights chief: Syria must not become new Bosnia

UN human rights chief: Syria must not become new Bosnia - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Sunday 14 October 2012

Governments urged to take swift action against child marriage

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-children-marriage-idUSBRE89B0XR20121012

Analysis: Nobel prize may restore EU's lost sense of purpose

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-nobel-peace-eu-crisis-idUSBRE89B0YP20121012

U.N. Security Council cuts size of Haiti peacekeeping force

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-haiti-un-idUSBRE89B1BR20121012

Reaction as EU wins Peace Prize

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-nobel-peace-eu-reaction-idUSBRE89B1BA20121012

U.N. Security Council asks for Mali plan within 45 days

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-mali-crisis-un-idUSBRE89B17U20121012

Clinton says U.S. must embrace Arab Spring despite dangers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-usa-mideast-idUSBRE89B19Z20121012

For Erdogan quarrel with Assad is one thing, Putin another

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/13/us-syria-crisis-turkey-russia-idUSBRE89B10820121013

No weapons on Syrian plane Turkey intercepted: Russia

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/13/us-syria-russia-aircraft-idUSBRE89B0WT20121013

Turkey cites Srebrenica in appeal for action on Syria

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/13/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE88J0X720121013

Syria says bans Turkish civilian flights over its territory

reciprocity...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-syria-crisis-turkey-flights-idUSBRE89C0IG20121014

Assad forces using cluster bombs in Syria war

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-syria-crisis-clusterbombs-idUSBRE89D03020121014

Factbox: Top negotiators in the Colombian peace talks

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-colombia-rebels-negotiators-idUSBRE89D06Q20121014

Factbox: Colombia's FARC guerrillas

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-colombia-rebels-farc-idUSBRE89D06T20121014

Thursday 11 October 2012

Russia Won’t Renew Pact on Weapons With U.S.

The Russian government said Wednesday that it would not renew a hugely successful 20-year partnership with the United States to safeguard and dismantle nuclear and chemical weapons.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/world/europe/russia-wont-renew-pact-with-us-on-weapons.html?smid=pl-share 

Hollande eyes new chapter in Franco-African relations


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-france-africa-idUSBRE89A19Z20121011

Brazil's Vale's challenges go beyond iron ore

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-vale-brazil-idUSBRE89A1KO20121011

Hezbollah chief claims responsibility for drone that entered Israeli airspace

Hezbollah chief claims responsibility for drone that entered Israeli airspace - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Syria plane 'carried Russian-made munitions'

Syria plane 'carried Russian-made munitions' - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Turkey says Syria stopped buying electricity last week

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-turkey-syria-electricity-idUSBRE89A0D120121011

Russia says its arms not onboard plane seized by Turkey

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-syria-crisis-russia-idUSBRE89A0MX20121011

Syria says plane from Russia carried legal cargo

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-syria-crisis-cargo-idUSBRE89A0OY20121011

US embassy security chief killed in Yemen

US embassy security chief killed in Yemen - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Russia demands Turkey explain intercepted jet

Russia demands Turkey explain intercepted jet - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Bovespa pede explicações às Lojas Americanas sobre pedido de falência

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1166620-bovespa-pede-explicacoes-as-lojas-americanas-sobre-pedido-de-falencia.shtml

Turkish president says "worst case" unfolding in Syria

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-syria-crisis-turkey-idUSBRE8970J320121009

France proposes deadline for military intervention plan in Mali

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-mali-crisis-un-idUSBRE89814220121009

Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: document

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-russia-iraq-weapons-idUSBRE89819I20121009

NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE88J0X720121009

Brazil's Supreme Court convicts Lula aides of corruption

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-brazil-lula-idUSBRE8981ID20121010

Mensalão e OEA

interessante se o caso vai passar da comissao, e se passar com certeza vai ser um precedente interessante que pode impulsionar o acesso a jurisdição interamericana. Por outro lado, há potencial para tensão política e criticas em relação a soberania do veredito. Ainda assim, caso seja aceito pela OEA o Mensalão provavelmente será o principal caso a ser julgado pela CIDH, ainda que a Corte tenha enfrentado o STF no caso da lei de anistia, pois havia precentes consolidados...

Relator do mensalão diz que recorrer à OEA é 'enganar público leigo'

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/1166869-relator-do-mensalao-diz-que-recorrer-a-oea-e-enganar-publico-leigo.shtml

Saturday 6 October 2012

Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/06/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE88J0X720121006

מה לשמשון בגליל

 גילויה של דמות האל הפגאני במרכזה של רצפת בית הכנסת חשף פער עמוק, בלתי צפוי, בין דימויה הרווח של הקהילה היהודית הארץ-ישראלית הקדומה, כקהילה המתנהגת על פי ההלכה התלמודית, לבין המציאות שנחשפה לכאורה על רצפת בית הכנסת הכפרי, בשולי המרכז היהודי בגליל.


 שמשון מכה בפלישתים בפסיפס בית הכנסת של ואדי חמאם.
מה לשמשון בגליל - המהדורה המודפסת - הארץ

IDF shoots down Hezbollah drone over sea near Haifa coast

IDF shoots down Hezbollah drone over sea near Haifa coast - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Thousands of Christians march in Jerusalem in support of Israel

A Christian pilgrim waves during the paradebizarre support from an anti-semitic religion that persecuted Jews and killed them for so many centuries... any support is welcomed, especially for Israel, but is this really worth or is it just a broader radical support to the right jewish extremism, the same way ahmadinejad welcomes some haredi jews?


Thousands of Christians march in Jerusalem in support of Israel - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Judge rules Washington Metro must allow anti-Muslim ads

Judge rules Washington Metro must allow anti-Muslim ads - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Israel shoots down 'suspicious flying object' near Dimona nuclear reactor

Israel shoots down 'suspicious flying object' near Dimona nuclear reactor - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Friday 5 October 2012

Kenyans allowed to sue UK in torture case after decades

 The court ruled on Friday that "a fair trial on this part of the case does remain possible, and that the evidence on both sides remains significantly cogent for the court to complete its task satisfactorily."
Kenyans allowed to sue UK in torture case - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Wednesday 3 October 2012

NATO demands halt to Syria aggression against Turkey

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/03/us-syria-crisis-alliance-idUSBRE8921F220121003

Turkey asks U.N. Security Council to act after Syria attack

 "Turkey kindly requests for the Security Council to take necessary action to put an end to such acts of aggression and to ensure that Syria respects Turkey's sovereignty, territorial integrity and security,"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/03/us-syria-crisis-turkey-un-idUSBRE8921K320121003

The Genocide Conviction of Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, 2011


Drumbl: 'She Makes Me Ashamed to Be a Woman': The Genocide Conviction of Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, 2011

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2155937

Turkey hits Syria with artillery in response to deadly mortar attack

Turkey hits Syria with artillery in response to deadly mortar attack - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Turkish military strikes targets inside Syria

Turkish military strikes targets inside Syria - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Iranians protest against Ahmadinejad, clash with police over currency plunge

Iranians protest against Ahmadinejad, clash with police over currency plunge - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper