International
Ukraine: Ukraine Faces Hurdles in Restoring Its Farming Legacy
May 27, 2014
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Danny Hakim, The New York Times
ZIBOLKY, Ukraine — Like many of her neighbors in this old Soviet collective farm, Maria Onysko prefers to be paid in grain instead of cash…
Iraq: Threat of Disease in Iraq Villages Flooded by Militants
May 27, 2014
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IRIN
DUBAI, 27 May 2014 (IRIN) - Flooding caused by the forced closure of a major dam on the Euphrates river has destroyed villages and farms…
Conflict Minerals: Africa: Statement Concerning the Continued Importance of Due Diligence for Conflict Minerals Identified in Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
May 27, 2014
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African Press Organization
The Department of State recognizes recent progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Republic of Rwanda towards developing legitimate supply chains for…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Says Khartoum to Help Repair Damaged Oilfields
May 24, 2014
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Reuters
May 24 (Reuters) - Sudan has offered to supply materials, engineers and electricity to South Sudan to speed up the repair of oilfields damaged during…
South Sudan: South Sudan Chaos Halts Ex-Blackwater CEO’s Refinery Plan
May 23, 2014
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Ilya Gridneff, Bloomberg
As the former head of U.S. security company Blackwater USA, Erik Prince thrived in war zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. South Sudan, the world’s newest…
Conflict Minerals: Intel Files Conflict Minerals Report
May 22, 2014
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Steve Quinlivan, Stinson Leonard Street
The holy grail (at least so far) of conflict minerals precedents was filed with the SEC albeit perhaps too late for many issuers to wholesale…
South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Production down about 50%: US Envoy
May 22, 2014
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Agence France Presse
Five months of fighting in South Sudan has cut the country's economically vital oil production by nearly 50 percent, the United States special envoy to…
North Korea/South Korea: Koreas Trade Artillery Fire Across a Line in the Water
May 22, 2014
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Naval vessels from North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Thursday, raising tensions along a disputed maritime boundary. Neither hit…
Myanmar: ‘Land Grab’ Tensions Could Trigger Uprising, Warns Ruling Party MP
May 22, 2014
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Min Min, Mizzima
Tensions over unresolved land ownership disputes could spark a nationwide uprising if the issue was not dealt with soon, a senior member of the ruling…
Myanmar: Burma’s Nargis Refugees Demand Shelters Closer to Home
May 22, 2014
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New Europe
In southwest Burma, more than 1,000 people are living in refugee camps set up in Latuputta Township in the Ayeyawaddy region. They are the survivors…
Timor-Leste: Diplomatic Confusion, Energy Policy
May 21, 2014
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Eddy Purwanto, The Jakarta Post
After the furor over bugging, the government has lodged a protest against Australia for repeated territorial violations by the Australian Navy. The apology offered by…
Sudan/South Sudan: No Success Here: Sudanese Seccession Leaves Behind Shattered Economy
May 21, 2014
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Al Bawaba
The civil war raging in South Sudan has cost the lives of thousands and internally displaced close to a million people. The humanitarian costs have…
Libya: Libyan Unrest Will Force Oil Prices Higher
May 21, 2014
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Alessandro Bruno, InvestorIntel
Industrialized countries may be faced with the prospect of a shrinking oil supply and higher prices in the second half of the year unless a…
Myanmar: Factbox: Myanmar's Oil Sector Attracts Investment
May 21, 2014
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Reuters
(Reuters) - The opening up of Myanmar's economy after decades of isolation has led to a jump in oil demand, attracting local and foreign investors…
Sudan: Sudan Welcomes Russian Gas Specialists
May 20, 2014
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Vestnik Kavkaza
A week ago, rebels in South Sudan, a republic that had broken away from Sudan, demanded oil extraction to be stopped, threatening to take over…
Africa: UN Eyes Africa Oil Levy to Fight Disease
May 20, 2014
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Global Post
The United Nations has begun talks with African leaders over a levy on oil that could rake in huge sums to fight disease in developing…
Myanmar: Letpadaung Mine Workers’ Release Comes with Right to Use Seized Land: Farmers
May 20, 2014
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Zarni Mann, The Irawaddy
MANDALAY — Farmers from the Letpadaung copper mining area in Sagaing Division say they will soon begin to sow crops on their confiscated lands, having…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Pending Ceasefire Jeopardized by Skirmishes over Illegal Logging
May 20, 2014
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Hereward Holland, National Geographic
Myanmar's forests are the final frontier for the logging of tropical hardwoods in mainland Southeast Asia.
Until a few weeks ago as many as a hundred…
Myanmar: Resentment of China Spreading in Myanmar
May 19, 2014
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Thomas Fuller, The New York Times
BANGKOK — A flare-up of resilient hostility toward China among its neighbors has infected central Myanmar, where a Chinese company operating a copper mine has…
Myanmar: Minister Touts Massive Land Redistribution Program
May 19, 2014
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Bill O’Toole and Noe Noe Aung, Myanmar Times
During a visit to Mandalay on May 11, Minister for the President’s Office U Soe Thein made an ambitious claim. Speaking at the Youth and…
Sudan: Sudan's Oil Output Falls by 10-20,000 bpd
May 18, 2014
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Radio Dabanga/Reuters
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) (18 May.) - Production of Sudan's Nile Blend has dropped to around 90,000 barrels per day (bpd), down from 100,000-110,000 bpd two months…
South Sudan: Oil Fans Flames of South Sudan War
May 18, 2014
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Newvision
Despite heavy international pressure, a second ceasefire this month for the world's youngest nation has crumbled, in a war that has already claimed thousands --…
Balkans: Catastrophic Floods Hit Balkans, Raising Fears for Land Mines and Power Plants
May 18, 2014
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Rick Lyman, The New York Times
WARSAW — At least 33 people have died and tens of thousands have been evacuated in Serbia and Bosnia during three days of torrential rains…
Crimea: In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves
May 17, 2014
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William J. Broad, The New York Times
When Russia seized Crimea in March, it acquired not just the Crimean landmass but also a maritime zone more than three times its size with…
Myanmar: Drugs, Land and Mining Issues Plague Shan State
May 17, 2014
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Paing Soe, Democratic Voice of Burma
A four-day regional development workshop responding to the challenges posed by drugs and environmental degradation— identified by contributors as the main issues plaguing the region –…
China, Philippines, Vietnam: China Paper Supports ‘Non-Peaceful’ Steps Against PH, Vietnam
May 16, 2014
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INQUIRER.net
BEIJING – A state-run Chinese newspaper backed the use of “non-peaceful” measures against Vietnam and the Philippines Friday, as it considered the possibility of war…
China/Vietnam: Unrest Poses a Risky Choice for Vietnam
May 16, 2014
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Chris Buckley and Edward Wong, The New York Times
HA TINH PROVINCE, Vietnam — The hundreds of men on motorbikes who roared into Lee Hsueh Ying’s factory compound north of Ho Chi Minh City…
Timor-Leste: Wife of East Timor's P.M. Slams Australia
May 16, 2014
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Emma Alberici, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: East Timor's former first lady has slammed Australia's handling of its relationship with the struggling nation as both countries fight in The…
Liberia: Liberians Successfully Resist UK Company’s ‘Land Grab’
May 16, 2014
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Global Information Network
(GIN)—After years of fruitless court battles by small farmers against major multinational corporations, the Jogbahn Clan across 11 villages in Liberia is celebrating victory over…
Climate Security: Climate Change, Migration, and Nontraditional Security Threats in China
May 16, 2014
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Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for American Progress released the latest report in a series on the intersecting phenomena of climate, migration, and security.…