The Fighting Faithful: Jihad ravages Syria as Ramadan begins
The Fighting Faithful: Jihad ravages Syria as Ramadan begins
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Government forces in Syria are launching all-out counter attacks in the capital to reclaim districts held by rebels. But the country is now facing a new, religious front. It's split over when to start marking the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan. It's meant to be a time of peace and prayer in the Muslim world - but Syrians have little hope it will help curtail violence, as RT's Oksana Boyko now reports from Damascus. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark. Related article
Rwandan War Crimes Suspect Makes First Appearance in French Court
Rwandan War Crimes Suspect Makes First Appearance in French Court
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A Rwandan rebel leader accused of war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo makes his first appearance in a French court. A decision will be made whether to send the rebel leader to the Netherlands' detention facilities, as requested by the International Criminal Court. Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, accused of war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), makes his first appearance in a French court on Wednesday. French authorities arrested Mbarushimana earlier this month after a sealed arrest warrant was issued on September 28, alleging the rebel group was involved in rapes, killings, and destruction in DRC's Kivu Provinces. Mbarushimana, 47, denies any involvement. Philippe Greciano, Mbarushimana's lawyer, says Mbarushimana must be set free by the French court as a political refugee in France. [Philippe Greciano, Mbarushimana's Lawyer]: "France must release him because he is a political refugee on French soil but also because he brings all the guarantees of French representation. He has a house, he has work, he has a family. He's never had a problem with the French or international justice. All the affairs against him didn't lead to anything and that proves that this is a person who needs to be set free, having specified that he can always be present in court when convened." Mbarushimana is the fifth suspect in the custody of the International Criminal Court or ICC, which is investigating five "situations" in Africa. But the ICC has no police <b>...</b> Related article
UK data shows double-dip recession
UK data shows double-dip recession
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The UK economy has slid into its second recession since the world financial crisis first hit, with new official data indicating a fall in output for the second consecutive economic quarter. The dip in the first three months of 2012 will pile pressure on the embattled coalition government of Prime Minister David Cameron. Related article
Get on the bus 2010 Myanmar (Burma) Action: Free Aung San Suu Kyi and All Political Prisoners Now!
Get on the bus 2010 Myanmar (Burma) Action: Free Aung San Suu Kyi and All Political Prisoners Now!
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Myanmar (Burma) Action: Free Aung San Suu Kyi and All Political Prisoners Now! This year's Get on the Bus once again will feature an action in support of the Burmese people and their struggle for democracy, justice, and respect for human rights. The military rulers of Myanmar (Burma) have jailed thousands of people in their continuing efforts to crush all dissenting views. Amnesty International estimates that 2100 political prisoners currently are being held by the military government. Most prominent of those detained is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has been the beacon of hope and change for nearly two decades in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD), a pro-democracy political party that sought to counter the military junta that had reigned over Myanmar since 1962. In 1990, the NLD won almost 80 percent of the parliamentary seats in a general election. Surprised at the landslide victory, the military junta refused to transfer power to Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD, and jailed scores of political activists. For 14 of the past 20 years, Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced "Awng Sahn Soo Chee") has endured time in jail, unofficial detention, house arrest and restrictions on her movement. She continues to be held under house arrest in Yangon. Amnesty International seeks the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience in <b>...</b> Related article
Dramatic Greenland Ice Melt
Dramatic Greenland Ice Melt
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Scientists capture dramatic footage of Arctic glaciers melting in hours Scientists have captured dramatic footage of massive lakes in the Arctic melting away in a matter of hours www.telegraph.co.uk Follow The Electric Car Revolution ecarvolution.com For Climate News visit Climate Progress Network climateprogress.net Related article
Rupert Murdoch on Phone Hacking Scandal
Rupert Murdoch on Phone Hacking Scandal
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Rupert Murdoch admits he 'failed' in the phone hacking scandal but says executives were 'shielded' from the cover up. Related article
Syria: Fighting rages in Damascus and Aleppo
Syria: Fighting rages in Damascus and Aleppo
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The streets of Syria's two biggest cities have recently been turned into the front line of the battle for the country's future. Syrian state media are claiming that government forces have cleared rebels out of neighbourhoods in Damascus. Meanwhile, in the northern city of Aleppo, activists say opposition fighters have stepped up their assault against regime forces. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports. Related article
Ghana's President John Atta Mills Dead at 68
Ghana's President John Atta Mills Dead at 68
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Prof John Evans Atta Mills, President of the Republic of Ghana is dead according to reliable information reaching AfricanSpotlight. The President died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering from a long battle with cancer. His death occurred at the 37 Military hospital in Accrca. President Atta Mills Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on 21st July 1944 and was Sixty Eight-years-old (68-years-old). He was the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was inaugurated on the 7th of January 2009, having defeated the ruling party candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2008 election. He was Vice-President from 1997 to 2001 under President Jerry John Rawlings, and stood unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He recently returned from a nine day medical check-up in the United States. Prior to his trip to the US of A on June 16th, questions had been asked about the whereabouts of the president after he had not been seen in public for close to two weeks whilst communal violence ravaged parts of the country. After a successful routine medical checkup in New York, HE the President of the Republic of Ghana arrived home at about 12:45pm on Monday 25th June, 2012 to a rousing welcome. Before his departure to the USA, President Mills quashed rumours of his death when he addressed the media. He also stated that he is going for a "routine check-up" and will be "away for a few days." In a <b>...</b> Related article
GUN SHOOTING at Batman premiere in Denver FOOTAGE
GUN SHOOTING at Batman premiere in Denver FOOTAGE
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NEW Controversial Online Software Makes $30000 a MONTH! Check It Out Here! tinyurl.com This is not my work. It was taken from www.youtube.com and all credit goes to them Update: The killer has been identified as James Holmes, 24 years old, born December 13, 1987. This footage shows the... Related article
Afghan locals take up arms against Taliban
Afghan locals take up arms against Taliban
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A group of fighters in eastern Afghanistan have taken up arms against the Taliban. Afghans from four villages have joined forces to create the National Uprising movement. They say they are simply protecting their people, at a time when neither the Afghan government nor the Taliban have their interests at heart. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse reports. Related article
Wildfires in Spain Burn On
Wildfires in Spain Burn On
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Wildfires in Spain continue to burn, while fires in other European countries have destroyed thousands of acres of woodland. Wildfires were still burning in south west Spain on Sunday, though most of the fires had been put out. Thousands of police and soldiers have been drafted to help combat the most serious fires in the east and south. Six fire-fighters were killed as they worked. Fire teams here in Extremadura on the border with Portugal, did all they could to bring the pine forest flames under control overnight. Some locals said they were worried about the impact on local businesses. [Vox pop, local resident]: "They dressed us up in mourning clothes, because the little we had in the town was burnt and tourists won't come here anymore." [Vox pop, local resident]: "It's a tragedy, it's really sad. The person that did this is a criminal, because this just isn't normal, there are no words to describe what he has done." Bush fires raged on elsewhere in southern Europe, tearing through forests and gutting dozens of homes. Thousands of residents were evacuated in soaring temperatures. The French island of Corsica, Greece and Italy, have all been hit. The European Union said the fire risk in the Mediterranean would remain critical in days ahead. Related article
Day of woe on all fronts for Spanish economy
Day of woe on all fronts for Spanish economy
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www.euronews.com The Bank of Spain has announced that the Spanish economy has moved deeper into recession in the second quarter. To add to Madrid's woes it is being reported that the country's regions are in financial difficulty, pushing the country closer to a fully-fledged bail out. Catalonia and Valencia are in the most trouble with Catalonia still debating whether to seek help from Madrid. Only last month Spain sought 100 billion euros from the EU to recapitalise its banks. "Spain is not the only one affected, Spain at this moment is the dyke where all of the uncertainty surrounding the euro is breeching, but it goes further than Spain. It is about the future of the euro zone," said Spain's Economy Minister Luis De Guindos. More bad news for Madrid, Spain's benchmark 10-year debt yields rose futher above the unsustainable 7 percent that triggered the spiral in borrowing costs. Luis de Guindos is due in Berlin to discuss the situation. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com Related article
London 2012: Black cab Olympic protest brings London to a halt
London 2012: Black cab Olympic protest brings London to a halt
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London's taxi drivers tell the Government and Locog to "wake up" and let them take their cabs in the lanes set aside for "the Olympic family'. Related article
Video: Hong Kong hammered by violent typhoon Vincente
Video: Hong Kong hammered by violent typhoon Vincente
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The strongest storm in 10 years has hit Hong Kong, with dozens in hospitals and hundreds seeking refuge in shelters - READ MORE: on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark. Related article
Downpours in China leave at least 20 dead
Downpours in China leave at least 20 dead
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Downpours in China leave at least 20 dead Beijing "Sichuan province" "heavy rain" rain "destruction" "Shanxi province" "flood in china" "breaking news" news "breaking today" "china news" "china flood" "flood in china" "heavy rain china" At least 10 people have been killed in the heaviest rains in Beijing in more than 60 years. Elsewhere in China, six people were killed by rain-triggered landslides in Sichuan province while four were swept away by a rain-swollen river in Shanxi province. And China is bracing itself for even more downpours over the coming hours. Susana Mendonca reports. Related article