Turkey’s prime minister is accusing Israel’s leaders of trying to eliminate the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip. Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel’s actions cannot be described as self-defense against Hamas rocket attacks, as…
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I would like to talk about the current conflict that is going on between Israel and militant Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip. We need to end the mindless chanting and fights on social media…
Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi, leaders of the “Saffron Revolution,” leading ethnic cleansing of Myanmar refugees. People don’t just come out into the streets and begin murdering each other. There are…
[anyplayer:url=http://cdn.rt.com/files/news/bani-walid-syria-militias-genocide-258/ice99864f10019168e839111a4c18ef65_00b6d360.dv.flv type=FLV width=600 height=450] The Libyan city of Bani Walid is reported to be under heavy attack from pro-government forces and militias. Witnesses say that more civilians are being killed by shelling, while…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/press-correspondent-killed-syria-007/i33107e11d53071f2f531378c62a6491a_00b4dddc.dv.flv] Iran’s Press TV claimed its Damascus correspondent was killed Wednesday by a rebel sniper while reporting on bombings in the Syrian capital. Two car bombs struck the Syrian Army’s command headquarters, setting one of…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/spain-protests-parliament-crisis-942/i916929ee9a228da6b6ab4c63b49be339_00b4cf47.flv] Madrid riot police have cleared Plaza de Neptune of protesters, with about 200 officers securing the surrounding blocks. At least 60 people have been injured and 26 arrested as police used batons and rubber…
One of the most awe inspiring photographs ever taken was by a machine, not a person. The ‘Pale Blue Dot’ is the name of the photograph. It is an image of the Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager spacecraft, some six billion kilometers away from our planet as the craft was about to leave the Solar System. The Earth appears as a miniscule dot, almost lost in the vastness of space. The ‘Blue Marble’ is another image from space that also shows the Earth. It was taken by the US Apollo 17 spacecraft in 1972. The entire planet is a vivid, enchanting swirl of deep blue oceans, scattered white clouds and solid green land masses set in stark contrast against the apparent emptiness of space. To see the magnificent fragility of Earth hanging in a mind boggling expanse of blackness is as wondrous as it is humbling.
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/kabul-suicide-bomber-foreigners-373/i7349aaf009dc10e06b1724477b7b2687_00b44e00.flv] A suicide bomber has targeted a minivan on a highway in the Afghan capital, killing 14 people, eight of them foreign nationals. The Islamic militant group claiming responsibility said it was a response to…
Early 2012 violent clashes between Muslim Rohingya and Buddhists broke out in Myanmar´s Rakhine State which is bordering to Bangladesh. In 2011 Myanmar ended 49 years of military rule. It is slowly implementing political, social, legal and economical reforms. It has been troubled by supposed ethnic conflicts for decades; Remnants of the British Divide and Conquer Strategy, aggravated by world war two and modo-colonial influences. It is the most rich country in the greater Mekong region in terms of natural resources. Yet it is one of the lowest ranking on the Social Development Index. The end of military rule opened the doors for western corporations, NGOs, think-tanks, human rights organizations and to a greater influence of UN Agencies. Many of them, UN-agencies included, are associated to and sponsored by the likes of the self-proclaimed philanthropist and multi-billionaire George Soros.
Lonmin, Platinum Industry at Root of Marikana Massacre in South Africa: 44 people killed in week of violence prompting government to declare week of mourning Lonmin Platinum PLC has ordered its striking workers back to…