Category: Russia Today
Petrol Panic: UK tanks hit by Iran oil ban backfire
The UN nuclear watchdog says its two-day mission in Iran has failed to produce a definitive result in clarifying the purpose of Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. The IAEA adds that this is due to its team not being allowed to visit a key military site. Tehran – which insists its activities are purely peaceful – [...]
PR Nightmare: Koran burning fires up Afghan clashes
At least four people are dead and dozens more wounded after police in Afghanistan open fire during a second day of protests. Outside a US military base, demonstrators are hurling rocks at police and chanting anti-American slogans after copies of the Koran, the Muslim Holy Book were inadvertently burned by troops. The US embassy in [...]
Austerity Anger: Cops lash out at cuts protests in Spain
The streets of Spanish cities become a battlefield as tens of thousands of schoolchildren and students have been protesting against education cuts. The demonstrations turned violent earlier this week in the city of Valencia where 17 people were injured in what’s been called a ‘heavy-handed repression’ of the rally. Five days of protests have been [...]
Greek Junk: Condemned to slow death
Greece has just been thrust further into junk status by the Fitch credit rating agency, which is predicting a Greek default very soon. That as the government in Athens rushes through its most punishing package of cuts yet. They’re a precondition for the next 130 billion Euro bailout – which will be handed over once [...]
Video: 49 dead, 550 injured as train slams into platform in Argentina
Full story & updates on.rt.com At least 49 are reported dead and over 550 injured after a train hit a busy station in Buenos Aires. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook
Iceland’s rage road to recovery; Greece ground to dust
Watch the full Keiser Report E253 on Thursday. In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss Lloyd Blankfein’s suicide twinkie vest, Iceland’s parliamentary pelting, manipulation of Libor rates and rampant foreclosure abuse. In the second half of the show, Max talks to Shir Hever about price tagging in Area C of the West [...]
Arming Al-Qaeda: US to pump weapons into Syria warzone?
The US has hinted it could eventually give arms to rebels in Syria – despite previous strident opposition to further militarizing the conflict in the country. The Obama administration says if a political solution to the crisis proved impossible it might consider other options. This amid warnings that Washington’s continuing efforts against the Syrian regime [...]
CrossTalk: Iranoia
The international community has numerously voiced its support for nuclear proliferation, especially when dealing with a regional power like Iran. However, some countries go further than that. Prominent scholars and officials voice the possibility of war with Iran, and in some cases even promote it. Is this a rational approach? How justified would this war [...]
US not funding Putin’s presidential campaign – McFaul to RT
The recent appointment of Michael McFaul as US ambassador to Russia was seen by many as Washington showing favor toward the opposition. In a frank conversation with RT McFaul asserted that the US does not finance either the opposition or Putin. Speaking about US anti-missile bases in Europe – a major stumbling block in Russia-US [...]
Bullets & Ballots: No power to non-Muslims in Syria?
There’s another day of violence in the flashpoints of crisis locked Syria. It’s alleged heavy shelling by government forces in the city of Homs has left over a dozen dead. And there are reports the army has fired on demonstrators in the capital Damascus. Even aid workers say they are now unable to deliver vital [...]
