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From Syria to Haiti: Another showcase of Western hypocrisy

From Syria to Haiti: Another showcase of Western hypocrisy Haitian justice decided not to prosecute Haitian dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier...

Road to Damascus - Urban Warfare

Road to Damascus - Urban Warfare Military presence along the roads to Malouhla last week ­‘Urban Warfare’ –...

US foreign policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan

US foreign policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan ­Washington's policy of “managed chaos” has backfired in Afghanistan and...

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What chances for Syria?

What chances for Syria? ­Russia and China vetoed UNSC resolution on Syria, and the whole situation...

Russia’s envoys in Damascus: An oxygen bag for Assad?

Russia’s envoys in Damascus: An oxygen bag for Assad? Russia ’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Head of Russia’s intelligence...

Painting over the cracks: Can Putin-power reform Russia?

Painting over the cracks: Can Putin-power reform Russia? ­ Vladimir Putin’s latest article elaborating on his electoral agenda for the...

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On Revolution Road. Photo by Yury Kozyrev, winner of the first prize in Spot News category (Image from worldpressphoto.org) 10.02, 20:53

Russian photographers scoop World Press Photo awards

Libyan protesters, Moscow’s suburbs and street fights won Russian photographers awards at World Press Photo, the world’s most prestigious contest for photojournalists.

Wax sculpture of Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sitting on a horse at a wax museum in St. Petersburg. (Reuters / Alexander Demianchuk) 10.02, 19:33 5 comments

Waxing political: Medvedev and Putin get in the saddle

­Fighting corruption has long been the favourite hobby-horse of Russia’s ruling ‘tandem’. Now, President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin can be seen battling this ancient scourge of the nation in grandiose style on horseback.

Portrait of Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin by Vasily Tropinin. 10.02, 17:26 3 comments

Pushkin anniversary: Russia remembers its greatest poet

If you’re still wondering where all the gentlemen have got to, the answer is probably that they were killed in duels a century or two ago. Like Russia's most beloved poet Aleksandr Pushkin.

Madonna (Reuters / Jeff Haynes) 10.02, 16:26 6 comments

'Don’t strike Iran – it might annoy Madonna'

Israeli activists are begging PM Netanyahu to refrain from striking Iran. A campaign has been launched on Facebook to prevent an Israeli onslaught on Tehran’s nuclear facilities. The group’s motive – they want to see Madonna in concert first.

FC Krasnodar player, Spartak Gogniev (RIA Novosti / STF) Today: 02:38

No crime case after footballer beating in Chechnya

The Investigating Department of the Republic of Chechnya has refused to initiate a criminal case into the beating of FC Krasnodar player, Spartak Gogniev, during a match against Terek Grozny reserves in November last year.

Boeing 737 10.02, 16:31 8 comments

KHL teams to reseat on Boeing and Airbus

KHL’s governing body has approved a Players’ Union project obliging teams in the league to use only Boeing and Airbus planes for flights.

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Bode Miller (AFP Photo / Jacques Demarthon) 10.02, 15:41

‘Sochi mountain is world class’ – Bode Miller

US Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller, who is preparing for World Cup competition at the ski resort in Sochi, has been amazed by the venue for the 2014 Winter Games.

RIA Novosti / Alexey Kudenko 10.02, 11:16

Russia freeze Finland in European winter classico

Russia have moved top of the overall standings in the Euro Hockey Tour after beating Finland in Helsinki. The opening game of the Swedish leg of the tour was played outdoors in front of a 30,000-strong crowd in extremely cold conditions.

Armed members of the Free Syrian Army (Reuters / Reuters TV) 10.02, 14:26 11 comments

‘Foreign military presence in Syria raises ghost of Libya’

Russian lawmakers declared their unanimous support for Moscow's official position on Syria, which one Duma member says may have been infiltrated by foreign military.

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Police Colonel General Mikhail Sukhodolsky. (RIA Novosti / Sergey Venyavsky) 10.02, 18:42 3 comments

Russian SWAT moves in as sacked top-cop holes up in office

Dmitry Medvedev fired the head of the Main Police Directorate for St. Petersburg on Friday, but it required a crack police unit to make the police general leave his office.

Russian State Duma Chairman Sergei Naryshkin. (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Fedorenko) 10.02, 18:29 4 comments

Duma speaker blasts Gorbachev call for constitution change

Russia’s State Duma speaker has lashed out at the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev for his proposal to hold a referendum to change the country’s constitution.

RIA Novosti / Kirill Kallinikov 10.02, 13:29 4 comments

United Russia may face rebranding

United Russia has denied rumors of a split within the ruling party, but has not ruled out the possibility of its rebranding in the future.

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (AFP Photo / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen) Today: 07:11

Getting harsher? Greek cabinet approves austerity bill

The Greek cabinet has approved a draft bill for the new austerity measures needed to secure a €130 billion bailout from international lenders. The new cuts include making thousands of civil servants redundant and slashing the minimum wage.

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Standard & Poor’s main office Today: 02:12 6 comments

One more knock: S&P downgrades 34 Italian banks

Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the credit rating of 34 major Italian banks, including country’s largest, UniCredit. This comes after the rating agency downgraded Italy’s grade to BBB+ last month.

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Soyuz-5 rocket at vehicle assembly building of Plesetsk space center (RIA Novosti) 10.02, 15:55 33 comments

CIA spy sentenced for stealing Russian rocket secrets

A former chief test engineer of Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome, who was exposed as a CIA agent, has been sentenced to 13-year prison term. He admitted selling top secret data on Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles to the US.

Protestors, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, take part in a demonstration in Stockholm (AFP Photo / Fredrik Persson) 10.02, 21:42 2 comments

Germany adopts 'wait and see' stand on ACTA

Germany has delayed signing of the ACTA treaty after its Justice Ministry voiced its concerns about the legislation. It is the fifth EU country to challenge approval of the debated treaty.

Chicago Police to pay $6,2 million to anti-war protesters 10.02, 21:17

Chicago Police to pay millions to anti-war protesters

The city of Chicago will be forced to pay $6.2 million to over 700 protesters that were arrested in 2003.

Oklahoma, State Senator Constance Johnson 10.02, 22:37 7 comments

Oklahoma Democrats want to ban Onanism

In an attempt to take a stand against Republican bill that would ban abortions in Oklahoma, State Senator Constance Johnson is trying to make “pulling out” illegal.

White firefighters won racial discrimination suit Today: 00:00 7 comments

White firefighters won racial discrimination suit

On Tuesday twelve members of the Buffalo's firefighter squad were rewarded $2.7 million for emotional distress after a judge ruled that the city of Buffalo racially discriminated white men.

Internet pirates winning with war on copyright with new software "Tribler" 10.02, 00:30 14 comments

Internet pirates winning the war on SOPA with "Tribler"

The never-ending war between copyright holders and online pirates just entered a new phase. However, this time hackers are armed with the ultimate weapon that may grant them victory.

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RIA Novosti / Boris Babanov 10.02, 18:31

Expert: Russian market is the best in the world for retail

The Russian market has enormous potential for developing retail business, though it would be a challenge for new players to enter, says Lev Khasis, Senior Vice-President of Wal-Mart.

Investors remain bullish on gold 10.02, 18:08

Gold dances to a Greek tune

Gold continues to jive up and down, with “The Greek factor” playing the tune, and the inflationary bogey dictating the rhythm. Overall sentiment remains bullish, as the precious metal has gained around 11% since the start of 2012, going above $1,700.

RIA Novosti / Aleksey Nikolskyi 10.02, 17:10

Gazprom to up supply in 2012

Gazprom has been outlining its exports for 2012, and expects to see an increase in volumes to Europe.

Reuters / Denis Sinyakov 10.02, 14:47

Experts divide over the effect of VTB’s buy back

Opinions are split over VTB’s share buy back: as some experts fear it may result in further problems, but others think it won’t hurt the bank’s credit profile in the long term.

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Episode 247 Episode 247 ­Every week Max Keiser looks at all the scandal behind the financial news headlines. In this episode, Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert discuss the latest discoveries of black holes in the financial universe and the...

Poll: 'Liberals' Approve of GITMO/Targeted Killings Poll: 'Liberals' Approve of GITMO/Targeted Killings ­We'll take a look at a new poll that shows Americans overwhelmingly approval of the Obama administration's use of drones in targeted killings, even in cases where it's an American Citizen. So what does this say about...

Jim Rickards: Look for War with Iran and QE3 by this Summer Jim Rickards: Look for War with Iran and QE3 by this Summer ­US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum won all three republican voting contests last night. Let's just remind our viewers what some of his thoughts are regarding foreign policy and Iran…remember what he said...

Syrian crisis: Give peace a chance Syrian crisis: Give peace a chance Mouin Rabbani – Contributing Editor, Middle East Report The political crisis in Syria has got pretty dramatic. Inside the country, the media reports thousands dead in the year-long conflict. Outside, the temperature’s...