Dozens killed in attacks as Pakistan holds landmark election

Over 30 people have been killed in Pakistan, where millions cast ballots in the first peaceful turnover of power in the nation's 66-year history. On the eve of the vote the Pakistani Taliban vowed chaos as they deem the historic election anti-Islamic.

May 11, 2013 07:00

Hagel: US administration mulls arming Syrian rebels

The US is rethinking arming Syrian opposition fighters, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference, he stressed the Obama administration is considering a range of options.

May 02, 2013 18:55

'Danger' of regional arms race after Egypt’s withdrawal from the NPT – UK MP

Jeremy Corbyn, a British MP and vice chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament told RT that Egypt’s withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is extremely serious and may lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

April 30, 2013 23:22

Obama says there is evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria

United States President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his administration has evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria but remains hesitant to respond with the might of the US military until more details develop.

April 30, 2013 14:25

'They were set up, FBI followed them for years' - Tsarnaevs' mother to RT

With the 24-hour manhunt for the second suspect of the Boston bombing closed, RT remembers its conversation with the parents of the Tsarnaev brothers, who claimed all along their children were set up.

April 19, 2013 21:03

‘I was sexually assaulted and tortured to extract false confession’ - Bahraini medic

Fatima Haji, one of a group of Bahraini doctors who faced five years in jail but was acquitted in June 2012, told RT about the physical and psychological torture she experienced while in police custody.

March 29, 2013 23:50