Politics

27.05.2012 16:36 5 comments Going nuclear-free: Germany smashes solar power world record (PHOTOS) Germany’s solar power plants produced a record 22 gigawatts of energy on Friday, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear plants. The country is already a world-leader in solar power and hopes to be free of nuclear energy by 2022.		27.05.2012 13:59 5 comments Protest or block party? 10,000 Canadians take to the streets (PHOTOS) Demonstrating in Canada does not necessarily mean clashing with riot police. Some 10,000 protesters on the streets of Montreal proved it by turning a Saturday march into a free-spirited festival resembling the world-famous Love Parade.
27.05.2012 13:53 8 comments NATO strike kills Afghan family – local officials A coalition air strike has killed at least seven members of an Afghan family in eastern Afghanistan, local officials report. NATO has acknowledged the allegations and is conducting an investigation into the incident.		27.05.2012 13:14 5 comments Peaceful solution is the only way forward – Syrian deputy FM Damascus is being provoked by armed groups which need chaos in the country, Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulfattah Amura told RT. Amura says the authorities have only acted in self defense. Syria unrest
26.05.2012 19:19 17 comments UK braces for immigration crackdown if euro collapses Britain’s Home Office is drawing up contingency plans to restrict the number of economic migrants from Greece and other European Union nations in case the euro collapses. Eurozone crisis		26.05.2012 15:39 8 comments Medvedev occupies Putin's chair in United Russia Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev have changed places again. This time the job swap concerns United Russia as Medvedev has been elected the party leader at the congress in Moscow on Saturday.
26.05.2012 15:18 39 comments A million-strong task: Scots push for UK breakup Supporters of Scottish independence have launched their bid for a declaration that could see the nation break free from a 305-year-old union with the United Kingdom.		26.05.2012 13:15 20 comments Canada protest spreads as arrest list hits 2,500 benchmark Ontario students have pledged to take to the streets in solidarity with their protesting fellows in Montreal and other cities of Quebec. The students are defying emergency laws the authorities are imposing to curb down the wave of dissent.
26.05.2012 07:59 7 comments ‘Quebec protests no longer simply a student issue’ – journalist The streets of Montreal have been the scene of massive protests against planned tuition hikes, as well as a law that seeks to limit the right to demonstrate. RT discussed the issue with Corey Pool, an editor of Montreal-based newspaper “The Link.”		26.05.2012 04:26 8 comments ‘Neither runoff candidate belongs to the revolution’ - Egyptian activist Egyptians are to choose between an Islamist and a former Mubarak loyalist in the runoff of the presidential election. Human rights activist Dalia Ziada told RT that the result of the first round is a disappointment to those who backed the revolution. Egypt unrest
25.05.2012 19:31 16 comments Pundit frenzy as Putin prepares for European road trip Fresh from approving the members of his government and presidential offices, President Vladimir Putin is ready to venture out on his first foreign trip, a tour that will see him visit three European capitals and trigger lots of speculation.		25.05.2012 19:06 25 comments German poll: No special debt owed to ‘aggressive’ Israel Over 70 year after the Holocaust, the majority of Germans believe their county has no special obligations to the Jewish state, a recent survey has shown. Israel was denounced as an “aggressive” state by almost 60 per cent of respondents.
25.05.2012 18:36 1 comment Medvedev’s reforms will not save UR - opposition The chairman of liberal party Yabloko, Sergey Mitrokhin has expressed doubts that the modernization of the majority United Russia party will be a success.		25.05.2012 15:52 4 comments Medvedev urges universal primaries in UR Three days after joining United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev told its leaders that they must introduce primaries on all levels in order to keep the party’s leading role in the country.
25.05.2012 15:15 6 comments Manning backers oppose ‘outrageous secrecy’ of trial Supporters of WikiLeaks informer Bradley Manning say he is being tried amid far more secrecy than any terrorist in Guantanamo. They want prosecution motions, transcripts of proceeding and other material to be released to the public.		25.05.2012 15:11 12 comments Moscow wants London to lift fog on Litvinenko case It has been almost six years since the mysterious death of Alexander Litvinenko blew a cold wind through Russia-UK relations. Now, Moscow is requesting that Scotland Yard establish the real facts surrounding the Russian’s death as soon as possible.
25.05.2012 14:18 31 comments Ukrainian democracy crashes in fistfight The head of the Ukrainian parliament has admitted that the legislative power system in the country has failed after several MPs started a fistfight over the status of the Russian language.		25.05.2012 12:47 16 comments Rebel face control: US ‘to screen Syrian opposition for arms supply’ Washington is an inch from starting shipping arms to the opposition in Syria, anonymous US officials say. The biggest hitch is that it wants to be sure American guns will be pointed in the right direction and won’t end up in the hands of Al Qaeda. Syria unrest
25.05.2012 12:12 39 comments Assange sports Anonymous mask in extradition ruling run-up Julian Assange has made what he says might be his “last public appearance”. The Wikileaks founder hid his face behind an Anonymous mask as he appeared at an event, less than a week before his extradition ruling.		25.05.2012 04:49 17 comments Short for words: Ukrainian MPs trade punches over language bill (VIDEO) The Ukrainian Parliament resembled a pub when a rowdy brawl broke out between opposition and pro-presidential deputies. What sparked the tussle was a moot bill that sought to grant the Russian language official status in parts of the country.

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