‘US support for human rights merely a show’ – relatives of Yemeni Gitmo detainee

As the Guantanamo hunger strike enters its 120th day, the US House of Representatives has voted to keep the notorious detention center open in Cuba, blocking the use of taxpayer money to house any detainees transferred out of the prison.

June 05, 2013 06:17

Second fatality, thousands injured as police try to curb Turkey protests

A second fatality has been confirmed as protests in Turkey enter their fifth day. With several thousands already reported injured Turks continue to flood social media with video, images, and allegations of police brutality.

June 04, 2013 02:43

Radical Jewish youths ‘in survival mode state’ step up attacks against Arabs

With street violence against Arabs and the number of ‘price tag’ attacks, often involving Israeli youngsters, on the rise, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to decry “racism against Israeli Arabs and acts of hooliganism against Palestinians.”

June 03, 2013 06:30

Turkey police brutality: Cops attack protesters, use gallons of tear gas (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The brutal suppression of a peaceful environmental sit-in in Istanbul ignited a nationwide protest against the Turkish government. Allegations of police crossing the line between keeping the order and oppression are mushrooming in the social media.

June 03, 2013 07:30

Court-martial trial for Bradley Manning over WikiLeaks starts Monday

The United States Army private responsible for the biggest intelligence leak in US history finally begins trial in a military court on Monday, after more than three years of pretrial detainment.

June 02, 2013 17:15

Spilt coffee and sleepless nights: Cosmonaut details ISS life as new mission begins

The Russian Soyuz TMA-09M crew has safely arrived at the ISS to join three others already on-board. Earlier, RT got the scoop on life in zero gravity from Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin.

May 28, 2013 16:40