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27.05.2012 13:14
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Peaceful solution is the only way forward – Syrian deputy FMDamascus 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 |
25.05.2012 08:19
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UN Syria report 'a step forward’ – researcherThe UN has released a new report claiming that both the Syrian government and the opposition are engaged in gross human rights violation. RT discussed the documents' significance with researcher William Engdahl. Syria unrest |
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23.05.2012 15:37
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Moscow expects Obama to reject new Iran sanctions – LavrovAs international negotiations continue with Tehran over its compliance with a nuclear oversight regime, Russia says it’s the wrong time for Washington to impose any new sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran tension |
22.05.2012 12:16
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UN nuclear chief: Deal reached on Iran probeThe chief of the UN nuclear agency says he has reached a deal with Iran over probing suspected work on nuclear weapons, and adds that the agreement will be "signed quite soon." |
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19.05.2012 16:48
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Suicide bomb blast strikes Syrian military compound (PHOTOS)A suicide car bomb explosion has ripped through a military compound in the Syrian city of Deir el-Zour, killing nine people and injuring 100. It is the latest in a string of blasts targeting regime military facilities in the embattled country. Syria unrest |
19.05.2012 00:33
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Peacekeeper Menace: Pentagon sees Chinese UN missions as a threatUN peacekeeping – risking your life to maintain order in a foreign land, is seen as one of the more noble roles in modern warfare, but a new Pentagon report shows that the US is more than a little alarmed at China’s growing humanitarian role. |
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18.05.2012 07:57
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UN chief says Al Qaeda behind Syria bombingsThe UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon believes Al-Qaeda was behind two suicide car-bomb attacks in Syria that claimed 55 lives and injured 372 last week. Syria unrest |
17.05.2012 17:05
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Infringing national sovereignty could lead to nuclear apocalypse - MedvedevDiminishing the principle of state sovereignty is fraught with the destruction of the world order and a full-scale war, even with the use of nuclear weapons, warns Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. |
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15.05.2012 15:24
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Russia concerned at Kosovo ‘Syrian militant training’ reportsMedia reports suggesting that Kosovo officials have established contact with the Syrian opposition to train Syrian militants in the secessionist province are causing alarm, the Russian Ambassador to the UN said Monday. Syria unrest |
10.05.2012 23:29
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‘UN fetishizes peace over resolution of Syrian conflict’Following a terror attack that left at least 55 people dead in Damascus, the UN increased the number of observers in Syria to 157 on Thursday. But journalist Patrick Hayes told RT that the UN “intervention” is only distorting the conflict. Syria unrest |
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10.05.2012 11:42
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At least 55 killed in twin blasts at Damascus intel compound, terrorists blamed (PHOTOS, VIDEO)At least 55 people have been killed and 372 others injured by two powerful blasts in the Syrian capital on Thursday morning. The car bombs detonated near a military intelligence building. Syria unrest |
05.05.2012 15:19
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Hamas threatens Israel with revenge if hunger strikers dieHamas threatens Israel with "unexpected" consequences if any of around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners who went on hunger strike in Israeli prisons were to die. Two of them held without charge or trial have been starving themselves for 67 days. Palestinian statehood |
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05.05.2012 11:51
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‘On a razor’s edge’: Sarkozy lags on eve of electionsSocialist candidate Francois Hollande holds a narrow lead in the polls ahead of potential landmark elections. The dramatic campaign has been dogged by scandal and political mud-slinging as both candidates fight for the support of the French public. |
05.05.2012 07:08
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UN warns of changing nature of global terrorismThe UN Security Council has warned of “the changing nature and character” of international terrorism, with terror groups forging close ties with organized crime and using the Internet to incite and recruit sympathizers, and to prepare their attacks. |
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26.04.2012 17:42
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International military operation looms for SyriaThe new ceasefire set for May 5 could prove a turning point in the Syrian conflict. If the truce fails, an international peacekeeping intervention might become a reality. Syria unrest |
25.04.2012 05:39
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Annan to UN: Violence in Syria unacceptable, expedite observer deploymentKofi Annan has said the situation in Syria is "bleak," expressing concern at reports the government was still conducting military operations. But experts say the West’s biased approach is to blame for that. Syria unrest |
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22.04.2012 23:07
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Thousands displaced by Sudan border clashesThe ongoing military standoff between Sudan and South Sudan has forced thousands from their homes, fearing for their lives. This is according to a United Nations Human Rights report. |
22.04.2012 00:07
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Security Council changed prerogatives in Syrian crisis – Churkin to RTThe latest resolution on Syria, unanimously passed in the Security Council, may finally put things “on the right track” in the troubled country, Russia’s envoy to the UN exclusively told RT. Syria unrest |
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21.04.2012 19:29
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UN Security Council votes to send 300 observers to SyriaThe UN Security Council has unanimously voted to pass a resolution increasing the number of ceasefire observers in Syria to 300. Meanwhile, the first wave of observers reached war-torn Homs. Syria unrest |
20.04.2012 05:56
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'Strings attached': Moscow extends helping hand to NATONATO is to get more help from Russia in the Afghan war. At a ministerial meeting in Brussels, the sides discussed expanding the vital transit of military cargo to Afghanistan through Russian territory. But on what terms? Russia-NATO relations |



















