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Rouble sinks, markets await U.S. jobs numbers

Rouble sinks, markets await U.S. jobs numbers

November 7 2014, 14:41 2 499 views

China Goes From Supplicant to Power Player as APEC Host

China Goes From Supplicant to Power Player as APEC Host

Last time China hosted the Asia-Pacific leaders’ summit, in 2001, then-PresidentJiang Zemin vowed to follow international rules as his nation was on the cusp of joining the World Trade Organization. November 7 2014, 12:26 2 714 views

Russian actor and Putin critic found dead in Moscow

Russian actor and Putin critic found dead in Moscow

A WELL-KNOWN Russian actor who was an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin has been found dead in suspicious circumstances at his home in Moscow. November 7 2014, 12:01 2 418 views

Russian President Putin Tops Forbes’ 2014 Ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People for 2nd Year in a Row

Russian President Putin Tops Forbes’ 2014 Ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People for 2nd Year in a Row

Russia's role in Ukraine's ongoing civil strife has secured President Vladimir Putin's position atop Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people for the second year straight. November 7 2014, 11:45 3 161 views

Navy Seal who shot bin Laden reveals himself despite Pentagon fury

Navy Seal who shot bin Laden reveals himself despite Pentagon fury

Against the wishes of the Pentagon, the US Navy SEAL who shot dead Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden at his compound in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, has revealed his identity. November 7 2014, 11:32 3 332 views

Clashes at anti-austerity reforms protest in Brussels

Clashes at anti-austerity reforms protest in Brussels

A mass demonstration of some 100,000 workers in the Belgian capital has ended in clashes between protesters and police. The march was the first in a series of protests against new austerity measures. November 7 2014, 09:47 2 313 views

2016 Tryouts? Good, bad midterm nights for possible White House hopefuls

2016 Tryouts? Good, bad midterm nights for possible White House hopefuls

The winners and losers of Tuesday’s midterm elections are already starting to re-frame the conversation about which candidates may be considering a 2016 run for the White House. November 6 2014, 15:34 2 665 views

Russian Monks Defy Food Import Ban by Making Own Mozzarella Cheese

Russian Monks Defy Food Import Ban by Making Own Mozzarella Cheese

Kremlin support for pro-Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine has left food lovers missing out some of their favourite ingredients. November 6 2014, 14:43 2 964 views

‘Courage is contagious’: Artist campaigns for Snowden-Assange-Manning monument

‘Courage is contagious’: Artist campaigns for Snowden-Assange-Manning monument

The legacies of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning will be enshrined in bronze by a sculptor who is offering a fourth empty chair alongside the trio to anyone who has the courage to side with them, stand up and change things. November 6 2014, 12:51 2 830 views

UN to investigate GCHQ, MI5 spying on foreign delegates at climate summit talks

UN to investigate GCHQ, MI5 spying on foreign delegates at climate summit talks

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced he will launch an inquiry into allegations that British secret service agents spied on foreign governments at two consecutive international climate summits in 2009 and 2010. November 5 2014, 16:14 3 340 views

Georgian FM resigns

Georgian FM resigns

Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze resigned from her post. She made the statement of resignation at a special briefing at the Georgian Foreign Ministry. November 5 2014, 16:05 2 712 views

Anonymous Now: Million Mask March descends on London

Anonymous Now: Million Mask March descends on London

The Million Mask March will course through London on Wednesday November 5. The march, in which all demonstrators obscure their faces to protect their identity, is in protest against austerity, mass surveillance and attacks on human rights. November 5 2014, 12:38 3 645 views

Ukraine Pays First Tranche Of Gas Debt To Russia

Ukraine Pays First Tranche Of Gas Debt To Russia

Kyiv says it has paid the first tranche of its debt to Russia's Gazprom, fulfilling the terms of an EU-brokered deal signed last week. November 5 2014, 10:16 3 282 views

New EU foreign chief calls for creation of Palestinian state in 5 years

New EU foreign chief calls for creation of Palestinian state in 5 years

The EU's newly appointed foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini has called for the establishment of a Palestinian state in the next few years, saying that the European community should ‘move forward' with its role in the Middle East. November 5 2014, 09:49 2 326 views

Catalonia, in Spain or not? Independence vote is set for Nov 9

Catalonia, in Spain or not? Independence vote is set for Nov 9

The Catalonian government wants to hold an independence vote on November 9th that the Spanish government says is illegal. November 4 2014, 16:45 3 312 views

Rising from the ashes: Amazing time-lapses of One World Trade Center construction

Rising from the ashes: Amazing time-lapses of One World Trade Center construction

The centerpiece of New York’s World Trade Center finally opened for business on Monday, 13 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks which destroyed the twin towers. RT takes a look at the different stages of reconstructing the world famous landmark. November 4 2014, 12:23 5 521 views

Oil price likely to drop to $60 per barrel- Former IPE director

Oil price likely to drop to $60 per barrel- Former IPE director

Former director of International Petroleum Exchange believes that the falling trend of oil price will continue until reaching $60 to $70 per barrel. November 4 2014, 12:09 3 831 views

Poroshenko wants to give special status to English language

Poroshenko wants to give special status to English language

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes that Ukraine should not talk about the status of Russian but English. November 4 2014, 01:35 3 345 views

UNESCO chief slams 'barbaric' destruction of Iraq heritage

UNESCO chief slams 'barbaric' destruction of Iraq heritage

November 3 2014, 17:37 2 304 views

Zakharchenko Wins Donetsk Election, Plotnitsky Wins Luhansk Vote

Zakharchenko Wins Donetsk Election, Plotnitsky Wins Luhansk Vote

Acting Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko has won the election in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the republic's central election commission said Monday. November 3 2014, 14:53 3 270 views

Miner's son, Lenin fan set to win separatist Ukraine votes

Miner's son, Lenin fan set to win separatist Ukraine votes

Two pro-Russian separatists were confirmed as leaders in controversial elections in eastern Ukraine on Sunday -- one a rebel chief who highlights his status as a miner's son and the other a fan of Communist icon Vladimir Lenin. November 3 2014, 11:44 4 252 views

EU: Ukraine elections an obstacle to peace

EU: Ukraine elections an obstacle to peace

In defiance of the central government, voters went to the polls in Ukraine's Donbass region on Sunday to elect two separatist leaders. Kyiv and the West have pledged not to recognize the results of the election. November 3 2014, 11:20 3 142 views

Groundhog Day in Moscow as Russia seizes another privatized oil company

Groundhog Day in Moscow as Russia seizes another privatized oil company

Echoes of Yukos affair as a lucrative oil company is seized on a point of law that had been ignored for 10 years. October 31 2014, 16:07 3 887 views

EU-brokered Russia-Ukraine gas talks succeed

EU-brokered Russia-Ukraine gas talks succeed

With help from EU officials, Ukraine and Russia have finally inked a deal seeing Moscow resume gas supplies to its neighbor over the winter. Brussels said it guaranteed Kyiv's advance payments to Russian giant Gazprom, azh.zk reports referring to dw.de. October 31 2014, 09:34 2 405 views

Sweden recognizes Palestinian state

Sweden recognizes Palestinian state

Sweden became the first major European country to make the official recognition of the state. October 30 2014, 16:29 2 590 views