[anyplayer:url=http://www.rt.com/files/news/long-flood-aftermath-krymsk-713/i2cb050394776360419d5ba71ecfe16fd_barton0907_0800.dv.flv] As Russia mourns for the victims of the catastrophic floods in Krymsk, residents are already trying to piece their shattered lives back together. And while the world tries to understand the disaster, locals are…
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[anyplayer:url=http://www.rt.com/files/news/annan-damascus-talks-iran-740/ie1879fe49cc0497e6c136b7a9251488d_annan-iran-talks-syria.flv] UN peace envoy Kofi Annan is in Iran after finishing a round of talks with Syrian authorities in Damascus. The trip reinforces Annan’s belief that Tehran is one of the key players in finding…
[anyplayer:url=http://www.rt.com/files/news/un-human-rights-syria-internal-conflict-251/i32d55b9529f81928c0c9962a11bd0996_web_un_syria_2300.dv.flv] The situation in Syria should be called a “non-international internal armed conflict,” insists UN human rights chief, Navi Pillay. She also said that the flow of arms to both sides of the conflict is…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/deadline-ceasefire-assad-peace-659/ie415819b6a723ea9319ae9d600fef63e_peter-oliver-updated-live.flv] Damascus says it has started pulling troops from cities to meet deadlines set by UN envoy Kofi Annan. But as the Syrian opposition claims bloodshed is continuing, Annan has been forced to defend his…
A 77-year-old Greek man has committed suicide in central Athens by the nation’s parliament, shooting himself with a handgun in apparent financial desperation.
Eyewitness reports say that the man shouted “So I won’t leave debts for my children” before turning the gun on himself. Others claimed he said nothing.
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/friends-syria-peace-opposition-221/ic00fa35c8c30a9e3cc9599b5de74edf6_syria-lavrov-comments.flv] The actions of Friends of Syria group of states jeopardize realization of the UN peace plan for Syria, undermining international efforts to end violence in the country, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. “Everybody backed…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/uk-assisstance-syria-opposition-806/i1f38ebae14f72e91bf575287d4e93253_20120330_laura_live1400.flv] The UK has announced it will allocate some £500,000 ($795,000) to supply non-military aid to the Syrian opposition. The Foreign Secretary says it will help the ‘hard-pressed’ opposition groups to register violations by the…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/spain-labor-strike-protest-720/i8e33e4e2e47d4e4c973672695e78993a_00a8e9b1.flv] At least 58 people have been arrested and nine injured in Spain, as thousands take part in a general strike and rally against recent labor reforms. Flag-waving protesters fear the decree will undo employers’…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/politics/brics-medvedev-syria-aid-732/i6ba5e6fdb5f4fff28dae6aee1d8cd39b_priya-fur-politics.flv] The world’s five leading emerging economies, represented by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have released a statement that condemns foreign interference in Syria. It is important to give the Arab Republic’s government…
[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/us-france-oil-reserve-elections-793/i6657690ce2199941e92689e24f525be5_guest-oil-reserve-eyre.flv] The French prime minister has said that there’s a “good chance” the United States and Europe will agree to release oil reserves into the market to drive down crude prices, but discussions are still…