Monthly Archives: December 2011

RT’s 10 that shaped 2011: US Occupy movement

With 2012 just around the corner, RT continues its own countdown with ten special reports on events that have shaped 2011. This time we look at the ‘Occupy movement’ in the US that sounded the call for economic justice — the story covered by Lucy Kafanov. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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CrossTalk on 2011: Storm Before the Storm?

2011: a revolutionary year? Or is it just the calm before the storm? What should the year 2011 be remembered for? Has it brought any solutions to the crises? Peter Lavelle remembers the top stories with his guests Mark Levine from CA, Jeffrey Sommers and Mark Levine from DC on Dec. 30. CT on FB: [...]

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Architects of Euro Fail lead way to 2012 danger zone

The debt-stricken Eurozone is set to enter 2012 in a gloomy mood with Italy’s borrowing costs remaining near the seven-percent danger zone. The Italian premier’s pledged more efforts to revive the ailing economy in his end-of-year speech. But as RT’s Irina Galushko reports there are huge doubts the new men in charge of a number [...]

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Russian nuke sub fire: Video of firefighters putting out blaze

The blaze on the strategic nuclear submarine Yekaterinburg started when a fire broke out in a dockyard in northern Russia. Eleven fire crews, a helicopter and a boat managed to localize the fire. Seven servicemen and two emergency workers were hospitalized with smoke inhalation. The reactor on the submarine, which is in the dock of [...]

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Silvio’s 2012 Bunga Bunga Guide to Finance

Watch the full Keiser Report E230 later today. In this episode Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, present a New Year’s special featuring outrageous predictions, bloopers and Berlusconi’s 2012 Bunga Bunga Guide to finance. They look back to some 2010 predictions that came true in 2011 and look at the future of European bank runs, [...]

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Cute twin polar bear cubs set to meet public at China zoo

Twin boy polar bears are set to meet visitors for the first time during the coming New Year at the Dalian Laohutan Pole Aquarium in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Under the care of breeders, one cub now weighs almost 10 kilograms and stands 65 centimeters in height, while the other weighs a little more than [...]

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Riots & Rallies: RT picks biggest events of 2011

With the hours counting down to the New Year, and with celebrations gearing up in all corners of the world, we remember what made 2011. It was a year of rallies and uprisings, as people around the globe went out onto the streets to demand justice, freedom and economic equality. RT’s Anissa Naouai looks back [...]

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Stress in Strait: US uses Iran conflict to provoke full-scale war

Iran is to test long-range missiles as part of its 10-day naval drills in the Persian Gulf. The maneuvers come amid saber-rattling with Washington. Two US warships have entered an area Iran is using for large-scale naval wargames further escalating tension between the nations. The manuevers are taking place in neutral waters close to the [...]

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A Better World Without: OWS, poverty, religion?

The New Year’s always a strong incentive for people to start something new… and say goodbye to the old. Today RT’s very own New York ‘resident’, Lori Harfenist, asks people in the Big Apple what they’ll be happy to see the back of, come the stroke of midnight. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook [...]

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No tears for Kim Jong-il on S Korean island

The grief following the death of Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s leader, has been public and intense. It has also triggered strong emotions on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, situated along the maritime border with North Korea and which came under attack from the north 13 months ago, killing four people. Many of the islanders [...]

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Mubarak trial resumes in Cairo

The trial of deposed Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, has resumed in Cairo after a months-long break. Mubarak is charged with ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising earlier this year. Wednesday’s session lasted for only a few hours. The next session is set for January 2. Jamal Elshayyal spoke to protesters outside the military [...]

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Women wrestle in on the action

The flamboyant costumes and over the top characters have made wrestling one of the most popular sports in Mexico. Women are now starting to play their part in what was once a male dominated pastime. Al Jazeera’s Rahul Pathak reports.

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