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‘Shielded by petro-dollars, Saudis worse than Syria’

Saudi Arabia may be one of the loudest voices when it comes to criticism of Syria, over what it calls the repression of the people. But it seems it using similar tactics at home – 2 people have reportedly been killed when police opened fire on anti-regime demonstrators. It’s not the first time there’s been [...]

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‘US should be excluded from talks over Syria just like Iran’

An international conference of countries which have influence on events in Syria is scheduled for this Saturday in Geneva. It aims to try to find a solution to the crisis. Iran hasn’t been invited, despite earlier statements from the UN’s Syria envoy Kofi Annan that it should be part of the peace process. RT talks [...]

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Greek Misery: Looted, suicidal, desperate

Facebook fury has forced the head of the International Monetary Fund to express sympathy with Greece’s financial struggle. Christine Lagarde caused outrage by saying she had more sympathy for poor African children than Greeks suffering economic problems. She suggested that the Greek culture of tax evasion was the main cause of their hardship, prompting tens [...]

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‘Vicious spiral of decline: Germany leads Europe into a worse crisis’

Germany’s relentless push for Eurozone-wide austerity is driving the global economy towards catastrophe. So says the British Shadow Chancellor or opposition finance spokesman Ed Balls, who argues that someone’s got to persuade Berlin to change course. To discuss this in more detail, RT talks to James Meadway, senior economist at the New Economics Foundation think-tank [...]

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‘We want NATO ended’: Thousands march in Chicago

NATO’s summit in Chicago has been greeted by crowds of activists pouring into the city streets to protest against the bloc’s costly and deadly wars. Saturday saw clashes with police and further arrests, with the protesters pledging their numbers will swell over the next two days. RT’s Anastasia Churkina is in Chicago. Subscribe to RT! [...]

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Final Nail in Euro: ‘It’s a programmed crisis’

Political parties in Greece are struggling to come up with a power-sharing coalition deal, sending the crisis-hit country into further turmoil. General elections on Sunday failed to produce an outright winner, with leading parties so far failing to form a government. Without an agreement, fresh elections would have to be held. On Thursday, Athens is [...]

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Sinking Spain: Lost in the recession pit

Spain has plunged into a second recession amid government measures to rein in the country’s debt. Ratings agency Standard and Poors has downgraded nine of Spain’s banks, many of which are bogged down in bad loans. It also comes as Spain’s unemployment rate has soared to almost 25 per cent, the highest in Europe. And [...]

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‘Pentagon knows China will be US enemy No.1 starting in 2017′

The World Bank has a sobering forecast for the future of China’s economy. It’s produced a report saying without reform, the globe’s second biggest economy will suffer a major slowdown over the next 20 years. With major consequences for the whole world. Let’s get more on this from author and international consultant Adrian Salbucci, who [...]

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Max Keiser on Europe’s Brave New Debt

Alarms over the Euro’s future are sounding in the heart of Europe. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned the single currency could collapse unless governments are more economically integrated. Eurocrats are currently pitted against Germany, as Chancellor Angela Merkel has once again rejected the idea of collective borrowing for the region. RT on Twitter [...]

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‘Assange could face torture in US but arrest won’t stop leaks’

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may find himself on Swedish soil very soon, after losing his battle against extradition from Britain. There, he’ll have to answer sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies and describes as politically-motivated. UK-based investigative journalist Tony Gosling says mainstream media can’t produce investigative work so Assange is very crucial and everyone needs [...]

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‘Let Eurozone collapse! Greeks, get out now!’

It’s been confirmed the Greek Prime Minister’s proposed referendum on the latest EU bailout will go ahead. George Papandreou’s call shocked EU leaders, and sparked chaos on world markets. It even came as a shock to Greeks themselves, with pro-bailout MP’s calling for his immediate resignation. The PM is now due to fly to the [...]

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Domino Effect? ‘Debt unpayable, Greece to exit Euro mess’

Thousands of anti-capitalists are marching in the French Riviera ahead of the G-20 summit in Cannes. Groups of international activists are urging the leaders of the world’s top economies to focus on people, not finance. James Meadway from the New Economics Foundation shares his view on the crisis that’s strengthening its grip on Europe. RT [...]

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