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Franco-German face-off: Hollande wings it to Angela

Francois Hollande has officially become France’s new President. He was sworn in for a five-year-term at the Elysee Palace in a modest ceremony in central Paris. But just hours after his inauguration, Hollande is now heading to Berlin. He’ll have a welcome dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and hold a crucial meeting to discuss [...]

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The New Libya – October 2003

After years of isolation from the international community it looks as though Libya is on the road to reform. Colonel Gadhafi is the longest serving Arab leader in power. After seeing the deposal of his old ally Saddam Hussein, it appears that Gadhafi is willing to make changes which might protect his regime. To end [...]

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Inside Syria – Syria’s blame game

Has what started as a peaceful protest more than a year ago now been hijacked by external forces? Inside Syria discusses with guests: Omar Dahi, Mustafa Alani and James Denselown.

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Columbia janitor graduates with honours

A janitor working at Columbia University in New York City has graduated from the school with a classics degree with honours. It’s taken Gac Filipaj twelve years, often working all day and studying all night. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane has his story.

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Occupy Graduation: US student loan trillion dollar ticking time bomb

The American Dream is a symbol of education and success, but many are finding themselves left with a lifetime of debt trying to achieve it. US graduates can end up owing tens of thousands of dollars after college, in an economy where they then struggle to find a job. Now they’re questioning whether it’s all [...]

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‘Austerity plan is mission impossible for Greece’

All attempts to form a coalition have so far failed in Greece, as far left leader Alexis Tsipras rejected proposals by the pro-bailout parties. This comes after Sunday’s parliamentary elections in which no party managed to secure an overall majority. Without the deal Greece will be forced to hold a new election in June. German [...]

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Air India grounded by striking pilots

Thousands of airline passengers have been left stranded as over 160 pilots call in sick as part of a flash strike. The pilots are upset over a promotion timeframe and training for new Boeing 787s. Al Jazeera’s Prerna Suri reports from New Delhi.

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Tropfest short film festival takes to New York

World’s largest short film festival set to take over New York City in June.

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Ultra-nationalists set to enter Greek Parliament

Read more on.rt.com In another vital European election, Greek voters have protested against the country’s major parties, but have not left any group with enough support to govern alone. Athens may be forced to hold another election if party leaders can’t strike a coalition deal soon. Attorney and Professor of Constitutional Law, George Katroungalos, says [...]

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Secret elite ruling the world?

Being a member of a ‘secret society’ can (apparently) grant you an elevated sense of status and power, but how much influence can it give you on the world stage? Our Resident, Lori Harfenist is on the streets of New York to find out the opinions of people there. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on [...]

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Unfair Share: ‘Megaupload case content industry’s dirty work’

The founder of the popular file-sharing website Megaupload has started to get back his assets in New Zealand, after a local court ruled the confiscation of his fortune was illegal. Kim Dotcom is currently facing extradition to the US where he faces charges of money laundering, racketeering and copyright infringement. American authorities shut down Megaupload [...]

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Welcome to the New Age of Man: The Anthropocene

‘Welcome to the Anthropocene’ is a short film produced for the Planet Under Pressure conference (see below), and at the heart of it is a beautiful animation produced by Globaïa. It shows just how much humans are changing the Earth, and how our roads and shipping lanes basically cover the whole thing. www.treehugger.com Add TDC [...]

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