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First Lightning Sprite Caught On Film

A sprite – upper atmospheric lightning – has been caught on film in extreme slow motion for the first time. Filmed at 10000 frames per second by Japan’s NHK television, movies like this of electromagnetic bursts called ‘sprites’ will help scientists better understand how weather high in the atmosphere relates to weather on the ground. [...]

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‘Nightmare if West invades Syria’

Read script on.rt.com RT speaks to the director and founder of the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center, Claude Moniquet about the Arab Spring and terrorism in the Middle East and Europe. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT [...]

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‘Israel led by lunatics, tough talk on Iran just demagogy’

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned threats by Israel and the US to strike Iran. This comes after Tehran rejected as a ‘political move’ the latest report by the IAEA which claimed the country has doubled its nuclear capacity. For expert opinion on the story, RT talks to Eric Draitser, who’s a geopolitical analyst [...]

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Causes of coalition deaths in Afghanistan

So far in 2012, 317 members of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have been killed in the Central Asian nation. The majority of those, 246, were from roadside bombs. The so-called “green-on-blue” insider attacks accounted for 39 deaths over 34 incidents so far in 2012. Of those 34 incidents of insider attacks by [...]

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The impact of green-on-blue attacks on Afghan morale

Al Jazeera speaks to Daoud Sultanzoy, political analyst and former member of the Afghan parliament, who says insider attacks will affect not just the morale of the foreign troops in the country but also afghan forces.

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Al-Qaeda’s New Homeland – Mali

For downloads and more information visit: www.journeyman.tv Al Qaeda has a new refuge… the deserts of Northern Mali. This report captures the food crisis and an exodus of half a million people, caused by the Islamist enactment of harsh Islamic law in the North of the country. Mali, one of the most culturally diverse countries [...]

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Mohammed Сartoons: Blasphemy or artistic expression?

Germany’s struggling to see eye to eye with its Muslim community over whose laws and beliefs should prevail. From anti-extremism protests to openly displaying portraits of the prophet Mohammed, demonstrations have been taking place in a number of cities across the country. RT’s Peter Oliver reports. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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Inside Story US 2012 – US war on drugs: A racist but failed policy?

Gil Kerlikowske, president Barack Obama’s drug czar, has said that the US war on drugs has not been successful and that “It’s very clear we can’t arrest our way out of this problem.” But despite promises by the president to re-evaluate US drug policies – more than half of Obama’s drug control budget continues to [...]

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Inside Story: US 2012 – Is the US war on drugs racist?

We examine a policy that has destroyed communities and put a disproportionate number of African-Americans behind bars.

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‘NYPD spooking on Muslims illegal…and useless’

After years of spying on unsuspecting Muslims, based solely on stereotypes, the New York Police Department has never produced a lead on a terror suspect. Officers hoped the covert Demographics Unit would provide a warning system against terrorism – which is proving fruitless. For more, RT talks to Alex Kane, World Editor at the news [...]

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Gagged on Torture: Gitmo lawyers silenced ahead of 9/11 hearings

Attorneys for inmates at Guantanamo Bay say they’ve been banned from bringing up the subject of torture in court. They also claim that a number of other legal restrictions are stopping them from building a proper defence in cases that could result in the death penalty. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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Inside Job: ‘Green-on-blue’ attacks paint Afghan peace hopes black

Attempts at finding stability in Afghanistan have suffered a setback after a wave of attacks on Western troops by Afghan soldiers. Around a dozen NATO servicemen have been killed in the last couple of weeks alone, inflicting further damage to hopes for post-war peace. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook [...]

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