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Quebexit: Canada on verge of separation?

By dog | Published: September 4, 2012

Quebec’s separatist party is expecting a comeback amidst student protest and economic uncertainty – READ MORE on.rt.com 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 (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is [...]

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Dramatic flood video: Deadly deluge sweeps Beijing district

By dog | Published: July 25, 2012

Beicheying Village in Beijing’s Fangshan District recorded 46 centimetres (18 inches) of rain on Saturday as the capital experienced its heaviest downpour in six decades. At least 37 people died in Beijing and it’s not yet clear how many of the dead perished in the hard-hit Fangshan province. But in the wake of the flooding, [...]

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Iraq prepares to host Syrian refugees

By dog | Published: July 25, 2012

The United Nations says it will move its planned refugee camp in Iraq’s al-Anbar province further away from the Syrian border. An official with the UN refugees agency told Al Jazeera this measure is meant to protect those fleeing the violence. Iraq announced it was opening its borders with Syria on Monday, but so far, [...]

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China Floods Video: Dozens killed, millions evacuated

By dog | Published: July 15, 2012

Floods and mudslides continued to strike rural and urban areas in central and southern China, killing dozens and forcing residents to evacuate, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported. Rain-triggered floods have killed 10 people and affected over 2 million others in central China’s Hubei province. Rainstorms in Guizhou Province have also left at least 11 people [...]

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Video: Thousands march in Montreal in rage at tuition hikes

By dog | Published: May 23, 2012

READ MORE: on.rt.com Over 120 people have been detained following a massive rally marking the 100th day of demos against tuition hikes in Montreal. Many also came to protest a new law limiting the right to demonstrate. The center of Canada’s second-largest city was swarming with people, as huge crowds turned out to protest the [...]

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Laron Dwarves – Ecuador – August 2008

By dog | Published: May 21, 2012

In the isolated mountains of Ecuador, a community of four-feet tall dwarves appear to be immune from cancer and diabetes. Here, two scientists are on a mission to find the ultimate cure for cancer. Inbreeding among the small and remote Ecuadorian communities has led to a high percentage of Laron Dwarves. One third of the [...]

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Nuke Rebuke: Anti-atomic drive incited by US NGOs in India?

By dog | Published: April 15, 2012

India’s ambitious atomic program is being stalled by widespread anti-nuclear protests across the country. The government says the discontent is partly fueled by US-backed local NGOs and insists the power plants are vital for rocketing energy needs. RT’s Priya Sridhar reports. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Taliban targets Afghan forces and their families

By dog | Published: April 2, 2012

Exclusive: Taliban leader says Afghan forces are their priority now, not US targets. Jazeera’s James Bays has this exclusive report from Kunar province, Eastern Afghanistan.

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Turkey clashes: Police fire tear gas at Batman protesters

By dog | Published: March 21, 2012

Over a thousand Kurds clashed with police Tuesday in Turkey’s southeastern Batman Province on the eve of Nowruz, the Kurdish New Year. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd who hurled stones, firecrackers and Molotov cocktails. The clashes broke out when the group was prevented from observing the traditional spring festival, [...]

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People & Power – Promo: The Winter War

By dog | Published: February 8, 2012

Counting down to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, US forces battle with the Taliban for control of its mountainous borders

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China’s young power base

By dog | Published: January 25, 2012

Joining China’s Communist Youth League is a highly selective process, but for many top students it is a first step toward full-fledged membership in the ruling Communist Party. National leaders of the youth organisation often go on to top positions in the government, notably current president Hu Jintao. Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Sichuan [...]

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Little-known past of China’s ‘next leader’

By dog | Published: January 23, 2012

The People’s Republic of China is preparing for a once-in-a-decade transition of power. When president and Communist Party chief Hu Jintao ends his 10 years in charge he is expected to be replaced by 57-year-old Xi Jinping. Though his official biography extolls his virtues as a good party official with a strong work ethic who [...]

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