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Inside Story – Why are South Africans angry with Jacob Zuma?

Political tension is on the rise in South Africa following the shooting of striking miners by police. Jacob Zuma, the South African president, has appointed a commission to investigate the circumstances that led to the deaths of more than 40 people during a wildcat strike at a platinum mine. Thirty-four of the dead were miners [...]

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CCTV: Police confront Empire State Building shooter

Video: NYPD Handout Dramatic surveillance video released on Friday shows New York City police officers confronting the man suspected of shooting dead a former colleague near the Empire State Building. 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) [...]

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S-400 air-defence shields Russia from sky & space threats

Iran’s relations with Russia have soured of late after Moscow cancelled a contract to deliver an advanced air defence system, the S-300. Much to Tehran’s anger, the deal was torn up following the UN Security Council’s arms embargo. Russia meanwhile has been developing the project further with an even more sophisticated version of the weapon [...]

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Video: Police open fire on South African miners, dozens killed (GRAPHIC)

(WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO) Police have killed more than 30 workers striking outside a South African mine – 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 [...]

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Gun Deaths VS. Ownership By Country

Analysis of data showing gun ownership statistics directly compared to gun deaths figures for 13 countries around the world: The United States of America, England, Switzerland, France, Canada, Zimbabwe, India, Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Australia, Mexico and South Africa. Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Follow The Daily [...]

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A Message To Sikhs After Temple Shooting

A word to American religious and ethnic minorities after the shooting at a Sikh Temple in Milwaukee. When the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in suburban Milwaukee ended, six victims ranging in age from 39 to 84 years old lay dead. Three others were critically wounded, including Oak Creek Police Officer Lt. Brian [...]

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US Sikhs: Prayers for those killed in shooting

Memorial services are being held across the United States for those who died in Sunday’s shooting in Wisconsin. The Sikh community is trying to find a path forward after the tragedy that took seven lives. Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from Washington.

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Inside Story Americas – Clip of interview with Pete Simi

Pete Simi, the author of American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement’s Hidden Spaces of Hate, speaks to Al Jazeera about the time he spent for his research with Wade Michael Page, the suspect in the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin.

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Inside Story Americas – Is the radical right on the rise in the US?

Another mass shooting in the US, this time a Sikh temple, and the alleged perpetrator has links to the white supremacist movement. The latest incident has reignited fears about right-wing extremism. Civil rights groups and the authorities report a rise in the radical right and that extremists have been joining the US military. What should [...]

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‘Bahrain boiling but US will never allow democracy’

Bahraini riot police have fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of demonstrators attempting to block a highway. Frequent antigovernment protests have wracked the country since February 2011. RT talks to Patrick Henningsen, geopolitical analyst at the current affairs UK column web site – READ MORE on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com [...]

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Anaheim rally video: Cops arrest protesters, disperse crowd

Video courtesy: www.youtube.com At least nine people have been arrested by Orange County Police as they pushed protesters back during a street rally in outrage over the recent officer-involved shootings that left two locals dead – FULL STORY: on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter [...]

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Colorado killing reignites gun control debate

The issue of gun control is back on the political agenda in the US after last week’s mass shooting in Colorado. President Barack Obama has pledged to reduce gun violence. But neither he nor Republican challenger Mitt Romney is offering policy changes. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports.

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