Should Iran leave IAEA?
With the credibility of an IAEA report on Iran`s secretive nuclear activity being questioned, some experts say the Iranian people should ask their government why their country is still a member of the UN nuclear agency.
China-USA: global rivalry
The APEC Forum in Hawaii is over. Russian political scientist Igor Panarin thinks that the forum saw the start of open rivalry between the two superpowers: China and the USA. In an article for RT, the analyst explains his view.
Ex-Finance Minister: New crisis at the gate
"The fuze is already burning," says Russia`s former Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin. He says the global economy is balancing on the brink of another recession and the second financial crisis is already upon us.
Make money, make war: UK profits from Libya mess
NATO may have ended its operations in Libya, but the Western presence is far from over, with big companies replacing the warplanes. The countries that bombed the oil-rich state are now getting lucrative contracts to rebuild it.
Russia overcomes final WTO hurdle
Russia and Georgia have signed landmark agreement, giving the green light to Russia`s WTO accession.
USA spending more on nukes now than during Cold War
Though it has been decades since the Cold War came to a close, the United States government spends more money on nuclear warheads now than it did during its stand-off with the Soviet Union.
The end of the Berlusconi era for Italy
Berlusconi has named as his likely successor a former justice minister, Angelino Alfano, who gained notoriety for going above and beyond the call of duty in his efforts to keep the Italian Prime Minister immune from prosecution.
Italy`s fate in interim hands
The eurozone crisis is developing at an unprecedented rate and Italy has become the latest country to be sucked into a debt spiral from which it might not return.
Nord Stream Launched: Russian Gas flows to Europe
After 13 years of planning and two years of construction, the Nord Stream pipeline has started to deliver its first supplies of Russian gas to an estimated 26 million homes in the EU.
New `poverty standards` enrage Indians
The Indian government has announced a drop in the number of poor people in the country by massaging the criteria used to measure poverty. By its reckoning, less than a dollar a day is enough to get by - but the numbers don`t tell the whole story.
Lukashenko calls Russia and EU partners, seeks help
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has said Russia and the EU are his country`s major trading partners and urged the neighbors to lift sanctions and resume co-operation with Belarus as it struggles to emerge from crisis.
London rejects Sochi 2014 skating rink plans
Sochi 2014 organizers have been forced to give up their plans to build an ice rink in the center of London during next year`s Olympics after their proposal was turned down by the city`s authorities.
Hungry Greeks still feeding French military
The German news magazine Spiegel has revealed a French plan to sell Greece up to four new warships - on credit. It is valued at around 300 million euros, even though Greece is struggling to meet its current massive debt obligations.
EU Summit determines market behavior
The crucial summit of Europe`s finance ministers which was expected to provide details of a euro zone rescue plan has been cancelled, leading to more anxiety on stock markets around the world.
EU bankers write off half Greece`s debt, new money on way
European banks agreed early on Thursday to write off 50 per cent of Greek debt. The deal was reached during an emergency summit in Brussels overnight. The EU and the IMF will also give the country another one hundred billion euros in rescue loans.
Fears of fresh bloodshed in Kyrgyzstan
Tensions are rising in Kyrgyzstan as the country gears up for presidential elections on Sunday. Fears are growing of a repetition of the 2010 unrest when hundreds were killed in inter-ethnic carnage.
China names its price for EU help
China, as the country with the world`s biggest financial reserves, has thrown its weight behind the EU`s efforts to contain its financial crisis, offering European countries its broad financial shoulder to lean on.
Anti-crisis marathon in Brussels kicked off Sunday
Sunday`s meeting of European leaders aimed at resolving the region`s debt crisis has brought proposals on the recapitalization of EU banks, bailout package volumes for Greece, the modernization of EFSF and creation of new economic government.
Ukraine becomes Europe`s capital of organ trafficking
With Ukraine`s medical infrastructure and legislation making vital transplant organs hard to come by, the illegal trade in human organs is thriving as desperate people turn to the black market.
Kazakh steppes toward nuclear recovery
Twenty years since Kazakhstan abandoned its nuclear test site, country’s atomic arsenal has gone from being the world`s fourth-largest to nothing. Decades on from seeing hundreds of explosions, the environmental and human cost is still being felt.
CIS nations reach free trade zone agreement
Russia and most of its CIS partners have signed an agreement committing to creating a free trade zone during Tuesday’s meeting of the Commonwealth in St. Petersburg.
Turkey launches incursion into Iraq
Turkey`s military has launched an air and ground operation in Iraqi territory against Kurdish militants. News reports say 15 Kurdish militants have been killed near Iraqi border.
For each job, 4.6 Americans are unemployed
For each job opening in the country, around 4.6 unemployed Americans remain without work, reveals statistics just published from the Department of Labor.
Obama sending US troops to Africa
He`s not calling it a war, but President Obama will be sending American troops into Central Africa to offer military assistance.
Steve Jobs might have killed himself
An apple a day could have kept the doctor away for Steve Jobs. That`s what a Harvard Medical School cancer researcher says in a new report that suggests the tech wizard’s knack for unconventional treatment could have caused his death.