At least six people have been wounded in Northern Kosovo, in clashes between Serb protesters and peacekeepers. NATO-run troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets while attempting to dismantle roadblocks put up by the local Serbs. RT discusses the developments with political analyst Alexander Pavic from Belgrade. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on [...]
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Turkey has sharply increased its oil imports from Iran. According to Turkey’s Statistical Institute, the country imported well over a million tons of Iranian crude this March – the highest monthly purchase since last July. However, new US sanctions are now harming relations between Ankara and Tehran. RT talks to political analyst Chris Bambery from [...] With the EU’s future shrouded in uncertainty, the IMF chief has set a goal to protect the world from Europe. Christine Lagarde wants to erect a 400 billion dollar financial wall around the bloc. The plan however is short 80 billion dollars, with hopes that the fast growing countries known as the BRICS group will [...] A prominent German writer and Nobel Prize-winner Gunter Grass has been declared persona non grata by Israel – following harsh criticism for his new poem published last week. In his latest work Germany’s most famous living author accused Israel of endangering world peace in its standoff with Iran – his work was condemned at home [...] There is panic at the petrol pumps in Britain, ahead of a possible tanker driver strike. Some stations have already run dry after a government minister suggested people should fill their tanks and stock up with fuel cans. RT discusses the topic with political analyst Peter Eyre who’s in Birmingham in the UK. RT on [...] Iran is at the top of the agenda at the UN Security Council meeting underway in New York right now. Strong statements have been made by the US, accusing Iran of supplying weapons to Syria. But Russia has criticized the US sanctions, calling them unilateral. For more on this, RT talks to American lawyer and [...] Japan marks one year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami killed over nineteen thousand people, devastating an entire nation. A minute’s silence has been observed at the exact moment the quake hit last March. The tsunami turned whole neighborhoods into debris leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. It also triggered the worst nuclear crisis in a [...] The US is setting up an international coalition aimed at supporting rebels in their struggle. The so-called “Friends of Democratic Syria” will involve countries willing to prop up the opposition, and pile more pressure on the regime. Direct military action is ruled out, but reports suggest British and Qatari special forces are already in the [...] In the US, when the economy needs a fix, so do the people. The country is now the world’s largest consumer of coffee. And this addiction to caffeine is being exploited by some unscrupulous producers who’re looking to boost their profit. RT’s Marina Portnaya reports. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com |
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