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Russia Fights Back 'Interference' in Pussy Riot Case

Russia's government issued a stern warning on Monday against any interference in its judicial affairs, especially in the case of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, who were jailed last Friday in a case that attracted worldwide interest and widespread c

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 16:36 | Viewed: 1971

Myanmar Regime Ends Political, Religious Media Censorship

The Information Ministry of Myanmar has canceled censorship for media publishing political and religious information.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 14:43 | Viewed: 1438

Turkey May Run Out of Space to House Syrian Refugees

Turkey may soon run out of space to house refugees fleeing from the Syrian conflict, the country's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has alarmed.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 12:37 | Viewed: 1134

Greece Determined to Stay in Eurozone

Greece must remain in the Eurozone, the country's  Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has declared.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 11:53 | Viewed: 935

'Top Gun' Director Jumps to Death from Bridge

Tony Scott, the director of Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop II, among others, has jumped to death from from the Vincent Thomas Bridge near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California.

World | August 20, 2012, Monday // 09:09 | Viewed: 1069

Assange: US Must Stand Up for Freedom of Speech

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange spoke in public Sunday for the first time for months from a window of the Ecuador embassy in London, where he has taken refuge.

World | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 17:52 | Viewed: 1327

Wikileaks Asks Sweden Not to Deport Assange to US

Wikileaks has asked Sweden to commit to not deporting Julian Assange to the US, if he renders himself to face a sexual assault trial in the Scandinavian country.

World | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 14:52 | Viewed: 1087

UK, Turkey Help Syria Rebels in Fight against Assad

British secret services have given information to Syrian rebels that has helped them organize attacks against forces of President Bashar Al-Assad's regime.

World | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 14:22 | Viewed: 1278

Satanists Desecrate 2 Churches in Russia

Two churches in the Russian Far East have been desecrated, with Satanist symbols inscribed on their facades.

World | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 11:31 | Viewed: 2205

Car Bomb Blasts in Tripoli Kill 2

Bombs exploded Sunday morning in the Libyan capital Tripoli, cliaming the lives of two persons and injuring others.

World | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 10:18 | Viewed: 1204

Czech Police Prevent 'Breivik' Copycat Attack

The Czech police have arrested a man suspected of planning attacks similar to those carried out in Norway by Anders Breivik.

World | August 18, 2012, Saturday // 18:06 | Viewed: 1729

6.6 Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Sulawesi

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's central Sulawesi province on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.

World | August 18, 2012, Saturday // 14:09 | Viewed: 2340

Hezbollah Says 'Hell' Awaits Israel if Lebanon Is Attacked

Shiite militant group Hezbollah has threatened to transform the lives of Israelis to "hell" if Israel attacks Lebanon.

World | August 18, 2012, Saturday // 12:29 | Viewed: 1554

Syrian Vice President Joins Opposition, Flees to Jordan - Report

Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharie has defected to Jordan, according to Luay al-Miqdad, spokesman for the Higher Revolutionary Council of the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

World | August 18, 2012, Saturday // 10:39 | Viewed: 1226

Russian Orthodox Church Calls for Mercy on Pussy Riot

Russia's Orthodox Church has called upon the country's authorities to "show mercy" on the three members of Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in jail for an anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow's main cathedral.

World | August 17, 2012, Friday // 20:41 | Viewed: 1650

EU, US Bash Russia over Pussy Riot Sentencing

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and the United States Embassy in Russia have criticized the two-year sentences handed down by a Russian court to three members of the Pussy Riot punk band who had staged an anti-Kremlin protest.

World | August 17, 2012, Friday // 18:53 | Viewed: 1784

It's 2 Years behind Bars for Russia's Pussy Riot Trio

Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years prison on Friday.

World | August 17, 2012, Friday // 17:21 | Viewed: 2017

Russia's Pussy Riot Found Guilty of Hooliganism

Russian punk band Pussy Riot was found guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred by a Moscow district court on Friday.

World | August 17, 2012, Friday // 15:13 | Viewed: 1361

Romania to Extend Shale Gas Moratorium by 2014

Romania will most likely extend the moratorium on shale gas drilling by two years until 2014, according to Rovana Plumb, Romanian Minister of Environment and Forests.

World | August 17, 2012, Friday // 11:52 | Viewed: 18707

UN Decides to Scrap Syria Mission, Russia Calls for Peace

The UN Security Council has ordered a termination of its monitoring mission in Syria, starting Sunday.

World | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 20:19 | Viewed: 1501

Assange Says Asylum Is Victory, UK Bent on Getting Him

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has the political asylum he received from Ecuador is a "significant victory" against what he sees as unfair trials threatening him.

World | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2029
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