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Toulouse hunt: AK-armed ‘scooter-shooter’ trapped in house

The Toulouse gunman suspected of murdering seven people, including three children at a Jewish school, remains barricaded in his house. He admits to the killings and has agreed to surrender “late this evening,” according to the French prosecutor. Prosecutor Francois Molins admitted that the initial raid on the suspect house had been a failure. The […]

Reports Toulouse ‘serial killer’ held denied by French police

Conflicting reports are coming in about the reported arrest of the gunman suspected of murdering three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in France. Earlier BFM TV reported that Mohammad Merah, 23, was arrested during a raid on his home. Interior Minister Claude Guéant now denies that the suspect has been arrested. Toulouse […]

Hubbard ban: Scientology books officially extremist in Russia (again)

If next time celebrity Scientologist Tom Cruise comes to Moscow for a premiere he gives someone one of his religious texts, he will be spreading extremism. At least according to the Moscow Regional Court. ­The court upheld a district court decision from last year to recognize Scientology literature as extremist. The court ruling states that […]

Unidentified space object falls from the sky (VIDEO)

A mysterious cylinder has fallen on a tiny village in Siberia, causing widespread speculation as to what it is. ­Russian media have identified it as a piece of space debris, while others say it is the fuel tank of a ballistic rocket. Tests show that the object is not radioactive, and it appears to be […]

Assault begins on French ‘scooter-shooter’ flat

Toulouse’s deputy mayor has confirmed that the assault on school shooting suspect’s flat has begun. ­The man remained barricaded in his house for over 20 hours, armed with an Uzi machine gun, Kalashnikov assault rifle and other weapons. He was identified as Mohammed Merah, a French national of Algerian descent. He had earlier admitted to […]

Infamous Abu Ghraib guard has no regrets

One of the guards involved in the 2004 Abu Ghraib abuse scandal says she does not regret her actions. The revelation comes in the wake of the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier, further tarnishing the image of the American military. “Their lives are better. They got the better end of the […]

WikiLeaked: Ex-Blackwater ‘helps regime change’ in Syria

A US government-contracted private security firm is helping the Syrian opposition to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime, leaked Stratfor emails indicate. The same firm earlier operated extensively in Libya. The private military company SCG International had been contracted to engage the Turkey-based Syrian opposition, according to correspondence released by WikiLeaks. Their assignment was called a […]

‘West to launch package war in Middle East’

The West will launch a package war against Iran, Syria and Hezbollah as soon as they decide what to do with the Iranian nuclear program, Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of a London-based Arabic newspaper told RT in an interview. Atwan also believes the West is not intervening in Syria because they are waiting to decide […]

Toulouse hunt: Kalashnikov-armed ‘scooter-shooter’ trapped in house

The suspected serial killer behind Monday’s murder of three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school, is trapped inside his home by French RAID special forces. ­The suspect, identified as Mohammed Merah, has barricaded himself in and has so far has refused to give himself up. Two policemen were wounded in an attempt to […]

NYC cops attack OWS protesters (PHOTOS)

Police rushed a crowd of OWS protesters near Union Square Park in Manhattan early on Wednesday, shoving and attacking people. Activists report a woman was badly injured after officers grabbed and threw her to the ground. The officers, some in riot gear, were trying to force out Occupy protesters and homeless from the sidewalk after […]

US top secret AMD info ‘crapping useless’ for Russia

The data on the planned US antimissile system in Europe handed over to Russia is “useless and irrelevant” according to reports. After the failure to strike a deal with Washington, Moscow plans to expose details of the row to the general public. The United States handed out info on capabilities of the interceptor missiles it […]

Toulouse drama: LIVE updates

GMT1325: Mohammed Merah was arrested in police raid after hours of staying in his apartment in Toulouse – BFM TV GMT 1320: Mohammed Merah was radicalized in a Salafist ideological group after making two trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan – Reuters GMT 1311 : The Kandahar governor’s office has reaffirmed its previous statement saying that “based […]

Buildings collapse as 800 homes damaged by violent Mexico quake (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, destroying hundreds of homes and causing people to flee their offices in panic. Despite the quake’s destructive power, no deaths have been reported. The quake, which centered in the country’s south, reportedly injured nine people in the Mexican state of Oaxaca and two more in the […]

EU sets deadline for Google over privacy policy

A European regulator is pressuring Google over the change in the way it handles private user data. The US internet search giant has to provide explanations on 69 questions by April 6. The company has pledged to comply. The French national information commission (CNIL) is probing Google on behalf of the EU’s 27 member states. […]

Over a barrel: UK clings to Falklands colony

As the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War nears, the dispute over the islands is being fueled by British plans for oil exploration in the region. The end of the conflict seems even farther as Argentina claims the UK is militarizing the islands. ­The British exploration companies, inspired with their initial successes, are boosting efforts […]

War with Iran to cause 30% oil price shock – IMF

A sudden cut of oil flow from Iran may cause a surge of crude prices of up to 30 per cent, dealing a blow to the world economy, warns IMF chief Christine Lagarde. ­The continuing standoff between Iran and the West may result in “serious consequences” for the world Lagarde, executive director of the International […]

Suspected Toulouse serial killer arrested

The suspected serial killer behind the murder of three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school has been arrested during a raid on his home, BFM TV reports. ­Earlier reports suggested that the man, who was identified as Mohammed Merah, was armed with an Uzi machine gun, Kalashnikov assault rifle and other weapons. Police […]

‘Opposition gets instruction from abroad’

The Syrian opposition is acting with instructions from “decision makers” abroad, Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja’afari claims in exclusive interview with RT. He says the instructions come from Doha, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, France and Washington. Ja’afari insists that Syrian opposition is not homogenous, composed of various forces. “The opposition in Syria is about […]

Blacklisted: UK workers find they are banned from job market

After years of unsuccessful attempts to find jobs, thousands of UK construction workers have found out why. Skilled engineers have discovered their names were on an “employment blacklist” – an illegal document which shattered their lives. ­In 2004, former union organiser Steve Hedley was mysteriously sacked, and for the next four years, he wondered why […]

7.4 earthquake hits Mexico near Acapulco (PHOTOS)

A strong earthquake has rocked Mexico shaking buildings and forcing people out into the streets. The US Geological Survey says the quake happened 193 kilometers east of Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Initial reports suggested that the quake was 7.6 magnitude. Later, however, the USGS downgraded the figures to 7.4, also saying that the epicenter […]