“Only collapse will change American system” – US artist – RT Top Stories: “For decades, US musicians and artists have used their position to fight for social justice, often holding the government to account. But according to the band Thievery Corporation, the platform for doing so has changed.”
Archives: 04 January 2010
January 4, 2010
January 4, 2010
Ukrainian presidential race enters final stage – RT
Ukrainian presidential race enters final stage – RT: “The presidential race has entered its final stage in Ukraine, with televised debates beginning on Monday. The front-runners, however, have refused to take part in the debates ahead of the election day on January 17.”
January 4, 2010
No more preferential terms for oil in Belarus – RT Top Stories
No more preferential terms for oil in Belarus – RT Top Stories: “In 2009, Belarus enjoyed duty-free prices for oil and its derivatives, intended both for domestic use and transit. But now Russia says only oil for domestic consumption can be exempt from duties – a stance Belarus is strongly opposed to. On December 31, [...]
January 4, 2010
U.S. tightens air screening security for "terror-prone" countries | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
U.S. tightens air screening security for "terror-prone" countries | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “The TV channel’s website quoted an unauthorized senior government official as saying a total of 14 countries were included into the Transportation Security Administration’s ‘countries of interest’ list. Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Iran are listed as [...]
January 4, 2010
Customs union to increase Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan's GDP by 15% – Duma speaker | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Customs union to increase Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan's GDP by 15% – Duma speaker | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “The speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, said on Monday a customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan would boost economic growth in the three countries [...]
January 4, 2010
Tajikistan supports Iran's nuclear program – president | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Tajikistan supports Iran's nuclear program – president | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “‘We support the creation of Iran’s peaceful uranium enrichment program. All related problems should be resolved by means of peaceful negotiations,’ Rahmon said after a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is paying an official [...]
January 4, 2010
Ukraine's Tymoshenko calls for life sentence for corrupt officials | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Ukraine's Tymoshenko calls for life sentence for corrupt officials | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire: “The Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is a candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, said on Monday punishment for corrupt officials should be tougher and called for life prison terms for the most greedy [...]