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Facebooked on Charges: Hitting "like" Button May Land You in JailFifteen years behind bars is the price you could pay for “liking” some Facebook pages in Thailand. Outrageous? Unfortunately, it is just a part of a global trend as Big Brother’s hand is increasingly extended to social networks.
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Man-made Super-flu Could Kill Half HumanityA virus with the potential to kill up to half the world’s population has been made in a lab. Now academics and bioterrorism experts are arguing over whether to publish the recipe, and whether the research should have been done in the first place.
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Ban on ‘pro-gay’ Activity Near Kids Outrages Intl LGBT CommunityThe international gay community has slammed a new law in St. Petersburg banning the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among children.
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Martian Curse: Russian Probe May Crash in Populated AreaRussian scientists are struggling to get the country's first interplanetary mission in 15 years back on track. Should they fail, the probe that was due to head to the Martian moon Phobos may well turn into the “most toxic falling satellite ever.”
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11/11/11: Eleven Craziest Facts You Need to Know About ItFrom Freemasons, spiritualists to RPG-fans around the world, this day has something to offer to everyone.
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Anonymous Attention Grab - Hack 'the Brothers'The Muslim Brotherhood is the latest organization named as a target for the hacker group Anonymous via a YouTube video. The string of (mostly false) hack alarms raises questions as to whether the movement has mutated into a prank club.
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Model Fired for Gaddafi SympathiesConsidering the Gaddafi family to be “normal people” can cost you a job, as a German-based model discovered after an interview about her relationship with Muammar Gaddafi's son Mutassim.
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Ron Paul Salutes WikiLeaksCongressman Ron Paul used a speaking engagement in Iowa over the weekend to offer his support to whistleblowers, applauding WikiLeaks in particular for exposing political fallacies.
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Thorium - the Safer Nuclear Power?Solar, wind, and biomass have been touted as viable alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. But what if there is a nuclear energy source that is safe, green, and abundant? Thorium could be that source.
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Mars: Consider Yourself at HomeOn October 31, Earth’s 7-billionth inhabitant was born. The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. But which one? Mercury is too hot; Pluto is too cold. Mars? That’ll do nicely.
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US Cops Tried to Erase Online Evidence of BrutalityGoogle has been asked by a US law enforcement agency to remove several videos exposing police brutality from the video sharing service YouTube, the company has revealed in its latest update to an online transparency report.
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Anonymous Set to Destroy Fox NewsAn attack on Fox News from the hacker group Anonymous has been a longtime coming. Now the collective says that an infiltration on the website for the Fair and Balanced news network will occur next month with Operation Fox Hunt slated for November 5.
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US Uranium to Blame for Deformed Babies in Fallujah?A London court is set to hear a case involving the alleged use of uranium-enhanced weapons by US-led forces in the deadly 2004 battle for Fallujah. Some say it is the cause of horrific birth defects and congenital diseases in the Iraqi city.
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Scientologists Go After South Park CreatorsThe Almighty Lord Xenu’s henchmen have been awfully busy.
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Mubarak Critical, May Be Dead - RT SourcesSources in Egypt say that the ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was being tried for alleged ordering to kill civilians and corruption in Cairo, has suffered a heart attack and may even have died in custody, RT’s Paula Slier reports.
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WikiLeaks Suspends Activity Over Cash BlockadeThe whistleblower website WikiLeaks has announced that it is suspending activities due to a financial shortage. The site’s cash flow was crippled after major payment services refused to accept transfers to WikiLeaks.
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Gaddafi Killed, Died of Wounds - NTC (FIRST PHOTO)A senior NTC military official now claims Colonel Gaddafi has died of wounds sustained in his capture near Sirte. Earlier NTC reported Gaddafi was captured and wounded in both legs.
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DC Government Building Hosts a Sex ScandalAt the Reeves Center in the nation’s capital is a branch of DC Works!, a program that offers career counseling and gives jobs to needy Washingtonians.
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Banned from Facebook for Being Too Sexy?Bathing suit shots posted to Facebook are earning bans to users of the site, who says some images constitute “inappropriate sexual conduct,” even if nudity isn’t in the picture.
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Off the Hook: Sweden Tries to Deport EU Sex WorkersIn a controversial move aimed at "protecting the basic interests of society," Swedish police are sending every non-resident prostitute packing – despite the fact that selling sex is legal in the country and the deported are EU residents.
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Democrats Want to Hijack Occupy Wall Street?After three full weeks of gaining momentum, the Occupy Wall Street protests have finally penetrated the barricade that kept the movement out of the mainstream networks’ coverage.
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Naked Protest Raises Temperature Outside Tymoshenko CourtNaked activists from Ukraine’s feminist movement have occupied the roof of a shopping mall in Kiev despite freezing temperatures. They are calling on their compatriots to “switch on their brains” and rethink their support for Ukrainian politicians.
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US Government Seizes Gmail of WikiLeaks VolunteerApparently volunteering isn’t always nice. At least not to the DoJ. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department forced Google and an ISP to hand over personal data pertaining to a human rights activist and WikiLeaks volunteer.
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Bigfoot Quest: Siberia Drafts in the ProsThe search for Siberia’s Bigfoot is gaining pace. Local authorities, who have been trying to catch the elusive – and possibly mythical – creature for years, have called on the help of professional yeti researchers.
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Supreme Court Legalizes Downloading MusicThe United State Supreme Court has refused an appeal that would have made downloading music an infringement of federal copyright law. Take that, Metallica!
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Porn Jobs Program Stimulates EconomyIn this recession, many people are finding that they have to rely on themselves, instead of President Obama’s job promises. Even in tough economic times, demand for porn remains strong, and more and more people are learning to make money off sex.
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‘We Do Not Challenge Legitimacy of Israel’ - AbbasPresident Mahmoud Abbas has exclusively told RT that he cannot understand why the Palestinian bid for full UN membership and peace negotiations with Israel should not happen in parallel.
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Belgian Cop Attacked for Trying to Unveil Muslim WomanA police officer has been attacked by a Muslim man in Brussels after he demanded that the man’s wife remove her veil. Belgium outlawed the wearing of Islamic garments which cover the face.
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Deadly Cantaloupes Kill 16 in AmericaAs many as 16 people in the United States have died within the last two months after contaminated cantaloupes tainted with the listeria bacteria made its way to grocers across America.
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After Being Called a Sex Symbol You Are Only Going Downhill – Hugh JackmanFemale Muscovites rejoiced as famous actor Hugh Jackman arrived in the Russian capital to present his new movie "Real Steel." RT could not miss the chance to meet the X-Man star in person.
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‘Alien Fireball’ Blamed for Wrecking Argentine TownLocal people are blaming a ‘fireball’ for causing mayhem on the edge of Buenos Aires, wrecking several buildings, killing a woman and injuring many others. The cause of the powerful blast has not been identified and remains enveloped in mystery.
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Zeitgeist Solutions for the WorldPeter Joseph says that “To understand the solutions, you really need to understand what the problems are.”
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Americans Are Poorer Than EverMore Americans were living in poverty last year than in the entire 52 years that the US Census Bureau has been tracking the figure, new reports say.
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Porn Prepares for the ApocalypseThe population of Van Nuys, California is barely 150,000, yet the Los Angeles neighborhood is a host to all the hallmarks you’ll find along the booming Hollywood Hills.
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Facebook Vs US Establishment: Who Controls Whom?As Facebook continues to hire current and former White House employees to enhance its lobby in state structures, concerns over the privacy policies and security practices of the world’s largest social networking site are on the rise.
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Jets Escort Planes on 9/11 After Sexy Terror ScareWhat's a better way to remember 9/11 than having sex on an airplane?
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Anti-gay Senator Caught on All-gay Dating SiteGrindr, the largest all male location-based mobile network tool, says it is quick, convenient and discreet. It doesn’t advertise, however, that it is congressional poison  but lawmakers should probably figure that part out fo
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Escobar: Al-Qaeda Asset is Military Commander of TripoliSpeaking to RT today live from Brazil, Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar said that an al-Qaeda asset is now leading the military of rebel-controlled Libya.
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The Obamas Spend Millions on VacationsIt looks as if all of that change Obama was talking about is adding up. A report released while the president is on his Martha’s Vineyard vacation says that the first lady is blowing millions of dollars on lavish trips on America’s dime.
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Anonymous Threatens Congress Over Copyright BillHackers from the group Anonymous released a video on the Web this week in which the collective calls out Congress for a controversial new bill that could put Internet users in prison for streaming videos online.
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Google Pays $500 Million for Illegal DrugsGoogle is giving the US Justice Department $500 million in a settlement that’ll keep the Internet company from federal prosecution but will still serve as a slap in the wrist for helping Canadian pharmacies sell pills into the States.
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Blind Man Sued for Downloading PornOne of the 3,500 plaintiffs named in a copyright suit filed by a California porno company is having an easier time than others explaining to his wife that he wasn't the one downloading Tokyo Cougar Creampies.
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School Forces Raped Girl to Apologize to AttackerA seventh grade special-education student in Missouri is suing the school district for their actions involving repeated rapes she was subjected to on school grounds.
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Nuclear Weapons Are the Weapons of the Previous Century - Ahmadinejad to RTSpeaking exclusively with RT, the Iranian President has pointed out that the 21st century is about knowledge, while nukes are the means of the past. He also discussed the 'œArab Spring' and Iran's place in international relations.
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New NYPD Unit to Bust Antisocial FacebookersNew York police say they have formed a task force which will monitor social networks like Twitter and Facebook for people bragging about their crimes online.
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Sex Education Mandatory in New York CityWhether or not you like it, New York City is about to get sexier.
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Missouri Bans Vonnegut's Iconic BookWesley Scroggins is easily offended. Homosexuality and oral sex don't seem to be his cup of tea, and that's why he lashed out at the Republic School District in Missouri last year for teaching those 'œconcepts' in the classroom.
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New Submarine Supermissile Can Pierce ABM ShieldThe new Russian liquid-fuel Liner missile is world's most advanced submarine-based strategic weapon with range and payload capabilities surpassing every model deployed by any other country, its developer says.
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Anonymous Are to Destroy Facebook '" for Privacy's SakeThe hacktivist group Anonymous has issued a YouTube video in English, Spanish and German announcing plans to destroy the world's biggest social network, Facebook.
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UFO Hotspot: Alien Spaceship Photographed in Siberia '" Again!New photographs of a strange object which could be...well -- anything, have appeared in the Russian press. The photographer shot them by incident, and Moscow ufologists eagerly claim it is an alien spaceship, and even name the type.
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Prison Diary Shock: Alleged Gun Baron Reveals 'Truth'Viktor Bout, who is standing trial in the US for alleged trafficking of weapons, gave an account of the hardships he endured in Thai and American prisons and the sleazy political dealings which may be behind his case.
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Missouri Struggles to Prevent Student/teacher SexSocial studies? Yes. Social networking. No. When Missouri Senate Bill 54 goes into effect on August 28, teachers across the state will be prohibited from contacting students, former and current, through online networking sites.
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Banks Bulldozing Towns Across AmericaIf something is giving you a hard time, there is one surefire American way to solve your problems: knock it straight to the ground.
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Georgia May Legalize Cannabis for TouristsGeorgia is reportedly going Dutch in a bid to attract more tourists. A local newspaper says the country is going to legalize marijuana for foreign visitors.
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9/11 Inside Job 'Impossible to Conceal,' Says Vladimir PutinClaims that the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 were orchestrated by US intelligence agencies are "complete nonsense," Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told attendees of a youth forum.
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Breivik's Twitter Account HackedThe hacker group Anonymous has hijacked a Twitter account belonging to the notorious Norwegian, Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted being behind last month's bloody attacks in Norway.
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Russian Solar Probe to Predict Earthly CataclysmsSome scientists believe bursts of solar activity cause natural disasters on our planet, but until now the star has been too difficult to reach or explore in any detail. Some Russian researchers think they have the solution.
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US Jobs Flow EastwardsWith money in short supply for companies in the West, they are taking their operations and dollars to the cheaper East. India's economy is among those benefiting from the American financial downturn.
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Government Admits to Spying Through Your Cell PhoneThe US government is in a relationship with your cell phone provider, but 'œit's complicated.'
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Mars Mission Now Best Way Forward for Mankind '" Lunar PioneerThe legendary American astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, who piloted Apollo 11 on the first manned moon landing in history, and who was only the second human being to set foot on the Moon, told RT that a mission to Mars now would be a best way forward.
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80 Percent of Americans Are Angry at the GovernmentHere's some breaking news: Americans are angry at the government! A new poll conducted by ABC News and the Washington Post reveal that dissatisfaction with the US political system is at its highest in nearly 20 years.
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Tax Dollars Spent on Penis Size/gay Sex StudyIf you're wondering where your tax dollars are going, we have two words for you: penis size.
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Sexy Girls Welcome to Strip for PutinAs the elections loom closer, Russia's PM has a new 'œarmy' '" consisting of sexy young girls rather than military, though.
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Georgian Embassy Staffer Attacks Topless ProtestersHalf-naked political activists have been brutally dispersed by an embassy employee while protesting in Kiev in support of Georgian photo journalists accused of espionage. A local journalist is reported to have been injured during the dispersal.
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Depressed Ferret Escapes Circus with Ape and Parrot in TowA circus in the Siberian city of Chita is missing some of its animal stars. A ferret, an ape and a parrot have found a way out and headed for freedom. Management blames the bad weather, which made the performers gloomy and depressed.
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Anonymous Hackers Release 90,000 Military Log-insThe latest dump of information from the hacktivist collective Anonymous has made available around 90,000 email addresses and passwords belonging to US military personnel.
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Russian Titanic: About 80 Bodies Trapped in Sunken Pleasure Cruiser in Central RussiaRescuers say there are more than 80 bodies '" dozens are children '" inside the 'œBulgaria' cruiser which sank in the Volga River near the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday. So far, 50 bodies, including five children, have been lifted to the surface.
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Obama's Parents Planned to Put Him Up for AdoptionPresident Barack Obama is a Muslim. President Barack Obama isn't American. President Barack Obama used to smoke crack. Here is a new one for the rumor mill: President Barack Obama was almost adopted?
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'ET Life Inevitably Exists Due to Universal Laws, and We'll Soon Discover It'RT spoke with Andrey Finkelstein, Director of the Institute of Applied Astronomy about the scientific reasoning behind his controversial statement that in 20 years humanity will discover aliens and they are likely to look much like humans.
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Congress Prepares Repressive Internet LegislationWhile some lawmakers are leaning towards a legislation that would cripple the internet and give the government the power to wipe websites offline, a group of professors have penned a letter to Congress protesting the proposed Protect IP Act.
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Russian Scientists Find Recipe for Eternal LifeWhat if it takes one single pill to rewind your clock of life? No more health issues, you are no longer getting old -- Impossible? According to KrioRus, not in the future. And as the Russian cryonics firm insists, they have the way of taking you there.
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Gaza Flotilla Relies on Charm to Disarm IsraelStarting from Thursday, all eight boats and two dry-cargo vessels have been under all-day-round protection by passengers, who replace each other on duty every three hours.
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US Looks on Libya as McDonald's, Says Gaddafi's SonUSA looks upon Libya as fast food expecting a fast war and a quick victory, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader wanted by the ICC, told RT. But the West will never get what they want, he added.
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Love Making and Killing Now Ridiculous in Movies, Says American DirectorOne of the most cutting-edge and energetic actors, the versatile Jean-Marc Barr, has always stood apart from the mainstream of world cinema.
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American Prisons Are Going PrivateMost Americans are unaware that private prisons in the country are on the rise. Is there a reason behind this trend that isn't going reported though?
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Firefighter Commits Suicide After Shirtless Photo ScandalA Philadelphia firefighter is believed to have taken his own life two months after a small scandal surrounding shirtless photos of him surfaced and he was briefly removed from his position in the Department.
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Vampire Front to Protect Inhuman RightsA new NGO is recruiting vampires, elves and other creatures, who wish to protect their inhuman rights together.
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Bin Laden Admitted Defeat in PR War with WestAl-Qaeda's late leader had admitted losing the PR war to the West and wanted to start over from scratch. But his wish to rebrand his terrorist organization was hindered by American Special Forces.
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Whites Are the New US MinorityAnalysts say that non-white minority groups will make up the majority of America by the middle of the twenty-first century, a prediction that comes as demographers mull over preliminary data discovered in the 2010 US census.
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RTD: Your Guide to the Depths of RussiaRT has launched a brand new 24-hour documentary channel bringing you the best of Russia in English. The channel was launched on Thursday by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who visited RT's studio in Moscow.
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Deadly E. Coli was EngineeredAmerican journalist claims that the virus could have been made up by some clever scientists pursuing unknown but scary targets.
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US Female Veterans Suffering and ForgottenAmerica marked Memorial Day on May 30, but are US veterans truly being remembered? Many are left forgotten, suffering in pain as multiple wars continue.
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RT Presenter Adam Kokesh Choked by PoliceAn RT America television host Adam Kokesh was violently slammed and choked by police who arrested the host after he took part in a flash-mob at the publicly-funded Jefferson Memorial.
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Chicago Lawyer Angered by Woman's Distractingly Large BreastsA lawyer in Chicago is being lambasted with accusations of sexism after he filed a motion with the court complaining about the distracting bust size of a '˜large breasted woman' sitting at the opposing council's table in court.
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US Sets $5 Million Bounty for Russia's Most-wanted TerroristThe US Department of State added Doku Umarov, one of Russia's most notorious terrorists, to the bounty list. Any information which leads to his arrest will result in a $5 million reward for the tipster.
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Georgian Police Dispersed Protestors in TbilisiGeorgian police clashed with opposition supporters in the capital Tbilisi, after the government decided to disperse the five-day long protests against the Saakashvili regime.
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Teen Kills Herself Ahead of Foretold RaptureA 14-year-old girl from the Republic of Mari El in Central Russia has committed suicide, allegedly because she was afraid of the upcoming doomsday, predicted by the American radio preacher Harold Camping.
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Cops Paid After Beating Teen"Where's the money? Where's the gun? Where's the drugs?"
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Proposed Law Seeks to Ban Sex for Divorcing CouplesA proposal by local Massachusetts lawmaker Robert Leclair would ban parents who are getting divorced from having any sexual relationships within the home until the divorce is finalized.
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"Bin Laden Trashed to Make Way for US Alliance with Radical Islam"The assassination of Osama Bin Laden, whether true or staged, is part of the US big plan to turn radical Islam from its greatest enemy to a close ally and tool, believes General Vladimir Ovchinsky, former head of Interpol's Russian bureau.
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"Bin Laden Died of Disease in 2006" '" Former CIA AgentOsama Bin Laden cheated the gallows and died five years before US security forces officially announced he was killed, says a former CIA agent, currently living in Turkey.
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America Slams into $14 Trillion Debt CeilingMay 16 marks the day the United State's hit its debt ceiling. The US Treasury is now unable to borrow funds unless the US Congress raises the ceiling. In order to cope until a decision is made; the Treasury is cutting back on many of its programs.
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Demilitarizing Entire American Economy Our Last Hope '" ActivistAmericans need to stop the military control of the US democracy, believes professor of law at Northwestern University, Bernardine Dohrn, the former leader of the radical American anti-Vietnam War organization Weather Underground.
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Workers in Trouble: US Middle Class DisappearingThe US was once home to the picture-perfect American dream. A house, a car, and a job symbolized the middle class as the core of a prosperous country. Yet for an increasing amount of Americans some or all of these are now out of reach.
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World to Suffer a New Currency Crisis by Fall '" AuthorWith the US planning to devalue the dollar to help its struggling economy, Washington may be pushing the world into yet another global crisis, says investor and author Jim Rogers.
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Iran Can Prove Bin Laden was Dead Long Before US Raid '" Iranian MinisterIranian Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi claims that Osama Bin Laden died from an illness before the US raid on his compound in Abbottabad. Iran has documents to prove it, he said.
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Vicious Cycle: US Torture Provokes More TerrorismIn the wake of all the cheering about Bin Laden's death widespread criticism has surfaced over why the Al-Qaeda leader was not taken alive. And it is not the first time US methods in its War on Terror have come under scrutiny.
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"Russian Obama" Quits Majority PartyJoaquim Crima, a native of Guinea-Bissau who settled in Russia's southern Volgograd Region, has left the majority United Russia party and joined Fair Russia instead.
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Daughter: Bin Laden Captured Alive, Executed LaterOsama Bin Laden's daughter claimed her father was captured alive by US forces and then later executed in front of her.
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Julian Assange to RT: Worst WikiLeaks Cables yet to ComeThe man behind WikiLeaks says his website's revelations are just the tip of the iceberg. In an exclusive interview with RT, Julian Assange said it is only a matter of time before more damaging information becomes known.
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Women Whip Off Shirts in Gaddafi's SupportHalf-naked girls descended on the European Commission in Moscow to protest against the war in Libya. They brought mattresses with Gaddafi portraits, claiming the European leaders started the war because they do not sleep well.
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US Dollar Falls to New LowThe US dollar has fallen to new lows against other global currencies as the world expects the Federal Reserve to maintain loose monetary policies and resist pressures to raise interest rates.
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China to Surpass US Economy in 5 YearsThe IMF has announced that China will surpass the US economically in real terms in 2016 '" a mere five years from now.
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Germany Lashes Out at Apple Over User Privacy IssuesGermany is requesting Apple Inc clear up a number of issues raised in regards to user data stored by its portable devices, such as iPhone and iPad.
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American Suggests Building New Japan in RussiaAn American woman has suggested that the disaster-hit Japanese people buy a part of Russia to build a new country instead of staying in the ruined one.
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Can't Resist Drunken Texts to Your Ex? Your Phone Can Censor You!A woman from Florida has created an iPhone application that keeps a close watch on its owner should he or she want to send drunken messages that would be regretted later.
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Amazing Fake? Video of 'Dead Alien' After Siberia Crash-landingA video of what was claimed to be a mutilated alien corpse, which scored hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, has turned out to be fake.
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UFOs' New Track Over Sochi Winter Olympics SitesET seems to feel at home in southern Russia. Recent unexplained lights in the sky, which have been caught on camera, are among the increasing sightings that are baffling the locals.
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"Silvio And I Are Closer Together Than Ever" '" Berlusconi's Russian FlameRT is lifting the veil on the personal life of Silvio Berlusconi in an exclusive interview with his reported Russian flame, Raisa Skorkina. And she says their bond is getting tighter day by day...
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Retweeting DemocracyThe US is training anti-government activists from the Middle East and North Africa on how to spread democracy with the help of modern computer technology.
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Americans Want "Brave New World" BannedAldous Huxley's iconic "Brave New World" has made the list of the most banned books in America, even 80 years after its release.
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"Gagarin Wanted Every Pilot in His Team to Fly to Space"Soviet cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko was involved in the space program from its early days and took part in three missions. In an interview with RT he recalled how he entered the cosmonaut regiment, met Gagarin and how going to orbit changed his life.
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"When I First Saw Silvio, I Had Butterflies in My Stomach" '" Berlusconi's Russian FriendRaisa Skorkina a Russian-born ex-model spoke to a tabloid about what exactly connects her to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is in the middle of a sex scandal over alleged paid sex with an underage dancer.
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Obama Pal Arrested in Prostitution StingOne of President Obama's closest friends was arrested in Honolulu in a prostitution sting, as he attempted to solicit sex from an undercover police officer.
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Finnish Priest Persecuted for Speaking Out Against TerroristsA priest in Finland is being accused of inciting religious hatred after he described one of the world's most-wanted criminals as a 'terrorist'.
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Ecuador Expels US Ambassador Over WikiLeaks RevelationEcuador expelled and declared the US ambassador to the country "persona non grata" following the release of new WikiLeaks diplomatic cables published in El PaÃs.
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Who Did Mossad Catch, Terrorist or Engineer?A Palestinian engineer has been charged with terrorism by an Israeli court. Dirar Abu Sisi, who was kidnapped from a train in Ukraine by Israeli agents in February, is also accused of conducting training for Palestinian militants in Gaza.
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Space Tourism for AllThe Russian Space Agency is eager to expand its travel program, which sends enthusiasts to the International Space Station. RT spoke to Anatoly Perminov, head of the organization, to find out when tickets to orbit will be available once again.
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North Africa Crisis in '˜Three Little Pigs Vs Angry Birds' WrapThe fairytale of the three little pigs is enjoying a comeback, turned into a cartoon by a Russian illustrator. The animation, which has gathered almost a million views on YouTube in less than a week, satirizes the unrest across North Africa.
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Superhero Surge in RussiaThe supermen and women from Hollywood films seem to have sprung from the screen to Russia's streets, with at least five superheroes surfacing in a number of provincial Russian cities in the last month.
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Washington May Arm Al-Qaeda-linked Libyan RebelsThe United States has a long and mixed record of supporting rebels in internal conflicts, so it should know that helping out anti-government forces can sometimes backfire. However, history may be about to repeat itself.
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Gagarin's Undelivered Death Note PublishedA letter written by Yury Gagarin to his wife and daughters, penned two days before his potentially fatal journey into space, has been published.
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Bug Munches Plastic Trash, Possibly Cleaning OceansNature may have found a way to dispose of the huge amounts of plastic garbage, which has been increasingly accumulating in the oceans. A small bacteria feeding on it has been discovered. This may be a boon or a bane for the aquatic environment.
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Operation '˜We Don't Know Where We're Going'The US is still bearing the brunt of the intervention in Libya, despite Washington's promise to minimise its involvement. The campaign has led to a spike of anti-war sentiment on American soil - the highest such surge in decades.
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Zeitgeist: Moving Beyond MoneyIn his latest film, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, director Peter Joseph presents a case for a transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which runs modern global society to a new sustainable resource based economy.
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Libya and Iraq Turning into "black Holes"Gumer Isayev, Middle East expert and faculty professor at St. Petersburg State University, talks to Gazeta.ru about causes behind the conflict in Libya, Jamahiriya, the Green Book, and Russia's stand in regard to the Libyan conflict.
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WikiFlights or Assange Uncensored (video)Julian Assange may not have become Man of the Year in Time magazine, but Russian fans have found an eye-catching way of paying tribute to him.
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BBC World Service and US State Department: New Partners, New Bias?One of the best-known broadcasters, the BBC World Service, has applied for a grant from the US State Department. The company says it needs the funding to develop anti-jamming technology, but some fear the US might use the deal to promote its agenda.
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Operation in Libya '" Now Live at TwitterA former Dutch officer has intercepted radio conversations between military pilots who are ensuring a no-fly zone over Libya, and posted the findings on his Twitter account.
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High Seismic Activity Will Last 10 Years: SeismologistThe magnitude-9.0 earthquake in Japan was one of the major events in the natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity, Evgeny Rogozhin, deputy director of the Institute of Physics of the Earth of the Russian Academy of Sciences told RT.
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Bloggers Beware: You May Be Punk'd by the PentagonThat annoying teen with a strange political bent on your blog may in fact be an aging US army sergeant spewing American propaganda, while also impersonating a 13-year old girl on your buddies Twitter.
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And Not a Single Gibson Ruder! Hollywood Star Appointed as Anti-Semitism MeasureAnti-Semitism has suddenly sprung back clattering in the media's rattle bag, aided by a number of recent showbiz contributors. Jewish Journal editor Rob Eshman takes the assault back to the offenders with a scale to measure anti-Semitic remarks.
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'˜The West is to Be Forgotten. We Will Not Give Them Our Oil' - Gaddafi in Exclusive Interview to RTLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dismissed his Western partners in an exclusive interview to RT, saying he will give all the country's oil contracts to Russia, China and India.
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Nuclear Radiation from Japan Could Reach USFollowing a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan and an immense tsunami, the nation is racing to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns which, if not prevented, could leak radiation reaching as far as the United States.
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Russia to Provide Extra Energy Help for Its Neighbor in TroubleRussian officials have announced they are increasing energy supplies to Japan following a request from Tokyo.
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Students Discover Teacher's Naughty PastPorn star turned school teacher Tera Myers aka Rikki Andersin has resigned from her position after students discovered videos from her past career in the porn industry.
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US Presidential Contender Cheated on His Wives Because He Loves AmericaRepublican US presidential contender Newt Gingrich said his passion and love for America drove him to cheat on his wife early in his political career.
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Fox News Lies About Wisconsin ProtestsAs teachers and students protested for three weeks in the state capitol of Wisconsin in a fight to protect state workers collective bargaining rights, Fox News created their own facts that were far from the truth to push their own political agenda.
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Sex Trafficking Targets Children in WashingtonAmerica is quick to condemn other nations for the sexual exploitation of girls, when in fact it occurs daily in the United States '" many times right under the noses of powerful politicians.
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Calderon to Obama: Get Your S**T Together!Mexican President Felipe Calderon and US President Barack Obama meet to discuss cracking down on US illegal drug consumption and arms sales as they try to iron out the details of an ongoing drug war alliance.
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Hillary Clinton Declares International Information WarThe US is losing the global information war, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared while appearing before a congressional committee to ask for extra funds to spread US propaganda through new media.
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Poll: 58 Percent of Americans Favor Government ShutdownA new Rasmussen Report indicated 58 percent of Americans favored shutting down the government until spending cuts are passed, while 33 percent prefer avoiding a shutdown and continuing at 2010 spending levels.
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CIA Contractor Recruiting Freshmen for TalibanAccording to the Pakistani newspaper The Express Tribune, CIA contractor Raymond Davis has been thrown into jail in Lahore for masterminding terrorist activities in Pakistan.
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Gaddafi's Ukrainian Nurse to Return HomeGalina Kolotnitskaya has been working for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as a nurse for years. Now, as riots rage across the country, she is set to return to her home country, Ukraine.
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Arab World Unrest Strikes Pockets of Consumers Across the GlobeAmid the ongoing unrest in the region, there have been reports from Libya that rioters are now controlling some of the key oil terminals.
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US Leaves Space for RussiaBy the end of this year, NASA will no longer be able to send humans into space.
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"US Empire" Doomed to Fall - SociologistSome analysts say the US '" bogged down in wars and pressed by emerging powers '" will have to rethink its role in world affairs. Norwegian sociologist Johan Galtung, a peace and conflict expert, goes further by predicting the fall of the "US Empire".
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Is the US Raising a Generation of Janitors with PhDs?More and more American students are facing enormous tuition debt and low job prospects after graduating from college. Some find the solution of finding work abroad, but millions are settling for less.
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Chapman Reaches for the Stars Focusing Her Fashion Sense on SpaceAlleged Russian spy Anna Chapman, one of 11 secret agents unmasked in America last year, is making headlines again claiming she will design new stylish suits for the space industry.
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US State May Legalize Murder of Abortion DoctorsA bill being considered in the US state of South Dakota would legalize murdering abortion providers, making homicide justifiable if it prevents harms to a fetus.
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From Lady Gaga to the Kremlin, Blogging is KingSocial networking is becoming the communication tool of choice, as entertainers, politicians, CEOs and stay-at-home moms compete to get the word out.
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First British Journalist Denied Entry to Russia Since Cold WarA British journalist from The Guardian newspaper has not been allowed entry to Russia. Luke Harding arrived in Moscow, but was denied entry and sent back to London.
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XXXChurch.Com Calls for Hardcore PrayingOver 300 American churches are planning to gather on Super Bowl Sunday to commence prayer services, asking God to help the rest of the world stop watching porn.
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Assange a Hot Potato for Swedish Government - JournalistSweden-based journalist Al Burke says that if WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is extradited to Sweden from the UK, "whatever happens as a result of the trial, the US will probably request that he be extradited for the crimes they are trying to invent now."
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FOX Pundits Support Democracy, SometimesViolence has erupted between protesters and armed pro-government activists in Egypt, leading many to conclude Mubarak's reign is near its end. But, what will replace him?
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The Phantom Menace: Book Fuels US Fear-mongering Over IranA book published in Iran describing suicide bombings has emerged in the US sparking a media frenzy on American channels, for which peddling fear and vilifying the Islamic republic is a common occurrence.
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US Supports Both Sides in EgyptProtests continue across Egypt, calling on US ally Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down and bring about democratic governmental change. How will this affect US interests?
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Rent a Car -- Rent a House -- Rent a Spouse!The rent-a-husband service that appeared in Western countries some ten years ago is now gathering pace in Russia.
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American Injustice: Imprisoning Children for LifeLawyers for an 11 year old child in Pennsylvania who allegedly shot and killed his father's pregnant fiancée worked hard to convince an appeals court not to hold him as an adult to prevent life imprisonment.
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Honeymoon on the Moon - How Soon is NowEver wanted to go to the Moon? You can! All you need is $150 million and the Virginia-based firm Space Adventures will take you on a Soyuz spacecraft.
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American Double Standard on TerrorismUS President Barack Obama has condemned the attack on Moscow's Domodedovo airport, however a number of US groups may be openly supporting of terrorist groups in Chechnya and other regions.
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Deadly Blast at Moscow's Domodedovo AirportUp to 31 people have been killed in an explosion at Moscow's Domodedovo airport according to the Russian Health Ministry. Some 130 more are said to have been injured in what the Investigative Committee believes to be a terror attack.
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Alien Contact: Bird Deaths Due to CIA, UN Targeting Human LifeGiven recent bizarre cases or birds and other animals dying in mass all over the world, many theories have been formed, from polar shifts to poisons.
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Man is Trivial Compared to Nature and Cannot Change Climate - AstrophysicistWith so much extreme weather across the world, RT spoke to a weather expert with some strong views on the climate change debate.
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US to Stick in Crisis Until New Economic Paradigm is Found '" Jesse JacksonRacial, social and economic justice must prevail in the US' priorities today, says one of America's leading civil rights activists Reverend Jesse Jackson.
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"Russia Killed Polish President" '" Kaczynski FamilyThe family of the late Polish president have blamed Russia for the plane crash that took the lives of Lech Kaczynski and 95 of the country's top officials, in denial of the official international investigation and the final report of the IAC.
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Washington Fat Cats Prosper, Rest of America SuffersWhile businesses across the US are closing and millions of people are unemployed, Washington, DC has managed to flourish in the recession.
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Spain Debates Prostitution Ad Ban '" Turning Sex Workers Against New LawA proposed ban on prostitution ads in Spanish newspapers is getting people hot under the collar. The ban is designed to protect women from exploitation, but some sex workers say it is depriving them from the only living they have.
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Activists Call for End to Torture at Guantanamo BayDespite calls made by US President Barack Obama to close the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and have the prisoners transferred, 173 remain inside, little has actually been done to make that happen.
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Afghan Militia: Loyalty for DollarsThe US army is training militia gangs to secure outposts in Afghanistan's most dangerous areas. For a few dollars a month, Washington hopes to keep the fighters on side, and up against the Taliban. But their loyalty may not be so easily bought.
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US Shopaholics. The Devil Really Does Wear PradaAmerica loves shopping more than any other country in the world. But with millions of people addicted to buying, what is the real price shoppers have paid for their hobby, and can credit card exorcism be the last resort to save the addicts?
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Khodorkovsky Gets 13.5 Years' PrisonFormer Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his associate Platon Lebedev have each been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison in a second case against them.
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Chavez Ready to Break Diplomatic Ties with USVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has stated that his country is ready to sever diplomatic ties with the US if Washington insists on appointing Larry Palmer as its ambassador in Caracas.
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Erotic Exhibition Turns into Criminal ActivityWhat promised to be an art and fun fair has turned into a criminal accident in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, hosting its first erotic exhibition.
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Guilty Verdict for KhodorkovskyFormer Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev have been found guilty of organizing a criminal group in the oil business, embezzling 218 million tons of oil from Yukos' subsidiary companies and money laundering.
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Americans Split Over "War on Christmas"'˜Tis the season -- to be divided? While the U.S. fights two wars, struggles with record high unemployment, and deals with a budget crisis, some Americans say that the real war this time of year is the '˜War on Christmas.'
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Mainstream Media Loves Muslim BogeymanAmericans have consistently been warned of an impending terrorist attack is on the horizon. In post nine-eleven America, critics say mainstream media has typecast Muslims as the fearful bogeyman.
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Former "spy" Chapman Joins Young Guard Political MovementAnna Chapman, one of 11 people accused of espionage for Moscow and deported from the US, has joined a youth political movement in Russia.
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EU Approved GMO Crops Under Enormous US Pressure '" American AuthorMore than a million people have now signed a petition calling for a complete ban on the use of genetically modified crops in Europe. It comes after last summer's decision by the EU to allow the growing of some GMO crops.
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Deaf People in Russia Fight to Make Themselves HeardWith Stalin's scorn and Soviet indifference, deaf people in Russia have not had an easy time. Even now, they live in limbo. Russian sign language is not officially recognized, and many say social attitudes can be a problem too.
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Political Witch-hunt Behind Sexual Assault Charges - Claims AssangeWikileaks founder Julian Assange may be out of jail, but his legal battle on sexual assault charges is still ongoing.
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Finding Love in Russia: Not Easy, but Profitable BusinessFinding love can be a tricky business, especially in a country as vast as Russia. From books and online dating to face-to-face tutoring-different services are ready to assist Russian women in finding their halves.
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US Secret Aims in Yemen Secret No MoreWith the US already fighting in two wars, Yemen has been revealed as another possible front opening up, and the American media is now stoking fears that the Arab country is a hotbed of terrorism.
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By the Banks, We Sat Down and WeptAs a wave of public demonstrations over austerity measures sweeps Europe, it is the role of the banking system in the lead up to the financial crisis which needs to be considered.
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Ethnic Clashes Feared in Moscow '" Live Pictures on RTMoscow police are on high alert over a possible mass fight in city's center. About 200 people were detained today as a preventive measure.
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Sex Sells: NYC Store Owner Poll Dances to Boost SalesIn tough economic times, countless businesses have shut down across the US. But, some entrepreneurs are trying to think outside the box to stay afloat.
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Clashes with Police Over Football Fan KillingThe center of Moscow is returning to normal following rioting on Manezhnaya Square on Saturday.
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The Sun is Smiling at Us!There is a smiley face the size of the whole Sun, say scientists at the Lebedev Institute of Physics in Moscow. But you will need special instruments to see it.
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Lady Gaga's New Super Hit May Be Recorded in RussianRussian music fans are waiting with baited breath as the pop star considers whether to perform her next song in Russian.
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UK Drops a Blonde, Russia Warns of "witch Hunt"Ekaterina Zatuliveter, who was employed in the offices of a British parliamentarian, has been accused of "honeytrapping" and spying and now faces deportation.
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US Government Spying on Your Credit CardsA newly released US government document revealed federal law enforcement agencies have been tracking the use of credit cards, member cards and travel reservations online without obtaining warrants.
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Glonass Still Wants to Be "the Other Guy in the Sky"Sunday's launch of three Glonass satellites, which was meant to make the system complete and global, ended in a failure. But it is merely a setback for the Russian satellite navigation system.
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Bond Age: Fresh Russian 'sex Bomb' Spy Scandal Grips UK MediaAnother Russian femme fatale has found herself at the centre of a Bond-style spy scandal. The UK media is gripped by the spicy details of the drama involving the 25-year-old, dubbed the Russian Sex Bomb, and British MP Mike Hancock.
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Soccer Fans Can Travel to Russia Without Visas for World Cup-2018Match ticket-holders will be allowed into Russia without visas during the 2018 World Cup, a Russian news agency has reported, quoting a foreign ministry source, confirming the pledge made in the bidding process.
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Google Apologizes for Mixing Up Russian Flag ColorsGoogle has apologized for a mistake in their logo, dedicated to Russia's victory in the bidding for World Cup 2018.
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Vodka Producers Fined for Booze that "cures and Makes You Happy"Many Russians and expats think vodka tastes wonderful. On-line ads for a Samara-brand of vodka, however, went even further.
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Russia Awarded 2018 World CupRussia has won the right to host the football World Cup in 2018 following the vote in the FIFA headquarters.
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American Food Safety Bill Not What it SeemsThe US Senate has passed a bill being dubbed the biggest US food-safety overhaul in more than 70 years.
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WikiLeaks Exposed the Trust Deficiency of US Diplomacy '" Russian DiplomatThe new WikiLeaks publication of 250,000 classified documents has disclosed the lack of confidentiality of American diplomacy, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has declared.
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Afghanistan Wants to Be Free, Friendly and Decide Its Own Destiny '" Afghan FMNATO plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan in four years' time. Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul told RT it is time for the country to stand on its own two feet.
