Air India Express pilot defies ATC, puts flyers at risk
MUMBAI: In the span of about 30 seconds, an Air India Express aircraft with about 90 passengers on board created a double scare at Singapore's Changi airport on Monday. First, its pilot did not wait for the vital take-off clearance from the air trafficmore
Market Buzz: rising on global optimism
Follow RT on facebook twitter YouTube Google+ MORE ON THE STORY Analysts expect the Russian markets to react to much-awaited news from abroad on Thursday, particularly US macro-economic data and progress in the Greece economic rescue talks. 25.01, 10:00more
Romney puts Gingrich on defensive in Florida debate
_ JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took the fight to chief rival Newt Gingrich on Thursday in his most aggressive debate performance yet, five days ahead of Florida's primary vote. A neck-and-neck race formore
Aboriginal rights advocates burn Australian flag following clash that caused PM to lose shoe
SYDNEY Supporters of indigenous rights have burned an Australian flag on the steps of the nations Parliament House. Around 200 protesters marched in Canberra on Friday and burned the flag in front of a wall of police. No one was hurt and the protestersmore
Former chief of PIP breast implant firm charged with 'involuntary injury'
The ex-chief executive of a French company that was a world-leading manufacturer of breast implants has been charged with 'involuntary injury' in the wake of an international health scandal. The former head of the French breast implant company thatmore
Australian flag torched
Aboriginal tent embassy protesters have burnt the Australian flag at the front steps of Parliament House as tensions surrounding the controversial protest site erupted in Canberra today. The escalation came as Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she wasmore
Romney the aggressor in final Florida debate
An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate Thursday night just before a Florida primary that could be pivotal in the GOP presidential race. He rebuffed criticism of his own stance onmore
Leader of Papua New Guinea military mutiny demands pardon after PM refuses to step down
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea A day after a retired colonel seized Papua New Guineas military headquarters in an attempt to force out the prime minister, the ex-soldier was holed up in a nearby barracks on Friday, demanding a pardon for himself and hismore
Iran Says It May Cut Off Its Oil Exports to Europe
Iran struck a combative tone Thursday in its confrontation with the West over the nuclear issue, threatening to terminate oil exports to European nations even before their embargo takes effect this summer. But its president also acknowledged that themore
Gingrich, Romney clash in debate
Tune in to CNN at 8 ET Thursday night as the GOP candidates debate the issues from Jacksonville days before Florida's primary. Watch it live on CNN.com/Live and . Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparred Thursday withmore
Judge: Transocean not liable in Gulf spill
(CNN) -- A federal judge in New Orleans ruled Thursday that Transocean is not liable for Deepwater Horizon compensatory damages sought by third parties in the worst oil spill in U.S. history. There are more than 120,000 plaintiffs in the lawsuit,more
ACTA: prosecution for communication?
The ACTA copyright protection treaty, which has recently been signed in Poland, represents outdated copyright legislation that could lead to punishment just for an act of communication. That is according to Jaroslaw Lipszyc from Internet Society Polandmore
Debate foes clash on Fannie, Freddie
Tune in to CNN at 8 ET Thursday night as the GOP candidates debate the issues from Jacksonville days before Florida's primary. Watch it live on CNN.com/Live and . Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparred Thursday withmore
US scientists say Haiti, Dominican Republic could be entering period of powerful quakes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A U.S. scientist says Haiti and the Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes following the 2010 magnitude-7 quake that hit Haiti. William Bakun of the U.S. Geological Survey says a study that hemore
Bridgestone's colorful new tire. (Provided by Bridgestone Corp.)
For drivers looking to roll in style, tire-maker Bridgestone Corp. may have just the thing for you.more
Coe the 'charlatan'
The image of the self-appointed spokesman for Aborigines, Paul Coe, holding Prime Minister Julia Gillard's shoe and calling for her to "show an act of good faith" and come to the Aboriginal tent embassy in Canberra and collect it ? when exactly themore
Ahmadinejad: Iran won't suffer from EU sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has dismissed the effectiveness of the oil embargo recently imposed on his country by the European Union. EU foreign ministers approved sanctions against Iran on Monday. They agreed that EU countries would stopmore
2 Mexican police officers charged in killing of 2 student protesters during highway clash
MEXICO CITY Prosecutors in southern Mexico say two state police officers have been charged in the killings of two student demonstrators during a protest last month. Guerrero state prosecutors say the shots that killed the two students were fired frommore
Debate foes clash on immigration
Tune in to CNN at 8 ET Thursday night as the GOP candidates debate the issues from Jacksonville days before Florida's primary. Watch it live on CNN.com/Live and . Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) -- Newt Gingrich lashed out at Mitt Romney Thursday, accusingmore
French implant boss released, faces bodily harm charge
_ MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was released from police custody on Friday and faces a charge of causing bodily harm, his lawyer said. Mas will notmore
Outrage at RBS boss's bonus deal
A £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester has been strongly criticised. Lib Dem minister Jeremy Browne said Mr Hester was "a public servant" and should turn down the bonus while the Unite union said it wasmore
Obama's top aides don't like to pay taxes
Follow RT on facebook twitter YouTube Google+ Get short URL Link copied to clipboard email story to a friend print version US President Barack Obama (C) leaves after announcing change of his chief of staff at the State Dinning Room of the White House inmore
Florida primary campaign ? as it happened
Coverage of the Florida campaign as Newt Gingrich pulls 'divisive' radio ad and Mitt Romney maintains a solid poll lead ? Follow our Republican Florida debate live blog here 7pm: All right, we're shutting up shop here and moving over to the new GOPmore
Newt rips Romney before debate
Tune in to CNN at 8 ET Thursday night as the GOP candidates debate the issues from Jacksonville days before Florida's primary. Watch it live on CNN.com/Live and . Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) -- Newt Gingrich lashed out at Mitt Romney Thursday, accusingmore
NY police say 16 kilograms of cocaine seized from suspicious package in UN mail room
UNITED NATIONS A shipment containing 16 kilograms of cocaine was seized last week at the U.N.s mail intake center, a New York Police Department spokesman said Thursday. Paul Browne, NYPDs chief spokesman, said the drug was in a white bag evidentlymore
Pentagon cuts reshape military, trim costs
_ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut $487 billion in spending over the next decade by eliminating nearly 100,000 ground troops, mothballing ships and trimming air squadrons in a bid to create a smaller, agilemore
Wrong addressee? Large stash of cocaine arrives at UN HQ
Police in New York have seized two bags containing 16 kg of cocaine at the UN?s mail center. The unusual shipment had been sent from Mexico City and apparently was not intended to end up at the global organization?s headquarters. In a statement onmore
The PM's Midas touch
Cinderella's prince found the glass slipper, but Aboriginal activist Pat Eatock snared the PM's blue suede shoe. Eatock nabbed the size 36 Midas pump after Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost it during the Australia Day protest in Canberra yesterday.more
Pentagon's new budget: Rise of the machines
The Pentagon detailed the Defense Department cuts on Thursday that US President Barack Obama hinted at earlier in the month. While the agenda for the DoD isn?t full of surprises, it exemplifies a trend that the military has seen more and more as ofmore
Medical aid group wraps up work over torture in Libyan prisons
International medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres is suspending its mission in the prisons of the Libyan city of Misrata, claiming detainees are being repeatedly tortured and denied urgent medical help. The Geneva-based NGO has been working in themore