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2,500 US marines in Australia ‘not a military base’The first rotation of about 200 US marines has arrived in Australia on a six-month training deployment. A total of 2,500 troops are expected to arrive over the next few years in Darwin to enhance the US’s military presence in the Asia-Pacific. 1 America’s dangerous game in YemenWashington has ramped up its efforts against Al-Qaeda in Yemen, launching dozens of air attacks targeting the terror group. However it risks getting drawn into another military operation abroad. 2 Winds at 140 km/h: Strongest storm in decades batters Japan (VIDEO, PHOTOS)A powerful rainstorm is battering Japan, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes without electricity. The storm halted commuter trains and grounded more than 500 domestic flights in and around Tokyo. 3 Megaupload’s Kim web-surfing againA judge in New Zealand has allowed the founder of the Megaupload files sharing service to get back online - because of Kim Dotcom’s “exemplary” behavior since arrest in January. 4 Brits to pay $3 bln to be spied upon on web, emails, textsUK taxpayers will have to pay billions of dollars to have their web surfing, email exchange, text messaging, and even Skype calls, monitored. In addition to the hefty price-tag, innocent Brits risk being misidentified as terrorists. 5

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03.04, 22:26 Why deals on IPO market are decreasing: RT analysis The global IPO market is facing hard times, as the number of deals has gone down by 43 per cent. RT looks at why companies are not going into the market and when it might change.		03.04, 22:11 2 comments ‘Police brutality due to target pressure’ – deputy prosecutor Quarterly targets are to blame for the lion's share of police brutality, says a deputy to the prosecutor general commenting on an investigation into a detainee’s murder in Kazan.
03.04, 22:10 Russians invited to draw cartoons depicting crooked officials The Accounts Chamber has launched a competition to draw the best caricature of a crooked politician.		03.04, 22:10 Maestro conducts RT through high notes of expat life Arthur Arnold, the conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, told RT about his passion for the music of Moscow.
03.04, 20:44 1 comment Major killed shielding soldiers receives Hero of Russia title An army major killed while shielding his soldiers from an exploding grenade has been honored posthumously as a "Hero of Russia."		03.04, 20:43 Teenage thrill-seekers caught roof-surfing on high-speed train Three teenagers have been caught train-surfing on the roof of the high-speed Sapsan train.
03.04, 20:43 2 comments Police to tap phones without court permit? The Interior Ministry wants the police to be able tap phones without a court's permission.		03.04, 20:32 Moscow moves up global city index ranking Moscow has improved its ranking in the Global Cities Index coming in at 19th this year - all the way up from 25th in 2010.
02.04, 20:55 Officials to have ‘illegally bought’ property confiscated Parliament is considering a bill that will see property confiscated from officials who cannot explain how they paid for it.		02.04, 20:51 Independent mayor beats United Russia candidate in local election An independent candidate has won Yaroslavl's mayoral race by a landslide.