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Pensioner shoots himself at Greek Parliament, refuses to 'search for food in garbage' (PHOTOS)A 77-year-old Greek man has committed suicide in central Athens by the nation’s parliament, shooting himself with a handgun in apparent financial desperation. 1 Friends of Syria undermine peace process - LavrovThe actions of Friends of Syria group of states jeopardize realization of the UN peace plan for Syria, undermining international efforts to end violence in the country, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. 2 ‘Not a country’: ICC blocks Palestine war crimes probeThe ICC has refused Palestine’s bid for an investigation into the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza strip on the basis that Palestine is not a recognized state. Human rights groups have strongly criticized the move, while Israel has praised it. 3 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. 4 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. 5

October 2011

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06.10.2011, 12:58 Sochi army takes arms: cheers and handshakes The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are still a way off, but already a band of intrepid interpreters are warming up to welcome the thousands of expected visitors to the games in 2014.		09.08.2011, 10:02 4 comments Red and prepared: Chinese army's branch in every university Each year more than 6 million Chinese university students endure a month-long boot camp drill. RT explores what the country finds in making the future rocket scientists, architects and gourmet chefs march in the hot sun and what they learn from it.
30.07.2011, 15:28 Disabled rafter criss-crossing Europe Hitch-hiking is most likely not your choice if you are a disabled former miner. But one Russian rafter has proved that taking to the water is a good option if your dream is to wander through Europe.		24.07.2011, 23:18 Floating cranes tow the raised Bulgaria cruiser The cruise ship Bulgaria, which sank on July 10 in central Russia, claiming at least 120 lives, has been towed to shallow waters for further investigation.
24.07.2011, 22:14 1 comment Laser terrorism: view from the cockpit For a couple of seconds, try to step into a pilot’s shoes. They have enough troubles to struggle with, but when poor visibility is caused not by bad weather, but by carelessness or hooliganism, this is an evil that can and must be prevented.		24.07.2011, 21:03 1 comment Single swan father hatches offspring all by himself An amazing story of love and fidelity has taken place in southern Russia, where a male widower swan has unexpectedly managed to hatch baby swans after his partner was killed by a stray dog.
09.07.2011, 10:05 4 comments Sausages and fines keep workers on right path In the Kurgan region entire villages are becoming ghost towns as young people move to the cities in the search of jobs, while the rest often get absorbed in hard drinking. There is a village, though, where life is different – thanks to one man.		08.07.2011, 10:06 2 comments Bones and confidence grow with Soviet orthopedic technique Russia has been renowned for its world-leading scientists and inventors over the years. In the 1950s, the Kurgan region became the center of Soviet orthopedics, when a surgeon there invented a revolutionary method of bone-restructuring.
07.07.2011, 09:57 4 comments 'Adopt a granny' program gives new life to elderly A gateway to Siberia, the Kurgan region lies south of the Ural Mountains and is dissected by the Trans-Siberian railway. At its heart is Kurgan City, one of Siberia's oldest cities, and one which is developing a new life for its senior citizens.		25.06.2011, 09:25 Harsh survival lessons in cruelest climate Antarctica has one of the most unpredictable climates in the world, but for people who go there in the name of science, dealing with environmental extremes is a daily reality. RT's Sean Thomas has seen how people survive at the ends of the Earth.

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