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RT caught in Syria protest: Rebel fighters control Saqba (VIDEO)A massive demonstration has shaken the Damascus suburb of Saqba, that has fallen under the control of the Free Syrian Army. RT’s Sara Firth traveled to the rebel-controlled area to explore how the fighters managed to overcome superior forces. 1 Tortured freedom: Libya’s new rulers resort to old tactics Despite the changes sweeping Libya, violence and bloodshed have not stopped. In shocking revelations, military and security forces stand accused of torturing detainees to death. Rights groups say Libya's new rulers have not addressed the problem. 2 Anonymous 'threatens' to take down Facebook in Operation Global Blackout (VIDEO)Following a massive attack waged Thursday on several government and entertainment industry websites, hacktivists with Anonymous continued their assault over the weekend, momentarily taking CBS.com offline. 3 Dinosaurs in Australia: Fright at the museum (VIDEO)The reopening of an Australian Museum of Natural History has been a real thrill for visitors. Some of the delighted and rather frightened guests however think the animatronic creatures greeting them at the entrance were “a little too realistic”. 4

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01.04, 22:26 7 comments Nearly 700 fishermen rescued from ice trap (VIDEO) Russian rescue workers have successfully evacuated some 675 fishermen from an ice floe that broke away from the island of Sakhalin in the country’s Far East.		01.04, 04:24 4 comments Switching to candle light: Russia goes dark for Earth Hour (VIDEO, PHOTOS) With the planet turning out the lights in a symbolic Earth Hour event, some 15 million Russians observed it this year, its organizers claim. This is about 40 per cent more than the previous year.
31.03, 13:52 33 comments Call of darkness: Earth Hour casts shadow over globe (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Hour by hour, the Earth slowly plunged into darkness on Saturday. The dimming of lights is a symbolic gesture calling on the people to seek a better balance between humanity’s desire for consumption and the planet’s ability to sustain it.		31.03, 11:52 10 comments Bomb attacks kill 13, injure more 350 in South Thailand (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Three bomb blasts have struck the southern town of Yala, killing thirteen people and wounding dozens more, local officials say.
30.03, 16:26 46 comments 'Land Day' clashes: Youngster killed, over 200 injured – reports (PHOTO, VIDEO) A Gaza youth has been killed while over 200 people have been wounded throughout the West Bank. The violence comes as clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians protesters marking Land Day rage on.		30.03, 14:21 12 comments Israeli police disperse protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets (VIDEO) Israeli security forces are clashing with protesting as Palestinians mark Land Day. They used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowds. Some reports say rubber bullets were used against the protesters.
29.03, 18:04 14 comments 5-times size of Earth: Giant solar tornado caught in rare NASA tape (VIDEO) A giant solar tornado - five times the Earth’s diameter - swirling at incredible speed of some 186,000 mph has been captured on video by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.		29.03, 09:58 20 comments Labor rage: Arrests as General Strike locks Spain (PHOTOS, VIDEO) At least 58 people have been arrested and nine injured in Spain, as thousands take part in a general strike and rally against recent labor reforms. Flag-waving protesters fear the decree will undo employers’ hands and thus rob them of their rights. Eurozone crisis
28.03, 23:56 4 comments Pope meets Fidel Castro in Cuba (VIDEO) Pope Benedict XVI has met with Fidel Castro during his official visit to Cuba. The meeting came after the head of the Catholic Church addressed crowds on Revolution Plaza in Havana, with demands of greater freedom for the Catholic Church in Cuba.		27.03, 23:54 11 comments Mariana Trench first-ever look: Cameron releases video from 7-mile deep Abyss (VIDEO) James Cameron has released the footage of his solo dive to the deepest point in the world's oceans. The world-famous director said he had visited “another planet” – desolate, foreboding and moon-like – and it felt a bit lonely.

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