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Obama Pledges New Push to Close Guantanamo

The interior of a communal cellblock at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay

© RIA Novosti. Denis Voroshilov

© RIA Novosti. Denis Voroshilov

Obama Pledges New Push to Close Guantanamo

21:02 30/04/2013

US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to make a new push to close the American military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the US military sent extra medical personnel there to deal with prisoners on a hunger strike, protesting conditions and their long detentions.

S.Ossetian President Urges Diplomats to Push for Recognition
21:00 30/04/2013
South Ossetian diplomats should work hard for the republic’s independence to be internationally recognized, the breakaway region’s president, Leonid Tibilov, said Tuesday.
Obama Says Evidence of Syrian Chemical Attack Still Unclear
20:21 30/04/2013
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the circumstances surrounding an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria remain murky and that Washington is working with the Syrian opposition to determine the nature of the purported incident.
Protests in Syria
20:21 30/04/2013
Syrian mass protests started in Daraa on the border with Jordan on March 18. They were prompted by the arrest of a group of school students who wrote anti-government mottos on walls. The unrest later spread to other Syrian regions.
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Russia Bans Commercial Flights Over Syria
20:16 30/04/2013
Russia’s aviation authority issued a decree on Tuesday banning all Russian airlines from flying over Syrian territory following an incident on Monday in which a passenger plane reportedly had to make a detour to avoid military action in the war-torn country.
NASA’s Cassini Snaps Massive Storm on Saturn
20:12 30/04/2013
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has sent back the first close-up views of a massive hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole, with an eye measuring nearly half the width of the United States and winds of around 330 miles per hour (531 kilometers per hour) at the outer edge of the storm.
Old US-Russia ‘Suspicions’ Improving – Obama
19:31 30/04/2013
Russia has been “very cooperative” in helping the United States investigate the Boston Marathon bombings and lingering suspicions between Washington and Moscow dating back to the Cold War are improving, US President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
Syrian Rebels Use Chemical Weapons – State TV
18:17 30/04/2013
Militants in Syria have used chemical weapons against civilians with the aim of discrediting forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, Syrian state-run TV said on Tuesday.1
Russia Sends Warship to Israel for First Time
17:21 30/04/2013
A Russian naval ship will visit Israel for the first time in the country’s history, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.1
Belarus Hands Down First Death Penalty This Year
16:55 30/04/2013
MINSK, April 30 (RAPSI) – A Belarusian court has handed down the country’s first death penalty this year, the Mogilyov Prosecutor's Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ex-Ukrainian Premier’s Arrest ‘Unlawful’ - European Court
15:53 30/04/2013
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that the 2011 arrest of Ukraine’s ex-Prime Minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was unlawful.1
Yulia Tymoshenko case
15:53 30/04/2013
Yulia Tymoshenko, who resigned as prime minister after losing the presidential election to Viktor Yanukovych in February 2010, is charged with illegally diverting $425 million meant for environmental projects into pension funds. A second case includes accusations of spending 100 million euros ($131 million) from government reserves to buy cars that she later used in her presidential campaign.
Deadly Blast Hits Damascus – Reports
14:32 30/04/2013
At least 10 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in the center of the Syrian capital of Damascus, reports said on Tuesday.
Astronaut Finds ‘Bullet Hole’ in ISS Solar Panel
11:24 30/04/2013
A small object, possibly a meteoroid, has flown through a solar panel on the International Space Station, leaving a “bullet hole,” Canadian astronaut and Expedition 35 commander Chris Hadfield has said.
Boston Bombing Suspect Gets Unabomber Defender
06:23 30/04/2013
A prominent expert in federal death penalty cases, whose client list includes the infamous Unabomber, has joined a stellar public defense team representing suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, The Boston Globe reported.1
US Court Returns Baby to Russian Couple in Custody Case
05:24 30/04/2013
A court in Sacramento, California, ruled on Monday that a baby boy who had been seized by authorities in the United States should be returned to his Russian parents, a Russian diplomat said.
Scientists Use Laser to Find Soviet Moon Rover - Reports
01:18 30/04/2013
French scientists successfully used a laser to find the Soviet-era Lunokhod 1 rover on the surface of the moon, 42 years after the first planetary exploration vehicle to land on another celestial body roamed the moon’s surface, media reports said Monday.
‘Russian Mob’ Turncoat Arrested in Slaying of US Rapper
00:30 30/04/2013
A Soviet-born gangster who became a prolific informant against Eurasian crime groups in the United States has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of an American rapper known as “Lil Phat.”
Obama, Putin Discuss Boston Bombing on Phone
00:20 30/04/2013
US President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call Monday that he appreciates Russia’s assistance in the investigation of the deadly Boston Marathon attack earlier this month, the White House said in a statement.
Boston Marathon Explosions
00:20 30/04/2013
At least three people were killed and 144 others injured, some critically, when a pair of powerful explosions ripped through a crowd near the finish line while the prestigious Boston Marathon was still in progress.

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A Russian linesman has been banned for life for assaulting an 18-year-old player at a football game in Chechnya, an official told R-Sport on Monday.

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Russia, Japan Demand N.Korea Comply With UN Resolutions

The leaders of Russia and Japan have condemned North Korea’s conduct and urged the reclusive communist state to observe UN resolutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a joint statement after talks in the Kremlin on Monday.

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