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UN experts inspect samples from one of the sites of the chemical weapons attack in Syria last month.

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US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official

01:06 21/09/2013

The United States has not ruled out military strikes against Syria if Damascus does not abide by a US-Russian plan to hand over its chemical weapons arsenal, a White House official said Friday ahead of UN Security Council talks on enforcing the disarmament program.

US Senator Calls Russia’s Astakhov ‘An Ass’
00:48 21/09/2013
A US Senator and leading voice on the tangled and thorny topic of international child adoption said this week Russia is doing “a great disservice to itself” by raising parentless children in institutions, but expressed little hope that Moscow’s ban on adoptions of Russian children by American parents would be lifted anytime soon.
Russia Ranks 2nd in Confidential Info Leaks Worldwide – Report
22:58 20/09/2013
Russia placed second after the United States in the number of confidential information leaks globally in the first half of the current year, an information security company said Friday.
Venezuela Accuses US of Closing Airspace for Presidential Plane
09:47 20/09/2013
Venezuela’s top diplomat has accused the United States of closing its airspace to the plane of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, complicating his plans to fly to China on Friday.
Kerry Shoots Down Russia’s Syrian Chemical Attack Claims
01:01 20/09/2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a sharp rebuke to Russia on Thursday over its assertion that Syrian rebels were most likely behind the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, saying a report issued by UN inspectors this week demonstrates there is no evidence to support Moscow’s claim.2
US Lawmaker Invokes Putin in Obama Budget Brawl
19:38 19/09/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long accused the United States of sticking its nose in Moscow’s internal affairs, but the Kremlin boss on Thursday became a weapon in a domestic political dogfight in the American capital.
Russia Ready to Help Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Arsenal
17:50 19/09/2013
Russia is ready to help eliminate the Syrian government’s chemical arsenal if the international community agrees, the Russian defense minister said Thursday.
Syria’s Assad Pledges to Destroy Chemical Weapons
03:10 19/09/2013
Syrian President Bashar Assad has pledged to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, in an interview with a US TV channel.
Adopted Kids to Get Safer Homes, More Oversight - New US Plan
01:24 19/09/2013
Under new legislation scheduled to be introduced in Washington Thursday, children adopted in the US will have greater oversight and far more post-adoption scrutiny designed to quickly identify abuse and neglect and prevent child trafficking, according to terms of the new bill provided to RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Ex-Pentagon Chiefs Criticize Obama, Putin on Syria
23:59 18/09/2013
Former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates did not mince words this week when asked if he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin as Washington and Moscow negotiate a plan to secure Syria’s chemical stockpiles. "Are you kidding me?" Gates told a forum in Dallas.2
Americans’ Views on Russia, Putin Sour - Poll
23:47 18/09/2013
For the first time in 15 years, more Americans view Russia as an unfriendly or enemy nation than as an ally or friend of the United States, and for the first time since Russian President Vladimir Putin took office in 2000, a majority of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of him, a poll released Wednesday shows.1
Russia to Submit Its Syria Chemical Attack Findings to UN
22:50 18/09/2013
Moscow will soon submit to the United Nations findings indicating that the Syrian opposition had used chemical weapons during the deadly civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
US Attorney Gen. Urged to Back Russian Helicopter Investigation
22:41 18/09/2013
A group of US lawmakers is urging Attorney General Eric Holder to assist the Pentagon’s criminal investigation into an Army aviation unit which granted contracts worth tens of millions of dollars to Russian and US firms for the maintenance and overhaul of Russian Mi-17 helicopters.
Transmissions from a Lone Star: Will Somebody Please Pay Me to Lie in Bed All Day?
21:40 18/09/2013
As a man who makes his living as a freelance writer, I accept that I am unlikely to ever take a bath in my own money. Indeed, at least once a year I find myself confronted by an unexpected cash shortfall, when I find myself scrambling wildly to pay the rent. Yes, it can be nerve-racking, but on the other hand, at least I don’t have a boss.
US Senators Target Top Russian Banks Over Syria
21:00 18/09/2013
US lawmakers are calling for a crackdown against leading Russian lenders VTB, Vnesheconombank (VEB) and Gazprombank for allegedly helping Syrian President Bashar Assad circumvent sanctions, accusations the state-owned banks sharply denied Wednesday.1
US Energy Firm Enters Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Market
20:40 18/09/2013
California-based energy firm Pacific Energy Development has announced an agreement to acquire a 34 percent interest in an area located in the largest oil and gas producing basin in Kazakhstan, marking the company’s entry into the country, according to an official statement from the company.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, September 18, 2013
09:52 18/09/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today.
Former NSA, CIA Chief Sees Future of Alcoholism for Snowden – Report
01:05 18/09/2013
The former head of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Michael Hayden, says he envisions a grim future of boredom and alcoholism for fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who is currently living in Russia.2
US, Russia Spar over Truth, Consequences in Syria
00:40 18/09/2013
The United States and Russia remained at loggerheads Tuesday over the potential use of force against Syria should Damascus fail to abide by a US-Russian plan to secure chemical weapons stockpiles controlled by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.1
Americans’ Distrust of Russia Grows – Poll
21:40 17/09/2013
Americans’ distrust of Russia has increased over the past year, and their confidence in Syria is almost nonexistent, which means few Americans expect the deal hammered out by US and Russian diplomats to get Damascus to give up its chemical weapons will amount to much, a poll published this week shows.1

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