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Widow injures at least 18 with Dagestan suicide bomb
25/05/2013 - RUSSIA

Widow injures at least 18 with Dagestan suicide bomb

The widow of two Islamic radicals killed by security forces on Saturday exploded a suicide bomb in Russia’s troubled southern region of Dagestan, injuring at least 18 people.
Assad agrees 'in principle' to Geneva peace talks
24/05/2013 - SYRIA

Assad agrees 'in principle' to Geneva peace talks

The regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad has agreed "in principle" to attend international talks on the crisis planned for June in Geneva, Russia said Friday. Representatives of Syria's rebel opposition are also expected to attend.
Blood on the Church floor
21/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Blood on the Church floor

A dramatic suicide in Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral puts the spotlight back on gay marriage in France. Dominique Venner - a far-right essayist - posted a final message on his blog earlier today emphasising his opposition to gay marriage, "a despicable law". Also, some amateur videos of the Oklahoma tornado, Russian suspicions of vote-rigging at Eurovision and a 19-year-old student who staged his own kidnapping because of bad grades.
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Spying 2.0: Is the field spy a dying breed?
20/05/2013 - TECH 24

Spying 2.0: Is the field spy a dying breed?

Former undercover CIA officer J.C. Carleson speaks to TECH 24 about the alledged US spy Ryan Christopher Fogle; how social networking impacts intelligence officers; and the future of intelligence work. And in TEST 24, we'll take a look at Nokia's latest release: the Lumia 925.
Depardieu likens Putin to John Paul II
18/05/2013 - RUSSIA

Depardieu likens Putin to John Paul II

Newly-minted Russian citizen and French actor Gérard Depardieu told a Russian daily Saturday that President Vladimir Putin was “like Pope John Paul II” and a man “trying to return (…) dignity to the people”.
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The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
The World This Week - 17 May
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
UN calls for political transition in Syria
16/05/2013 - DIPLOMACY

UN calls for political transition in Syria

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday approved a non-binding resolution calling for political transition in Syria and recognising the Syrian National Coalition as an “effective interlocutor.” Russia criticised the resolution as counter-productive.
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I spy, you spy
15/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

I spy, you spy

And you thought the Cold War was over. Beyond cloak-and-dagger tales of blonde wigs and bags of money, the expulsion of an alleged US spy highlights the continued and unabated mistrust between Moscow and Washington.
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USA-Russia: a long history of espionage
15/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

USA-Russia: a long history of espionage

In a throwback to the days of the Cold War, Russia says it has caught an American red-handed trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a spy. Next, the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay enters its 100th day. Finally, a Canadian astronaut records his own version of the David Bowie hit "Space Oddity"... in the stars.
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