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Russia & China veto UN resolution on sanctions against Syria


Russia and China have vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian Pres. Bashar Assad to step down amid escalating violence. Ambassador Susan Rice says the U.S. is "disgusted" by the vote. (Feb. 4)

NATO helicopter strike kills 25 Pakistani soldiers at Afghan border


The incident threatens to put more pressure on relations between Pakistan and the military alliance, already strained by continued U.S. drone attacks. Ahmed Quraishi, President of Pakistan's biggest lobbying group, the PakNationalists forum, thinks this accident was a deliberate act of punishment.

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue


The U.S.-China Dialogue is expanding, but the strains in their relations are still present.Will it affect the strategic dialogue both sides are trying to start? Analyst Matt Gertken from the Stratfor and his opinion.

Varieties of Authoritarianism: Comparing China and Russia


China and Russia both share similarities to authoritarian regimes. What are their concepts of rule of law and democracy? Thomas Bernstein, expert on comparative politics focused on China tells more in his lecture.

Is There a Right for Humanitarian Intervention in Libya and the Ivory Coast?


Is it lawful to use force in the internal affairs of a country without that country's consent to avert humanitarian disaster? And if it legitimate, in what circumstances? Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, former Lord Chancellor and British Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs presents his remarks on this topic.

Who are the rebels in Libya?


Who are the rebels in Libya that are supported by the West? And what is next in a land run by tribal traditions? Investigative journalist Webster Tarpley tells more in interview for Russia Today.

David Butter on Middle East Revolt


Are the revolutions in the Middle East just a matter of the youth? What mobilises people to rise up? What are the unique features of Libya revolt? David Butter from the Economist Intelligence Unit tells more on this.
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