'CIA feeds us bad info on Iran nukes' - IAEA ex-head

UN nuclear watchdog IAEA has been closely cooperating with the world's spy agencies, including on Iran, for years, former head of the agency, Hans Blix, told RT.

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Iran - Visual Arts

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Iran's female Ninjas outraged by Reuters

Last month, a report aired on Press TV about Iranian women training for Japanese Ninjutsu got a lot of buzz online and won media attention worldwide. But when Reuters News Agency put a different spin on the story in a separate report filed two weeks later, it outraged these martial arts athletes who say Reuters has distorted the truth.

Swift, powerful, and agile, these young ladies training for Ninujtusu never expected to be described as "assassins" when they opened their doors to Reuters news agency. Read more + video.

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Stratforgate: WikiLeaks releases ‘shadow CIA’ mail

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has exposed more than 5 million emails apparently obtained by the hacking of Stratfor, the private intelligence company dubbed the “shadow CIA”. The leak may be as high-profile as that of the State Department cables.

­The emails, dated between July 2004 and late December 2011, give a glimpse on the inner workings of the company. Read more.

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ETA apologises over armed movement in Spain

MADRID — The political wing of the Basque separatist group ETA apologised publicly for the first time Sunday for the "pain" caused by the armed struggle that was abandoned last year.

"Izquierda Abertzale recognises that through its statements and acts it may have conveyed an image of insensitivity towards the pain caused by ETA's actions," said a manifesto titled "Let Us Build Peace in the Democratic Process". Read more.

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Wist je dat het scenario voor de oorlog tegen Syrië is uitgetekend?

De oorlogsopbouw tegen Syrië, inclusief propaganda, gaat in crescendo. Het gestook krijgt meer en meer een religieus karakter en het land dreigt af te stevenen op een falende staat, made in USA.

Je weet misschien nog dat Sarkozy in 2008 president Assad een warm onthaal heeft gegeven in Parijs. Maar wist je ook dat de journalisten van Figaro van hun directie instructies hadden gekregen om niets te schrijven over politieke gevangenen in Syrië? Lees verder.

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Study says Mayan civilization was wiped out by drought

A recent study has suggested that the conditions caused by a mild drought might have been the reason for the collapse of the Mayan civilization.

The research published in the journal Nature says a continuous 25 to 40 percent drop in rainfall reduced water supplies in the homeland of the ancient Maya civilization located in what is now southern Mexico and Guatemala. Read more.

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Clouds are at the Lowest Levels of Past Decade

Washington, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) New Zealand scientists discovered that terrestrial clouds are at the lowest level of the last decade, which may have implications for global climate, highlights an article published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Using satellite observations and measurements specialists at the University of Auckland found that in 10 years the clouds "dropped" from 30 to 40 meters. Read more.

Prensa Latina

BP oil spill trial delayed a week

NEW ORLEANS — The BP trial in New Orleans to determine how much the British energy giant owes for the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed a week to allow for more settlement talks, a court order said Sunday.

The blockbuster trial, in which tens of billion of dollars are at stake, and in which a federal judge will rule on whether deadly missteps constitute gross negligence leading up to the spill, had been due to start Monday. Read more.

AFP

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Stop Shell's Arctic Drilling - Greenpeace climbers on the National Gallery

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Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught

(Reuters) - At least 59 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in bloodshed that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028.

Assad says the referendum shows his commitment to democratic reform while Western powers and Syrians involved in an 11-month-old revolt against his rule have described it as a farce. Read more + video.

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Libyan investigation into tribal warfare

Two weeks of fighting between rival tribes in a remote corner of Libya has killed dozens of people. The shooting broke out in the southeastern town of Kufra, close to Libya's border with Chad and Sudan.

Government representatives and troops are now in the region trying to negotiate a ceasefire. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports from Tripoli.

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99-percenters rally in Oakland against police brutality

Anti-corporate protesters in the United States, the 99-percenters, have once again taken to the streets in the port city of Oakland to protest against police crackdown on the protests.

Despite massive police crackdowns on the demonstrators, the unemployed people and members of workers' unions attended the rallies to challenge the US police brutality. Read more.

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