There s been a massive demonstration in a town just outside Damascus, that s fallen under the control of the opposition Free Syria Army. Some suburbs have seen nearly two dozen killed in the past two days, and buildings heavily shelled. RT s Sara Firth has exclusive footage from the besieged town. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

There s been a massive demonstration in a town just outside Damascus, that s fallen under the control of the opposition Free Syria Army. Some suburbs have seen nearly two dozen killed in the past two days, and buildings heavily shelled. RT s Sara Firth has exclusive footage from the besieged town. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

The reopening of an Australian Museum of Natural History has been a real thrill for visitors. Some of the delighted and rather frightened guests however think the animatronic creatures greeting them at the entrance were "a little too realistic". ­The Queensland Museum of Natural History in Brisbane chose to mark its reopening after renovation with an unusual party. It invited several animatronic dinosaurs. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Several detainees in Libya have died in recent weeks as a result of torture, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group says the crimes were committed by the Libyan military and security forces. The accusations follow similar claims by a French medical aid agency. Thousands of Gaddafi loyalists remain behind bars, now suffering the same atrocities handed out under the late Colonel s regime. RT s Maria Finoshina reports. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

The skies over northern Europe have been illuminated with an intense display of the northern lights after a week of massive solar storms showered the Earth with radiation. Video shot last weekend in Norway showed the eye catching effect of the Aurora Borealis in the skies above Birtavarre. The lights are a familiar sight for Scandinavians, but even experienced stargazers were stunned by the intensity of the aurora borealis that swept across their night s sky on Tuesday, after the biggest solar storm in more than six years. An aurora appears when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth s magnetic field, exciting electrons of oxygen and nitrogen. Even before particles from the solar storm reached the Earth on Tuesday, a different aurora on Monday night was dancing across the sky as far south as Ireland and England, where people rarely get a chance to catch the stunning light show. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

More angry protests have broken out in Poland, after the government gave its support to an international anti piracy treaty. Activists say the pact, known as ACTA, will choke freedom of online expression. Poland joined several other EU countries in a closed door signing ceremony in Japan on Thursday. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

What does the post Gaddafi era look like? Where will new Libyan leaders come from? And is there any future for the NTC? Is the civil war still unraveling? CrossTalking with Diana Johnstone, Nick Meo and Dirk Vandewalle. CT on FB: http://www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulezRT

With harsh US rhetoric and tensions around Iran s nuclear program snowballing by the hour, American polls nonetheless show that most Americans think a war with Tehran would be a grave mistake. But do the leaders care? ­Despite Iran s recent consent to return to negotiations over its atomic work, the Obama administration says war with Tehran is still on the table. Even harsher statements come from some of Washington s hawks like Newt Gingrich, who spoke of breaking the Iranian regime within a year. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Thousands of protesters have taken to Poland s streets over the signing of an international treaty activists say amounts to internet censorship. On January 26 Prime Minister Donald Tusk s government signed the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Tokyo. The treaty, known as Acta, aims to establish international standards to enforce intellectual property rights. Dozens of government websites have been hacked in protest. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Iran s threatening to switch off its oil supplies to Europe before the EU embargo comes into force in July. Parliament will discuss whether to make the move next week. The EU decided to stop buying Iranian oil hoping to force Tehran back into talks over its nuclear programme. Shirin Shafaie, from the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran, says the West is obsessed with iranophobia. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Two high rise buildings have collapsed in the centre of Rio de Janeiro 5 people have died and at least 19 are still missing. Emergency teams are working to find survivors in the rubble. Eyewitnesses spoke of a strong smell of gas and an explosion just before the buildings collapsed. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Key websites are being hijacked, on a day that thousands of internet freedom supporters marched outside in a major two pronged protest. It s because the country s just signed up to a global web piracy pact, covering everything from movies and music to fashion and pharmaceuticals. But its net stretches wide. One of the key problems seen with ACTA is that it s completely bypassed people and their governments as Polish liberty activist Katarzyna Szymielewicz has been explaining to RT. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

RT talks to a British author and Middle East expert, who predicted the Egyptian revolution, long before the Arab Spring began. RT on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com RT on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews

It s the online election battle front, where nothing is off limits. As Russia s Presidential campaign hots up, political activists are moving away from traditional tactics, and embracing the internet. Whether promoting ideas, or spreading fears, web campaigning is playing a bigger part than ever before. RT s Ekaterina Gracheva has the story. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

In this episode, Max Keiser and co host, Stacy Herbert, discuss killing Hollywood, poor Chris Dodd and how Mubarak s fall brought about the assault on the internet. In the second half of the show, Max interviews Mike Ruppert about SOPA, the NDAA and Iranian oil. KR on FB: http://www.facebook.com/KeiserReport

There s swelling anger in Poland over the country signing up with others to a global anti piracy pact. Critics say the deal is as bad, if not worse, than America s planned laws, which were shelved when web giants like Wikipedia and Google went on a protest blackout. RT s Alexey Yaroshevsky is in Warsaw where the fear is that big corporations now have the power to take individual internet users offline at a whim. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Millions of new jobs, manufacturing back on track, the war in Iraq over and Bin Laden gone. Barack Obama has set out his stall for re election and using the annual State of the Union address to do it. Caleb Maupin of the International Action Centre tells us that America s double standards on domestic and international policy were there for all to see during Obama s speech. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Watch the full Keiser Report E241 on Thursday. In this episode, Max Keiser and co host, Stacy Herbert, discuss killing Hollywood, poor Chris Dodd and how Mubarak s fall brought about the assault on the internet. In the second half of the show, Max interviews Mike Ruppert about SOPA, the NDAA and Iranian oil. KR on FB: http://www.facebook.com/KeiserReport

Thousands of Egyptians are in Cairo s now iconic Tahrir Square to mark a year since the uprising that toppled President Mubarak. But there s another reason it s a landmark day as almost 30 years of emergency rule is partially lifted, although some key police powers will remain. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

RT s getting a new talk show and world media s already in a spin over its host. It s the man who s exposed wrongs at the highest levels of government and military the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

As the U.S. Presidential race picks up pace ahead of November s vote, Barack Obama is trying to ratchet up support for re election. He s delivered his annual State of the Union address, making new promises of change ahead. President Obama reiterated his committment to cutting down on military spending and trimming the armed forces. But U.S. professor Paul Sheldon Foote says his pledge is at odds with Washington s foreign policy goals. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

Fireworks set off during an official Chinese New Year celebration have sparked a blaze that burned homes, killed three people and injured others in central Thailand. Three people were killed as at least 20 houses burned down late Tuesday. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com

What else should Egyptians do to ensure the Mubarak era is over? How to keep the revolutionary spirit alive? Will the newly elected parties fulfill their promises under SCAF? When will the Council transfer power to civilian rule? Will there be any reason for the military to stay in power? And why aren t the secular democratic parties as popular as the West would like them to be? Bradley Blakeman and David Faros analyze the events that changed the Middle East, a year on. CT on FB: http://www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulezRT

As the U.S. Presidential race picks up pace ahead of November s vote, Barack Obama is trying to ratchet up support for re election. He s delivered his annual State of the Union address, making new promises of change ahead. RT s Gayane Chichakyan was listening in. RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com