[12 Dec 2013] Ukraine political crisis - English
Ukraine has been hit with a wave of political unrest since late November when President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign a trade pact with the...
Ukraine has been hit with a wave of political unrest since late November when President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign a trade pact with the European Union.
The refusal to sign the deal triggered major street protests by the opposition supporters, who want Ukraine to become closer to the EU and distance itself from Russia.
Clashes erupted several times between the anti-government protesters and police forces during the demonstrations. Several arrests were made in the course of the protests as well.
In an effort to calm the political unrest, Yanukovych on Wednesday invited all parties, including the opposition, to engage in dialog to resolve the crisis facing the country.
Ukrainian opposition leaders rejected Yanukovych\'s offer of negotiations, calling for dismissal of his government and release of detained protesters.
Russia has criticized Western nations for interfering in Ukraine, saying protests against Kiev\'s decision to back away from the EU deal were destabilizing the former Soviet state.
The Russian parliament, the State Duma, in a non-binding statement on Tuesday urged the West to \"stop mounting external pressure on the politics of a country that is brotherly to us.\"
The lower house of parliament also called on Ukrainian opposition forces to \"stop illegal actions\" over the political crisis.
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[01 Aug 2012] Power crisis grips India - English
[01 Aug 2012] Power crisis grips India - English
20 states in northern and eastern India were deeply affected as power failures hit the country...
[01 Aug 2012] Power crisis grips India - English
20 states in northern and eastern India were deeply affected as power failures hit the country for second consecutive days.
Press TV's Sanjay Sethi reports from New Delhi.
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[26 Feb 2014] Gazans turn to solar power over continuing Israeli...
The fuel crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip has forced the residents of the coastal enclave to turn to the Sun to meet their energy demands....
The fuel crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip has forced the residents of the coastal enclave to turn to the Sun to meet their energy demands.
Authorities of this crisis-hit hospital in Gaza have decided to install solar panels to get the most out of the sunlight. They say loss of power for even a minute could spell disaster for the patients there. Gazan officials hope the solar power could play a bigger role in providing energy for the Palestinians. But the solar panels are a bit costly and not everybody in the impoverished enclave can afford using them. Gaza has been under a crippling Israeli blockade for several years now. This has been exacerbated by the closure of the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt.
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[Africa Today] Is there an alternative to western aid in famine hit...
It is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis and it seems to be getting worse.
Thousands of people are on the move fleeing from both war and...
It is the world's biggest humanitarian crisis and it seems to be getting worse.
Thousands of people are on the move fleeing from both war and famine and of all the countries affected, its Somalia which is most stricken with half of its seven million population at severe risk. While the UN sponsored transitional government has complained of food holding by some aid agencies the al-Shabaab militia says these NGO's have no business in the areas they control.
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[21 Oct 2013] A bomb has hit a passenger train in the southwestern...
Deadly violence continues to plague Pakistan. A bomb has hit a passenger train in the southwestern Balochistan province.
At least seven are...
Deadly violence continues to plague Pakistan. A bomb has hit a passenger train in the southwestern Balochistan province.
At least seven are dead, over a dozen injured. The bomb was apparently planted on the railway track. It went off when the train approached a station in Naseer-Abad district, causing the daily express to derail. The train was travelling from Rawalpindi to Quetta, the main city in the insurgency-hit province. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Our correspondent says the death toll may rise because six of the wounded are in critical conditio
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[26 Dec 2013] Mortar shells hit several areas in Aleppo - English
Mortar shells have hit several residential areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo causing casualties.
Our correspondent in Syria says at least five...
Mortar shells have hit several residential areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo causing casualties.
Our correspondent in Syria says at least five civilians were killed and some others injures in Slemania, Jamilia and Hamdania neighborhoods. There has been no claim of responsibility. But insurgents have in the past repeatedly targeted civilian areas with rockets to pressure the government. Syrian forces are engaged in fierce battles with militants across the country.
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[11 July 2012] Saudis fear revolution will hit kingdom - English
[11 July 2012] Saudis fear revolution will hit kingdom - English
Tens of thousands of Saudi Arabian protesters have held a demonstration against...
[11 July 2012] Saudis fear revolution will hit kingdom - English
Tens of thousands of Saudi Arabian protesters have held a demonstration against the Al Saud regime in the Qatif region of oil-rich Eastern Province.
The demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday to condemn the Riyadh regime for the deadly crackdown on protests.
The protesters were also condemning the detention of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nemr al-Nemr, who was attacked and arrested earlier in the day.
Since February 2011, protesters have held demonstrations on an almost regular basis in Saudi Arabia, mainly in Qatif and the town of Awamiyah in Eastern Province, calling for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination.
However, the demonstrations have turned into protests against the Al Saud regime, especially since November 2011, when Saudi security forces killed five protesters and injured many others in the province.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Kamel Wazni, political analyst, to hear his opinion on this issue.
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[02 Aug 2012] US hurts allies economies to hit Iran Joseph Zrnchik -...
[02 Aug 2012] US hurts allies economies to hit Iran Joseph Zrnchik - English
The US blames Iran for high oil prices in the US and has imposed...
[02 Aug 2012] US hurts allies economies to hit Iran Joseph Zrnchik - English
The US blames Iran for high oil prices in the US and has imposed unilateral anti-Iran sanctions despite its allies like Japan saying it will hurt their own economies.
Interview with Joseph Zrnchik, political commentator, Highland, California
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[12 June 13] Syria militants hit Lebanon over Qusayr - English
Press TV has conducted an interview with Hisham Jaber, with the Center for Middle East Studies, about the rockets fired by foreign-backed...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Hisham Jaber, with the Center for Middle East Studies, about the rockets fired by foreign-backed militants in Syria that hit Lebanon\'s border town of Hermel.
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