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A move this week to allow pocketknives and other restricted items onboard US airplanes has sparked a heated debate among aviation experts, airline workers and politicians over airline security and safety standards in post-9/11 America.

A US lawmaker on Wednesday denied a Russian newspaper report suggesting he supports punishing Russian officials who backed Moscow’s controversial ban on US adoptions under the auspices of the Magnitsky Act.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he plans to control implementation of a plan to rearm the armed forces that he said was a “historic chance” for Russia.

Most Russians approve of women participating in political activities, and would like them to occupy top state posts on a par with men, according to an opinion poll published by the Levada Center on Wednesday.

Palestinian children detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank are “systematically” ill-treated, which is a violation of the international law, UNICEF has stated in a report. Read Full Article at RT.com

The upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday ratified an agreement with Italy on the railway transit of Italian personnel, arms, ammunition and military equipment to Afghanistan via Russian territory.

Multi-million dollar luxury cars are on display in Geneva. Ranging from super exclusive sports cars from Lamborghini and Koenigsegg to more subtle creations from Bentley and Rolls Royce, the annual motor show has something to offer any buyer who can afford it.

Russia’s Audit Chamber has disclosed massive over-expenditure of budget allocations while constructing venues for Sochi Olympics. The wasteful spending of the state-run company responsible for most of construction works has reached US$506 million. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Arab League has issued a statement saying Arab states are free to offer military support to the Syrian rebels and has offered them a seat. The UK Foreign Secretary also announced Wednesday that the UK will increase aid to rebel forces in Syria. Read Full Article at RT.com

Polish, Hungarian, Slovak and Czech defense ministers on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to form a battle group with soldiers from the Visegrád countries, which is to be a part of the European Union Rapid Reaction Force, Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said.

The upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday ratified an agreement with Italy on the railway transit of Italian personnel, arms, ammunition and military equipment to Afghanistan via Russian territory.

An election to be held in Venezuela in 30 days will likely see a tough stand-off between “the Chavez man” Nicolas Maduro and the late president’s main opponent, US-supported Henrique Capriles Radonski. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Libyan authorities should do everything possible to stop the spread of Libyan weapons in the region and beyond, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Wednesday.

Deadly infections from bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics are on the rise in the United States, and hospitals and health care workers must take immediate action to protect patients, doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week.

North Korea has imposed no-fly and no-sail zones off both its coasts, South Korean government sources tell Yonhap news agency. Read Full Article at RT.com

Igor Sechin, President Vladimir Putin’s special representative and former deputy prime minister, will head the Russian delegation at Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday amid concerns about the future of bilateral business ties.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his deepest condolences to Vice President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan people in connection with the death of President Hugo Chavez

Alexander McQueen at Paris Fashion Week

Vietnam will continue to purchase weapons and military equipment from Russia, Vietnamese Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh said

World leaders have been reacting to the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, the populist figurehead of Latin American socialism whose larger-than-life personality split both international and domestic opinion. Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Chavez, who ruled Venezuela for 14 years, as “an unorthodox and strong person.”

On March 6th, the death of the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, the leader of the Bolivarian revolution and the bitter rival of the United States, shocked the world. Will the U.S. become more active in the Venezuelan direction after his death? Is there a possibility of a "color revolution" in the country?

In power for 14 years, the late leader of the New Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, has left enough memorable quotes for his successors. Part of his political legacy, some of the phrases showing great wit and sense of humor have made history. Read Full Article at RT.com

China Construction Bank (CCB), China’s second largest bank by assets, has opened a subsidiary in Russia in a bid to expand its Russian business, according to materials posted on the Russian Central Bank’s website on Wednesday.

World leaders have been reacting to the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, the populist figurehead of Latin American socialism whose larger-than-life personality split both international and domestic opinion. Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Chavez, who ruled Venezuela for 14 years, as “an unorthodox and strong person.”

A possible change of power in Venezuela in the wake of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez’s death may jeopardize Russia’s multi-billion-dollar arms and energy contracts with Caracas, Russian analysts told RIA Novosti.

The bodies of five teenagers, who were entrapped under the avalanche in Russia's Tuva Republic, have been found

A Russian athlete set an absolute world record in the bench press among teenage girls in a power lifting tournament in the USA

"Barack Obama does not rule out a possibility of military intervention in Iran," Vice President Joe Biden said. John Kerry, who has returned to Washington, said the same