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MEP's from France, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Ireland, and Germany - signed a letter to President Obama and the U.S. Defence Secretary. They say that Manning 'is not a traitor"... and had the best interests of his country at heart.The lawmakers also expressed their concern over
the U.S. war on whistleblowers saying it undermines democracy on both sides of the Atlantic. Manning has suffered too much, the letter says, in spending over three years behind bars - including 10 months in solitary confinement. The message is: Manning should be freed as soon as possible. And that view is shared by plenty of Americans as Marina Portnaya found out.


Are we witnessing a regional civil war in the Middle East? Can it be identified as a Sunni-Shia conflict? What will replace the old neocolonial order in the region? And, are oil-rich countries playing a positive role in this turmoil? CrossTalking with Grant Smith and Charles Wolf


The 25 year old was acquitted of the most serious charge against him - that of aiding the enemy - which carried a potential life sentence. But the army private was convicted on 15 counts of espionage and theft of government property. There was also a computer fraud charge - along with similar infractions Manning committed while in the military. Add it all up, and Manning could face 136 years behind bars. For a closer look at how the White House has used the Espionage Act in its war against whistleblowers, here's RT's Gayane Chichakyan.


Washington says the goal is to reach a final-status agreement within 9 months. They're aiming for a two-state solution, under which Israel would co-exist peacefully alongside a new Palestinian state. But the two sides will first have to tackle a number of burning issues: Israeli settlement expansion, the status of Jerusalem and the fate of refugees. The Palestinians also want Israel to return land it seized in 1967. RT's Paula Slier has the story of one Arab minority fighting for equal rights in Israel


When it comes to banking, bigger isn't always better. While the EU is struggling to beef up its ailing financial institutions, Europe's smallest banks have been doing pretty well - some run by just one member of staff. RT's Peter Oliver traveled to a small German village to meet one such banker.


One child has died and dozens of people have been injured after a burst water main released a torrent of water over a residential area in Campo Grande, near Rio de Janeiro, on Tuesday.