RussiaToday-Video-News-World:Miranda Rights: UK takes flak over detention of Greenwald's partner, file destruction

A judge has ruled British police won't be able to fully inspect a lap-top or other items taken from the partner of a journalist who was involved in publishing NSA spy leaks. David Miranda was detained and questioned for
nine hours under the Terrorism Act in London. The government's been under fire ever since detaining him, as well as forcing the Guardian newspaper to destroy files containing NSA data.


The US says the alleged chemical attack in Syria would be 'outrageous and flagrant escalation' by Assad, if the reports are confirmed. With still no evidence of the government's involvement in the attack, or any confirmation about the number of victims, the pressure on the Syrian government is growing.


At least seven people were injured in a fire near the city of Angarsk in Irkutsk Region. A 5-ton tank of crude oil caught fire at a refinery. It took more than a day due to lack of water and detour routes to extinguish the fire. Preliminary theories suggest the fire could have been caused by a violation of the operating rules.