RussiaToday-Video-News-World:Protest turns violent as thousands call for death of eco-tax in France

Hundreds of protesters took on police blockades in the French city of Quimper on Saturday, after thousands gathered to call for a complete end to the country's eco-tax. Tear gas and water hoses were used by police,
while protesters threw rocks, bottles, and small self-made bombs. The eco-tax was due to be implemented from 2014 on transport vehicles delivering goods around the country, but has since been indefinitely suspended. Bretons say the eco-tax should never again be allowed to enter French litigation


British authorities say the partner of a newspaper reporter who's been publishing Edward Snowden's leaks, was involved in espionage and terrorism. The accusation was made in a Scotland Yard document which is being used as evidence in a London court hearing. A hearing for David Miranda's legal challenge is scheduled for next week. Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, joins RT to talk about how it may play out.


A rare celestial illusion of "triple suns" occurred in the sky over Chifeng, in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday morning. The sun, accompanied by two smaller twins, suddenly popped up in the sky, and the triple suns appeared surrounded by arched rainbow-like halos. The illusion is actually deemed a legitimate astronomical phenomenon, also known as a "phantom sun" or "ice halo." It only appears when ice crystals create high clouds in the air around 6,000 meters above ground, and produce reflected sunlight.


October has become the bloodiest month in Iraq in 5 years. The data from the country's interior, defence and health ministries puts the death toll at 964 people - almost 90 percent of them were civilians. And according to the government - the number hasn't been this high since April 2008 - when more than a thousand were killed. The numbers don't quite correspond with the findings of the UN, which puts July as the bloodiest this year. But whatever the figures, it's clear the country's facing an increasing security problem. No surprise then that the Iraqi Prime Minister is in Washington DC, asking for help.


France has issued a rabies alert after a kitten died of the disease. Rabies was thought to have been eliminated from the country back in 2001. It can be fatal to humans if not treated. France's warning has raised concerns across Europe, forcing heath officials to use elaborate ways to prevent further outbreaks. But as RT's Polly Boyko reports, vets in the UK claim the government's underestimating the threat.