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February 03, 2015

Poll: Third of Russians Say Sanctions Causing Problemsby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:20 PM

A survey by an independent Russian polling agency has found just a third of Russians say the Western sanctions imposed on their country for its actions in Ukraine have created problems for them. In the poll conducted by the Levada Center, 27 percent of the respondents said the sanctions have created “pretty serious” problems for them and their families, while 7 percent said they have created “very serious” problems. Thirty-seven percent of the respondents, however, said they thought...

Official Says Russia Discussing Food Price Controls
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:20 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

A Russian official says the government is considering introducing price controls on some staple foods.

Saudi Oil Seen as Lever to Pry Russia Away From Syria’s Assad
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has been trying to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abandon his support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, using its dominance of the global oil markets at a time when the Russian government is reeling from the effects of plummeting oil prices.

Saudi Arabia and Russia have had numerous discussions over the past several months that have yet to produce a significant breakthrough, according to American and Saudi officials. It is unclear how explicitly Saudi officials have linked oil to the issue of Syria during the talks, but Saudi officials say — and they have told the United States — that they think they have some leverage over Mr. Putin because of their ability to reduce the supply of oil and possibly drive up prices.

“If oil can serve to bring peace in Syria, I don’t see how Saudi Arabia would back away from trying to reach a deal,” a Saudi diplomat said. An array of diplomatic, intelligence and political officials from the United States and Middle East spoke on the condition of anonymity to adhere to protocols of diplomacy.

Any weakening of Russian support for Mr. Assad could be one of the first signs that the recent tumult in the oil market is having an impact on global statecraft. Saudi officials have said publicly that the price of oil reflects only global supply and demand, and they have insisted that Saudi Arabia will not let geopolitics drive its economic agenda. But they believe that there could be ancillary diplomatic benefits to the country’s current strategy of allowing oil prices to stay low — including a chance to negotiate an exit for Mr. Assad. Mr. Putin, however, has frequently demonstrated that he would rather accept economic hardship than buckle to outside pressures to change his policies. Sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries have not prompted Moscow to end its military involvement in Ukraine, and Mr. Putin has remained steadfast in his support for Mr. Assad, whom he sees as a bulwark in a region made increasingly volatile by Islamic extremism.

Syria was a major topic for a Saudi delegation that went to Moscow in November, according to an Obama administration official, who said that there had been a steady dialogue between the two countries over the past several months. It is unclear what effect the Jan. 23 death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia might have on these discussions, which the Saudis have conducted in secret.

Russia has been one of the Syrian president’s most steadfast supporters, selling military equipment to the government for years to bolster Mr. Assad’s forces in their battle against rebel groups, including the Islamic State, and supplying everything from spare parts and specialty fuels to sniper training and helicopter maintenance.

With a fifth of the world’s oil reserves, Saudi Arabia is the leading player in OPEC and has great sway over any move by the cartel to raise prices by cutting production. Its refusal to support such steps despite dizzying price declines has prompted myriad theories about the Saudi royal family’s agenda, and Saudi officials have hinted that the country is happy to let the low prices punish rival producers who use more expensive shale-fracking techniques.

“They have almost total leverage,” said Senator Angus King, an independent of Maine who recently returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia.

“They have more breathing room than these other countries,” he said. “It’s like the difference between someone having a million dollars in the bank and someone who is living paycheck to paycheck.”

The drop in oil prices has been felt in Saudi Arabia, but the country’s vast oil reserves and accumulated wealth give it a far greater cushion than other oil-producing nations have. Saudi Arabia needs the price of oil to be over $100 a barrel to cover its federal spending, including a lavish budget for infrastructure projects. The current price is about $50 a barrel, and Saudi Arabia has projected a 2015 deficit of about $39 billion.

But the monarchy has about $733 billion in savings invested in low-risk assets abroad, and it can afford to dip into that for a few years without much pain. Russia and Iran have no such luxury, and neither do shale-fracking oil producers in North America.

The Saudis have offered economic enticements to Russian leaders in return for concessions on regional issues like Syria before, but never with oil prices so low. It is unclear what effect, if any, the discussions are having. While the United States would support initiatives to end Russian backing for Mr. Assad, any success by the Saudis to cut production and raise global oil prices could hurt many parts of the American economy.

After the meeting in Moscow in November between Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, and Sergey V. Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, Mr. Lavrov rejected the idea that international politics should play a role in setting oil prices.

“We see eye to eye with our Saudi colleagues in that we believe the oil market should be based on the balance of supply and demand,” Mr. Lavrov said, “and that it should be free of any attempts to influence it for political or geopolitical purposes.”

Russia is feeling financial pain and diplomatic isolation because of international sanctions stemming from its incursion into Crimea and eastern Ukraine, American officials said. But Mr. Putin still wants to be viewed as a pivotal player in the Middle East. The Russians hosted a conference last week in Moscow between the Assad government and some of Syria’s opposition groups, though few analysts believe the talks will amount to much, especially since many of the opposition groups boycotted them. Some Russia experts expressed skepticism that Mr. Putin would be amenable to any deal that involved removing support for Mr. Assad.

“It would be a huge change, and to me, this is an unlikely scenario,” said Angela E. Stent, a Russia specialist at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and a former senior national intelligence officer who focused on Russia.

Saudi Arabia’s leverage depends on how seriously Moscow views its declining oil revenues. “If they are hurting so bad that they need the oil deal right away, the Saudis are in a good position to make them pay a geopolitical price as well,” said F. Gregory Gause III, a Middle East specialist at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service.

For his part, Mr. Assad has shown no inclination to step aside. He said in a recent interview with Foreign Affairs magazine that the true threat in Syria comes from the Islamic State and Qaeda-affiliated groups that, in his words, make up the “majority” of rebellion.

American and Arab officials said that even if Russia were to abandon Mr. Assad, the Syrian president would still have his most generous benefactor, Iran. Iranian aid to the Syrian government has been one of the principal reasons that Mr. Assad has been able to hold power as other autocrats in the Middle East have been deposed.

And as a major oil producer, Iran would benefit if Saudi Arabia helped push up oil prices as part of a bargain with Russia.

“You are going to strengthen your enemy whether you like it or not, and the Iranians are not showing any flexibility here,” said Mustafa Alani, an analyst at the Gulf Research Center who is close to the Saudi royal family.

But the military aid that Russia provides to Syria is different enough from what Damascus receives from Iran, its other major supplier, that if “Russia withdrew all military support, I don’t think the Syrian Army could function,” a senior Obama administration official said.

A number of Arab nations have been pushing for the Saudis and Russians — polar extremes in their positions toward Mr. Assad — to find common ground on the matter as a step toward ending the carnage of Syria’s civil war, now almost four years old.

But, as one Arab diplomat put it, “This decision is ultimately in Putin’s hands.”

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ISIS Video Is Said to Show Jordanian Pilot Being Burned to Death
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 4:59 PM

In a new show of brutality for a group already known for displays of violence, the Islamic State released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the execution of a captive Jordanian pilot by burning him alive.

The lengthy footage shows clips of Jordan’s involvement in the United States-led airstrikes against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.

At the end, the pilot, First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, stands inside of a cage and is burned alive when an unidentified militant uses a torch to ignite flammable liquid that has drenched the pilot’s clothing.

The Islamic State’s previous video executions of captives were all beheadings. The latest video, which was reported by the SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that monitors jihadist activity on the Internet, was the group's first known execution by fire.

“They have raised the bar in terms of brutality,” said David L. Phillips, a former senior adviser to the State Department on peace-building efforts in Iraq, who is now a director at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. “It further polarizes them from other Muslims and from the international community.”

There was no indication in the video of when it was made. Jordanian officials said the pilot apparently had been executed on Jan. 3, but that date was not confirmed.

American intelligence officials were working to confirm the authenticity of the video, the White House said in a statement.

“We are aware of the video purporting to show that Jordanian First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh has been murdered by the terrorist group ISIL,” said Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council. “The United States strongly condemns ISIL’s actions and we call for the immediate release of all those held captive by ISIL.”

Ms. Meehan said the White House stands “in solidarity” with Jordanians and their government.

Lieutenant Kasasbeh, 26, was captured by Islamic State militants on Dec. 24 after his F-16 fighter jet went down over northern Syria. His captivity has transfixed his home country, where he comes from a prominent tribe.

Jordanian officials attempted to negotiate with the Islamic State, which demanded the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman incarcerated in Jordan for her role in a 2005 bombing attack in the country’s capital. The militants said they would kill Lieutenant Kasasbeh if Jordan failed to comply.

But even though Jordan agreed to release Ms. Rishawi in return for the pilot — an enormous concession to the group — the talks broke down because the Islamic State appeared only willing to release a Japanese hostage, and not the pilot.

The militants issued an ultimatum last week, stating that if the imprisoned would-be suicide bomber was not delivered to the Turkey-Syria border by Jan. 28 at sunset, the pilot would be “killed immediately.”

The 22 minute, 34 second video crosses a new threshold of violence even for the Islamic State, which has repeatedly beheaded hostages, including three Americans.

The video depiction of the pilot's execution appeared to have been carefully produced. It shows him walking on a dirt path in an orange jumpsuit, the same uniform worn by Western hostages in other execution videos released by the Islamic State, meant to evoke the garb worn by prisoners at the American prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The pilot’s movements and expressions appear forced, as if he had been made to walk the sequence several times.

In the final minutes of the video, he is shown inside a black-barred cage, his jumpsuit soaked in what appears to be gasoline. A hooded Islamic State fighter theatrically lights a torch and the pilot is engulfed in flames. He is shown collapsing to his knees, then falls backward.

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President Obama’s New Budget - NYTimes.com
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 4:53 PM

President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget, released on Monday, pulls together the themes and policies set forth in his State of the Union address and other recent speeches and gives them a force and coherence — an ambitiousness — that a more piecemeal delivery does not convey.

As a practical matter, the budget details what Mr. Obama believes needs to be done to help ensure a more prosperous and inclusive future for ordinary Americans, including greater contributions from corporate America and from those atop the wealth ladder. Politically, it seeks to frame the terms of the debate for the 2016 presidential election season. If Republicans simply reject those terms — if they can’t discuss the ideas and act on them — they may find themselves, deservedly, struggling for a response.

The core of the president’s 2016 budget is a plan to boost the middle class by helping low- and middle-income earners pay for education, child care, job training and other needs, and by vastly expanding investment in the nation’s infrastructure. These initiatives would be paid for, in the main, by nearly $1 trillion in tax increases that would fall on the wealthy and large financial institutions over the next decade.

The new taxes, however, are also carefully crafted to spur economic growth more broadly. A proposed higher rate on capital gains, for example, would discourage rampant and inefficient tax sheltering, while encouraging investors to deploy the capital in ways that are more economically productive. Ditto the financial tax that is structured to discourage speculative activities at banks that endanger the economy, as well as taxpayers.

The President Obama’s budget also presents a reasonable plan for relieving the near-term damage from automatic budget cuts, also known as sequestration. Much like a bipartisan plan that reduced the harm of sequestration in 2014 and 2015, the proposed budget would raise nonmilitary discretionary spending over the capped level by $37 billion while offering a dollar-for-dollar increase in military spending.

Even with those increases, discretionary spending would fall by 2019 to its lowest level on record as a share of the economy, in data going back to 1962 — too low to meet the needs of a large economy and a growing population. Still, easing the sequester as Mr. Obama proposes would help shift the national discussion to how, when and how much government should spend, rather than how much it should retreat and retrench from its duties.

Contrary to the Republican charge that the budget is fiscally irresponsible, it addresses, albeit indirectly, longer-term problems like the financing shortfall in Social Security — just not in ways that Republicans care to acknowledge. For example, the budget assumes passage of comprehensive immigration reform, which would boost the economy by adding millions of newly legalized workers. Immigration and economic growth are essential to improving the financial health of the Social Security system.

The president’s budget will not be enacted in whole, and perhaps not even in part. But enactment is not the only measure of its success. The budget is a strong discussion draft, detailed in its particulars, unassailable in its aims and a powerful challenge to the Republicans.

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Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 4:52 PM

BUENOS AIRES — Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a warrant for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying to shield Iranian officials from responsibility in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center here, the lead investigator into his death said on Tuesday.

The 26-page document, which was found in the garbage at Mr. Nisman’s apartment, also requested the arrest of Héctor Timerman, Argentina’s foreign minister. Both Mrs. Kirchner and Mr. Timerman have repeatedly denied Mr. Nisman’s accusation that they tried to reach a secret deal with Iran to lift international arrest warrants for Iranian officials wanted in connection with the bombing.

The new revelation that Mr. Nisman had drafted arrest warrants for the president and the foreign minister further illustrates the heightened tensions between him and the government before he was found dead on Jan. 18 at his apartment with a gunshot wound to his head. He had been scheduled the next day to provide details before Congress about his accusations against Mrs. Kirchner.

“It would have provoked a crisis without precedents in Argentina,” said Sergio Berensztein, a political analyst, about the impact of the warrants if they had been issued. He acknowledged that previous legal cases had shaken Argentina’s political establishment, but he emphasized that this case involved a request to arrest a sitting president.

“It would have been a scandal on a level previously unseen,” Mr. Berensztein said.

Mrs. Kirchner, who is on a visit to China, issued a stream of updates on Twitter about strengthening ties between Buenos Aires and Beijing but did not comment immediately on the confirmation that Mr. Nisman had considered seeking her arrest. She and the foreign minister have previously pointed to statements by Interpol's former director that the Argentine government did not lobby it to lift the Iranian arrest warrants.

Viviana Fein, the prosecutor investigating Mr. Nisman’s death, confirmed on Tuesday morning that Mr. Nisman had prepared the draft of the warrant requesting the president’s arrest. Confusion about the document had emerged when Ms. Fein had initially denied its existence, after the newspaper Clarín published an article on Sunday about the draft.

Mrs. Kirchner’s cabinet chief, Jorge Capitanich, tore up the article before reporters on Monday. But then Ms. Fein corrected her earlier statement and confirmed the existence of the draft, which Clarín said was prepared in June 2014, more than six months before Mr. Nisman went public with his accusations against the president.

“The words I should have used are, ‘It’s evident that there was a draft,’ ” Ms. Fein said in comments broadcast on Argentine radio.

The draft of the arrest warrants was not included in a 289-page criminal complaint against Mrs. Kirchner, the foreign minister and prominent supporters of the president that Mr. Nisman filed. Mr. Nisman accused them of derailing his decade-long investigation into the 1994 bombing of the Argentina Israelite Mutual Association, commonly called AMIA, which left 85 people dead.

Two judges have refused to take the case made by Mr. Nisman, raising the possibility that his complaint could languish in Argentina’s legal system if another judge is not found to continue it. A federal chamber is expected to decide who should take the case.

Mrs. Kirchner and senior officials have criticized Mr. Nisman’s complaint, disputing his findings and contending that agents from Argentina’s premier intelligence services were involved in preparing it. In the uproar around the prosecutor’s death, Mrs. Kirchner announced a plan last week to overhaul the intelligence agency, following a purge of its leadership in December.

Meanwhile, the investigation into Mr. Nisman’s death is proceeding as theories swirl in Argentina about whether it was a suicide or a killing. Mrs. Kirchner has suggested that Mr. Nisman’s death is part of a plot to tarnish her government.

Underscoring the tension surrounding the death of Mr. Nisman, who was buried at a Jewish cemetery last week, anti-Semitic posters began appearing in central Buenos Aires this week. They read: “The good Jew is the dead Jew. The good Jew is Nisman.”

Julio Schlosser, the president of the Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations, said, “These posters represent a current of anti-Semitism seeking to insult the prosecutor Nisman, who worked and dedicated his life to the AMIA case.” He added, “It is also a provocation to the Jewish community.”

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Heastie Is Elected Speaker of New York Assembly
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:38 PM

ALBANY — Culminating a rapid rise from a Bronx back-bencher to holder of one of the most powerful offices in New York state politics, Carl E. Heastie was elected speaker of the New York State Assembly on Tuesday.

Mr. Heastie, a 47-year-old Democrat, made history by becoming the state’s first African-American speaker, succeeding Sheldon Silver, the longtime Albany power broker who was forced to step asideafter his arrest on federal charges of accepting millions of dollars in payoffs.

In his first moments as speaker, Mr. Heastie delivered a wide-ranging speech promising to fight for a raft of progressive ideals: raising the minimum wage, improving education, creating jobs and reforming the criminal justice system. He promised, too, to try to raise the salary of Assembly members, a contentious point in Albany; the suggestion earned a roar of approval from his colleagues.

But he also repeatedly promised to reform the Assembly, pledging to restore the institution as a “place of pride” after the scandal that enveloped Mr. Silver.

”We do not own this house, Mr. Heastie said. “We are simply tenants here.”

On Tuesday, Mr. Silver was one of more than 100 Democrats in the liberal-minded lower chamber who voted to elect Mr. Heastie, who had easily dispatched a roster of other candidates over the last week in a fast-moving campaign. Reformers in the Assembly had initially hoped for a longer process to pick Mr. Silver’s successor, and a vote was tentatively scheduled for Feb. 10. But with Mr. Heastie’s support coalescing quickly, the timetable was cut short.

Mr. Heastie, a media-shy moderate, is also the first speaker in the modern era elected from the Bronx, a multiethnic political caldron known for its often brutal turf wars. Mr. Heastie, just elected to his eighth term in November, took over the Bronx Democratic organization in a messy fight in 2008, and emerged as a prohibitive favorite for the speaker’s post despite news reports in recent daysabout his campaign spending and travel expenses.

Mr. Silver formally stepped down late Monday night. On Tuesday, his nameplate at the front of the Assembly chamber was gone; his new desk, its green surface contrasting with the bronze desktops of his colleagues, had been affixed to the end of a back row.

Measles: Perilous but Preventable - NYTimes.com
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:37 PM

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Measles has been spreading in the United States at a rate that worries health officials, with 102 cases so far this year in at least 14 states.

Most infections are linked to an outbreak that began in Disneyland in December, almost certainly started by someone who brought the disease in from another country. A “smattering” of other imported cases have also occurred, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, meaning that the infection no longer originates here. But worldwide, there are still about 20 million cases a year; in 2013, about 145,700 people died of measles. Travelers can bring the virus into the United States and transmit it to people who have not been vaccinated.

Measles spreads through the air and is among the most contagious of all viruses; in past epidemics, it was not uncommon for one patient to infect 20 others. Some 90 percent of people exposed will get sick (unless they are immune because they have had measles already or have been vaccinated). The virus can hang suspended in the air for several hours, so it is possible to catch measles just by walking into a room where an infected person has recently spent time. Inhaling a tiny amount of viral particles is enough to cause illness.

The disease is cause for particular concern because it can have severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis, which can be fatal. Those who survive encephalitis can wind up with brain damage. Measles can also cause deafness. And even without complications, the virus makes children very sick, with high fevers, a rash and sore eyes. Painful ear infections are also common.

Here are some commonly asked questions about measles and the vaccine that prevents it.

Q. Has the United States been particularly hard-hit?

A. Many relatively wealthy countries are having worse outbreaks. Virtually all of continental Europe has been undergoing a large outbreak since 2008, with more than 30,000 cases in several years.

France, which gets more tourists than any other country, had 15,000 measles cases in 2013, with at least six deaths. About 95 percent of the cases were in people who had never been vaccinated or had not had both recommended doses.

In the United States, vulnerable communities have had outbreaks in the last few years, including Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn and the Amish in Ohio. But vaccination rates are also relatively low in some wealthy, liberal neighborhoods. The Seattle suburb of Vashon Island is believed to have the lowest vaccination rates of any health district in the country.

Who is most at risk of becoming seriously ill from measles?

Babies and young children who have not been vaccinated are most vulnerable, and most at risk for dangerous complications.

“Even in developed countries like the U.S., for every thousand children who get measles, one to three of them die despite the best treatment,” Dr. Schuchat said during a news teleconference last week. In the United States from 2001 to 2013, 28 percent of young children with measles needed to be treated in the hospital.

In pregnant women who have never been immunized or never had measles, the disease increases the chance of premature labor, miscarriage and having a baby with a low birthweight. People with leukemia and other diseases that weaken the immune system are also at risk of severe illness from measles.

The best protection for high-risk people, Dr. Schuchat said, is a high rate of vaccination in everyone else, so the disease cannot gain a foothold and start spreading.

Is the measles vaccine safe?

There is no evidence that the vaccine causes harm. Research in 1998 linking it to autism was proved fraudulent and was retracted. Children may briefly run a low fever — an increase of about 1 degree Fahrenheit — after the shot and may develop a mild rash.

When should children get the measles vaccine?

They need two shots, one when they are 12 to 15 months old, and another when they are 4 to 6 years old, according to the C.D.C. The injections contain a mix of vaccines to prevent measles, mumps and rubella.

Why do babies have to wait until they are a year old to receive the vaccine?

During the first year of life, infants may carry antibodies from their mothers that can prevent the vaccine from working, so the shot is delayed. But if there is a risk of exposure — say, from international travel — the first shot can be given at 6 months and is thought to provide some protection. But those babies will need two more shots: the second at 12 months and the third at least 28 days later.

How long does it take the measles vaccine to start working?

The shot usually provides protection in 10 days to two weeks.

How effective is the measles vaccine?

More than 95 percent of people will become immune after receiving one dose, according to the C.D.C. With two shots, the efficacy reaches about 97 percent. The vaccine does fail in a small percentage of people for unknown reasons. One possible cause is mishandling of the vaccine; failure to keep it cold can inactivate it.

Is there anyone who should not receive the measles vaccine?

Pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems and with certain illnesses are among those who should not be given the measles vaccine. The C.D.C. maintains a detailed list on its website of conditions in which the measles vaccine should be postponed or avoided.

I don’t know if I’ve ever had measles or the measles vaccine. What should I do?

The easiest solution is to be vaccinated. Even if you had been vaccinated, there is no harm in getting another shot. Measles vaccine is always given in combination with the mumps and rubella vaccines.

People born before 1957 are assumed to be immune to measles, because the disease was so common in the prevaccine era that virtually everyone caught it and became immune.

It is possible to have a blood test that will look for measles antibodies, which would indicate that you had had measles or the vaccine, and therefore are immune. But testing would require two doctor visits and a wait for lab results. Just getting the shot is simpler, easier and cheaper.

Is it safe to stretch out the immunization schedule so babies do not receive more than one or two vaccines at a time?

Some parents fear that multiple vaccinations will overwhelm an infant’s immune system. But infectious disease experts say there is no reason to stretch out the vaccination schedule or to worry that a child’s immune system cannot handle multiple vaccines administered at one time.

“From the moment the child enters the world through the birth canal, that child’s immune system is being stimulated by all kinds of bacteria,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University. “ The child is constantly being stimulated, and that’s the way the child’s immune system was designed by nature to work and become competent.”

A child’s immune system can easily respond to all the vaccines given according to the standard schedule recommended in the United States, Dr. Schaffner said.

He warned that stretching out the schedule was not only unnecessary, but may endanger children by lengthening the time during which they are susceptible to the diseases that vaccines can prevent.

Do people catch measles from animals?

No. It is strictly a disease of humans.

Related: Do you have a question about measles? Post your questions on Ask Well.

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For Europe, a Year of Political Uncertainty
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:36 PM

Inside Europe

By PAUL TAYLOR | REUTERS

LONDON — By catapulting to power an improbable alliance of the hard left and nationalist far right, Greece has shaken up Europe’s political kaleidoscope and may have signaled the end of an era of centrist consensus.

With eight general elections due in the European Union this year, as well as regional votes, the earthquake in Athens may be a harbinger of other shocks to come.

Expect the unexpected in 2015 from Britain to Finland and Denmark to Spain as voters who have endured five years of economic crisis, falling real incomes and welfare cuts vent their anger, anxiety or apathy at the ballot boxes.

Mainstream center-right and center-left parties that have dominated European politics since the end of World War II are bleeding support to populists at both ends of the spectrum, and to mavericks like the Italian comic-turned-politician Beppe Grillo.

In many countries, voters feel the established parties offer no real alternative. Many are determined to punish a “ruling caste” perceived as being out of touch with ordinary people’s concerns and as helping themselves rather than their electors.

What unites many of the new forces is hostility to the European Union and to policies of austerity driven from Brussels and Berlin.

“We’ve reached the end of a 30-year cycle of liberal individualism and wealth accumulation that began with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher,” Denis MacShane, a former British minister for Europe, said in an interview. “We’re in for at least half a decade of turbulence and uncertainty in Europe.”

Mr. MacShane, whose latest book, “Brexit: How Britain Will Leave Europe,” is due out this month, says the last such period of flux was in the 1970s, with the crumbling of a postwar consensus on the welfare state, a mixed economy with a big government role and collective bargaining — at least in Britain and the United States.

Whether antiestablishment outsiders will win power anywhere other than Greece remains to be seen. But they seem set to make government more awkward and less stable everywhere.

“In hindsight, the governments we have had in Europe since 2011 may have been as good as it gets,” said Tina Fordham, chief global political analyst at Citigroup. “The outlook everywhere is for weaker governments with significant unpredictable, untested, non-mainstream components.”

Greeks have suffered higher unemployment, deeper poverty and more social dislocation than any other Europeans since they became the first eurozone country to seek an international bailout in 2010.

Greece is also probably the country where the traditional political class has been most discredited by corruption scandals and tax avoidance, nepotism and fiddled statistics.

Spain’s two mainstream parties, which have alternated in power since the fall of fascism, have also been tarnished by a string of sleazy affairs. The parties are seen by many Spaniards as sharing the blame for the collapse of a real estate bubble that triggered tough austerity measures.

As in Greece, one young Spaniard in two is out of work. That has fueled the rise of the year-old utopian left-wing Podemos (Yes We Can) party, led by a charismatic young academic, Pablo Iglesias. Podemos leads both Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative Popular Party and the opposition Socialists in opinion polls.

Mr. Iglesias, 36, who is close to the Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, may gain credibility from Syriza’s victory, especially if the new Athens government is able to negotiate some debt relief and an easing of austerity.

However, Mr. Tsipras’s alliance with the hard-right Independent Greeks has jarred leftists in southern Europe: It would be hard to imagine France’s anticapitalist Left Party, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, teaming up with Marine Le Pen’s National Front.

The prospect of months of confrontation between Athens and Brussels amid potential financial instability may deter Spanish voters from risking a vote for Podemos by the time the election comes around in December, or drive the Popular Party and the Socialists to form a German-style grand coalition government.

Another country where antiestablishment radicals could upset the apple cart is Britain, which votes on May 7. The governing Conservatives and the opposition center-left Labour Party are neck and neck in opinion polls, suggesting neither is likely to win an overall majority.

That could make for an unstable government dependent on one or possibly two smaller parties for its survival. If Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives come out on top, expect two years of uncertainty and market jitters ahead of his promised referendum on whether Britain stays in the European Union.

With the centrist Liberal Democrats facing big losses after five years of coalition with the Conservatives, potential kingmakers range from the anti-immigrant UK Independence Party, which wants to take Britain out of the European Union, to the Scottish National Party, which has gained ground since narrowly losing a referendum on independence last year.

The veteran political scientist David Butler, the father of British opinion polling, says he has not seen a more uncertain election since 1945.

Two other countries where untested nationalist forces could be knocking on the door of government are Finland, where Timo Soini’s euro-skeptic Finns party is bidding for a share of power in April, and Ireland, which votes in early 2016, with the leftist Sinn Fein surfing a wave of anti-austerity sentiment.

Even countries such as Ireland and Spain, which are now seeing the return of healthy economic growth, may not reward the parties that led them through the crisis because most ordinary citizens still feel worse off.

Paul Taylor is a Reuters correspondent.

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NATO's Leader to Meet Russia's Foreign Minister for 1st Time
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:35 PM

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Russia's foreign minister for the first time — an encounter that comes as relations between Moscow and the West have plunged to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War.

NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Tuesday that Stoltenberg and Sergey Lavrov, the Kremlin's top diplomat, will hold bilateral talks during the Munich security conference, a three-day gathering of foreign and security officials that begins Friday.

It will be Stoltenberg's first meeting with Lavrov since he became chief of the U.S.-led NATO alliance on Oct. 1.

At the Munich conference, Stoltenberg will also hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other attendees, Lungescu said.

Dangerous cracks at Europe's centre - Financial Times
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:31 PM

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Dangerous cracks at Europe's centre
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here are three crises afflicting Europe. Two are on the borders of the EU: a warlike Russia and an imploding Middle East. The third emergency is taking place inside the EU itself — where political, economic and diplomatic tensions are mounting. The past ...
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Ukraine loses five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:30 PM

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KIEV (Reuters) - Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Tuesday.

'American Sniper' murder trial puts focus on small town - USA TODAY
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:30 PM

The Israeli prime minister's planned trip to Washington is making lots of people angry by Gregg Carlstrom
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:28 PM

GlobalPost - Home

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel and Hezbollah seem closer to war lately than they have in nearly a decade, yet much of the talk here last week was about another conflict, between Israel and its closest ally.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going to Washington in March to address Congress about Iran’s nuclear program. His invitation, from House Speaker John Boehner, was not coordinated with the White House—highly unusual for a visiting head of state.

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Russia says its envoy to Warsaw not summoned by Polish foreign min
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:28 PM

Reuters: World News

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian ambassador to Warsaw, Sergei Andreyev, has not been summoned by the Polish Foreign Ministry, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.

US Scientist: AIDS Remains Key Global Health Threatby webdesk@voanews.com (Ron Corben)
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:28 PM

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The U.S. medical scientist who led a team that helped eradicate outbreaks of smallpox in the 1970s says the global community is now more responsive to possible pandemics despite challenges posed by viruses such as AIDS, bird flu and more recently Ebola. Scientist Donald Henderson was recognized for his contributions to public health at a time of growing concern over public opposition to vaccination programs. Donald Henderson, dean emeritus at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at John...

Ukraine says lost five more soldiers in the east in past 24 hours - euronews
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:28 PM

UN Says Ukraine Death Toll Above 5,350 After Sharp Escalationby noreply@rferl.org (RFE/RL)
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:27 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

A senior UN official says the death toll in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has reached at least 5,358 and urged all sides to halt a potentially "catastrophic" escalation in fighting between government forces and Russian-backed separatists.

Rome shaken and stirred into cleanup job for James Bond shoot by Ben Child
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:27 PM

Network Front | The Guardian

The latest 007 adventure, Spectre, is to be shot in the Italian capital – but campaigners are saying the city is currently too dirty and dilapidated for filming

With its incomparable examples of classical, baroque and renaissance architecture, ornate city squares and landscaped gardens, you might think Rome could not be a more perfect location for the suave and sophisticated British secret agent James Bond in his new adventure Spectre.

But with just three weeks to go until Sam Mendes and his crew arrive to shoot the 24th official 007 movie, campaigners are pointing out that the picture postcard image of the Eternal City differs wildly from the rubbish-strewn, graffiti-plagued reality of the Italian capital.

Palestinian newspaper prints ‘Muhammad cartoon’by Reuters in Ramallah
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:27 PM

Network Front | The Guardian

President Abbas orders inquiry but artist says image, of robed figure spreading seeds of love, is ‘symbol of humanity enlightened by the prophet’

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has ordered an investigation into a cartoon apparently depicting the prophet Muhammad in an official Palestinian newspaper.

The move came less than a month after Abbas joined world leaders in a march for free speech in Paris following a deadly attack by Islamist gunmen on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which had caricatured Muhammad.

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Russian lesbians stage selfie kiss plane protest by Aisha Gani
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:26 PM

Network Front | The Guardian

Women kiss on a plane from Moscow to St Petersburg in front of sleeping politician to protest against anti-gay policies

Two lesbian activists found themselves sitting in the row in front of Vitaly Milonov, the architect of Russian’s anti-gay laws, on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg.

So the women took a selfie of themselves kissing to protest against his anti-gay policies, featuring the sleeping politician in the background. The image went viral after they posted it on Instagram.

Lots of people are asking me about my last post: did we really go and kiss in front of Milonov? Was it really Milonov? Maybe it was just somebody who looked like him? What was the flight like? and so on. Here are my answers: Yes it was really Milonov! As fate would have it, he was sitting in the row right behind us.

The whole flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg, Milonov said nothing to us. We staged the photoshoot in front of him, and he hid behind his tablet, when he realised.

We’re all super happy. Him—probably not so much. But who cares! Attached is the rest of the photoshoot. #milonov #antihomophobia

@Ryn_writes This actually funny. Aeroflot passengers trolling Russia's homophobe MP (red hair) with lesbian kiss pic.twitter.com/mLwglrIN5F

You go girls: This lesbian protest against Vitaly Milonov, creator of Russia's anti-gay laws, is amazinghttp://t.co/TdFnESPADN

Prince Charles biography: 11 things we've learnedby Hannah Jane Parkinson
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:26 PM

Network Front | The Guardian

Catherine Mayer’s biography of the Prince of Wales has seen references to Wolf Hall, polo, Anna Karenina and Emma Thompson flooding the papers. Here’s what we’ve learned so far …

The publication this week of Charles: The Heart of a King, the unauthorised biography of the Prince of Wales by Time journalist Catherine Mayer, has provided the Times with days of racy front-page stories.

Mayer’s grabby extracts, heavily based on anonymous briefings, have been widely followed up, despite a rebuttal from Clarence House.

Netanyahu's strongman image boosts ratings, countering U.S. rift
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:25 PM

Reuters: World News

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli voters' security concerns have boosted Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity in the past month, helping him to skirt criticism of a widened rift with the White House as he aims for a fourth election success.

Russia Maligns U.S.-Led Air Strikes On IS
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:21 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov called the U.S.-led air strikes in Syria "not an effective way of dealing with" the Islamic State group, while claiming that Russia is taking "proactive steps" to counter the militants through the United Nations.

Two dead, several injured in Australia shopping centre explosion by ODN
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:21 PM

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Russia's Lavrov Meets Turkmen President In Ashgabat
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:20 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov in Ashgabat.

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Russians To Enter Ukraine With Travel Passports Only
Tuesday February 3rd, 2015 at 2:20 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Russian citizens will need passports to enter Ukraine as of March 1, a change that reflects severe tension between the neighbors amid an armed conflict in eastern Ukraine.

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» Антикризисный или антивоенный?
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mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Антикризисный или антивоенный? 2 февраля 2015 года Борис Немцов, Михаил Ходорковский, Алексей Навальный и Михаил Касьянов направили в мэрию... From: Радио Свобода Views: 21 4 0 0 ...

» Cuba Issues New Photos of Fidel Castro
03/02/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cuba has published the first photographs of former President Fidel Castro since last August, amid new speculation that his health was failing. The photos, published Monday in the Communis...

» 2 Russians Being Held Hostage in Sudan, Embassy Says
03/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Two Russians working for UTair airline have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, the Russian airline and the Russian Embassy in Khartoum said Tuesday.

» Ельцин — лидер первой «оранжевой революции»
03/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Обвиняемого в массовом убийстве в Гюмри будут судить на военной базе РФ - Интерфакс
03/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Интерфакс Обвиняемого в массовом убийстве в Гюмри будут судить на военной базе РФ Интерфакс Москва. 3 февраля. INTERFAX.RU - Суд над российским военнослужащим Валерием Пермяковым, ...

» Two Russian Pilots Kidnapped In Sudan
03/02/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia says two of its nationals have been kidnapped in western Sudan.

» Yalta, The Conference That Carved Up Europe
03/02/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. It's 70 It's seventy years since the conference that set the tone for the division of Europe and the Cold War. Soviet leader Josef Stalin hosted U.S. President Franklin D...

» Russia's Lavrov Visits Turkmenistan
03/02/15 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will make a rare visit to Turkmenistan on February 3, following a visit to China.

» U.S. Lawmakers Seek Clarity On White House Russia Policy Review
03/02/15 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. W ASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers are pushing for details on an ongoing White House review of its policy toward Russia amid escalating violence between Ukrainian forces and p...

» Renouncing Egyptian Citizenship Could Free AJ Journalist
03/02/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy could soon be released from prison in Egypt after renouncing his Egyptian citizenship. The move clears the way for Egypt to deport Fahmy, who has spent...

» Fresh Fighting in Eastern Ukraine Kills 5
03/02/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Fresh fighting between Ukraine's military and Russia-backed separatists killed at least five people in the region of Donetsk, officials said Tuesday. Officials at the rebel-run Donetsk ci...

» Couple protest against Vitaly Milonov, the architect of Russia's anti-gay laws, with lesbian kiss selfie
03/02/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Vitaly Milonov is one of Russia’s most notorious homophobes.

» Лукашенко встретится с Путиным во время отдыха в Сочи (обновлено) - CA-News: центральноазиатская
03/02/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Лукашенко встретится с Путиным во время отдыха в Сочи (обновлено) CA-News: центральноазиатская CA-NEWS (CA) - 82e2612668085f57cada309a95355c0a Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенк...

» The Daily Vertical: High Stakes In Ukraine
03/02/15 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical ...

» As the US moves closer to India, Pakistan looks to Russia
03/02/15 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Islamabad’s military and political leaders are seeking to warm ties with Moscow that have been frosty since the cold war As the US forges closer ties to India, neighbouring Pakistan ...

» As the US moves closer to India, Pakistan looks to Russia - The Guardian
03/02/15 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian As the US moves closer to India, Pakistan looks to Russia The Guardian The moves come as Pakistani leaders grow increasingly nervous that their traditional alliances coul...

» Putin Beats Brad Pitt in World's Most Admired Man Ranking
03/02/15 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin is the world's 11th "most admired" man and - surprise! - the most admired one in his home country, Britain-based research firm YouGov revealed...

» Moscow’s Efforts to ‘De-Turkify’ Crimea Outrageous and Absurd, Crimean Tatar Editor Says
03/02/15 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 3 – Calls by Russian politicians to rename Crimea “Tavrida” or “Tavr...

» Q&A: Should US send lethal military assistance to Ukraine?
03/02/15 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Officials in Washington have floated the idea of sending lethal aid to Kiev for the fight against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. RFE/RL explains what the move could me...

» Суд в Гааге: ни Сербия, ни Хорватия не совершали геноцид - BBC Russian
03/02/15 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. BBC Russian Суд в Гааге: ни Сербия, ни Хорватия не совершали геноцид BBC Russian Международный суд ООН в Гааге постановил, что ни Сербия, ни Хорватия не совершали геноцид в отношен...

» Авдеевка: на линии фронта
03/02/15 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Авдеевка: на линии фронта Горо...

» Russia Update: February 3, 2015
03/02/15 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic po...

» Ukraine Live Day 351: US Plays Down Talk Of Supplying Arms To Ukraine
03/02/15 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . An archive of our liveblogs can be found here . For an overview and analysis of this developing s...

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» Lavrov Claims Obama's Remarks Prove U.S. Backed Ukraine 'Coup'
02/02/15 21:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia has seized on remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama about an internationally brokered deal to resolve last year's Ukrainian crisis, claiming they prove that Washi...

» Wife of Paris attacker now France’s ‘most wanted’ woman
02/02/15 21:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. PARIS — France’s most-wanted woman once loved the warm waves of the Dominican Republic, posing in a black bikini with her fut...

» Amnesty Criticizes Ukraine, Pro-Russian Separatists For Civilian Deaths
02/02/15 20:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Amnesty International says it has collected "gruesome evidence of civilian deaths and casualties" inflicted in recent days by both pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian f...

» World's nations pay tribute to Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah for ... - Fox News
02/02/15 20:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. World's nations pay tribute to Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah for ... Fox News UNITED NATIONS – The world's nations paid tribute Monday to Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah, praisin...

» Exclusive: Russia, Ukraine in indirect talks over key Black Sea air corridor - sources
02/02/15 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MONTREAL (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine are holding indirect talks to reopen a key international air corridor over the Black Sea to commercial flights in a plan that could give Ukraine...

» Germany's Merkel Presses Hungary to Safeguard Democracy
02/02/15 20:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday he should give space to opponents of his rule, a nod to critics who say Orban has eroded democratic fr...

» Barack Obama praises Robbie Rogers during White House visit - LA Galaxy
02/02/15 20:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Barack Obama praises Robbie Rogers during White House visit LA Galaxy WASHINGTON – Robbie Rogers became a pioneer for being the first openly gay professional athlete in a major A...

» President Obama gave Robbie Rogers a special shout out - USA TODAY
02/02/15 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY President Obama gave Robbie Rogers a special shout out at White House event USA TODAY WASHINGTON–The LA Galaxy and President Obama are almost old friends at this point....

» ‘American Sniper’ misfires in Iraq
02/02/15 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BAGHDAD — It is not only in America that Clint Eastwood’s Iraq war blockbuster “American Sniper” is proving controversial.Aft...

» Bombing victims testify at U.S. trial on PLO role in Israel attacks
02/02/15 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seconds after the blast hit downtown Jerusalem, Jamie Sokolow lay on the ground, her right eye damaged by shrapnel and her face feeling as though someone had set i...

» Apple’s cash mountain grows to $178bn
02/02/15 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. President Obama and Europe both want a slice of Apple’s offshore reserves Apple last week reported that its cash mountain had grown to $178bn (£118bn) – among the bigges...

» Arctic Oil on Life Support
02/02/15 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Oil companies have eyed the Arctic for years. With an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil lying north of the Arctic Circle, the circumpolar north is arguably the last corner of the globe that is stil...

» Sen. Harry Reid speaks on Senate floor week after surgery - The Killeen Daily Herald
02/02/15 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Killeen Daily Herald Sen. Harry Reid speaks on Senate floor week after surgery The Killeen Daily Herald WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is back on the Senate ...

» Belarus President To Visit Georgia
02/02/15 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka is planning to visit Georgia this April

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» The Seattle Song by Jewel - YouTube
02/02/15 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Uploaded on Oct 20, 2010 The Seattle Song by Jewel - June 27, 2010 - Woodland Park Zoo If you want to ride the space needle Or just meet some friendly people Come to Emerald city where nobody's uptight And th...

» Barack Obama sets out plan to tax US companies on $2tn profits held abroad
02/02/15 19:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Apple, Microsoft and General Electric would face bills of $10bn or more under president’s budget proposal for one-off levy plus 19% tax on offshore cash Barack Obama’s plan to...

» U.S. Reverses Decision to Classify Data on Afghan Army and Police
02/02/15 19:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The data had been available for the past six years. But last week word leaked that it would be kept secret.

» E. Ukraine Rebel Chief Calls for Broad Mobilization - Voice of America
02/02/15 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Voice of America E. Ukraine Rebel Chief Calls for Broad Mobilization Voice of America A pro-Russian separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has announced a "general mobilizatio...

» Tensions Grow Between US And Venezuela - NBCNews.com
02/02/15 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NBCNews.com Tensions Grow Between US And Venezuela NBCNews.com Relations between the United States and Venezuela took on a hostile tone as the U.S. announced new visa restrictions on V...

» Fire destroys historic documents at Moscow library
02/02/15 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. More than 1 million historic documents have been destroyed in a fire at one of Russia's largest public libraries, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

» U.S. may send military aid to Ukraine
02/02/15 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. The United States is now considering sending lethal aid to help the Ukrainian government fend off attacks from pro-Russian rebels in the eastern part of Ukraine.

» On Front Lines in Ukraine, Rebels Are Upbeat and Eager to Advance
02/02/15 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Rebels feel they are within reach of surrounding a contingent of hundreds of Ukrainian troops dug into Debaltseve, a crucial rail hub.

» Под Дебальцевым погиб командир "чеченского батальона" - BBC Russian
02/02/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net Под Дебальцевым погиб командир "чеченского батальона" BBC Russian Под Дебальцево 1 февраля погиб Иса Мунаев, командир воюющего на стороне украинских властей &quo...

» Украина-РФ: о сложностях дипломатических переговоров
02/02/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. Украина-РФ: о сложностях дипло...

» Russia Update: Chechen Brig. Gen. Isa Munayev Killed in Battle Fighting for Ukraine
02/02/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic po...

» Rebels Pound Ukrainian Troops After Peace Talks Fail
02/02/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine as rebels pounded the positions of Ukrainian government troops holding a strategic rail town while both sides press...

» Ukraine: US considers military help for Kiev as separatists plan to mobilise army
02/02/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. John Kerry, US secretary of state, will use visit to Ukrainian capital to consider options amid frustration in the west at failure to find diplomatic solution The high-stakes poker g...

» Russian Women Lock Lips in Photo With Anti-Gay Lawmaker | News | The Moscow Times
02/02/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . See also: Russian LGBT Activist Fined for Disseminating 'Gay Propaganda'

» Ireland drawn into 'new Cold War' as Vladimir Putin flexes muscles after ... - Belfast Telegraph
02/02/15 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Belfast Telegraph Ireland drawn into 'new Cold War' as Vladimir Putin flexes muscles after ... Belfast Telegraph By Paul Melia, Ralph Riegel, Philip Ryan and Tom Brady – 31 January 201...

» Ъ - Нефть поднялась выше $50
02/02/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Стоимость европейских сортов неф&#...

» Обама: Путин - плохой стратег и наносит вред России - BBC Russian
02/02/15 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. BBC Russian Обама: Путин - плохой стратег и наносит вред России BBC Russian " Путин принял это решение по поводу Крыма и Украины не в силу какого-то грандиозного стратегического пла...

» Current Ukraine tactics can't defeat Putin - Stars and Stripes
02/02/15 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Kyiv Post Current Ukraine tactics can't defeat Putin Stars and Stripes Russian President Vladimir Putin has in recent weeks rekindled the war in eastern Ukraine, and it's important to ...

» Mr. Putin Resumes His War in Ukraine - New York Times
02/02/15 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. New York Times Mr. Putin Resumes His War in Ukraine New York Times Though the Russian economy is staggering under the twinned onslaught of low oil prices and sanctions — or, conceivabl...

» Владимир Путин стал объектом восхищения в России и Египте - Московский комсомолец
02/02/15 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Владимир Путин стал объектом восхищения в России и Египте Московский комсомолец Президент России Владимир Путин , год назад занявший третью строчку, в этом год...

» Путин пообещал поддержку ЛУКОЙЛу в освоении новых провинций - Взгляд
02/02/15 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. НТВ.ru Вести Экономика Путин пообещал поддержку ЛУКОЙЛу в освоении новых провинций Взгляд Путин обратил внимание на то, что несмотря на сложную конъюнктуру, ЛУКОЙЛ практически не ос...

» Russian roulette: Anti-corruption author dares Putin to stop him - Toronto Star
02/02/15 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Toronto Star Russian roulette: Anti-corruption author dares Putin to stop him Toronto Star Putin maintained that Magnitsky had died of natural causes, and none of those linked to his d...

» Путин узнал о планах ЛУКОЙЛа и пообещал компании поддержку - НТВ.ru
02/02/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. НТВ.ru Путин узнал о планах ЛУКОЙЛа и пообещал компании поддержку НТВ.ru Об этом сегодня Владимиру Путину сообщил глава компании Вагит Алекперов. На встрече в Ново-Огарёве обсуждали...

» Alexander Litvinenko inquiry hears poisoned spy saw Putin as corrupt - The Guardian
02/02/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian Alexander Litvinenko inquiry hears poisoned spy saw Putin as corrupt The Guardian The poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko met Vladimir Putin to alert him to corruption in th...

» Litvinenko believed Putin linked to organized crime: ex-KGB spy's widow - Reuters
02/02/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Reuters Litvinenko believed Putin linked to organized crime: ex-KGB spy's widow Reuters Giving evidence to a public inquiry at London's High Court into the former spy's death, Marina L...

» Путин призвал прекратить кровопролитие в Донбассе - Life News
02/02/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Life News Путин призвал прекратить кровопролитие в Донбассе Life News Напомним, что российский лидер является последовательным сторонником мирного урегулирования конфликта на Украин...

» На пепелище российской науки...
02/02/15 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. На пепелище российской науки....

» US increasingly concerned that Russia is intent on partitioning Ukraine
02/02/15 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. With rebels having seized extra 200 square miles of territory, US’s leaking of talks about sending weapons to Kiev may be Obama’s way of warning Putin to back off The public disclosu...

» US increasingly concerned that Russia is intent on partitioning Ukraine - The Guardian
02/02/15 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian US increasingly concerned that Russia is intent on partitioning Ukraine The Guardian A guard tries to arrest a fighter of the Ayda Ukrainian volunteer battalion, who ente...

» Northeast US Braces for Second Major Snowstorm
02/02/15 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A huge storm headed on Monday for the northeastern United States, the region's second wintry blast in less than a week, after dumping more than a foot (30 cm) of snow in the Chicago area....

» Лицом к событию. Как покончить с антиамериканизмом - 02 февраля, 2015
02/02/15 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Композитор Александр Журбин, кинорежиссер Карен Шахназаров и писатель Александр Генис о том, коснулась ли "холодная война" отношений между людьми и культурами дву...

» How Putin Managed to Dodge the Blame for Russia's Recession
02/02/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The economy may be in serious trouble, but Russians continue to trust and support President Vladimir Putin, and analysts say this is because he represents the focal point of t...

» Anti-IS Chechen Militants Accuse Group Of Treating Recruits As 'Cannon Fodder'
02/02/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A social media account linked to the Chechen-led faction Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA), which considers itself to be the Syrian affiliate of the North Caucasus mili...

» Moscow Suspends Russian-Ukrainian Nuclear Missile Conversion Program
02/02/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's federal Space Agency has suspended a Russian-Ukrainian joint venture tasked with converting Soviet-era nuclear missiles into peaceful rockets for commercial satellite...

» Ukraine rebel orders military draft
02/02/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Alexander Zakharchenko calls for draft to defend his separatist enclave

» Three BBC journalists questioned for using drone in Davos no-fly zone
02/02/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Corporation faces possible fine for journalists’ breach of security with launch of unmanned aircraft at World Economic Forum last month Three BBC journalists have been questio...

» Laurence Olivier’s steamy love letters to Vivien Leigh see light of day
02/02/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Hundreds of previously unpublished letters reveal passionate exchanges from of one of Hollywood’s greatest affairs It was one of the greatest Hollywood love affairs, beginning...

» Litvinenko believed Putin linked to organized crime: ex-KGB spy's widow
02/02/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent killed with polonium in London, believed Vladimir Putin lacked the mettle to stamp out corruption inside Russia's securi...

» Jordan Says Ambassador to Return to Israel
02/02/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A spokesman for Jordan’s government says its ambassador will return to Israel after he was pulled over growing confrontations at a hilltop site in Jerusalem holy to both Jews and Muslims.

» Jordan to Send Envoy Back to Israel as Tensions Ease
02/02/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Jordan will return its ambassador to Israel, the government said on Monday, three months after withdrawing the envoy in protest at Israeli restrictions on access to Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mo...

» Letter From America: Obama Has Little to Say to the Poor
02/02/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The president's State of the Union address focused on "middle-class economics" and the "working family," neglecting those with little financial hope.

» Ukrainian rebels' call to arms 'shows they are weak' – video
02/02/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Plans by pro-Russian rebels to expand their army to 100,000 people shows they are struggling, says the Ukrainian military. Rebel leaders announce a call to arms on Monday...

» Iraqi Kurds Find Mass Grave of Yazidis
02/02/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iraqi Kurdish forces say they have found a mass grave of about 25 members of the Yazidi minority believed killed by Islamic State militants as they swept through northwest Iraq in recent ...

» In feisty Israeli campaign, even Netanyahu's wife's recycling is a target
02/02/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Forget the deadlocked Palestinian peace process or the Iranian nuclear program. The latest political fracas in Israel is over whether the prime minister's wife ke...

» The Good Thing About the Disney Measles Outbreak - Huffington Post
02/02/15 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN The Good Thing About the Disney Measles Outbreak Huffington Post Cases of measles linked to an exposure at Disneyland continue to spread, not just in California, but in sever...

» Obama Admits to Being Shaken, Emboldened by ISIS Beheading Videos
02/02/15 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday he has personally watched the graphic videos of Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) hostages being executed, saying they have helped catalyze the gl...

» Ukraine Fighting Continues as Peace Talks Fail Again - Voice of America
02/02/15 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Voice of America Ukraine Fighting Continues as Peace Talks Fail Again Voice of America Ukraine authorities say at least 13 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 20 others wound...

» ISIS Tactics Questioned as Hostages Dwindle
02/02/15 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Jordanian Christians prayed for the return of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, an air force pilot captured by the Islamic State. Analysts who study terrorist groups said the militants’ tactics h...

» Law Favoring Cuban Arrivals Is Challenged
02/02/15 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The U.S. Enacted in 1966, at the height of the Cold War, the law giving Cubans broader protections than other immigrants is both unfair and unnecessary with the restoration of diplomatic re...

» At least 10 killed in attacks led by Yemen's Ansar al-Sharia
02/02/15 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SANAA (Reuters) - At least 10 people have been killed in Yemen over the past four days in attacks led by an al Qaeda's affiliate against Shi'ite Houthi fighters and the Yemeni army, lo...

» The world's problems enter Japan's psyche, again - Northwest Herald
02/02/15 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. U.S. News & World Report The world's problems enter Japan's psyche, again Northwest Herald Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in a bid to restore Japan's position in the world , has been d...

» Hackers Use Old Web Lure to Aid Assad
02/02/15 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A rebel fighter chatting with an alluring young woman on Skype had fallen for the oldest scam on the Internet, and helped those who have been helping the Assad regime fight a digital war al...

» Abe Confronts Wider Islamic State Threat After Hostage Murders - Bloomberg
02/02/15 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Abe Confronts Wider Islamic State Threat After Hostage Murders Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Islamic State's warning to Japan after beheading two of its citizens met with tough words ...

» Contrite Australian Prime Minister Won't Appoint Knights - New York Times
02/02/15 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The New Daily Contrite Australian Prime Minister Won't Appoint Knights New York Times CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Tony Abbott, facing down a revolt from within his own g...

» Mongolia jails American, two Philippine citizens in tax evasion case
02/02/15 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - (This story was refiled to fix location in dateline)

» Twenty-Two Kyrgyz Nationals Killed In Syria
02/02/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The head of the investigative department in Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry has said that 22 citizens of Kyrgyzstan have been killed in fighting in Syria.

» Free speech? Not at four in five UK universities
02/02/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. According to research by online magazine Spiked 80% of universities have restrictions on free speech – from banning sombreros to excluding the Sun When Professor Thomas Scotto...

» Obama proposes tax on US firms' foreign profits - Albuquerque Journal
02/02/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Albuquerque Journal Obama proposes tax on US firms' foreign profits Albuquerque Journal WASHINGTON – The $4 trillion budget that President Barack Obama sends Congress on Monday propose...

» Ukraine says five more soldiers killed overnight in fighting in the east
02/02/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 29 wounded in fighting against Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Ukraine military spokesman...

» Drone wars: the gamers recruited to kill – video
02/02/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. In tiny bunkers in the United States, young pilots are operating unmanned drones targeting 'bad people' in Pakistan. Recruited at video game fairs by military leaders who...

» Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile
02/02/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Pakistan says it has tested a short-range missile with capability to carry nuclear or conventional warheads.

» Daughter of Korean Air Boss Treated Crew 'Like Slaves,' Chief Steward Says - TIME
02/02/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME Daughter of Korean Air Boss Treated Crew 'Like Slaves,' Chief Steward Says TIME <> on December 30, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. The Former Korean Air Lines Co. Vice P...

» World's deadliest sniper is Royal Marine | UK | News | Daily Express
02/02/15 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. A ROYAL Marine who once averaged a lethal strike every ten minutes is the deadliest sniper in the world , it has emerged.

» Your gluten-free detox cleanse is nothing more than conspicuous consumption
02/02/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. But consumerism masked as ethical eating doesn’t end with non-existent health benefits People have been selling snake oil for centuries. But the way similar marketing puffery ...

» Police complaints rise 15% in a year
02/02/15 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Independent Police Complaints Commission says 34,863 complaints were made about forces in England and Wales in 2013/14 The number of recorded complaints about police rose by 1...

» Strauss-Kahn Faces Pimping Charges in Court - Voice of America
02/02/15 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Voice of America Strauss-Kahn Faces Pimping Charges in Court Voice of America A man once seen as a potential challenger to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial M...

» France's Sarkozy under pressure to block National Front candidate
02/02/15 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Sarkozy, the ex-president now heading France's main conservative opposition, came under pressure from allies and foes on Monday to endorse rival Socialists in...

» At heart of new euro crisis: Germany's obsession with debt - The Globe and Mail
02/02/15 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. U.S. News & World Report At heart of new euro crisis: Germany's obsession with debt The Globe and Mail As the euro zone hurtles toward a fresh crisis, Germany is often portrayed ...

» The battle for eastern Ukraine intensifies
02/02/15 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. After the collapse of peace talks over the weekend, fighting erupted on multiple fronts. read more

» As Ukraine Conflict Intensifies, So Does Debate On Providing Lethal Military Aid
02/02/15 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A s the crisis in eastern Ukraine shows no sign of deescalating in the wake of a cease-fire agreement reached in September 2014, pressure is growing for Western countries...

» Ebola vaccine trial to start on volunteers in Liberia
02/02/15 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Country’s vice-president speaks at musical event in Monrovia aimed at overcoming reluctance to embrace the drug A trial of an Ebola vaccine is due to start on Monday in Liberi...

» Greek PM Tsipras rules out turning to Russia for aid
02/02/15 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NICOSIA (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday said his left-wing government would make full use of a mandate for negotiations with European partners and ruled out s...

» The Daily Vertical: Putin Goes For Broke
02/02/15 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical ...

» Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Putin's Evolution
02/02/15 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Russian leader has succeeded in presenting himself as the embodiment of the state.

» Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi review – devastating, enraging, and funny
02/02/15 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. This memoir of a Guantànamo detainee’s appalling experiences is full of warmth, intelligence and sardonic humour. It is also a grim warning against flouting the rule of law On...

» Merkel to visit Obama and Canada's Harper to ready G7 summit
02/02/15 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Washington and Ottawa next week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the G...

» Ex-IMF Head Strauss-Kahn On Trial For Pimping
02/02/15 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Four years after a sex scandal cost him his job and political career, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is back in court.

» Stephen Fry is wrong: Without God, the world would be worse off - Catholic Herald Online (blog)
02/02/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Catholic Herald Online (blog) Stephen Fry is wrong: Without God, the world would be worse off Catholic Herald Online (blog) Ultimately some Christians have concluded this world is brok...

» UK military experts advised on terror risk of weaponised Ebola – MoD report
02/02/15 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Ministry of Defence releases report from late last year identifying scenarios in which virus could be used for bioterrorism British military experts were asked to draw up guid...

» Germany Sees No Need to Scrap Troika
02/02/15 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The German government sees no need to abolish the role of the so-called “troika” of inspectors from the ECB, the EU and the IMF, which collectively oversee Greece’s financial turnaroun...

» ‘Nut rage’ trial: Korean Air executive treated crew ‘like slaves’
02/02/15 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Cho Hyun-ah, accused of ‘senseless’ conduct by cabin crew chief, faces up 10 years in jail if convicted of air safety violations A Korean Air cabin crew chief allegedly forced...

» Donetsk opera house: tanks on the street but the show must go on
02/02/15 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. The city’s opera house remains open despite the dangers posed by the conflict between local separatists and Ukrainian forces By now in Donetsk, everyone from children to pensi...

» Obama argues Americans are safer on his watch
02/02/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Associated Press February 2 at 8:03 AM WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing back against criticism of his foreign policy, arguing that Americans are safer on his watch. Obama said in an int...

» Monday's Morning Email: Details of Obama's $4 Trillion Budget - Huffington Post
02/02/15 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Times Monday's Morning Email: Details of Obama's $4 Trillion Budget Huffington Post TOP STORIES. To get The Morning Email, HuffPost's daily roundup of the news, in your inbo...

» European Parliament evacuated as police check suspicious car - The Indian Express
02/02/15 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Indian Express European Parliament evacuated as police check suspicious car The Indian Express Europe terror, EU Parliament , European Parliament, Terrorism, Policemen and a securi...

» Can emojis really be used to make terror threats?
02/02/15 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. A teenager was arrested for ‘making a terroristic threat’ with a series of emoji-based Facebook status updates. A professor of linguistics explores how the Japanese symbols ar...

» Obama argues Americans are safer on his watch - Scottsbluff Star Herald
02/02/15 12:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Obama argues Americans are safer on his watch Scottsbluff Star Herald WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pushing back against criticism of his foreign policy, arguing th...

» Departing From Japan's Pacifism, Shinzo Abe Vows Revenge for Killings - New York Times
02/02/15 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Departing From Japan's Pacifism, Shinzo Abe Vows Revenge for Killings New York Times TOKYO — When Islamic State militants posted a video over the weekend showing t...

» Tickling Twitter's Funnybone: Putin Can Destroy NATO With What?
02/02/15 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A headline for a popular current events program on Russia's Channel One claimed that Vladimir Putin could destroy NATO with a phone call. And Twitter users have been gigg...

» Crimean Tatars Oppose Stalin-Churchill-Roosevelt Monument
02/02/15 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Crimean Tatars protested a decision by the annexed region's Kremlin-backed government to erect a monument to Josef Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill.

» Mexican opium farmers expand plots to supply US heroin boom
02/02/15 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10 a.m. EST. SIERRA MADRE DEL SUR, Mexico (AP) -- Red and purple blossoms with fat, opium-filled bulbs blanket the remote creek sides and gorges of the Filo Mayor mountains in the south...

» Obama to Hold White House Meeting with Merkel
02/02/15 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The White House says President Barack Obama will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel next Monday at the White House. It says the two leaders plan to meet in the Oval Office followed by a...

» Would you dare tell the truth to an evil, all-powerful maniac? Stephen Fry would
02/02/15 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. There’s bravery in the entertainer’s imagined confrontation with God – but in describing it he shows that he misunderstands the nature of Christianity Someone once told me tha...

» Azerbaijan Launches Military Exercises Amid Tensions With Armenia
02/02/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Azerbaijan has launched military maneuvers in the midst of escalating tensions with neighboring Armenia.

» Peter Greste: ‘I feel incredible angst for colleagues left behind’
02/02/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Australian reporter says he is immensely relieved to be free but the fight must go on for other journalists still in Egyptian jail Australian reporter Peter Greste says he fee...

» Police Hold Man With Gun Outside EU Parliament
02/02/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Police in Brussels have detained a Slovakian man outside the European Parliament and found a gun and chainsaw in his car.

» British Army faces radical shakeup
02/02/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. • New head of army plans to cut top brass • Emphasis on non-violent warfare After the huge mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and confronted now by new threats amid extraordina...

» More about Yemen
02/02/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Here's some background information about Yemen, a country located on the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, sharing a border with Saudi Arabia and Oman.

» СМИ узнали о планах Киева ввести въезд по загранпаспортам для россиян - РБК
02/02/15 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Forbes Ukraine СМИ узнали о планах Киева ввести въезд по загранпаспортам для россиян РБК МИД Украины предложил запретить россиянам въезжать в страну по общегражданским паспортам, с...

» Донецкие ополченцы объявили о готовящейся мобилизации 100 тыс. человек - РБК
02/02/15 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net Донецкие ополченцы объявили о готовящейся мобилизации 100 тыс. человек РБК Через десять дней в Донбассе будет проведена всеобщая мобилизация, планируется мобилизовать до 1...

» More Russians expect full scale war with Ukraine, poll shows - RT
02/02/15 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT More Russians expect full scale war with Ukraine, poll shows RT The VTSIOM public opinion center released the results of its latest research on the perception of Ukrainian events i...

» Russia's Eroding Economy Risks Putin's Economic Union - The Fiscal Times
02/02/15 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CISTran Finance Russia's Eroding Economy Risks Putin's Economic Union The Fiscal Times Cracks are already showing up in the new Russia -backed free trade bloc known as the Eurasian Ec...

» ‘Why Doesn’t Moscow Set Up an Institute for Enslaving Other Countries?’
02/02/15 11:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 2 – Why don’t Russia and the other former Soviet republics have an s...

» Russia's manufacturing sector hasn't looked this bad since June 2009 - Business Insider
02/02/15 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia's manufacturing sector hasn't looked this bad since June 2009 Business Insider Russia's HSBC composite output index fell to 47.6 in January, down from 48.9 in ...

» Irish anti-gay marriage protester makes embarrassing slip-up during rant live on TV
02/02/15 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. An Irish man’s rant against gay marriage on a national television debate went amusingly awry after he inadvertently opposed straight marriage as well.

» US Groundhog Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter
02/02/15 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The handlers of the most famous groundhog in the eastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania say the furry little rodent from the small town of Punxsutawney has forecast six more weeks of winter....

» Германия не будет поддерживать Украину оружием, заявила Меркель - РИА Новости
02/02/15 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Германия не будет поддерживать Украину оружием, заявила Меркель РИА Новости МОСКВА, 2 фев — РИА Новости. Германия не станет поддерживать Украину оружием, заявила в поне...

» Bureaucracy Not Open Politics Dominates Russian Political Landscape, Sukhov Says
02/02/15 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 2 – Russian revolutionary Lev Bronstein famously took his nom de gue...

» Russia Details Plans to Bolster Its Economy, but Experts Scoff
02/02/15 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Some insiders said they expected the Kremlin to react to the economic crisis the way it had in 2008 — with disaster management, but no fundamental changes.

» Басурин: ополченцы выпустили из Дебальцево раненых силовиков - РИА Новости
02/02/15 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Басурин: ополченцы выпустили из Дебальцево раненых силовиков РИА Новости Ополчение Донбасса выпустило из Дебальцево три колонны автомобилей с ранеными украинскими силов...

» Russian Bomber Over Channel Was Carrying Nukes - Breitbart News
02/02/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Breitbart News Russian Bomber Over Channel Was Carrying Nukes Breitbart News The Russian Ambassador to the UK was summoned by the Foreign Office to account for the incident on Friday,...

» EU must stop 'feverish' anti-Russian steps, think long-term relations – Greek FM - RT
02/02/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT EU must stop 'feverish' anti- Russian steps, think long-term relations – Greek FM RT The EU should consider long-term relations with Moscow, instead of making feverish anti- Russia...

» Books of The Times: Bill Browder’s ‘Red Notice,’ About His Russian Misadventures
02/02/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. In “Red Notice,” Bill Browder recounts his euphoric early success and undoing in the Russian markets as well as the murder of his Russian lawyer.

» U.S. Taking a Fresh Look at Arming Ukraine’s Forces, Officials Say
02/02/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. President Obama has made no decisions on providing lethal aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russian-backed separatists, who have gained territory since a September cease-fire.

» Six Ways to Help Ukraine Resist Russia's Latest Invasion - Wall Street Journal
02/02/15 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Six Ways to Help Ukraine Resist Russia's Latest Invasion Wall Street Journal European Union foreign ministers failed to agree Thursday on new sanctions in response...

» Israel offers to mediate talks between Ukraine, Russia - Al-Monitor
02/02/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Israel offers to mediate talks between Ukraine, Russia Al-Monitor On Jan. 26, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman visited Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. ...

» Bill Browder's 'Red Notice,' About His Russian Misadventures - New York Times
02/02/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bill Browder's 'Red Notice,' About His Russian Misadventures New York Times Mr. Browder continued to smoke the crack pipe with gusto, shifting his action to Russia and creating a wild...

» Rebels Set Sights on Small Eastern Ukraine Town
02/02/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. For more than a week, the small town of Debaltseve has been all but surrounded by attacking troops, hampering evacuations of civilians.

» US considers providing arms to Ukraine as rebels step up attacks, says report
02/02/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. John Kerry and military ‘open to arming Kiev forces’, says New York Times Washington concerned by renewed fighting after breakdown of truce At least two dozen dead in renewed fightin...

» Минюст США начал расследование в отношении рейтингового агентства Moody's - НТВ.ru
02/02/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. НТВ.ru Минюст США начал расследование в отношении рейтингового агентства Moody's НТВ.ru Министерство юстиции США начало расследование в отношении рейтингового агентства Moody's. Аг...

» Мадуро: США готовят госпереворот в Венесуэле - ИА REGNUM
02/02/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru Мадуро: США готовят госпереворот в Венесуэле ИА REGNUM Николас Мадуро — президент Венесуэлы — заявил 1 февраля на митинге в Каракасе, что вице-президент США Джозеф Байден ...

» US Treasury's Sanctions Czar Says Iran, Russia, Islamic State Weakened - Wall Street Journal
02/02/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal US Treasury's Sanctions Czar Says Iran, Russia , Islamic State Weakened Wall Street Journal 2 spot at the Central Intelligence Agency, where he'll continue to spea...

» U.S. considers arming Ukraine to counter Russia's role - Dallas Morning News
02/02/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Dallas Morning News U.S. considers arming Ukraine to counter Russia's role Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — With Russian -backed separatists pressing their attacks in Ukraine, NATO's ...

» На Украине заканчиваются призывники - Дни.Ру
02/02/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Дни.Ру На Украине заканчиваются призывники Дни.Ру 08:19 / 02.02.2015 мобилизация, Порошенко, УкраинаЧетвертая волна мобилизации, которая была объявлена для пополнения числа военнос...

» В США задержан мужчина за попытку проникнуть на территорию Белого дома - Коммерсантъ
02/02/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ В США задержан мужчина за попытку проникнуть на территорию Белого дома Коммерсантъ В США задержан мужчина за попытку проникнуть на территорию Белого дом, ему предъявлен...

» U.S. to Consider Delivering Arms to Ukrainian Forces, Report Says
02/02/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Obama's administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a rebel offensive that shattered a five-month tru...

» Профсоюз объявил о проведении забастовки работников американских НПЗ - РИА Новости
02/02/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Профсоюз объявил о проведении забастовки работников американских НПЗ РИА Новости Согласно заявлению профсоюза, работники девяти нефтяных объектов в Техасе, Калифорнии, ...

» Редакция Charlie Hebdo решила на время остановить печатать журнал - Региональная информационная служба
02/02/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Региональная информационная служба Редакция Charlie Hebdo решила на время остановить печатать журнал Региональная информационная служба На сайте журнала Charlie Hebdo появилось соо...

» Muscovites Advised to Stay Indoors as 'Chemical Stench' Reported in City
02/02/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Emergency Situations Ministry has warned Muscovites to keep their windows shut if they smell anything "chemical" in the air, as a mysterious stench has yet again been repo...

» «Солдатские матери» узнали об отправке контрактников в Ростовскую область - РБК
02/02/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Подробности «Солдатские матери» узнали об отправке контрактников в Ростовскую область РБК Как сообщает газета «Коммерсантъ», рост таких жалоб был зафиксирован в конце декабря – нач...

» US 'considers arming Ukrainian army' as fighting continues in the east
02/02/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Pro-Russian rebels announce mobilisation after report that Washington could provide arms to Kiev Pro-Russian rebels trying to encircle Ukrainian troop...

» Report: US Taking 'Fresh Look' at Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine
02/02/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A leading U.S. newspaper says Washington is reconsidering its stance on providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kyiv. The New York Times reported Sunday that while President Barack O...

» Ополченцы сбили самолет силовиков над Горловкой - Российская Газета
02/02/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Сайт города Горловка Ополченцы сбили самолет силовиков над Горловкой Российская Газета Ополчение сообщило о том, что в небе над Донбассом вечером в воскресенье был сбит самолет сил...

» Ukrainians Remember Victims Of Mariupol Rocket Attack
02/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Events were held in Ukraine on February 1 to honor the victims of a rocket attack which killed 30 civilians in the southern port of Mariupol, held by government forces, o...

» Донецку могут отключить электроснабжение в отместку за ситуацию в Дебальцево - ИА REGNUM
02/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Украина Донецку могут отключить электроснабжение в отместку за ситуацию в Дебальцево ИА REGNUM Назначенный Киевом губернатор «украинской» части Донецкой области Александр Кихте...

» Russia's Lavrov Meets With Chinese, Indian FMs In Beijing
02/02/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Beijing to meet with his Chinese and Indian counterparts.

» US Lawmaker: Only Wider US Role Will Defeat IS Group
02/02/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said the only way to end the gruesome beheadings by the Islamic State group is by degrading and destroying the insurgency, which has captured large swathes of ...

» Известный режиссер снимет сериал о преступлениях Михаила Саакашвили - Российская Газета
02/02/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net Известный режиссер снимет сериал о преступлениях Михаила Саакашвили Российская Газета Главная роль пока вакантна: Энди Гарсиа (на фото) во второй раз президента Грузии не ...

» Former High-Ranking Police Officials Detained In Georgia
02/02/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Three former high-ranking Criminal Police officials have been detained in Georgia in connection with the death of a man who was killed by police in 2006.

» Greece eyeing Russia card? - The Japan Times
02/02/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Greece eyeing Russia card? The Japan Times LONDON – Perhaps the weirdest story I heard during my visit to Athens was that the new government might even try to get bridge financing ...

» Встреча глав МИД России, Индии и Китая - РИА Новости
02/02/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ Встреча глав МИД России, Индии и Китая РИА Новости Китайский посол в Москве Ли Хуэй заявил, что сотрудничество Китая, России и Индии- это важный фактор, определяющий бе...

» A New Sect Emerges in Russia – ‘Putin’s Witnesses’
02/02/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 2 – Russians are ironically calling “the Network,” as the Kremlin’s ...

» Debaltseve Residents Seek Shelter Below Ground As Clashes Rage
02/02/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve is at the center of the latest clashes between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists. As shells strike residential a...

» Russian Officer Charged With Beating Waiter In Tajikistan
02/02/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Prosecutors in Tajikistan have charged a Russian officer they say beat a man near the 201st military base's unit in the southern city of Kulob.

» Ingush Opposition Activist Attacked In Chechnya
02/02/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A prominent opposition activist in Russia's North Caucasus region of Ingushetia has been attacked in neighboring Chechnya.

» US Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Forces, Officials Say - New York Times
02/02/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Dallas Morning News US Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Forces, Officials Say New York Times Fearing that the provision of defensive weapons might tempt President Vladimir V. Putin...

» Russian Central Bank Defends Its Independence After Surprise Rate Cut - Wall Street Journal
02/02/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russian Central Bank Defends Its Independence After Surprise Rate Cut Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—The Bank of Russia has defended its independence after Friday's su...

» A million rare documents damaged in Moscow library fire
02/02/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Cultural "Chernobyl" as blaze rips through one of Russia's largest university libraries

» Neo-Kremlinology has Real Limits, Schulmann Says
02/02/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 2 – The revival of Kremlinology, of relying on a variety of indirect...

» Ukraine Separatists Want to Boost Forces to 100,000
02/02/15 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Separatists battling government troops in east Ukraine plan a general mobilization and aim to boost their fighting force to 100,000 men, one of their main leaders said Monday.

» Moscow Seeking to Make Russian Diaspora a Soviet-Style Political Weapon Against West, Pasternak Says
02/02/15 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 2 – Russian embassies and other organizations Moscow has set up oste...

» Дебальцево: жизнь под обстрелом
02/02/15 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Дебальцево: жизнь под обстрел...