» News Roundup and Notes: August 26, 2015 26/08/15 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Kurdish peshmer...

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» News Roundup and Notes: August 26, 2015
26/08/15 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Kurdish peshmer...
» 2 US Journalists Killed on Live TV
26/08/15 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A gunman opened fire on a TV news crew in southwest Virginia during a live broadcast Wednesday morning, killing two people. Reporter Alison Parker, 24, and photographer Adam Ward, 27, were interviewing a woma...
» Dallas DA disappears without explanation
26/08/15 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Tanya Eiserer, WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth 7:01 p.m. EDT August 25, 2015 Where is Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk? Her colleagues are left baffled by Hawk's seeming disappearance from her job and fr...
» Russia's Classified Ukraine Crisis Death Toll Appears to Have Leaked
26/08/15 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . FROM AUGUST 17: Conflict Intensifies in Eastern Ukraine 0:29 autoplay autoplay MOSCOW — Russia's military death toll in eastern Ukraine may be officially classified — but it appears to have inadve...
» Ukrainian Statue Portrays Putin As Dobby The House-Elf
26/08/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A pair of political artists in Ukraine unveiled a monument  to the "Russian world" on Monday, according to Crimean news agency QHA, but the statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin looks less like the ...
» Putin’s Magnificent Messaging Machine - Casey Michel
26/08/15 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from POLITICO Magazine. In trying to create a likeness of Soviet power, Vladimir Putin is doing one thing demonstrably better than the Kremlin masters of old: propaganda. During the Cold War Soviet outlets like...
» Vladimir Putin: Russian president snapped holding giant axe at Moscow space show | World | News | Daily Express
26/08/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . GETTY Vladimir Putin has a giant axe to grind with the West It has always been apparent that Vladimir Putin has an axe to grind with the West.  And this snap of the all-action Russian premier suggests he...
» Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts regional leaders for Syria talks
26/08/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Zhukovsky near Mosc...
» Egyptian Military Wants Russian Intelligence Tracking System
26/08/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from International Business Times. Egyptian special forces want to acquire a Russian intelligence system that can track enemy coordinates through radiolocation and satellite navigation systems, according to the...
» independence of intelligence analysis - Google Search
26/08/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Private intelligence agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_</a> intelligence _agency Cache...
» Inquiry Weighs Whether ISIS Analysis Was Distorted
26/08/15 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general is investigating allegations that military officials have skewed intelligence assessments about the United States-led campaign in Iraq against the Isl...
» Blast Wall's Disappearance Emblematic of Chaos in Beirut
26/08/15 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The swift disappearance of a Beirut blast wall is being read by many Lebanese as a sign of uncertain times amid civil upheaval.   Erected Monday to block public access to Lebanon's most i...
» White House Wall Climber Killed in Pennsylvania Courthouse
26/08/15 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A man arrested for climbing a White House wall earlier this year was shot and killed at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Tuesday after he sliced a sheriff's deputy with a knife, the loc...
» Joe Biden Expected to Announce Run for President
26/08/15 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is widely expected to announce his intention to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. His Republican opponents as well as fellow Democrats welcome ...
» Tokyo: Obama Expressed 'Regret' For Spying Scandal in Japan
26/08/15 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Japan says U.S. President Barack Obama has expressed regret over the alleged U.S. surveillance of senior Japanese officials. The comments came during a phone call between Obama and Japane...
» China cuts RRR, interest rates - Xinhua
26/08/15 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. China cuts RRR, interest rates Xinhua BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, announced cutting the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and ...
» Trump faces potential obstacle with Republican loyalty oath proposal - Washington Post
26/08/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Trump faces potential obstacle with Republican loyalty oath proposal Washington Post RICHMOND — The Virginia Republican Party is considering requiring a loyalty oath am...
» 7 Charged With Promoting Prostitution by Working on Rentboy.com, an Escort Website - New York Times
26/08/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times 7 Charged With Promoting Prostitution by Working on Rentboy.com, an Escort Website New York Times The terms of service on the website Rentboy.com said that people ...
» Share on Google Plus - Washington Post
26/08/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Share on Google Plus Washington Post Republican presidential candidate, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, greets attendees after speaking at a town hall style campaign stop, ...
» Report: The US is choking on its traffic - Washington Post
26/08/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Report: The US is choking on its traffic Washington Post The United States is choking on its traffic, with the average driver losing 42 hours a year in the bumper-to-bu...
» Obama expresses regret to Abe over spying charges - The Hindu
26/08/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Hindu Obama expresses regret to Abe over spying charges The Hindu U.S. President Barack Obama has called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to express regret over recent Wiki...
» Kurds launch new assault on Islamic State in northern Iraq - Reuters
26/08/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Kurds launch new assault on Islamic State in northern Iraq Reuters ERBIL, Iraq Kurdish forces attacked Islamic State insurgents in a cluster of villages in Iraq's norther...
» NATO: Men in Afghan Uniforms Kill 2 Foreign Troops at Base - New York Times
26/08/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Guardian NATO: Men in Afghan Uniforms Kill 2 Foreign Troops at Base New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — Two men wearing Afghan security force uniforms opened fire Wednesday i...
» Judge set to sentence Colorado theater shooter to life in prison after ... - Fox News
26/08/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Judge set to sentence Colorado theater shooter to life in prison after ... Fox News James Holmes appears in court to be formally sentenced, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Victi...
» Judge Set to Sentence Colorado Theater Shooter to Life - New York Times
26/08/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Judge Set to Sentence Colorado Theater Shooter to Life New York Times CENTENNIAL, Colo. — James Holmes feels remorse for his deadly attack on a Colorado movie theater, but his me...
» Washington Monument closed again after elevator malfunction - KFOX El Paso
26/08/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Washington Monument closed again after elevator malfunction KFOX El Paso WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Monument is temporarily closed again after an elevator malfun...
» Germany’s Social Democrat Party Has Been Hit With a Bomb Threat Over Its Stance on Refugees
26/08/15 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Members of Germany’s Social Democrat Party (SPD) were forced to evacuate their headquarters in Berlin on Tuesday following a bomb threat and hundreds of racist emails and phone calls. The party, a me...
» Hezbollah Throws Weight Behind Ongoing Lebanese Protests
26/08/15 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (BEIRUT) — The powerful Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah threw its weight Tuesday behind mass protests calling for the government’s resignation, deepening a crisis that started over piles of uncollect...
» Brazil money launderer testifies former presidential candidate took bribe
26/08/15 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Convicted Brazilian money launderer Alberto Youssef testified to lawmakers at a congressional hearing on corruption on Tuesday that former opposition presidential...
» Brazil judge says president's ex-chief of staff may have been bribed
26/08/15 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A federal judge in Brazil overseeing a sweeping corruption investigation said on Tuesday there were signs that President Dilma Rousseff's former chief of staff ha...
» Guatemala court approves bid to impeach president, Congress to decide
26/08/15 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The Guatemalan Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a request by the country's attorney general to impeach President Otto Perez over his suspected involvement i...
» Latin America's Trump? Venezuelan leader rejects comparison
26/08/15 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is used to being attacked by critics as a communist dictator, but one label the Latin American socialist was not expecting was t...
» Japan PM Abe, U.S. President Obama held phone talks: Jiji
26/08/15 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Barack Obama held talks over the phone to discuss issues including the recent release by WikiLeaks of a list of J...
» 'The wave has reached us:' EU gropes for answers to migrant surge
26/08/15 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) - A surge in migrants, many of them refugees from Syria, hit Hungary's southern border on Tuesday, passing through gaps in an unfinished barrier to a Europe g...
» Poll shows Turkey's AK Party short of votes needed to form government alone
26/08/15 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party is seen falling short of the votes needed to form a single-party government in a snap election on Nov. 1 with 41.7 percent of votes, up from...
» Afghan men in military uniform kill two foreign troops
26/08/15 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Two men wearing the uniform of Afghan security forces on Wednesday opened fire on NATO troops in the country's south, killing two before the attack...
» Hungarian government has discussed using army to help handle migrants
26/08/15 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government has discussed how the army could be used to help secure the country's southern border, where a surge of migrants are entering the European Uni...
» Yemen's Al Qaeda denies it held British hostage
26/08/15 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen branch of Al Qaeda denied reports it had been holding a British hostage who the United Arab Emirates said it freed from the group earlier this week.
» Why Islamic State prefers US servers for its online propaganda - Christian Science Monitor
25/08/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Why Islamic State prefers US servers for its online propaganda Christian Science Monitor FBI officials declined to discuss the agency's alleged cooperation with hacker-activis...
» Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in talks with Russian president Putin
25/08/15 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was guided around an international aerospace show in Moscow on Tuesday by Russian president Vladimir Putin. Sheikh Mohammed, also Deputy Supreme Commander...
» Social recluse made £300,000 in internet scam run from his bedroom
25/08/15 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Paul Mahoney, 30 and partially blind, put the movie industry at risk of losing £120 million, a court has heard heard. A social recluse who ran an internet piracy scam from his...
» Man who scaled White House fence shot dead by police in Philadelphia courtroom
25/08/15 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Shots rang out in a Philadelphia courthouse on Tuesday as a police officer shot and killed a man who had previously scaled the White House wall and who had charged at an officer with a kn...
» Islamic State accused of using mustard gas in Syria attack - Washington Post
25/08/15 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Islamic State accused of using mustard gas in Syria attack Washington Post BEIRUT — Doctors and an aid organization said this week that the Islamic State appears to hav...
» Hunter Biden denies link to cheating site - CNN
25/08/15 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Hunter Biden denies link to cheating site CNN Washington (CNN) The son of Vice President Joe Biden denied Tuesday that he had an account on Ashley Madison, despite an email a...
» US sending F-22s to Europe over Russia
25/08/15 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. F-22 Raptors are designed for air-to-air combat as well as ground attacks. The United States will soon deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe to show “comm...
» Stock gains fade after morning rebound
25/08/15 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. A rally lost steam in final hour of trade as Wall Street lacks conviction following three-day rout
» Former Worcester man named to FBI cyber post - Worcester Telegram
25/08/15 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Worcester Telegram Former Worcester man named to FBI cyber post Worcester Telegram Mr. Trainor, 49, who grew up and went to college in Worcester, was named Wednesday by FBI Di...
» Military Investigated Ashley Madison Customer Over Adultery - Wired
25/08/15 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Wired Military Investigated Ashley Madison Customer Over Adultery Wired Ashley Madison customers face a host of potential repercussions after hackers stole and leaked their dat...
» Turkey Set To Begin Anti-ISIL Airstrikes
25/08/15 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The US and Turkey have reached an agreement to incorporate Turkish forces to participate in anti-ISIL airstrikes.             
» US and European markets bounce back as China crisis continues - The Guardian
25/08/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Guardian US and European markets bounce back as China crisis continues The Guardian “There are no signs of any major downturn in the US economy, economic growth in China st...
» China Looks To Pakistan To Expand Its Influence In Asia - Forbes
25/08/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes China Looks To Pakistan To Expand Its Influence In Asia Forbes The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), first proposed in 2013, is a massive project of rail links, ...
» 3,386,6343,386,6342015-08-25» Train suspect watched jihadi video, French prosecutor says 25/08/15 15:39 from
25/08/15 15:10 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,386,634 3,386,634 2015-08-25 » Train suspect watched jihadi video, French prosecutor says 25/08/15 15:39 from Home - CBSNews.com World News Review »   Will diners turn their nose up at no-tip policies? 25/08/15 15:55 from  Home - CBSNe...
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
25/08/15 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Turkey and the United States have reached an agreement to conduct a joint “comprehensive” air campaign against ISIS, or so one side says . Turkish Fore...
» Iran: Nuclear Deal Will Enable Support for Terrorism
25/08/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Multiple senior officials in recent days have said that the Iranian nuclear deal will help the Islamic Republic fund its global terrorist operations, including the financial backing...
» Cyber a Growing Topic in Vehicle Security
25/08/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. When security flaws allowed a Jeep Cherokee to be hacked and remotely controlled, the US Army took notice.             
» Gay, straight couples say 'I do' to Justice Kennedy's words
25/08/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 1:38 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Emily Smith and Jillian Levine had already chosen a venue, booked a band and written the first draft of the ceremony for their wedding when the U.S. Su...
» CEO of Male Escort Site, 6 Workers Charged With Prostitution
25/08/15 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Feds arrest CEO of NYC-based online male escort service, 6 employees on prostitution charges
» Turkey to join coalition's air fight against Islamic State soon: Pentagon
25/08/15 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Turkey have finalized technical details on an agreement to include Turkey in an international effort to bring down the Islamic State, fully...
» Blast at Afghan gas storage facility kills 11, mostly children
25/08/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:08 At least 11 people, most of them children, were killed in a series of explosions at an Afghan gas storage facility, which triggered a massive inferno in ...
» 33,000 Muslims gather to pledge allegiance to Islamic caliphate
25/08/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:27 More than 33,000 Muslims travelled from across the world and gathered in Alton this weekend to pledge allegiance to Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth...
» Iranian epic 'Muhammad' aims to change Islam's image
25/08/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:22 The award-winning director of Iran's most expensive ever film, "Muhammad", says he hopes it will improve Islam's "violent image", but the religious epic ...
» Venezuela Deports Colombians
25/08/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, struggling with falling approval ratings and a deepening economic crisis, has found what critics say is a convenient scapegoat for his country’s w...
» Ukraine Nearing Deal on Debt Restructuring
25/08/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Ukraine’s government is nearing a restructuring deal with its creditors that would call for a 20% cut in the value of its bonds, marking a possible breakthrough in negotiations, accord...
» For All Its Heft, China's Economy Is a Black Box
25/08/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. For sheer clout, China’s economy outweighs every country in the world save the U.S. But on transparency, it remains distinctly an emerging market, with murky politics, unreliable data ...
» China Reveals Guest List for Big Parade
25/08/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Thirty countries will send senior leaders to China’s World War II Victory Day parade, Beijing said, but the guest list doesn’t include major Western leaders or North Korean supremo Kim...
» Authorities Swoop on 'Isis Recruiter Network' in Spain, Morocco
25/08/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Authorities have arrested 14 people suspected of forming part of a network to recruit and send fighters to Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Spain’s Interior Ministry said.
» In Beijing's World War II Narrative, Communists Get Starring Role
25/08/15 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Ahead of a parade to commemorate the end of World War II, Beijing’s version of history almost completely omits the man who led China’s fight against the Japanese: Chiang Kai-shek.
» Stock market slide continues in Beijing
25/08/15 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BEIJING — China’s stock market opened sharply lower again on Tuesday but other Asian markets managed to recover some ground i...
» China’s economy is in big trouble. But it is not collapsing.
25/08/15 13:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BEIJING —Steep slides of Chinese stocks in recent days BEIJING — Two days of steep stocks slides in China are stoking global ...
» Historic day for LGBT rights, says UN ambassador - video
25/08/15 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Samantha Power, US ambassador to the United Nations, says Tuesday’s meeting at the security council on LGBT rights is a ‘small but historic step’. During the meeting, org...
» Obama White House faces schism over possible Biden run
25/08/15 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The increasing likelihood of a Joe Biden 2016 campaign leaves President Barack Obama and his key advisers split over who to back
» 800 potential Isil terrorists back in Europe 'prepared to do anything'
25/08/15 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The fighters and trainees may not be especially well trained but they are indoctrinated, warn Spanish security experts
» Turkey, PKK Trade Blame Over Failed Peace Process
25/08/15 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Kurdish separatist leaders have dismissed appeals from Turkish opposition politicians to halt their attacks on military personnel, arguing that to do so would amount to a “one-sided” ceas...
» Kurdistan Political Stalemate Adding to Regional Woes
25/08/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A bitter political spat in the northern Iraqi area of Kurdistan over how the regional president should be elected and what powers the office should have is threatening to add to the regio...
» French prosecutor: Suspected train attacker had 'terrorist intent' - CNN
25/08/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com French prosecutor: Suspected train attacker had 'terrorist intent' CNN (CNN) It appears from information revealed Tuesday by a French prosecutor that the world owes m...
» Women are 'more likely to be bisexual than men' and change their minds
25/08/15 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. In contrast, males tended to describe themselves as ‘100 per cent heterosexual’ or ‘100 per cent homosexual’, found the researchers from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
» Saudi Arabia condemned for executing 175 people in 12 months
25/08/15 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter (L) meets with Saudi King Salman (R) at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on July 22, 2015. Carter landed in Saudi Arabia as part of a regional tour aimed at ...
» ISIS have killed 'at least' 30 people for being gay, UN claims
25/08/15 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Pictures have been posted online of hooded fighters stoning the victim in Nineveh, Iraq, as the UN Security Council held its first ever meeting looking at life for LGBT people under ISIS.
» With Obama's blessing, Biden mulls White House run
25/08/15 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. The right time may have arrived for vice president to consider a presidential campaign
» Why Obama's approval matters for a Biden presidential bid
25/08/15 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. The president has given Biden the green light to seriously consider a White House run
» South Africa police guilty of murder
25/08/15 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A South African court convicts eight policemen of murdering a Mozambican taxi driver who was tied and dragged behind a police van in 2013.
» Ferguson judge issues arrests amnesty
25/08/15 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A judge in Ferguson, Missouri, halts court practices that were seen as a major factor in unrest after the shooting of a black teenager.
» Paris train attack 'premeditated'
25/08/15 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Paris train shooting: Suspect Ayoub El-Khazzani planned Thalys attack, says prosecutor outlining charges
» Procession of Christian Orthodox in Jerusalem
25/08/15 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:42 Hundreds of Christian Orthodox clergy and pilgrims took part in a religious procession marking The Dormition of the Theotokos which commemorates the Virg...
» Russian Cancels Short-Lived Wikipedia Ban
25/08/15 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Russia cancels Wikipedia ban that barely lasted a few hours
» Russian Air, Ground Forces on Exercises in Western Regions
25/08/15 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Russian military forces conduct exercises in western regions, including near the Baltic border
» Timeline of Chinese Stock Market Slide
25/08/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Timeline of Chinese stock market slide and government measures to shore up prices
» US Home Rents Rose in July as Ownership Market Cooled
25/08/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US home rents surge 4.2 percent from a year ago; apartment demand shows shift from ownership
» The Latest: US Stocks Jump After Chinese Rate Cut
25/08/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. The Latest: US stocks jump at the open after China's central bank cuts interest rates
» US New-Home Sales Rebound in July
25/08/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US new-home sales rise 5.4 pct. in July; buying in Northeast fuels rebound from June dip
» French Prosecutor: Train Suspect Watched Jihadi Video Just Before Attack
25/08/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. French prosecutor: Train suspect watched jihadi video just before attack
» Czech Minister Wants NATO to Help Guard EU Against Migrants
25/08/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Czech finance minister: NATO should be engaged in guarding EU against migrants
» 2 Workers for Doctors Without Borders Killed in South Sudan
25/08/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Doctors Without Borders says 2 local aid workers are killed in attacks on South Sudan villages
» Watchdog: US Ambassador Kennedy Used Private Email
25/08/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Watchdog finds US ambassador Caroline Kennedy used private email for official business
» The U.S. and Turkey Will Soon Launch ‘Comprehensive’ Operations Against ISIS
25/08/15 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Monday that Washington and Ankara have agreed on a plan to flush out ISIS extremists from the Turkey-Syria border. In an interview with Reuters, Mevlut Cavusoglu said t...
» Chinese Stocks Fall for a 4th Day, Plunging 7.6% at Close
25/08/15 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (BEIJING) — China’s main stock market index tumbled has fallen for a fourth day, falling 7.6 percent Tuesday plunging 7.6 percent to an eight-month low and Japanese stocks fell. But other Asian rebou...
» Russia Reverses Ban on Russian Wikipedia After Only a Few Hours
25/08/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Russia’s ban on Russian-language Wikipedia lasted only a few hours , ending on Tuesday. A Russian communications watchdog agency told Internet providers to block access to the popular site̵...
» Russia's biggest air show hurt by economic crisis, sanctions
25/08/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ZHUKOVSKY, Russia (Reuters) - Russian civil aviation companies face a disappointing week at the country's largest air show that opened on Tuesday as economic crisis and Western sanctio...
» Drone spotted flying near Obama while he played golf
25/08/15 13:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Newly released reports from the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the Secret Service was put on alert after a drone was spotted flying near President ...
» Dick Cheney to deliver speech opposing Iran deal
25/08/15 13:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Former Vice President Dick Cheney will speak out against the Obama administration's newly signed nuclear deal with Iran next month at the American Enterprise Inst...
» Russia bans, then un-bans Wikipedia over drug article
25/08/15 13:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian censors this week briefly ordered Internet Service Providers to restrict access to Wikipedia due to an entry on charas, a type of cannabis. The online enc...
» Leading Economists Anticipate Sluggish Economic Growth, Weak Wage Gains
25/08/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Leading economists are anticipating sluggish economic growth, weak wage gains and slowing hiring rates for the next two years. An  Associated Press survey of about three dozen leadi...
» Obama Refers to Iran Nuclear Deal Opponents as ‘Crazies’
25/08/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Barack Obama demonized anyone who opposed his nuclear agreement with Iran again Monday, labeling naysayers as “the crazies.” “Harry and I drove over here together and we w...
» Минобороны Украины: утверждены пять соглашений о стандартизации с НАТО - РИА Новости
25/08/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Деловой портал КАПИТАЛ Минобороны Украины: утверждены пять соглашений о стандартизации с НАТО РИА Новости По словам официального представителя КИЕВ, 25 авг — РИА Новост...
» Might Putin Provoke a War in the Middle East to Boost Oil Prices and Save His Regime?
25/08/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 24 – As the price of oil and the exchange rate of the ruble continue to fall,...
» Biden Meets with Obama, Weighs 2016 White House Run
25/08/15 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met privately for lunch with President Barack Obama Monday as Washington speculation mounted that Biden could enter the contest for the 2016 Democratic Party...
» Russian summer madness
25/08/15 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. In a letter from Moscow, Roland Oliphant writes of disappearing pavements, vanishing food and holidaying citizens
» US sends F-22 fighter jets to Europe as part of Ukraine response
25/08/15 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Warplanes will train alongside Eurofighter and other Nato aircraft as ‘Russia’s military activity continues to be of great concern’, says air force secretary Related: Nato reports su...
» Russia's navy is falling apart - The Week Magazine
25/08/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Week Magazine Russia's navy is falling apart The Week Magazine On May 8, 2014, the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon sailed from the naval base at Portsmouth on an urgent mi...
» Why the US Feels It Must Contain Russia - STRATFOR
25/08/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. STRATFOR Why the US Feels It Must Contain Russia STRATFOR The Soviet Union is no more, the global competition between the capitalist and communist superpowers is over and Russia no lo...
» Russia Viewed Negatively Around The Globe - ValueWalk
25/08/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. ValueWalk Russia Viewed Negatively Around The Globe ValueWalk Russia emerged from the collapse of the old Soviet Union with a badly battered image. The Cold War actually officially se...
» Russia's Nuclear Arsenal Is Obstacle To US Global Dominance - ValueWalk
25/08/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. ValueWalk Russia's Nuclear Arsenal Is Obstacle To US Global Dominance ValueWalk “ Russia continues to be the second most significant nuclear power after the United States,” said Keith...
» From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
25/08/15 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. The downward spiral of oil prices and the reluctance to reduce production are threatening to destabilize economies and governments in many places that are already fragile.
» Svetlana Boym, 56, Scholar of Myth and Memory, Dies
25/08/15 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Ms. Boym, a Harvard professor who emigrated from the Soviet Union in her 20s, wrote of two types of nostalgia, one that clings to the past and another that realizes it is gone.
» Euro Leaders Back Cease-Fire in Ukraine
25/08/15 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President François Hollande of France stood alongside President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine to call for greater security on the Ukraine-Russia bo...
» Turkey, U.S. End Talks On Anti-IS Operations
25/08/15 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey's foreign minister says Turkish and U.S. officials have concluded "technical talks" on operations against the Islamic State militant group.
» Recent Strange Behavior of Russian Elites Reflects Panic in the Kremlin, Piontkovsky Says
25/08/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 25 – “Strange tectonic shifts are taking place around the Kremlin,”   An...
» Jailed Former Russian Defense Official Released On Parole
25/08/15 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A former Russian Defense Ministry official, who was sentenced less than four months ago in a high-profile corruption case, has been granted early parole.
» Russia Holds Military Exercises In Western Regions
25/08/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian air, ground, and missile forces are conducting exercises in the western reaches of the country amid concerns that Moscow is pursuing an increasingly hostile polic...
» Why Those Secret Iran Side Deals Matter
25/08/15 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - The US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. It is past time to disclose and explain Iran’s secret deals with the International Atomic Energy...
» Russia in Review
25/08/15 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - The US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. August 21, 2015 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent...
» Puerto Rico Plays Chicken With Its Creditors
25/08/15 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: Opinion. Failure to negotiate in good faith could cost the island the help it seeks from Washington.
» 3 U.S. Defeats: Vietnam, Iraq and Now Iran
25/08/15 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from David Brooks - Op-Ed Columnist. Let’s call the Iran nuclear deal what it is: a partial U.S. surrender.
» The Saudis Reply to Iran's Rising Danger
25/08/15 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: Opinion. An influential Saudi former military commander on making common cause with Israel and warming toward Russia as the U.S. backs away.
» How Obama transformed America - AEI
25/08/15 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AEI » Latest Content. How did Barack Obama join Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan to become one of the three most transformative presidents in the past century? He was greatly aided by the financial cri...
» How Obama Transformed America
25/08/15 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: Opinion. His progressive legacy won’t last because he passed vague laws and abused his executive power to impose policies that are unpopular.
» Potemkin Conservatism: an Ideological Tool of the Kremlin - ISN
25/08/15 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Potemkin Conservatism: an Ideological Tool of the Kremlin ISN The Kremlin's 'conservatism' contrasts ordinary Russian people with the elites. The Kremlin thus appe...
» How America lost Russia - The Japan Times
25/08/15 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. The Japan Times How America lost Russia The Japan Times In an article published last week, they argued that President Vladimir Putin's virulent anti-Americanism wa...
» Anti-American Sentiment Surges in Russia as US Officer Taunts From Perch at ... - Observer
25/08/15 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google News. Observer Anti-American Sentiment Surges in Russia as US Officer Taunts From Perch at ... Observer Despite all the economizing, the level of anti-Americanism in Russia has re...
» United States Falls Further in the Human Freedom Index
25/08/15 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rss. Tracking the decline of America's freedoms can be a discouraging business. The Fraser Institute report entitled “The Human Freedom Index” illustrates exactly where those declines are taking place.
» South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts as Koreas reach deal
25/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After more than 40 hours of talks, North and South Korea pulled back from the brink Tuesday with an accord that allows both sides ...
» NBC: Large Number of Top Obama Fundraisers Not Committed to Bundling for Clinton
25/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. NBC’s Peter Alexander reported Tuesday that a significant number of top donors to President Obama’s 2012 campaign are not committed to bundling large sums of money for Democratic fr...
» MORALE: Slaves As A Fringe Benefit
25/08/15 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» Islamic State doesn’t destroy all antiquities — it saves some to sell on the black market
25/08/15 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The war against antiquities being waged by Islamic State militants is part of a codified, systematic campaign of cultural annihilation, experts say, that reached a new apex with the demo...
» Syrian rebels: Turkey tipped al-Qaida group to US-trained fighters
25/08/15 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The kidnapping of a group of U.S.-trained moderate Syrians moments after they entered Syria last month to confront the Islamic State was orchestrated by Turkish intelligence, multiple re...
» Russian Helicopters to Unveil Advanced High-Speed Chopper
25/08/15 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Russian Helicopters manufacturing company will unveil a full-scale model of an advanced high-speed helicopter at the opening of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS on Tu...
» New and Unique: Russia to Unveil Latest Drone at MAKS-2015
25/08/15 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. It is reported that the new Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ZALA 421-16E5 has been developed using unique technologies that will provide with higher quality abilities to perform t...
» Hundreds of Russian R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles in High Demand Worldwide
25/08/15 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Over a dozen of countries will receive R-73 short range air-to-air missiles by the end of 2015.
» Iran, Russia to Join Hands to Build Fighter Jets
25/08/15 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Iran and Russia will cooperate in the “joint designing and manufacturing” of combat aircraft, the Islamic Republic’s defense minister announced on Saturday.
» Iran Showcases New Missile
25/08/15 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Iran has unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile, which features more advanced sensors and technology than earlier rockets.
» Introducing Yasser Abbas – the son whom the Palestinian leader plans to succeed him
25/08/15 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 25, 2015, 11:02 AM (IDT) After giving up on the Obama administration, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is busy seeking new champions, possibly in Tehran, while shoring up his rule over Pa...
» Vice President Biden gets Obama’s blessing for White House run
25/08/15 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 25, 2015, 11:38 AM (IDT) Vice President Joe Biden received President Barack Obama's "blessing" to make a 2016 bid for the White House, according to a senior Democrat reporting o...
» Europe shares jump despite further massive falls in China - BBC News
25/08/15 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. BBC News Europe shares jump despite further massive falls in China BBC News After decades of rapid growth, China is running out of steam. Investors globally are worried that fi...
» El-Sisi on third visit to Moscow will sign new accords
25/08/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 25, 2015, 2:55 PM (IDT) Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is one of three Arab rulers visiting Moscow Tuesday. During his three-day stay, he is to meet President Vladimir Putin and s...
» News Roundup and Notes: August 25, 2015
25/08/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA The Islamic Sta...
» Блоги / Путин сходит со сцены
25/08/15 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Экономическая удача, основанная и&...
» Russia and China carry out joint military drill in the Sea of Japan
24/08/15 21:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Chinese and Russian fighter jets have carried out a joint military exercise as part of an air defense drill in the Sea of Japan whilst China and Japan continue to have a dispute over te...
» Authorities foil drone-delivery of porn, drugs and gun to Maryland prison - CNN International
24/08/15 21:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN International Authorities foil drone-delivery of porn, drugs and gun to Maryland prison CNN International (CNN) Want to get a handgun, some synthetic marijuana and porn into ...
» Four Britons among six killed in Quebec float plane crash - latest
24/08/15 21:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Six people, including a French tourist and four Britons, have died in a pontoon plane crash in Canada's Quebec province - follow latest updates
» Number of most dangerous prisoners in special units doubles – report
24/08/15 21:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Twice as many men are in ‘jail within a jail’ close supervision centres in England as in 2005, half of them Muslim, says chief inspector The number of the most dangerous male ...
» Saudi Arabia executed 175 people in past year, says Amnesty International
24/08/15 21:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. On average, one person every two days was put to death in kingdom, says new report, with figures for 2015 already ahead of those for whole of last year Saudi Arabia has execut...
» Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes - USA TODAY
24/08/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. USA TODAY Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes USA TODAY Police in Tallahassee used their stingray to track a woman wanted for check forging, according to...
» Russias Playing A Double Game With Islamic Terror - Daily Beast
24/08/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Daily Beast Russias Playing A Double Game With Islamic Terror Daily Beast Not only was Bortnikov not sanctioned, he was invited by the White House last February as a guest to ...
» Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes - The Times
24/08/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Police secretly track cellphones to solve routine crimes The Times FBI spokesman Chris Allen stated the bureau doesn't have the authority to inform police departments how the...
» Cruz Calls on President to Release Pentagon Report on Russian Missile Violation
24/08/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The White House should immediately provide Congress with a Pentagon report assessing the risks to U.S. security posed by Russia’s violation of an intermediate-range missile treaty, ...
» Israel to Iranian Proxy: ‘We’ll Get You’
24/08/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—In a succession of swift steps after being hit by two rockets fired onto its territory from Syria Thursday, Israel has signaled to the Iranian-backed organization allegedl...
» Israeli Army Blocked Netanyahu’s Plans to Attack Iran: Former Defense Minister Ehud Barak
24/08/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Research. Israel’s former defence minister says three plans to attack Iran – backed by himself and the premier – failed to secure security cabinet consensus  Israel’s former ...
» Russian Army Engages in Syria, Supplies Weapons, Advisors and Intelligence
24/08/15 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Research. A profound and significant change has just occurred in the Levant – the Russian army has begun to engage against terrorism in Syria. Although Russia has been absent from the international ...
» Friendship won't sway Biden from taking on Clinton - The News Journal
24/08/15 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. The News Journal Friendship won't sway Biden from taking on Clinton The News Journal In deciding on a White House bid, Biden must first consider the needs of his fa...
» US Military Depot Blast, Steel Plant Blaze Hit Tokyo
24/08/15 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A blast ripped through a warehouse at a US military post on Monday and started a fire, while a blaze broke out at a steel plant, in separate accidents around the Japanese capital. ...
» Menendez Subpoenas CIA, Six Other Agencies in Bribery Case - Bloomberg
24/08/15 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Menendez Subpoenas CIA , Six Other Agencies in Bribery Case Bloomberg U.S. Senator Robert Menendez subpoenaed the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department and five other agencie...
» Ukraine future on 'brittle ice'
24/08/15 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Petro Poroshenko marks Ukraine's independence day by warning of the need to act carefully in the face of "Russian aggression".
» Ukraine vows to increase troops to fend off rebel attacks
24/08/15 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 4:08 p.m. EDT. KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Ukraine's president vowed to increase troop numbers to fend off attacks by Russia-backed separatist rebels and warned his countrymen that there is s...
» Frustrations Mount in Lebanon
24/08/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The so-called "You Stink" campaign announced on Facebook that a protest set for Monday evening in Beirut would not go on and that organizers needed to re-evaluate their demands.
» Islamic State Suicide Attacks Targeting Iraqi Outpost Kill 8
24/08/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Officials say IS suicide attacks targeting Iraqi security forces kill 8 in Anbar province
» Police Probe Ashley Madison Hack 'Suicides'
24/08/15 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Detectives are investigating two unconfirmed reports of suicides related to the Ashley Madison adultery dating site hack.
» Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker charged with murder - Washington Post
24/08/15 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Times LIVE Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker charged with murder Washington Post JERUSALEM — An ultra-Orthodox Israeli who fatally stabbed a teenage girl at a Jerusalem gay pride par...
» Oklahoma politician stabbed to death
24/08/15 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A senior Oklahoma politician, Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, dies after being stabbed in a restaurant, allegedly by his own son.
» Two transgender murders, one city: US fails to track new 'state of emergency'
24/08/15 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Tamara Dominguez’s murder in Kansas City – the 17th of a trans person in the US this year – led to an outcry. Why didn’t anybody know about No 18, in the same summer, in the s...
» Kyiv Marks Ukrainian Independence Day
24/08/15 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Thousands of troops marched in Ukraine's capital on Monday to mark the 24th anniversary of the country's independence from what was then the Soviet Union. Soldiers who fought in the gover...
» Fire Spokesman: Blazes Burning in North-Central Washington Now Largest in State History
24/08/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Fire spokesman: Blazes burning in north-central Washington now largest in state history
» Louisiana cop dies one day after being shot by motorist during traffic stop
24/08/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A Louisiana state trooper has died one day after taking two gunshots to the head from a motorist on Sunday.
» Ukraine Poll Shows Support For Independence Rose In Year Of Conflict
24/08/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A new opinion poll from Ukraine shows that after 16 months of war against Russian-backed separatists in the country's east, more Ukrainians now support independence than ...
» NATO helps Afghans fighting to prevent Taliban taking opium-growing Helmand town
24/08/15 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. forces are back helping Afghan troops repel Taliban insurgents from the strategic opium-growing town of Musa Qala in Helmand province, where i...
» Ukrainian Independence, Then And Now
24/08/15 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Twenty-four years ago, Ukraine was granted its formal independence. Today, it is finally realizing it.
» How ISIS Leveled 2,000-Year-Old Temple in Seconds
24/08/15 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. ISIS continues its reign of terror in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra.
» 'Deal' to reduce Korea tensions
24/08/15 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. South and North Korea agree a deal to defuse tensions after a series of border confrontations - media reports
» Officials: Arrests in Drone Plot to Supply Prison Contraband
24/08/15 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. 2 arrested in plot to use a drone to sneak contraband into Maryland prison, officials say
» Stunning photographs show the painstaking dedication of craftsmen making handmade globes
24/08/15 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Around 200,000 bespoke globes are made every year at the studio of Bellerby & Co. Globemakers in Stoke Newington, North London - with each one selling at up to £59,000 a time.
» I am clean, says Fifa chief Blatter
24/08/15 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Fifa president Sepp Blatter tells the BBC in an exclusive interview that he is an honest man amid corruption investigations.
» 'Mafia boss’ convicted in South Africa
24/08/15 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A South African court convicts a Czech businessman, who has been linked to organised crime in the country, of attempted murder and kidnapping.
» Court: Russia Must Compensate Dutch In Ship Seizure
24/08/15 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An international arbitration court has ruled that Russia must compensate the Netherlands for seizing a ship used by the environmental organization Greenpeace in 2013.
» US Judge: Palestinians to Pay $10M to Secure Terror Verdict
24/08/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US judge orders Palestinians to pay $10M, plus $1M monthly, to secure damages in terror suit
» Russia 'sends more troops to eastern Ukraine' as leaders get together for crisis summit
24/08/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Petro Poroshenko, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are meeting in Berlin to discuss how to keep the peace agreement
» As Turkey Targets Militants, War Grips Kurdish Lands Once Again
24/08/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A war that had long been stilled by a truce is now threatening to undo an economic turnaround and adding a battlefield to a region already consumed by chaos.
» Delay Sought in Hearing for Ex-Officer Charged With Murder
24/08/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Delay sought in bond hearing for former police officer charged in slaying of black motorist
» Police: Ashley Madison hack might have led to suicides
24/08/15 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 4:08 p.m. EDT. TORONTO (AP) -- The hack of the cheating website Ashley Madison has triggered extortion crimes and led to two unconfirmed reports of suicides, Canadian police said Monday...
» Brazil Vice President drops political coordination role in Rousseff government: source
24/08/15 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer has decided to drop his role as day-to-day political coordinator for President Dilma Rousseff in Congress but is not leaving ...
» Man Dies After Being Shot by Police in North Carolina
24/08/15 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Man dies after being shot by police responding to domestic dispute in central North Carolina
» Talks Between North and South Korea End
24/08/15 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. South Korea says high-level talks with North Korea over how to defuse rising tensions have ended. In a statement, South Korea’s presidential office says the talks ended early Tuesday, more than...
» U.S.-led coalition stages 20 air strikes on Islamic State: statement
24/08/15 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its coalition partners targeted Islamic State militants with 20 air strikes on Sunday in Iraq and Syria, the Command Joint Task Force said ...
» Heinz Ketchup banned in Israel due to not enough 'tomato solids'
24/08/15 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Israel's health ministry has decreed that the sauce should be known as 'tomato seasoning' after its biggest rival in the country successfully argued that its contents meant it could not...
» US Crude Flirts With Close of Under $40 a Barrel
24/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US crude on pace to close under $40 for first time in 6 years on fears of economic slump
» Sentencing Underway for Colorado Theater Gunman
24/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Colorado movie theater gunman, James Holmes, will be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. The sentencing at a three-day hearing follows Holmes' conviction for killing 12 ...
» North Korea agrees truce with South Korea and says it 'regrets' its actions
24/08/15 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The two Koreas have reached an agreement after three days of tense negotiations in a remote village
» Shoreham crash: no further bodies found after plane wreckage removed
24/08/15 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Police say death toll may not be as high as previously feared, and coroner says identifying victims will be slow and painstaking operation The removal of the wreckage of the H...
» Gay Men Tell UN Security Council of Being IS Targets
24/08/15 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Syrian refugee Subhi Nahas watched in fear as the al-Qaida-linked group Nusra Front took over his home town of Idlib and began torturing and executing men suspected of being gay. Then, wi...
» Russia 'must pay damages' over ship
24/08/15 16:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. An international court orders Russia to pay damages to the Netherlands over its seizure of a ship after a protest against oil drilling in 2013.
» Moscow tries to shut down 'deprave' nudist beach
24/08/15 16:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. 'The police cannot stop this orgy because there is no law governing nudism in the capital,' chair of Moscow's public health committee lamented
» Police Identify Victims in New Mexico Shooting That Killed 3
24/08/15 16:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Police identify victims of Roswell, New Mexico, shooting that killed 3, injured 1
» Turkey-Kurdish conflict: State cracks down as Kurds fear return to scorched earth
24/08/15 16:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The roads into the mountains of Tunceli are lined with burnt-down houses and abandoned schools, remnants of a conflict many here had hoped to leave behind.
» Moscow plans to give Russian citizenship to Donbass residents
24/08/15 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. The problem of Donbass residents’ legal status is quite serious. While Ukraine does not need these people, simplified procedure to get Russian ci...
» Bribery scandal grips Guatemala as former vice-president faces allegations
24/08/15 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. President Otto Pérez Molina says his conscience was clear as prosecutors allege Roxana Baldetti accepted $3.7m in bribes Prosecutors in Guatemala alleged on Monday that former...
» CORRECTS: Dow Jones Industrial Average Finishes Down 588 Points After Day of Massive Swings
24/08/15 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. CORRECTS: Dow Jones industrial average finishes down 588 points after day of massive swings
» Palestinians ordered to pay $10m to terror victims while appealing lawsuit
24/08/15 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Authorities found liable in lawsuit over Americans killed in terrorist attacks must pay additional $1m monthly payment while case is in on appeal Palestinian authorities found...
» Investors left gasping after stocks' wild ride
24/08/15 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. From concerns about China to anxiety over U.S. interest rates, market psychology has taken on a life of its own
» It's Not About the Debt, It's About the Politics | David Paul
24/08/15 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Huffington Post | Full News Feed. When the Puerto Rico debt crisis burst into the news, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla pronounced that the Commonwealth's debt crisis " is not about ...
» Hedge funder John Paulson goes on Puerto Rico spending spree
24/08/15 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from | Hedge funder John Paulson goes on Puerto Rico spending spree | Page Six. August 20, 2015 | 10:05pm Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson is expected to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in the Puer...
» Rich Investors Flock To Puerto Rico As Debt Crisis Pushes Poor To The Mainland
24/08/15 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from MintPress News. Devastating economic times and myriad tax incentives are driving the wealthy to Puerto Rico, but they’re also forcing Puerto Ricans off the island. A private security guard sits in fr...
» DOJ Cracks Down On Puerto Rico Over Financial Mismanagement
24/08/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Credit: Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press The Department of Justice sent a letter to Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla outlining concerns over the government's poor financial management of DOJ grants...
» Probe demanded into Puerto Rico murders of 3 gays in 1 month
24/08/15 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Human rights activist Pedro Julio Serrano asked Puerto Rican authorities on Saturday to investigate the murders of three openly gay young men over the past month on the Caribbean island, and not to dismiss th...
» Turning Puerto Rico’s Lament Into Hope
24/08/15 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . P UERTO RICO has been dealing with economic troubles for a long time, especially since it slipped into a recession in 2006, and the people have faced these hardships with a mix of optimism and frustration. Bu...
» Puerto Rico statehooders see opportunity as woes deepen
24/08/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By DANICA COTO, Associated Press MANATI, Puerto Rico (AP) — Revelers arrived in cars sporting the American flag and wore clothes in red, white and blue as they celebrated the anniversary of Puerto Rico'...
» An Opening for Diplomacy in Syria
24/08/15 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The beheading by Islamic State militants of the Syrian archaeologist Khalid al-Asaad , who gave his life protecting some of Syria’s greatest treasures, was a grisly reminder of how a conflict that has r...
» Sweden and Finland’s awkward NATO tango – POLITICO
24/08/15 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian President Putin gives former Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt the stink eye | Getty Moscow mutters warnings as Nordic pair edges closer to the alliance. By Elisabeth Braw HELSINKI — Finl...
» Brussels Break-In Shines Light on Russia’s European Mischief
24/08/15 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . It was an unusual delivery at the European Parliament by a pair of native Russians. They broke into the third-floor mailroom and deposited for the 751 legislators English-language copies of “Red Dalia,&...
» The 7 scariest weapons Russia is developing right now
24/08/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business Insider. While Russia’s military is struggling in many ways, the Kremlin is working hard to fix it. With a new ballistic missiles , new submarines launching from shipyards , and the world ...
» FBi kept files on Ray Bradbury: "Definitely slanted against the United States"
24/08/15 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Boing Boing. Michael from Muckrock writes, "The FBI followed Ray Bradbury's career very closely, in part because an informant warned them that his writing was not enjoyable fantasy, but rather tantamount t...
» FBi kept files on Ray Bradbury: "Definitely slanted against the United States" - Boing Boing
24/08/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Boing Boing FBi kept files on Ray Bradbury: "Definitely slanted against the United States" Boing Boing Michael from Muckrock writes, "The FBI followed Ray Bradbury's caree...
» Baltimore Police use stingrays for 'routine' cases: USA Today report - Technical.ly Brooklyn
24/08/15 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Technical.ly Brooklyn Baltimore Police use stingrays for 'routine' cases: USA Today report Technical.ly Brooklyn Baltimore Police continue to attract attention for their heav...
» ISIS razes Phoenician temple in Palmyra
24/08/15 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2015, 5:49 PM (IDT) Syrian opposition sources report that the Islamic State which captured Palmyra in May had used a large amount of explosives to blow up the 2,000-year old Baalshami...
» Crude's drop below $38 marks 'epic' time in the oil market - MarketWatch
24/08/15 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Crude's drop below $38 marks 'epic' time in the oil market MarketWatch Read: China fears overdone? What investors need to watch. Equity markets in China were sharply lower agai...
» Estonia and Poland Seek Security Against Russia
24/08/15 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas and Polish President Andrzej Duda agreed to extend sanctions against Russia in a meeting on Monday, responding to Russian aggression in Eastern ...
» The Latest: Oklahoma Stabbing Suspect Had Past Mental Issues
24/08/15 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. The Latest on Oklahoma fatal stabbing: Police records: Suspect was once held for mental issue
» Philip Hammond meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani – video
24/08/15 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Foreign secretary Philip Hammond holds talks with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Monday after reopening the British embassy in Tehran. The last British foreign secre...
» Swiss Advance Bid to Return $40 Million Stolen From Tunisia
24/08/15 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Switzerland advancing in legal bid to return $40 million stolen from Tunisia, official says
» Soviet dissident sues Crown Prosecution Service, alleging libel
24/08/15 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Vladimir Bukovsky issues high court writ claiming CPS defamed him, and seeks £100,000 in damages The veteran Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky is suing the Crown Prosecution ...
» Libyan General Says Forces Fighting IS Lack Weapons
24/08/15 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Libya military chief says forces need weapons, foreign support to battle IS affiliate
» Dow Jones Industrial Average Plummets More Than 1000 Points, Then Pares Losses - Wall Street Journal
24/08/15 12:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Dow Jones Industrial Average Plummets More Than 1000 Points, Then Pares Losses Wall Street Journal The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly plummeted more tha...
» Oil Price Collapse Triggers Currency Crisis in Emerging Markets
24/08/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Emerging market currencies are getting slammed by the collapse in commodity prices, a downturn that has accelerated in recent weeks. The health of many middle-income and emerging market economies has...
» Obama, Biden to Meet for Lunch Amid 2016 Speculation
24/08/15 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Amid 2016 presidential election intrigue, Obama and VP Biden to sit down for White House lunch
» Islamic State Claims 30 Killed for Sodomy, UN Meeting Told
24/08/15 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Islamic State group claims it killed 30 people for sodomy, gay rights organization tells UN
» The Latest: Man Who Shot Trooper to Be Charged With Murder
24/08/15 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. The Latest: Man who shot Louisiana trooper in the head to be charged with murder, police say
» Panel: Russia Must Compensate Netherlands in Ship Seizure
24/08/15 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Arbitration panel says Russia must compensate Netherlands for 2013 seizure of Greenpeace ship
» Rachmaninoff Granddaughter Says Moscow Effort Risks 'Disservice To His Legacy'
24/08/15 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The composer's great-great-granddaughter says one of the giants of 19th- and 20th-century classical music had turned the page on a Russia that "no longer existed," no mat...
» Poroshenko Vows To Boost Troop Numbers
24/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. At a military parade in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko marked Independence Day with a promises of more troops for eastern Ukraine.
» Leader Of Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Group Reportedly Killed In Afghanistan
24/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghanistan's intelligence agency says the leader of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Jundullah has been killed in the country's north.
» Lavrov Says U.S. Signals It Wants To Mend Ties With Russia
24/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States has been sending "signals" that it wants to start repairing ties with Moscow.
» U.S. judge says Palestinian Authority must post bond in terror support case
24/08/15 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ordered the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization to post $10 million in cash or bond while they appeal a jury's findi...
» Islamic State militants blow up temple in ancient city of Palmyra
24/08/15 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Islamic State militants on Sunday blew up the temple of Baal Shamin, one of the most important sites in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities ...
» Guatemalan president says won't stand down amid graft scandal
24/08/15 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - President Otto Perez of Guatemala on Sunday dismissed allegations of corruption leveled against him by prosecutors and said he would not stand down, despite ...
» Swedish tolerance under question as attacks on migrants rise
24/08/15 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A series of attacks in Sweden on beggars, many Roma, has highlighted a dark side to a country considered a bastion of tolerance but where the far right has been g...
» Explosion at U.S. military warehouse in Japan, no injuries
24/08/15 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TOKYO (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a warehouse at a U.S. military base in Sagamihara, near the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Monday, but U.S. forces said the building was not for sto...
» Ukraine faces risky year fighting to escape Russian orbit: Poroshenko
24/08/15 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV(Reuters) - President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday Ukraine was facing a precarious year, warning that Russia had several strategies to undermine Kiev's attempts to move towards ...
» UK airshow crash toll to rise as safety rules reviewed
24/08/15 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - The death toll after a vintage fighter jet ploughed into a busy road in southern England while performing an acrobatics display could approach 20, police said on Mon...
» U.S., Turkey to launch 'comprehensive' anti-Islamic State operation
24/08/15 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States will soon launch "comprehensive" air operations to flush Islamic State fighters from a zone in northern Syria bordering Turkey, Foreign ...
» Russia's Lavrov says U.S. signals it wants to mend ties
24/08/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the United States has been sending "signals" that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained ov...
» Soldiers killed in clashes near Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region
24/08/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAKU (Reuters) - Clashes erupted between troops from Azerbaijan and the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region at the weekend, the two sides said on Monday, giving conflicting death tolls a...
» Top Shots
24/08/15 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond. For more photo galleries, see our "Picture This" archive by clicking on the banner above.
» Islamic State Militants Destroy Temple In Palmyra
24/08/15 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Activists report that Islamic State militants have blown up the ancient temple of Baal Shamin in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra

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