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Brain Drain Worsens as Exodus of Russian Scientists Gathers Pace | News

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The exodus of Russian scientists has picked up pace during the last 18 months, the president of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Rossia-24 television channel Tuesday.    

Vladimir Fortov, a physicist who has headed the academy since 2013, attributed the increase in scientists leaving Russia to more lucrative salaries offered abroad, a lure that has become stronger following the ruble's recent plummet in value.

The ongoing brain drain has not yet resulted in a shortage of specialists, Fortov said, adding that Russia excels in the fields of theoretical physics, mathematics, energy, engineering and mechanics.

Since the beginning of Putin's third term in May 2012, the number of Russians emigrating — many of them skilled professionals — has soared.

According to state statistics bureau Rosstat, 186,382 Russians moved abroad in 2013, compared with 36,774 in 2011. Experts indicate the actual figures may be higher.

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Russia: Massive Capital Flight Continues | Business

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KremlinRussian President Vladimir Putin meets with regional governors, financial analysts, and Central Bank leaders to discuss the country’s economy and government finances.

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Amid Russia's economic woes, billions of dollars continue to disappear in offshore havens. The net outflow of capital from Russia reached $32.6 billion during the first quarter of 2015, according to the nation's Central Bank. 

The bank is now forecasting that capital flight may reach $131 billion by the end of the year. In reporting first quarter numbers, the Central Bank also upwardly revised the 2014 figure for net capital outflow to $154.1 billion from the previously reported $151.5 billion. That figure marks the highest annual total of capital flight since the Central Bank started tracking the trend back in 1994. 

Financial experts say most of the money now fleeing Russia ends up in offshore accounts, beyond the reach of tax inspectors and other prying eyes. The budgetary implications for Russia are significant: according to Andrei Makarov, chairman of the Russian Duma's Committee on Budget and Taxation, back in 2013, when the capital flight rate was dramatically lower than it is now, capital flight cost the Russian treasury at least $22 billion in lost tax revenue.

"Capital outflow abroad leads to losses that are at least comparable to internal tax revenue losses," state-owned news channel Russia 24 reported, citing data from KPMG, a large international audit, tax and advisory firm.

The problem is not limited to tax revenue losses. "Capital flight weakens the national economy, starving it of investment funding, which further worsens the economy's development prospects," wrote economists Mikhail Gelvanovskiy and Vladislav Ovchinskiy in an academic paper that examined the economic damage done by capital flight amid the 2008 economic crisis.

Investment activity in Russia during the first quarter of 2015 dropped by more than 20 percent compared with the same period the previous year, according to the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasts (CMASF). Representatives of the Economic Development Ministry sought to allay concerns, contending that the overall decrease in investment is projected to be 10.6 percent in 2015. Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev also has claimed that investment would grow by as much as 3 percent in 2016, driven mainly by private investors. He provided no specifics about possible government measures to attract private investment.

Another sign that the Russian economy is being starved of capital is the sharp increase in bankruptcies. According to CMASF, the overall number of bankruptcies in the first quarter of 2015 reached levels last seen during the previous crisis in 2008-2009. Among major companies in industry and agriculture, the rate has exceeded that of the previous crisis. The hardest hit economic sectors are housing and construction, transport, communications, trade, power industry and metallurgy.

The flight total for the first quarter of 2015, $32.6 billion, is substantially lower than the same quarter last year ($47.7 billion). But experts point out that the first quarter of 2014 saw Russia's forced annexation of Crimea and the first steps toward the introduction of Western sanctions, two developments that sparked a panicked reaction among Russia's monied class. A better indicator for how 2015 is comparing to last year, in terms of the capital flight rate, will be the second quarter. In 2014, the second-quarter capital flight figure fell to $21.9 billion.

Analysts predict capital flight will not stabilize anytime soon. "Capital outflow can only be stopped if the general population and businesses' confidence in Russia's stability is regained," Mikhail Zadornov, head of VTB 24, one of Russia's largest banks, told the Interfax news agency.

Both Zadornov and other experts contend that bolstering confidence in Russia's political and financial system are long shots over the near- and medium-term: There are no indications that the Kremlin will change its current political course, specifically its aggressive stance toward Ukraine. And at home, the government likewise shows no inclination to address the issues of pervasive corruption and arbitrariness in dealing with the business community.

Russian Central Bank representatives say the price of oil could have a significant impact on capital flight in 2015: If prices go below the present level, capital flight is projected to top $130 billion. If energy prices rise, the capital flight figure could drop to about $111 billion. Even if the figure ends up in the lower range, 2015's capital flight figure would still be the third highest annual total since 1994. 

According to government statistics, Russia has suffered a total net capital outflow of about $550 billion since President Vladimir Putin gained power in 1999, hemorrhaging money every year except in 2006 and 2007. Independent researchers suggest that the government figures underestimate the problem, and assert the actual total may be higher than $1 trillion.

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Brain Drain Worsens as Exodus of Russian Scientists Gathers Pace | News

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The exodus of Russian scientists has picked up pace during the last 18 months, the president of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Rossia-24 television channel Tuesday.    

Vladimir Fortov, a physicist who has headed the academy since 2013, attributed the increase in scientists leaving Russia to more lucrative salaries offered abroad, a lure that has become stronger following the ruble's recent plummet in value.

The ongoing brain drain has not yet resulted in a shortage of specialists, Fortov said, adding that Russia excels in the fields of theoretical physics, mathematics, energy, engineering and mechanics.

Since the beginning of Putin's third term in May 2012, the number of Russians emigrating — many of them skilled professionals — has soared.

According to state statistics bureau Rosstat, 186,382 Russians moved abroad in 2013, compared with 36,774 in 2011. Experts indicate the actual figures may be higher.

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Millions of people rallied to the support of Raif Badawi – who will care for a poor young man in Mauritania?

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s re-election effort is being bruised by a fraud trial of a former senator that has swept up some of Mr. Harper’s closest aides and former aides.

Pentagon: China Has Stepped up Land Reclamation

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A new Pentagon report says China’s reclamation of landmass among a string of artificial islands in the South China Sea has grown dramatically in recent months.

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» Capitulation On China To Continue - Forbes
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes Capitulation On China To Continue Forbes Last month, oil economist Daniel Yergin noted that between 2003 and 2013, China accounted for at least half of all global oil co...

» China Woes Send Stocks Into Tailspin - New York Times
21/08/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times China Woes Send Stocks Into Tailspin New York Times The biggest source of uneasiness right now appears to be China's economy. The country surprised the world las...

» Big Slump for the Market as Concerns Over China Increase - New York Times
21/08/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times Big Slump for the Market as Concerns Over China Increase New York Times The global rout started in China , where sharp declines in energy and property stocks pus...

» Pentagon Says China Has Stepped up Land Reclamation in South China Sea - Wall Street Journal
21/08/15 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Wall Street Journal Pentagon Says China Has Stepped up Land Reclamation in South China Sea Wall Street Journal Washington fears that the islands will be used for military purpo...

» Webb on Opposition to Nuclear Deal: Iran Gains Greater Balance of Power in Middle East
21/08/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Democratic presidential candidate and former Sen. Jim Webb (D., Va.) said Friday that he opposed the Iran nuclear deal for, among other reasons, giving the rogue regime a greater ba...

» U.S Official Will Not Deny that Iranian Experts Will ‘Play a Role’ in Nuclear Inspections
21/08/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A senior official at the State Department refused to deny that Iran will “play a role” in the inspections of the Parchin nuclear site believed to have housed nuclear arms developmen...

» Obama Administration Advised Ukraine Not to Fight Russia When Putin Invaded in 2014
21/08/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Obama administration advised the Ukrainian government not to fight Russian forces when Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea in 2014, the main reason for which was a desire not to anger...

» Pakistan fears that US will slash military aid over counterterror efforts
21/08/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The Pentagon could withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from Pakistan's military over concerns that it is not doing enough to combat insurgent groups that plan and coordinate at...

» Ray Odierno heads to JPMorgan to aid company cyber efforts
21/08/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JPMorgan Chase, which fell prey to a major cyberattack last year, is bringing on recently retired Army chief of staff. Gen. Raymond Odierno to advise the company ...

» Russia threatens to add Wikipedia to blacklist over narcotics article
21/08/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Kremlin says it will ban Wikipedia within Russia unless the website blocks access to an article about drugs. The warning from Roskomnadzor, the government's o...

» Afghan ties with Pakistan sour as Taliban gain strength
21/08/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. One the world's testier strategic relationships is deteriorating by the day as Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of meddling in its affairs and prolonging a 14-year war by aiding Taliban...

» Survivor of Soviet attack on Navy plane over Bering Sea returns to thank villagers who rescued him
21/08/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. They called it the Cold War. But for the crew of a Navy patrol bomber based in Kodiak, things got very hot when Soviet MiG fighter jets swarmed them, guns blazing, during a routine ...

» Is A Slow Putsch Against Putin Under Way?
21/08/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Paul Roderick Gregory - EconWorld - Forbes. A quarter century after the fall of the USSR, Kremlinologists sense a putsch in the air , despite Vladimir Putin’s overwhelming approval ratings. The tea l...

» Clinton facing fresh worries in Congress over emails
21/08/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Hillary Rodham Clinton is facing fresh worries among congressional Democrats about her use of a private email account while serving as secretary of state, as new polls signal that t...

» The Issue of Citizenship in Eastern Ukraine: “Donbass has always been Part of Russia”
21/08/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Research. The problem of Donbass residents’ legal status is serious. While Ukraine no longer recognizes them,  procedures to acquire Russian citizenship are now envisaged.  Denis Pushilin, Vic...

» MSNBC Attacks AP Reporter for Damaging Story About Iran Side Deals
21/08/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. MSNBC host Chris Hayes and one of his guests Thursday night attacked the credibility of an Associated Press reporter who revealed damaging information about the secret deals negotia...

» Происходит ли медленный путч против Путина? - Inopressa
21/08/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Диалог.UA - Всегда два мнения Происходит ли медленный путч против Путина ? Inopressa "Четверть века спустя после распада СССР кремлинологи чуют в воздухе путч, несмотря на зашк...

» Crimea Rabbi Thanks Vladimir Putin for Russia Annexation - Forward
21/08/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Forward Crimea Rabbi Thanks Vladimir Putin for Russia Annexation Forward During a meeting with Vladimir Putin , a leader of Reform Jews in Crimea said his community's situation has imp...

» Russia’s Mysterious New Submarine - The Daily Beast
21/08/15 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Angie’s List built its reputation on being a grassroots, trustworthy review site. But some business owners and former employees claim it’s anything but. Angie’s List built its $363-million d...

» Pentagon chief: Russia is a 'very significant threat'
21/08/15 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Defense Secretary Ash Carter is calling Russia a "very, very significant threat," agreeing with an assessment made by top military officials. A  chorus of top military officials  have said recently ...

» 3,371,2363,371,2362015-08-21» Fear Vladimir Putin's weakness not his strength - Financial Times
21/08/15 11:35 from Mike Nova - Google+
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» Russian Spetsnaz (special operations) forces - Google Search
21/08/15 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . U.S. Told Ukraine to Stand Down as Putin Invaded Bloomberg View - 4 hours ago The Ukrainian military was in no shape to confront the Russian Spetsnaz ( special operations ) forces that were swarming on the Cr...

» capital flight from Russia - Google Search
21/08/15 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Fed rate moves not behind capital flight , says Pimco strategist The Australian Financial Review - Aug 19, 2015 Tony Crescenzi said capital flight from countries such as Brazil and Russia was now more a react...

» brain drain from Russia - Google Search
21/08/15 11:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Search Results Will Russia's Brain Drain Dry Up? (Op-Ed) The Moscow Times (registration) - Aug 4, 2015 Russia is locked in a confrontation with the West, and all those who work or ... The problem of brain dra...

» U.S. Told Ukraine to Stand Down as Putin Invaded
21/08/15 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Bloomberg View. As Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces took over Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in early 2014, the interim Ukrainian government was debating whether or not to fight back against the "lit...

» Fear Vladimir Putin’s weakness not his strength
21/08/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . It would be rash to equate the president with Russia and declare new cold war, writes John Thornhill I t is hard to find a more spirited supporter of Russian president Vladimir Putin than Konstantin Malofeev,...

» Fear Vladimir Putin's weakness not his strength - Financial Times
21/08/15 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Financial Times Fear Vladimir Putin's weakness not his strength Financial Times In Mr Malofeev's telling, Mr Putin's accomplishments have been to crush the oligarchs, reassert the Krem...

» Vandals Test the Limits of Putin's Ideology - Bloomberg View
21/08/15 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Bloomberg View Vandals Test the Limits of Putin's Ideology Bloomberg View Putin is a self-proclaimed defender of traditional values, meaning Orthodox Christian ones. Even his rationale...

» After Wristwatch Scandal, Putin's Spokesman Grilled Over Luxury Yacht - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty After Wristwatch Scandal, Putin's Spokesman Grilled Over Luxury Yacht RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russian anticorruption crusader Aleksei Navalny is deman...

» Flock of birds form Vladimir Putin's face - New York Post
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. New York Post Flock of birds form Vladimir Putin's face New York Post Russian Defense Ministry-owned Russian TV channel Zvezda (“Star”) says it's Putin – and fellow comrades agree. “It...

» Putin Escalates Again in Ukraine - Wall Street Journal
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Wall Street Journal Putin Escalates Again in Ukraine Wall Street Journal Russian proxies in occupied eastern Ukraine shelled Ukrainian-government positions over the weekend and on Mond...

» Putin Spokesman Accused Again of Graft, This Time Over … - Foreign Policy (blog)
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) Putin Spokesman Accused Again of Graft, This Time Over … Foreign Policy (blog) By Reid StandishReid Standish is an assistant digital producer at Foreign Policy. A...

» Woman who sued pro-Putin Russian 'troll factory' gets one rouble in damages - The Guardian
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian Woman who sued pro- Putin Russian 'troll factory' gets one rouble in damages The Guardian I achieved my aim, which was to bring the internet trolls out of the shade,” said...

» Putin Warns, Woos Crimean Tatars - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
21/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Reuters Putin Warns, Woos Crimean Tatars RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russian President Vladimir Putin warned minority ethnic Tatars that they should not strive for special status on t...

» Behind Putin's nuclear threats - Politico
21/08/15 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Politico Behind Putin's nuclear threats Politico Russia under Vladimir Putin is in a very different situation. Although it is embarking on a massive 10-year rearmament campaign and is ...

» Putin ally Yakunin quits railways for the senate - CNBC
21/08/15 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. CNBC Putin ally Yakunin quits railways for the senate CNBC Vladimir Yakunin, the head of Russian state railways and an old friend of President Vladimir Putin , will leave his post to b...

» Game of trolls: the hip digi-kids helping Putin's fight for online supremacy - The Guardian
21/08/15 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian Game of trolls: the hip digi-kids helping Putin's fight for online supremacy The Guardian “The west's attitude towards Russia changed significantly after Vladimir Vladimir...

» Russians Feel Ruble's Fall, but Putin Remains Mostly Unscathed - New York Times
21/08/15 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. New York Times Russians Feel Ruble's Fall, but Putin Remains Mostly Unscathed New York Times Russians are experiencing the first sustained decline in living standards in the 15 years s...

» Stunt-loving Putin rides to the bottom of the Black Sea - U.S. News & World Report
21/08/15 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. BBC News Stunt-loving Putin rides to the bottom of the Black Sea U.S. News & World Report ALTERNATIVE CROP OF MOSB102 Russian President Vladimir Putin , right, sits on board a bathysca...

» Путин запретил Медведеву пить вино из античной амфоры - Московский комсомолец
21/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Путин запретил Медведеву пить вино из античной амфоры Московский комсомолец Погрузившись в батискафе на дно Балаклавской бухты, Владимир Путин увидел античные ...

» Putin's War: Pro-Russians Fire Rockets and Shells into Mariupol - Newsweek
21/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Newsweek Putin's War: Pro-Russians Fire Rockets and Shells into Mariupol Newsweek A man takes photos of a residential house, which, according to locals, was damaged by recent shelling,...

» See Vladimir Putin Ride a Minisub in the Black Sea - TIME
21/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. TIME See Vladimir Putin Ride a Minisub in the Black Sea TIME President Vladimir Putin sits on board a bathyscaphe as it plunges into the Black sea along the coast of Sevastopol, Crimea...

» Ukraine Fighting Eases as Putin Blames Kyiv for Hostilities - Voice of America
21/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Voice of America Ukraine Fighting Eases as Putin Blames Kyiv for Hostilities Voice of America MOSCOW—. Fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russia-backed rebels ea...

» Putin in a Submarine! Why the Russian President Is Back to His Crazy Stunts - Slate Magazine (blog)
21/08/15 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Slate Magazine (blog) Putin in a Submarine! Why the Russian President Is Back to His Crazy Stunts Slate Magazine (blog) It felt a bit like a return of the Vladimir Putin of yore today ...

» Putin takes a dive - Reuters
21/08/15 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Reuters Putin takes a dive Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a high-profile dive in a submersible off Crimea's coast, annexed by Moscow last year. Gavino Garay reports...

» Russia's Putin Is Once Again Spending His Summer Riding … - Foreign Policy (blog)
21/08/15 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) Russia's Putin Is Once Again Spending His Summer Riding … Foreign Policy (blog) This time, Vladimir Putin boarded the submarine to check out a newly discovered Bl...

» Putin Aide Who Called Shock Rate Cut Sees Pause as Oil Nears $40 - Bloomberg
21/08/15 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Bloomberg Putin Aide Who Called Shock Rate Cut Sees Pause as Oil Nears $40 Bloomberg Andrey Belousov went largely unheeded the last time he forecast a shift in monetary policy. Now Pre...

» Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea - ABC Online
21/08/15 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. ABC Online Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea ABC Online Russian president Vladimir Putin has burnished his action-man image by diving in a mini-submarine to explore a shi...

» Vladimir Putin once again wins unofficial photo-op competition with President ... - Twitchy
21/08/15 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Twitchy Vladimir Putin once again wins unofficial photo-op competition with President ... Twitchy The Obamas have wrapped up their two-week vacation on Martha's Vineyard — we know this...

» Putin Creates a Fantasyland - Wall Street Journal
21/08/15 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Wall Street Journal Putin Creates a Fantasyland Wall Street Journal After assuming the presidency again in May 2012, Mr. Putin appointed as minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky, a man...

» Putin on a show: Russian president feeds personality cult with minisub trip ... - The Guardian
21/08/15 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Putin on a show: Russian president feeds personality cult with minisub trip ... The Guardian Putin on a show: Russian president feeds personality cult with minisub trip – in pictures. ...

» Vladimir Putin takes dive in submarine – video - The Guardian
21/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian Vladimir Putin takes dive in submarine – video The Guardian Vladimir Putin takes a dive in a small submarine in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea on Tuesday. The Russi...

» Vladimir Putin descends into briny deep on manly submarine ride - Washington Post
21/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. BBC News Vladimir Putin descends into briny deep on manly submarine ride Washington Post Russian president Vladimir Putin has gone to great lengths to demonstrate his virility and, by ...

» Russia's Vladimir Putin takes dive in submersible, stirs up Ukrainian anger - CNN
21/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. New York Post Reuters Russia's Vladimir Putin takes dive in submersible, stirs up Ukrainian anger CNN (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has burnished his "action man" credentials ...

» Putin resorts to USSR tactics to hide unemployment - Business Insider
21/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Business Insider Putin resorts to USSR tactics to hide unemployment Business Insider Putin has put in place laws that offer workers some of the strictest anti-firing rights in Europe, ...

» Почему Путин забил на "нормандский формат" - Правда.Ру
21/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Правда.Ру Почему Путин забил на "нормандский формат" Правда.Ру Порошенко 24 августа едет в Берлин на консультации с главами Германии и Франции. Почему "нормандский фо...

» Putin 'may join future Ukraine talks': Germany - The Local.de
21/08/15 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Local.de Putin 'may join future Ukraine talks': Germany The Local.de Chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting talks with France's President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian leader Petro ...

» Putin warns security forces to watch out for foreign-funded sabotage in Russia ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
21/08/15 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. UPI.com Putin warns security forces to watch out for foreign-funded sabotage in Russia ... Minneapolis Star Tribune MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his security fo...

» Russia's Putin: Beware of foreign-funded sabotage in Crimea - SunHerald.com
21/08/15 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. SunHerald.com Russia's Putin : Beware of foreign-funded sabotage in Crimea SunHerald.com FILE - In this Tuesday, July 21, 2015 file photo Oleg Sentsov gestures as he stands behind glas...

» Путин отреагировал на «разграбление Севастополя» и схватку Чалова с Меняйло - Московский комсомолец
21/08/15 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Путин отреагировал на «разграбление Севастополя» и схватку Чалова с Меняйло Московский комсомолец Два дня из трех, которые Владимир Путин провел в Крыму, были ...

» Zeman´s support for Putin is beyond common sense - dissident - Czech Happenings
21/08/15 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Czech Happenings Zeman´s support for Putin is beyond common sense - dissident Czech Happenings Prague - Soviet dissident and former political prisoner Mikhas Kukobaka does not understa...

» Meet Putin's Hostages - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
21/08/15 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Meet Putin's Hostages RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty One is a police officer; one is a filmmaker; and one is a pilot. Three people illegally abducted from th...

» MI5 papers show ‘sixth man’ Soviet agent
20/08/15 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Fresh light shed on infiltration of UK intelligence — and officials’ determination not to believe it

» Macedonia declares state of emergency over influx of migrants - video
20/08/15 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The Macedonian government declares a state of emergency as thousands of migrants attempt to enter the country. Up to 2,000 people arrive in the border town of Gevgelija d...

» Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigns and calls for snap election
20/08/15 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras announces his resignation and calls for an early election, likely held in September

» France's Front National party expels founder Jean-Marie Le Pen
20/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Party president Marine Le Pen, the elder's daughter, has been trying for months to oust her father, who held the title of honorary president for life

» Two tourists may have contracted the plague at Yosemite National Park
20/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Two American tourists are believed to have contracted the plague after visiting California’s Yosemite National Park.

» Ukraine crisis: Both sides accused of concealing weapons from inspectors and discreetly shifting them to the front line in violation of ceasefire
20/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The international watchdog monitoring the conflict in eastern Ukraine is increasingly powerless to act in the face of escalating hostilities as its officials become the targets of death t...

» BP settlement money flows to governments in far-flung places
20/08/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 4:21 p.m. EDT. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Clusters of landlocked municipalities more than 100 miles from the Gulf Coast have secured millions of dollars in BP money through settlements de...

» Ashley Madison hack: how many British users did adultery site really have?
20/08/15 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. British victims whose details have been published online as alleged users of the Ashley Madison adultery website claim they had never even heard of it

» In Pakistan, worries that U.S. could cut military aid over counterterror efforts
20/08/15 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pentagon could withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from Pakistan’s military over concerns that...

» Ashley Madison hack: Leaking personal email addresses puts gay lives at risk around the world
20/08/15 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Gay and bisexual users of the Ashley Madison infidelity website have been left in fear for their lives after it emerged that the identities of users living in countries where homosexualit...

» Defense is done questioning accuser in prep school rape case - Corvallis Gazette Times
20/08/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Corvallis Gazette Times Defense is done questioning accuser in prep school rape case Corvallis Gazette Times CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A girl who accuses a recent graduate of an elite...

» Jean-Marie Le Pen, Co-Founder of National Front, Is Ousted From French Far-Right Party
20/08/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Jean-Marie Le Pen, who co-founded the National Front, was excluded on Thursday from the party following a disciplinary hearing.

» Police may seek manslaughter charges against Jenner in crash: report - Reuters
20/08/15 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Police may seek manslaughter charges against Jenner in crash: report Reuters LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators will present evidence pointing to a mi...

» These 5 Facts Explain Why China Is Still on the Rise
20/08/15 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Stock market plunges, currency devaluations and warehouse fireballs out of China have dominated headlines this summer. But make no mistake—this is the opening of the “China Decade,”...

» What the secret agreement between Iran and the UN says
20/08/15 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 4:21 p.m. EDT. VIENNA (AP) -- Iran has agreed to cooperate with the U.N. in answering longstanding allegations about possible past work to develop nuclear weapons at its Parchin plant -...

» Washington Gov.: State facing "unprecedented cataclysm"
20/08/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Three f​irefighters died Wednesday after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames from blaze in Washington state

» Florida Woman Who Says She Alerted FBI About Jared Fogle's Activities: 'He's a ... - People Magazine
20/08/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. People Magazine Florida Woman Who Says She Alerted FBI About Jared Fogle's Activities: 'He's a ... People Magazine The woman who claims she alerted the FBI to Jared Fogle's criminal acti...

» Terrorism expert appointed to head Buffalo FBI office - Buffalo News
20/08/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Buffalo News Terrorism expert appointed to head Buffalo FBI office Buffalo News FBI Director James B . Comey announced Cohen's assignment on Thursday. Cohen, who will start he...

» Sheriff's Investigators to Recommend Manslaughter Charge for Caitlyn Jenner in Fatal Crash
20/08/15 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Sheriff's investigators to recommend manslaughter charge for Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crash

» War with Isis: Is Turkey's buffer zone in Syria a matter of self-defence – or just anti-Kurd?
20/08/15 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Turkey has taken the first step towards setting up a buffer zone in northern Syria by assisting Turkmen militia to enter the country and set up base near the border.

» Israeli Army: 4 Rockets From Syria Hit Israel; No Injuries
20/08/15 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria hit northern Israel but caused no injuries

» NYC Identifies Hotel as Source of Legionnaires' Outbreak
20/08/15 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. NYC identifies historic Bronx Opera House Hotel as source of deadly Legionnaires' outbreak

» French National Front expels founder
20/08/15 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. France's Jean-Marie Le Pen expelled from far-right National Front after feud with daughter and party leader Marine

» Caught In the Internet Patrick Toomey - Foreign Affairs
20/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Foreign Affairs Caught In the Internet Patrick Toomey Foreign Affairs More broadly, as a report issued last year by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU shows, the chilling effect...

» AP's top photos of the week
20/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Images from the World Tango Championship in Argentina; a demonstrator with his face painted in the colors of the Brazilian flag; and the Ferris wheel at the Iowa State Fair in Des M...

» The Kremlin’s Economic Gambit
20/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. Despite the conventional view that Russia’s economy will rebound when the price of oil swings upward, experts agree that what it really needs is an influx of capital inve...

» Russia Is Drifting Into the Great Unknown (Op-Ed)
20/08/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian people have no idea toward which port the ship of state is sailing, much less whether it is a worthwhile destination, writes columnist Ivan Sukhov.

» Russian Leaves U.S.-Owned Grain Terminal Over Homophobic Comment
20/08/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Russian man had to leave his job at the U.S.-owned Cargill grain terminal in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia after writing a homophobic comment below a company news story a...

» Health Officials Probe 2nd Plague Case at Yosemite Park
20/08/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. California health officials are investigating a second possible case of plague in less than a month in another tourist who fell ill after visiting Yosemite National Park.   The California...

» Russia, China Launch Largest Joint Naval Exercise In History
20/08/15 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia and China on Thursday launched the second phase of their largest joint naval exercise to date against the backdrop of increasingly frequent military exercises conducted...

» AP Top News at 1:32 p.m. EDT
20/08/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 1:32 p.m. EDT Carter 'at ease' and ready for radiation treatment on cancer ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that his cancer ...

» Expansion of Suez Canal will double the ships passing through
20/08/15 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:02 Expansion of Suez Canal will double the ships passing through Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/media/video/expansion-of-suez-ca...

» St. Louis Protesters Clash with Police After Fatal Shooting
20/08/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Mansur Ball-Bey, 18, was killed Wednesday in St. Louis, Missouri when he pointed a gun at two white policemen as they were serving a search warrant on a house. Officers deployed tear gas ...

» Officials: Extreme Cyanide Levels in Waters Near China Blast
20/08/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cyanide levels more than 350 times the acceptable limit have been found in waters close to the site of recent deadly explosions in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, officials said Thursda...

» U.S., allies target Islamic State with 29 air strikes in Syria, Iraq
20/08/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Wednesday against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, according to the Combined Joint Task For...

» Blast Erodes Faith in Leadership for Many Chinese
20/08/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The deadly explosion at a Tianjin warehouse has dashed the perception among upwardly mobile Chinese that they were exempt from the ill effects of the country’s runaway economic growth.

» Why Islamic State enslavement shocks us
20/08/15 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. It’s been 150 years since U.S. law allowed masters to rape enslaved girls and women. Almost all modern Muslim societies banned slavery in the last century. So why is the Islamic State gr...

» Turkey should look to Tunisia
20/08/15 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. If there is hope for Turkey, it is that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overreached and will eventually be forced to compromise.

» Adam S. Cohen Named Special Agent in Charge of Buffalo - Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog)
20/08/15 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Adam S. Cohen Named Special Agent in Charge of Buffalo Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) FBI Director James B . Comey has named Adam S. Cohen as the speci...

» Reflections on Intelligence
20/08/15 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Reflections on Intelligence Author:                 R.V. Jones Jones, R. V. (1989). Reflections on Intelligence . London: Heinemann LCCN:   ...

» Bashar Assad’s Backing from Iran and His Own Sect Is Melting Away
20/08/15 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 20, 2015, 9:12 PM (IDT) Young Alawis are deserting the army and fleeting the country in despair from what they see as Bashar Assad’s losing battle. Iran too is sidelining the Syrian...

» Khamenei Stays Enigmatic as Nuclear Deal Passes (unendorsed) from Hand to Hand in Tehran
20/08/15 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 20, 2015, 9:12 PM (IDT) As Obama fights for congressional approval of the Iran nuclear deal, Khamenei keeps the document moving around regime institutions without showing any sign of inte...

» Iran: Just Give Us a Free Hand and We’ll End the Syrian War
20/08/15 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 20, 2015, 9:12 PM (IDT) Tehran grabs the diplomatic initiative for ending the Syrian war, racing for a conclusion before Assad’s army and Hizballah buckle and Syria sinks into anarc...

» Kurdish PKK Command Bolts from Qandil to Iran, Gives Tehran a Coup
20/08/15 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 20, 2015, 9:13 PM (IDT) Tehran has scooped Turkey and the US on the Kurdish issue by engineering a moonlight flit from their northern Iraqi bases and command centers to Iran, thus grabbin...

» Greek prime minister says he is resigning, calls for early elections - Fox News
20/08/15 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Greek prime minister says he is resigning, calls for early elections Fox News Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Thursday that he will resign, clearing the wa...

» Britain to Reopen Embassy in Iran, Nearly 4 Years After It Was Ransacked
20/08/15 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is likely to reopen the embassy in Tehran on Sunday, in a significant indication of warming Western relations with Iran.

» ISIS fighters who contracted HIV from sex slaves to become suicide bombers
20/08/15 14:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. A doctor forced to treat the infected jihadists - most of whom were foreign - at a hospital in Syria, said they had caught it from sex with two Moroccan women who were later diagnosed w...

» Nuclear watchdog group pushes back against report on Iran inspections
20/08/15 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. The director general of the IAEA says he is "disturbed" by the suggestion Iran would have responsibility for its own nuclear inspections

» UK foreign secretary to visit Iran
20/08/15 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is to visit Iran amid reports that the UK embassy in Tehran is to reopen.

» Russian vandal raid angers art chiefs
20/08/15 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Top art gallery directors in Russia denounce vandalism by Orthodox Christian activists who attacked a Moscow art exhibition.

» Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland
20/08/15 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 2 p.m. EDT. WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- According to Polish lore, a Nazi train loaded with gold, artworks and weapons vanished into a mountain at the end of World War II, as the Germans fled...

» US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007
20/08/15 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US home sales climb 2 percent in July; strong demand not matched by increased listings

» Evidence of Infidelities Spreads Online in Wake of Hack
20/08/15 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Across the world, adultery website leak exposes infidelities, puts some on the defensive

» Flamboyant Trump Evolved Into Cautious Businessman
20/08/15 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Flamboyant Trump increasingly plays his business safe, lends name instead of building himself

» UN Experts Criticize Convictions of Azerbaijan Activists
20/08/15 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. UN rights experts fault 'politically motivated' convictions of activists in Azerbaijan court

» Defense Secretary Carter Says US Wants Turkey to 'Do More' in Fight Against Islamic State
20/08/15 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Defense Secretary Carter says US wants Turkey to 'do more' in fight against Islamic State

» Bangkok bomb: Two men identified as suspects hand themselves into Thai authorities, insisting they are tour guides
20/08/15 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Two men have reportedly handed themselves in to into Thai police after being suspected of involvement involvment in the Bangkok bombing earlier this week that killed 20 people.

» IAEA rejects claims Iran will be allowed to self-inspect nuclear testing site
20/08/15 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The global nuclear watchdog has rejected claims Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a site suspected of being used to develop atomic weapons.

» Iran's nuclear testing sites will be inspected...by Iran
20/08/15 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The UN will allow Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a site suspected of being used to develop nuclear arms.

» Germany Charges Intelligence Agency Worker With Treason
20/08/15 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. German prosecutors have charged an employee of the BND, Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, identified only as Markus R., with passing classified documents to both the CIA and Russi...

» Report: Britain to reopen embassy in Tehran
20/08/15 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Britain plans to reopen its embassy in Tehran, a report said Thursday, nearly four years after protesters stormed the compoun...

» Greek PM Tsipras 'Resigns' And Calls Election
20/08/15 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resign tonight, officials have said - paving the way for early elections on 20 September.

» Iranian protesters enter British embassy in 2011 – archive video
20/08/15 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Archive footage shows Iranian protesters entering the British embassy in 2011, marking the beginning of a cooling in the republic’s relationship with the UK. On Thursday ...

» Donald Trump takes shots at rival Jeb Bush's 'dumb statements' - video
20/08/15 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Donald Trump calls his Republican rival Jeb Bush ‘unelectable’ during a press conference in Derry, New Hampshire on Wednesday. Trump later speaks at a town meeting where ...

» David Cameron's national security adviser to be new ambassador to US
20/08/15 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Sir Kim Darroch will take over in Washington in January next year after spending three years advising the Prime Minister on security issues

» Thai police: 2 men seen on video turn themselves in - CNN
20/08/15 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CNN Thai police: 2 men seen on video turn themselves in CNN Two men captured on surveillance video entering Bangkok's Erawan Shrine before this week's deadly bombing have turned themse...

» Pakistan Media Reports US Blocks Military Aid Payment
20/08/15 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States is reportedly blocking a military aid disbursement because Islamabad allegedly has made insufficient headway fighting the Haqqani terrorist network, according to a Paski...

» S. Sudan Journalist Killed After Threat From President
20/08/15 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A South Sudanese journalist has been shot dead, three days after President Salva Kiir threatened to kill reporters who “work against the country." Unidentified gunmen killed Peter Moi of ...

» Rosie O'Donnell's daughter reportedly found with alleged heroin dealer - Fox News
20/08/15 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Rosie O'Donnell's daughter reportedly found with alleged heroin dealer Fox News Rosie O'Donnell is “very frightened and concerned” about her 17-year-old daughter Chelsea...

» Jimmy Carter Due for Treatment of Melanoma on His Brain - ABC News
20/08/15 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Jimmy Carter Due for Treatment of Melanoma on His Brain ABC News Former President Jimmy Carter today said he'll be treated this afternoon for melanoma on his brain. Cart...

» Cities probe employee emails linked to AshleyMadison.com - USA TODAY
20/08/15 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Cities probe employee emails linked to AshleyMadison.com USA TODAY Cities across the U.S., including Ohio and Texas, are investigating email domains listed among the mi...

» 7 killed, 31 survive as planes carrying parachutists crash in midair - CBS News
20/08/15 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News 7 killed, 31 survive as planes carrying parachutists crash in midair CBS News PRAGUE -- Two planes carrying dozens of parachutists collided in midair Thursday over weste...

» Hillary Clinton just lost 9 points to Bernie Sanders in less than 4 weeks - Examiner.com
20/08/15 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Examiner.com Hillary Clinton just lost 9 points to Bernie Sanders in less than 4 weeks Examiner.com Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary C...

» Greece to Hold Election Next Month as PM Tackles Dissent - New York Times
20/08/15 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. IBNLive NDTV Greece to Hold Election Next Month as PM Tackles Dissent New York Times ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will call early elections for next mo...

» Kurdish civilians under fire as Turkey bombs PKK in Iraq
20/08/15 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SIGIRE, Iraq (Reuters) - When Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called a ceasefire with Turkey two years ago, residents of the village of Sigire slaughtered a sheep to celebrate ...

» Ukraine leader looks to summit with Germany, France, to curb Russian 'aggression'
20/08/15 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday he wanted summit talks with German and French leaders next week on how to curb Russian "aggression" and force Mos...

» Germany charges suspected U.S. and Russian spy with treason
20/08/15 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Thursday they had charged a former employee of the BND foreign intelligence agency with treason and suspect he gave secrets to both the Un...

» Uncertainty reigns in Iraqi Kurdistan as president's mandate expires
20/08/15 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Political uncertainty hung over Iraq's Kurdistan region on Thursday after President Massoud Barzani's mandate expired without rival factions reaching an agreeme...

» Russia dismisses Western criticism over sentenced Estonian policeman
20/08/15 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday dismissed Western criticism over the sentencing of an Estonian police officer to 15 years in prison for espionage, a case that adds to tensions in...

» Afghan Vice President Dostum Vows To 'Clear' Northern Province Of Militants
20/08/15 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has vowed that Afghanistan's volatile northern Faryab Province will soon be fully "cleared" of Taliban and other militants, as he...

» IAEA Director 'Disturbed' By Report On Iranian Nuclear Inspections
20/08/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says he is "disturbed" by a report suggesting his organization has given responsibility for nuclear inspect...

» Unlike Stalin's Show-Trial Victims, Russia's Political Defendants Don't Back Down
20/08/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Politically driven show trials are a lamentable tradition from Soviet times. But trials staged under Russian President Vladimir Putin have produced a new genre -- the def...

» The Interview: Henry Kissinger
20/08/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The  National Interest ’s editor, Jacob Heilbrunn, spoke with Henry Kissinger in early July in New York. Jacob Heilbrunn : Why is realism today an embattled approach to foreign affairs, or perhaps ...

» Russia’s Economy Shows no Sign of Recovery
20/08/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW—Russia’s troubled economy showed no sign of recovery in July as falling oil prices continued to hurt the commodity-dependent country, data showed on Wednesday. Two key economic drivers, ret...

» Growing Intimacy Between Russia, China May ‘Seriously Aggravate’ US Military Plans In Asia-Pacific: Experts
20/08/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from International Business Times. Analysts believe the relation between Russia and China is getting more intimate, which might disturb the United States, Russian media reported. The Russian and the Chines...

» Iraq's Economy Battered by Islamic State War, Low Oil Prices
20/08/15 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In business since the 1960s, Karim al-Aboudi's family has seen Iraq's economy boom with oil wealth and bust through wars and the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, but today marks the worst downturn...

» Iraqi Leader Delays Trip To China To Focus On Reform, Security
20/08/15 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi postponed a planned visit to China due to security developments and the need to follow up on a wide-ranging reform drive, his office ...

» В Европе начались крупнейшие учения НАТО со времен холодной войны - РБК
20/08/15 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК В Европе начались крупнейшие учения НАТО со времен холодной войны РБК Силы НАТО приступили к крупнейшим совместным учениям воздушно-десантных войск с окончания холодной войны, ...

» China, Russia Launch Largest-Ever Naval Drills - Newsmax
20/08/15 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsmax China, Russia Launch Largest-Ever Naval Drills Newsmax Vladimir Putin's expansionist Russia continues to fight a guerrilla conflict in Ukraine while pressuring other countries...

» Азербайджан — самое стабильное государство Южного Кавказа - исследование - АМИ Тренд
20/08/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. АМИ Тренд Азербайджан — самое стабильное государство Южного Кавказа - исследование АМИ Тренд БАКУ /Trend/ - Азербайджан - самое стабильное государство Южного Кавказа, тогда как Арм...

» Ukrainian, French, German, Leaders to Meet Monday in Berlin
20/08/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine are to meet in Berlin on Monday in a bid to bring an end to a new wave of violence in Ukraine.

» Art at Risk as Russian Museums Lose Guards to Budget Cuts
20/08/15 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg may be left without police guards starting this fall as the Interior Ministry is laying off officers amid funding cuts.

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» Ukraine Violence Spikes Despite Cease-Fire; US, Russia Trade Barbs - NBCNews.com
20/08/15 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com Ukraine Violence Spikes Despite Cease-Fire; US, Russia Trade Barbs NBCNews.com Spokesman John Kirby told reporters: "There can be no mistake about who is responsible: Russ...

» Saakashvili Trains Alongside Odesa Police
20/08/15 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 01:29 The governor of Ukraine's Odesa region, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, took part in police training exercises led by U.S....

» Growing Intimacy Between Russia, China May 'Seriously Aggravate' US Military ... - International Business Times
20/08/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times Growing Intimacy Between Russia , China May 'Seriously Aggravate' US Military ... International Business Times Analysts believe the relation between Russi...

» Rise of New Banks Helps Kremlin Keep Russia's Economy Afloat
20/08/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Four private banks with friendly ties with the Kremlin are emerging as big winners from Russia's economic crisis, helping out dollar-starved companies at a time when large sta...

» 24 Years On, Russia has Not Moved beyond Putsch as Chief Means of Leadership Change
20/08/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 19 – Two centuries ago, Madame de Stael observed that Russia was an autocracy...

» World's rarest wild cat saved from extinction along Russian-Chinese border
20/08/15 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Eighty endangered Amur leopards have been discovered in the first census in ten years

» Putin's Propaganda Works to Convince Unhappy Russians They’re the Exceptions, Kokh Says
20/08/15 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 19 – “The chief secret of Russian propaganda” is its “main task,” Alfred Kokh...

» 470 Tons of Smuggled Cheese Seized in Moscow, Russian Police Say - NBCNews.com
20/08/15 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com 470 Tons of Smuggled Cheese Seized in Moscow, Russian Police Say NBCNews.com President Vladimir Putin's government introduced a Prohibition-style ban on most Western food ...

» Now On Android: IS Releases Russian Propaganda App
20/08/15 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Islamic State (IS) militants from the extremist group's Russian-speaking faction have released a propaganda app for Google's popular Android platform.

» Тбилиси просит у Вашингтона «аргументы и планы против российской агрессии» - Коммерсантъ
20/08/15 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ Тбилиси просит у Вашингтона «аргументы и планы против российской агрессии» Коммерсантъ Глава Пентагона Эштон Картер в ходе встречи с министром обороны Грузии Тинатин Хи...

» Think Vladimir Putin looks like a Bond villain? It’s more serious than that | Jonathan Jones
20/08/15 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The west may laugh at the Russian president’s submarine stunt, but his actions echo those of nationalist leaders in the 20s – and are received just as well at home Vladimir Putin has...

» Is Moscow Likely to Face a Pan-Regional Fronde?
20/08/15 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 19 – Russia today does not face the kind of general disintegration that led t...

» Москва начала подготовку к встрече Путина с Обамой - РБК
20/08/15 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Москва начала подготовку к встрече Путина с Обамой РБК Сергей Лавров допустил, что, посещая Генассамблею ООН в Нью-Йорке, Владимир Путин встретится с Бараком Обамой. Подготовка...

» More Former Karimova Associates Arrested In Uzbekistan
20/08/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Authorities in Uzbekistan have arrested nine more individuals with current or former business ties to Gulnara Karimova, further widening the pall of corruption around the...

» Russia's Economy Shows no Sign of Recovery - Wall Street Journal
20/08/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia's Economy Shows no Sign of Recovery Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russia's troubled economy showed no sign of recovery in July as falling oil prices continued...

» NATO warns pro-Russia rebels against more Ukraine land grabs - Yahoo News
20/08/15 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News NATO warns pro- Russia rebels against more Ukraine land grabs Yahoo News " Russia has a special responsibility to find a political solution," NATO acting spokeswo...

» Russian FM: Putin Would Consider Meeting with Obama, if Invited
20/08/15 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with President Barack Obama when the Russian leader visits the United States to participate in the United Nations General Assembly ne...

» В НАТО напомнили о недопустимости захвата новых территорий на Украине ополченцами - Коммерсантъ
20/08/15 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН В НАТО напомнили о недопустимости захвата новых территорий на Украине ополченцами Коммерсантъ Государства-союзники по Североатлантическому альянсу обсудили происходящее на Ук...

» Ukraine crisis: Soldiers accuse commanders of lying as both warring sides make repeated claims of victories and broken ceasefires
20/08/15 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Rebels and government soldiers in Ukraine have both accused their respective commanders of lying about one of the most significant battles to erupt on the front line in months.

» Birthright Citizenship Emerges as Republican Campaign Issue
20/08/15 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Donald Trump, the leading 2016 U.S. Republican presidential contender, has ignited new consideration of an old idea: idea, ending the country's nearly 150-year-old grant of citizenship to...

» IMF Puts off Decision on Using China's Currency for Reserve Status
20/08/15 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The International Monetary Fund says it will delay a decision by a year on whether or not to include China's money in its basket of reserve currencies. Reserve currencies are held by cent...

» Bear's revenge after being run over in Russia's far east - Telegraph.co.uk
20/08/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Bear's revenge after being run over in Russia's far east Telegraph.co.uk Police are seeking the driver and are considering launching an animal cruelty investigation. R...

» В Словакии столкнулись два небольших самолета - BBC Russian
20/08/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. НТВ.ru В Словакии столкнулись два небольших самолета BBC Russian Два небольших самолета столкнулись на западе Словакии. По данным местных СМИ, в результате погибли семь человек, од...

» Putin’s Comments on Foreign Threats to Crimea Point to Increased Repression There
20/08/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 20 – Vladimir Putin’s suggestion in Stavropol yesterday that “external forces...

» Foreign Financing of United Russia Candidates -- and Other Curiosities of the Upcoming Vote
20/08/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 20 – In the latest manifestation of the Orwellian principle that “all animals...

» Absent Radical Change, Russia Can’t Recover from Current Crisis as It Did after 1998 and 2008, Economist Says
20/08/15 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 20 – Many Russians, encouraged by the Kremlin, believe that the Russian econo...

» US Oil Falls Towards $40 on Global Glut
20/08/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. crude oil prices fell to almost $40 a barrel on Thursday, their lowest since the global financial crisis of 2009, as supplies rose in North America and the Middle East, filling stock...

» ISIS Affiliate Claims Responsibility for Cairo Bombing
20/08/15 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). At least 20 people were wounded in an attack on a branch of the Egyptian security agency, adding to a wave of militant violence in the capital over the summer.

» AP Top News at 8:37 a.m. EDT
20/08/15 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 8:37 a.m. EDT Authorities give confusing statements in Bangkok bomb probe BANGKOK (AP) - Thai authorities gave confusing statements about the Bangkok bombi...

» Cyanide Levels Near Tianjin Blast Site Said to Dwarf National Standard
20/08/15 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The discovery in the northern Chinese port city raised fears that the environmental damage caused by the explosions may worsen.

» Man Shot in Gunfire Exchange With Officers in North Carolina
20/08/15 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Man shot in exchange of gunfire with police officers in western North Carolina

» Four Palestinian Hamas militants abducted in Egypt's Sinai: sources
20/08/15 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GAZA/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Four members of Hamas' armed wing were abducted in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday after the bus they were on was stopped by unidentified gunmen, ...

» Your Thursday Briefing - NYTimes.com
20/08/15 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up .) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • Dueling Republicans. Two town-hall-style meetings in New Hampshire, a crucial primary...