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September 18, 2015

Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers, After a Syria Solution Fails

U.S. Open to 'Tactical, Practical' Talks With Russia On Fighting IS

Kremlin Says It Would Consider Sending Troops To Syria

Bowe Bergdahl Had ‘Severe Mental Disease or Defect,’ Lawyer Says

Russian Hacking Network Found Spying On U.S., Europe For Years

Obama Admin Will Not Reveal Number of Americans Killed By Iran

How Russia Invaded Ukraine

Putin becomes a political punching bag

News Roundup and Notes: September 18, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara

Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review

» Syrian jets pound Islamic State-held areas for second day
18/09/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army jets carried out at least 25 air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Friday, a group monitoring the war said, the second intense bombardment of territory held b...

» Activists: Syrian warplanes attack IS-held Palmyra
18/09/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Associated Press September 18 at 8:39 AM BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian warplanes are pounding the Islamic State-held town of Palmyra in central Syria, killing at least 15 people in a series of airstr...

» Syria army, Hezbollah fighters liberate more blocks in Zabadani
18/09/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Iran Press TV Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:39PM The Syrian army, backed by fighters from the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, has liberated more areas in the flashpoint border town of Zabadani. Syria's official ...

» Russia: If Syria asks us to send troops, we’ll consider it
18/09/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, at the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tuesday, Sept. 15...

» U.S. Administration Rethinks Syria Strategy
18/09/15 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is considering scrapping its effort to create a large-scale Syrian force to fight Islamic State as it searches for alternatives to prevent the American-led effort fro...

» South China Sea: US and China have escalating war of words over territory dispute - Asia - World
18/09/15 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . 1 / 1 China has been building artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. File photo Getty Images Top US Navy commander calls for fresh patrols in the region Note: We do not store your email address(e...

» Cyber Hacking Looms Over Xi’s US Visit
18/09/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to the United States next week comes at a time of growing tension between the two countries, particularly over cybersecurity. President Barack Obama says cyber ...

» Overnight Cybersecurity: Republicans press Obama to sanction China
18/09/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as leaders in government, policy and industry try to counter...

» Kremlin Hit by Cyber Attacks
18/09/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed. The Russian government recently stated that the Kremlin's official website and the website of the Russian Electoral Commission were hit by massive cyber attacks on September 13, 2...

» ‘Black Mass’ charts Whitey Bulger’s FBI-approved crime spree
18/09/15 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Gangsters inhabit the highest echelons of American cinema. Whether highly fictionalized (the first two “Godfather” movies, the 1983 “Scarface”) or drawn from real criminal escapades (&...

» Sweden in secret talks to join ‘elite’ Nato unit
18/09/15 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Local. Nato troops training in Lithuania earlier this year. Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis/TT Secret government documents suggest that Sweden could get involved with a new elite Nato-linked force set to be de...

» Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers, After a Syria Solution Fails
18/09/15 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — By any measure, President Obama’s effort to train a Syrian opposition army to fight the Islamic State on the ground has been an abysmal failure. The military acknowledged this week th...

» U.S. Open to 'Tactical, Practical' Talks With Russia On Fighting IS
18/09/15 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON -- The United States says it is open to "tactical, practical" discussions with Russia about cooperating on military action against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, but continues to insist tha...

» Kremlin Says It Would Consider Sending Troops To Syria
18/09/15 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A Kremlin spokesman says Russia would consider sending troops to Syria if Damascus were to make such a request. Quoted by Russian news agencies on September 18, Dmitry Peskov said that, if such a request is m...

» Iran Released Top Members of Al Qaeda in a Trade
18/09/15 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The government of Iran released five senior members of Al Qaeda earlier this year, including the man who stepped in to serve as the terrorist group’s interim leader immediately after Osama bin LadenR...

» The Latest: Official says EU will help Balkan countries
18/09/15 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn, right, talks with EU Ambassador to Macedonia Aivo Orav, left, before addressing lawmakers in the Macedonian Parliament, in the capital S...

» Taliban attack on Pakistan base kills 20; 16 die in mosque
18/09/15 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Pakistani commandos arrive at an air force base in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Militants in northwestern Pakistan attacked an air force base on the outskirts of Peshawar early Friday, triggeri...

» Bowe Bergdahl Had ‘Severe Mental Disease or Defect,’ Lawyer Says
18/09/15 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SAN ANTONIO — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who faces a possible life sentence for endangering the soldiers who searched for him after he left his Afghanistan base in 2009, had a “severe mental disease or d...

» Russian Hacking Network Found Spying On U.S., Europe For Years
18/09/15 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russia has been cyberspying extensively on the United States and countries throughout Europe and Asia for seven years, Finnish data security firm F-Secure said in a report published September 17. The report w...

» Obama Admin Will Not Reveal Number of Americans Killed By Iran
18/09/15 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. John Kerry / AP BY: Adam Kredo The Obama administration is declining to inform Congress about the number of American citizens and troops killed by Iran and its terror proxies, accor...

» How Russia Invaded Ukraine
18/09/15 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a cat as he inspects housing built for victims of wildfires in the village of Krasnopolye, in Khakassia, a region in southeastern Siberia, Rus...

» Putin becomes a political punching bag
18/09/15 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Washington (CNN) Every good story needs a villain and in Vladimir Putin, candidates in the 2016 White House race have found the perfect foil. The Russian President -- with his expansionist worldview, Cold War...

» Going Through Some Needed Changes
18/09/15 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. September 18, 2015: In Iraq the Shia militias, many of them with Iranian advisors, are increasingly being seen as a problem by the new Iraqi government and Iraqis in general. The previous...

» News Roundup and Notes: September 18, 2015
18/09/15 08:41 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 White House...

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» 2015-09-17» California's New, Unending Fire Season Takes Toll on Firefighters
17/09/15 22:08 from Mike Nova - Google+
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» California's New, Unending Fire Season Takes Toll on Firefighters
17/09/15 20:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The damage from California's fast-spreading wildfires is usually expressed in acres destroyed, homes razed or people killed. But for the firefighters, a mental and physical toll is mounti...

» 'Islamist' Fatally Shot After Knife Attack on German Policewoman
17/09/15 20:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. German police have shot dead an Iraqi man who had wounded a policewoman with a knife, with prosecutors saying he was a suspected "Islamist." Police were called Thursday after reports a ma...

» US Central Bank Mulls Rate Hike
17/09/15 20:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Top officials of the U.S. central bank are deciding whether or not to raise interest rates today (Thursday) in Washington. An increase would be the first rate hike in nearly a decade, tho...

» September 17, 2015
17/09/15 20:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.

» Time Running Out to Rescue Yazidi Women Captured by IS
17/09/15 20:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. His only weapon against Islamic State extremists is a simple cellphone. But Khaleel al Dakhi has used that phone to rescue at least 100 Yazidi women and girls grabbed from their homes by ...

» US Prepares to Receive Syrian Refugees
17/09/15 20:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. While the first wave of Syrian refugees are not likely to arrive in the U.S. for many months, charitable and humanitarian groups across the country are already getting ready for their arr...

» Study: Hunger Drives Migration in Central America
17/09/15 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Food shortages and cuts in farming jobs caused by a prolonged drought are driving thousands of people living in parts of Central America to leave their homes, according to new academic re...

» Turkish Military Braces for More Roadside Bombings
17/09/15 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Turkish military has been brought face to face with an old enemy: improvised explosive devices, blamed for nearly half the security personnel deaths that have occurred since early Jul...

» Russia's Import Substitution Plan Runs into Quality, Economic Problems
17/09/15 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia is touting import substitution, a policy aimed at replacing foreign products with locally produced goods. The plan was sparked by Western sanctions over Ukraine and Moscow's retali...

» US Cities Seek New Strategies Against Surge in Violent Crime
17/09/15 20:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Dozens of U.S. cities are experiencing a dramatic increase in murder rates, triggering a national debate on the causes and possible solutions. VOA's Chris Simkins shows us how some people...

» Brazil Opposition Seeks Rousseff Impeachment for Fiscal Crimes
17/09/15 20:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Brazil's opposition parties on Thursday filed a request in Congress to impeach President Dilma Rousseff for breaking fiscal rules by allegedly manipulating government finances to benefit ...

» Russia May Be Eyeing Payoff for Military Buildup in Syria
17/09/15 20:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia’s unrelenting military buildup in Syria is worrying U.S. defense and intelligence officials who say Russia’s intentions are anything but clear and who remain suspicious of repeated...

» Intense Migrant Flow Puts Pressure on Germany
17/09/15 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 03:15 Germany, the destination of choice for many of the migrants entering Europe, is facing questions on how it will deal with the influx. Refugees ...

» With Cellphone, Yazidi Man Rescues IS's Female Captives
17/09/15 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:18 A year ago, more than 5,000 Yazidi women and children were captured by Islamic State militants when the extremists overran the northern Iraqi a...

» Bernie Sanders seeks to ban private prisons - USA TODAY
17/09/15 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Bernie Sanders seeks to ban private prisons USA TODAY Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listens during a news conference about private prisons on Sept. 17, 2015, on Capitol H...

» Arab push to pressurize Israel thwarted at U.N. nuclear watchdog
17/09/15 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VIENNA (Reuters) - An Arab bid to pressurize Israel over its assumed nuclear arsenal failed on Thursday after Washington and other powers united to reject it at the U.N. atomic watchdo...

» Drone strike targets Islamic State affiliated militants in Afghanistan
17/09/15 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A drone strike killed five suspected militants in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday when missiles slammed into a camp of fighters affiliated with Islamic S...

» UK spy chief calls for more powers to fight terrorism threat
17/09/15 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security agencies need greater powers to deal with a growing terrorism threat and the advanced technology being used by militants, the head of the country'...

» Kremlin Spokesman Linked To $7.1 Million House In Latest Navalny Exposé
17/09/15 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has come under fire for his pricey watch and a honeymoon he allegedly spent on a swanky yacht. Now he's been linked to a multimillion-doll...

» World Briefing: Romanian Prime Minister to Face Corruption Trial
17/09/15 20:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Prime Minister Victor Ponta is accused of forgery, money laundering and being an accessory to tax evasion, and will face charges in Romania’s top court.

» Elton John responds to Vladimir Putin phone joke and is glad it highlighted gay discrimination
17/09/15 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The 68-year-old singer described the joke as an 'unfortunate incident' - but reaffirmed his offer to talk to Russian President Vlarimir Putin about gay rights.

» Prince Philip received antipodean knighthood after he complained to the Queen that he had not been 'so richly rewarded by Australia'
17/09/15 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Prince Philip received an Australian knighthood after he complained to the Queen that the former colony had ennobled Prince Charles but had ignored himself.

» The BORN identity: Russian secret agent Anna Chapman gives birth to her first child in Moscow but refuses to name the father
17/09/15 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Anna Chapman, pictured, has given birth to a baby boy at an exclusive Moscow clinic, but has so far kept the child's name and the identity of the father as a state secret.

» Plates finally stop spinning for Fifa’s ‘Teflon’ man, Jérôme Valcke
17/09/15 20:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Time appears to have run out for Sepp Blatter’s charmed lieutenant, who has been placed on indefinite leave lieutenant at Fifa Jérôme Valcke, Sepp Blatter’s charming right-han...

» Refugee tripped up by Hungarian camerawoman arrives safely in Spain
17/09/15 20:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:22 The Syrian refugee who was tripped up by a Hungarian camerawoman has arrived safely in Spain with his sons, and will start work as a football coa...

» Greedy bear cub found in the back of a pizza kitchen
17/09/15 20:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:02 A bear cub was found in the back of a pizza kitchen in Colorado, USA and had to be tranquilized before wildlife officers could remove her. . Repo...

» Ukraine takes BBC staff off banned list
17/09/15 20:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Ukraine is to remove the names of three BBC journalists from a list of banned individuals that has been criticised as "absurd" by one rights group.

» German police kill Islamist knifeman
17/09/15 20:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Police in Berlin shoot dead an Iraqi man who stabbed a policewoman and who had previously been jailed for membership of a terrorist organisation.

» 2015-09-17China Sees Growth as Antidote to Currency Woesby webdesk@voanews
17/09/15 17:57 from Mike Nova - Google+
2015-09-17 China Sees Growth as Antidote to Currency Woesby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) China Sees Growth as Antidote to Currency Woes by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Thursday September 17 th , 2015 at 2:39 PM Voice Of America 1 Sha...

» China Sees Growth as Antidote to Currency Woes
17/09/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. China's policymakers think they can stem a rapid rundown of their foreign exchange reserves and ease pressure on the currency by pump-priming the economy to meet this year's growth target...

» Mozambique to Be Declared Free of Landmines
17/09/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Mozambique will be declared free of landmines on Thursday, a charity dedicated to mine clearance said, ending two decades of work to rid one of the world's poorest countries of explosives...

» US Agency: Global Heat Hits Record Highs
17/09/15 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Across the globe the heat is unrelenting, setting new temperature highs by the month that are unparalleled in 136 years of record-keeping, says the U.S. weather agency. Last month was the...

» As Pope Visits, Afro-Cuban Religion Hopes for Recognition
17/09/15 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The air was choked with smoke from incense and cigars while the faithful sipped sugarcane liquor from a gourd at the altar and spat mist over the crowd. Niurka Mola 50, stood at the altar...

» Green Light for US Implementation of Iran Nuclear Pact
17/09/15 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Obama administration can begin implementing the international nuclear accord with Iran after Thursday's expiration of a 60-day legislative review period. The Republican-led Congress f...

» Fact-Checkers Dispute Republican US Presidential Contenders' Claims
17/09/15 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Political fact-checkers in the U.S. are disputing many claims made by the Republican presidential candidates at their second debate as false, misleading or only marginally true. During th...

» The Migrant's Journey
17/09/15 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Taken by VOA reporters in the field, these photos reveal some of the moments in the life of the refugee trying to find a new life in the European Union.

» Nepal at Crossroads After New Constitution Adopted
17/09/15 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. After a decade of political infighting and violent protests, the long-awaited passage of Nepal's constitution should be a reason to celebrate. But there are also signs that the Himalayan ...

» Europe Migrant Crisis - Sept. 17, 2015
17/09/15 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In Pictures: A Look at Europe's Migrant Crisis

» China’s Currency on Agenda for US Talks
17/09/15 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Talks between the U.S. and Chinese officials next week are expected to address U.S. concerns over China’s currency devaluation, and Beijing’s desire for support on making the yuan a stron...

» Powerful Saudi Heirs Will Define Kingdom's Future
17/09/15 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The relative youth and almost unprecedented power shared by the two heirs to the Saudi throne mean they are likely to dominate the kingdom's politics for decades, putting their pivotal re...

» CPJ, OSCE Blast Ukraine on Foreign Journalist Entry Ban
17/09/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two international rights organizations have criticized Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for signing a decree that banned 41 foreign journalists and bloggers from entry into Ukraine fo...

» For Refugees on the Move, Arrival at Destination is Bittersweet
17/09/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. When the train to Germany arrived in Vienna there was an air of panic. “Go, go, go!” coached 20-year-old Monhaf, rushing down the narrow train aisle. “But where?” Only Mohammad knew our...

» Op-Ed Contributor: Colombian Migrants Are the Scapegoats of Venezuela
17/09/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Maduro government is trying to rile up nationalist sentiment to divert attention from its economic failures.

» Seljord Journal: Norway Again Embraces the Vikings, Minus the Violence
17/09/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Jeppe Nordmann Garly, the director of a government-funded training course on how to live like a Viking, and his girlfriend, Linnea Bang-Madsen, last month in Seljord, Norway. They used prim...

» Egypt Bans News Coverage of Killings of Mexican Tourists
17/09/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Maricela Rangel Davalos, one of the Mexican tourists wounded on Sunday in an Egyptian Army airstrike in the Western Desert, left a Cairo hospital for the airport on Thursday. An order by th...

» In First Live Interview, Britain’s MI5 Chief Seeks More Powers to Fight Terrorism
17/09/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While such an appeal has been made before, it was unusual for the director of MI5, Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, to do it a live news interview, on BBC.

» Chinese President’s State Visit Has Weighty Agenda and Busy Schedule
17/09/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Xi Jinping will arrive next week, with meetings with tech leaders in Seattle, with President Obama in Washington, and an address to the United Nations in New York.

» Fired Teacher Not Alone As Gay Activists Push Back In St. Petersburg
17/09/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A homosexual schoolteacher in St. Petersburg is waging a legal battle to reclaim her job. Her campaign, among others, challenges recent claims that all homosexuals have b...

» European Court Rules Russia Denied Justice To Bolotnaya Activists
17/09/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that Russian authorities violated the rights of three opposition activists to trial "within a reasonable...

» Outcry Mounts As Russian Governor Accused In Journalist's Beating
17/09/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Several prominent Russian cultural figures are boycotting a literature festival backed by Pskov Oblast Governor Andrei Turchak, part of an outcry over allegations that th...

» Ukraine Livid As Putin, Berlusconi Swig Crimea's Oldest Bottle Of Wine
17/09/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukraine accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of drinking one of Crimea's most precious bottles of wine, brought to...

» Suspected Islamist From Iraq Shot Dead In Berlin After Attacking Policewoman
17/09/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Reports from Germany say police shot dead an Iraqi man after he used a knife to attack a policewoman in Berlin.

» 3,532,7923,532,7922015-09-17Hybrid War as a War on Governance / ISN | Report Says Russia Likely
17/09/15 13:46 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,532,792 3,532,792 2015-09-17 Hybrid War as a War on Governance / ISN | Report Says Russia Likely Funded Hackers That Targeted NATO, U.S. Gov’t: ‘Significant International Security Implications’ Hybrid War as a War on Governance / ISN R...

» california cables cut - Google Search
17/09/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Somebody keeps cutting Internet cables in California Fortune - 21 hours ago Whoever is cutting the cables will be subject to both state and federal prosecution since ... There have been 14 similar attacks, al...

» Valerie Jarrett Meets With Black Lives Matter Leaders At The White House
17/09/15 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Breitbart News. Jarrett met with three organizers for Campaign Zero. DeRay Mckesson, Brittany Packnett, and Johnetta Elzie as well as Phil Agnew of the Dream Defenders and Jamye Wooten, an organizer for Ba...

» Russian mafia stealing millions from Cancun tourists using ATM skimming devices
17/09/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Around $5million being stolen from holidaymakers in Cancun every month Investigation found 19 compromised ATMs along Mexico's Caribbean coast Rigged with card reading technology and ...

» Report Says Russia Likely Funded Hackers That Targeted NATO, U.S. Gov’t: ‘Significant International Security Implications’
17/09/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheBlaze.com - Blog. A security firm released a new report this week linking the Russian government to funding a group of hackers that have attacked governments and political groups worldwide. Photo credit...

» F-Secure Linked Cyberattacks to Russian Intelligence Gathering | news.sys-con.com
17/09/15 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest News from news.sys-con.com. F-Secure Linked Cyberattacks to Russian Intelligence Gathering F-Secure Labs Links Nearly a Decade of State-Sponsored Cyberattacks to a Group of Hackers Backed by Russia ...

» Are Russian Hackers Using Monkey...
17/09/15 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Are Russian Hackers Using Monkey Videos to Attack US? <a href="http://NBCNews.com" rel="nofollow">NBCNews.com</a> - ‎1 hour ago‎ Hackers backed by Moscow have bee...

» Hybrid War as a War on Governance / ISN
17/09/15 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News stories - ISN. This interview was originally published by the Small Wars Journal on 19 August 2015. As Clausewitz emphasized, we first need to understand exactly the nature of the war/threa...

» The Ultimate Hybrid War Strategy: Attack Deep-Sea Fiber-Optic Cables
17/09/15 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . When a July 2015 undersea tremor triggered a rockslide between the islands of Saipan and Tinian in the Northern Marianas Islands, it cut the only fiber-optic cable connecting the archipelago to the global net...

» Benjamin Netanyahu considers using live sniper fire against stone throwers
17/09/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Israeli leader asks attorney general whether it is legal to deploy the same means in East Jerusalem and Israel as the army uses in the West Bank

» Clashes between refugees and Hungary’s border police
17/09/15 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Video shows how refugees clashed with Hungary's border police, as they attempt to cross into the country from Serbia.

» Last pieces of MH17 collected
17/09/15 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The last pieces of flight MH17 Malaysian Airlines were collected yesterday after officials visited the crash site.

» MI5 head calls on social media and telecom firms to help survelliance – audio
17/09/15 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, speaking on Radio 4’s Today Programme, says social media sites and telecoms companies must do more to assist the security services. Parker...

» Activists: Syrian Army Stages Airstrikes on IS-Held Raqqa
17/09/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Activists: Syrian warplanes carry out wave of airstrikes on IS-held city of Raqqa

» Exclusive: European Union moves to suspend sanctions on Belarus
17/09/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to lift some sanctions on Belarus, including its travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko, after he freed a group of political pri...

» AP Top News at 8:03 a.m. EDT
17/09/15 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 8:03 a.m. EDT FACT CHECK: Republican debate features a few inflated claims 10 Things to Know for Today Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming even...

» Poroshenko Orders Removal Of BBC Journalists From Sanctions List
17/09/15 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the country's Security Council to remove three BBC journalists from a new sanctions list.

» Young migrants making perilous trek to Europe without parents
17/09/15 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. While most very young children traveling without their parents are with a guardian figure of some kind, the presence of young refugees separated from their parents among the masses seeki...

» Seeking Syria clarity, US set to join Russia military talks
17/09/15 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S....

» UK intelligence chief warns of threat, seeks more powers
17/09/15 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Britain's head of domestic intelligence has warned that the level of terrorist plotting against Britain is at its highest level in more than three decades.

» CIA Declassifies Trove Of Cold War-Era Intelligence Memos – The ...
17/09/15 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. As the U.S. and Russia reached the brink of nuclear war in 1962, President John F. Kennedy received top-secret intelligence from the CIA that a new warhead launcher was spotted in...

» CIA Releases Presidential Briefing Papers From John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson Eras - Wall Street Journal
17/09/15 08:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Wall Street Journal CIA Releases Presidential Briefing Papers From John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson Eras Wall Street Journal These booklets and several thousand others were declassified on W...

» CIA Docs Show Oswald Met with Soviets Before JFK Murder - The Jewish Press
17/09/15 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Jewish Press CIA Docs Show Oswald Met with Soviets Before JFK Murder The Jewish Press CIA Docs Show Oswald Met with Soviets Before JFK Murder · Reykjavik, Iceland Councilmembe...

» CIA Declassifies Trove of Cold War-Era Intelligence Memos - NBCNews.com
17/09/15 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. NBCNews.com CIA Declassifies Trove of Cold War-Era Intelligence Memos NBCNews.com As the U.S. and Russia reached the brink of nuclear war in 1962, President John F. Kennedy received top-...

» China Tries to Extract Pledge of Compliance From US Tech Firms - New York Times
17/09/15 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times China Tries to Extract Pledge of Compliance From US Tech Firms New York Times HONG KONG — The Chinese government, which has long used its country's vast market a...

» China will work with US on hacking, defend its interests: official - Reuters
17/09/15 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters China will work with US on hacking, defend its interests: official Reuters Obama told executives on Wednesday the United States has emphasized to China that industrial ...

» Chinese Cyber Attacks On US Military Interests Confirmed As Advanced ... - Forbes
17/09/15 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes Chinese Cyber Attacks On US Military Interests Confirmed As Advanced ... Forbes A high-level hacking group dubbed Iron Tiger has been observed stealing trillions of byte...

» News Roundup and Notes: September 17, 2015
17/09/15 08:29 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 Only a very sma...

» At least 2 US air marshals implicated in prostitution probe
17/09/15 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - At least two federal air marshals have been suspended amid allegations they hired prostitutes overseas and recorded a sexual encounter with a go...

» Intel officials say upbeat reports on IS didn't change views
17/09/15 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether or not the U.S. Central Command was sugarcoating intelligence to create the appearance of progress in the fight against Islamic State mi...

» US general: Only handful of Syrian fighters remain in battle
17/09/15 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats lambasted the Obama administration's strategy to combat the Islamic State group after a top U.S. general admitted that...

» The Latest: Restless migrants in Croatia wait to move on
17/09/15 08:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. TOVARNIK, Croatia (AP) - The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET): ...

» SEA TRANSPORTATION: North Korea Rebuilds Its Smuggling Fleet
17/09/15 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» PHOTO: Blackjack Intercepted
17/09/15 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» ON POINT: Domestic Massacre Stalks Mexico's Government
17/09/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» ATTRITION: Young Marines Dying From Old Age
17/09/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» WARPLANES: Russia Gets The Good Stuff Just In Time
17/09/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» ISRAEL: The Russian Threat
17/09/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Putin Sees Syria as Russia’s Path Back Into Good Graces of West
17/09/15 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Russian president unleashed a diplomatic offensive this week, pushing to meet with President Obama, and planning a big rollout for a Syrian peace plan a...

» The Elusive Truth About War on ISIS
17/09/15 08:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The war against the Islamic State is being waged largely out of sight, which makes reports of manipulated intelligence reports particularly disturbing.

» U.S. Says Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Guzmán’s Prison Escape Could Trigger More Border Violence
17/09/15 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Testifying before Congress last week, Robert Harris, the man in charge of border security at the Department of Homeland Security, warned that the recent escape of Mexican drug lord Jo...

» Avoiding Space War Needs a New Approach
17/09/15 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The US has long recognized the importance of satellites in support of its economy and national security.

» US forces on ground in Syria – assisting Kurdish rebels
17/09/15 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 17, 2015, 8:17 AM (IDT) US CENTCOM chief Gen. Lloyd Austin reportedly revealed Wednesday that US Special Operations Forces are “engaged” with Kurdish People Protection Unit...

» Egyptian general assassinated by insurgents in Sinai
17/09/15 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 17, 2015, 11:23 AM (IDT) A senior Egyptian officer was shot dead by Islamic militants on Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula, with the Egyptian branch of ISIS claiming responsibility for ...

» Op-Ed Columnist: The Refugee Imperative
17/09/15 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Hungary won't be quickly forgiven. To shut the door on fleeing Syrians is to revisit humanity's darkest hours.

» Prosecutors Indict Romania PM, Will Stand Trial
17/09/15 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Prosecutors say Romania's prime minister has been formally indicted on corruption charges and will stand trial. The spokeswoman for the anti-corruption prosecutors' office said Prime Mi...

» Head of Germany’s migrant office quits
17/09/15 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Manfred Schmidt says he had not foreseen ‘some effects’ of surge

» Two suicide attacks targeting police kill 21 in Baghdad - CTV News
17/09/15 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CTV News Two suicide attacks targeting police kill 21 in Baghdad CTV News BAGHDAD - Two suicide attackers targeted Iraqi police checkpoints in commercial areas in central Baghdad...

» Putin Sees Syria as Russia's Path Back Into Good Graces of West - New York Times
17/09/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Putin Sees Syria as Russia's Path Back Into Good Graces of West New York Times MOSCOW — To much of the world, Syria is a scene of unending tragedy, but to Presiden...

» AP Top News at 4:01 a.m. EDT
17/09/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 4:01 a.m. EDT Analysis: Trump underwhelms, Fiorina shines in GOP debate SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Republican voters fed up with Washington and anyone with...

» Activists: Syrian government launches heavy air raids on Islamic State-held Raqqa
17/09/15 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian warplanes mounted around a dozen air strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Thursday, activists reported, in an unusually heavy attack by governme...

» Three British 'people smugglers' held at Dunkirk camp
17/09/15 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. In a two-hour raid on a migrant camp in Dunkirk, French riot police arrested the three alleged people smugglers, understood to be British men of Middle Eastern origin, and seized a BMW ...

» Syrian papers being sold to ISIS fighters sneaking into Europe with the refugees
17/09/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. EXCLUSIVE: Our reporter was able to buy a Syrian passport, identity card and driving licence from a forger in a Turkish border town. Our reporter was given the identity of a Syrian man ...

» Pentagon acknowledges failures in training of Syrians
17/09/15 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. U.S. military says only a handful of trained Syrians are still on the battlefield fighting ISIS

» Kerry: Moscow proposed 'military-to-military' talks on Syria
17/09/15 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:01 US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that Russia has proposed holding "military-to-military" talks on Syria, amid US concern about Moscow's co...

» More Than 2,000 Enslaved Fishermen Rescued in 6 Months
17/09/15 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. AP investigation prompts rescue of more than 2,000 slaves, plus arrests, lawsuits, legislation

» On new frontline in refugee crisis, Croatia’s welcome put to test
17/09/15 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Numbers swell along the latest pathway to Western Europe.

» Massive fish reeled in off Japanese coast
17/09/15 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Hirasaka Hiroshi catches huge wolffish while fishing at Hokkaido island

» Russian Pleads Guilty In Massive Computer Hacking Scam
17/09/15 07:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian man has pleaded guilty for his role in a massive computer hacking scheme, the second such plea this week stemming from what authorities say was the largest such...

» Putin Sees Syria as Russia’s Path Back Into Good Graces of West
17/09/15 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Russian president unleashed a diplomatic offensive this week, pushing to meet with President Obama, and planning a big rollout for a Syrian peace plan at the United Nations.

» China's island airstrips to heighten South China Sea underwater rivalry
17/09/15 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's apparent construction of a third airstrip on its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea could fill a gap in Beijing's anti-submarine defenses, c...

» Blasts in central Baghdad kill at least 12: sources
17/09/15 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed when three bombs went off in mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods in central Baghdad on Thursday, security and medical sources said.

» Prosecutors indict Romanian PM Ponta in corruption probe
17/09/15 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors on Thursday indicted Prime Minister Victor Ponta in a forgery and money laundering probe, targeting his past activities as a ...

» Exclusive: Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source
17/09/15 07:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source said on Thursday.

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» На военной базе в Сирии обнаружены российские вертолеты - Газета.Ru
16/09/15 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК На военной базе в Сирии обнаружены российские вертолеты Газета.Ru На авиабазе в Сирии обнаружено несколько российских вертолетов, передает Reuters со ссылкой на источники среди...

» Russia proposes talks with US military over Syria and Islamic State
16/09/15 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Obama administration says it considering how to respond to Russian proposal for military talks over Syria

» Estonia Tackles Improves NATO’s Cyber Defenses
16/09/15 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. These days, it seems like nowhere in the cyber realm is safe. Hacks have infiltrated all walks of cyber life, from the email system used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s office at the Penta...

» Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives
16/09/15 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Sources claim Moscow plans to extend its support of Assad regime and could end up running the war A large convoy of Russian vehicles was reportedly on the move through central Syria ...

» Crimea Costs, Ukraine Police Reform, and Russian Troops in Syria
16/09/15 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Crimea Costs, Ukraine Police Reform, and Russian Troops in Syria 11 September 2015 Ilan Berman writes in Foreign Affairs about the array of expensive problems Russia must fix in...

» Putin in Syria
16/09/15 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Over the last few days there have been numerous reports that the Kremlin is deploying military force to prop up the Assad regime in Syria, under the pretence of combating ISIS. The Interpr...

» Russia Proposes Talks With U.S. Over Syria
16/09/15 20:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov made the proposal to Secretary of State John Kerry amid tensions over Moscow’s military buildup in Syria.

» Cuban Tourism is Work in Progress
16/09/15 19:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Hotels and restaurants are already straining from an upsurge of tourism, and experts say many more U.S. visitors could soon follow.

» Nepalese Lawmakers Approve New Constitution
16/09/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Nepalese lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new constitution that will turn the former Himalayan monarchy into a secular, multiparty democracy.

» U.S. Military Leaders Castigated Over Syria
16/09/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The U.S.’s Syria strategy came under a scorching attack in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers questioned the Pentagon’s claims of progress against Islamic State.

» Colombia's Leader Says He'd Meet With Venezuela to Resolve Crisis
16/09/15 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Colombia’s President Santos is willing to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart to resolve a border crisis that has led more than 20,000 undocumented Colombian immigrants to flee Venezu...

» In Debut, U.K. Opposition Leader Calls for a Less Rowdy Parliament
16/09/15 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The new, leftist leader of the U.K.’s opposition party, Jeremy Corbyn, on Wednesday made his debut at the weekly grilling of the prime minister in Parliament, and called for a more dem...

» Metropolitan Opera House in New York ready to sell naming rights
16/09/15 19:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The Met will consider selling naming rights as it approaches unions over introducing Sunday performances

» Syrian father and son tripped by reporter find refuge in Spain
16/09/15 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Syrian refugee who was filmed being kicked by a Hungarian journalist has been offered a home in Spain

» Russian helicopters spotted at Syria airfield: U.S. officials
16/09/15 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has identified a small number of Russian helicopters at a Syrian airfield, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, the latest addition to what Washin...

» Border Closings Are Leaving Desperate Migrants Trapped in the Balkans
16/09/15 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. KANIJZA, SERBIA: In a small Serbian town, three young Iraqis wait at a bus stop next to a small park. “We are going to Croatia,” says Alaa Kamal, who hails from Baghdad. Over the summer, this park in...

» US has trained only 'four or five' Syrian fighters against Isis, top general testifies
16/09/15 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Senators appear incredulous and call for a new plan after hearing news that US military’s $500m effort has resulted in training of only a handful of fighters A $500m ef...

» President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Kennedy and Johnson
16/09/15 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CIA Library. Publication: Posted new publication, President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Kennedy and Johnson.

» CIA declassifies trove of top-secret documents - CNN International
16/09/15 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Wall Street Journal CIA declassifies trove of top-secret documents CNN International "Today's PDB in many respects is unrecognizable from what it was in the Kennedy and Johnson year...

» Land mines new threat for refugees on path to Europe
16/09/15 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Since Hungary completed its vast, militarized razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia, refugees and migrants seeking sanctuary in the European Union are having to contemplate alter...

» CIA releases thousands of classified documents from Johnson ...
16/09/15 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. The document was one of 2,484 documents the CIA declassified from the Johnson and John Kennedy administrations at an event at the LBJ School in Austin on Wednesday. The trove of d...

» Senate Democrats to GOP: Too risky to bring U.S. prisoners into the Iran debate
16/09/15 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Senate Democrats chided GOP leaders Wednesday for bringing American U.S. prisoners in Iran into the debate over President Obama's contentious nuclear deal with th...

» Two months after Chattanooga attack, many questions remain unanswered
16/09/15 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. When a lone gunman killed five U.S. service members in a July 16 attack on two military sites in Chattanooga, the city began a search for answers — a search that continues today.

» Poll: Public Support for Iran Deal Continues to Drop
16/09/15 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Public support for the Iranian nuclear deal continues to fall, according to a Washington Post -ABC News poll released on Wednesday. Support for the deal has dropped in the poll from...

» WB, Thales Team To Offer Watchkeeper UAV to Poland
16/09/15 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Poland's WB Electronics and Thales will partner to compete in Poland's contest for a tactical drone.

» Soldiers from Slovakia training with Indiana Guard troops
16/09/15 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The Indiana Guard says More than 70 Slovak soldiers arrived in Indianapolis on Monday and will participate in training exercises to familiarize themselves with U.S. military tactics...

» Hungarian police clash with migrants at Serbian border
16/09/15 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. HORGOS, Serbia (AP) - Baton-wielding Hungarian riot police unleashed tear gas and water cannons against hundreds of migrants Wednesday after they broke through a ...

» Jade Helm Military Exercise Ends, With Little Fanfare and Less Paranoia
16/09/15 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. The military exercise in Texas and other states had fueled conspiracy theories of a plan to impose martial law, but self-appointed monitors found little ...

» Corbyn's first PMQs: 'he came across as moderate' – readers' verdict
16/09/15 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PMQs | The Guardian. Eleven Guardian readers give their verdict on how Labour leader performed in his first PMQs against David Cameron It is interesting the press present Jeremy Corbyn as the extremist, bu...

» Jeremy Corbyn takes part in first PMQs as Labour leader – video highlights
16/09/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PMQs | The Guardian. Highlights from prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, as Jeremy Corbyn makes his debut as leader of the opposition. Corbyn acts to end the ‘theatrical’ nature of prime minister’s qu...

» The Guardian view on Jeremy Corbyn’s PMQs debut: a very reasonable start | Editorial
16/09/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PMQs | The Guardian. The Labour leader’s new approach to prime minister’s questions is long overdue, but there have been false dawns and good intentions before New leaders often say they want to change pri...

» Corbyn's Labour is a party without a point, led by a rebel with a cause
16/09/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PMQs | The Guardian. What Jeremy Corbyn needs, beyond a spin-doctor and a mini-break, is to surround himself with thinkers; being ‘against the cuts’ is not an idea New Times indeed. After the non-story of ...

» Corbyn isn’t the target. The Tories hope to destroy Labour for good | Matthew d’Ancona
16/09/15 18:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PMQs | The Guardian. The Conservatives’ seeming civility masks a greater ambition: to plant a blue flag in the vacant centre ground Even as Westminster reeled from the news of Jeremy Corbyn’s thumping vict...

» J. Edgar Hoover stature - Google Search
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» Steve Bell on a new era of politics – cartoon
16/09/15 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Continue reading...

» An imposing wax-like figure of J. Edgar Hoover just got downsized at the FBI
16/09/15 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . J. Edgar Hoover, who served as director of the FBI for 48 years, is seen at graduation ceremonies for the bureau in July 1971. (Harvey Georges/AP) The ultimate G-man just got busted down to storage. A wax-lik...

» An imposing wax-like figure of J. Edgar Hoover just got downsized at the FBI - Washington Post
16/09/15 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. An imposing wax-like figure of J. Edgar Hoover just got downsized at the FBI Washington Post Current FBI Director James B . Comey has invoked Hoover's toxic legacy to warn new...

» Photos: The Amazing Animals of China - Live Science
16/09/15 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Live Science Photos: The Amazing Animals of China Live Science China is home to some amazing animal species, from golden snub-nose monkeys to the charismatic giant panda. New r...

» Obama Hints at Sanctions Against China Over Cyberattacks - New York Times
16/09/15 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Voice of America Obama Hints at Sanctions Against China Over Cyberattacks New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama warned Wednesday that his administration was ready to take...

» Kerry: Moscow Proposed 'Military-to-Military' Talks with US on Syria
16/09/15 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that Russia has proposed holding "military-to-military" talks on Syria, amid US concern about Moscow's continued build-up of equipment i...

» American Center in Russia Closes, US-Russian Relations Deteriorate
16/09/15 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Russian government is closing the American Center in Moscow, suggesting a further disintegration of U.S.-Russian relations. The center, which sees as many as 300 visitors daily,...

» Hearing set to debate Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl desertion charges
16/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. HOUSTON (AP) - Lawyers for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who faces military charges for leaving his post in Afghanistan, are likely to argue at his initial court hearing th...

» A look at Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Article 32 hearing
16/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. Army is set to hold an Article 32 hearing in the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held prisoner for five years by the Taliban and later...

» Homeland secretary blasts sanctuary policies
16/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Tuesday criticized policies such as the one in San Francisco against generally cooperating with immigration officials, ...

» Police, FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office arrest 30 people in cocaine conspiracy ... - whnt.com
16/09/15 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. whnt.com Police, FBI , U.S. Attorney's Office arrest 30 people in cocaine conspiracy ... whnt.com “The arrests today, and the volume of drugs seized highlight the potentially devastating...

» Inside the Ring: Summit to seek expanded China military ties
16/09/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Despite tensions over Chinese military cyberattacks and destabilizing island-building in the South China Sea, the Obama administration is hoping to use the visit ...

» Tom Cotton Uses Democrats’ Own Words To Condemn Iran Deal
16/09/15 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) has spoken against the Iran nuclear agreement so often, that on Wednesday he decided he had “exhausted” his own words, so he chose to use the words of Sen...

» Lebanon police, demonstrators clash outside parliament
16/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:58 Police in Beirut clashed with anti-corruption demonstrators trying to break through barbed wire protecting Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday, making seve...

» AP Top News at 3:38 p.m. EDT
16/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 3:38 p.m. EDT The Latest: Hundreds sought medical help on Hungarian border HORGOS, Serbia (AP) - The latest developments as European governments rush to co...

» Hungary police fire tear gas at migrants at Serbia border
16/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:55 Hungarian police fire tear gas and water cannon at several hundred migrants protesting at being unable to cross the border from Serbia.

» This Is Not Just a European Refugee Crisis -- It's About the 7.6 Million Still ... - Huffington Post
16/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News This Is Not Just a European Refugee Crisis -- It's About the 7.6 Million Still ... Huffington Post In the 20 years that I've been working in humanitarian aid...

» Assad accuses West of supporting Syria terrorists as it 'cries over refugees'
16/09/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Syrian president gives defiant interview to Russian media as he vows not to step down in the face of international pressure

» Foreign Holdings of US Treasury Securities Drop in July
16/09/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities drop 1.6 percent in July to $6.08 trillion

» Corbyn: Labour won't back EU exit
16/09/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Jeremy Corbyn tells the BBC Labour will not campaign for the UK to leave the European Union under his leadership and insists he will have the final say on policy.

» U.S. Denounces Russian Move To 'Close' American Cultural Center In Moscow
16/09/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States says Russia has decided to close a decades-old American cultural center operating in Moscow under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy, a move it said was d...

» Spain's King Felipe VI highlights strong relationship with US
16/09/15 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:38 Spanish King Felipe VI emphasized the strong relationship between the US and Spain noting his country's "substantial American identity".

» Syria Diplomat: Russia Should Be Able to Pursue Airstrikes
16/09/15 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Syria diplomat: Russia should be able to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State group

» Nobel Official: Obama Peace Prize Didn't Have Desired Effect
16/09/15 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Former Nobel secretary says Obama's peace prize didn't have desired effect

» Mantel up for short story award
16/09/15 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Hilary Mantel's controversial short story The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher is shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award.

» Friend of Charleston shooter investigated, official says
16/09/15 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Joey Meek has previously said suspect Dylann Roof stayed with him before the shooting of nine black churchgoers in S.C.

» Mexico demands "transparent" tourist killing investigation in Egypt
16/09/15 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Right after Egypt swears to an open inquiry, state prosecutor places gag order banning all media, both local and foreign, from discussing the case

» Obama Weighing Talks With Putin on Syrian Crisis
16/09/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). President Obama’s administration is debating whether the two leaders should try to work out their differences. Some fear a meeting would only play into Mr. ...

» Russian Pleads Guilty in US to Selling Hacked Credit Cards
16/09/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Russian pleads guilty in US to selling hacked credit card info, faces up to 30 years in prison

» Reports: Hungary's Premier Says Gov't Plans to Build Fence on Some Sections of Croatia Border
16/09/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Reports: Hungary's premier says gov't plans to build fence on some sections of Croatia border

» Obama and Netanyahu to Meet After Battle Over Iran Deal
16/09/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (WASHINGTON) — After months of chilly relations, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet at the White House on Nov. 9 to talk about the Iran nuclear deal ...

» Motorist Stopped to Assist Slain Police Trooper in Kentucky
16/09/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Police scanner recording shows motorist stopped to assist slain Kentucky state trooper

» Assad Says West to Blame for Syrian Refugee Crisis
16/09/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad blamed Western countries backing rebels wanting to overthrow his regime for the flood of Syrian refugees now trying to reach Europe.

» Russian Pranksters Claim Credit For Elton John-Putin Phone Call
16/09/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A pair of Russian pranksters have claimed they duped British rock star Elton John into believing he spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Kremli...

» U.S. Says Russia Wants Direct Military Talks About Syria Buildup
16/09/15 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia has proposed holding directly military talks with the United States amid increasing tensions over Russia's military build-up in Syria.

» Serbia's Prime Minister Condemns 'Brutal Treatment' of Migrants by Hungarian Police
16/09/15 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Serbia's prime minister condemns 'brutal treatment' of migrants by Hungarian police

» Syria conflict: Israeli and US alarm as Russia gives Assad regime anti-aircraft missile system
16/09/15 15:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. The United States and Israel have voiced concern about Russia’s intentions in Syria amid signs that Moscow and the West are being sucked further into the conflict.

» Hundreds of Syrian migrants remain stranded in Turkey
16/09/15 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:54 Hundreds of Syrians remain stranded near the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne in a makeshift camp, as they wait for the border between Greece and ...

» Only 'four or five' U.S.-trained fighters in Syria
16/09/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The chief of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State said there are just "four or five" U.S.-trained rebel fighters on the ground in Syria right now ...

» Did the gov't exaggerate progress against Islamic State?
16/09/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East vowed Wednesday to take "appropriate action" if an investigation finds that senior defense o...

» General: Only handful of Syrian fighters remain in battle
16/09/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Only four or five U.S-trained Syrian fighters remain on the battlefield against Islamic State militants, the top U.S. commander in the Middle Ea...

» Ashton Carter: Russia, China closing military tech gap with U.S.
16/09/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday warned Russia and China are quickly closing the military technology gap with the U.S. as inconsistent military budget...

» Obama Administration Fights Russian Aid to Syria With Three Phone Calls
16/09/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Secretary of State John Kerry has made three phone calls in 10 days to Russian foreign minister Sergey V. Lavrov in an effort to clarify Moscow’s increased military activity in Syri...

» Obama Admin Secretly Guarantees Russia, China Sanctions Protection
16/09/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The United States has provided secret assurances to Europe, China, and Russia that it will protect companies working with Iran from consequences related to the possible reimposition...

» BOOK REVIEW: Revolutionary Marxism in Spain, 1930-1937
16/09/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Carter: Long-Term CR Forces “Irresponsible” Cuts
16/09/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. If Congress pushes a long-term CE, it will be settling for “sequestration-level funding" warned Defense Secretary Ash Carter

» Carter: Russia, China Closing Tech Gap
16/09/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Russia and China continue to close the military technology gap with the US, Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned Wednesday.

» Netanyahu, Putin to discuss continued Israeli air force freedom of action over Syria
16/09/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 16, 2015, 5:31 PM (IDT) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will discuss with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sept. 21 the continued Israeli Air Force freedom of act...

» China Summit - Huffington Post
16/09/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Huffington Post China Summit Huffington Post It is a given that when the leaders of great powers convene - especially powers that are at best wary rivals like China and the Uni...

» Assad Calls on Syrian Rebels to Join Him in Fight Against ISIS
16/09/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). President Bashar al-Assad of Syria urged insurgents fighting his government to join with his forces instead in the battle against Islamic State militants.

» France Says It Will Join Air Campaign Against ISIS in Syria
16/09/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The airstrikes would represent an expansion of France’s military activity in the region, where it has already been involved in bombing Islamic State targets...

» 4 or 5 U.S.-Trained Syrians Still Fighting ISIS, Senators Are Told
16/09/15 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The top American commander in the Middle East told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States would not reach its goal of training 5,000 Syr...

» Kerry says Russia proposed US-Russia military talks on Syria - Reuters
16/09/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Kerry says Russia proposed US-Russia military talks on Syria Reuters WASHINGTON Russia has proposed military talks with the United States on Syria, and the United States ...

» OSCE Urges Full Probe 15 Years After Gongadze's Disappearance
16/09/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The OSCE's media-freedom representative has highlighted the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Ukrainian investigative journalist Heorhiy Gongadze by reiterating he...

» Obama, Israel's Netanyahu to meet November 9: White House
16/09/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in November to discuss the Iran nuclear deal as well as other regional securi...

» Pakistani police accuse former air force pilot of helping al Qaeda
16/09/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police have arrested a former Air Force pilot who later donated funds to the Taliban and Al Qaeda, police told Reuters on Wednesday, in a rare case target...

» Refugee crisis escalates as people break through Hungarian border
16/09/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Clashes with police follow moves by desperate people to break through a border gate, as others make their way to Croatia Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since the second world...

» European taxi drivers block Brussels over Uber
16/09/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:30 Taxi drivers from across Europe block off Brussels airport causing huge tailbacks as they gather in the EU capital to oppose the rise of Uber, the contro...

» Kerry: US Looks at Russian Offer of Military Talks on Syria
16/09/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Kerry says Russia proposes military-to-military talks with US on Syria

» Families File Lawsuits Over 2013 Navy Yard Shooting
16/09/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Families file lawsuits over 2013 Navy Yard shooting, say companies could have prevented it

» Kerry: US Weighs Russia Offer of Military Talks on Syria
16/09/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Kerry says US weighing Russian offer of military-to-military talks on Syria

» Obama, Netanyahu to Meet at White House on Nov. 9
16/09/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Obama, Netanyahu to meet at White House on Nov. 9, with Iran nuclear deal on the agenda

» Hungary opens fire on refugees with tear gas as it steps up border operation
16/09/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Hungary has dramatically escalated its anti-refugee border controls, firing upon asylum-seekers with tear gas and water cannon and bringing in more personnel with armoured vehicles.

» Man suffers fractured neck, third degree burns and has hole blown through the roof of his mouth after e-cigarette explodes
16/09/15 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A 23-year-old man suffered a fractured neck and finger, burns to his hand and eyes and had a hole blown through his palate after an e-cigarette blew up in his face.

» Refugees seeking new route to safety in Europe could be forced through Croatia minefields
16/09/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Thousands of desperate refugees who have been turned away at the Hungarian border may be forced to try and cross deadly Croatian minefields in search of safety in Europe.

» Thomas Paine didn't actually write crucial passage of 'Rights of Man', historian claims
16/09/15 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. One of the founding fathers of the United States, Thomas Paine has also been described as a corsetmaker, a journalist and a propagandist. But the celebrated English political activist and...

» CIA Declassifies Trove of Cold War-Era Intelligence Memos
16/09/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Thousands of daily CIA intelligence memos to presidents Kennedy, Johnson made public

» Russian TV pranksters claim they're behind Elton John’s ‘phone call with Vladimir Putin’
16/09/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Vladimir Krasnov and Alexei Stolyarov, who are known as 'Vova and Lexus' in Russia, say they called the singing superstar pretending to be the Russian president earlier this week.

» How Does Paris Stay Chic? It Imports Brooklyn
16/09/15 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Paris has embraced the ways of hipsters with a six-week showcase of goods sourced in Brooklyn. Some longtime Brooklyn connoisseurs, however, see the event as a new low in the borough’s...

» Saudi Police Raid Two Alleged Terror Cells
16/09/15 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Saudi police carried out raids on two alleged terror cells raising security concerns as thousands of visitors continue arriving in the country in advance of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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