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Turkish Fight Against Kurdish Insurgency Spreads

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As an attack on Ankara threatens to deepen Turkey’s fight with Kurdish militants in Syria, Ankara’s inability to swiftly deliver a decisive blow to rebels at home is fueling fears that it is in for a protracted and destabilizing fight with Kurdish insurgents.

Afghanistan Is in Bad Shape, and It Could Get Worse

Sunday February 21st, 2016 at 8:59 AM

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Those of us watching Afghanistan were not surprised at the findings of the most recent annual reportby the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in cooperation with the UN Human Rights Office on the "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict."

Overshadowed by the violence in Syria, news from Afghanistan rarely makes headlines unless it is a reminder of the dire situation there. 

The 11,002 documented civilian casualties (3,545 deaths and 7,457 injured) might be a record high for Afghanistan since 2009 (when the UN started its documentation), but the total is dwarfed by the 20,000 killed in the Syrian war. Then again, there is little bombing in Afghanistan, where air operations account for only 3 percent of all dead and wounded, meaning that nearly all civilian casualties are caused by up-close-and personal brute force. 

Similarly, even if there is currently no Afghan mass exodus as there is from Syria, Afghans still rank second-highest among asylum seekers and refugees in the world, and the war is in its fourth decade. 

Ignoring wars does not make them go away. Nor does simply drawing down international military forces. This is what NATO did in Afghanistan at the end of 2014, when the UN -mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) closed its doors, and with that most international military forces left. Not all foreign soldiers left. Australia and the United States are still contributing nations as NATO launched its Resolute Support Mission (RSM), which focuses on providing “training, advice and assistance activities at the security ministries and national institutional levels and the higher levels of army and police command across the country.” Planned initially for a year, it was quietly extended after the Taliban insurgency managed to briefly conquer the Northern city of Kunduz late last year.

But lets return to the UN report. What does it tells us and, more importantly, what does it not?

Things in the UN Report That Should not Surprise Us

First, wars kill, and as a war intensifies (as it did in Afghanistan), the toll on civilians increases, especially when the rules of war mean little to the fighting parties. Though Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was quick to point a finger at the Taliban for violating international law, arguing that his security forces “underwent regular training to ensure the protection of civilians and were liable to investigate if any breaches occurred,” the UN report shows there are violations on both sides, even if the Taliban might be the biggest perpetrator. 

What happened in the northern city of Kunduz was a stark reminder that at least some within the Afghan security forces and government do not mind collateral damage if it means defeating the Taliban. 

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Second, as it has numerous times before, the Taliban slammed the UN report as biased propaganda by foreign invaders and an Afghan puppet government. Of course the Taliban's rather narrow definition of “civilians” makes it easy for them to claim the moral high ground on not killing the innocent. For the Taliban, anybody associated with or working for the Afghan Government in any form or fashion is a legitimate target, whether they carry weapons or not. Increasingly, however, the Afghan population no longer buys this convenient excuse and views the Taliban as what it is: a brutal insurgent force.

Third, ISAF/NATO clearly did not complete its mission, defined as creating “the conditions whereby the Afghan government would be able to exercise its authority throughout the country, including the development of professional and capable Afghan security forces.” The UNAMA report—and of course what happened in Kunduz—shows clearly that the ANSF is outgunned and unable to halt an ever-expanding and ever-fragmenting insurgency. So perhaps withdrawal was premature and the international military should have heeded the lessons of Iraq. 

Fourth, the departure of foreign military forces did not appease the Taliban (which had made this one of its conditions), but gave it greater ability to fight ANSF in ground engagements, which have accounted for 37 percent of all civilian casualties.

In the past, improvised explosive devises were the highest killer of civilians. Without international air power backing up ANSF, the Taliban is free to move in bigger groups, engage into close combat, and terrorize urban centers such as Kunduz and Kabul. Kate Clark from the Afghanistan Analysts Network points out the obvious: the war has flipped. It is now “the Taliban driving the conflict, with the ANSF largely trying to defend territory.”  

The increasing intensity of ground combat, combined with a further 38 percent civilian casualties attributed to IEDs and suicide attacks, also explains why the toll has been so high on women and children.

All these “tactics” are more or less indiscriminate. And this is what we need to be afraid of with the Taliban pressing into cities, as it is urban centers where rural populations flee to in order to escape the Taliban. If there is no assistance or protection in cities, Afghans will seek security in neighboring countries or abroad. If Europe is opening doors to Syrians, why not to Afghans?

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Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand districtby Mohammad Stanekzai

Sunday February 21st, 2016 at 8:42 AM

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» Turkish Fight Against Kurdish Insurgency Spreads
21/02/16 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. As an attack on Ankara threatens to deepen Turkey’s fight with Kurdish militants in Syria, Ankara’s inability to swiftly deliver a decisive blow to rebels at home is fueling fears that...

» Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district
21/02/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Further losses elsewhere are possible.

» US drone crashes in southern Afghanistan; no injuries
21/02/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The U.S. Air Force says that one of its drones has crashed at a base in southern Afghanistan but there were no casualties and no hostile fire is suspected.

» Martyrs? Desperate? Crazy? Palestinians struggle to define Palestinians who attack Israelis
21/02/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Even Palestinians are have difficulty explaining the current violence against Israeli forces and civilians.

» Kerry announces ‘provisional agreement’ for truce in Syria
21/02/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. It will be up to Russia to get Syrian and Iran to agree to the conditions. Among the unsettled details are how a cease-fire would be enforced and how breeches will be resolved.

» Austria seeks talks with Balkan neighbors after capping migrant flow
21/02/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian leaders have invited Balkan states to a meeting on migration in Vienna on Wednesday following the country's move to limit asylum applicants to 80 per day.

» Russia Guilty Of Syria War Crimes, Says Amnesty
21/02/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Moscow denies it is hitting civilian areas - but rescue workers, and footage obtained by Sky News, suggests this is not the case.

» Michigan shootings had no 'rhyme or reason', say police – video
21/02/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Kalamazoo county undersheriff Paul Matyas confirms a man has been arrested after the ‘random’ killing of seven people in Michigan on Saturday. A gunman drove through Kala...

» Hillary Clinton finally gets to make her victory speech in Nevada
21/02/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Casino workers deliver win to former Secretary of State after narrowest of wins in Iowa and loss to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire

» Can anyone stop Donald Trump now?
21/02/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Billionaire property mogul could be unstoppable if he sweeps the board in "Super Tuesday"

» Gunman reportedly shooting people at random in Kalamazoo, Michigan
21/02/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. At least five people are reported to have been killed by a lone gunman who is shooting people at random

» Analysis: how did Hillary Clinton win Nevada?
21/02/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Video analysis by The Telegraph's US correspondent Nick Allen on how Hillary Clinton's incessant campaigning along the Las Vegas strip helped secure her the Nevada vote

» Kalamazoo shootings: police cordon off crime scene after seven people killed
21/02/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Police cordon off a car park after at least seven people were shot and killed by a gunman in Kalamazoo, Michigan

» Kerry: Syrian Cease-fire Agreement Near
21/02/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday the "path to peace" in Syria is "actually right in front of us now," but that path did not come soon enough for the scores of people killed ...

» Double Bombing Hits Syrian City Of Homs
21/02/16 08:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Syrian human rights monitoring group says 46 people were killed and dozens injured in a double car-bomb attack in the central Syrian city of Homs.

» Kerry Reaches 'Provisional Accord' With Russia On Syria Truce
21/02/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have reached a provisional agreement on terms of a cessation of hostilities in Syria.

» Russia Pulls Back From Cooperating With U.S. on Afghanistan
21/02/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. On an old Cold War battlefield where Russia fought a nearly decade-long war against United States-supplied fighters, Moscow has a new strategy: the cold shoulder.

» Afghan Troops Retreat Under Pressure From Taliban
21/02/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The pullout in the southern Helmand Province is the latest blow to an area that had been teetering for months in the face of resurgent Taliban members.

» U.S. Air Force drone crashes in southern Afghanistan
21/02/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - An unmanned American aircraft crashed at an airfield in southern Afghanistan less than three months after an identical drone went down in November, a U.S. Air Force s...

» Syria's Assad says he is ready for truce if 'terrorists' do not exploit it
21/02/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT/MADRID (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage an...

» Moderates could gain influence over choice of next leader in Iran vote
21/02/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's Assembly of Experts, made up mostly of elderly clerics, has not mattered much for years. The body's main task is choosing Iran's supreme leader, but that job ...

» Three journalists from Turkish state news agency kidnapped by PKK: media
21/02/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Three reporters for Turkey's state-owned Anadolu Agency have been kidnapped by insurgents from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Mardin, in the mainly Kurdish s...

» Iraq's Abadi keeps Iran at arm's length in war on Islamic State
21/02/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters)- - As fighting in Iraq raged last summer, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani came across unexpected opposition to his plans to defeat Islamic State.

» Lebanese justice minister resigns, blames Hezbollah over deadlock, court case
21/02/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi resigned on Sunday, blaming political rivals Hezbollah for the country's political deadlock and protesting over the release on ...

» Hollande could face Socialist primary challenger: party head
21/02/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande could face a challenger from his Socialist Party camp in a primary ahead of next year's election, the party head said on Sunday, as a new poll showe...

» Iraq health minister says missing radioactive material found: state TV
21/02/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Minister of Health said on Sunday a "highly dangerous" radioactive material reported stolen from a warehouse in the south of the country last year had been fo...

» 2 NYPD officers shot in confrontation with gunman
21/02/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- Two police officers were shot in a confrontation with a gunman who slammed his car into a police vehicle early Saturday, in the second on-duty shooting of mul...

» Thousands rally in NYC, around US over officer's conviction
21/02/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- About 10,000 supporters of a former police officer convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell rallied in New York in one of several ...

» Police: Multiple people dead in Michigan shootings
21/02/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Police say multiple people have died from several shootings that appear to be related in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area....

» The Latest: Victim in critical condition is 9-year-old child
21/02/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- The Latest in the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area (all times local):...

» AP News Guide: Trump and Clinton power past rivals
21/02/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A South Carolina win behind him, Donald Trump powers on in a presidential race with one of his most caustic critics gone and skeptics forced to come to grip...

» Bush bust as Cruz, Rubio, Clinton get million-dollar boosts
21/02/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican and Democratic presidential contenders reported on the financial health of their national campaigns even as they were in the thick of the Nev...

» Snowden: Would return to US with guarantee of fair trial
21/02/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Speaking via Skype from Russia, Edward Snowden told an audience of supporters in New Hampshire on Saturday that he is willing to be extradited to the ...

» Kerry: 'Provisional agreement' reached on Syria ceasefire
21/02/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that a &quot;provisional agreement&quot; has been reached on a cease-fire that could begin in the next ...

» 7 killed in Michigan parking lot shootings; suspect arrested
21/02/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EST. None

» 7 people killed in random Michigan... - The Latest
21/02/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Security Review. 7 people killed in random Michigan... - The Latest michigan gunman - Google Search News - michigan gunman - Google Search Michigan police say 7 dead in random...

» Сноуден вернется в США в случае справедливого суда - Вести.Ru
21/02/16 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru Сноуден вернется в США в случае справедливого суда Вести.Ru Эдвард Сноуден согласится на экстрадицию в США только в том случае, если ему обеспечат справедливое судебное ра...

» Gunman Kills at Least 7 in Michigan
21/02/16 07:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . TEXAS CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — At least seven people in the Kalamazoo, Mich., area were killed and at least one more was injured Saturday night by a gunman who the police said randomly opened fire as h...

» Michigan police say 7 dead in random...
21/02/16 06:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from michigan gunman - Google News. Michigan police say 7 dead in random shooting spree, suspect arrested Fox News  - ‎5 hours ago‎ Law enforcement sources told WMMT-TV Jason Dalton, 45, was id...

» michigan gunman - Google Search
21/02/16 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Michigan police say 7 dead in random shooting spree, suspect ... Fox News - 5 hours ago At least seven people were killed after a gunman drove around a Michigan city randomly shooting people in parking lots o...

» "Водная" блокада Крыма привела к дефициту пресной воды - Вести.Ru
21/02/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru "Водная" блокада Крыма привела к дефициту пресной воды Вести.Ru Крым готовится к дефициту пресной воды. Причиной дефицита стало прекращение подачи воды Украиной из реки Дн...

» The Problem With Lavrov, Russia’s Moves in Syria, and “Four Patriotisms”
21/02/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s media highlights, we introduce a new twist by recapping not only Western media on Russia, but also three key analytical articles from the Russian media tha...

» Azaz: the border town that is ground zero in Syria's civil war
21/02/16 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Held by anti-Assad rebels, seized by Isis, bombed by Russia and now eyed by the Kurds, the fate of Azaz has implications far beyond Syria’s borders For nearly five years of war, the ...

» Top oil states to complete output talks by March 1, Russia says - The Australian Financial Review
21/02/16 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Australian Financial Review Top oil states to complete output talks by March 1, Russia says The Australian Financial Review Saudi Arabia, Russia , Venezuela and Qatar reached a pr...

» The Problem With Lavrov, Russia’s Moves in Syria, and “Four Patriotisms
21/02/16 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. The Problem With Lavrov, Russia’s Moves in Syria, and “Four Patriotisms” 13–19 February 20 February 2016 In this week’s media highlights, we introduce a new twist by recapping n...

» Russia 'Guilty Of Syria War Crimes', Says Amnesty - Sky News
21/02/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia 'Guilty Of Syria War Crimes', Says Amnesty Sky News She claimed the bombing of civilian targets by Russian and Syrian forces was in itself a war crime, but warned there have be...

» Syrian opposition says temporary truce 'possible' if Russia ceases fire - ABC Online
21/02/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. ABC Online Syrian opposition says temporary truce 'possible' if Russia ceases fire ABC Online But the Committee, which brings together a number of rebel groups and Syria's exiled poli...

» Syrian Rebels Ready for Truce if Russia Halts Airstrikes - Voice of America
21/02/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Syrian Rebels Ready for Truce if Russia Halts Airstrikes Voice of America Russia has said it will not stop its airstrikes against what it calls terrorist targets in S...

» Russia Pulls Back From Cooperating With US on Afghanistan - New York Times
21/02/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia Pulls Back From Cooperating With US on Afghanistan New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — For all the conflicts in the world in which Washington is at odds with Moscow, the deteri...

» Неизвестный автомобилист отстреливает людей на улицах в Мичигане - Росбалт.RU
21/02/16 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Неизвестный автомобилист отстреливает людей на улицах в Мичигане Росбалт.RU Злоумышленник, передвигавшийся на внедорожнике, открыл огонь по случайным прохожим в городе К...

» Why is Facebook shutting down legal marijuana pages in the US?
20/02/16 20:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Why Facebook is shutting down legal marijuana pages in the US

» Russia's people diplomacy in the Middle East - Jerusalem Post Israel News
20/02/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News Russia's people diplomacy in the Middle East Jerusalem Post Israel News The latest Zogby Research Services survey highlighted that the majority of Arabs hol...

» Асад рассказал о прорыве в Сирии благодаря России и Ирану - РБК
20/02/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Асад рассказал о прорыве в Сирии благодаря России и Ирану РБК Президент Сирии Башар Асад заявил, что сирийская армия смогла достичь прорыва благодаря поддержке России и Ирана. ...

» CIA diversity program targets transgender candidates - WND.com
20/02/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. WND.com CIA diversity program targets transgender candidates WND.com (Fox News) The CIA's latest diversity program includes an effort to recruit transgender individuals into the ranks of...

» Apple, Americans, and Security vs. FBI - EFF
20/02/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. EFF Apple, Americans, and Security vs. FBI EFF While the FBI has framed its demand as addressing a single phone, it has failed to address concerns that the implementation of the order—wh...

» Protests Planned Across US to Back Apple in Battle With FBI - ABC News
20/02/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times Protests Planned Across US to Back Apple in Battle With FBI ABC News Protesters are preparing to assemble in more than 30 cities to lash out at the FBI for obtaining a ...

» San Bernardino County Calls the FBI Liars Over Terrorist's iCloud Account - Gizmodo
20/02/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Gizmodo San Bernardino County Calls the FBI Liars Over Terrorist's iCloud Account Gizmodo Late last night a Twitter account associated with San Bernardino County said that it worked unde...

» Putin: Russian military potential increasing every year - RT
20/02/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. RT Putin: Russian military potential increasing every year RT The development of the armed forces will always be among the most important tasks for the Russian state, Vladimir ...

» FBI told San Bernardino County staff to tamper with gunman's Apple account
20/02/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Local government move made taking Apple to court inevitable Tech giant contends enabling access would violate user trust Apple: FBI is making demands even China hasn’t ...

» Apple vs FBI Protest: Apple Store Rallies Planned In More Than 30 Cities To Protest FBI's Demands - International Business Times
20/02/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. International Business Times Apple vs FBI Protest: Apple Store Rallies Planned In More Than 30 Cities To Protest FBI's Demands International Business Times Privacy advocates are standing...

» Hillary Clinton Notches Win in Nevada After New Hampshire Loss
20/02/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Hillary Clinton was projected the winner of the Nevada Democratic caucus on Saturday. Fox News and NBC called the race in favor of Clinton at about 2:15 P.M. local time. Clinton was...

» Obama's final year in office is shaping up to be one of genuine relevance
20/02/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The unexpected Supreme Court vacancy, a historic trip to Cuba and a deeply unsettled presidential primary campaign all promise to keep the president at the center of Washington poli...

» How The Iran-Russia-Syria Alliance Is The Middle East's 'Number One Problem' - Daily Caller
20/02/16 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CNN International CNN How The Iran-Russia-Syria Alliance Is The Middle East's 'Number One Problem' Daily Caller James Jeffrey, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, made a provocative assert...

» Scalia remembered as man of faith, family and the law
20/02/16 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:33 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was remembered Saturday as a man of faith, family and the law in a funeral marked by church ritual and pageantry for th...

» Turkey Wants Unconditional US Support in Fight Against YPG
20/02/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey's prime minister on Saturday called on the United States to give his government unconditional support in the fight against the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia “without ifs and buts.” Sp...

» Assad: Terrorists Must Not Exploit Syria Truce
20/02/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Syria Democratic Forces fighters carry their weapons in a village on the outskirts of al-Shadadi town, Hasaka countryside

» Six-hour long standoff ends with Mississippi officer dead - Herald & Review
20/02/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Six-hour long standoff ends with Mississippi officer dead Herald & Review JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One law enforcement officer was killed and three were wounded early Saturday after...

» Thousands mourn Scalia as US Supreme Court battle brews
20/02/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Washington puts aside political differences at Scalia funeral, but Obama set for clash with Republicans over his successor

» Corruption-Ridden Texas City's New Woe: Undrinkable Water - ABC News
20/02/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. FOX 29 Corruption-Ridden Texas City's New Woe: Undrinkable Water ABC News After weeks of turmoil and the arrests of all but one top city official, residents of Crystal City have ...

» Hillary Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses
20/02/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:33 p.m. EST. LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Hillary Clinton wins the Nevada Democratic caucuses, rebounding after a second-place finish to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire....

» Hillary Clinton 'wins Nevada caucuses'
20/02/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucuses, US media report.

» Hilary Clinton Wins Nevada Democratic Caucuses
20/02/16 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets employees during a campaign stop on caucus day at Harrah's Las Vegas in Las V...

» Turkey releases Syrian journalist
20/02/16 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah, who was arrested on Wednesday in Turkey, has announced his own release without charge.

» How IS has been making enemies in Afghanistan
20/02/16 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. How IS has been making enemies in Afghanistan

» Turkey’s increasingly desperate predicament poses real dangers
20/02/16 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. With enemies on its borders and its cities under attack, the country faces an unprecedented array of challenges.

» Drugs Officer Killed In Stand-Off At House
20/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. James Lee Tartt died and three state troopers were also shot as a SWAT team stormed the property where a man had been holed up.

» FBI's Fight With Apple Over Encryption May Erode European Trust in US - Newsweek
20/02/16 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Newsweek FBI's Fight With Apple Over Encryption May Erode European Trust in US Newsweek With Apple openly fighting court orders backed by the FBI and the Department of Justice this week,...

» US, Russia Launch Cease-fire Talks; No UN Action on Turkey
20/02/16 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. and Russia have launched talks on brokering a cease-fire in Syria after failing to make Friday's Syria, but it appears unlikely that negotiators will meet next week's scheduled d...

» Is America the No. 1 military in the world, or not? - MarketWatch
20/02/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. MarketWatch Is America the No. 1 military in the world, or not? MarketWatch The U.S. spent over $600 billion on its military in 2014, outspending its closest rival, China , by ...

» US Air Force Will Move Off Russian Engines, General Says
20/02/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Make no mistake, the Air Force doesn’t want to use Russian-made rocket engines, a top general said Friday.             

» The Latest: Saudi FM backs anti-aircraft missiles for rebels - Chron.com
20/02/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Chron.com The Latest: Saudi FM backs anti-aircraft missiles for rebels Chron.com DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2:30 p.m.. Saudi Arabia's...

» Two NYPD cops shot in Brooklyn after suspect leads them on chase - New York Daily News
20/02/16 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Two NYPD cops shot in Brooklyn after suspect leads them on chase New York Daily News Two Brooklyn cops were wounded early Saturday in a wild car chase and gun...

» Kerry and Abbas to meet in Jordan in Sunday
20/02/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said.

» 1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Mississippi Shooting - ABC News
20/02/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post 1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Mississippi Shooting ABC News One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured early Saturday after an hourslong standof...

» Turkey insists Syrian Kurdish militia behind Ankara attack
20/02/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s prime minister has dismissed a Turkey-based Kurdish militant group’s claim of responsibility for an attack in Ankara that killed 28 people, insisting it was carried out by a U.S.-backed Syr...

» All eyes on Iowa's Grassley for Supreme Court nominee's fate
20/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Chuck Grassley - farmer, onetime sheet metal shearer, six-term senator and Judiciary Committee chairman - has a major say in whether President Barack O...

» 1 officer dead, 3 wounded in Mississippi shooting
20/02/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. IUKA, Mississippi (AP) -- Law enforcement authorities say one officer is dead and three are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a standoff in northeastern Mississippi....

» 2 NYPD officers injured in Brooklyn shootout; suspect shot
20/02/16 15:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- Two New York City Police officers were injured early Saturday in a shootout with a suspect who crashed his car into a police vehicle, police said....

» Six-hour long standoff ends with Mississippi officer dead
20/02/16 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- One law enforcement officer was killed and three were wounded early Saturday after a six-hour long standoff at a rural Mississippi house ended when auth...

» Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery
20/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Daily Caller. 4868468 Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister would neither confirm nor deny the potential purchase of a nuclear weapon from Pakistan recently, leaving one of the Middle East’s grea...

» Did Russia Just Threaten Turkey With Nuclear Weapons?
20/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Alexander Mercouris feed. The US investigative journalist Robert Parry has made an astonishing claim - and one that has gone completely unnoticed. He is reporting that the Russian government has warned Erd...

» Saudi Arabia Minister Avoids Questions On Acquiring Nukes From Pakistan
20/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NDTV News - Top Stories. Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said most countries are concerned over Iran getting billions of dollars as a result of the nuclear deal. (File Photo) Washington: ...

» Saudi Arabia | Country Profiles
20/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Saudi Arabia acceded to the as a in 1988 and since 1999 has expressed its support for the establishment of a -free zone in the Middle East. While the last decade has witnessed growing speculation about how Sa...

» Saudi Arabia Admits it Has NUCLEAR BOMBS; Will Test Within Weeks!
20/02/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In a shocking development, Saudi Arabia has now publicly admitted they possess NUCLEAR BOMBS.  The bombs will protect the ground invasion of Syria by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. . . which puts the Russians ...

» Saudi Arabia spends $80 billion on its military
20/02/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Finance. Ahmad Masood/REUTERS Members of Saudi security forces in a military parade. When British Aerospace Engineering, better known as BAE Systems, announced a bumper set of annual results this week, muc...

» Saudi Arabia just launched a massive military exercise
20/02/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Military & Defense. Saudi Arabia just launched what it describes as the largest war game in the country's history . On February 14, the "Northern Thunder" military exercise began, involving troops from...

» Israel’s Defense Minister Exposes Israel’s Divide-And-Conquer Regional Strategy
20/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from MintPress News. In addition to blowing the cover on Israel’s secret dealings with the Gulf states to target Iran, the defense minister expressed Israel’s hope that Syria might be divided up int...

» Arab States Seeking Nukes to Counter Iran
20/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Breitbart News. by Aaron Klein 14 Feb 2016 55 “We see signs that countries in the Arab world are preparing to acquire nuclear weapons, that they are not willing to sit quietly with Iran on the brink ...

» The Arab nuclear-arms race has begun « Hot Air
20/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Hot Air » Top Picks. posted at 8:41 pm on February 15, 2016 by Ed Morrissey Who could have predicted that the deal John Kerry and Barack Obama cut with Iran would lead to a nuclear-arms race in the region?...

» Arab states are seeking nuclear weapons to counter Iran, Israel warns
20/02/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news. Advocates of the nuclear deal, including President Barack Obama, argue that the agreement heads off a Middle East arms race as Iran's nuclear capabilit...

» Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate in nuclear energy
20/02/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World Nuclear News. Russia and Saudi Arabia yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate in the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The document was signed by Rosatom director general Sergey...

» Medvedev: Saudi Arabia thinking about creating nuclear weapons
20/02/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia Beyond the Headlines. Some countries are thinking about creating nuclear bombs after what has happened in North Africa and the Middle East, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said. "I rememb...

» The Saudis are ready to go nuclear
20/02/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Saudi Arabia news, all the latest and breaking Saudi Arabia news. Now the Saudis have raised the alarming prospect of the Middle East becoming embroiled in a nuclear arms race after the country’s blu...

» Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From...
20/02/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from saudi nukes - Google News. Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery Daily Caller  - ‎Jan 23, 2016‎ A picture taken in 1971 shows a nuclear explosion in Mururoa atoll. ...

» saudi nukes - Google Search
20/02/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery Daily Caller - Jan 23, 2016 A picture taken in 1971 shows a nuclear explosion in Mururoa atoll. France said on March 24, 2009 it will compensate 1...

» Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
20/02/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Saudi Arabia is not known to have a nuclear weapons program . From an official and public standpoint, Saudi Arabia has been an opponent of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, having signed the Nuclear Non-Pro...

» The DOJ's War with Apple Escalates with a New Court Filing - Patently Apple
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Patently Apple The DOJ's War with Apple Escalates with a New Court Filing Patently Apple The Justice Department (DOJ) is pushing forward with its legal fight against Apple, ur...

» John McAfee: FBI should let me hack iPhone - CNBC
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNBC John McAfee: FBI should let me hack iPhone CNBC Cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee wants authorities to stay away from Apple's encryption, so much that he has offered to personally c...

» The DOJ just escalated the federal government's fight with Apple - BGR
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BGR The DOJ just escalated the federal government's fight with Apple BGR Apple has been taking criticism from several lawmakers over the past couple of days who have expressed outrage th...

» Congress Seeks Apple Testimony Amid FBI Row Over Encryption - Bloomberg
20/02/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Congress Seeks Apple Testimony Amid FBI Row Over Encryption Bloomberg At least two congressional committees are planning hearings after Apple Inc.'s refusal to help the FBI unlock a phon...

» How Apple's Stand Against the FBI Could Backfire - Slate Magazine
20/02/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Slate Magazine How Apple's Stand Against the FBI Could Backfire Slate Magazine The skirmish between Apple and the FBI is quickly escalating to a battle royal, a fight to the finish over ...

» Public support for Apple in FBI standoff isn't strong - USA TODAY
20/02/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY Public support for Apple in FBI standoff isn't strong USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — It's a split decision on the Apple- FBI standoff. As tech companies line up behind the device ma...

» Saudi Spokesman Announces That the King Has Purchased Nukes, Testing Is Imminent
20/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Saudi Arabia Admits it Has NUCLEAR BOMBS; Will Test Within Weeks! In a shocking development, Saudi Arabia has now publicly admitted they possess NUCLEAR BOMBS.  The bombs will protect...

» Pictures of the day: 20 February 2016
20/02/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Pictures of the day latest photographs from around the world. &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c2=6035736&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cv=2.0&am...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
20/02/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. At 3:30 am this morning, American F-15s once again screamed across Libyan skies and delivered their payload to an ISIS camp located outside of Sabratha, just 50 mi...

» tak group - Google Search
20/02/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Turkey bombing: Kurdish TAK group says it attacked Ankara BBC News - 16 hours ago The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks ( TAK ) group said on its website that the attack was retaliation against the policies of Presiden...

» Obscure Kurdish Group Claims Hand in Bombing Turks
19/02/16 21:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — An obscure Kurdish militant group that is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has long waged an insurgency inside Turkey, claimed responsibility on Friday for a car bombin...

» Turkey bombing: Kurdish TAK group says it attacked Ankara
19/02/16 21:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. A Turkey-based Kurdish militant group has said it carried out Wednesday's bomb attack in Ankara that killed 28 people. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) group said on its website that the ...

» When Diplomacy Leads to Betrayal
19/02/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Was Hillary Clinton smart to “press the reset button” with Russia? Can Donald Trump’s business-negotiation experience carry over to international relations ? Questions about diplomacy loom l...

» Proof of Zika’s Role in Birth Defects Still Months Away, W.H.O. Says
19/02/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While the evidence is strong that the virus is behind Brazil’s surge of birth defects, experts are waiting for pregnant women in a clinical trial to start giving birth in June.

» Israeli Soldier Killed by Palestinians in Supermarket was US Citizen
19/02/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The off-duty Israeli soldier stabbed to death by two Palestinian teens in a West Bank supermarket has been identified as Tuvya Weisman, an American citizen. He was the second American to ...

» Libya group 'threatened US interests'
19/02/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Militants from the Islamic State group killed in a US air strike in Libya posed a threat to US and Western interests, the Pentagon says.

» EU leaders urge pause in Syrian fighting, end to Russia bombing
19/02/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Isl...

» British Prime Minister Reaches Deal on E.U. Membership
19/02/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. British Prime Minister David Cameron says a new agreement with European Union partners gives Britain enough reassurances about its sovereignty that he will recommend that his country stay in ...

» France rejects Russia’s proposed UN resolution on Syria
19/02/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. France immediately rejected Russia’s proposed U.N. resolution Friday demanding an immediate halt to cross-border shelling and foreign ground intervention in Syria, warning that “a dangerous military...

» Cameron Wins E.U. Reforms, But Will Britain Vote to Stay?
19/02/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More British Prime Minister Reaches Deal on E.U. Membership United Nations Group to Announce Julian Assange Being Arbitrarily Held U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced a deal late Frid...

» Official: No Evidence of Shots Fired at Military Base - ABC News
19/02/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Official: No Evidence of Shots Fired at Military Base ABC News A military official says a Virginia base was locked down after contractors working on a roof thought they heard g...

» Apple, FBI to head to court March 22 - USA TODAY
19/02/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY Apple, FBI to head to court March 22 USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO - Apple and the FBI are currently duking it out in the court of public opinion, but their fight will come to a head...

» France rejects Russia's proposed UN resolution on Syria
19/02/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. France immediately rejected Russia's proposed United Nations resolution demanding an immediate halt to cross-border shelling and foreign ground intervention in Syria.

» Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia
19/02/16 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:35 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members of the public ...

» Vatican's number three furiously denies claims he sexually abused boys in Australia - Telegraph.co.uk
19/02/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Vatican's number three furiously denies claims he sexually abused boys in Australia Telegraph.co.uk The Vatican's economy minister is reportedly being investigated on s...

» A renowned Syrian journalist is now stuck in a Turkish prison
19/02/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish authorities detained the citizen journalist while he applied for residence in the border city of Gaziantep.

» These 5 Facts Explain Why Turkey Is in Deep Trouble
19/02/16 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More E.U. to Hold Emergency Migration Summit With Turkey in Early March The Syrian Refugees Trapped Between an Angry Turkey and a Vengeful Assad Syrian With Kurdish Links Behind Deadly Ankara...

» Austria, Hungary Moves Highlight EU Disarray Over Migrants - New York Times
19/02/16 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Boston Herald Austria, Hungary Moves Highlight EU Disarray Over Migrants New York Times BERLIN — Austria raised the prospect of even tighter limits on the number of asylum seekers ente...

» Price of Gas Skyrockets in Venezuela (to 38 Cents a Gallon)
19/02/16 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While the price, about 10 cents per liter, is still far below world rates, for drivers here it is an essential shift from paying basically nothing.

» Canada divided as 25,000 Syrian refugees settle in
19/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians remain divided about the resettlement of Syrian refugees, with some saying Canada should accept more despite a series of racist incidents that have marred...

» Kurdish militants claim Ankara bombing and threaten further attacks in tourist areas
19/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) vowed to destroy tourism in Turkey as it claimed responsibility for the attack this week which killed 28

» Warning Of 'Up To 5,000 Jihadists In Europe'
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The Europol boss says Europe faces its biggest terror threat in over 10 years and warns of large-scale attacks by IS and others.

» Americans Say Farewell To Justice Scalia
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The US Supreme Court's remaining eight justices are among those on hand to say farewell to their former colleague.

» Battle over Scalia's successor reignites Supreme Court term limit debate - Christian Science Monitor
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Battle over Scalia's successor reignites Supreme Court term limit debate Christian Science Monitor As justices have been serving longer and longer terms...

» Trump: Boycott Apple to unlock phone
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Presidential candidate Donald Trump calls for a boycott of Apple until the tech giant helps unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino killers.

» Donald Trump calls for Apple boycott – video
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Donald Trump calls for the boycott of Apple products on Friday, until the company agrees to help the US government and unlock the mobile phone of one of the San Bernardin...

» Public Pays Respects to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Thousands of people paid their last respects Friday to Justice Antonin Scalia, whose body lay in repose in the U.S. Supreme Court's Great Hall.  After the casket's arrival at the building...

» Counterfeit Cabs
19/02/16 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from All Stories. Auto broker who used salvage vehicles as taxicabs receives federal prison term.

» 'Black Sludge' Pours Out Of Texas Town's Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every City Official - ThinkProgress
19/02/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. ThinkProgress 'Black Sludge' Pours Out Of Texas Town's Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every City Official ThinkProgress Oily black liquid is coming out of residential faucets in t...

» Official: Shots fired on Virginia military base, no injuries
19/02/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AP) - A military official says shots were fired at a base in Virginia, but no injuries have been reported. Senior Airman Brittany ...

» Rewriting history in Warsaw turns Walesa legend into a spy story
19/02/16 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The government in Warsaw has spent its less than four months in power on a collision course with adversaries in the European Union, the nation's banks and even credit rating agencies. As...

» Former Director of CIA and NSA Says FBI is Wrong about Apple's Encryption - The Mac Observer
19/02/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Mac Observer Former Director of CIA and NSA Says FBI is Wrong about Apple's Encryption The Mac Observer General Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA (2006 to 2009) and the...

» Surkov and Gryzlov: Russia’s New Negotiators on Ukraine (Part One)
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed Vladislav Surkov and Boris Gryzlov to negotiate—in two separate formats—an outcome to Russia’s war ...

» Militants Loyal to Islamic State Become More Active in North Caucasus
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Two years ago, the then-leader of the Caucasus Emirate (CE), Ali Abu Muhammad (Aliashab Kebekov), surprised many observers when he condemned suicide bomber...

» Former Military Times editor named Stars and Stripes ombudsman
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Stars and Stripes has a new ombudsman to defend the newspaper’s editorial independence – and he comes from a close competitor.

» Russia’s Soft Power in Georgia: How Does It Work?
19/02/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. In this year’s State of the State address, Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili warned about the increasing influence of Russian “soft power” on his co...

» Justice Department Calls Apple’s Refusal to Unlock iPhone a ‘Marketing Strategy’
19/02/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prosecutors offered a sharp rejoinder to this week’s public statement by Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief executive, who said refusing to help the government was a matt...

» Talks With Russians On Syria Serious, Constructive, Kerry Says
19/02/16 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says talks between U.S. diplomats and their Russian counterparts for a cease-fire in Syria have been "serious and so far constructive."...

» Russia in Review - Harvard
19/02/16 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - Latest Publications. Media Feature February 19, 2016 Belfer Center Programs or Projects : US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Russia in R...

» All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes
19/02/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. UN Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, says it up to Americans and Russians to agree concrete plan for cessation of hostilities A deadline to secure a cessation of hostilities in Syria ...

» All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes - The Guardian
19/02/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes The Guardian US and Russian military officials were holding talks in Geneva in advance of a wider meeting of the Intern...

» Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals? - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
19/02/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals? RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Is Russia trying to "weaponize" refugees from S...

» Obama: Greater US Focus on Asia Pays Off, Will Continue
19/02/16 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama says a pivot of U.S. foreign, military, and economic policy toward Asia is paying off and will continue. But critics say the trade deal that is the most important e...

» Банальный рэкет?
19/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:17 Уголовное преследование владельца аэропорта "Домодедово" - это забота о безопасности или попытка отъема собственности в пользу прокремл...

» Iranian Rockers Face Jail Time, Possible Execution for Blasphemy
19/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two members of an Iranian heavy metal band have been arrested on charges of blasphemy, an online music magazine reported this month. The band members of “Confess” were reportedly arrested...

» Documentary Captures Searing Images of Ukraine’s 2014 Pro-democracy Uprising
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In the Oscar-nominated documentary Winter on Fire, filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky chronicles the massive 2014 mobilization of one million Ukrainians against what they saw as a corrupt politi...

» Kurdish Militant Group TAK Claims Responsibility For Deadly Ankara Bombing
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for this week's bombing in the Turkish capital, Ankara, that killed 28 people, according to a statement issued on its ...

» Russia in Review
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. February 19, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent N...

» Олланд предупредил о «риске войны» между Турцией и Россией - РБК
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Олланд предупредил о «риске войны» между Турцией и Россией РБК Франсуа Олланд считает, что существует «риск войны» между Турцией и Россией из-за турецкого участия в Сирии. Он п...

» Путин примет гарантии Ходорковского?
19/02/16 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:01 Михаил Ходорковский высказался за неприкосновенность "бывшего президента или бывшего премьер-министра" при смене режима в России. Об эт...

» Obama Discusses Syrian Security Issues With Turkey's Erdogan
19/02/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday to offer condolences for the terrorist bombing that killed 28 people in Ankara this week. The White House sa...

» Media Watchdog Calls On Turkey To Release Syrian Journalist
19/02/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Turkey to immediately release a Syrian journalist who, according to the group, was detained earlier this week after t...

» Russia presses UN Security Council on Syria's sovereignty - Reuters
19/02/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia presses UN Security Council on Syria's sovereignty Reuters Russia circulated a short draft resolution to the 15-member council over concerns about ...

» February 19, 2016
19/02/16 17:12 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.

» Is Russia losing the battle against online piracy? - BBC News
19/02/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Is Russia losing the battle against online piracy? BBC News The Kremlin admits that Russia has a serious problem with online piracy. It says that it is taking steps to combat it. But ...

» The Maisky Diary: The Wartime Revelations of Stalin’s Man in London
19/02/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. The terror and purges of Stalin’s Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from putting pen to paper, let alone keeping personal diaries. Directions:  Directions...

» Russia Says Syria Bombing to Continue as U.S. Truce Talks Held
19/02/16 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russia and the U.S. held “intensive” talks in Geneva on implementing a limited truce in Syria, with the Russian side insisting it won’t stop a bombing campaign that’s bolstering Presid...

» How Russia and Iran took advantage of Syrian peace talks to choke Aleppo | Voices
19/02/16 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In the coming days and weeks many people will weep for the fate of Aleppo . Many of these people will also continue to support the nuclear deal, which has facilitated this US-Iran détente and suppli...

» Up to 5,000 Isil-trained jihadists could be at large in Europe
19/02/16 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. We can expect Isil or other terrorist groups to stage an attack in Europe, warns Rob Wainwright, the British head of Europol, the EU's police agency

» German government accuses Russian media of biased reporting
19/02/16 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government on Friday accused Russia media of "biased reporting" on events such as the Ukraine crisis, reports on Russia's neighboring states and an allege...

» US says meeting for Syria cease-fire delayed, not canceled, as Russia claims - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post US says meeting for Syria cease-fire delayed, not canceled, as Russia claims Washington Post BEIRUT — A meeting of the international coordinating group charged with imp...

» Russia to call U.N. Security Council session on Syria on Friday
19/02/16 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said it intends to call a session of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss the Turkish government's statements about a p...

» Afghan teen charged with raping worker at Belgian asylum center
19/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A teenage Afghan immigrant has been charged with raping a female worker at an asylum seekers' center in Belgium, authorities said, prompting outrage from anti-immi...

» Behind Chinese Leader’s Warm Visit, a Cold Reality
19/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Bucolic scenes cast President Xi Jinping as a paternal leader in the mold of Mao, at home with rustic virtues, but those images do not match reality.

» Armed men attack army checkpoint in Mali, killing 2 soldiers
19/02/16 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Mali defense ministry official says armed men have attacked an army checkpoint outside the town of Menaka near the border with Niger, and a local official says two soldiers have been killed.

» Kosovo Opposition Releases Tear Gas in Parliament
19/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Security officers wore gas masks while inspecting the Parliament building in Pristina, Kosovo, on Friday after opposition lawmakers disrupted the first session of the year by releasing tear...

» Xi Tours Chinese Top State Media, Demands Total Loyalty
19/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare, high-profile tour of the country's top three state-run media outlets Friday, telling editors and reporters they must pledge absolute loyalty to t...

» Kurdish militant group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Turkish capital
19/02/16 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kurdish militant group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Turkish capital.

» In setback, Syrian peace talks not to resume next week - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post In setback, Syrian peace talks not to resume next week Washington Post BEIRUT — In another setback to international efforts to resolve Syria's devastating civil war, pe...

» Kurdish Militant Group Claims Ankara Car Bombing
19/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (ANKARA) — A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital Ankara which killed 28 people. In a statement posted on its website, the Kurd...

» Saudi minister says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
19/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel a...

» Russian Duma Rejects Bill Criminalizing Gay 'Coming Out'
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's lower house of parliament has rejected draft legislation that called for fines and arrests of people who publicly express their homosexuality.

» 1 in 3 Americans Not Getting Enough Sleep: Study
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than one out of three Americans are sleep-deprived, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. According to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality...

» U.S.-backed fighters capture Islamic State-held town in northeast Syria: monitor
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian fighters including the Kurdish YPG militia captured a strategic Islamic State-held town in Syria's northeast on Friday, the Syrian O...

» Hate Crimes Said Down In Russia As Kremlin Cracks Down On Nationalist Critics
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Researchers who track xenophobia in Russia have recorded an "impressive" decrease in hate crimes as the authorities appear to have stepped up pressure on far-right groups...

» Bomb Attacks in Turkey Fuel Erdogan’s Offensive Against Kurds
19/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Bombings in Turkey this week are escalating the conflict between Ankara and Kurdish separatists, as well as raising new questions of  whom the United States is supporting in the Syrian co...

» Ex-Polish president Walesa denies he was a paid informant - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Ex-Polish president Walesa denies he was a paid informant Washington Post WARSAW, Poland — Former Polish president Lech Walesa on Friday denied claims that he collabora...

» Albino Girl, 5, Kidnapped And Killed By Gunmen
19/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Armed men attacked the child's parents before taking her and police say she may have been dismembered for a witchcraft ritual.

» Intel senator: FBI's Apple strategy could backfire - The Hill
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill Intel senator: FBI's Apple strategy could backfire The Hill The FBI could end up driving terrorists further toward "going dark" by using a federal court to gain access...

» This is Apple's Most Likely Game Plan for Fighting The FBI - Fortune
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fortune This is Apple's Most Likely Game Plan for Fighting The FBI Fortune The FBI and prosecutors are seeking Apple's assistance to read the data on an iPhone 5C that had been used by R...

» Apple vs. FBI: Here's One Fact the Press Got Totally Wrong - Fortune
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fortune Apple vs. FBI : Here's One Fact the Press Got Totally Wrong Fortune At the heart of the misunderstanding is the difference between extracting data from an iPhone without unlockin...

» Turkey detains 3 more over suicide bombing that killed 28
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Turkish authorities on Friday detained three more suspects in connection with the deadly bombing in Ankara that Turkey has blamed on Kurdish militants at home and in neighboring Syria, w...

» CIA has a program to recruit transgendered spooks - American Thinker (blog)
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CIA has a program to recruit transgendered spooks American Thinker (blog) I would be behind the CIA's diversity efforts if I could be convinced that they will enhance the agency's abilit...

» European spy agency to boost intel-sharing on militants
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. European intelligence agencies plan to boost their fight against Islamic militants by creating a virtual network to share information among up to 30 countries, officials said Friday.

» How Obama changed America
19/02/16 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Marco Rubio was lambasted by his Republican competitors during a recent debate when he kept repeating a line about President Barack Obama “trying to change America.” They took him to tas...

» Apple gets more time to address order to unlock iPhone: reports
19/02/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Tech giant Apple will reportedly get a three more days to respond to an order requiring the company to aid the FBI in hacking an iPhone belonging to one of the sh...

» US warplanes bomb ISIS base in Libya
19/02/16 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 19, 2016, 7:10 PM (IDT) At least 40 terrorists were killed in a US air strike Friday of an Islamic State base at Sabratha, west of the Libyan capital of Tripoli. American sources report...

» Justice Scalia's casket is put on view at the Supreme Court
19/02/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Justice Antonin Scalia's flag-draped casket was placed in the U.S. Supreme Court's ceremonial hallway before a crowd of mourners that included somber and tearful colleagues, family ...

» 'Serial' podcast: Bergdahl feared his commander might kill him
19/02/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Bowe Bergdahl believed in an honor code that demanded action to right wrongs, no matter how futile the effort. He believed that a man should never bow to a corrupt system. And he also be...

» Actor Killed With Samurai Sword In Rehearsal
19/02/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . An actor has died after being stabbed in the stomach with a samurai sword during a theatre rehearsal in Japan. Tokyo police are investigating whether the death was criminal and do not know if the weapon was r...

» Kashin Explains His ‘Letter to Leaders’ on ‘Fontanka Office’
19/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Oleg Kashin (L) and Dmitry Medvedev (R) in Share 0 As we reported in recent weeks , prominent Russian blogger Oleg Kashin has revealed the identities of the men who brutally assaulted him in 2010 for his crit...

» middle east refugees as russia weapon against west - Google Search
19/02/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Refugees are becoming Russia's weapon of choice in Syria ... <a href="http://www.theguardian.com" rel="nofollow">www.theguardian.com</a> › World › Russia Cached The Guardian Loading......

» Isis suspects secretly monitored Belgian nuclear scientist, raising dirty bomb fears
19/02/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The scientist could be seen coming and going from his home during 10 hours of surveillance footage

» Refugees responsible for tiny proportion of sex crimes in Germany despite far-right claims following Cologne attacks
19/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Most crimes committed by migrants in 2015 were theft, counterfeiting and travelling on public transport without tickets

» Refugees weep as they are welcomed in Germany by mob shouting 'go home'
19/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The protesters shout 'we are the people' and 'go home' at the refugees

» Russia Law-Enforcers Clash in Airport Owner's Case - ABC News
19/02/16 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia Law-Enforcers Clash in Airport Owner's Case ABC News Russia's law enforcement agencies have clashed in court over the case of a billionaire owner of the nation's biggest airpor...

» Russia to initiate UN Security Council meeting over Turkey's plans to send troops to northern Syria - RT
19/02/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia to initiate UN Security Council meeting over Turkey's plans to send troops to northern Syria RT Moscow is concerned about the escalation of tensions on the Syrian-Turkish bo...

» Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Causing Birth Defects?
19/02/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it? Authorities in the South American country were qui...

» Estonian Businessman Detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on Suspicion of Espionage
19/02/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: An Estonian businessman was detained February 11 at Moscow’s Sheremetyovo Airport on suspicion of espionage Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be clos...

» Польский президент обвинил Россию в разжигании холодной войны - Росбалт.RU
19/02/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Польский президент обвинил Россию в разжигании холодной войны Росбалт.RU Комментируя заявление российского премьера Дмитрия Медведева на конференции по безопасности в Мю...

» Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals?
19/02/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A debate is emerging about whether the Kremlin is intentionally exacerbating Syria's humanitarian catastrophe or merely capitalizing on the tragedy.

» Even From Sidelines, US Governors Fixated on White House Race
19/02/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Nearly three-quarters of the nation's governors are gathering this weekend in Washington for wide-ranging discussions of public policy, including a heroin epidemic, the threat of terroris...

» Russia Calls For UN Session On Turkish Threat Of Syria Operation
19/02/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's Foreign Ministry says it plans to call a session of the United Nations Security Council on February 19 to discuss statements by the Turkish government about a po...

» Big Tech Companies Join Apple in Encryption Fight
19/02/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The tech industry is starting to line up with Apple in its fight against the federal government over the encryption it uses to keep iPhones secure.   Earlier this week, a U.S. magistrate ...

» 'Everything Was Destroyed' -- Syrian Refugees Flee Air Strikes
19/02/16 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. With Syrian government forces advancing on the city of Aleppo, thousands of people have been fleeing north towards the Turkish border. Some have flooded into the Bab al-S...

» Russia, Saudi Arabia oil-production freeze 'a bunch of bull'
19/02/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business Insider. Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Russia, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tuesday, a group of countries that include Saudi Arabia and Russi...

» Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me'
19/02/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. A corrupt political class has led a 13-year pillage on public money in the pursuit of power. As oil prices fall, further jeopardising the country’s revenues, there is little h...

» Turkey Blames Kurdish Militia for Ankara Attack, Challenging U.S.
19/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In blaming a Syrian Kurdish militia supported by the United States, Turkey added urgency to a question its president asked about American support.

» Belgium Finds Video of Nuclear Official at Home of Terrorism Suspect
19/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The footage indicated that the terrorist network involved in the Paris attacks on Nov. 13 may also have wanted to obtain radioactive material.

» Iran to Russia: Take $14bn and build us a modern army
19/02/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 19, 2016, 10:00 AM (IDT) Iran’s Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan arrived in Moscow this week at the head of a large military delegation and laid before President Vladimir Put...

» In Putin’s Shadow
19/02/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Ever heard of the Republic of Gagauzia? I hadn’t, as I’m guessing is the case for most of us in the United States. Then again, before 2014 I was not aware that there existed enough ...

» Secret Memo Details U.S.'s Broader Strategy to Crack Phones - Bloomberg
19/02/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Bloomberg Secret Memo Details U.S.'s Broader Strategy to Crack Phones Bloomberg But while the companies may have thought that was the final word, in fact the government was wo...

» U.S. airstrikes target Tunisian operative at ISIS camp in Libya: reports
19/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) — American warplanes struck The U.S. conducted airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya near the Tunisian border Friday, and a Tunisi...

» News Roundup and Notes: February 19, 2016
19/02/16 10:31 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. ANKARA BOMB ATTACK   Turkey’s ...

» European spy agency to boost intel-sharing on extremists
19/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BERLIN (AP) - European intelligence agencies plan to boost their fight against Islamic militants by creating a virtual network to share information among up to 30...

» Islamic State increasingly using children in suicide missions
19/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. There were at least 89 cases over the past year in which the Islamic State employed children or teenagers in suicide missions, according to new research that indicates the terrorist grou...

» Russia and Saudi Arabia's deal to freeze oil production is 'a bunch of bull' - Business Insider
19/02/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia and Saudi Arabia's deal to freeze oil production is 'a bunch of bull' Business Insider Reuters/Sergei KarpukhinAbdulrahman Al-Rassi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador ...

» На город Кировск в Мурманской области сошла лавина - Первый канал
19/02/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Первый канал На город Кировск в Мурманской области сошла лавина Первый канал Обстоятельства схода лавины на жилые кварталы выясняют в городе Кировске Мурманской области. Масштабных...

» Dispute Over Kurds Threatens U.S.-Turkey Alliance
19/02/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Here are five questions about the Kurds and their role in the rapidly evolving events in Syria and Turkey.

» Obama’s Asia Pivot Increases US Influence But Fails to Stop China
19/02/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Five years after U.S. President Barack Obama committed to a strategic rebalance to Asia, shifting diplomatic and military resources to the globe’s economic engine, critics say the move wa...

» How ISIS Takes Revenge on Russia - Daily Beast
19/02/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Beast How ISIS Takes Revenge on Russia Daily Beast CHERKESSK, Russia — On a recent morning, armed and uniformed policemen patrolled nearly every block in downtown Cherkessk, the...

» When it comes to Russia, it's Munich all over again – again - Reuters Blogs (blog)
19/02/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Blogs (blog) When it comes to Russia , it's Munich all over again – again Reuters Blogs (blog) At the time, Putin insisted on a three-day buffer to give his proxies in Ukraine...

» Russia suspects Azerbaijan of re-exporting banned Turkish tomatoes - RT
19/02/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia suspects Azerbaijan of re-exporting banned Turkish tomatoes RT "During the inspection to check whether Azerbaijan and Iran are fulfilling their obligations to prevent the ex...

» Putin's Syria campaign has drawn US focus back to Europe, says Polish official
19/02/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Adviser to the Polish president says US realises ‘pivot to Asia’ was a mistake as he urged west to be alert to Russian expansion Vladimir Putin’s new geopolitical ambitions have led ...

» СМИ: Саудовская Аравия и Турция могут ввести войска на юго-восток Сирии - Росбалт.RU
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Правда.Ру СМИ: Саудовская Аравия и Турция могут ввести войска на юго-восток Сирии Росбалт.RU Саудовская Аравия рассматривает вариант наземной операции на юго-востоке Сирии, сообщае...

» Russia says international meeting for Syria cease-fire cancelled - Washington Post
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia says international meeting for Syria cease-fire cancelled Washington Post BEIRUT — A meeting of the international coordinating group charged with implementing a...

» Умер глава Северной Осетии - РБК
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Умер глава Северной Осетии РБК Глава Северной Осетии Тамерлан Агузаров скончался во время лечения в Москве от пневмонии на 53-м году жизни. В должность главы республики он всту...

» Obama Has Higher Opinion of Russian Army Than Russian Military Official
19/02/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the Russian defense industry, ranks the Russian army lower than U.S. President Barack Obama does.

» Putin's Pre-emptive Strike: Kremlin Moves to Liquidate 'Foreign Agents'
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Kremlin officials insisted the "foreign agent" label did not mean an organization should automatically close its doors, but the moves this month would seem to suggest that pos...

» Russia wants to modify Cold War missiles to destroy asteroids - CNN
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Russia wants to modify Cold War missiles to destroy asteroids CNN Its 2016 threat assessment says that Russia continues "to pursue weapons systems capable of destroying satel...

» Европу предупредили о крупных терактах - Дни.Ру
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Дни.Ру Европу предупредили о крупных терактах Дни.Ру Количество боевиков в Европе постоянно увеличивается. Вместе с этим показателем растет уровень террористической угрозы. По данн...

» Triggered Avalanche Kills One In Russia's Far North
19/02/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. At least one person was killed by an intentionally triggered snow slide in the Russian town of Kirovsk in Murmansk Oblast.

» Exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky: I have no obligations to Putin
19/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Outlining plans to back Russian opposition groups, Khodorkovsky – pardoned in 2013 – says said he never agreed to stay out of politics The exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has sa...

» Western Libya Airstrike Kills 40
19/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. warplanes have carried out airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in western Libya near the country's border with Tunisia, according to U.S. officials. The strike early Friday ...