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» Scalia died at a remote resort. Who pays for these trips and what do justices have to disclose?
17/02/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Eliot Spitzer’s Accuser in Sex Scandal had "Emotional Difficulties" • Council Chronicle
17/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Council Chronicle. Eliot Spitzer was accused by a luxury prostitute that he assaulted after an argument. Apparently, New York’s former governor Eliot Spitzer is involved in another prostitution scand...

» Pope Francis will finish his Mexico tour looking straight at the U.S. border
17/02/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Here's why the FBI forcing Apple to break into an iPhone is a big deal
17/02/16 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A California judge says Apple must help federal investigators crack the password protection on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Apple's iPhone 4S (Photo: Kimi...

» Spitzer’s ex urged to get tested in wake of hooker scandal
17/02/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Carl Campanile – New York Post. Eliot Spitzer’s Russian-hooker scandal has horrified the ex-girlfriend he claims “is the love of my life” — and friends are urging her to get tested ...

» Judge Orders Apple to Help FBI Break Into San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
17/02/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Re/code. A U.S. judge today ordered Apple to help federal investigators extract information locked on an iPhone belonging to one of the suspected shooters in the San Bernardino, Calif., mass murd...

» Mr. Obama’s defense budget reflects a new age of military deterrence
17/02/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . To keep reading, please enter your email address. You’ll also receive from The Washington Post: A free 6-week digital subscription Our daily newsletter in your inbox Please enter a valid email address T...

» The Latest: Merkel pushes again for no-fly zone in Syria
17/02/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Scalia's death and lack of an autopsy bring out the conspiracy theorists
17/02/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . He was 79 with high blood pressure, and his health was deemed too precarious for shoulder surgery. Yet the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is getting the full conspiracy theory treatment. For th...

» Tim Cook Opposes Order for Apple to Unlock iPhone, Setting Up Showdown
17/02/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SAN FRANCISCO — Apple said on Wednesday that it would oppose and challenge a federal court order to help the F.B.I. unlock an iPhone used by one of the two attackers who killed 14 people in San Bernardi...

» Pentagon: Syria Accord Tests Russia's Will to De-escalate War - Voice of America
16/02/16 23:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Pentagon: Syria Accord Tests Russia's Will to De-escalate War Voice of America The Pentagon on Tuesday called the cessation-of-hostilities agreement in Syria a “test”...

» 8 inmates injured in fight at northern Mexico prison
16/02/16 23:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A fight among inmates at a prison in northern Mexico injured eight prisoners one day before Pope Francis is scheduled to visit another Mexican prison on the U.S. border.

» Turkey Pushes Case for Ground Operations in Syria as Kurds Advance
16/02/16 23:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More These 5 Stats Explain Turkey’s War on ISIS — and the Kurds A Desperate Scene at the Border Between Syria and Turkey Powerful Images Show Syrians Fleeing Border Fighting Into Turkey BEIRU...

» Trump will not be president, says Obama
16/02/16 23:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump will not be president because it's a serious job, President Barack Obama has said.

» Obama Says Truce Is 'Test' Of Russia's Intentions In Syria
16/02/16 21:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Russia to back peace rather than war in Syria and said a negotiated truce that is supposed to begin this week will be a "test" of M...

» UN Council Expresses 'Concern' About Turkey's Shelling In Syria
16/02/16 21:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United Nations Security Council is "concerned" about Turkey's shelling of Kurds in Syria, UN diplomats said after a meeting requested by Russia on February 16.

» Russia to continue bombing Syria - Deutsche Welle
16/02/16 21:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle Russia to continue bombing Syria Deutsche Welle Dramatic violin music in the background, shaky images, men in dirt with microphones: Russian television pulls out all th...

» Syria Allows Humanitarian Aid To Seven Besieged Areas
16/02/16 21:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United Nations has said the Syrian government has agreed to allow access for humanitarian aid to seven besieged areas of the country.

» US to Russia: 'Put up or shut up' on Syrian ceasefire - CBS News
16/02/16 21:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News US to Russia : 'Put up or shut up' on Syrian ceasefire CBS News WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration, frustrated by Syria's ongoing violence, told Russia on Tuesday to &quo...

» A Direct Turkey-Russia Clash Is Growing Risk on Syria Border - Bloomberg
16/02/16 21:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg A Direct Turkey- Russia Clash Is Growing Risk on Syria Border Bloomberg Right now the most dangerous flashpoint is between Russia and NATO member Turkey, which shot down a R...

» Munich Security Conference Debates Russia’s War in Ukraine (Part One)
16/02/16 21:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian territories, and its continuing military operations in Ukraine’s east, receded from center stage at the Munich Security Confe...

» Putin Orders ‘Snap Inspection’ Exercise in Southern Military District
16/02/16 21:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. On February 8, President Vladimir Putin ordered a “snap inspection” military exercise in the Southern Military District (MD) (see EDM , February 11). The p...

» Wanted by the U.S.: The Stolen Millions of Despots and Crooked Elites
16/02/16 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Teams of government lawyers, the F.B.I. and Homeland Security are trying to recover assets the United States says were stolen by foreign officials.

» Turkey Urges Syria Ground Operation as UN Prepares Aid Convoys
16/02/16 21:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey called Tuesday for a ground operation with its international allies to end the war in Syria, as the United Nations announced aid convoys are being sent to besieged towns. "So far, ...

» Islamic State 'hit by cash crisis in its capital Raqqa'
16/02/16 21:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Air strikes and low oil price have led to emergency mesaures, according to dissidents, who say inflation is soaring and fighters are no longer given Snickers bars and energy drinks

» Canada's missing women 'in thousands'
16/02/16 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The Canadian government confirms the number of missing or murdered indigenous women in the country may be as high as 4,000, above previous estimates.

» Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Survives No-Confidence Vote
16/02/16 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Mr. Yatsenyuk faced wavering allies in the party of President Petro O. Poroshenko, who had called on him to resign.

» SC Governor Nikki Haley: Anyone but Trump - CBS News
16/02/16 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News SC Governor Nikki Haley: Anyone but Trump CBS News CHARLESTON, S.C. -- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she may not endorse anyone ahead of Saturday's first-in-the-S...

» Jeb Bush tweets photo of engraved gun - Sacramento Bee
16/02/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Sacramento Bee Jeb Bush tweets photo of engraved gun Sacramento Bee Ahead of the Feb. 20 GOP primary in South Carolina, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush posted a photo to his twitter...

» Barack Obama: 'Donald Trump will not be president'
16/02/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. US president urges American people to make a 'sensible' choice when they pick his successor, saying the job is harder than 'hosting a talk show or a reality show'

» VIDEO: Why Americans love their guns
16/02/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. BBC News meets three US gun enthusiasts and tries to get beneath the surface of America's obsession with arms.

» Jeb Bush ignites Twitter storm by posting picture of his engraved handgun
16/02/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Republican candiate tweeted photo of firearm inscribed with his name and accompanied with the word "America."

» Scalia death phone inquest unusual but not unprecedented
16/02/16 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:57 p.m. EST. MARFA, Texas (AP) -- A county judge's determination via telephone that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and required no autopsy was unusual...

» Pentagon: Syria Accord Tests Russia's Will to De-escalate War
16/02/16 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Pentagon on Tuesday called the cessation-of-hostilities agreement in Syria a “test” for Russia, as potential effects and implementation of the agreement remain uncertain. “The test is...

» Body of UN Official Identified in Iraq
16/02/16 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United Nations has confirmed that its representative in Iraq's Diyala province, missing since last April, was slain. Amer al-Kaissy's body was discovered in November. It was only this...

» The CI Professional: An Interview with Dr. John Schindler
16/02/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former NSA counterintelligence officer John Schindler to discuss his experiences in the Balkans, and his views on the current intelligence war a...

» The States of Forced Labor (Paid Post by AWARE From The New York Times)
16/02/16 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . With thousands of migrant workers subjected to abuse and exploitation, development in the Middle East comes at a high human cost. FOR UNSKILLED LABORERS from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and other populous develo...

» Migrant Crisis Deepens Europe's East-West Divide
16/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:42 The Visegrad Group, a largely forgotten mini-bloc in Europe, is growing increasingly frustrated by what its members see as the European Union's...

» Argentina judge charges ex-Cabinet chief with fraud
16/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A judge in Argentina has charged former Cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez with committing fraud against the state.

» The Rise and Fall of Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the U.N.
16/02/16 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More The Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali, whose five years at the helm of the United Nations was marked by war in Europe and genocide and famine in Africa, died on Tuesday at the age ...

» Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Flags Ability To Deter Israel From Third Lebanon War
16/02/16 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Barbara Opall-Rome, Defense News 3:25 p.m. EST February 16, 2016 The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, gives a speech in Beirut on Nov. 14, 2013. On Feb. 16, 2016, he cited reports in the Israeli medi...

» Министр обороны России генерал армии Сергей Шойгу встретился с иранским коллегой
16/02/16 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Обсуждался ход реализации подписанного в январе 2015 года межправительственного Соглашения о военном сотрудничестве, которое заложило правовую основу российско-иранского взаимодействия в этой сфере.

» New Iranian Cultural Center in Kirkuk Stirs Concerns
16/02/16 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The opening of an Iranian cultural and sports center in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk has sparked fears that Iran is trying to gain a foothold in a city already torn by ethnic-religious tensio...

» Hungary Assails Human Rights Advocates in the Country, U.N. Expert Says
16/02/16 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Michel Forst, the expert, said the advocates faced criticism and that those aiding women, ethnic minorities and gays were most at risk.

» The Guardian view on Ukraine’s crisis: take the long view | Editorial
16/02/16 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Economic and political instability in Kiev is getting worse and Russia is poised to take advantage. But that’s no reason for doing nothing. On the contrary That Ukraine’s path toward...

» Moscow Blocked Nine Times as Many Websites in 2015 as in 2014, Agora Reports
16/02/16 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 16 – Moscow blocked nine times as many websites on the Runet in 2015 than it had in 2014 and earlier years, according to the Agora human right...

» News Roundup and Notes: February 16, 2016
16/02/16 16:01 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 Two schools and...

» Prosecutors believe human error caused German train crash
16/02/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Prosecutors say they believe the head-on train crash in southern Germany last week was caused by "human error" by the train dispatcher.

» Counterterrorism And Open Source Intelligence
16/02/16 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Counterterrorism And Open Source Intelligence Author:                 Uffe Kock Wiil Will, Uffe Kock (2011), ed. Counterterrorism And Open S...

» Nasrallah threatens missile strike on Haifa ammonia plant
16/02/16 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 16, 2016, 10:38 PM (IDT) Shiite leader Hassan Nasrallah Tuesday threatened to shot missile at the ammonia plan in Haifa Bay. In a broadcast speech, he quoted Israeli experts as comparin...

» Jihadis used armored vehicles in Mali UN base attack
16/02/16 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The head of the United Nations mission in Mali says jihadis used armored vehicles in the attack on the mission’s base in Kidal that killed at least seven peacekeepers last week.

» Conspiracy Theories About Zika Spread Along With the Virus
16/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Rumors have replicated through social media and word of mouth, frustrating Brazilian officials as they grapple with a mysterious pathogen.

» Iranian Defense Minister Visits Russia
16/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran's defense minister is visiting Moscow for talks about closer military cooperation with Russia.

» US Justice Scalia death questioned
16/02/16 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Questions are raised over the handling of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death, as Republicans and Democrats battle over his successor.

» Ted Cruz Assails Obama for 'Years of Neglect' of US Military - ABC News
16/02/16 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME Ted Cruz Assails Obama for 'Years of Neglect' of US Military ABC News Aboard a decommissioned World War II-era battleship here, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz un...

» Puerto Rico approves bill to restructure power company
16/02/16 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Legislators in Puerto Rico have approved a last-minute bill needed to finalize a deal to restructure the U.S. territory’s heavily indebted public power company.

» Merkel ready to lift Russia sanctions if conditions met: party officials
16/02/16 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel would like to lift European sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict sooner rather than later but does not yet see the basis to ...

» Ukraine’s government survives no confidence vote
16/02/16 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The government of Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has survived a no confidence vote.

» The amazing luxuries found inside a Mexican prison
16/02/16 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. After a riot, authorities find a king-sized bed and a luxury sauna.

» Mayor of Caracas goes on trial in Venezuela
16/02/16 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Antonio Ledezma, one of the most high-profile critics of President Nicolas Maduro, has gone on trial in Venezuela on conspiracy charges

» Colombia's police chief probed for alleged male prostitution ring
16/02/16 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Investigator General Alejandro Ordonez on Tuesday said he will probe whether the head of the national police force was involved in the creation of a male ...

» U.S. Had Cyberattack Planned if Iran Nuclear Negotiations Failed
16/02/16 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The plan, named Nitro Zeus, was designed to disable Iran’s air defenses, communications systems and parts of its power grid but was suspended after the deal was fulfilled.

» ukraine - Google Search
16/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Ukrainian government hangs by thread as confidence vote looms Reuters - 2 hours ago Ukraine's international backers have invested much money and ... Poroshenko heads Ukraine's largest party, and Yatseniuk the...

» Ukraine crisis: PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote
16/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Ukraine's parliament has rejected a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The decision came moments after lawmakers voted the cabinet's work unsatisfactory. Earlier, President...

» García Padilla in the end the
16/02/16 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Completed His first three years at La Fortaleza, the governor Alejandro García Padilla Began running in January This Year the last '100 meters' of STIs mandate. But, According to experts Several Consulte...

» EU Chief: Real Danger Europe Could Break Up
15/02/16 22:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. European Council leader Donald Tusk said there is a "real" danger of the European Union breaking up over a deal to keep Britain in the union, as well as the strain of mass migration. "Thi...

» NATO Powers Charge Russia With 'War Crimes' In Syria
15/02/16 22:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Western powers condemned Russian air strikes on Syrian hospitals and schools that killed almost 50 civilians on February 15, with Turkey and France labeling them “war cri...

» Chechen Double Agents Fighting ISIS From the Inside—Kadyrov Interviews
15/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Chechen double agents in ISIS, fighting radical islam with bullets and words, Kadyrov interviews

» Top secret CIA poison dart gun 'gives targets deadly HEART ATTACKS and leaves no trace' - Express.co.uk
15/02/16 21:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Top secret CIA poison dart gun 'gives targets deadly HEART ATTACKS and leaves no trace' Express.co.uk It can pierce through clothing leaves no signs of impact on the skin except a small ...

» Trump threatens to sue Cruz unless his GOP rival apologizes
15/02/16 20:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:58 p.m. EST. HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday offered rival Ted Cruz an ultimatum, threatening to sue Cruz over his eligibility to serve in th...

» Shimon Peres: ‘Israel Will Be Stronger When She Achieves Peace’
15/02/16 20:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More This Year’s Oscars Swag Bag Comes With a Free Trip to Israel Another Look at the Arab-Israeli Stalemate Israel’s Military Chief Says Stopping Gaza Tunnels Is Top Priority Whe...

» Obama faces political puzzle in naming Scalia successor
15/02/16 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:55 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- For most presidents, choosing a Supreme Court nominee is a puzzle. For President Barack Obama, the chance to pick a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia is m...

» Uncertainty, Intrigue Surround US Supreme Court Vacancy
15/02/16 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two days after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the path to installing a successor remains murky and a topic of intense intrigue in a nation where political divisio...

» Venezuela faces ‘worst-case scenario’ as Zika outbreak expands
15/02/16 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Hospitals lack basic medications and birth control is scarce as the country reels from an economic crisis.

» Премьер Турции заявил, что Крым - это не Россия - ТАСС
15/02/16 19:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Премьер Турции заявил, что Крым - это не Россия ТАСС КИЕВ, 15 февраля. /ТАСС/. Премьер-министр Турции Ахмет Давутоглу, находящийся с визитом в Киеве, заявил, что не считает Кр...

» Did the pope just kiss Putin's ring? - The Economist
15/02/16 19:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Did the pope just kiss Putin's ring? The Economist But after his meeting with the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on February 12th, some were left wondering whether the pontiff h...

» Russia reports first case of person infected with Zika virus - Reuters
15/02/16 19:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia reports first case of person infected with Zika virus Reuters This is a 36-year old Russian woman who was in the Dominican Republic and came back to the Russian Federat...

» США возглавили рейтинг военной мощи, Россия оказалась на втором месте - Росбалт.RU
15/02/16 19:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU США возглавили рейтинг военной мощи, Россия оказалась на втором месте Росбалт.RU Эксперты портала Global Firepower отдали России второе место в глобальном индексе военно...

» Putin’s Selective Revival of Soviet Past Throwing Russia Out of Europe and Back into Asia, Inozemtsev Says
15/02/16 19:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, February 15 – Vladimir Putin in his celebration of the Soviet past wants to strip it...

» From Ukraine To Amsterdam To Syria, Vladimir Putin Is Running This Poker Table
15/02/16 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The Kremlin’s sharks are circling, likely because at the moment there are large pools of blood spilling into the water. Vladimir Putin’s strategy to break the West and expand Russia’s powe...

» Абрам Терц и Николай Аржак: за что?
15/02/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 53:54 О суде над Синявским и Даниэлем - Владимир Буковский, Александр Даниэль, Алексей Макаров

» Signs Of Patience Running Thin In Russia - Forbes
15/02/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Signs Of Patience Running Thin In Russia Forbes People cross a road in central Moscow, with the buildings of the Moscow International Business Center seen in the background, on...

» Fidel Castro photographed meeting Russian patriarch
15/02/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. The 89-year-old former Cuban president is seen for the first time since September in meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill

» Counter-Terrorism
15/02/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Counter-Terrorism Author:                 Ana Maria Salinas De Frias De Frias, Ana Maria Salinas (2012), Katja LH Samuel, and Nigel D. White...

» Republicans stand down for FBI investigation of Clinton server - The Hill
15/02/16 19:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill Republicans stand down for FBI investigation of Clinton server The Hill The FBI has possession of Clinton's server, and for more than six months has been conducting an investiga...

» Welcome to Cold War 2.0
15/02/16 19:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. The risk of the Kremlin rolling the dice against NATO is real. Nearly two years ago, following the Russian seizure of Crimea, I explained that the West was in a new Cold War with the Krem...

» Russia presses air blitz in Syria to dictate peace terms
15/02/16 18:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Moscow joined the fight in Syria to return to relevance in international diplomacy. It has succeeded by anyone's measure - and Russia hopes to use its air power to dictate the terms of a...

» Commentary: ISIL: The Common Enemy Fiction
15/02/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Frederic C. Hof 3:32 p.m. EST February 15, 2016 Commentary (Photo: Staff Illustration) Any doubts about whose interests are served by ISIL in Syria have been eliminated. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the ...

» Man who struck Ohio diners with machete was from Guinea, FBI says - Fox News
15/02/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Man who struck Ohio diners with machete was from Guinea, FBI says Fox News A police spokesman said information connected to the registration of the car Barry drove triggered an ...

» Army chief of staff calls for beefed-up reserve force
15/02/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. In a departure from the policies of a general he replaced in August, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said last week that he's embracing the National Guard and Army reserve to f...

» Car Bomb Kills 2 Police, Wounds 19 in Russia's Dagestan - ABC News
15/02/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. ABC News Car Bomb Kills 2 Police, Wounds 19 in Russia's Dagestan ABC News The wreckage of a suicide bomber car is seen near a traffic police check point near a village of Dzhemikent in...

» Slain Colorado Deputy Remembered as Family Man - ABC News
15/02/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS Local 9NEWS.com Slain Colorado Deputy Remembered as Family Man ABC News Law enforcement colleagues gathered in western Colorado on Monday to mourn a sheriff's deputy who was ...

» Mexico: Killing of 13 was part of fight between rival gangs
15/02/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Prosecutors say the killing of 13 people along a roadside in northern Mexico was the result of a fight between rival gangs.

» US hospital held to ransom by hackers
15/02/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Computer systems at a Hollywood medical centre have been offline for more than a week following a "ransomware" attack.

» A mini world war rages in the fields of Aleppo
15/02/16 16:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The dangers that Syria’s proxy war could trigger a bigger conflict have never been more apparent than now.

» Exclusive: Russia’s Prime Minister on Syria, Sanctions and a New Cold War
15/02/16 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More On Feb. 13, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev s at down for an interview with TIME on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of military and political ...

» Scalia spent his last day relaxed at a storied Texas ranch steeped in Southwest history - Los Angeles Times
15/02/16 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Los Angeles Times Scalia spent his last day relaxed at a storied Texas ranch steeped in Southwest history Los Angeles Times When Texas millionaire John Poindexter invited Justice Anton...

» EU Lifts Sanctions on 170 Belarusian Officials - New York Times
15/02/16 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Financial Times seattlepi.com EU Lifts Sanctions on 170 Belarusian Officials New York Times BRUSSELS — The European Union lifted most sanctions against Belarus' authoritarian president...

» Scalia's body being flown back; he died of natural causes
15/02/16 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:11 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and no autopsy was necessary, a judge has told The Associated Press....

» Justice Antonin Scalia said to have died of 'natural causes'
15/02/16 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:11 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and no autopsy was necessary, a judge has told The Associated Press....

» The death of Antonin Scalia: Chaos, confusion and conflicting reports
14/02/16 20:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Scalia died of heart attack
14/02/16 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Jason Whitely, WFAA 2:08 p.m. EST February 14, 2016 A man guards the entrance to Cibolo Creek Ranch in Shafter, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. (Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, AP) MARFA, Texas — The death...

» Scalia’s death plunges court, national politics into turmoil
14/02/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free...

» Urgent calls begin for Scalia autopsy
14/02/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WND. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia WASHINGTON – The seemingly quick conclusion that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of “natural causes” this weekend is prompting calls fo...

» Turkey to Extend Strikes on Kurdish Fighters in Syria
14/02/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey says it will continue to target U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters on the Syrian frontier near its border, despite mounting international pressure on the Ankara government to stop the ar...

» Arkansas State on lockdown amid gunmen reports - CBS News
14/02/16 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Arkansas State on lockdown amid gunmen reports CBS News JONESBORO, Ark. - Arkansas State University officials placed the campus on lockdown Sunday after repor...

» Medvedev Warns Against Any Foreign Ground Operation In Syria
14/02/16 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says that any ground operation by foreign troops in Syria will lead to "a full-fledged, long war."

» Putin, Obama Discuss Syria And Ukraine
14/02/16 18:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed to intensify joint diplomatic efforts following the agreement struck in Munich earlier this w...

» Row over US Supreme Court future
14/02/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The death of one of the most conservative members of the US Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia, sparks a battle for its control.

» Kremlin: Obama called Putin to talk about Syrian ceasefire - Washington Post
14/02/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Kremlin: Obama called Putin to talk about Syrian ceasefire Washington Post TIRANA, Albania—President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to int...

» Syrian Kurdish party rejects Turkish demands, warns against intervention
14/02/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Kurdish PYD party on Sunday rejected Turkish demands that allied militia withdraw from positions near the border that are being shelled by Turkish army, a...

» Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine
14/02/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine.

» U.S. Senator Blasts Syria Truce Deal, Says Serves Putin's Purposes
14/02/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Senator John McCain has sharply criticized an international agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Syria, calling it "diplomacy in the service of military aggres...

» Putin, Obama Agree on Closer Cooperation Over Syria
14/02/16 18:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed to step up diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria, the Kremlin said.

» Mississippi police officer shot during robbery
14/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Story highlights The officer is out of surgery and in stable condition He works for the Clarksdale Police Department (CNN) Two masked men shot a police officer in the head while he was responding to a robbery...

» The Latest: Police Question Second...
14/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. The Latest: Police Question Second Man in Officer's Shooting ABC News  - ‎26 minutes ago‎ Authorities in northwest Mississippi say police are questioning a man believed to hav...

» Turkish prime minister issues stark warning to Kurdish militia – video
14/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu speaks after Turkey’s military hit Kurdish militia targets around the northwestern Syrian town of Azaz on Saturday. He orders the K...

» Masked men shoot police officer in Mississippi - CNN
14/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Masked men shoot police officer in Mississippi CNN (CNN) Two masked men shot a police officer in the head while he was responding to a robbery in Mississippi, authorities sai...

» Turkey continues assault on Syria Kurds
14/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A Turkish assault on positions claimed by Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continues into a second day.

» Activists: Turkey Shells Syrian Kurds for 2nd Day
14/02/16 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Syrian activists said Turkey shelled Kurdish fighters in northern Syria for a second day Sunday after warning it would take action if it faced a threat from across the border. The Syrian ...

» Multiple crises challenge European Union ahead of summit
14/02/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO warships are steaming toward the Aegean Sea in an escalated bid to impose order on the chaotic arrival of more than 1 million migrants, which has not abated despite the wintry weather in southe...

» The Latest: Iran offers to help Syria with air defenses
14/02/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local):

» Turkey Again Attacks U.S.-Backed Kurdish Fighters in Syria
14/02/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkey launched new attacks on U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northwestern Syria on Sunday in a direct rebuff to American calls for an immediate cease-fire.

» The Latest: Scalia's body taken to Texas funeral home
14/02/16 17:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:51 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on developments following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (all times local):...

» Obama to Russia's Putin: cease air campaign on moderate Syrian opposition - White House
14/02/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama discussed the Syria crisis with Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone, including the importance of rushing humanitarian aid to that c...

» Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinian Attackers in Separate Incidents
14/02/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Israeli Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Palestinian Teen World Leaders Asked to Raise $9 Billion in Humanitarian Aid for Syrians (JERUSALEM) — Three Palestinian teenagers...

» Situation in Eastern Ukraine at Worst Point in Months, Says OSCE
14/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The head of the international group overseeing the cease-fire deal in eastern Ukraine said the situation in the region is at its worst point since last September’s lull in fighting.

» Turkey shells Kurdish positions in Syria for 2nd day - Washington Post
14/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Turkey shells Kurdish positions in Syria for 2nd day Washington Post BEIRUT — Turkey shelled positions held by the main Kurdish militia in northern Syria for a second d...

» Obama Urges Putin to Halt Airstrikes Against Syrian Opposition
14/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S President Barack Obama has discussed the Syria crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the importance of Moscow playing "a constructive role by ceasing its air campa...

» The Latest: Bush: Senate court vote 'not important' to him
14/02/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:51 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on developments following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (all times local):...

» Record-setting cold chills US Northeast on Valentine's Day - Reuters
14/02/16 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Record-setting cold chills US Northeast on Valentine's Day Reuters BOSTON Residents of much of the northeastern United States woke up on Sunday to bone-chilling cold cond...

» British ambassador to Washington: I had a hard time over the Iran deal
14/02/16 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph to mark his retirement, Sir Peter Westmacott reveals his struggles to keep the "special relationship" alive in Washington

» With Scalia Death, US Supreme Court Could Have 4-4 Splits in Key Cases
14/02/16 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court could be facing a divisive ideological split during its current term as it considers key cases involving abortion, immigra...

» No date set for Saudi king's visit to Russia: SPA
14/02/16 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - No date has been set for Saudi King Salman's visit to Russia, Saudi Arabia's state news agency SPA reported on Sunday citing a source at the foreign ministry.

» Hariri says Lebanon will never be an "Iranian province"
14/02/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday Lebanon would never be an "Iranian province" hostile to Saudi Arabia, and attacked Shi'ite Hezbollah's role in the Syr...

» Saudi Arabia and Allies Gather for Major Military Exercises - New York Times
14/02/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Times Saudi Arabia and Allies Gather for Major Military Exercises New York Times RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia says troops from 20 countries are gathering in the oil-...

» Scalia's death means loss of key vote in divided cases
14/02/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:35 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Justice Antonin Scalia's death deprives conservatives of a key vote that could change the outcome in some major Supreme Court cases, including one ...

» Supreme Court vacancy is tangible test for 2016 candidates
14/02/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:35 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The presidential election just got real....

» Washington Braces for Brawl Over Supreme Court Vacancy
14/02/16 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has set off a legal and political earthquake in Washington and beyond. The arch-conservative jurist’s passing guarantees a confronta...

» UK rock band Viola Beach, killed in car crash
14/02/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:10 Upcoming indie-rock band, Viola Beach have been killed in a car accident in Sweden. Report by Jonny Nelson.

» BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa | News
13/02/16 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. EL PASO - EL PASO -- An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside o...

» Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court justice, dies at 79
13/02/16 18:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Scalia died in his sleep during a visit to Texas. A government official said Scalia went to bed Friday night and told friends he wasn't feeling well. Saturday morning, he didn't get up for breakfast. And the ...

» US Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies
13/02/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The conservative The Conservative US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died, the Texas governor and media reports say.

» Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas - CBS News
13/02/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas CBS News U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a sta...

» Puerto Rico arrests leader of gang in killing of prosecutor
13/02/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Authorities in Puerto Rico say the alleged head of an auto theft gang has been arrested in connection with last month’s killing of a prosecutor.

» Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
13/02/16 16:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military shelled Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria on Saturday and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu demanded that the group withdraw from the...

» Outgoing U.S. commander says mission in Afghanistan not changing
13/02/16 16:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. troops in Afghanistan will not return to an active role fighting the Taliban despite the likelihood of another difficult year of combat, the outgoing commander o...

» Donald Trump set to come under attack over Vietnam deferments
13/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In the staunchly pro-military state of South Carolina - where the next Republican primary will be held - the issue of Donald Trump's draft deferments is likely to be central

» Pope Tells Mexican Leaders to Provide 'True Justice'
13/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Pope Francis opened a long-anticipated visit to Mexico on Saturday, demanding that Mexican leaders provide "true justice" and security in a country wracked by years of endemic drug violen...

» Pope Francis: Mexico Must Confront Drug Trade, Corruption
13/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Pope Opens Mexico Visit After Historic Stop With Patriarch The Families of Americans Murdered in Mexico Are Suing HSBC Donald Trump Settles Lawsuit Against Univision (MEXICO CITY) &mdash...

» Obama Offers Israel New 10-Year Aid Package, But There's a Catch
13/02/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. US President Barack Obama's administration is offering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a consolidated aid package that essentially guarantees Israel expanded top-line funding from St...

» Cuba returns dummy Hellfire missile mistakenly received
13/02/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Cuba has returned a dummy U.S. Hellfire missile that was mistakenly shipped to the country in 2014, American officials said Saturday.

» In Munich, Medvedev Tries To Leverage European Anxieties for Sanctions Relief
13/02/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Speaking before the international community at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned the West that Europe sanctions and lack ...

» Syrian War Could Turn on the Battle for Aleppo
13/02/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Syrian government forces and their allies are besieging the rebel-held section of Aleppo to starve the rebels into submission.

» 'Damn Lies, Deep Crisis' In Russian Economy, Says Former Central Banker
13/02/16 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Sergei Aleksashenko, a former Russian central banker, says authorities there are not coming clean with the public about the country’s dire economic situation.

» Reports: Turkey, Saudi Arabia Mulling Ground Operations Against IS In Syria
13/02/16 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu reportedly said that his country and Saudi Arabia may launch ground operations against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria.

» John Kerry condemns Russia's 'repeated aggression' in Syria and Ukraine
13/02/16 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. ‘Vast majority of Russia’s attacks have been against legitimate opposition’ Russia must abide by Ukraine deal or continue to face sanctions, says Kerry John Kerry on Saturday sharply...

» Turkey Shells Syrian Air Base Captured By Kurds
13/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish forces on February 13 shelled a Syrian air base and a village that Kurdish fighters captured recently from Islamist militants, activists said.

» Turkish Military Shells Kurdish Militia Sites in Northern Syria
13/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey's military shelled Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria on Saturday, a Turkish government source and a monitor group said, hours after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned th...

» Facing Russia, NATO Seeks Balance Of Deterrence, Dialogue
13/02/16 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. NATO must mix robust deterrence and "hard-headed engagement" with Russia to address the potential threats posed by Moscow's aggressive activity, senior officials of the a...

» Facing Allies’ Doubt, John Kerry Voices Confidence in Syria Cease-Fire
13/02/16 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Mr. Kerry, the secretary of state, promised on Saturday to help close off the routes migrants are taking to Europe and warned Russia that its military efforts in Syria to support President...

» Putin Sanctions Must Remain...He's on the Ropes
13/02/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The recent backroom bi-laterals talks between the United States and Russia about Ukraine have caused anxiety in the region, raised hopes that sanctions could be lifted, and elevated Russian President Vladimir...

» Putin and politics loom over the Pope and the Patriarch
13/02/16 11:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Pope Francis and Patriarch Kiril exchange a document on religious unity in Havana on Friday. It is the first meeting between a pope and a Russian patriarch As the heads of the Roman Catholic and Russian Ortho...

» Are Chechen Special Forces Fighting in Syria?
13/02/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . February 12, 2016 05:29 PM Age: 8 hrs Category: North Caucasus Analysis By: Mairbek Vatchagaev After the Kremlin denied having ground troops in Syria, the Russian leadership was surprised by Ramzan Kadyrov ...

» FBI probes machete attack at Ohio restaurant, police say motive unclear
13/02/16 02:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The FBI is investigating a machete attack Thursday night that turned a popular, Israeli-owned restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, into a bloodbath, but local police say there is no indication so far of a terror mot...

» FBI probes machete attack at Ohio restaurant, police say motive unclear - Fox News
12/02/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News FBI probes machete attack at Ohio restaurant, police say motive unclear Fox News Weiner added that the FBI is also investigating the attack but declined say why. “He looked stra...

» Militants shoot down Libyan fighter jet
12/02/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - Libya's air force chief of staff says a fighter jet was shot down while carrying out airstrikes against Islamic militants, the third jet to...

» FBI Seattle: 120+ investigations involving potential terror links - Q13 FOX
12/02/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Q13 FOX FBI Seattle: 120+ investigations involving potential terror links Q13 FOX SEATTLE — Federal agents in Washington state are investigating a growing number of cases involving poten...

» Reid Urges Immoral Grayson to Drop From Fla. Senate Race
12/02/16 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) on Friday issued a rare rebuke of a fellow Democrat, calling on Rep. Alan Grayson (R., Fla.) to drop out of the Florida Senate race due ...

» Russia Keeps Bombing Despite Syria Truce; Assad Vows to Fight On
12/02/16 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. By John Irish and Warren Strobel MUNICH/AMMAN (Reuters) – Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with its relentless bombing in sup...

» Venezuela expanding military influence over oil and mining
12/02/16 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro moved to increase the military's involvement in the country's oil and mining industries with the creation of a new state company that will repor...

» British teen arrested in hacking of top US intelligence officials
12/02/16 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. British authorities have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of being involved with a group that hacked into the private email accounts of high-ranking U.S. intelligence officials, acc...

» Man Armed With Machete Attacks Restaurant Owned By Israeli Immigrant
12/02/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A man armed with a machete attacked patrons at a restaurant owned by an Israeli immigrant in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday. The attacker, who injured four people, was later shot and kill...

» Pope, patriarch meet in Cuba nearly 1000 years after split - USA TODAY
12/02/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Pope, patriarch meet in Cuba nearly 1000 years after split USA TODAY Despite famine, religious wars, worldwide conflict and the spread of civilization, the heads of the Roman...

» Millennium after split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba
12/02/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Philip Pullella and Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting nearly 1,000 years after the Eastern and Western ...

» Reuters misquotes Russian PM on ‘new world war’ — RT News
12/02/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. A Reuters article quoted Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as “raising the specter of a world war” in an interview to a German newspaper. The problem is – he didn’t...

» War On Earth Or World War III? Medvedev Interview Stirs Translation Tempest
12/02/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. R ussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev grabbed global headlines this week with his interview in the German newspaper Handelsblatt in which he was quoted as warning that the Syria conflict coul...

» medvedev - Google Search
12/02/16 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . What Medvedev never said: Reuters misquotes Russian PM on 'new ... RT - 6 hours ago A Reuters article quoted Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as “raising the specter of a world war” in an in...

» Russia, EU, NATO Must Reopen Lines of Communication
12/02/16 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Politics Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The member states of the European Union and NATO need to return to the former formats of cooperation with Russia that sh...

» Медведев: статус – активный
12/02/16 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Опубликовано 12.02.2016 16:03 "М ы ни в коем слу&...

» Ахалай-Махалай. Такие новости №11
12/02/16 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 05:19 Такие новости! Смотрите еженедельно по пятницам самые актуальные "такие вот" новости. Предлагайте "такие вот" новости в социальных сетя...

» Нижегородский суд обязал ответчика молиться в рамках мирового соглашения - РБК
12/02/16 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Газета.Ru Московский комсомолец Нижегородский суд обязал ответчика молиться в рамках мирового соглашения РБК Российский суд впервые включил в условия мирового соглашения обязанност...

» 'No one believes it': Aleppo losing hope amid doubts over ceasefire
12/02/16 15:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. After years of fighting and a mass exodus from the Syrian city, there is little faith that the planned truce will change anything The war for Aleppo From their home in central Aleppo...

» Russia warns of 'permanent war' in Syria - CNBC
12/02/16 15:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNBC Russia warns of 'permanent war' in Syria CNBC Russia's prime minister has warned of a "permanent war" starting in Syria if foreign troops are sent into the civil war-to...

» Syrian Rebels Vow to Wage a National Liberation Guerrilla War
12/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Syrian rebels warn their five-year-long struggle to oust President Bashar al-Assad will go underground, if they are deserted by Western backers or an attempt is made to foist an unaccepta...

» Соединения и воинские части ЮВО, принимавшие участие в учениях, возвращаются в пункты постоянной дислокации
12/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Боевые корабли, катера и суда обеспечения Черноморского флота и Каспийской флотилии, закончив выполнение задач в морских полигонах, направляются в базы в Краснодарском крае, Астраханской области, Даге...

» Как вы оцениваете государственную деятельность Медведева?
12/02/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 02:21 Москвичи и гости столицы отвечают на вопрос: "Как вы оцениваете государственную деятельность Медведева? Что изменится, если Медведева о...

» After Flawed Munich Agreement, Air Strikes Continue
12/02/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Live Updates: The agreement reached last night in Munich offered delivered an immediate, nor a comprehensive ceasefire. On the morning after, Russian and regime forces continue to conduct ...

» The Syrian ceasefire will accomplish precisely nothing
12/02/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Syrian rebels don't trust the West to protect them from Assad, while Putin is likely to keep on bombing them under false pretenses

» Медведев: статус - активный
12/02/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 00:00 "Мы ни в коем случае не стремимся играть роль начальника всего мира". Дмитрий Медведев готовится к своей Мюнхенской речи. Есть ли у нег...

» Russian Wild Card Complicates Syrian Truce Deal
12/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Western leaders are welcoming a deal for a humanitarian truce in Syria while warning that Russia must stop bombing Western-backed opposition strongholds for the accord to...

» Ukraine Sees Russian Hand in Cyberattacks on Power Grid
12/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Hackers used a Russian-based internet provider and made phone calls from inside Russia as part of a coordinated cyberattack on Ukraine's power grid in December, Ukraine's energy ministry ...

» Patriarch asserts Russia's role in meeting with... - Local 10
12/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Local 10 Patriarch asserts Russia's role in meeting with... Local 10 HAVANA - When Patriarch Kirill meets Pope Francis today, the historic event will allow the head of the Russian Ort...

» NATO Chief Welcomes 'First Step' On Syria, Urges 'More Constructive' Russian Role
12/02/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed an agreement for a cessation of hostilities in Syria but indicated there was no promise from Russia to stop its bombi...

» Испанец шесть лет не ходил на работу, но начальство этого не заметило - Вести.Ru
12/02/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru Испанец шесть лет не ходил на работу, но начальство этого не заметило Вести.Ru Испанец Хоакин Гарсия шесть лет не появлялся на работе, и никто этого не заметил. Несмотря н...

» Syria war cessation deal relies on something in short supply: trust
12/02/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. International plan led by John Kerry is not a formal ceasefire and fails to hold factions, not least pro-Assad forces, to account International agreement on the cessation of hostilit...

» Assad Vows To Retake All Of Syria
12/02/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the "whole country" from antigovernment rebels and militant groups, but admitted it could take a long time.

» Missing Canada Man to Reunite with Family after 30 Years
12/02/16 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An Ontario man who disappeared three decades ago and was believed dead is about to be reunited with his family after recovering some of his memory.   Police said Friday that Edgar Latulip...

» Independent, Once a British News Power, Ending Print Edition
12/02/16 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The paper, which shook up Britain’s journalism establishment in the 1980s before falling on hard times, will publish only online, its owner says.

» President Obama’s Cybersecurity Plan - WSJ
12/02/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . President Obama announces today in the Journal a new “Cybersecurity National Action Plan,” backed by his proposal “to increase federal cybersecurity funding by more than a third, to over $19...

» Protecting U.S. Innovation From Cyberthreats
12/02/16 13:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . More than any other nation, America is defined by the spirit of innovation, and our dominance in the digital world gives us a competitive advantage in the global economy. However, our advantage is threatened ...

» Why Is America Restarting the Cold War With Russia?
12/02/16 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. The president’s new budget proposal for 2017 calls for a 200 percent increase for our military spending in Europe aimed at Russia—perhaps the most provocative step yet in our appare...

» Russia in Review - Harvard
12/02/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - Latest Publications. Media Feature February 12, 2016 Belfer Center Programs or Projects : US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Russia in R...

» Russia in Review
12/02/16 13:08 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 12, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent N...

» Meeting between pope and patriarch highlights ancient rifts and current worries
12/02/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The planned encounter between Pope Francis and the Russian Orthodox leader bridges a nearly 1,000-year division.

» The Costs That Come With Russia's Gains In Syria
12/02/16 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's bombing campaign has redrawn the Syrian battlefield and strengthened the hand of Damascus for peace talks. But those gains come at a high cost.

» More Russia Bombings in Syria Ahead of Partial Truce
12/02/16 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Diplomats agreed in Munich Friday to work toward a temporary, partial pause in the fighting in Syria within a week, but efforts to negotiate a full cease-fire fell short. Russian warplane...

» Russia is the big winner in Syria’s flawed ‘truce’ | Shashank Joshi
12/02/16 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. As Russian airstrikes help the Assad regime make gains, and refugees flee to Europe, the agreement sees Moscow trouncing the US and its allies Putting aside the unfortunate historica...

» Why the Syrian Ceasefire Will Not Stop Russia's Bombing Campaign - TIME
12/02/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. TIME Why the Syrian Ceasefire Will Not Stop Russia's Bombing Campaign TIME While the talks did result in a hopeful pledge for the “nationwide cessation of hostilities” within one week...

» In Syria, Skepticism That Cease-Fire Will Ease Suffering
12/02/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. To many, the deal hammered out in Munich overnight seemed like just another irrelevant set of words dictated by diplomats in a foreign capital.

» Today's Headlines and Commentary - Lawfare
12/02/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Calling South Korea’s decision to suspend operations at the jointly run Kaesong industrial zone a “declaration of war,” North Korea has moved to kick out all South Koreans fro...

» Munich Puts Stamp on Tightened US-Russian military cooperation in Syria
12/02/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. At the end of hours of debate in Munich, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced early Friday, Feb. 12, that the US, Russia and other powers had agreed to a “cessation of hostilities&#...

» Obama Putin secret pact on Syria war - Google Search
12/02/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . New York Times Munich Puts Stamp on Tightened US-Russian military cooperation ... DEBKA file - 9 hours ago Munich Puts Stamp on Tightened US-Russian military cooperation in Syria ... in place since December, ...

» Assertive Russia Looms Large At Annual Munich Security Conference
11/02/16 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The war in Syria, the refugee crisis and Russia’s border-bending interference on Europe’s eastern edge topped the agenda as senior officials gathered in Munich, Germany, ...

» U.S. and Russia Announce Plan for Humanitarian Aid and a Cease-Fire in Syria
11/02/16 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Humanitarian aid would be delivered to besieged cities within days, and the cease-fire would go into effect in a week, American and Russian officials announced.

» Fighting the 'Cockroach of Mosquitoes'
11/02/16 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Experts working to halt the spread of the Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses face a wily foe in Aedes aegypti, the main mosquito that transmits them, and some methods for fighting th...

» Patriarch Kirill In Cuba Ahead Of Historical Meeting With Pope
11/02/16 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill has arrived in Havana on the eve of a historic meeting with the Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church.

» Russia raises specter of interminable or 'world war' if Syria talks fail - Reuters
11/02/16 21:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Russia raises specter of interminable or 'world war' if Syria talks fail Reuters MUNICH Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised the specter of an interminable or a world ...

» Plan To Halt Syria Fighting In A Week's Time
11/02/16 21:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A plan has been agreed for a "nationwide cessation" of violence in Syria in a week's time, says US Secretary of State John Kerry.

» Diplomats Agree to Temporary Syria Cease-Fire
11/02/16 21:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Syrian Regime’s Success Helps Jihadist Groups Grow Besieged Syrian City of Madaya Again on the Verge of Starvation (MUNICH) — Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in ...

» Major Powers Agree to Cessation of Hostilities in Syria
11/02/16 20:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says major powers meeting in Munich to discuss the situation in war-torn Syria have agreed to a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in one week...

» Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week
11/02/16 20:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary “cessation of hostilitie...

» Taliban Battle Leads to Kabul Blackout
11/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Millions of residents in the bitterly cold Afghan capital Kabul have been living mostly without power for the last two weeks as critical grid line from neighboring Uzbekistan has been cut...

» Russia is making a huge effort to challenge US influence in Iraq - Business Insider
11/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia is making a huge effort to challenge US influence in Iraq Business Insider Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military ...

» Defending Europe Against Russia - New York Times
11/02/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. New York Times Defending Europe Against Russia New York Times By identifying Russia as the top national security threat to the United States, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter is bla...

» Medvedev Warns Of 'World War' If Syrian Peace Talks Fail, U.S., Arab Troops Enter
11/02/16 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned of the possibility of a permanent or "world war" if a resolution of the Syrian conflict is not found and U.S. and Arab g...

» Патриарх Кирилл и папа римский согласовали текст совместной декларации - Росбалт.RU
11/02/16 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Патриарх Кирилл и папа римский согласовали текст совместной декларации Росбалт.RU Патриарх Кирилл и папа римский Франциск согласовали совместную декларацию, которую подп...

» Bullish Vladimir Putin is running rings around the west in Syria
11/02/16 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. As US and its allies cling to hopes of a settlement, Russian president is changing facts on the ground – like he did in Ukraine In the fog of Syria’s war, one thing appears clear: Ru...

» Министр обороны генерал армии Сергей Шойгу и начальник Генштаба генерал армии Валерий Герасимов доложили Верховному Главнокомандующему о ходе учений в войсках ЮВО
11/02/16 15:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Владимир Путин высоко оценил действия личного состава, подчеркнув, что «военнослужащие подтверждают свою готовность надежно обеспечить безопасность России на юго-западном стратегическом направлении, в...

» Russia Sends Medvedev to Munich Seeking Sanctions Relief - The Moscow Times (registration)
11/02/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Moscow Times (registration) Russia Sends Medvedev to Munich Seeking Sanctions Relief The Moscow Times (registration) At last year's Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Se...

» Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Files Lawsuit Against Putin
11/02/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed a lawsuit against President Vladimir Putin, according to a post on Navalny's blog Thursday.

» Can Russia's ruling party restore its reputation ahead of the elections? - Russia Beyond the Headlines
11/02/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Can Russia's ruling party restore its reputation ahead of the elections? Russia Beyond the Headlines The federal election campaign in 2011 was the least successful to date for United ...

» Russian Opposition Leader Kasyanov Attacked Again on Campaign Trail by Ultra-Nationalists Throwing Eggs
11/02/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: Russian opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov has been attacked for the second time this month as he traveled to meet with reporters. Welcome to our column, Russia Update , wher...

» Понуждение к перемирию
11/02/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 55:19 Россия - НАТО: обострение. В гостях военные эксперты Григорий Трофимчук, Александр Гольц, Юрий Бутусов

» Obama ignoring law with Iranian visa waiver bid: House GOP
11/02/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. President Obama's attempt to grant a special visa waiver to Iranians who hold passports from other countries as well plays into the hands of Tehran, experts told ...

» Kurdish Fighters Capture Military Air Base in Northern Syria - ABC News
11/02/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. ABC News Reuters Kurdish Fighters Capture Military Air Base in Northern Syria ABC News In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrians gather in a stree...

» Saudi Arabia Pledges to Expand Anti-ISIS Air Campaign
11/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Carter brings together anti-ISIS coalition members to drive for more support.             

» Nadav Argaman is new chief of Israel’s Security Service
11/02/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 11, 2016, 7:14 PM (IDT) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has just named Nadav Argaman next director of the Shin Bet domestic security service, after Yoram Cohen. Argaman currently serv...

» Mounting Evidence Putin Will Ignite WWIII
11/02/16 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. By letting Putin get away with whatever he likes in Syria, Obama has created a deeply dangerous situation. Relations between Russia and Turkey have been dismal since late November, when a...

» More Than Half of Syria’s Population Has Been Killed, Wounded, or Displaced by Civil War
11/02/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—More than half of Syria’s population has been swept up by the country’s civil war in the past five years—either killed, wounded or displaced, according to a report by the ...

» Analysis: On defense, Obama punts to his successor
11/02/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. President Barack Obama sent Congress this week a defense budget request that reflects his lame-duck status.

» As US & Russia Dicker over a Syria Ceasefire, the Obama-Putin Pact Is Firm
11/02/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 11, 2016, 9:33 PM (IDT) The dickering for a compromise on a ceasefire in Syria has not shaken the Obama-Putin pact which gives Russian the leading military role in the conflict. The cea...

» The US War on ISIS Is Fading – Both in Syria and Libya
11/02/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 11, 2016, 9:33 PM (IDT) US and Russian bombardments of ISIS targets have petered out in Syria, heavily outnumbered by intense Russian sorties for wiping out rebel resistance. The US-led...

» Israel appoints new head of Shin Bet security agency
11/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Israel has appointed a new head of its shadowy Shin Bet internal security agency.

» Turkey, Israel Move Toward a Rapprochement
11/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. There is growing evidence that Turkey and Israel may be on the brink of a historic handshake  Both sides recalled their ambassadors after Israeli security forces killed nine Turks who wer...

» How Aleppo Rebels Plan to Withstand Assad's Siege
11/02/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Rebels in Aleppo are laying plans to withstand a siege by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the likelihood the regime cuts a final main supply line running west of the city. Th...

» A look at what's next for the major players in Syria's war
11/02/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:05 p.m. EST. The U.S., Russia and more than a dozen other countries met Thursday in Munich to discuss halting the fighting in Syria, while forces of President Bashar Assad are making some ...

» Russia raises specter of permanent or 'world war' if Syria talks fail
11/02/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised the specter of a permanent or a world war if powers failed to negotiate an end to the conflict in Syria and warned agai...

» Six Killed in Shooting Rampage in Saudi Arabia
11/02/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The attacker opened fire in a building in southern Saudi Arabia. The Interior Ministry described it a “criminal” act, suggested it was unrelated to terrorism.

» Puerto Rico pushes tax incentives for wealthy amid crisis
11/02/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Puerto Rico’s government is trying to convince hundreds of wealthy investors to move to the U.S. territory, hoping they could help lift it out of a deepening economic crisis.