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» US merely creates impression it perceives Russia as threat – FM spox Zakharova to Anissa Naouai - RT
17/02/16 21:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT US merely creates impression it perceives Russia as threat – FM spox Zakharova to Anissa Naouai RT Anissa Naouai wanted to know if Russian media outlets are following a Kremlin nar...
» US Extremist Groups Surged in 2015, Researchers Say
17/02/16 21:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Extremist groups proliferated in the United States in 2015, a U.S. research group said Wednesday, as ideologically driven violence and incendiary political rhetoric created fertile condit...
» Ten Reasons Putin System May Not be as ‘Sustainable’ as Many Now Think
17/02/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter.
» Cutting a Deal with Russia - Forbes
17/02/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Cutting a Deal with Russia Forbes I've been working with the Gaidar Institute in Moscow for the last three years helping their fine economists research Russia's fiscal policy. ...
» Iraq Reports Theft Of Deadly Radioactive Device
17/02/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraq informed an international watchdog agency of the theft last November of an industrial radiography device that carries potentially fatal radioactive substances.
» Munich Security Conference Debates Russia’s War in Ukraine (Part Two)
17/02/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. *To read Part One, please click here.   During the Munich Security Conference, the Barack Obama administration’s messages about Ukraine were inevitabl...
» Moscow Once Again Trying to Put the Kurds in Play Against Turkey
17/02/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. The Kremlin is once again seeking to use the Kurds, the largest stateless national group in the world, for Moscow’s own purposes. In particular, Russia has...
» Russia’s Moves to Gain Dominance in the Black Sea
17/02/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russia’s primary objectives in the Black Sea region are to maximize its strategic and maritime influence there, isolate Ukraine and Georgia, weaken the coh...
» LAPD officers accused of sexually assaulting women while on duty - CBS News
17/02/16 21:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News LAPD officers accused of sexually assaulting women while on duty CBS News LOS ANGELES --Two Los Angeles Police Department officers have been charged with repeatedly sexu...
» Study finds testosterone gel is no fountain of youth
17/02/16 21:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:09 p.m. EST. CHICAGO (AP) -- A landmark study suggests that testosterone treatment is no fountain of youth, finding mostly modest improvement in the sex lives, walking strength and mood of...
» Former priest in Puerto Rico faces new abuse charges
17/02/16 21:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Police in Puerto Rico say a former Roman Catholic priest faces new abuse charges.
» U.S. Official: Russian Air Strikes In Syria Increasing Despite Truce
17/02/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S. military spokesman said Russia has not decreased the tempo of its air campaign in Syria, despite a cease-fire agreement due to take effect this week.
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
17/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Months after the attack in San Bernardino, a U.S. District Court judge ordered Apple to provide the FBI with “reasonable technical assistance” to help investigator...
» Ankara Bombing the Latest in Turkey’s Deadly Cycle of Violence
17/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More At Least 28 Dead in Suspected Car Bomb in Ankara Turkey Pushes Case for Ground Operations in Syria as Kurds Advance See the Dramatic Rescue of a Syrian Refugee From a Sinking Boat At lea...
» Erdogan Continues Effort to Hold on to Power in Turkey
17/02/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aspiration to change Turkey's parliamentary system of government to an executive presidency is being blamed for the collapse of talks to create a ...
» Aid Deliveries Begin to 5 Besieged Syrian Towns
17/02/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Rebel fighters on Wednesday escorted a Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy heading toward the villages of Fouaa and Kfarya in Idlib Province.
» Laser Beam Pointed at Pope’s Plane at Start of Mexico Visit, Airline Says
17/02/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A laser beam was pointed at Pope Francis’ plane as he landed in Mexico City last week but there was no harm to those aboard, Italian airline Alitalia said in a statement Wednesday. The ai...
» Nuclear materials in Iraq 'stolen'
17/02/16 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The material, stored in a protective case the size of a laptop computer, went missing in November from a storage facility near the southern city of Basra
» Son of Turkish president accused of money laundering in Italy
17/02/16 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Bilal Erdogan, moved to Bologna in the autumn to study for a doctorate, denies allegations
» Florida Teen Accused of Posing as Doctor
17/02/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Florida teenager has been arrested and accused of pretending to be a doctor. Malachi A. Love-Robinson, 18, went so far as to open medical offices, called New Birth New Life Medical Cent...
» Ukraine's Government Faces Fresh Problems, at Home, Abroad
17/02/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine's government faced fresh challenges at home and abroad Wednesday, when a major political party withdrew from the governing coalition and Russia filed suit against the country over...
» Ankara governor raises death toll in explosion to 18, says at least 45 others wounded
17/02/16 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Ankara governor raises death toll in explosion to 18, says at least 45 others wounded.
» Hundreds of millions of Islamic State funds destroyed in air strikes: U.S.
17/02/16 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State cash storage sites have cost the militant group hundreds of millions of dollars, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday.
» White House: Obama Will Not Attend Justice Scalia's Funeral - NBCNews.com
17/02/16 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com White House: Obama Will Not Attend Justice Scalia's Funeral NBCNews.com President Barack Obama will not attend Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral Saturday, the White Ho...
» Kurdistan Agrees to Baghdad's Tentative Plan on Budget Relief
17/02/16 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government said it agrees with a proposal to funnel all of its oil production through the central government in exchange for Baghdad paying the salaries of th...
» 'Russia And Me' -- Lessons From Those Who Know Russia Best
17/02/16 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. WASHINGTON - As the world wrestles with a warring Russia, twelve former presidents of post-Soviet states say that Moscow’s resurgence is no surprise. An interview project...
» Scores of dismembered bodies found in Colombian jails
17/02/16 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BOGOTA (Reuters) - Remains of at least 100 dismembered prisoners and visitors have been found in drain pipes at a jail in Colombia's capital that houses drug traffickers, Marxist rebel...
» Nobel Peace Prize winner accused of being informant for Poland's secret police
17/02/16 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Lech Walesa, the former Solidarity leader, faces fresh allegations that he worked as an informant under the Communist regime
» Iraqi officials: IS downs military helicopter, 2 killed
17/02/16 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iraqi officials say Islamic State militants shot down a military helicopter west of Baghdad, killing both crew members.
» Teen accused of impersonating doctor, stealing from patient
17/02/16 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:41 p.m. EST. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Malachi Love-Robinson had all the trappings of a medical practice - an office, a lab coat and stethoscope....
» Iran Voices Support On Raising Oil Prices, But Won't Cut Own Output
17/02/16 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran has voiced support for a plan by four oil producers to cap production if others do the same, but gave no indication it had any plans to follow suit itself.
» 2 Los Angeles Officers Charged With Raping Women on Duty - ABC News
17/02/16 16:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News 2 Los Angeles Officers Charged With Raping Women on Duty ABC News Two Los Angeles police officers have been arrested and charged with repeatedly raping four w...
» Defender of Putin, Detained in Russia: American Activist Deemed U.S. 'Agent'
17/02/16 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. activist Sharon Tennison has promoted closer ties between Moscow and the West for decades and become a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin. But after Russian authoriti...
» Europe wants Britain to stay in the E.U., but not at any cost
17/02/16 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As negotiations near a climax, Europeans take a hard line — even with the threat of Brexit looming.
» The Latest: Governor Raises Death Toll in Ankara Blast to 18
17/02/16 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ANKARA, Turkey — The Latest on the large explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara (all times local): 8:35 p.m. The governor of Ankara has raised the death toll in the attack in the Turkish capital to 18....
» ankara - Google Search
17/02/16 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . At least 18 dead in Ankara car bomb targeting military personnel The Guardian - 1 hour ago Mehmet Kiliçer, the Ankara governor, said the explosion was aimed at a convoy of military vehicles as it passed ...
» Власти Турции признали взрыв с почти 20 погибшими в Анкаре терактом - Росбалт.RU
17/02/16 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Власти Турции признали взрыв с почти 20 погибшими в Анкаре терактом Росбалт.RU Власти Турции уточнили данные о погибших и пострадавших в результате мощного взрыва у воен...
» Ankara car bomb aftermath – video
17/02/16 13:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The aftermath of a blast in Ankara on Wednesday. Several people have reportedly been killed in the explosion close to military buildings in the Turkish capital. Turkish t...
» Jeb Bush's Gun Tweet Backfires
17/02/16 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush got a lot of attention for tweeting a picture of a gun engraved with his name, but it was likely not the kind of attention he wanted. The former F...
» Businessmen Protest Against Russia Corruption
17/02/16 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A farm director tells Sky News that bribe-seeking officials are making it extremely difficult to do business in Russia.
» News Roundup and Notes: February 17, 2016
17/02/16 13:49 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 Syrian Kurds. U...
» There's no real link between immigration and terrorism, study finds
17/02/16 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. A new study "Does Immigration Induce Terrorism?" was published this week in the University of Chicago's Journal of Politics.
» British defense secretary visits contested Falklands Islands
17/02/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Britain's defense secretary paid tribute to fallen British veterans on a visit Tuesday to the contested Falkland Islands and said the election of a new government in Argentina could...
» FBI’s Push to “Fix a Typo” Would Really Expand Its Surveillance Authority
17/02/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Robyn Greene At last week’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Worldwide Threats , FBI Director James Comey reiterated his call for a major expansion of the FBI’s surveillance authorit...
» 10 Times The CIA Used Secret Armies To Overthrow Foreign Governments - Mintpress News (blog)
17/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Mintpress News (blog) 10 Times The CIA Used Secret Armies To Overthrow Foreign Governments Mintpress News (blog) If that seems out of the question, remember the CIA once started a war ov...
» ‘Senior Official’ of Iran-Russia-Syria Alliance Brags About Subverting U.S. Diplomacy
17/02/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A “senior official” of the military alliance between Iran, Russia, and Syria that is currently waging a ground offensive in Aleppo boasted about subverting U.S. diplomac...
» NYC officials denounce possible anti-terror funding cuts
17/02/16 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NEW YORK (AP) - Several of New York City's top officials are joining Senator Charles Schumer in criticizing a plan that would cut federal counterterrorism funding...
» Radioactive Material Stolen in Iraq Raises Security Fears
17/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. By Ahmed Rasheed, Aref Mohammed and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material stolen last year, according to ...
» Hezbollah Leader Warns His Militia Can Inflict Casualties on Israel
17/02/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned this week that his militia has the capability of inflicting casualties on Israel, comparable in numbers to those from an atomic bo...
» 5 killed, 10 injured in explosion in Ankara
17/02/16 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. At least five people died and 10 others were injured in a large explosion in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, believed to have been caused by a car bomb, Ankara's governor said.
» Clinton email chain discussed Afghan national's CIA ties, official says - Fox News
17/02/16 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Fox News Clinton email chain discussed Afghan national's CIA ties, official says Fox News EXCLUSIVE: One of the classified email chains discovered on Hillary Clinton's personal unsecured...
» Apple Chief Calls Court Order to Unlock iPhone ‘Unprecedented Step’
17/02/16 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Timothy D. Cook said that bypassing security on a phone used by a gunman in the San Bernardino, Calif., attack had “implications far beyond the legal case at hand.”
» Deadly Blast Rocks Ankara
17/02/16 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. At least five people have been killed and at least 10 others injured in a suspected car bomb attack Reports says a large explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb...
» VIDEO: Obama: 'Trump will not be president'
17/02/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US President Barack Obama says Republican hopeful Donald Trump would not win the presidency because it is a "serious job".
» Editorial: A Tale of Horror at the United Nations
17/02/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The organization is failing some of the world’s most vulnerable children by not cracking down on sexually abusive peacekeeping troops.
» Iran snubs Doha proposal, won’t freeze on oil output level
17/02/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A senior Iranian Oil Ministry official says his country won’t freeze its oil output but will keep increasing crude exports until it reaches levels attained before international sanctions were impose...
» Donald Trump won't be president, says Barack Obama – video
17/02/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. President Barack Obama says on Tuesday he still believes that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump will not be elected to the White House. Obama was asked about t...
» What are the alternatives if Britain leaves the EU?
17/02/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. If Britain votes to leave the EU, what would the options be for our political and trade relationship with Europe?
» Syria aid convoys prepare to head to besieged areas
17/02/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Trucks destined for besieged areas in Syria are being loaded with humanitarian aid, part of an agreement between the Syrian government and the U.N.’s Syria envoy.
» Russia, U.S. military to meet on Syria ceasefire this week: Interfax
17/02/16 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian foreign ministry said Russian and U.S. military officials will take part in the first meeting on Friday of a working group to discuss implementation of a...
» The Latest: Russia Rejects Idea of No-Fly Zone in Syria - New York Times
17/02/16 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters The Latest: Russia Rejects Idea of No-Fly Zone in Syria New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 1 p.m.. A senior Russian diplom...
» US Accused Of Plotting Cyberattack On Iran
17/02/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A new film describes how the US developed a plan to launch a major cyberattack on Iran if military conflict broke out.
» Turkey's Erdogan: No intent to stop retaliatory shelling against Syrian Kurds
17/02/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey does not intend to stop shelling Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in response to cross-border fire, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding the United ...
» Old documents revive Poland’s debate over Walesa’s past
17/02/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Allegations that former president Lech Walesa was a communist-era secret informer have resurfaced after prosecutors seized documents illegally held by a communist-era official’s family.
» Turkey’s president: Ankara has no intention to halt shelling of Syrian Kurdish positions
17/02/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s president: Ankara has no intention to halt shelling of Syrian Kurdish positions.
» United States wants NATO to step up fight against Islamic State
17/02/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States is pressing NATO to play a bigger role against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, putting Washington at odds with Germany and France which fear the...
» AP EXPLAINS: What’s behind Britain’s wrangling with the EU?
17/02/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. European Union leaders are holding a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to hammer out a deal designed to keep Britain in the 28-nation bloc. With the stakes high and the issues complex, the A...
» Russian Patriarch Makes 'Historic' Antarctica Visit
17/02/16 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian media report that Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has flown to Antarctica to say Mass at a scientific research station.
» Colombia police chief Palomino resigns
17/02/16 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Colombia's chief of police, Gen Rodolfo Palomino, resigns a day after a probe is launched into claims he created a prostitution ring within the force.
» Colombia’s police chief resigns amid sexual misconduct probe
17/02/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The head of Colombia’s police is resigning amid accusations of illegal enrichment and sexual misconduct with young cadets.
» 'Medecins Sans Frontieres run by French intelligence', says Assad regime
17/02/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Accusation levelled by Syria's representative to the UN after regime and Russia accused of bombing MSF hospital on Monday
» Commentary: Petro Poroshenko's House Of Cards
17/02/16 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The failure to dismiss Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk followed a prearranged script, The failure of the vote for Ukrainian President Arseniy Yatsenyuk's dismi...
» Why Pope Francis Is on the Mexican Side of the Border
17/02/16 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Pope Francis Urges Mexican Clergy to Fight Violence and Corruption Pope Francis Makes History by Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church’s Leader Pope Francis will celebrate a historic mass...
» Old Documents Revive Poland's Debate over Walesa's Past
17/02/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Allegations that former president Lech Walesa was a communist-era secret informer have resurfaced after prosecutors seized documents illegally held by a former official's family.    Nobel...
» Pope’s Plane Hit With Laser Beam While Landing in Mexico City
17/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A laser light shone on the plane with Pope Francis on board when it prepared to land in Mexico City on Friday. Alitalia confirmed on Wednesday that Captain Massimiliano Marselli alerted the c...
» Russia Detains U.S. NGO Activists Over Visa Status
17/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian authorities have detained and fined a veteran U.S. activist who for more than three decades has promoted closer ties between Moscow and the West, saying she viola...
» Russia sues Ukraine over $3bn debt
17/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russia has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine at London's High Court over a $3bn (£2.1bn) debt.
» Syrian terrorist list produces 163 names and no agreement
17/02/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA/PARIS (Reuters) - Major powers trying to forge a Syrian peace plan have made almost no progress on overcoming one of the main obstacles to ending the war: deciding who is a terr...
» Puerto Rico mulls debt moratorium, other options amid crisis
17/02/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Puerto Rico officials say they are considering new emergency measures to confront an economic crisis. Those could include a debt moratorium and having independent agencies take over some public oper...
» Putin says EU-Russia ties will return to normal 'sooner or later' - Reuters
17/02/16 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Putin says EU- Russia ties will return to normal 'sooner or later' Reuters Relations between Russia and the European Union will be normalized," Putin said after talks at ...
» Yatsenyuk Ouster Fails in Ukraine
17/02/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his government have survived a no confidence vote in parliament despite being asked by the country's president hours earlier to ...
» Derbent as Russia’s Oldest City? Think Again, Moscow Says
17/02/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Not so long ago, Derbent buzzed with plans to celebrate its 5,000th anniversary. Then Moscow entered the picture and knocked 3,000 years off its age.
» 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...

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