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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
19/02/16 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Headlines continue to be dominated by the battle between the FBI and Apple taking place in the Central District of California. If you’re just catching up, here’s w...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

» News Roundup and Notes: February 19, 2016
19/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. ANKARA BOMB ATTACK   Turkey’s ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

» Sex, syringes and the HIV epidemic Russia can no longer ignore | Alec Luhn
19/02/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. With Russia’s HIV infection rate continuing to spiral, activists say the state can no longer drag its heels over improved treatment and prevention measures Taking shelter briefly fro...

» German exports to Russia set to fall to 10-year low - Channel News Asia
19/02/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Channel News Asia German exports to Russia set to fall to 10-year low Channel News Asia BERLIN: German businesses are expecting to see a further drop in exports to Russia this year to...

» 6 Times Patriarch Kirill Entertained the RuNet This Week
19/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. This week saw an historic meeting between the heads of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. Then, Patriarch Kirill went to visit some penguins.

» Russian Analyst Flees Country Fearing 'Persecution'
19/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A prominent Russian political analyst known for his critical stance toward the Kremlin has left Russia "fearing possible persecution," his lawyer said.

» OUTRAGEOUS VIDEO: NYC Sanitation Workers Throw Cases of ...
19/02/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. The attached video is one of the most shocking and outrageous videos we have ever seen. YWN has not been able to verify where or when this was taken, but you will probably ...

» VIDEO: Can a modern plane be remotely hacked?
19/02/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Cyber-security is one of the hot topics at Asia's biggest airshow, currently underway in Singapore.

» Polish Hero Lech Walesa Denies Being a Paid Communist Informant
19/02/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Poland Reopens Investigation of 2010 Plane Crash That Killed Its President The E.U. Is Contemplating Legal Action Over Poland’s New Media Law Controversial Legal Reforms in Poland ...

» Biden Commends Poroshenko For Anticorruption Efforts
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and commended him for passing anti-corruption legislation sought by the International Monetary F...

» EU and Turkey to hold a migrant summit
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Special meeting planned for next month to discuss cooperation in curbing flow of migrants

» E.U. to Hold Emergency Migration Summit With Turkey in Early March
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BRUSSELS) — The European Union has called an extraordinary summit with Turkey for early March to coordinate efforts to stem the flow of migrants across the Aegean into Greece. EU Counc...

» In Defense of Trump, Some Point (Wrongly) to Vatican Walls
19/02/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Scholars say a basic misunderstanding of the geography and history of Vatican City is at the center of criticism that the pope is being hypocritical in his remarks about Donald Trump’s call...

» Russia government mulls five percent cut in defense procurement spending: sources
19/02/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's government is considering cutting spending on defense procurement this year by 5 percent, four official sources told Reuters, a move that would extend the b...

» Mourners to pay respects Friday to late Justice Scalia
19/02/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:05 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a day of ceremony and tribute, the casket carrying Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court where he spent nearly three decades as ...

» Eyewitness: Helicopter fell from sky into Pearl Harbor - Hawaii News Now
19/02/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Hawaii News Now Eyewitness: Helicopter fell from sky into Pearl Harbor Hawaii News Now (Shawn Winrich via the AP). In this image taken from video provided by Shawn Winrich, a helicopte...

» U.S. Russia talks on Syria - Google Search
19/02/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting Reuters - 4 hours ago "The idea of the whole exercise is for Russia and the United States to have a ... Resuming Syrian peace talks on the sched...

» U.S. and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of U.N. meeting
19/02/16 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Report: Turkey presses ahead with cross-border shelling
19/02/16 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says the Turkish military is pushing ahead with its cross-border artillery shelling campaign against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia positions in Syria.

» Finnish Court OKs Extradition Of Russian Opposition Figure
19/02/16 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Supreme Court of Finland has ruled that Russian opposition activist Vasily Popov can be extradited to Russia.

» US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting - Reuters
19/02/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting Reuters GENEVA U.S. and Russian military officials have held talks in Geneva ahead of a wider meeting on Friday ...

» Chechen Separatist Leader: Kadyrov Is Here To Stay
19/02/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The exiled head of the Chechen separatist government says strongman Ramzan Kadyrov is now so powerful that the Kremlin may have difficulty removing him. Akhmed Zakayev ac...

» Walesa Denies he Informed Regime on Others or Took Money
19/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Lech Walesa, Poland's legendary anti-communist leader and former president, denies he informed on people to the communist regime or took money from the secret security service. He was rea...

» US Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30 - New York Times
19/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NBCNews.com US Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30 New York Times WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck an Islamic State camp in Libya early Friday, targeting a senior Tu...

» Israeli military leaders warn troops not to be 'trigger happy' as Palestinian attacks continue
19/02/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot and defence minister Moshe Ya'alon caution about lethal force against Palestinian teenagers armed with knives or scissors

» Russia warns Assad against trying to achieve total victory
19/02/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Moscow's UN envoy criticises Syrian leader for claiming he can retake the whole country and says he has to 'follow Russia's leadership'

» McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI
19/02/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Anti-virus creator John McAfee has claimed he can break the encryption on an iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino killer Syed Farook.

» Moscow Stores Evacuated Following Bomb Threats
19/02/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. More than 20,000 people were evacuated from the stores of the Auchan supermarket chain in Moscow, after several bomb threats were received.

» U.S. Warplanes Hit Multiple ISIS Targets in Libya
19/02/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More (WASHINGTON)—American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting what was apparently an ISIS training camp and a senior extremist leader, a U.S. official said Friday. ...

» Officials: US Warplanes Strike IS Facility in Libya - ABC News
19/02/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Officials: US Warplanes Strike IS Facility in Libya ABC News American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a ...

» Turkey's Erdogan says saddened by U.S. arming of Syrian Kurdish militia
19/02/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was saddened by the West's refusal to call the Syrian Kurdish PYD a terrorist group and would speak with U.S. President Ba...

» UN Envoy: Syrian Peace Talks Will Not Resume Next Week - New York Times
19/02/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post seattlepi.com UN Envoy: Syrian Peace Talks Will Not Resume Next Week New York Times BEIRUT — The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that peace talks w...

» Saudi Arabia says suspends $3 billion package to Lebanese army, aid to security forces
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package for the Lebanese army to buy French weapons, state news agency SPA reported on Friday.

» Palestinian Shot and Killed After Stabbing Israeli Officers
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Palestinian stabbed two Israeli police officers before he was shot and killed at a main entrance to Jerusalem's Old City, police said Friday.   Spokeswoman Luba Samri said the 20-year-o...

» Saudi Arabia halts $3B Lebanese arms deal amid Iran dispute
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency says kingdom is halting $3 billion arms deal with Lebanon over the Mediterranean country’s recent diplomatic positions — a veiled reference to the kingdom’s spat...

» European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles
18/02/16 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Matthew Bodner, Defense News 8:38 p.m. EST February 18, 2016 US Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the Security Conference in Munich. (Photo: Matthias Sc...

» U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria
18/02/16 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Andrew Tilghman, Military Times 4:45 p.m. EST February 18, 2016 A Russian bomber lands at Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria on Jan. 20. The U.S. military told the Russians where American special forces troops ar...

» Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria - News
18/02/16 22:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. STUTTGART, Germany — Unity between air and ground forces and a clear objective have enabled the Russians to turn the tide of the Syrian civil war, reverse the fortunes of their longtime a...

» [Analysis] Russia's Syria tactics imperil EU-Turkey migrant plan - EUobserver
18/02/16 22:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. EUobserver [Analysis] Russia's Syria tactics imperil EU-Turkey migrant plan EUobserver Events in Syria raise doubts as to whether the EU-Turkey migrant plan is still relevant. They sh...

» Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria - Stars and Stripes
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Stars and Stripes Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria Stars and Stripes Russia has promised to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria in case of a ground offensive by Turkey,...

» U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria - Military Times
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Military Times U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria Military Times The Pentagon told the Russian military where U.S. Special Forces are located in ...

» European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles - DefenseNews.com
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles DefenseNews.com MUNICH — In the best of times, the annual Munich Security Conference serves as an alta...

» Donald Trump Fires Back at Sharp Rebuke by Pope Francis
18/02/16 22:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Mr. Trump’s attack on Francis reflected a political calculation that criticizing the pope will not hurt him with conservatives — and might even improve his standing in South Carolina.

» World Briefing: Ukraine: Governing Coalition Splinters
18/02/16 22:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The governing coalition lost its majority in Parliament after a second faction bailed out.

» Agreement Clears the Way for Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid in Syria
18/02/16 22:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. The United Nations World Food Program will start its first airdrops in Syria in coming days, using aircraft provided by a Russian contractor.

» North Korea satellite tumbling in orbit again: U.S. sources
18/02/16 22:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea’s recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit, after stabilizing briefly, according to a U.S. official and other sources.

» Russian arms sale to Iran without approval would violate ban: U.S
18/02/16 22:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A reported sale of Russian combat aircraft to Iran would violate a U.N. arms embargo if it occurred without advance U.N. Security Council approval, the U.S. Stat...

» US, Russia Launch Effort for Long-Term Syria Cease-fire
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. and Russia will launch an effort Friday that could bring long-term stability to efforts to get humanitarian aid to besieged areas of Syria. The two countries, under the auspices ...

» As Drones Explode in Popularity, Potential Benefits, Dangers Emerge
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An estimated 1 million drones were sold over the 2015 Christmas holiday period in the United States alone. The explosion in their popularity - and their plummeting price tag - has prompte...

» The Syrian Refugees Trapped Between an Angry Turkey and a Vengeful Assad
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Syrian With Kurdish Links Behind Deadly Ankara Car Bomb, Turkey Says Germany Revives Calls for No-Fly Zone in Northern Syria Exclusive: Russia’s Prime Minister on Syria, Sanctions ...

» New West Bank Violence as Palestinian Boys Stab 2 Israelis
18/02/16 22:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Israeli security forces at a supermarket in the occupied West Bank after two Palestinians stabbed two Israeli men on Thursday. One of the victims, an off-duty soldier, was killed.

» Biden welcomes passage of Ukraine reforms in call with Poroshenko: White House
18/02/16 22:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in a telephone call on Thursday, commended Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on the passage of anti-corruption legislation soug...

» Pentagon Asks Russia to Avoid Parts of Syria to Protect US Forces
18/02/16 21:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Pentagon has asked Russia to stay away from parts of northern Syria to protect U.S. Special Operations Forces there, according to military officials. The acknowledgment shows a level ...

» Police Seek Suspect After Fatal Brooklyn Shooting
18/02/16 19:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > N.Y. / Region. The victim was shot during an argument outside an apartment building that has a history of drug activity, the authorities said.

» MSF stops sharing Syria hospital locations after 'deliberate' attacks
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Médecins Sans Frontières believes giving GPS coordinates of its facilities to Assad and Russian forces increases chance of direct targeting Hospitals in opposition-held parts of Syri...

» Грани Времени. Спасет ли Орбан Путина от санкций? - 18 февраля, 2016
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. В Москве прошли традиционная ежегодная встреча президента России Владимира Путина и премьер-министра Венгрии Виктора Орбана. Что стоит за этим многолетним путинск...

» Pentagon: US has told Russia where US special forces are in Syria - Washington Post
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Pentagon: US has told Russia where US special forces are in Syria Washington Post In October, roughly a month after Russia started airstrikes in Syria, the Pentagon an...

» Barclays Hints That Russia's Economy May Have Finally Bottomed - Forbes
18/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Barclays Hints That Russia's Economy May Have Finally Bottomed Forbes It's as close to a bottom call on Russia's two-year economic crisis as any. London-based Daniel Hewitt of ...

» The Guardian view on Turkey’s Kurdish policies: compounding the region’s troubles | Editorial
18/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. This week’s bombings in Turkey show that the country must radically realign its policies around the pursuit of peace with its own Kurds Turkey’s misguided policies have been taking t...

» Poland to change its street names in bid to 'de-communise' the country
18/02/16 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Experts say there are around 1,500 street names across the country which could be changed due to a ban on the promotion of totalitarian systems such a...

» Спасет ли Орбан Путина?
18/02/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 53:52 В Москве прошли традиционная ежегодная встреча президента России Владимира Путина и премьер-министра Венгрии Виктора Орбана. По итогам ...

» Unanswered Questions: FBI Hasn't Ruled Out 3rd Militant in San Bernardino Killings - ABC News
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Unanswered Questions: FBI Hasn't Ruled Out 3rd Militant in San Bernardino Killings ABC News More than two months after a jihadi couple opened fire at a holiday party at the Inland Region...

» Scottish teen accused of hacking FBI computers: reports
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A Scottish teenager was arrested in Glasgow on Tuesday and is being investigated for allegedly hacking into a computer system used by the FBI. Local police appreh...

» Radioactive material missing from Iraq
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A Texas-based oil well firm said Thursday it was not at fault after radioactive material was reported missing from a storage bunker in southern Iraq.

» Have a slumber party with penguins in San Francisco
18/02/16 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Nearly once a month, the natural history museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park transforms into a sleepover science camp. The Penguins + Pajamas event, now in its sixth year, starts ...

» NY testing water near former Long Island plant contamination
18/02/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Long Island: An underground toxic groundwater plume is believed to be spreading, potentially posing a risk to the drinking water of nearby communities.

» U.S. Told Russia Location of Special Forces in Syria
18/02/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russia knows where U.S. special forces are operating in Syria because the United States informed the Russians of their general location. The  Washington Post   reported that Air For...

» Venezuela Says Inflation Rose to 180.9% in 2015
18/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Venezuela’s central bank said inflation last year surged to 180.9% and the economy contracted by 5.7%, reflecting the country’s deep economic crisis.

» US Airstrikes Destroy More Than $500 Million in ISIS Cash Reserves - ABC News
18/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Sun US Airstrikes Destroy More Than $500 Million in ISIS Cash Reserves ABC News The U.S. believes that airstrikes in Iraq and Syria have destroyed more than $500 million in cash th...

» Iran Proposes Nuclear Cooperation With Hungary
18/02/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran has proposed a project with Hungary to design and develop a small nuclear reactor that could be sold across Asia and Africa and built in the Islamic republic.

» OPEC Oil Production Freezes Could Impact Global Markets
18/02/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More How a Little-Known Federal Agency Has Slowed New Oil and Gas Drilling Traditional Energy Industry Declares War on Solar Energy Defying skepticism that their countries could agree on any ...

» Colombian media’s airing of secret sex tape stirs debate
18/02/16 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The broadcast of a secretly shot video in which a prominent Colombian politician discusses sexual encounters with other men is prompting a debate about homophobia and journalistic ethics in the Sout...

» Israeli stabbed to death in West Bank
18/02/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. An Israeli man has been stabbed to death by two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank, officials say.

» Informant claims unlikely to alter Polish view of Walesa
18/02/16 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Poles unlikely to change minds over Lech Walesa

» Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s Secret Career as KGB Double Spy and Agent | Israel
18/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Boutros Boutros-Ghali was never caught out in his clandestine role as a faithful Russian double spy and agent, during which he surreptitiously subverted US interests in one international crisis after another.

» Preparing To Watch the Saudi Monarchy Get Flushed Into the Septic Tank of History
18/02/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Start Preparing for the Collapse of the Saudi Kingdom By Sarah Chayes, Alex de Waal Saudi Arabia is no state at all. It’s an unstable business so corrupt to resemble a criminal ...

» Obama Admin Could Halt New Iran-Russia Weapons Deals
18/02/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The United States has the authority to block new multi-billion dollar arms deals between Iran and Russia though the administration is not expected to exercise this authority, which ...

» UN chief warns military action risks derailing Syria talks
18/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning that escalating military activity in Syria and threats of further use of force risk derailing efforts to reconvene peace talks and finding a political soluti...

» Official: Evidence shows former Polish president Lech Walesa was communist-era informant
18/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Official: Evidence shows former Polish president Lech Walesa was communist-era informant.

» Pope Francis Joins the 2016 Race at Key Time
18/02/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More See Presidential Candidates Say Whether Scalia Should Be Replaced Artist Behind Obama ‘Hope’ Poster Makes a Bernie Sanders Design The feud between Pope Francis and Donald Tru...

» Severed Human Legs Found In Oz Rubbish Dump
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. New South Wales police said the legs had been surgically removed but it was not clear if they belonged to the same person.

» Ankara Blast: Turkey Retaliates With Airstrikes
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq - as an explosion hit a military convoy in southeast Turkey.

» Islamic State Twitter Reach Is 'Declining'
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The social network has suspended thousands of accounts associated with the terrorist group, limiting their growth, a report says.

» Wreckage of military convoy after bomb attack in south-east Turkey – video
18/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Footage shows the aftermath of a bomb attack on a military convoy in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish south-east on Thursday , which killed six Turkish security force members and ...

» Baby dolphin dies after being paraded on beach for photographs
18/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Wildlife group warns holidaymakers that the vulnerable mammals should be returned to sea if they get too close to shore after animal dies at Argentine resort

» Trial begins of woman accused of cutting unborn baby from womb
18/02/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Colorado woman Michelle Wilkins tells court she tried to fight back in assault after responding to Craigslist ad, as details emerge about attacker's obsession with pregnancy

» Average Mohamed: The cartoon character fighting Islamic State
18/02/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Somali-American Mohamed Ahmed creates cartoon character to fight radicalisation

» Grace Kelly: her amazing life in pictures
18/02/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In pictures: the extraordinary life and career of Grace Kelly, film star and princess

» Spanish writer could face charges over 'vagina poem' based on Lord's Prayer
18/02/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Dolors Miquel reported to Spanish prosecutors for reading out a 'blasphemous' version of the Lord's Prayer written in praise of the vagina at an awards ceremony

» Boutros Boutros-Ghali remembered for tumultuous term as UN head (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
18/02/16 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Boutros Boutros-Ghali remembered for tumultuous term as UN head (+video) Christian Science Monitor He worked to establish the UN's independence, particularly ...

» Another faction quits Ukraine's governing coalition - Washington Post
18/02/16 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Another faction quits Ukraine's governing coalition Washington Post MINSK, Belarus — Ukraine sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as the governing coalition lost...

» Cruz tops GOP field for first time in new national poll; voters split over Supreme Court vote - CNN
18/02/16 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Cruz tops GOP field for first time in new national poll; voters split over Supreme Court vote CNN Washington (CNN) Ted Cruz has inched ahead of Donald Trump in a new national...

» UN: Nearly 50 civilians killed in Syria by airstrikes on hospitals, schools - THV11.com
18/02/16 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. THV11.com UN: Nearly 50 civilians killed in Syria by airstrikes on hospitals, schools THV11.com The United Nations said nearly 50 civilians were killed Monday in missile strikes ...

» Lech Walesa Was Paid Informant to Communist Regime: Documents - NBCNews.com
18/02/16 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Lech Walesa Was Paid Informant to Communist Regime: Documents NBCNews.com Seized documents show that Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa was a paid informant for Pol...

» Islamic State finds 'diminishing returns' on Twitter: report
18/02/16 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Islamic State's English-language reach on Twitter has stalled in recent months amid a stepped-up crackdown against the extremist group's army of digital pros...

» Turkish army bombs Kurdish militant PKK camps in northern Iraq: sources
18/02/16 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes bombed camps belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq late on Wednesday, security sources said, following a car...

» Syrian army says it captured strategic town in coastal area
18/02/16 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian aerial bombing said on Thursday it had captured the town of Kansaba in the northern countryside of the coastal province of Lat...

» Poland's Walesa says will defend himself in court against new communist spy allegations
18/02/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Lech Walesa, who shot to world fame for his role in the collapse of communism, promised on Thursday to defend himself in court against new allegations that ...

» Moscow expects explanation from Saudis over participation in Syria operation: TASS
18/02/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow expects an explanation from Saudi Arabia over plans to participate in the "anti-terrorist" operation against Islamic State in Syria, Russia's Deputy Foreign M...

» Russia warns Assad not to snub Syria ceasefire plan
18/02/16 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad was out of step with the views of his main ally, Russia, when he said he planned to fight on until he re-established control over all of Sy...

» Palestinian teens stab, kill Israeli in West Bank supermarket
18/02/16 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two Palestinian 14-year-olds stabbed and killed an Israeli in a packed supermarket in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said, ...

» Turkey Bombs Kurdish Positions In Iraq After Ankara Blast
18/02/16 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey says its warplanes have bombed Kurdish positions across the border in northern Iraq, following a deadly bomb attack in the Turkish capital.

» Car bomb kills 28 in Turkish capital
18/02/16 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:47 A car bomb was detonated near parliament in the Turkish capital of Ankara. . Report by Lydia Batham.

» Turkey vows revenge after deadly blast
18/02/16 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkey vows to retaliate against the perpetrators of a powerful blast in the capital Ankara that left at least 28 people dead and 61 injured.

» Orthodox patriarch walks with penguins
18/02/16 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The head of Russia's Orthodox Church follows his historic talks with Pope Francis by meeting a rookery of penguins in Antarctica.

» Iran proposes nuclear power cooperation with Hungary
18/02/16 14:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Iran has proposed a project with Hungary to design and develop a small nuclear reactor that could be sold across Asia and Africa and also built in the Islamic repu...

» Drone harassment legislation passes judiciary committee - messenger-inquirer
18/02/16 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Drone harassment legislation passes judiciary committee messenger-inquirer On a partisan vote, the Democratic majority of the House judiciary committee approved Hou...

» Iraq to shrink paramilitary forces due to shortage of funds
18/02/16 14:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Iraqi government has decided to cut the number of state-financed paramilitary forces due to a shortage of funds as the international oil price declines, a spokesman for a leading pre...

» Netanyahu's envoy Gold, Russian FM discuss S. Syria situation
18/02/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 5:38 PM (IDT) Dore Gold, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Thursday afternoon to discuss the situa...

» A nervous Saudi Arabia just launched a massive military exercise - Business Insider
18/02/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider A nervous Saudi Arabia just launched a massive military exercise Business Insider Saudi Arabia military parade Ahmad Masood/REUTERSMembers of Saudi security fo...

» US: Russian fighter jet sale to Iran would violate arms ban
18/02/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. says Russia's proposed sale of fighter jets to Iran would violate a U.N. arms embargo extended as part of the nuclear accord with Tehra...

» Hollywood hospital pays nearly $17K ransom after hackers seize computer files
18/02/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles paid a ransom of nearly $17,000 in order to regain control of a computer system that had been compromised in ...

» So-called 'Islamic rape of Europe' part of a long, racist history
18/02/16 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A popular right-wing Polish newsweekly, wSieci or "The Network," published a deeply provocative magazine cover this week. It shows a young blonde woman, garbed loosely in the flag of the...

» US asked Russia not to bomb near US commandos in Syria
18/02/16 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. defense officials say the U.S. has asked Russia to avoid airstrikes in an area of northern Syria where American special operations forces h...

» Obama to Meet with Black Lives Matter Leader, Rev. Al Sharpton at the White House - PJ Media
18/02/16 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. PJ Media Obama to Meet with Black Lives Matter Leader, Rev. Al Sharpton at the White House PJ Media President Barack Obama will be meeting Thursday with DeRay McKesson, a Blac...

» More Russian T-90 Tanks & MRLS Bring Extra Punch to Aleppo Offensive
18/02/16 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) A massive Russian air and sea lift is under way with large numbers of T-90 tanks and MRLS added to the northern Syrian front to speed the offensive for retaking ...

» Putin Snubs Iran on Advanced Tungsten for Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
18/02/16 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) The Iranian defense minister’s temper tantrum over Putin’s refusal to sell advanced tungsten for Iranian nuclear-capable ICBMs ended in Russia delayi...

» US & Israel Scale Down Air Exercise over Russian Electronic Surveillance from Syria
18/02/16 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Obama used the pretext of Russian Syria-based electronic surveillance to cut back both on the joint exercise and defense assistance to Israel.

» Turkey and Saudi Arabia Talk Big, But Are Peripheral to Syrian Crisis
18/02/16 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Obama and Putin have no intention of cutting Turkey and Saudi Arabia into their joint plans for the Syrian military conflict or future. Erdogan, while bitterly o...

» Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s Secret Career as KGB Double Spy and Agent
18/02/16 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Boutros Boutros-Ghali was never caught out in his clandestine role as a faithful Russian double spy and agent, during which he surreptitiously subverted US inter...

» Iran Sees Oil Freeze Pact As Not Enough To Help Market
18/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iran believes a global agreement to freeze oil output will not be enough to help prop up prices as the world is producing too much crude, Iranian oil sources told Reuters. Iranian Oil Min...

» Most Americans Still View Russia Unfavorably Amid Conflicts In Syria, Ukraine, Poll Finds - International Business Times
18/02/16 14:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times Most Americans Still View Russia Unfavorably Amid Conflicts In Syria, Ukraine, Poll Finds International Business Times Russia People wave U.S. flags durin...

» Kurds Warn Turkey of 'Big War' With Russia If Troops Enter Syria - Bloomberg
18/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg Kurds Warn Turkey of 'Big `Big War' With Russia If Troops Enter Invades Syria Bloomberg Russia has promised to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria in case of a ground offensiv...

» The Problem With ISIS
18/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. The recent Congressional testimony of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper  sharply frames the conundrum the United States  faces when countering the Islamic State...

» МИД РФ: По итогам Мюнхенской встречи решено, что операция российских ВКС в Сирии будет продолжена - Росбалт.RU
18/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU МИД РФ: По итогам Мюнхенской встречи решено, что операция российских ВКС в Сирии будет продолжена Росбалт.RU Россия намерена продолжить операцию ВКС в Сирии по борьбе с ...

» Ukraine Seeks to Prove $3Bln Russian Debt Was Bribe
18/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Ukraine is set to prove in court that the $3 billion Russian loan Kiev failed to repay was a bribe, the Ukrinform news agency reported Thursday, citing Ukrainian Foreign Minis...

» Russia's Future Lies With Europe and the West - Huffington Post
18/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Huffington Post Russia's Future Lies With Europe and the West Huffington Post Like many high officials, the Polish foreign minister is now calling for NATO troops to deploy to the bor...

» Taliban Militants Kill 9 Pakistani Security Personnel
18/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for killing nine Pakistani security troops in two overnight attacks in a restive tribal territory bordering Afghanistan. Officials in the sem...

» Owner of Moscow's Domodedovo Airport Arrested
18/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Dmitry Kamenshik, the owner of Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, was arrested on Thursday as part of the investigation into the 2011 terrorist attack on the airport.

» U.S. Criticizes Proposed Russian Sale Of Warplanes To Iran
18/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States says Russia's proposed sale of fighter jets to Iran would violate a UN arms embargo extended as part of the nuclear accord with Tehran.

» Russia warns Assad not to snub Syria ceasefire plan - Reuters
18/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia warns Assad not to snub Syria ceasefire plan Reuters MOSCOW President Bashar al-Assad was out of step with the views of his main ally, Russia , when he said he planned ...

» Pentagon Sets Date for Change of Command in Afghanistan
18/02/16 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The change of command for U.S. Gen. John Campbell, the leading American general in Afghanistan, and his replacement, Lt. Gen. John "Mick" Nicholson, is set for March 2, Campbell's top spo...

» Russia to Israel: Reservations About Rapprochement Deal With Turkey - Haaretz
18/02/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Haaretz Russia to Israel: Reservations About Rapprochement Deal With Turkey Haaretz Russia to Israel: Reservations About Rapprochement Deal With Turkey. Since the downing of a Russian...

» Brutal Prison Torture Videos Spark Russian Investigation
18/02/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian authorities say they are investigating the alleged torture of a prison inmate in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg after a local news portal published disturbing fo...

» Teen jailed for murder of gay man in which he 'wrapped a snake' around victim's neck
18/02/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The young man has been sentenced to four years and will be deported from the country once he has served his time

» Чечня становится «теплицей» для ИГИЛ
18/02/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:49 Эксперты: «Фаворитизм Кремля по отношению к режиму Кадырова способствует проникновению т. н. «Исламского государства» в Россию» Ori...

» В Ираке потеряли чемоданчик с радиоактивным материалом
18/02/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:45 Власти опасаются, что он может быть использован террористами для изготовления «грязной бомбы» Originally published at - http://www....

» INTELLIGENCE: Do You Want That With Lies?
18/02/16 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» ISRAEL: Threats And Deceptions
18/02/16 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Navy: Controlling seas is paramount amid threats
18/02/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The U.S. Navy will have to get used to working in oceans where other nations challenge American control of the sea — a change of focus after more than a decade of desert warfare in ...

» Dispute erupts between Russia, Iran over S-300 missile batteries
18/02/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 8:29 AM (IDT) A ceremony marking the first transfer of Russian S-300 ground-to-air missile batteries to Iran, which was scheduled to be held Thursday at a Russian naval base i...

» Ex-NSA, CIA chief Michael Hayden sides with Apple in FBI iPhone encryption fight - The Week Magazine
18/02/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Week Magazine Ex-NSA, CIA chief Michael Hayden sides with Apple in FBI iPhone encryption fight The Week Magazine Apple and the U.S. government are gearing up for a public and legal b...

» Radioactive material stolen in Iraq, sparking ISIS 'dirty bomb' fears
18/02/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 10:38 AM (IDT) Islamic State may be in possession of 10 grams of the dangerous radioactive isotope "Ir-192" that were stolen from an Iraqi laboratory last year, and ...

» Kurdish underground carried out Ankara bombing, Turkish PM says
18/02/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 11:42 AM (IDT) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday morning that the Syria-based Kurdish YPG militia was responsible for the deadly bombing in Ankara the ...

» Marine: New U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Threw Us Under the Bus
18/02/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A Marine wrongfully accused of killing civilians says that President Obama’s new Afghanistan war commander is unqualified to lead coalition forces. In January President Obama tapped...

» Netanyahu praises Britain's ban on boycotts of Israel
18/02/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 11:22 AM (IDT) Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu met UK Cabinet Office Minister Matthew Hancock on Wednesday and expressed his gratitude for the British government's b...

» One Man's Syrian Resistance
18/02/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The West has capitulated. Syria is a land of the dead and the dying, in need of heroes to redeem humanity.

» Israeli missile attack reported on Syrian army outposts on the Damascus-Daraa road
18/02/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 3:36 AM (IDT) The IDF has declined comment on the report that three Israeli missiles struck Syrian military outposts on the road between Damascus and the southern Syrian town ...

» ISIS fake passport network broken up in Russia
18/02/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 1:59 PM (IDT) Russia's FSB intelligence service announced Thursday that it had arrested 14 people suspected of belonging to an international network that produced fake passpor...

» News Roundup and Notes: February 18, 2016
18/02/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. ANKARA BOMB ATTACK A bomb atta...

» Israel's defense chiefs urges restraint amid attacks
18/02/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's defense minister on Thursday said Israeli forces "cannot be trigger happy" in the face of relentless attacks by Palestinians, echoing si...

» Netanyahu's envoy Gold, Russian FM to discuss S. Syria situation
18/02/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 18, 2016, 3:06 PM (IDT) Dore Gold, director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Thursday afternoon to discuss the...

» The US vs. Apple: Does the FBI Have a Case? - Fortune
18/02/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fortune The US vs. Apple: Does the FBI Have a Case? Fortune The government is frustrated with new iPhone security features that make it near impossible for the FBI or Apple or anyone els...

» Russia warns Turks: We might bomb your troops - WND.com
18/02/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. WND.com Russia warns Turks: We might bomb your troops WND.com WASHINGTON – Turkey's bombardment of a Syrian airbase recently recaptured by the Syrian Kurds from Islamic jihadists coul...

» The One Shock Sidestepped by Russia Is Catching Up With Putin - Bloomberg
18/02/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg The One Shock Sidestepped by Russia Is Catching Up With Putin Bloomberg Russia's longest recession in two decades is proving a test too far for the labor market. After defle...

» Russia’s Post-Crimea Enthusiasm Wearing Off
18/02/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Russia’s Post-Crimea Enthusiasm Wearing Off 16 February 2016 Sergei Aleksashenko Sergei Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former deputy ch...

» Officials: Obama to Visit Cuba Next Month
18/02/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. officials say President Barack Obama will visit Cuba next month, in what would be a major, symbolic step in the warming of ties between the two countries. The White House is expected...

» US Rapprochement With Cuba
18/02/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. US Rapprochement With Cuba

» Russia Deploys Advanced Spy Plane TU-214R In Syria's Hmeimim Military Base - International Business Times
18/02/16 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times Russia Deploys Advanced Spy Plane TU-214R In Syria's Hmeimim Military Base International Business Times It said that the advanced Russian aircraft is capa...

» В Подмосковье задержаны изготовители поддельных паспортов для ДАИШ - Российская Газета
18/02/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета В Подмосковье задержаны изготовители поддельных паспортов для ДАИШ Российская Газета Сотрудники ФСБ совместно с полицейскими разоблачили международную группу, кот...

» Turkey launches air strikes on Kurdish positions after Ankara bombing
18/02/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. At least 28 people were killed in the car bomb attack and 61 injured.

» What Russia and Saudi Arabia's new deal means for the oil market - MoneyWeek
18/02/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. MoneyWeek What Russia and Saudi Arabia's new deal means for the oil market MoneyWeek In short, there's no reason to expect Russia and Saudi Arabia's pact to do much to the actual oil ...

» Turkey Blames Syrian Kurdish Militant for Deadly Car Bombing
18/02/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The assailant, who struck a military convoy in the heart of Ankara during the evening rush, was identified by the prime minister as Salih Necar.

» Russia Nabs Group Forging Documents For IS
18/02/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Russian state security service says it has dismantled an "international criminal group" suspected of forging documents for people wanting to fight with the Islamic St...

» Documents Show Poland's Walesa 'Collaborated With Communist Regime'
18/02/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Polish history institute says newly found documents show former President Lech Walesa was a communist secret agent.

» UN Court To Announce Karadzic Verdicts Next Month
18/02/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The UN war crimes court in The Hague will hand down on March 24 its long-awaited verdicts on wartime Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic.

» Swine flu outbreak kills more than 300 people in Ukraine as virus reaches epidemic levels in some regions
18/02/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Authorities in Kiev have brought in infection control procedures to slow its spread

» Пентагон: в Сирии победят США - Аргументы и факты
18/02/16 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Аргументы и факты Пентагон: в Сирии победят США Аргументы и факты Глава Пентагона Эштон Картер заявил CBS news, что поддержка Россией сирийского президента Башара Асада ведет к зат...

» Patriarch Kirill meets penguins at Russian base as he becomes first Orthodox leader to visit Antarctica
18/02/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Patriarch Kirill has become the first Orthodox leader to visit Antarctica just a week after meeting Pope Francis

» Kurdish Forces Say Islamic State Group Used Chemical Shells
18/02/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Kurdish military officer and a medical official say Islamic State militants Friday fired mortar shells believed to have been filled with a chemical substance, possibly chlorine, at Kurd...

» Head of Russian Orthodox church quizzes penguin on Antarctica visit
18/02/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Patriarch Kirill meets scientists – and converses with flightless bird – on visit to Russia’s Bellingshausen Station on King George’s Island Fresh from his historic meeting in Cuba w...

» 'Russia a major military': President Obama backtracks on Moscow's defense capabilities - RT
18/02/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT ' Russia a major military': President Obama backtracks on Moscow's defense capabilities RT Russia's military campaign in Syria seems to have changed President Barack Obama's opinio...

» Turkey warns Russia over Ankara attack - Financial Times
18/02/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Financial Times Turkey warns Russia over Ankara attack Financial Times Turkey has warned Russia it will hold Moscow responsible for terror attacks on its own soil in the wake of a dea...

» 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...