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Russia is following a clear strategy in Syria

Monday March 21st, 2016 at 9:35 AM
Few in Moscow believe that the Assad regime will last long without changes, writes Fyodor Lukyanov

Vladimir Putin’s decision to pull Russian troops out of Syria hit the headlines around the world. But it should have been expected. Official statements said from the beginning that the operation would last only a limited time, that there would be no permanent extensive military presence, that the purpose was not to support Bashar al-Assad’s regime but to save the country’s statehood and that the future would have to be determined by the Syrian people through political talks. What they said then is actually happening.

So why now? The question of an exit strategy has been raised throughout the operation, and Mr Putin felt the time was right. Looking back, one can see why. The Syrian regime had had to be fortified because, Russia believed, the spread of radical Islam could be stopped only by strengthening statehood; the Syrian government is internationally recognised and Moscow had offered to help it. Russian aircraft bombed its opponents — Isis and other militant groups — but the mission took longer than planned because Syria’s army was less combat-ready than expected. Eventually, the situation was reversed, allowing Russia to reduce its presence and its responsibility for the future.

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What are the results? The Assad regime has been saved from collapse and increased the territory it controls. The change in the balance of forces on the ground has inspired hope for genuine talks; it is well known that some parties seriously consider political deals only when military victory becomes implausible. The opposition can no longer hope to win militarily, and neither can the regime after Russian troops leave. Syria needs profound reforms to recover a viable statehood and few in Moscow believe the present regime will last long without changes. Russia’s pullout is a signal to the Syrian authorities that it will not do their work for them.

Russia had started the operation under the slogan of combating Isis — but this task became secondary and the war was essentially waged for Syria itself. The main question was whether statehood could recover as a sustainable, gov­ernable entity. The approach assumed any destruction of the administrative structure would be the result of the regime’s deposition and chaos could ensue. Still, efforts by Moscow in Syria and the US-led coalition in Iraq did stop the spread of Isis. To secure its defeat, more is needed. Air strikes are not enough; a ground campaign and ideally joint efforts by the regime and opposition must follow. This can be achieved only through a political process.

Can Mr Assad survive without Russia? It will not leave completely. There have been two recent similar situations. When the US pulled out of Iraq completely, the country fell apart and Isis emerged. When the US withdrew most of its troops from Afghanistan but left a serious military presence, it kept the country together despite all its problems. Russia should keep its military infrastructure and a contingent of forces in Syria to guarantee the regime will not collapse. Moscow has learnt its lessons.

What are the political results? Russia has proved to be an influential international operator. The agenda for discussion with the west has widened. Before the Syria campaign, it focused mainly on the Ukraine peace process — a peripheral issue compared with the Middle East. It would be naive to expect a “Ukraine for Syria” bargain, but there is no doubt Moscow is taken more seriously than six months ago, and this will have an impact on the Ukrainian talks.

Do the Geneva peace talks have any future? That Russia is distancing itself from Mr Assad while not giving up on him is a positive sign. Syria will change, and Moscow will be able to interact not only with Assad’s regime but also with a broader array of actors. Coupled with intensive diplomatic efforts between Moscow, Washington and Riyadh, this will provide a chance for a settlement.

The writer is editor of ‘Russia in Global Affairs’ and research professor at the National Research University, Moscow

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 President Obama's three-day trip to Cuba includes a visit to Havana's cathedral, meeting political dissidents, and a baseball game in addition to the central focus of his itinerary: showcasing the potential of economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba. Photo: Getty

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» VIDEO: Obama tours Old Havana
20/03/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Obama arrives in Cuba for a historic visit marking a new chapter in US-Cuban relations, dogged until recently by decades of Cold War animosity.

» Donald Trump wins big with the military: Daily News analysis - New York Daily News
20/03/16 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Daily News Donald Trump wins big with the military : Daily News analysis New York Daily News Donald Trump has declared war on Muslims, Mexicans and Sen. John McCain — ...

» A tale of two cities in Aleppo: Rubble on one side, packed restaurants on the other
20/03/16 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Five years of conflict have torn Syria apart. And nowhere is that more stark than in its most populous city, Aleppo, where front lines carve through neighborhoods and slice it in two.

» Military bringing more charges against officers for sexual assault
20/03/16 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The U.S. military has stepped up investigations of high-ranking officers for sexual assault, records show, curtailing its traditional deference toward senior leaders as it cracks do...

» Unsatisfying Totalitarianism
20/03/16 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. At times, it seemed that the Headlong Theatre Company’s production of 1984 used all the tricks of a horror movie to unsettle its audience. The play took place on a musty set with bo...

» Technology|Apple vs. the FBI: How the Case Could Play Out - New York Times
20/03/16 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times Technology|Apple vs. the FBI : How the Case Could Play Out New York Times On Monday, the company is holding an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters to unveil smaller v...

» CIA directed Coup underway in Brazil - MINA
20/03/16 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. MINA CIA directed Coup underway in Brazil MINA The CIA , MI6, MOSSAD and DGSE have agents and proxies doling out cash all over Brazil; the bribery recipients then implement whatever blac...

» Islamic State suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
20/03/16 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extre...

» Investigation Into Cause of Russia Crash Gets Under Way
20/03/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The black boxes from the FlyDubai jetliner that crashed in Russia have been recovered and investigations have begun, the budget carrier’s CEO said.

» In Cuba, Raúl Castro Proves a Pragmatic Communist
20/03/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. When he replaced his ailing big brother Fidel in 2008, Cuban President Raúl Castro pledged continuity for the island’s half-century-old Communist revolution. He has turned out to be mo...

» 2 migrants found dead on Greek island
20/03/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Two migrants have been found dead on a boat that arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos, on the first day of the implementation of an agreement between the EU and Turkey on handling the new arrivals.

» EU-Turkey deal on turning back migrants appears in limbo
20/03/16 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Sunday is the day an agreement between the European Union and Turkey on ending illegal migration goes into effect — but its implementation still remains uncertain.

» Poland’s president: good talks on security with US senators
20/03/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Poland’s president says he has held very good talks with U.S. senators about the security situation in Central and Eastern Europe, before a NATO summit that Poland will host in July.

» Obama begins historic visit to Cuba
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. His landing Sunday afternoon at Havana marked the first visit to the island by a sitting U.S. president in almost 90 years.

» U.S. Service Member Killed by Rocket Attack in Iraq
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BAGHDAD) — A coalition service member was killed Saturday by enemy fire in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said in a statement. A U.S. official told The Associated Press the individual was...

» Flight Recorders Were Badly Damaged in Russia Plane Crash
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Flight recorders from the Flydubai passenger jet that crashed Saturday in southern Russia, killing all 62 people on board, are “significantly damaged,” authorities said. Officials...

» Nine Cuban Migrants Die Off Florida Coast
20/03/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A Cuban migrant is being helped by Mexican immigration officers, after he and fellow Cuban migrants were picked up by a cruise ship off th...

» Protester punched and kicked at Donald Trump rally - video
20/03/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. A protester is violently punched and kicked by a Donald Trump supporter during a rally in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. A man from the crowd is seen pushing a protester t...

» Hundreds attend memorial for FlyDubai plane crash victims - video
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Large crowds gather at a makeshift memorial outside Rostov-On-Don airport in Russia to pay their respects to the 55 passengers and seven crew members who died when their ...

» Midnight passed - and still the migrant boats came
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. EU's grand plan to deport economic migrants and asylum seekers from Greek islands faces first test, as boats keep landing

» German far-right party sends death threats to MEPs
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Several former members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received threatening letters from a group calling itself the "AfD Army Faction"

» Why Barack Obama will be hoping his visit to Cuba is more successful than the last presidential trip (1928)
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Smuggling, sickness, bar crawls and prostitutes all featured in the wild few days in 1928 that marked the only previous Cuban visit by a US president

» Paris attacks arrest: Captured Salah Abdeslam accomplice 'entered Europe as migrant'
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Investigators are trying to confirm the identity of the man, who carried a forged Syrian passport in the name of 'Monir Ahmed Alaaj' and a fake Belgian identity card naming him as "Amine Choukri"

» Barack Obama arrives in Cuba: 'I never thought I'd see this day'
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Havana has rolled out the red carpet for Barack Obama - the first American US president to visit in 88 years

» US President Barack Obama in Cuba, in pictures
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In pics: President Barack Obama to make history when Air Force One touches down in the Cuban capital Havana

» Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen - Reuters
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. BBC News Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen Reuters CAIRO At least 13 Egyptian policemen were killed in the Sinai Peninsula when Islamist militants fired a mortar round ...

» At least 14 students are killed in Spanish bus crash
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:07 At least 14 university students have been killed when the coach they were travelling in crashed on a Spanish road between Valencia and Barcelona....

» Paris terror suspect was planning new attacks, Belgian official says
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Salah Abdeslam, arrested Friday, may have organized a new ring while he was in hiding.

» VIDEO: President Obama arrives in Cuba
20/03/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic visit to the island.

» Exiled Tibetans Voting for New Leaders
20/03/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tens of thousands of Tibetans living in exile in India and other countries voted Sunday to elect a new political leader to spearhead the are voting Sunday to choose new leadership as they...

» US Hotel Company Makes Deal With Cuba
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Starwood Hotels and Resorts is the first U.S. hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the country's 1959 revolution when Fidel Castro overthrew the island's U.S.-backed government.  ...

» On Greek Islands, Doubts Grow Over EU-Turkey Migrant Deal
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The deal struck between the European Union and Turkey to try to stem the flow of refugees comes into force Sunday. New arrivals in Greece will be returned to Turkey – with the EU then tak...

» Cuba's Population Skews Old and Highly Literate
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Here's some basic information about Cuba and its people, the focus of U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit Sunday through Tuesday. Geography: The Caribbean island, slightly smalle...

» US Companies Head For Cuba ... Slowly
20/03/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:26 As relations between Washington and Havana thaw, two small U.S. companies that want to build tractors and distribute food in Cuba must still ju...

» Obama Arrives in Cuba
20/03/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:46 U.S. President Barack Obama arrived for his historic trip to Cuba on Air Force One on Sunday. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/...

» American Firm, Starwood, Signs Deal to Manage Hotels in Cuba
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The agreement, inked the day before President Obama arrives, will make this the first American chain to run hotels on the island in more than 50 years.

» Obama Arrives in Cuba, Heralding New Era After Decades of Hostility
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The president’s visit, the first by an American leader in nearly nine decades, holds the potential to exorcise one of the last ghosts of the Cold War.

» Obama Visits Cuba
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. New York Times reporters and photographers provide live coverage of the president’s trip to Cuba.

» Paris Bomb Suspect Says Planned To Blow Self Up At Stadium
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The prime surviving suspect for last year's Paris attacks has said he planned to blow himself up at a sports stadium but changed his mind.

» Kazakhstan Holds Snap Elections
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Polling stations have closed in Kazakhstan after voters cast ballots in early parliamentary elections that are expected to provide a strong majority for President Nursult...

» Photos Of The Week #11
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond.

» Russian Investigators Looking For Causes In Airliner Crash
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Investigators in southern Russia are examining the causes of a passenger plane crash that killed all 62 people on board.

» Saudi Arabia's 'Islamic' Coalition: Spin Or Substance?
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In December, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a new military alliance of Islamic countries to fight terrorism. Months later, questions remain about the makeup and ...

» Turkey Blames IS for Istanbul Suicide Attack
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Turkish interior minister has identified the Istanbul bomber as a militant with links to the Islamic State extremist group.

» Uzbek Law Enforcement Ups The Terror On Citizenry
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan has long had a bad reputation for ill-treatment of people taken into custody by law enforcement. But lately the country's police, security forces, and prison g...

» Paris attacks: France boosts border checks after Abdeslam arrest - BBC News
20/03/16 19:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Paris attacks: France boosts border checks after Abdeslam arrest BBC News France is sending more troops to its borders after the arrest in Belgium of Paris attacks suspe...

» Officer shoots man attacking him with bat on NW Side, police say - WLS-TV
20/03/16 19:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WLS-TV Officer shoots man attacking him with bat on NW Side, police say WLS-TV An off-duty police officer pulled his weapon on two men after police say one was aggressive and the...

» Donald Trump Faults Protesters Over Violence, Not Their Assailants - New York Times
20/03/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Donald Trump Faults Protesters Over Violence, Not Their Assailants New York Times Protesters blocked a street leading to a rally for Donald J. Trump in Fountain Hi...

» Armed robber kills two workers at Pennsylvania Turnpike toll booth, troopers fatally shoot gunman - New York Daily News
20/03/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Armed robber kills two workers at Pennsylvania Turnpike toll booth, troopers fatally shoot gunman New York Daily News An armed robber fatally shot two Pennsyl...

» Turkish police on high alert in deserted streets after bombing
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Police were on high alert across Turkey on Sunday after the previous day's attack by a suicide bomber in Istanbul's most popular shopping district, killing three I...

» Thinker, soldier, business boss: many faces of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - A car radiator repair boss, a longtime soldier and an economics professor - they are unlikely bedfellows leading the charge of an anti-immigration party that has com...

» U.S.,allies conduct 16 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq: U.S. military
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 16 strikes on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

» Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian government negotiators at Geneva peace talks are coming under unaccustomed pressure to discuss something far outside their comfort zone: the fate of President...

» Some U.S. Marines on ground in Iraq to fight ISIS: U.S. military
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A detachment of U.S. Marines is on the ground in Iraq to support U.S. and coalition efforts against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

» As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With Iraq's politicians tainted by corruption and the army's standing hurt by battlefield defeats, two Shi'ite clerics have re-emerged as leaders in matters of state.

» French prime minister says 600-plus people have left France for Syria or Iraq
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - More than 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sun...

» Brazil's Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment: senator
20/03/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's ruling coalition lacks the votes in the Senate to defeat a request to remove left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff from office if it is approved...

» Chinese governor's false claims highlight rampant deception
20/03/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese governor&apos;s rare admission of having given a misleading account about the plight of coal miners has prompted new laments among the public abo...

» Eyeing new future with US, Cubans await visit by Obama
20/03/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. HAVANA (AP) -- Eyeing a new future with the U.S., Cubans are preparing their famed capital for a long-awaited visit by President Barack Obama, who will make history when Air F...

» Steps Obama has taken to ease US restrictions on Cuba
20/03/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. President Barack Obama aims to use his historic trip to Cuba starting Sunday to further his bid to restore ties after a half-century of acrimony. Though his visit will be one ...

» Trump's immigration stance resonates at tense rallies
20/03/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Donald Trump&apos;s campaign in Arizona is centered on his hard line against illegal immigration, a stand that supporters embraced in a series of ten...

» Today's Headlines
20/03/16 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News Reviews and Opinions. The moment of capture as Abdeslam is snared by armed officers following a tense siege in the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels Syria death toll from Russian airstrikes rises, s...

» A View of ISIS’s Evolution in New Details of Paris Attacks
19/03/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A wounded man was evacuated at the Bataclan concert hall during the Paris attacks in November. Investigators hope the arrest of Salah Abdeslam will shed new light on the assaults.

» Love life of Air Force colonel accused of rape on display in hearing
19/03/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The complex love life of a top officer at Schriever Air Force Base was on display at a Friday hearing to determine if the colonel will face court-martial on charges including rape, ...

» Obama's Visit to Cuba: Changing Everything? Or Nothing?
19/03/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:25 On Monday, President Obama will speak directly to the Cuban people from Havana in a speech that the Cuban government reportedly says will be br...

» As NY demands paperless prescribing, doctors are mixed
19/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:41 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- The scribbled, cryptic doctor&apos;s prescription is headed toward eradication in New York, where the nation&apos;s toughest paperless-prescribing req...

» Argentine church says working to release dirty-war archives
19/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A representative for Argentina’s Catholic bishops says church authorities are working to declassify their archives from the time of the country’s 1976-83 military dictatorship.

» EU-Turkey deal: officials in the dark as deadline looms
19/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. No new staff, no instructions... "we don't know anything" say government officials and aid workers on island of Lesbos

» Cuba: Is Obama Legitimising A Dictatorship?
19/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Cuba's President Raul Castro stands with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama before the inauguration of the VII Summit of the Americas in Pa...

» Republican Presidential Front-runner Trump Cheered at Arizona Rally
19/03/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump held a campaign rally Saturday in Fountain Hills, Arizona, near the Mexican border, where he told backers he was "winning by massive land...

» Highway blocked by anti-Trump protest
19/03/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. An Arizona highway is blocked by protesters before a Donald Trump rally in Arizona, as demonstrations take place in New York.

» Germany learns how to send back migrants — pay them
19/03/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As Europe slams the door shut to new arrivals, one country tries financial incentives to persuade those already there to go home, for good.

» Obama Hopes Cuba Visit Can Be Harbinger of Political Change
19/03/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Mr. Obama’s trip represents the start of a new era of engagement between the United States and Cuba, but it also underscores the countries’ deep disagreements.

» Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, block Arizona road
19/03/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Tempers flare as demonstrators gather in New York and Arizona to protest against Republican front-runner, Donald Trump.

» As Havana Awaits, Obama Readies a Trip Departing From the Past
19/03/16 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Economic goals will overshadow political objectives on President Barack Obama’s agenda, a major departure from decades of an unflinching U.S. emphasis on regime change in Cuba.

» EU-Turkey migrant deal comes into force
19/03/16 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The EU's deal with Turkey to tackle the migrant crisis comes into effect, with most migrants arriving in Greece expected to be returned to Turkey.

» Syrian refugees 'drag paedophile to police' after he was allegedly found attacking 7-year-old at refugee camp
19/03/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. 'We all heard the screams. People wanted to kill him but we said no, it's not our job to kill him'

» Raw: Video appears to show plane crash in Russia - USA TODAY
19/03/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. USA TODAY Raw: Video appears to show plane crash in Russia USA TODAY Raw: Video appears to show plane crash in Russia . A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded...

» Pilot Error or Mechanical Failure Most Likely Caused Plane Crash in Russia, Investigators Say - ABC News
19/03/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Pilot Error or Mechanical Failure Most Likely Caused Plane Crash in Russia , Investigators Say ABC News Investigators are looking at pilot error or mechanical failure as possible caus...

» FlyDubai crash: Aerials show devastation of plane crash in Russia
19/03/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Footage shows an aerial view of the FlyDubai crash in Russia's southern city of Rostov-on-Don

» Бизнесмена Чигиринского арестовали в США за связь с несовершеннолетней - РИА Новости
19/03/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Бизнесмена Чигиринского арестовали в США за связь с несовершеннолетней РИА Новости Бизнесмена отпустили после выплаты залога в 50 тысяч долларов. Адвокат Чигиринского з...

» How politicians duck the blame for terrorism
19/03/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The French and British governments enabled Isis to grow, but the media lets them off the hook

» Russia plane crash: Terrorism ruled out as cause of airline disaster
19/03/16 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. It was the second time in less than six months that a passenger jet flying Russian holidaymakers home has crashed with the loss of all on board

» Russia Says U.S. Must Do More On Syria Cease-Fire
19/03/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Moscow says Washington must do more to ensure the cessation of hostilities continues in Syria. Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement on March 19 that "on the whol...

» U.S. soldier in Iraq becomes the second combat death in war against Islamic State
19/03/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The service member was killed in a rocket attack near the front line, the U.S. military said.

» Q. And A.: The Culture of Rape Within ISIS, and the Questions That Arise
19/03/16 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Excerpts from a live discussion concerning the systematic rape and sexual slavery of Yazidi women and young girls held captive by the Islamic State.

» Protesters block main road to Trump rally
19/03/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:13 p.m. EDT. PHOENIX (AP) -- Protesters blocked a main highway leading into the Phoenix suburb Saturday where Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was preparing to hold a camp...

» US Navy submarines arrive in Arctic for training exercises
19/03/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Two U.S. Navy submarines have arrived in the Arctic for regular exercises intended to train crews how to operate in extreme, frigid conditions.

» Obama keeps pursuing change in Cuba
19/03/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Cuba has stood for decades in U.S. politics as a bitter symbol of the Cold War, but the recent diplomatic thaw is changing that as Americans increasingly see the Caribbean island na...

» Does Russia's Faux Withdrawal Mean a New Crisis is Coming? - Forbes
19/03/16 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Does Russia's Faux Withdrawal Mean a New Crisis is Coming? Forbes On March 14, as peace talks on Syria began in Geneva, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the West by surpri...

» Muslim Americans Pushing Back Against Election Year Islamophobia
19/03/16 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Rising Islamophobia in the United States fueled by comments on the presidential campaign trail has put Muslim Americans in the spotlight. In Illinois, which has one of the largest populat...

» Migrants Lament as Deal With Turkey Closes Door to Europe
19/03/16 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. For Europe, a new deal with Turkey offers its best chance to contain a crisis, but for migrants there is a sense that Europe, so welcoming last summer, is betraying them, and that Turkey i...

» Will the GOP really keep trying to Stop Trump for four more months? It’ll be tough.
19/03/16 14:18 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...

» Puerto Rico Braces for Its Own Zika Epidemic
19/03/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The governor’s office recently announced detailed plans to attack mosquito hot spots: cemeteries, abandoned houses, auto junkyards, unsealed septic tanks and piles of old tires. Each of the island’...

» Obama visit an 'opening act' for Rolling Stones concert in Cuba
19/03/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Obama’s Efforts to Ease US Restrictions on Cuba
19/03/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama aims to use his historic trip to Cuba starting Sunday to further his bid to restore ties after a half-century of acrimony. Though his visit will be one of the most ...

» Putin Leaves All Options on the Table In Syria
19/03/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian air force pilots salute upon their arrival from Syria March 16 at an airbase in the southern Russia's Krasnodar region. (Photo: Sergei Venyavsky/AFP/Getty) MOSCOW — The first wing of Sukhoi...

» 'Agents of Destruction': How CIA Helped Create Islamist Frankenstein - Sputnik International
19/03/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Sputnik International 'Agents of Destruction': How CIA Helped Create Islamist Frankenstein Sputnik International "According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahe...

» US soldier killed in Islamic State rocket attack in northern Iraq, military says - Washington Post
19/03/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post US soldier killed in Islamic State rocket attack in northern Iraq, military says Washington Post A U.S. soldier has been killed in a rocket attack in northern Iraq duri...

» Park Forest officer critically injured in shootout; suspect killed - Chicago Tribune
19/03/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Chicago Sun-Times Park Forest officer critically injured in shootout; suspect killed Chicago Tribune A Park Forest officer was critically injured Saturday morning in an exchange ...

» Calvin Coolidge was the last president to visit Havana — on a battleship - USA TODAY
19/03/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Calvin Coolidge was the last president to visit Havana — on a battleship USA TODAY HAVANA — The arrival of Air Force One at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana o...

» Brazil's Rousseff knew about bribery scheme, senator says: magazine
19/03/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A senator accused of involvement in Brazil's biggest corruption scandal said President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor Lula were both aware of it and tried to ...

» U.S. supports Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara
19/03/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States supports Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considering it both credible and realistic, the U.S. mission...

» A hollow superpower | The Economist
19/03/16 12:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . JUBILANT crowds waved Russian flags; homecoming pilots were given fresh-baked bread by women in traditional dress. Judging by the pictures on television, Vladimir Putin won a famous victory in Syria this week...

» Istanbul Bombing Kills at Least 4 and Wounds Dozens
19/03/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A suicide bomber on Saturday struck a street popular with tourists, officials said. Tensions were already high in Turkey after two bombings in Ankara.

» Europe’s No. 1 fugitive managed to elude capture for months
19/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As the net closed around Salah Abdeslam, Europe’s No. 1 fugitive was holed up, apparently anonymous, in an apartment in the place he knows best, the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek, a locale favo...

» The Royal Family reflect on the Queen turning 90
19/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:04 Members of the Royal Family share their thoughts on the Queen turning 90. 'Our Queen at Ninety' airs on ITV at 9pm on March 27th. Report by Jonny...

» Salah Abdeslam cooperating with authorities, says lawyer – video
19/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The lawyer for Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam on Saturday says his client would fight efforts to extradite him to France. Lawyer Sven Mary spoke to journalists afte...

» The Apple Fight Is About All of Us - Truthdig
19/03/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Truthdig The Apple Fight Is About All of Us Truthdig That's exactly why we're supporting Apple in the battle against the FBI . The fight is not about just one iPhone—it impli...

» US servicemember killed by enemy fire in Iraq
19/03/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The Pentagon says a coalition service member was killed Saturday by enemy fire in northern Iraq. The last U.S. servicemember killed in Iraq was in October.

» Plane From Dubai Crashes at Russian Airport, Killing 62
19/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. All 55 passengers and seven crew members died when a United Arab Emirates plane crashed in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, Russian officials said.

» Путин передумaл выводить армию из Сирии - Ghhauto: главные новости России
19/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Ghhauto: главные новости России Путин передумaл выводить армию из Сирии Ghhauto: главные новости России Несмотря на приказ, Верховного главнокомандующего российская авиация продолж...

» 18 Cuban Migrants Rescued Off Florida Coast
19/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A cruise ship rescued 18 Cuban migrants off the Florida coast on Friday, ending a dangerous voyage in which the migrants said nine other travelers died, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The mig...

» Air Strikes Kill Dozens In IS Stronghold City
19/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) extremist group's stronghold of Raqqa in eastern Syria have killed dozens of people.

» Putin’s Syrian Surprise, A Hollow Superpower, and the Kremlin’s Changing Course
19/03/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, writing for the National Interest, Nicolas Gvosdev offers several explanations for Vladimir Putin’s sudden decision to withdraw R...

» Turkey deal: EU leaders finalise 'historic' agreement to stem flow of refugees
19/03/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Landmark deal contains new assurances asylum claims made by those sent back to Turkey will be assesed by Greece

» Syria conflict: Russia 'steps up strikes on IS at Palmyra' - BBC News
19/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Syria conflict: Russia 'steps up strikes on IS at Palmyra' BBC News Russia says its warplanes are carrying out up to 25 air strikes a day around the Syrian city of Palmyra in...

» Vladimir Putin: 'Black Sea bridge builders are working on historic mission'
19/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. President made statement to workers on bridge between Crimea and Russia on anniversary of annexation Vladimir Putin, marking the anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has exh...

» Canada Imposes More Sanctions Over Russia's Handling Of Ukraine - Huffington Post Canada
19/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Huffington Post Canada Canada Imposes More Sanctions Over Russia's Handling Of Ukraine Huffington Post Canada Dion says Canada has no intention of lifting sanctions until Russia meets...

» Putin’s Syrian Surprise, A Hollow Superpower, and the Kremlin’s
19/03/16 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Putin’s Syrian Surprise, A Hollow Superpower, and the Kremlin’s Changing Course 12–18 March 18 March 2016 In this week’s Western media highlights, writing for the National Inter...

» Dubai Airliner Crashes While Trying to Land at Russian Airport
19/03/16 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Russian news reports cited unnamed sources as saying that about 60 people were aboard when the plane crashed at the airport in Rostov-on-Don.

» Flydubai plane crashes in Russia; 62 aboard reported dead - CNN
19/03/16 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Flydubai plane crashes in Russia ; 62 aboard reported dead CNN "The nationalities of the deceased passengers include 44 Russians , eight Ukrainians, two Indians and one Uzbek...

» Plane Crashes in Russia, All 61 People on Board Killed
19/03/16 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Russian officials said on Saturday that all 61 people on board a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Ro...

» Plane crashes in Russia, all 62 people on board killed - Reuters
19/03/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Plane crashes in Russia , all 62 people on board killed Reuters Russia's emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydub...

» МИД России уточнил сроки визита Керри в Москву - РБК
19/03/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК МИД России уточнил сроки визита Керри в Москву РБК Ранее Госдепартамент США передавал, что Керри пробудет в российской столице четыре дня — с 22 по 25 марта. В российском внешн...

» Dubai airliner crashes in Russia killing all 62 on board - Chicago Tribune
19/03/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Chicago Tribune Dubai airliner crashes in Russia killing all 62 on board Chicago Tribune Russia's Emergencies Ministry said the Boeing 737-800 operated by FlyDubai was carrying 55 pas...

» Место крушения "Боинга-737" в Ростове-на-Дону
19/03/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 01:42 На месте крушения самолета в Ростове-на-Дону найдены оба бортовых самописца. Аэропорт в настоящее время не работает, все рейсы перенапр...

» Cuba Set for Obama Visit
19/03/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Count the number of candy-colored classic cars at a Havana stoplight, and you’ll find just as many expectations for the imminent visit of U.S. President Barack Obama. There are those who ...

» Russia Trumpets New Orthodox Cathedral in Paris - ABC News
19/03/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia Trumpets New Orthodox Cathedral in Paris ABC News A huge golden dome has been hoisted atop a new Russian Orthodox cathedral in the heart of Paris, in a ceremony to inaugurate a...

» Brazilian Court Blocks Cabinet Post for Lula
19/03/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has blocked former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from accepting a Cabinet appointment that would have helped the ex-leader avoid corruption charges...

» Europe close to NUCLEAR WAR as tensions grow with Russia, warns ex-minister - Mirror.co.uk
19/03/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Mirror.co.uk Europe close to NUCLEAR WAR as tensions grow with Russia , warns ex-minister Mirror.co.uk Europe is close to a nuclear war as tensions grow with Russia , an ex-minister h...

» Ушел из жизни выдающийся деятель оборонно-промышленного комплекса, доктор технических наук, профессор Аркадий Бриш
19/03/16 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Один из создателей первых образцов ядерного оружия в нашей стране, Аркадий Адамович пользовался огромным авторитетом и безусловным уважением у всех, кто его знал.

» Putin is no master of strategy - his Syria plan was a shambles
19/03/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. For now, Putin is the servant of Assad. Not the other way around

» US Service Member Killed In Iraq
19/03/16 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A US service member has been killed in northern Iraq, with US media reporting the death came after a rocket attack on a base.

» Paris attacks suspect slipped from one world to another
19/03/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Beardless, with short-cropped hair and a mild manner, Salah Abdeslam slipped from one world to another as easily as he slipped for four months through an international dragnet.

» FlyDubai Plane Crashes in Russia
19/03/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The airliner, carrying at least 61 people, crashed on a repeated landing attempt in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.

» Iranian General Aided a U.S. Political Aim in Iraq in 2006, Envoy Reveals
19/03/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The George W. Bush administration indirectly cooperated with a powerful Iranian spymaster in 2006 to unseat then-Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the former U.S. ambassador to ...

» Influential Cuban-Americans Changed Stance on Embargo
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Cuban-American businessmen, once implacably opposed to the trade embargo, ended up campaigning to lift it, helping pave the way for the historic move.

» Brazil's Government Calls Out Its Backers
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. After weeks of taking hits from prosecutors, protesters and the political opposition, supporters of President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, fought back...

» Once a Savior, Brazil's 'Lula' Is Tarnished
19/03/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has become a symbol of economic ills and a growing corruption scandal.

» Russian air disasters of past decade
19/03/16 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A look at notable disasters over the past decade involving Russian planes or foreign planes:

» Russia trumpets new Orthodox cathedral in Paris
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A huge golden dome has been hoisted atop a new Russian Orthodox cathedral in the heart of Paris, in a ceremony to inaugurate a controversial project championed by Vladimir Putin.

» Supreme Court Judge in Brazil Blocks Post for Ex-President
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (RIO DE JANEIRO) — A Supreme Court judge suspended former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s nomination to a Cabinet post amid corruption investigations, a decision l...

» 5 Killed in Istanbul Suicide Bomb Attack
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (ISTANBUL) — A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five four people, the city’s governor said. Twenty other people were injure...

» Dubai Airliner Crashes in Russia Killing All 62 on Board
19/03/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. MOSCOW—A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball early Saturday while trying to land in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-...

» A 'Coward's End' For Europe's Most Wanted Man
19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Islamic State 'heroes' are expected to die behind their rifles, but Salah Abdeslam surrendered with little resistance.

» Russia Plane Crash: Investigators Find Black Box
19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Four children were among the 62 people killed when the Dubai airliner nose-dived and burst into flames while trying to land.

» Who is Salah Abdeslam? - video explainer
19/03/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Belgian authorities arrest Salah Abdeslam in Brussels on Friday after an international manhunt and a series of raids. Police said Abdeslam was wounded in the leg and that...

» FlyDubai air crash kills 62 in Russia – video report
19/03/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The crash of a FlyDubai Boeing 737 is captured on CCTV in the early hours of Saturday morning. A total of 62 passengers and staff were killed in the accident, which occur...

» Lula suggests 'intimidating' his prosecutors as anger at his immunity spreads
19/03/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Brazil's former president has been sworn in as President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff, as wiretaps are released scandalising the country

» CCTV appears to show Rostov-on-Don plane crash
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. CCTV footage appears to show what is believed to be the Russian Boeing 737-800 crashing while landing in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don

» Russian plane crash: flight data shows plane flying in circles before crashing
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Flight data from the Boeing passenger jet that crashed on landing in Russia, shows the plane making a number landing attempts before it crashed, killing at least 62 people on board

» Weekend Roundup: Putin's Drawdown Is as Much About World Order as About Syria - Huffington Post
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Huffington Post Weekend Roundup: Putin's Drawdown Is as Much About World Order as About Syria Huffington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin's surprise announcement this week of a wi...

» Supreme Court Justice in Brazil Blocks Post for Ex-President - New York Times
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Supreme Court Justice in Brazil Blocks Post for Ex-President New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — A Supreme Court judge suspended former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's nomi...

» Putin visits Crimea to mark 2 years since annexation - The Manila Times
19/03/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Putin visits Crimea to mark 2 years since annexation The Manila Times MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea on Friday as Russia marked two years since annexing the Black Sea ...

» Plane Crashes in Southern Russia; 62 Dead
19/03/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An airliner flying from Dubai has crashed while trying to land in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 people on board. Officials say the Boeing 737 aircraft was fly...

» Airliner crashes in Russia; 55 aboard reported dead - CNN
19/03/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Airliner crashes in Russia; 55 aboard reported dead CNN (CNN) A Boeing 738 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, the countr...

» VIDEO: Dozens killed in Russia plane crash
19/03/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 62 61 people on board, officials say.

» RFE/RL Condemns Pressure Tactics Against Moscow Bureau
19/03/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. WASHINGTON -- On March 18, RFE/RL's Moscow bureau administrator was approached at her home by two unknown men identifying themselves as journalists with Russia's NTV chan...

» U.S. Says Russia Has Withdrawn Most Strike Aircraft From Syria
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia has withdrawn most of its strike aircraft from Syria and has not carried out air strikes in the north of the country this week, the U.S. military said on March 18.

» Dubai Airliner Crashes In Southern Russia, 62 Dead
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian authorities said a passenger airliner from Dubai has crashed and burned while trying to land at the airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killi...

» Independent Russian Media Firms Respond To NTV Attack
19/03/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A group of independent regional media companies in Russia has issued an appeal to the Press Council of Russia asking it to condemn a recent attack story broadcast on the ...

» Russian Emergency Workers Search Wreckage At Plane Crash Site
19/03/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Emergency workers searched through the remains of a passenger plane that crashed while trying to land in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don early on March 19. All...

» U.S. Steps Up Airstrikes Against ISIS After It Gains Territory in Afghanistan
19/03/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Some inside the administration and among national security experts have questioned whether the focus should be more on the Taliban than the Islamic State.

» Cuba honors Venezuelan leader with medal ahead of Obama visit
19/03/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba honored Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with its highest state honor on Friday in an act of defiance two days before U.S. President Barack Obama is due for ...

» Cruise ship rescues 18 Cuban migrants who say nine others died
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - A cruise ship off the Florida coast on Friday rescued 18 Cuban migrants who said nine fellow travelers died during their 22-day-long journey, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

» Russian passenger jet crashes with 55 people on board: CNN
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - A Boeing 738 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, CNN reported on Saturday, citing Russia's Southern Regional Emergency ...

» Russia says hopes Kerry visit will improve bilateral relations
19/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it hoped the visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Moscow on March 23-24 would contribute to normalizatio...

» Russia says airline from Dubai crashes in Rostov-on-Don
19/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:15 a.m. EDT. MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia&apos;s Emergencies Ministry says a passenger airliner from Dubai has crashed while trying to land at the airport in the southern city of Rostov-on-Do...

» Drone comes within 200 feet of airliner near LA airport
19/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:15 a.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A drone came within 200 feet of hitting a Lufthansa jet near Los Angeles International Airport on Friday - the latest run-in between aircraft and the incre...

» Merrick Garland, National Security Lawyer
19/03/16 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Judge Merrick Garland has some experience with what he is about to go through: being stonewalled by senators who profess to have nothing against him. Back in 1995,...

» Syria and the Kurdish Question Revisited
19/03/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sudden decision to withdraw troops from Syria caught many by surprise, it was not the only dramatic development in Syria t...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
19/03/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Salah Abdeslam, the most wanted fugitive behind the Islamic State’s terrorist attacks in Paris last November, was arrested today after a shootout with police in Br...

» Russia Update
18/03/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Russia Update Pentagon Says Russia Among Greatest Threats; Kremlin Blasts Trump’s Putin ‘Demonization’ LIVE UPDATES: Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely followin...

» Russia continues airstrikes despite pullout from Syria - Deutsche Welle
18/03/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle Russia continues airstrikes despite pullout from Syria Deutsche Welle "I want to emphasize that Russia's air force will continue to conduct airstrikes against the ...

» Russia in Review
18/03/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. March 18, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nucl...

» Russia jets continue strikes in Syria, Moscow says - Telegraph.co.uk
18/03/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Russia jets continue strikes in Syria, Moscow says Telegraph.co.uk Russian airstrikes are supporting a regime offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levan...

» Russia, Europe's Scapegoat for All Seasons - The Nation.
18/03/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia , Europe's Scapegoat for All Seasons The Nation. The accusation seems to be that Russia is capitalizing on domestic opposition to Merkel's open-door immigration policies by dir...

» Georgian FM: Western Integration, Sovereignty Are ‘Red Lines’ In Russia Talks
18/03/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Georgia’s new foreign minister says the ex-Soviet nation’s territorial integrity and Western aspirations are not up for discussion in its dealings with Russia.

» Cliff divers leap 30 metres from Victoria Falls
18/03/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:03 Two cliff divers have practised their skills near Victoria Falls as they leap 30 metres into the Zambezi River. Report by Cara Legg.