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» Шахту «Северная» решили затопить - Коммерсантъ
06/03/16 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ Шахту «Северная» решили затопить Коммерсантъ Штаб по ликвидации аварии на шахте «Северная» АО «Воркутауголь», где из-за взрыва метана погибли 36 человек, принял окончат...

» СМИ: жители сирийской Ракки восстали против боевиков ИГ - Газета.Ru
06/03/16 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости СМИ: жители сирийской Ракки восстали против боевиков ИГ Газета.Ru Согласно информации очевидцев агентства Sputnik, жители самопровозглашенной «столицы» террористической...

» Russian warships and naval assets sailing through Bosphorus strait has Turkey frightened
06/03/16 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The strait that separates the Black Sea from the Mediterranean is where Putin flaunts Moscow's naval prowess

» Russia 'trying to oust Angela Merkel by inciting unrest against refugees in Germany'
06/03/16 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. German chancellor has been a leading advocate of economic sanctions against Vladimir Putin's regime

» Oil prompts Moody's reviews for Russia, Saudi Arabia - CNBC
06/03/16 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNBC Oil prompts Moody's reviews for Russia , Saudi Arabia CNBC Moody's on Friday placed Russia and Saudi Arabia on review for ratings downgrades, citing both countries' exposure to t...

» Analysis Russia's New Federal Plan Will Allow It to Divide and Rule Syria - Haaretz
06/03/16 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Haaretz Analysis Russia's New Federal Plan Will Allow It to Divide and Rule Syria Haaretz Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov dropped a diplomatic bombshell this week when ...

» Russia's Foreign Policy: Historical Background - Voltaire Network
06/03/16 07:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voltaire Network Russia's Foreign Policy: Historical Background Voltaire Network For Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign policy, if we study it on the long term, includes several const...

» Confidential: NATO Report Praises Russia's Superiority in Syria - Sputnik International
06/03/16 07:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Confidential: NATO Report Praises Russia's Superiority in Syria Sputnik International Regardless of all the western rhetoric voiced publicly on the “inaccuracy” ...

» 'Efficient, accurate': Russian air warfare in Syria praised in classified NATO report - RT
06/03/16 07:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT 'Efficient, accurate': Russian air warfare in Syria praised in classified NATO report RT The limited Russian contingent operating in Syria is outperforming the more widespread grou...

» Alexei Bayer: ​Russia offers a cautionary tale for Americans - Kyiv Post
06/03/16 07:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Kyiv Post Alexei Bayer: ​ Russia offers a cautionary tale for Americans Kyiv Post Early in the 20th century, the Russian Empire was suddenly catapulted to the forefront of Western civ...

» What Role Will Russia Play in the US-Chinese South China Sea Drama? - Sputnik International
06/03/16 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International What Role Will Russia Play in the US-Chinese South China Sea Drama? Sputnik International At the conference, Fu emphasized that "Chinese- Russian relations ...

» Report: Israeli intel prompts Russia to freeze missile delivery to Iran - Jerusalem Post Israel News
06/03/16 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News Report: Israeli intel prompts Russia to freeze missile delivery to Iran Jerusalem Post Israel News Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the transf...

» How to Lose a Proxy War with Russia - The National Interest Online
06/03/16 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online How to Lose a Proxy War with Russia The National Interest Online The circumstances are decidedly different, but the mechanics of fighting a proxy war with...

» Russia Gives Kyrgyzstan $30M Lifeline - EurasiaNet
06/03/16 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. EurasiaNet Russia Gives Kyrgyzstan $30M Lifeline EurasiaNet Russia has thrown Kyrgyzstan a bone — albeit not a particularly large one — in the form a $30 million grant to help cover b...

» The Pentagon starts planning to base more troops in Europe - Military Times
06/03/16 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Military Times The Pentagon starts planning to base more troops in Europe Military Times The Pentagon is discussing plans to permanently move one or more Army brigade combat teams bac...

» China's Two-Speed Economy
06/03/16 06:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Clumsy state-owned industrial firms stagnate as private companies race into the global market.

» Afghan, Taliban Officials Met to Discuss Efforts to End War
06/03/16 06:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. An Afghan government delegation recently met the Taliban in Qatar to discuss efforts to end the country’s long-running war, according to officials, after peace talks collapsed last year.

» Obama to travel to southern Argentina on coup anniversary
06/03/16 06:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. President Barack Obama will visit the Argentine tourist city of Bariloche on March 24, the 40th anniversary of the military coup in this South American country, officials said Friday.

» China cuts its economic growth target to 6.5-7 percent
06/03/16 06:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. China has cut this year’s growth target for its slowing economy to 6.5 to 7 percent and promised to press ahead with painful reforms aimed at boosting productivity and incomes.

» Turkish police raids opposition paper hours after take over
06/03/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Police, using tear gas and water cannons, on Friday raided the headquarters of Turkey’s largest-circulation newspaper, hours after a court placed it under the management of trustees. The move agains...

» Police question Brazil’s ex-president in corruption probe
06/03/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Brazilian police hauled former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from his home and questioned him for about four hours Friday in a sprawling corruption case involving state-run oil company Petrobr...

» China opens ceremonial congress, key annual political event
06/03/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. China is kicking off its rubberstamp parliament session, the main event on its political calendar, on Saturday. The gathering of nearly 3,000 delegates in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People comes am...

» Secret detentions, deaths raise alarm over Egyptian police
06/03/16 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The 32-year-old Egyptian government engineer disappeared in mid-January when, according to witnesses, masked police burst into his office in the southern city of Beni Suef and dragged him off in han...

» Putin’s Syria campaign is win-win for most Russians
06/03/16 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. For most Russians, there’s little not to like about their country’s military operation in Syria.

» Police set up barricades after seizing opposition paper
06/03/16 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Police have erected fences and are standing watch in front of the headquarters of Turkey’s largest-circulation newspaper a day after it used tear gas and water cannons to storm the building and enfo...

» Iraq is broke. Add that to its list of worries.
06/03/16 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Each month, the country has a $4 billion salary bill but is earning only half that.

» Taliban rejects peace talks with Afghan government
06/03/16 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Face-to-face talks were supposed to take place in Islamabad.

» Former Iran president banned from wedding party
06/03/16 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iranian authorities have prevented former reformist President Mohammad Khatami from attending the wedding party of an opposition leader’s daughter.

» Syria rebels battle ISIS for control of Iraq crossing
06/03/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. While suffering recent setbacks, ISIS still controls large swaths of Syria and Iraq.

» Afghan president: IS being wiped out in Afghanistan
06/03/16 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the Islamic State group has been defeated in eastern Afghanistan, where it had taken over some remote districts.

» Iraqi officials: Suicide attack against checkpoint south of Baghdad kills at least 11 people, wounds dozens
06/03/16 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iraqi officials: Suicide attack against checkpoint south of Baghdad kills at least 11 people, wounds dozens.

» How to understand Putin’s jaw-droppingly high approval ratings
06/03/16 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Lyubov Kostyrya’s job is to track why 83 percent of Russians approve of their leader.

» Iraq: Suicide attack kills at least 11 south of Baghdad
06/03/16 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown up an explosives-laden fuel truck south of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people.

» Brazil's Silva Denounces Detention in Corruption Probe - New York Times
06/03/16 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Brazil's Silva Denounces Detention in Corruption Probe New York Times SAO PAULO — Brazilian police questioned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for about four hours in an inve...

» Trump throws the GOP into an identity crisis - Washington Post
06/03/16 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Trump throws the GOP into an identity crisis Washington Post Sections. Sign In; Username; Subscribe · Reading List · Accessibility for screenreader ...

» Grumpy Old Men: Why Trump and Sanders Resonate with Voters - Huffington Post
06/03/16 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Huffington Post Grumpy Old Men: Why Trump and Sanders Resonate with Voters Huffington Post "This is more than me; this is a movement going on. People are tired of these inco...

» Evidence of Zika's risk to pregnant women continues to grow - Washington Post
06/03/16 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Evidence of Zika's risk to pregnant women continues to grow Washington Post WASHINGTON — Researchers report that the Zika virus may be linked to a wider variety o...

» Donald Trump has not brought 'millions and millions' of people to the Republican Party - Washington Post
06/03/16 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Donald Trump has not brought 'millions and millions' of people to the Republican Party Washington Post One side effect of the agitation over an imminent Donald Tr...

» Cruz, Sanders, Clinton and Trump Score Wins on 'Super Saturday' - New York Times
06/03/16 06:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Cruz, Sanders, Clinton and Trump Score Wins on 'Super Saturday' New York Times Senator Ted Cruz scored decisive wins in the Kansas and Maine caucuses on Saturday, ...

» China Tries to Reassure on Economy as It Cuts Growth Target
06/03/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BEIJING) — China’s leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labor unrest as it cut its growth target Saturday and promised to open o...

» Detention of Brazil’s Former President Could Mark the End of a Dynasty
06/03/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. RIO DE JANEIRO – The detention today of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s former president and favored son, could be a key moment in the fall of a political dynasty that ...

» Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas To Seize Newspaper
06/03/16 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Police in Istanbul raid the headquarters of Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper in a move described as "all-out despotism".

» Choreographed Applause Fails To Mask China Woes
06/03/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The premier receives glowing praise for his economic strategy despite having to downgrade the country's growth target for 2016.

» Syria: 135 Killed In A Week Of Fragile Truce
06/03/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. More than 100 people are killed in areas covered by the partial truce - and another 552 elsewhere in the country.

» US 'drawing up plans for Libya air assault using faulty intelligence'
06/03/16 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In a warning that carries echoes of Iraq, top analysts and officials say Washington's estimates of Islamic State's strength in Libya are overblown - and that a large scale intervention could ju...

» American Way: the struggle to stop Donald Trump is going to be mean and dirty
06/03/16 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Many Republicans desperately hope that Trump can somehow be deprived of the nomination at the convention itself

» Taliban rejects fresh Afghan peace talks
06/03/16 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Militant group says it has not authorised anyone to attend negotiations broked by Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States

» Pakistani Jailed for 13 Years for Facebook Post
06/03/16 06:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Pakistani man has received a 13-year prison sentence for allegedly posting religiously offensive material on his Facebook page, according to lawyers in the case. Rizwan Haider, 25, was ...

» Ukraine Peace Process Flounders
06/03/16 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. There has been no breakthrough in the latest diplomatic attempt to implement a peace deal in eastern Ukraine, but observers say the so-called Minsk agreements are not "dead" yet. In Paris...

» Likely Link Found Between Zika, Microcephaly
06/03/16 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The evidence gets stronger every day that the Zika virus causes microcephaly. Now, a study has found a likely biological link between the mosquito-borne virus and the rare birth defect. S...

» White House: US, Not Cuba, Will Determine Meetings With Dissidents
06/03/16 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. officials said Friday that Cuba’s human rights issues would be a focal point when President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry visit the island later this month. “The pre...

» Taliban Militants Cast Doubt on Peace Talks With Afghan Government
06/03/16 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Afghanistan's Taliban militants are casting Afghanistan's Taliban has cast further doubt on prospects for peace talks with the Kabul government. In a Pashto language statement given Satur...

» Republican Establishment Declares 'War' on Donald Trump
06/03/16 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Split within the Republican Party has moved far beyond the usual disagreement during most primary elections, and it now appears increasingly unlikely that the party will ever fall in line...

» Iranian, Turkish Leaders Pledge to Increase Cooperation, Trade
06/03/16 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Leaders from Iran and Turkey called Saturday for cooperation in ending conflicts and sectarian violence in the region. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, speaking at a joint news con...

» Cuba, EU Close to New Bilateral Agreement
06/03/16 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cuba and the European Union are close to a deal on a new bilateral agreement, which would improve relations that have been chilly for decades. Cuban and EU officials made the announcement...

» February Job Gains in US Beat Expectations But Wages Remain Flat
06/03/16 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:21 February was another strong month for the U.S. job market, with employers adding 242,000 jobs. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 perce...

» France Calls for Timetable for Ukraine Prisoner Exchange, Elections
06/03/16 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:55 France's foreign minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, called for a timetable for elections in eastern Ukraine and for release of prisoners on Thursday ...

» Likely Link Found Between Zika and Microcephaly
06/03/16 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:28 The evidence gets stronger every day that the Zika virus causes a serious birth defect when pregnant women get the virus. VOA's Carol Pearson r...

» Obama Encourages Afghan Peace Effort In Talk With Ghani
06/03/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama urged Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to keep trying to establish peace with the Taliban in a video conference videoconference on March 4, the W...

» Moody's Eyes Downgrade Of Russia's Rating Amid Falling Oil Prices
06/03/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Moody's Investors Service placed Russia's credit rating under review for a possible downgrade late March 4, citing the "structural shock" from a prolonged drop in oil pri...

» Syrian Rebels Seize Iraq Border Crossing From Islamic State
06/03/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A group of Syrian rebel fighters seized control of a crossing on the Iraqi border late March 4, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

» South Ossetia’s Leaders At Odds Over Military Accord With Russia
06/03/16 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. For the past two months, the de facto president, defense minister, and parliament speaker of the breakaway Republic of South Ossetia (RYuO) have been engaged in an acrimo...

» Turkish Prime Minister Calls For 'Common Perspective' With Iran
06/03/16 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Ankara and Tehran must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in the region.

» Turkish Newspaper Reopens Under Police Guard After Seizure
06/03/16 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey's largest newspaper reopened on March 5 amid a heavy police presence, hours after police raided the building to enforce a court-ordered seizure.

» Ukrainian Army Says Two Soldiers Killed By Separatists
06/03/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Ukrainian Army says two of its soldiers have been killed in clashes with pro-Russian separatists controlling swathes of eastern Ukraine.

» Afghan Taliban Snubs Peace Talks
06/03/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Afghan Taliban say it "rejects" peace talks with Afghan authorities.

» Trump, Clinton Remain Front-Runners In U.S. Election
06/03/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have maintained their status as front-runners in the latest round of voting for the Republican and Democratic ...

» Russia To Flood-Stricken Vorkuta Coal Mine
06/03/16 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Officials in the Far Northern Russian city of Vorkuta have decided to flood a coal mine there after explosions there killed 30 miners and six rescue workers late last month.

» Two Studies Strengthen Links Between the Zika Virus and Serious Birth Defects
06/03/16 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In one small study, many fetuses of infected pregnant women in Brazil either died or experienced serious birth defects. A possible mechanism is suggested in a second report.

» Men in Police Garb Kill 10 in Honduras
06/03/16 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Five men arrived in a vehicle at a billiards hall in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa and shot and killed at least eight people, and injured others, two of who later died.

» VIDEO: Can Trump ever claim to be '100% clean'?
06/03/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Newsnight's John Sweeney examines Donald Trump's claims that he is a modern day Midas, worth billions of dollars, and that his wealth means that he cannot be bought and sold.

» Is China just playing fantasy football?
06/03/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Or is China on the path to global domination?

» Slovaks likely to re-elect anti-immigrant leftist Fico
06/03/16 05:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovaks voting on Saturday are likely to hand a third term to Prime Minister Robert Fico, a left-wing nationalist whose vocal anti-immigration stance chimes with...

» Obama discusses Taliban peace talks with Afghan president: White House
06/03/16 05:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, during a video conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday, noted Ghani's role in "working with Afghanistan’s neighbors ...

» Kurdish YPG says Turkish troops fired on it in northeast Syria
06/03/16 05:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A official from the Kurdish YPG militia said on Saturday the Turkish army had fired on YPG members near Qamishli city in northeast Syria, close to the Turkish border.

» German vice chancellor says Trump poses threat to peace and prosperity
06/03/16 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has criticized leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as a right-wing populist whose political views pose a thr...

» China 2016 military budget to rise 7.6 percent
06/03/16 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increase military spending by 7.6 percent this year to 954.35 billion yuan ($146.67 billion), the government announced on Saturday.

» Cuba, EU say close to reaching political accord
06/03/16 05:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba and the European Union on Friday advanced ever closer to a new bilateral agreement that would replace a unilateral policy imposed by the Europeans 20 years ago.

» Saudi foreign minister says Assad should leave sooner, not later
06/03/16 05:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave at the beginning of a political transition, not at the end.

» Turkish police fire tear gas for second day after seizing newspaper
06/03/16 05:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic pellets on Saturday to disperse some 2,000 protesters gathered outside the country's biggest newspaper after the authorit...

» Taliban says will not take part in Afghan peace talks
06/03/16 05:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by a four-way group including representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and the Uni...

» Islamic State is losing; coalition to step up pressure: U.S. envoy
06/03/16 05:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State is losing a battle against forces arraigned against if from many sides in Iraq and Syria and the focus would turn to stabilizing cities seized back fr...

» Turkey detains refugee smugglers, stops 120 Syrians from sailing to Greece
06/03/16 05:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIKILI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish authorities on Saturday detained at least two human traffickers after they shuttled some 120 Syrian refugees to the Aegean coast in a sign Turkey may...

» U.N. Security Council pushes peace deal implementation in Mali
06/03/16 05:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council traveled to northern Mali on Saturday to push for implementation of a fragile peace deal aimed at ending a cycle of inter...

» US presses UN council to confront sex abuse by peacekeepers
06/03/16 05:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:40 a.m. EST. UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States is pressing the U.N. Security Council for the first time to confront the escalating problem of sexual abuse and exploitation by U.N. p...

» Trump rallies: Tense, racially charged, immensely successful
06/03/16 05:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:40 a.m. EST. VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Among the many ways Donald Trump has redefined presidential politics, he stands alone for how he has used large, protest-ridden rallies, often bubbling w...

» Things we learned from 50,000-plus pages of Clinton emails
06/03/16 05:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:24 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton's work-related emails from her private account are now public, more than 52,000 pages detailing her tenure as secretary of state bu...

» The Latest: Even with a victory, Sanders doesn't gain ground
06/03/16 05:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:24 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with voters in five states getting their say Saturday in nominating contests (all times Eastern Standard Time)...

» Trump calls on Rubio to drop out of presidential race
06/03/16 05:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:24 a.m. EST. WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday called on rival Marco Rubio to drop out of the White House race after the billio...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
06/03/16 05:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. In the latest news out of North Korea, Kim Jong-un ordered his military to have its nuclear warheads deployed and ready to be launched at any moment . The New York...

» Vladimir Putin is stoking the migrant crisis in Syria to tear Europe apart
05/03/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Debate | Mail Online. Copy link to paste in your message Vladimir Putin’s chosen weapon, according to one General, is the migration crisis itself For a moment, imagine you were one of Vladimir Putin&...

» Turkish guards 'attacking' Syrian refugees and 'pushing them into the arms of smugglers'
04/03/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Families fleeing the carnage in Aleppo are being greeted at the border with bullets and beatings. Laura Pitel reports from Kilis on Ankara's increasingly inhumane efforts to ...

» 10 Shots Across the Border 360 Video | The New York Times
04/03/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 07:46 The killing of a Mexican 16-year-old raises troubling questions about the United States Border Patrol. Read the story here: http:...

» Opposition slams Russia, casts doubt on Syria peace talks - Deutsche Welle
04/03/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle Opposition slams Russia , casts doubt on Syria peace talks Deutsche Welle "As Russia has provided greater levels of military support for President Bashar al-Assad - inc...

» Russia ruled by ex-spies with impunity says historian - Toronto Star
04/03/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Toronto Star Russia ruled by ex-spies with impunity says historian Toronto Star Felshtinsky, who was in Toronto on Monday, also blames Putin – and the cadre of former security o...

» The Meaning of Russia’s Naval Deployments in the Mediterranean
04/03/16 18:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russian ships equipped with the advanced sea-launched Kalibr cruise missile will now be perpetually present in the Mediterranean Sea as part of Moscow’s na...

» Kadyrov at Loggerheads With Chechen Diaspora in Europe
04/03/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Ramzan Kadyrov has repeatedly voiced discontent with the actions of Chechens who reside in Europe. During the first years of his rule in Chechnya, he manag...

» US Republican Carson ends campaign
04/03/16 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Republican Ben Carson officially ends his campaign for the presidential nomination

» Germany Tells France: Shut Old Nuclear Plant
04/03/16 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. An incident at the Fessenheim facility in 2014 has now been reported in Germany as more serious than previously thought.

» VIDEO: Background to the OJ Simpson case
04/03/16 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Los Angeles police test a knife said to have been found at a former home of OJ Simpson, whose acquittal at his 1995 murder trial captivated the US.

» Anlysis: One Clear Loser In Thursday's Debate: The GOP – The ...
04/03/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. In an extended exchange with Fox News anchor and his one-time nemesis Megyn Kelly, he tried to talk away a class-action lawsuit brought against Trump University, dismissing...

» Trump doubles down on hand size - The Hill
04/03/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Hill Trump doubles down on hand size The Hill Donald Trump is doubling down on his defense of the size of his hands, saying they're both “good-sized” and “very beautiful.” “Look at...

» Republican candidate Trump reverses stance on torture: WSJ - Reuters
04/03/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Republican candidate Trump reverses stance on torture: WSJ Reuters WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump softened his stance on torture on Friday, saying he...

» Turkey needs to stop or significantly cut migrant flow: EU envoy
04/03/16 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey needs to stop or significantly reduce the number of illegal migrants crossing into Europe and a readmission agreement between Ankara and Brussels must go in...

» Cyprus’ first public gay wedding takes aim at prejudices
04/03/16 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The newlyweds wanted to go all-out with their wedding celebrations. All the trappings of a traditional Cypriot wedding were on display; the huge line of well-wishers with cash-filled envelopes in ha...

» U.S. urges Russia to pressure Ukraine rebels over attacks
04/03/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - Russia needs to use its influence on separatists in eastern Ukraine to halt attacks by pro-Russian rebels, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Reuters ...

» Thousands of Puerto Rico inmates vote in Republican primary
04/03/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Thousands of inmates lined up in prisons across Puerto Rico on Friday to cast early ballots in the U.S. territory’s Republican primary, some saying they hoped the elections can help lift the island ...

» Frenchman arrives in Dominican Republic for 'air cocaine' trial
04/03/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - A Frenchman wanted in the Dominican Republic for helping to orchestrate a dramatic speedboat escape of two pilots convicted of cocaine trafficking arrived in ...

» Think Trump was crude? The Founding Fathers were just as bad
04/03/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:46 p.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- You could say politics has reached a new low with the "small hands" remarks from the Republican debate....

» Turkish-Russian tensions not felt in village near border
04/03/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:46 p.m. EST. AL-ISSAWIYAH, Syria (AP) -- In this Syrian mountain village perched above the Mediterranean, residents say they have enjoyed a measure of peace, even though they live near a b...

» VIDEO: Brazil ex-president quizzed by police
04/03/16 17:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to fight allegations that he was involved in a huge bribery scheme run by oil giant Petrobras.

» Zika response in focus with new evidence of birth defect link - Reuters
04/03/16 17:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Zika response in focus with new evidence of birth defect link Reuters GENEVA/WASHINGTON Evidence mounted on Friday linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly, and the ...

» John Hopkins neurology professor on Zika virus microcephaly link – video
04/03/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Guo Li-Ming, neurology professor at John Hopkins Institute for cell engineering discusses how scientists have found a potential link between the Zika virus and microcepha...

» 80th anniversary of the iconic Spitfire
04/03/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:35 Celebrations mark 80th anniversary of the iconic Spitfire planes. Report by Jessica Wakefield.

» El Chapo’s Daughter Says He Visited Her in California
04/03/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The daughter of infamous drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman said her father visited her twice in California while he was a fugitive, according to an interview released Friday....

» How China Won the War Against Western Media - Foreign Policy (blog)
04/03/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) How China Won the War Against Western Media Foreign Policy (blog) How China Won the War Against Western Media. The one-two punch of censorship plus propag...

» Serbia Names New Defense Minister, Eyes Missile Defense Deal With Russia
04/03/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Serbia’s lawmakers voted last month to dismiss the previous defense minister over a sexist remark he made to a female journalist last December.            ...

» Trump: 'I will not order a military officer to disobey the law' - The Hill
04/03/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Hill Trump: 'I will not order a military officer to disobey the law' The Hill Trump told The Wall Street Journal he would "use every legal power that I have to stop th...

» Air Force’s $7.2B Wish List Restores 5 F-35s, 8 C-130Js
04/03/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The Air Force is asking for funds to restore the five F-35 joint strike fighters and eight C-130J transport planes it was forced to cut in its latest budget request in a $7.   ...

» The B-52 Rises Again, This Time to Fight ISIS
04/03/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The B-52 Stratofortress will begin dropping bombs on the Islamic State group come April.             

» Carter: Goldwater-Nichols Reforms Coming in 'Weeks'
04/03/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The first Goldwater-Nichols reforms and proposed reforms will be rolled out by the Pentagon in “just a few weeks' time,” Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Friday.     ...

» Pentagon, Top Lawmakers Craft DoD Reforms
04/03/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, the defense policy bill, will likely carry the next tranche of potentially sweeping reforms at the Pentagon.         &#...

» Merkel accused of daring to put the world before Germany
04/03/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. As elections near, support for the Chancellor and her party is slipping. Tony Paterson reports from Bad Kreuznach

» Russia energy minister plans Iran visit for trade cooperation - Press TV
04/03/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Press TV Russia energy minister plans Iran visit for trade cooperation Press TV Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak plans to visit Iran in the near future to discuss ways to boost...

» Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall Marry in London
04/03/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Weeks after announcing their engagement, Mr. Murdoch, 84, and Ms. Hall, 59, were wed at a centuries-old mansion.

» Турчинов ожидает «миграционную волну» из России на Украину - Росбалт.RU
04/03/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Турчинов ожидает «миграционную волну» из России на Украину Росбалт.RU Секретарь Совета национальной безопасности и обороны (СНБО) Украины Александр Турчинов высказал мне...

» France, Germany Press Turkey to Stem Migrant Flow
04/03/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande pressed Turkey to cut the flow of Mideast and African migrants to Europe.

» Explainer U.S. Refugee Process
04/03/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:23 A refugee, according to U.S. law, is a vulnerable person living outside the United States who seeks resettlement and who deserves America's sup...

» US presses UN council to confront sex abuse by peacekeepers - Fox News
04/03/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News gulfnews.com US presses UN council to confront sex abuse by peacekeepers Fox News UNITED NATIONS – The United States is pressing the U.N. Security Council for the first time t...

» U.S. pushing for repatriation of U.N. peacekeepers over sex abuse
04/03/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to call for the repatriation of peacekeepers if there is a pattern of sexual exploitation an...

» Lula defiant over Brazil corruption case
04/03/16 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Brazil's ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vows to fight corruption allegations, after his surprise questioning in the Petrobras scandal.

» Hundreds across Syria protest against Assad for the first time in years
04/03/16 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Demonstrations take place in Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa and Homs as residents take advantage of a rare ceasefire

» Apple vs. FBI: The House Judiciary Committee Hearing and Takeaways - Lexology (registration)
04/03/16 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Apple vs. FBI: The House Judiciary Committee Hearing and Takeaways Lexology (registration) On March 1, 2016, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Th...

» Israel’s Silent Defender
04/03/16 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Israel’s Silent Defender Author:                 Amos Gilboa Gilboa, Amos (2011) and Ephraim Lapid, eds. Israel’s Silent Defender: An Inside...

» 'Bloody Nanny' accused of beheading child provokes political reaction in Russia - CBC.ca
04/03/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBC.ca 'Bloody Nanny' accused of beheading child provokes political reaction in Russia CBC.ca She's been dubbed the 'Bloody Nanny' by some media and online bloggers and has become a s...

» ‘Ghostlike’ and Possibly New Species of Octopus Spotted off Hawaii
04/03/16 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration think they may have spotted a new species of octopus. The discovery came February 27 off Neckler Island in the Hawaiian...

» WHO: Evidence Links Zika, 2 Neurological Disorders
04/03/16 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The World Health Organization reports evidence is accumulating of a causal link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders - microcephaly, which causes brain abnormalities in n...

» U.S. Vice President Joe Biden To Head To Middle East
04/03/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for a visit focusing on the situation in Iran and Syria, as well as U.S. economic and energy interests.

» Angela Merkel stands accused of daring to put the world and its refugees before Germany
04/03/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. As elections near, support for the Chancellor and her party is slipping. Tony Paterson reports from Bad Kreuznach

» Russia in Review
04/03/16 12:04 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 4, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nucle...

» Clinton Email Probe Faces Serious Political Consequences
04/03/16 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Justice Department will have to decide whether Hillary Clinton or any of her subordinates could face legal consequences for her use of a private email server, a decision whose timing ...

» Putin Discusses Syria Crisis With European Leaders – Kremlin
04/03/16 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a joint telephone conference with European leaders to discuss the partial cease-fire in Syria, the Kremlin press office report...

» Новая пересадочный узел в Нью-Йорке невероятной красоты
04/03/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:22 Это станция метро и электричек. Архитектура заставить вас затаить дыхание!

» Podcast: The Russian Fronts
04/03/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. A cease-fire in Ukraine was followed by an intervention in Syria. And now, a cease-fire in Syria is followed by a fresh escalation in Ukraine. Russia’s bait-and-switch tactics sugges...

» FBI Admits Error In San Bernardino iPhone Case, Apple Still Not Unlocking Phone - The Inquisitr
04/03/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. The Inquisitr FBI Admits Error In San Bernardino iPhone Case, Apple Still Not Unlocking Phone The Inquisitr According to the New York Times, head of the FBI, James B . Comey J...

» 'Knife found' on OJ Simpson property
04/03/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Los Angeles police are testing a knife found on the property of OJ Simpson, who was acquitted in the murder of his former wife and her friend.

» Senior Isil operative responsible for murder of Western journalists killed in Aleppo air strike
04/03/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Amr al-Absi led the Mujahideen Shura Council and was responsible for some of the group's worst atrocities

» Canada's Trudeau says Americans should know more about the world
04/03/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Canadian leader makes a polite suggestion ahead of his U.S. visit next week.

» Death toll in Mexico scaffolding collapse rises to 4
04/03/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Mexican authorities say at least four people died were when scaffolding collapsed at a cathedral under construction in the southern city of Tuxtepec.

» EU ratchets up sanctions on North Korea
04/03/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The European Union has boosted sanctions against North Korea in line with a U.N. Security Council Resolution imposing new measures over Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

» Cops Test Knife Found At OJ Simpson Estate
04/03/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Detectives only recently learned about the existence of the blade, which is believed to have been found years ago by a builder.

» Europe urges Putin to obey Syria truce - Herald Sun
04/03/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Europe urges Putin to obey Syria truce Herald Sun European leaders have told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a fragile truce in Syria must be used to try to secure a lasting peac...

» Syria rebels say government mobilizes despite truce - Reuters
04/03/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Syria rebels say government mobilizes despite truce Reuters BEIRUT/PARIS/LONDON A major Syrian insurgent group said on Friday the government was mobilizing forces to capture mo...

» Turkey Takes Over Best-Selling Paper That Became Erdogan Critic - Bloomberg
04/03/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Yeni Şafak English Turkey Takes Over Best-Selling Paper That Became Erdogan Critic Bloomberg Turkish authorities seized control of the media company that owns the country's best-sellin...

» A Desperate Week In Europe's Migrant Crisis
04/03/16 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Thousands of migrants have become trapped this week on Greece's border with Macedonia. With no way forward, dwindling supplies, and no way out, they say their situation i...

» Rupert Murdoch Weds Jerry Hall in London
04/03/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and model-actress Jerry Hall married Friday at an aristocratic palace in London.   They were photographed emerging with smiles Friday from Spencer House, which ...

» The key difference between how Trump and Romney made their money - Washington Post
04/03/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post The key difference between how Trump and Romney made their money Washington Post Whatever critics might say about failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, every...

» Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite cleric calls for 'government of corruption' to be toppled
04/03/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for the "government of corruption” to be overthrown on Friday in the biggest show of opposition yet to P...

» What is THAAD and why is it so controversial?
04/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. South Korea has begun negotiations to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system amid extremely heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.

» VIDEO: Murdoch and Hall: Most influential couple?
04/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The BBC looks at how Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall measure up in the world of power couples.

» Scientist Use Technique Used on Serial Criminals to Confirm Banksy’s Identity
04/03/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Scientists have used geographic profiling, which was developed to find serial criminals and terrorists, to confirm the identify the secretive graffiti artist Banksy. According to Sky News , s...

» U.S. Has Too Much Oil. So Why Are Imports Rising?
04/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Despite domestic production declining and demand surging, the EIA reported oil inventories surge by more than 10 million barrels, or more than three times what was expected. The 10.4 million ...

» Turkey Broadens Clampdown Against Erdogan Rivals
04/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkey detained the executives of a top domestic conglomerate and appointed a trustee to take over a leading opposition newspaper, as authorities expand their crackdown on the politica...

» Slovenia museum caring for ancient statuettes
04/03/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Three statuettes dating back nearly 5,000 years from the Sumerian civilization and found in a refugee camp last year have been temporarily placed in the care of Slovenia’s national museum, one of th...

» Germany, France push for joint EU solution to migrant crisis
04/03/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Independent national measures to tackle the migrant crisis are counterproductive, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday as she met with her French counterpart in Paris to push for a joint Euro...

» Fears grow after bestselling opposition newspaper 'seized by Turkish authorities in court ruling'
04/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. An Istanbul court has ordered the newspaper Zaman, Turkey's bestselling daily newspaper, into administration, according to reports

» Romania okays extradition of convicted hacker Guccifer to U.S.
04/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's top court approved a request by U.S. authorities to extradite a convicted hacker known as Guccifer for prosecution, a Bucharest-based prosecuting source...

» Syria rebels say government mobilizes despite truce
04/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT/PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - A major Syrian insurgent group said on Friday the government was mobilizing forces to capture more territory, and a ceasefire was not possible while Dam...

» Poland's Kaczynski calls Council of Europe opinion 'legally absurd'
04/03/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - The leader of Poland's ruling conservatives said an opinion from a panel of the Council of Europe was "legally absurd" and called the panel "discredited", after it s...

» Syrian Protesters Take to Streets as Airstrikes Ease
04/03/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. “The Revolution Continues” was the slogan as demonstrators, taking advantage of a partial truce, came out in the largest numbers in years

» In its first week, Syria truce brings sharp drop in violence
04/03/16 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:07 a.m. EST. BEIRUT (AP) -- A shaky cease-fire in Syria brokered by Moscow and Washington has survived its first week, outlasting skeptics' expectations and providing some hope t...

» Indian state launches search for mythical 'resurrection' herb
04/03/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Himalayan state officials believe they can locate Sanjeevani Booti, used by the monkey god Hanuman to bring Lakshmana back to life in the Ramayana, with additional resources

» The Latest: Syria political talks ‘accelerate’ with truce
04/03/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. France's president says discussions about a political transition in Syria will "accelerate" with the cease-fire that has held for a week across the war-wracked country.

» El Chapo Guzman crossed into the US twice while on the run, daughter claims - Telegraph.co.uk
04/03/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk El Chapo Guzman crossed into the US twice while on the run, daughter claims Telegraph.co.uk Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman sneaked into the United States twice while o...

» Colombia Sees First Zika-Linked Birth Defects
04/03/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Researchers have found the first cases of birth defects linked to the Zika virus in Colombia, which may signal the start of a wave of birth defects in the country. According to Nature , resea...

» Idea of early Syria elections 'provocative': French president
04/03/16 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - The idea that elections should take place in Syria in the coming months is "provocative" and "unrealistic", French President Francois Hollande said on Friday, highlig...

» Госдеп: ИГ планирует теракты в Европе в ближайшее время - РИА Новости
04/03/16 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Госдеп: ИГ планирует теракты в Европе в ближайшее время РИА Новости Злоумышленники планируют атаки и в других регионах, в частности, на Ближнем Востоке, гласит предупре...

» Syrians, Iraqis: There is No Going Back
04/03/16 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Hungry people are angry people. In the makeshift tent camp just meters from Macedonia, here Macedonia on the Greek side of the border with the rain sleeting down overnight Thursday, refug...

» Россиян кормят фуражной пшеницей
04/03/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 05:00 Президент зернового союза России Аркадий Злочевский объясняет, кто виноват в том, что в российском хлебе используют пшеницу пятого клас...

» В Нью-Йорке открыли самую дорогую станцию метро в мире - Lenta.ru
04/03/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru В Нью-Йорке открыли самую дорогую станцию метро в мире Lenta.ru В Нью-Йорке открылась самая дорогая станция метро в мире. Об этом сообщает newyork.cbslocal.com. Новая стан...

» Russia Threatens Counter-Measures After U.S. Extends Sanctions
04/03/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over the extension of sanctions by the United States and said Moscow reserves the right to retaliate with counter-measures, t...

» Can Russia help build the peace in Syria? - BBC News
04/03/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Can Russia help build the peace in Syria? BBC News The Russian air force has been accused of indiscriminate bombing. The human rights group Amnesty International says it has ...

» Yavlinsky Says He Will Beat Putin in 2018 Presidential Elections
04/03/16 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Grigory Yavlinsky, co-founder of the Yabloko Russian liberal opposition party, said in an interview with the Interfax news agency Friday that he expects to beat current Presid...

» Sessions to advise Trump on national security
04/03/16 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is taking on a new position as chairman of Don Trump's advisory committee on national security. Trump named the...

» How China's transforming military, especially in air, at sea
04/03/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Big annual increases in China's defense budget have been fueling a top-to-bottom modernization drive that has brought in new equipment and vast improvements in living conditions for...

» Turkish court orders opposition newspaper linked to Erdogan foe placed under trusteeship
04/03/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish court orders opposition newspaper linked to Erdogan foe placed under trusteeship.

» Facebook to Pay Millions of Dollars More Taxes in the U.K.
04/03/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Facebook is overhauling its U.K. tax structure and is set to pay millions of dollars more in tax to the country in response to increasing global pressure over its tax affairs. In an internal ...

» Moldovan court rules president to be elected by direct vote
04/03/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Moldova’s constitutional court has ruled that the country’s president will be elected by direct vote for the first time in the former Soviet republic’s 25-year history.

» Top US Generals Discuss Cooperation With Israel
04/03/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., center, accompanied by the commander EUCOM, Gen. Philip Breedlove, left, meet with Israel Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon at Defense Ministry h...

» Is the Republican Party over?
04/03/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The unprecedented spectacle on Thursday of the last Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, blasting his likely successor, Donald Trump, as a "phony" and immoral "fraud" represented more than just an ex...

» Two Killed In Helicopter Crash In Russia
04/03/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A helicopter crash in Russia's western region of Vladimir on March 4 has killed two people.

» Europe leaders tell Putin Syria truce must hold to spur peace talks: Cameron
04/03/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - European leaders told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that a fragile truce in Syria must be used to try to secure a lasting peace without President Bashar...

» Syria truce wobbles amid claims of government attacks and aid deliveries snags
04/03/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. At stake is whether opposition groups will continue to support the cease-fire.

» Brazilian police question ex-president in corruption probe
04/03/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:04 a.m. EST. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazilian police on Friday were questioning former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and searching his home and other buildings linked to him, one of ...

» Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ Questioned by Police in Graft Probe
04/03/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police on Friday were questioning former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and searching his home and other buildings linked to him as part of the spra...

» Merkel says Putin confirmed commitment to Syria ceasefire - Reuters
04/03/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian Merkel says Putin confirmed commitment to Syria ceasefire Reuters PARIS, March 4 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin confirmed Rus...

» Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall marry
04/03/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose News UK company publishes The Times and The Sun newspapers, marries actress-model Jerry Hall in London.

» The Most of the Master
04/03/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. When Carlyle dismissed economics as “the dismal science,” he could not have anticipated the glimmering pen of Maynard Keynes, who from the time he began writing at the turn of the l...

» INTELLIGENCE: The Mess In Mosul
04/03/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» FBI Edits Radical Islam Out of Anti-Terror Video Game: Who Is the Real 'Puppet'? - Accuracy In Media
04/03/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Accuracy In Media FBI Edits Radical Islam Out of Anti-Terror Video Game: Who Is the Real 'Puppet'? Accuracy In Media The FBI has released a new edition of its anti-terror video game, Don...

» Everything You Need to Know About Apple vs. the FBI, Explained - Re/code
04/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Re/code Everything You Need to Know About Apple vs. the FBI , Explained Re/code Not so this week. Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode devoted the full episode to the ongoing feud between Apple...

» Forget Apple's fight with the FBI – our privacy catastrophe has only just begun - The Guardian
04/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Guardian Forget Apple's fight with the FBI – our privacy catastrophe has only just begun The Guardian For privacy advocates, the Apple- FBI standoff over encryption is deja vu all ov...

» Apple vs. FBI: The tip of the iceberg as laws can't keep up with tech - Washington Post
04/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post Apple vs. FBI : The tip of the iceberg as laws can't keep up with tech Washington Post The battle between the FBI and Apple over the unlocking of a terrorist's iPhone wil...

» President Trump's Illegal Military Orders - TIME
04/03/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. TIME President Trump's Illegal Military Orders TIME Some of Trump's chest beating about how he would handle ISIS and other terrorists has generated ripples of concern in milita...

» The Early Edition: March 3, 2016
04/03/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syria ceasefire...

» Finland, Sweden Consider Treaty-based Defense Union
04/03/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Bilateral military collaboration between Finland and Sweden could potentially lead to the establishment of a treaty-based defense union between the two nonaligned Nordic states.  ...

» Morocco joins NATO Interoperability Platform
04/03/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. NATO has stepped up military cooperation and special forces training with Egypt, Tunisia and Mauritania.             

» Sinosphere: Q. and A.: How China’s National People’s Congress Works
04/03/16 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Outside the Great Hall of the People on Friday in Beijing, where delegates from the National People’s Congress and an advisory body have been gathering this week.

» German imprisoned for working for IS secret police in Syria
04/03/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A 25-year-old German has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for joining the Islamic State group and working for its secret police.

» Brazil's ex-president Lula detained in anti-graft bust - Reuters
04/03/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Brazil's ex-president Lula detained in anti-graft bust Reuters SAO PAULO Brazil's federal police detained former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for questioning on Friday i...

» France, Britain, Germany urge Syrian opposition to attend peace talks
04/03/16 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of France, Britain and Germany called on the main Syrian opposition to attend inter Syrian peace talks due to begin next week, but warned that t...

» Brazil police raid Lula's home
04/03/16 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Brazilian police raid home of ex-President Inacio Lula da Silva as part of inquiry into corruption at state oil company Petrobras.

» VIDEO: Inside Ramadi 'a city without hope'
04/03/16 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Iraq is calling for an international donor conference to raise funds for rebuilding areas previously held by the Islamic State group.

» Car bomb attack kills two police, wounds 35 in southeast Turkey: security sources
04/03/16 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A car bomb and rocket attack by Kurdish militants killed two police officers and wounded 35 people in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Frid...

» French Airbus plane narrowly avoids collision with drone
04/03/16 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - An Air France Airbus A320 jet narrowly avoided colliding with a drone while descending for an approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport last month, the French aviat...

» Turkish justice ministry calls for lifting immunity of pro-Kurdish MPs
04/03/16 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's justice ministry has sent to the prime minister's office a request for parliament to lift the immunity from prosecution of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democrat...

» Jets strike outskirts of Syria's Douma for first time since truce: monitor
04/03/16 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - War planes struck twice on Friday on the outskirts of Syria's Douma, northeast of Damascus, the first raids there since a cessation of hostilities agreement went int...

» EU executive eyes fixing open border Schengen zone by year-end
04/03/16 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission outlined a plan on Friday to restore the fraying 26-nation Schengen open border area by year-end, warning it would cost the European econom...

» Venezuela’s Opposition Is Calling for Foreign Intervention in the Country’s Political Crisis
04/03/16 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Venezuela’s opposition coalition decided Thursday to call on the Organization of American States to help resolve its power struggle with the government of President Nicolás Nicolas Maduro. Th...

» Leaders Of Britain, France, Germany, And Russia Discuss Syria Truce
04/03/16 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The leaders of Russia, France, and Germany say the have agreed that they need to use the opportunity created by a truce in Syria to work on a more substantial peace process.

» Tusk Meeting Turkish President On Migrant Crisis Ahead Of EU Summit
04/03/16 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. European Council President Donald Tusk is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 4 for talks about how to deal with the migrant crisis.

» U.N. Says Deal Is Near With Syria on Aid
04/03/16 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. United Nations officials said they were on the verge of an agreement with the Syrian regime to get relief flowing and to lift a ban on medical aid to opposition-held areas.

» Ukraine Talks Fail to Ease Standoff
04/03/16 07:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Meeting between foreign ministers of France, Russia, Germany and Ukraine aimed at reviving peace process for eastern Ukraine ends in acrimony.

» When Britain votes on the E.U., Western security could be on the line
04/03/16 07:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Experts warned that “Brexit” could be a boon to adversaries such as Russia, while weakening the West.

» Trudeau say Americans should pay more attention to the world
04/03/16 07:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians would appreciate it if Americans paid more attention to what’s going on around the globe.

» US Ambassador meets with Russian deputy foreign minister
04/03/16 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has met with the U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft to discuss the nearly week-old cease-fire in Syria.

» UNHCR issues six-point plan to resolve Europe refugee crisis
04/03/16 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency proposed a six-point plan to European Union heads of state on Friday to resolve the migrant crisis, warning that the situation was ...

» Merkel says Putin confirmed commitment to Syria ceasefire
04/03/16 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia's commitment to a ceasefire that took hold in Syria last weekend during ...

» President Trump’s Illegal Military Orders
04/03/16 07:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The theoretical question of whether the U.S. military would obey illegal orders from a potential President Trump got a lot less theoretical with his recent string of wins. Some of Trump&rsquo...

» Cinema Gunman Transferred After Inmate Attack
04/03/16 07:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A car thief pushed his way through an open door and hit James Holmes repeatedly around the head during an October attack.

» Nisman case: Spy chief returns to Argentina to make bombshell allegations
04/03/16 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Jaime Stiuso, who for almost 40 years was central to Argentina's secret services, has returned from self-imposed exile to testify before a judge in the Nisman case, and shock a television chat ...

» Who Was Legendary Singer Nina Simone - and Why Is Zoë Saldana's Movie About Her So Controversial? - People Magazine
04/03/16 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. People Magazine Who Was Legendary Singer Nina Simone - and Why Is Zoë Saldana's Movie About Her So Controversial? People Magazine Who Was Legendary Singer Nina Simone –...

» Brazil’s President Rousseff, Facing Impeachment Effort, Is Deluged by More Bad News
04/03/16 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. With Brazil’s economy tumbling and her campaign strategist jailed, President Dilma Rousseff now confronts a report that a senator from her party will accuse her in a plea deal.

» The Daily Vertical: Putin's Bait And Switch (Transcript)
04/03/16 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's escalation of hostilities in Ukraine this week, just as a cease-fire in Syria was kicking in, was as cynical as it was predictable.

» U.S. Arrests 23-Year-Old Ukrainian Who Posed As High School Teen
04/03/16 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A 23-year-old Ukrainian is being held in custody in the United States after pretending for four years that he was a high school teenager.

» Kerry trip to Cuba for rights dialogue canceled: U.S. officials
04/03/16 07:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tentative plans for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Cuba before mid-March for a human rights dialogue have been canceled, two U.S. officials said on ...

» French commandos kill senior al-Qaeda leader in Mali
04/03/16 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. French troops have reportedly killed a Spanish citizen who was a senior commander of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), one of the most prolific al-Qaeda-linked groups in Africa.

» Saudis ready to give Syrian rebels missiles against Russian warplanes and tanks
04/03/16 06:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 4, 2016, 8:53 AM (IDT) Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king’s son, is choreographing escalated Saudi intervention in the Syrian war. He plans to arm Syrian rebels militi...

» Study: Some Birds as Smart as Apes
03/03/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Bird-brain is not the insult it once was, according to new research into the cognitive skills of birds. A pair of European scientists reports that crows and parrots can think logically, r...

» Spain's Princess Cristina denies role in tax fraud at 'trusted' husband's company
03/03/16 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The criminal trial is the first Spain has seen with members of the royal family among the accused

» Donald Trump: Mitt Romney is irrelevant and a choke artist
03/03/16 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Trump responds to Mitt Romney's criticism, by saying Romney begged him for an endorsement during the presidential candidate race in 2012

» The FBI Wants to Interview Hillary Clinton and Her Aides - The Fiscal Times
03/03/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. The Fiscal Times The FBI Wants to Interview Hillary Clinton and Her Aides The Fiscal Times On Tuesday, FBI Director James B . Comey said he was “very close” to the investigati...

» Tech and civil rights groups rally behind Apple in court filings - Yahoo Tech
03/03/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. International Business Times Tech and civil rights groups rally behind Apple in court filings Yahoo Tech Tech industry groups, privacy advocates and computer security experts...

» We've entered an entirely new phase of the China debate - Business Insider
03/03/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider We've entered an entirely new phase of the China debate Business Insider Now instead of talking about whether or not the country is going to have a hard landin...

» $1 Million Turing Award Winners Advocate for Encryption - NewsFactor Network
03/03/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. NewsFactor Network $1 Million Turing Award Winners Advocate for Encryption NewsFactor Network Can the FBI force a company like Apple to extract data from a customer's smartph...

» Kurds Receive No Official Invitation to Join Next Syria Peace Talks
03/03/16 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Syrian Kurds have received no official invitation to join the next round of Syrian peace talks, set to begin on March 9, despite a promise made by the countries organizing the negotiati...

» Princess Cristina of Spain takes the stand in her tax fraud trial
03/03/16 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The sister of King Felipe refused to answer direct questions from the court in Palma, Majorca, and responded only to her lawyer's pre-prepared ones

» Russia’s Government Doesn’t See the Economic Downslide As a Threat
03/03/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. Russia’s Government Doesn’t See the Economic Downslide As a Threat 03 March 2016 Sergey Aleksashenko In his latest comment on key developments impacting the Russian economy, Ser...

» Report: Russia's military intelligence chief killed in secret operation in Lebanon - Middle East
03/03/16 16:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Head of Russia's military intelligence service, Colonel-General Igor Sergun, was killed in January during a secret mission in the Lebanon's capital, Beirut, the Lebanese daily newspaper al-Akhbar reported...

» Norway says made first withdrawal from oil fund in January
03/03/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian government made its first withdrawal of funds from the country's $826 billion sovereign wealth fund in January, 20 years after the first cash infusion in...