Moldova's Pro-Moscow Politicians Express Opposition To U.S. Troops by support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL's Moldovan Service) Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:43 AM | » Obama Commutes Prison Sentences of 58 Non-Violent Drug Offenders 06/05/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks

Moldova's Pro-Moscow Politicians Express Opposition To U.S. Troops by support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL's Moldovan Service)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:43 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Pro-Russian politicians in Moldova have stepped up their opposition to government plans to invite U.S. troops and military hardware to the World War II anniversary festivities in the capital on May 9.

Baghdad on Lockdown as Anti-government Protesters Gatherby webdesk@voanews.com (Sharon Behn)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:43 AM

Voice Of America

1 Share

Baghdad was on lockdown Friday. Fearing a repeat of last week's turmoil when protesters stormed into the fortified International Zone (IZ), also known as the Green Zone, and broke into parliament forcing lawmakers to flee for their lives, the government set up concrete barriers around the city. The main Tigris River bridges connecting the main demonstration site of Tahrir Square in the east to the IZ in the west have been sealed off with layers of concrete barriers. Sadr city, also in the east and home to about 5 million supporters of firebrand Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, has similarly been shut down. Reports were swirling Friday morning that the protesters would use boats to cross the river if they had to. Inside the IZ, foreign embassies were also on lockdown and security was visibly increased. Security was also high on the streets in the early afternoon Friday as people did their weekend shopping. The main protest was to begin late in the afternoon, about 4 p.m. local time. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, now the only face of what is left of the Iraqi government, on Thursday fired the IZ security commander for allowing the protesters to pour into the fortified area last week, and appointed a new commander. Within hours, a firefight broke out between Abadi's military guard and federal police – a paramilitary force loyal to the Ministry of Interior. Fear of intra-Shi'ite violence The clashes ended swiftly, but signaled the growing animosity between different Shi'ite militias in the country: those largely loyal to Sadr and those aligned with the interior minister and his powerful Iran-linked Badr Organization. There is growing concern among diplomats and humanitarian organizations that in a country awash with militias and guns, the animosity could degenerate into armed clashes or full-out war. Washington has voiced it support for Abadi, and repeatedly called for a unified government to confront what it considers the major threat in the country: Islamic State extremists. U.N. Special Envoy to Iraq Jan Kubis has visited Iran and also sat down with Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. No quick solution But, as yet there has been no sign the government crisis will be resolved any time soon. Unrest has been building in Baghdad for months, with people complaining of massive government corruption, political patronage and inefficiency. Sadr has been leading the protests, demanding government reform and a new Cabinet made up of technocrats. Abadi's attempts at reform failed when the political parties refused to give up their ministerial posts. Meanwhile, Kurdish leaders fed up with what they see as an irreparably broken political system are saying the time has come to break away from Iraq.

Read the whole story

 

· ·

Russia's Dysfunctional Defense Industry Needs Urgent Reform - The National Interest Online (blog)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:42 AM

Russia - Google News

1 Share

The National Interest Online (blog)

Russia's Dysfunctional Defense Industry Needs Urgent Reform The National Interest Online (blog) Despite Russia's defense budget sequestration, ranging from 5 to 10 percent depending on the source, the political-military leadership continues to put a brave face on meeting the expectations generated by its fantastically ambitious rearmament plans ... and more »

Deterring Russia: Assessing the Role of Tactial Nuclear Weapons in Europe - Huffington Post

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:42 AM

Russia - Google News

1 Share

Center for Research on Globalization

Deterring Russia: Assessing the Role of Tactial Nuclear Weapons in Europe Huffington Post A conflict between Russian and NATO forces provides the most likely scenario for the consideration of tactical nuclear weapons. While they may have been a Cold War relic, Vladimir Putin's recent adventurism is Russia's “near abroad' is grounds for ... America's Biggest of All Big Lies. We're Not Threatening Russia…Center for Research on Globalization all 9 news articles »

US Navy Officer Allegedly Admitted to Spyingby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Seldin)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:42 AM

Voice Of America

1 Share

A U.S. Navy officer with access to highly sensitive intelligence allegedly admitted to spying and patronizing prostitutes. The alleged acknowledgement came during a two-day interrogation following his arrest at an airport in Hawaii last September. The revelation is the latest in a series of twists and turns in the case of Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin, who has been in U.S. custody for eight months but whose case only became public following a hearing April 8. The 39-year-old naval officer is a Taiwanese native and fluent in Mandarin who moved to the U.S. when he was 14 and, according to his family, became a U.S. citizen in 1998. According to the charging document, Lin faces two counts of espionage and three counts of attempted espionage. He is also accused of patronizing a prostitute and adultery. The document says only that Lin shared secret information with a "foreign government," though officials suspect him of working for Taiwan or China, or possibly both. In an audio recording of the preliminary Article 32 hearing held at Norfolk Naval Air Station in Virginia, and played for members of the media Thursday, Lin is heard saying little more than "Yes, sir" when advised of his rights by the hearing officer, Cmdr. Bruce Gregor. Still, Navy prosecutors pushed for the hearing officer to recommend the case for a full court martial. They said 11 hours of video from the interrogation in Hawaii, combined with information given to an FBI informant, emails and additional evidence collected from Lin's home, leaves little doubt as to his guilt. Defense: entrapment But Lin's lawyer contended the evidence is anything but clear, alleging the government has "engaged in a nefarious scheme to entrap" his client. "He was never given his rights," said Larry Youngner, with the Washington-based law firm Tully Rinckney. "Perhaps purposefully." Youngner argued that because of the failure to advise Lin of his rights, much of the evidence — including emails collected from Lin's home — should be suppressed. He also raised doubts as to whether the secret information Lin is accused of sharing was actually secret, saying much of it was easily available from so-called open sources on the internet. As for what Lin supposedly told the FBI informant, his attorney said most of it amounted to standard talking points. "He is proud to be an American citizen," Youngner said. "He was doing the same thing he was trained to do, with all of his classmates, at the Naval War College." Neither side called any witnesses during the almost two-hour preliminary hearing, about 30 minutes of which was held behind closed doors. Lin could face a court martial or lesser, administrative actions. In the meantime, Lin's family has come to his defense, with a website proclaiming his innocence. It accuses the U.S. government of concocting an "easy-to-digest, sensationalized tale of espionage, misdirection, and sexual perversion."

Read the whole story

 

· ·

Image Recognition Market Seen Doubling by 2020by webdesk@voanews.com (Ramon Taylor)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:41 AM

Voice Of America

1 Share

Day-to-day tasks like reading a carton label or locating a dollar bill are now possible for the visually impaired. For those with full vision, the challenges of avoiding obstacles in a self-driving car and increased security at the airport are on the verge of becoming realities. It’s all due to image recognition, a technology that recognizes and processes data patterns online and in the physical world — everything from facial bone structure to a vacuum cleaner ad on TV.   Over the next five years, the image recognition market is expected to more than double worldwide to an estimated $30 billion, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets.   Serge Belongie, a professor of computer science at Cornell Tech, the technology-focused campus of Cornell University in New York City, says we've only scratched the surface of image recognition's potential.   “We hear a lot about self-driving cars and personal robotics, but these products are not ubiquitous yet. In fact, they are not even close,” Belongie said. “So what we’re seeing is a lot of potential, and a lot of companies like Tesla and Uber and Google investing in self-driving cars and self-driving taxis that will make extensive use of image recognition, but this has not borne fruit yet.” When it does, he said, the market will be huge. Privacy concerns Apart from face detection and auto tagging — features visible to everyday social media users — Belongie said image recognition has become increasingly accessible, presenting new opportunities for advertisers to target users in ways they might not realize. Advertisers can analyze the content of images posted to sites like Facebook, study the demographics of the people using the sites and "generate advertisements that are adaptive to the content and the images,” Belongie said. For many users, he added, this contributes to significant privacy concerns that already exist. “We’re posting all these pictures of family members. It could impact your ability to get a job in the future if some kind of face recognition system detects you in a compromising photo from the past,” Belongie said. Role in counterterrorism The technology is also taking root as a global security apparatus, such as Britain’s ThruVis scanner, which can detect concealed objects while remaining hidden among large crowds. At New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, NEC Corporation of America recently unveiled its biometric facial recognition software, NeoFace, which will help identify and match facial images in a larger database and locate potential impostors who enter the country. Allen Ganz, NEC's account development director, said the technology, now in the early stages of adoption, is improving every day to meet significant security threats. “In the area of security or law enforcement, anywhere there are surveillance cameras presents an opportunity to utilize the technology," he said. "So the market is large, the benefits to society and public safety are great.” However, he thinks the support of government infrastructure — via mandates and funding — can be improved to unleash the full range of security benefits from its software. Global market share According to MarketsandMarkets, additional growth possibilities in the image recognition market include advanced image search and shopping, increasingly from a mobile device. North America is expected to dominate the market through 2020. However, an uptick in data analytics and cloud technologies across the Asia-Pacific region could translate to a larger market share there down the road.

Read the whole story

 

· · ·

Next Page of Stories

Loading...

Page 2

Дизайнер шляп Елизаветы II погибла под колесами грузовика - Lenta.ru

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:39 AM

В Мире – Новости Google

1 Share

Lenta.ru

Дизайнер шляп Елизаветы II погибла под колесами грузовика Lenta.ru Известный дизайнер, 96-летняя Герта Гроувз, трагически погибла под колесами грузовика в центре Лондона. Об этом в четверг, 5 мая, сообщила газета Evening Standart. Дамские шляпы ее разработки были неотъемлемой частью гардероба королевы Великобритании Елизаветы II и ...  96-летняя дизайнер шляп королевы Великобритании погибла под колёсами грузовикаИА Амур.инфо Дизайнер шляп для Елизаветы II погибла в ВеликобританииМосковский комсомолец Дизайнер шляп английской королевы погибла в ЛондонеИА REGNUM  Медийно-новостной портал 24smi.org- Телеканал "Звезда" (Регистрация)- Русская Служба Новостей-Газета Кемерова  Все похожие статьи: 42 »

Obama Commutes Prison Sentences of 58 Non-Violent Drug Offenders by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:38 AM

Voice Of America

1 Share

President Barack Obama Thursday commuted the sentences of 58 federal inmates given long prison terms for non-violent drug-related crimes. Eighteen had been given life sentences which the law required, even when some judges believed that the punishment was too severe. Obama said Thursday that many non-violent offenders are forced to pay for their mistakes with penalties that are "unduly harsh." "It just doesn't make sense to require a non-violent drug offender to serve 20 years, or in some cases, life, in prison. An excessive punishment like that doesn't fit the crime. It's not serving taxpayers and it's not making us safer," the president said. That likely means there will be more non-violent federal inmates who are released or have their sentences reduced between now and the end of the Obama presidency in January. All 58 prisoners whose sentences were commuted Thursday were jailed for drug trafficking or drug-related money laundering. "As a country, we have to make sure that those who take responsibility for their mistakes are able to transition back to their communities," he said. "It's the right thing to do. It's the smart thing to do. And it's something I will keep working to do as long as I hold this office." Only Congress can reform mandatory federal sentencing laws and Obama said he is encouraged by efforts by Republicans and Democrats to take up the matter. Since becoming president in 2009, Obama has commuted the sentences of 308 federal inmates — the most of any president since Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s and 40s.

Read the whole story

 

· ·

Poland Charges Warsaw Lawyer With Spying For Russia

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:36 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Poland has charged a Warsaw lawyer with dual Polish-Russian citizenship with spying for Russian military intelligence, a prosecutor said on May 5.

Al-Qaeda Said To Boost Taliban Fight Against Afghan Government

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:36 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Al-Qaeda is working more closely with the Taliban in Afghanistan and could bolster the militant group's fight against government forces, a NATO spokesman said on May 5.

Putin To Discuss Kurile Islands Dispute With Japanese Leaderby support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:35 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet  with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi  to deepen ties and try to resolve a long-running territorial dispute. 

Russia flexes its military might in Syria - CNN International

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:34 AM

Russia - Google News

1 Share

CNN International

Russia flexes its military might in Syria CNN International  The SU-24s fly the majority of Russia's bombing missions in Syria. Like the SU-34, it is a strike aircraft, designed to combat targets on the ground. The SU-24 was developed during the Cold War and has been in use since the 1980s. In Syria, the Russian ... Syria's Civil War: Go Inside Russia's Base in LatakiaNBCNews.com Analysts: Russia Cynical on Syria, Goal Is International PrestigeVoice of America US and Russian officials locked in impasse over Assad's fateFinancial Times  Sputnik International -Business Insider- Mondoweiss all 632 news articles »

Next Page of Stories

Loading...

Page 3

Russian Jailed For Reposting 'Extremist' Article

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:34 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

A court in the Russian city of Tver has sentenced a man to two years and three months in prison for reposting material about Crimea on a social-media network.

Губернатор Закарпатья Москаль подал в отставку - Интерфакс

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:33 AM

В Мире – Новости Google

1 Share

Интерфакс

Губернатор Закарпатья Москаль подал в отставку Интерфакс Москва. 6 мая. INTERFAX.RU - Губернатор Закарпатской области Геннадий Москаль попросил премьера Украины Владимира Гройсмана перенаправить президенту Петру Порошенко представление о его увольнении с должности главы региона. Как говорится в тексте обращения к ...  Губернатор Закарпатья попросился в отставку из-за сигаретной мафииLenta.ru Сигаретная мафия довела губернатора Закарпатья до отставкиВести.Ru Москаль попросил об отставке из-за давления «сигаретной мафии»Ведомости Росбалт.RU-Известия-Правда.Ру-Накануне.RU  Все похожие статьи: 162 »

Министр обороны генерал армии Сергей Шойгу возложил цветы к мемориалу «Защитникам неба Отечества» в Туле

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:32 AM

RSS

1 Share

В соответствии с программой рабочей поездки глава военного ведомства также примет участие в торжественной церемонии закладки камня на месте строительства Тульского суворовского военного училища.

Syrian Migrants Serve Up Food, Culture In Turkey by rferlonline

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:32 AM

Rferlonline's YouTube Videos

1 Share

From: rferlonline
Duration: 01:22

---

Even as hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Turkey dream of a life further west, some are happy -- and thriving -- right where they are.
Originally published at - http://www.rferl.org/media/video/syrian-migrants-serve-up-food-culture-in-turkey/27719134.html

Putin Watches From Afar As Russian Orchestra Plays In Syria

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:31 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Russia celebrated the liberation of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants with a symphony concert in its historic amphitheater. President Vladimir Putin addressed the audience, which included Syrian soldiers, via satellite on May 5. (Reuters)

More Than 70 Dead in Syria After Jihadists Retake Syrian Village Near Aleppo by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:31 AM

Voice Of America

1 Share

Battles between al-Qaida-linked fighters and Syrian government forces left 73 people dead in a village near Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Friday. The jihadists were able to recapture early Friday the village of Khan Touman, and others surrounding it, after nearly a day of fighting with government forces. The village is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Aleppo. It is of strategic importance to the rebels because of its proximity to Damascus-Aleppo highway, which connects the capital, Damascus with several other major cities along Syria’s western border. The attack was carried out by a group of Islamist insurgents known as Jaish al-Fatah, which has refused recent efforts by the U.S. and Russia to de-escalate the fighting in Aleppo. Earlier this week, the two countries brokered a cease-fire deal within the city of Aleppo where about 300 people have been killed in the past two weeks due to fighting between government forces and rebels. Of those killed Friday, 43 were rebels, while another 30 were government forces, the human rights group said.

Read the whole story

 

· ·

Next Page of Stories

Loading...

Page 4

The Daily Vertical: Toying With Savchenko (Transcript)by support@pangea-cms.com (Brian Whitmore)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:31 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday.

Daghestani Police Employee Shot Dead

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:27 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

An unknown attacker has shot and killed a chief accountant in the police department in Russia's restive North Caucasus region of Daghestan.

As Jets Kill Civilians At Refugee Camp, Russia Hosts Slick Propaganda Concert In Palmyra by Liveblog Team

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:27 AM

The Interpreter

1 Share

The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here.

---

Afghan President Nominates Defense, Intelligence Agency Ministersby support@pangea-cms.com (RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:27 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has proposed a reshuffling of his defense and intelligence ministers in the aftermath of a massive deadly terrorist attack in Kabul.

Russian Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Social Network Repost by The Moscow Times

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:26 AM

The Moscow Times Top Stories

1 Share

A court in the western Russian city of Tver has sentenced a man to over two years in prison for reposting photographs on social network VKontakte, the RBC newspaper reported Friday.

Kazakh Authorities Take To SMS, Facebook To Ward Off Protests by support@pangea-cms.com (Merhat Sharipzhan)

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:26 AM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

1 Share

Many Kazakhs checking their smartphones on May 6 might have been surprised to find a cautiously contrite SMS message from an unlikely source.

Next Page of Stories

Loading...

Page 5

В аэропорту Израиля задержали экс-министра энергетики Украины Ставицкого - РИА Новости

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 8:23 AM

В Мире – Новости Google

1 Share

РИА Новости

В аэропорту Израиля задержали экс-министра энергетики Украины Ставицкого РИА Новости КИЕВ, 6 мая — РИА Новости. Экс-министр энергетики и угольной промышленности Украины Эдуард Ставицкий задержан в аэропорту Израиля при попытке вылететь в Россию, сообщило в пятницу агентство УНН со ссылкой на собственные источники. Ранее Украина передала ...  СМИ: В Израиле задержан экс-глава Минэнерго Украины СтавицкийРосбалт.RU Экс-министр энергетики Украины задержан при попытке вылететь в РоссиюМосковский комсомолец Украинского экс-министра задержали в ИзраилеФедеральное агентство новостей No.1  Mail.Ru-СЕГОДНЯ-Цензор.Нет (Сатира)-УКРАИНСКАЯ ПРАВДА Все похожие статьи: 65 »

Today's Headlines and Commentary by Alex R. McQuade

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 7:46 AM

Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices

1 Share

Dozens of people were killed in an airstrike against a refugee camp in rebel-held northern Syria today. The BBC reports that “images on social media showed tents destroyed at the Kamouna camp near Sarmada in Idlib province, close to the Turkish border.” It has not been confirmed who was responsible for the airstrike, but some reports indicate that the attack was by Syrian or Russian warplanes. The strike comes as the United States and Russia arranged an extension of the truce temporarily ceasing the fighting in the region.

The United States and Russia have arranged a cease-fire between the Syrian government and rebels in and around the war-ravaged city of Aleppo. The Wall Street Journal reports that “there were conflicting reports as to the timing and duration of the pause, although the situation in Aleppo was relatively calm Wednesday, a day after dozens of deadly attacks on both sides of the city, including a maternity hospital.” The United States, Russia, and Syria, after days of diplomacy, have halted the catastrophic fighting in the city but did not seem to negotiate the details and duration of the truce. Yet, Syrian President Bashar al Assad said today that his country would not accept anything less than an outright victory over rebels in Aleppo and across the country. However, he will abide by the “regime of calm.”

The BBC reports that there is an “uneasy calm” across Aleppo as the agreed-upon ceasefire took effect. Some residents ventured out into the city’s streets for the first time in days after nearly 300 people had died in the past two weeks amid increased violence and fighting. Yet, despite the calm in Aleppo, the Associated Press tells us that a car bomb exploded in streets of the central province of Homs earlier today, killing at least 10 people and wounded many more.

Petty Officer First Class Charles Keating, the U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq this week, “died rushing to the rescue of Americans on a routine training mission who got caught up in a multi-pronged attack by Islamic State fighters.” According to the Wall Street Journal, Keating “was part of a quick reaction force deployed to rescue another group of American service members who were meeting with local forces in the area.” Keating’s death, the third in the United States’ operation to combat the Islamic State, has raised questions about the role of American military members in Iraq and the nature of the United States’ mission. The Guardian has obtained a video capturing the intense fight between U.S. special forces, the Kurdish commandos, and the Islamic State fighters that resulted in Keating’s death.

Earlier today, Islamic State militants captured the main Shaer gas field in eastern Syria marking the terrorist group’s first gain in the Palmyra desert area since it lost the ancient city earlier this year. According to the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news agency, Islamic State militants “had taken over the gas field area and its facility where Syrian troops were stationed and killed at least 30 soldiers and gained large caches of heavy weapons including tanks and missiles.” Reuters has more.

Despite the terrorist group’s new gains, the Turkish army has fired back at the Islamic State in retaliation for cross-border rocket attacks that wounded three Turks. The Turkish attack killed four Islamic State militants. Reuters tells us that earlier today, two Islamic State rocket attacks landed in the residential area of the border town of Kilis.

A U.S. airstrike in Iraq killed Australia’s most dangerous known Islamic State operative. The Associated Press reports that “the United States had confirmed that Neil Prakash, also known as Abu Khaled al Cambodi, was killed in Mosul on Friday.” Additionally, the AP tells us that Prakash, a former rapper from Melbourne, was featured in Islamic State recruitment videos and “was linked to several attack plans in Australia and had urged lone wolf attacks against the United States.”

Saudi Arabia also conducted their own counterterrorism operation against Islamic State fighters in Mecca today. According to the Saudi Interior Ministry, “the terrorists fired upon security forces requiring them to respond in kind to neutralize the threat, leading to the killing of two and the death of two others who blew themselves up with their explosive belts.” No security forces or civilians were harmed in the operation.

In response the storming of Iraq’s parliament and the breach of the Green Zone over the weekend, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi has replaced the commander of the military responsible for protecting the Green Zone. Stars & Stripes reports that, according to an Iraqi cabinet spokesman, Prime Minister Abadi issued a decree to replace staff Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ridha due to “the breach and assaults against the government institution.” During the protest and breach of security in the Green Zone, some security forces stood idle, and some were even seen kissing and shaking hands with the protestors.

Meanwhile, the Associated Press observes the total destruction of Ramadi. Liberated from 8 months of Islamic State control earlier this year, the cost of winning back the city of Ramadi has been the city itself.

In other news, an army officer is suing President Obama over the legality of the war against the Islamic State. The New York Times shares that the lawsuit is “setting up a test of Mr. Obama’s disputed claim that he needs no new legal authority from Congress to order the military to wage that deepening mission” against the Islamic State. The 28-year-old Army officer, Captain Nathan Smith, currently is stationed in Kuwait where he acts as an intelligence officer. According to the Times, Captain Smith “voiced strong support for fighting the Islamic State but, citing his ‘conscience’ and his vow to uphold the Constitution, he said he believed that the mission lacked proper authorization from Congress.” The Washington Post adds that the lawsuit reads “in waging war against ISIS, President Obama is misusing limited congressional authorizations for the use of military force as a blank check to conduct a war against enemies of his own choosing, without geographical or temporal boundaries.” Yale Law School’s Bruce Ackerman weighs in on whether America’s war on the Islamic State is illegal in the New York Times and on Lawfare.

Al Qaeda militants in Yemen are exiting two coastal cities east of Aden following a tribal-led negotiation. The al Qaeda pullout from Zinjibar and Jaar is expected to take less than a week and comes “after forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government last month drove out al Qaeda militants from what had been their stronghold further down the coast, the city of Mukalla, a year after they captured it.” The Associated Press has more.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his resignation today. The Associated Press tells us that “Davutoglu, who had a falling out with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced he was stepping aside following a meeting with executives of the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, which has dominated Turkish politics since 2002.” The party is set to hold an emergency convention on May 22 to select the new party leader who will replace Davutoglu. Reuters writes that Davutoglu’s resignation bows to President Erdogan’s drive “to create a powerful executive presidency.”

Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes against militant targets used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups today. The airstrikes come after Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired volleys of mortars against Israel. The Associated Press reports that the fighting in recent days has been among the most serious violence between Gaza and Israel since a 50-day summer war in 2014.” Earlier today, the Israeli military discovered a new tunnel from the Gaza Strip into Israel allegedly built by Palestinian militants seeking to stage attacks in Israel. The AP has more on the increasing conflict.

In Afghanistan, three Haqqani Network operatives were arrested on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack in Kabul. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security announced that “the men were caught with eight sticky bombs, one pistol, 11 mobile phones programmed to detonate a mine system and one mine remote control.” According a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan, “the likely targets of the threats were international guest houses, offices of the United Nations and International Committee of the Red Cross, banks and residences.” The Haqqani operatives were captured during an Afghan special operation and admitted that they wanted to carry out bomb attacks in the capital. Stars & Stripes has more here.

Here is your bonus read for the day: “Despite billions in U.S. funding, Afghan forces have a problem with boots.” The Washington Post has more on the Afghan forces’ crumbling footwear.

Russia and China are in coordination to hold their first joint computer-assisted anti-missile drill. The news of the joint anti-missile drill comes just after the United States and South Korea discussed their anti-missile defense system to counter threats from North Korea. According to Reuters, “the China-Russia drill will be held this month at a Russian military research center” and “would help the two countries’ militaries familiarize themselves with their respective command structures and data transmission processes.”

Meanwhile, Russia will reinforce its western and southern borders with three new divisions by the end of the year and has threatened to retaliate NATO’s plan to boost its military presence in eastern Europe. Reuters reports that “while Moscow accuses the Western alliance of threatening its Russia’s security, NATO says intensified military drills and its plans for increased deployments on its eastern flank are purely defensive after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014 and backed separatist rebels in Ukraine.” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday confirmed that the alliance would “deploy ‘battalion-sized’ multinational units on a rotational basis in the east.” But Andrei Kelin, a department head at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, indicated that NATO’s proposed deployment would be of concern to Moscow, stating “this would be a very dangerous build-up of armed forces pretty close to our borders. I am afraid this would require certain retaliatory measures, which the Russian Defence Ministry is already talking about.” Yet, Russia is insistent that it is not a threat to anyone, but it will defend its interests if need be.

Tensions between the United States and Iran appear to have worsened yesterday with Iranians threatening to block a vital access route in the Persian Gulf. They have also accused the United States of a “meddling approach and tone.” These accusations and threats come just days after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed frustration with the United States and questioned why the country is even in the Persian Gulf. The New York Times reports that “together, the messages appeared to reflect a steady buildup of anti-American sentiment in Iran recently despite the nuclear agreement that took effect in January, which, on paper at least, eased the country’s economic isolation. American and Iranian diplomats had hoped the agreement would help lead to a new period of detente in the estranged relations between their countries.”

More than 100 lawmakers are calling upon the Obama administration to renew its focus on the crisis in Sudan. The Wall Street Journal tells us that the bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the Obama administration to focus on the Sudan crisis and also “use financial pressure against the Sudanese regime to change its behavior.” According to the Journal, “fighting between government forces and rebel groups that dates to 2003 in Darfur has resurged again, and the country also is seeing clashes in other areas as well.” The 100 member bipartisan group “is concerned that millions of people in Sudan lack access to humanitarian aid and are targets of aerial bombardments and other attacks by government forces.”

“My concern with Trump will be that he inadvertently leaks, because as he speaks extemporaneously, he’ll pull something out of his hat that he heard in a briefing and say it.” So says a former senior U.S. intelligence official. When Donald Trump is formally chosen as the Republican nominee for President of the United States, he will receive classified U.S. intelligence briefings and some spies are worried that he may leak information during his unscripted speeches. The Daily Beast has more here.

Parting Shot: Rarely do we see pictures of inside the Guantanamo Bay military base. During a visit to the facility, journalist Ricardo Mir de Francia, of the Barcelona newspaper El Periodico de Catalunya, was “struck by how similar the naval base felt to the suburban America he had seen in the States - a McDonald’s close by, an open air cinema at night, a beach on which to lounge on a day off.” The Washington Post shares some of Mir de Francia’s pictures of Guantanamo here.

ICYMI: Yesterday, on Lawfare

Susan Hennessey took a hypothetical on shower cameras and privacy and ran with it.

Jack Goldsmith told us that he is skeptical that the lawsuit against President Obama challenging the war with the Islamic State will succeed.

Benjamin Wittes asked if anyone will make the serious national security case for voting Trump.

Stewart Baker released the latest edition of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, featuring an interview with General Michael Hayden.

John Bellinger provided some excerpts of his new article in the Washington Diplomat titled “Legal Minefield: Lawsuits Force Foreign Governments to Navigate U.S. Court System.”

Email the Roundup Team noteworthy law and security-related articles to include, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for additional commentary on these issues. Sign up to receive Lawfare in your inbox. Visit our Events Calendar to learn about upcoming national security events, and check out relevant job openings on our Job Board. 

Read the whole story

 

· · · · · · · ·

Officials: Scant evidence that Clinton had malicious intent in handling of emails - The Washington Post

Friday May 6th, 2016 at 6:40 AM

1 Share

Canada evacuating 8,000 wildfire evacuees by airby Associated Press

Thursday May 5th, 2016 at 9:36 PM

World

1 Share

Canadian officials began evacuating 8,000 people from work camps north of devastated Fort McMurray by air on Thursday and hoped to move thousands more via a highway convoy Friday if it is safe from a massive wildfire raging in Alberta that has grown to 85,000 hectares (210,035 acres).

Read the whole story

 

· · ·

Illegal immigrant numbers surge at Mexican borderby FoxNewsChannel

Thursday May 5th, 2016 at 9:07 PM

FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos

1 Share

From: FoxNewsChannel
Duration: 04:30

---

The number of families and unaccompanied children apprehended on southern border has skyrocketed, according to new Obama administration stats. David V. Aguilar, the former Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, goes 'On the Record'

PBS NewsHour full episode May 5, 2016 by PBSNewsHour

Thursday May 5th, 2016 at 9:06 PM

PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos

1 Share

From: PBSNewsHour
Duration: 53:37

---

Thursday on the NewsHour, the FDA announces new age requirements for e-cigarettes in a crackdown on unregulated tobacco. Also: How top Republicans are responding to their presidential nominee, the rise of a discount airline from Norway, 9/11 victims make headway in their suit against Saudi Arabia, taking a second look at Robert Mapplethorpe and a 91-year-old’s take on getting older.

Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review

 

From The Major News Sources

» Дизайнер шляп Елизаветы II погибла под колесами грузовика - Lenta.ru
06/05/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru Дизайнер шляп Елизаветы II погибла под колесами грузовика Lenta.ru Известный дизайнер, 96-летняя Герта Гроувз, трагически погибла под колесами грузовика в центре Лондона. ...

» Obama Commutes Prison Sentences of 58 Non-Violent Drug Offenders
06/05/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama Thursday commuted the sentences of 58 federal inmates given long prison terms for non-violent drug-related crimes. Eighteen had been given life sentences which the ...

» Poland Charges Warsaw Lawyer With Spying For Russia
06/05/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Poland has charged a Warsaw lawyer with dual Polish-Russian citizenship with spying for Russian military intelligence, a prosecutor said on May 5.

» Al-Qaeda Said To Boost Taliban Fight Against Afghan Government
06/05/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Al-Qaeda is working more closely with the Taliban in Afghanistan and could bolster the militant group's fight against government forces, a NATO spokesman said on May 5.

» Putin To Discuss Kurile Islands Dispute With Japanese Leader
06/05/16 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet  meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi  on May 6 to deepen ties and try to resolve a l...

» Russia flexes its military might in Syria - CNN International
06/05/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN International Russia flexes its military might in Syria CNN International The SU-24s fly the majority of Russia's bombing missions in Syria. Like the SU-34, it is a strike aircraf...

» Russian Jailed For Reposting 'Extremist' Article
06/05/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A court in the Russian city of Tver has sentenced a man to two years and three months in prison for reposting material about Crimea on a social-media network.

» Губернатор Закарпатья Москаль подал в отставку - Интерфакс
06/05/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Интерфакс Губернатор Закарпатья Москаль подал в отставку Интерфакс Москва. 6 мая. INTERFAX.RU - Губернатор Закарпатской области Геннадий Москаль попросил премьера Украины Владимира...

» Министр обороны генерал армии Сергей Шойгу возложил цветы к мемориалу «Защитникам неба Отечества» в Туле
06/05/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. В соответствии с программой рабочей поездки глава военного ведомства также примет участие в торжественной церемонии закладки камня на месте строительства Тульского суворовского военного училища.

» Syrian Migrants Serve Up Food, Culture In Turkey
06/05/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 01:22 Even as hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Turkey dream of a life further west, some are happy -- and thriving -- right where they are. ...

» Putin Watches From Afar As Russian Orchestra Plays In Syria
06/05/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia celebrated the liberation of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants with a symphony concert in its historic amphitheater. President Vladim...

» More Than 70 Dead in Syria After Jihadists Retake Syrian Village Near Aleppo
06/05/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Battles between al-Qaida-linked fighters and Syrian government forces left 73 people dead in a village near Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Friday. The jihadists ...

» The Daily Vertical: Toying With Savchenko (Transcript)
06/05/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday.

» Daghestani Police Employee Shot Dead
06/05/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An unknown attacker has shot and killed a chief accountant in the police department in Russia's restive North Caucasus region of Daghestan.

» As Jets Kill Civilians At Refugee Camp, Russia Hosts Slick Propaganda Concert In Palmyra
06/05/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here .

» Afghan President Nominates Defense, Intelligence Agency Ministers
06/05/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has proposed a reshuffling of his defense and intelligence ministers in the aftermath of a massive deadly terrorist attack in Kabul.

» Russian Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Social Network Repost
06/05/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A court in the western Russian city of Tver has sentenced a man to over two years in prison for reposting photographs on social network VKontakte, the RBC newspaper reported F...

» Kazakh Authorities Take To SMS, Facebook To Ward Off Protests
06/05/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Many Kazakhs checking their smartphones on May 6 might have been surprised to find a cautiously contrite SMS message from an unlikely source.

» В аэропорту Израиля задержали экс-министра энергетики Украины Ставицкого - РИА Новости
06/05/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости В аэропорту Израиля задержали экс-министра энергетики Украины Ставицкого РИА Новости КИЕВ, 6 мая — РИА Новости. Экс-министр энергетики и угольной промышленности Украины...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
06/05/16 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Dozens of people were killed in an airstrike against a refugee camp in rebel-held northern Syria today . The   BBC   reports   that “images on social media showed ...

» Officials: Scant evidence that Clinton had malicious intent in handling of emails - The Washington Post
06/05/16 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .

» Canada evacuating 8,000 wildfire evacuees by air
05/05/16 21:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Canadian officials began evacuating 8,000 people from work camps north of devastated Fort McMurray by air on Thursday and hoped to move thousands more via a highway convoy Friday if it is safe from ...

» Illegal immigrant numbers surge at Mexican border
05/05/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 04:30 The number of families and unaccompanied children apprehended on southern border has skyrocketed, according to new Obama administra...

» PBS NewsHour full episode May 5, 2016
05/05/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 53:37 Thursday on the NewsHour, the FDA announces new age requirements for e-cigarettes in a crackdown on unregulated tobacco. Also: How top Re...

» Three Share Rights Group's 'Creative Dissent' Award
05/05/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The New York-based Human Rights Foundation has awarded its 2016 Vaclav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent to an Iranian cartoonist, a Russian performance artist and an Uzbek photojournalist...

» Depression reigns as EU presidents debate future of Europe
05/05/16 21:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROME (Reuters) - The presidents of Europe's three main institutions on Thursday presented a bleak picture of the European Union, saying the 28-nation bloc lacked leadership and was des...

» Pentagon spokesman says deadly IS attack was a surprise
05/05/16 21:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:06 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon's spokesman says the attack in which IS fighters penetrated Kurdish Peshmerga lines and killed U.S. Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Ke...

» Syrian Regime Accused of Bombing Refugee Camp, Killing 30
05/05/16 21:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Only hours after Russian and Syrian officials confirmed a cease-fire had been extended to Aleppo, opposition politicians said warplanes — either Syrian government or Russian — carried out...

» Emergency declared in Canadian oil-sands town ravaged by wildfire
05/05/16 20:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. "We may lose a large portion of the town," Scott Long said. All 80,000-plus residents have been evacuated.

» Will New Russian Force Be 'Putin’s Personal Army'?
05/05/16 20:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. While Russian lawmakers are busy changing the country’s election laws in preparation for parliamentary elections this year, the lower house of parliament is due this month to consider whe...

» The Kent State Shooting and Nixon's Crackdown on Marijuana - HIGH TIMES
05/05/16 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. HIGH TIMES The Kent State Shooting and Nixon's Crackdown on Marijuana HIGH TIMES The contraband – meager evidence one could uncover on any city block – had been discovered du...

» Former Bonanno family FBI informant can sue agents for scheming to throw him in jail - New York Daily News
05/05/16 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Daily News Former Bonanno family FBI informant can sue agents for scheming to throw him in jail New York Daily News An ex-Mafia informant who spent 18 years as a mob mole can su...

» Military Sexual Assault Reports Level Off, but Pentagon Officials Remain Concerned - ABC News
05/05/16 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Military Sexual Assault Reports Level Off, but Pentagon Officials Remain Concerned ABC News The 6,083 reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military last year remained almost l...

» A viable alternative to Trump vs. Clinton
05/05/16 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Given the prospect of a Trump vs. Clinton election, the political world is now abuzz with talk of a new 'center-right' third party. Names mentioned include: Rick Perry, retired Gen. R...

» ‘Half a Magellan’ With the Defense Secretary: Reporter’s Notebook
05/05/16 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Traveling halfway around the world with Ashton Carter has its challenges — and its rewards.

» U.S. Remains the World’s Sole Superpower
05/05/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The United States remains the world’s sole military superpower and the majority of Americans want to keep it that way despite the public’s desire to scale back force, according to a...

» U.S. won't contact Russian defense minister amid tension in Baltic Sea: No 'particular purpose'
05/05/16 20:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. There has been no contact between Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu since Russian forces began harassing U.S. warships an...

» Trump will soon be getting briefings from US spy agencies. It might not go well. - Washington Post
05/05/16 20:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. Washington Post Trump will soon be getting briefings from US spy agencies. It might not go well. Washington Post Director of National Intelligence James R . Clapper Jr ....

» Military sexual assault complaints result in few convictions - Military Times
05/05/16 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Military Times Military sexual assault complaints result in few convictions Military Times The Pentagon's annual report on military sexual assaults that was released Thursday s...

» Coast Guard investigates boat shooting report off Key West
05/05/16 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a report that someone on a fishing boat fired multiple shots in the direction of a 20-foot pleasure boat while its passengers were diving south...

» Al-Qaida is about to establish an emirate in Northern Syria
05/05/16 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Al-Qaida has big ambitions in Syria. For the past three years, an unprecedented number of veteran figures belonging to the group have arrived in the country, in what can only be des...

» First on CNN: FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe - CNN
05/05/16 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNN First on CNN: FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe CNN (CNN) Some of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, including her longtime adviser Huma Abedin,...

» Here's how China managed to lose $500 billion in reserves in one year - Business Insider
05/05/16 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider Here's how China managed to lose $500 billion in reserves in one year Business Insider Foreigners withdraw money from Chinese banks: Foreign residents took out...

» First on CNN: FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe - CNN International
05/05/16 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNN International First on CNN: FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe CNN International (CNN) Some of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, including her l...

» Hacker flogs '42.5m' freshly stolen logins for seventy-five cents - The Register
05/05/16 20:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Register Hacker flogs '42.5m' freshly stolen logins for seventy-five cents The Register A hacker has allegedly sold hundreds of millions of stolen email account credentials...

» Report: Hillary Clinton aides interviewed by FBI in email probe - Politico
05/05/16 20:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Politico Report: Hillary Clinton aides interviewed by FBI in email probe Politico A spokesman for Clinton's campaign did not confirm any specific interviews, but reiterated the candidate...

» Top aide to Hillary Clinton questioned by FBI in email server investigation - Los Angeles Times
05/05/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times Top aide to Hillary Clinton questioned by FBI in email server investigation Los Angeles Times Huma Abedin, a close aide to Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary ...

» Move over, FBI — the LAPD hacked an iPhone 5S in a murder case - Yahoo News
05/05/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Yahoo News Move over, FBI — the LAPD hacked an iPhone 5S in a murder case Yahoo News <p>While the FBI was busy badgering Apple to <a rel="nofollow" href='http://www.di...

» Lawyer: Union chief's accuser claimed to be working with FBI - Boston Herald
05/05/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Lawyer: Union chief's accuser claimed to be working with FBI Boston Herald A BRA member and union chief pleaded not guilty today to charges he threatened to kill a fellow union member — ...

» Cyber Experts: Change Passwords After Massive Hack - NBCNews.com
05/05/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. NBCNews.com Cyber Experts: Change Passwords After Massive Hack NBCNews.com Cybersecurity professionals warn that anyone with a personal email account might want to change their...

» Continetti: Republican Base Now Is ‘Largely Trump Supporters’
05/05/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Washington Free Beacon  editor Matthew Continetti said Thursday on MSNBC that Donald Trump’s response to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s ambivalence about supporting him was t...

» The Real Agenda Behind the CIA Spawning the EU - The New American
05/05/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Real Agenda Behind the CIA Spawning the EU The New American While the information about the CIA's major role in foisting the superstate on Europe is not new, it is back in the headli...

» FBI Tricked Naval Intel Officer Into Spilling Info, Lawyers … - Foreign Policy (blog)
05/05/16 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) FBI Tricked Naval Intel Officer Into Spilling Info, Lawyers … Foreign Policy (blog) Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin, the U.S. Navy officer accused of spying for foreign agents...

» FBI's new second-in-command makes decisions, not headlines - Los Angeles Times
05/05/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times FBI's new second-in-command makes decisions, not headlines Los Angeles Times From his perch on the 7th floor of FBI headquarters, Andrew McCabe is one of the most power...

» FBI: Man Sprayed Poison on Several Michigan Grocery Store Salad Bars
05/05/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. According to the FBI and law enforcement, a man is in custody for allegedly spraying numerous grocery stores' fresh produce and salad bars with poison.

» Russia Stages Classical Concert in Recaptured Palmyra Amphitheater - ABC News
05/05/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia Stages Classical Concert in Recaptured Palmyra Amphitheater ABC News An orchestra from one of Russia's most famous theaters today played a concert in a Roman am...

» СМИ сообщили о десятках погибших при ударе по лагерю беженцев в Сирии - РБК
05/05/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК СМИ сообщили о десятках погибших при ударе по лагерю беженцев в Сирии РБК В Сирии недалеко от турецкой границы были совершены авиаудары по лагерю беженцев, в результате которых...

» В Москве задержали активистов в масках Путина
05/05/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 02:29 В центре Москвы задержаны Роман Рословцев, Виктор Капитонов и Игорь Клочков. Рословцев задержан при выходе из метро «Площадь Революции»...

» Неизвестный открыл огонь в центре Франкфурта-на-Майне, есть пострадавшие - Росбалт.RU
05/05/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Неизвестный открыл огонь в центре Франкфурта-на-Майне, есть пострадавшие Росбалт.RU В центре Франкфурта-на-Майне злоумышленник открыл стрельбу по людям и скрылся. По дан...

» Жителя Твери приговорили к двум годам тюрьмы за репост - Lenta.ru
05/05/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru Жителя Твери приговорили к двум годам тюрьмы за репост Lenta.ru Заволжский суд Твери приговорил местного жителя Андрея Бубеева к двум годам и трем месяцам лишения свободы ...

» Abe Breaks Putin's Isolation as Rare G-7 Leader to Visit Russia - Bloomberg
05/05/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Atlantic Abe Breaks Putin's Isolation as Rare G-7 Leader to Visit Russia Bloomberg President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a rare bilat...

» Republican Leaders Show Reluctance to Back Trump
05/05/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Billionaire businessman Donald Trump may have garnered enough votes in the primaries to become the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, but he can't seem to transfer that ...

» Air Strike Hits Refugee Camp In Northern Syria
05/05/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Syrian pro-opposition activists say an air strike has hit a refugee camp in northern Syria, near the border with Turkey, killing 28 people displaced from the country's de...

» СК расследует убийство в Москве редактора Национальной службы новостей - РИА Новости
05/05/16 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru СК расследует убийство в Москве редактора Национальной службы новостей РИА Новости МОСКВА, 5 мая — РИА Новости. Московские следователи возбудили дело по факту убийства ред...

» May 5, 2016
05/05/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.

» Americans apprehensive about role in world, report shows
05/05/16 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. On the international issues defining the 2016 election -- global trade, foreign aid and national security -- new research shows that Americans are divided and wary, split along ideological...

» The last meerschaum pipes | Focus on Europe
05/05/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewelleenglish's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewelleenglish Duration: 04:01 More Focus on Europe: http://www.dw.com/en/focus-on-europe-spotlight-on-people-2016-05-04/e-19187085-9798 Meerschaum pi...

» Donald Trump to be briefed by CIA on some of America's most sensitive intelligence matters - The Independent
05/05/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Independent Donald Trump to be briefed by CIA on some of America's most sensitive intelligence matters The Independent The Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump is set to recei...

» Авианаводчик рассказал о секретной профессии погибшего в Сирии Александра Прохоренко - Московский комсомолец
05/05/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Московский комсомолец Авианаводчик рассказал о секретной профессии погибшего в Сирии Александра Прохоренко Московский комсомолец 6 мая в селе Городки Тюльганского района Оренбургск...

» Facebook Plea Raises Money to Pay Off Debt of Family in Forced Labor
05/05/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Facebook campaign set up by VOA radio host Matiullah Abid raised 150,000 Afghan rupees to free a family in Nargarhar Province from its debt to the owner of a brick kiln. This, after a v...

» Donald Trump’s Rise Stuns U.S. Allies in Europe and Asia
05/05/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Confidence that Mr. Trump would fade has given way to a shocked recognition that he could upend decades of assumptions about American foreign policy.

» FBI Told Cops to Recreate Evidence From Secret Cell-Phone Trackers - The Intercept
05/05/16 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Intercept FBI Told Cops to Recreate Evidence From Secret Cell-Phone Trackers The Intercept A recently disclosed document shows the FBI telling a local police department that the Bure...

» Air strikes on refugee camp in Syria kill at least 28: Syrian Observatory
05/05/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 28 people, including women and children, were killed when air strikes hit a camp for internally displaced persons in Syria's Idlib province near the Turkish...

» Alberta Evacuations Expanded as Fires Spread
05/05/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Forest fires continued to rage in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta on Thursday as a mandatory evacuation order for areas near the hub of the country’s oil-sands industry widened a...

» Iraq defeated IS in Ramadi at a high cost: A city destroyed
05/05/16 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The dust of thousands of wrecked buildings drifts over the Iraqi city of Ramadi. Once home to around 1 million people, it stands virtually empty.

» After presiding over bin Laden raid, CIA chief in Pakistan came home convinced he was poisoned by ISI - Washington Post
05/05/16 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Washington Post After presiding over bin Laden raid, CIA chief in Pakistan came home convinced he was poisoned by ISI Washington Post Two months after Osama bin Laden was killed, the CIA...

» Questions arise over Maryland's use of cell phone tracking - Delmarva Daily Times
05/05/16 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Delmarva Daily Times Questions arise over Maryland's use of cell phone tracking Delmarva Daily Times The bill also would have placed limits on data collection and required an...

» Radical Russian Nationalism Faded for Three Main Reasons, St. Petersburg Sociologist Says
05/05/16 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, May 5 – The radical Russian nationalism has been fading from the scene over the last 15 years for three reasons, Mikhail Sokolov says. Its followers we...

» New NATO Commander Scaparrotti Warns of Threat from ‘Resurgent Russia’; Kremlin Scorns ‘Loud, Political’ Statement
05/05/16 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti assumed command of NATO’s Allied Command Operations today, and spoke of the threat from a “resurgent Russia.” Welcome to our...

» DIA awards Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise Desktop Environment contract
05/05/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense Intelligence Agency News. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Virginia (HHM402-16-D-0013), was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ceiling value of $400,000,000...

» Turkey's Erdogan tightens his grip on power
05/05/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As a prime minister steps aside, the Turkish president consolidates his position.

» Deadly air strike on Syria refugee camp
05/05/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in an air strike on a Syrian refugee camp near the Turkish border, monitors say.

» VIDEO: Russia helps Assad make gains in Syria
05/05/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. On the ground in Syria, accompanied by Russian military. Russian military intervention helps President Assad's forces regain the control of territory in Syria.

» Donald Trump will not be president: History, polling data and demographics all point to a single result - Salon
05/05/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Salon Donald Trump will not be president: History, polling data and demographics all point to a single result Salon You won't have to move to Canada. Trump is more likely to lose...

» Drug Testing Expert Was High For Eight Years
05/05/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Sonja Farak handled around 30,000 criminal cases which could be called into question after she admitted tampering with evidence.

» Iraq’s PM replaces military commander over Green Zone breach
05/05/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A spokesman says the Iraqi government has replaced the commander of a military division tasked with protecting the heavily fortified Green Zone after hundreds of angry anti-government protesters bro...

» Kremlin to NATO: Resurgent Russia not a threat, but will defend its interests
05/05/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A resurgent Russia is not a threat to anyone but it cannot ignore actions that threaten it and will defend its interests, the Kremlin said on Thursday, referring to ...

» Poland charges Russian-born lawyer with spying for Moscow
05/05/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A prosecutor says Poland has charged a lawyer with dual Polish and Russian citizenship with spying for Russian military intelligence.

» New British Newspaper Closes After 10 Weeks
05/05/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A British newspaper that pledged to prove that print news can survive in the online age has announced it is shutting down, just weeks after it began publishing. Britain's The New Day, lau...

» Op-Ed Contributor: The Only Way to Solve Iraq’s Political Crisis
05/05/16 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. After years of corruption and sectarianism, the country’s political class desperately needs new blood.

» The Syrian Kurds Could Be A Key Ally In The Fight Against Islamic State
05/05/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Kurds seem to fit perfectly into the current U.S. strategy of focusing on defeating jihadist groups and not Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is the focus of most...

» Iraq's Green Zone Security Commander Replaced Over Incursion By Protesters
05/05/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has replaced the commander of an Iraqi military division who was responsible for protecting Baghdad's diplomatic Green Zone.

» Rare Party Congress in North Korea Is Coronation for Leader
05/05/16 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Now that North Korea claims to be a nuclear power, some analysts expect Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, to shift more attention to the economy.

» Turkey's Prime Minister Resigns Amid Dispute With President
05/05/16 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced his resignation, clearing the way for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pursue a tighter grip on power.

» Spanish court seeks arrest of Putin-linked Russians
05/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Spanish court wants two senior Russian officials with links to the Kremlin arrested so they can be questioned in court about suspected money laundering and criminal association.

» What in the World: Rents in London? If You Have to Ask ...
05/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An average apartment in London now costs nine-tenths of an average worker’s pay.

» Most male Germans will be drunk today for no particular reason
05/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The goal for many German men today is to get too drunk to walk.

» Blasts in Syria kill 10 but Aleppo mostly calm amid truce
05/05/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A car bomb exploded in the main square of a central Syrian village on Thursday and once people gathered to help the victims, a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle detonated his explosives belt nearby...

» South African woman sells son to undercover officer for $335
05/05/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. A South African woman who attempted to sell her 19-month-old son on a popular website has been given a suspended five-year sentence and been placed under house arrest, instead, the nationa...

» Fort McMurray Wildfire Prompts More Evacuations
05/05/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Evacuations to protect people from a giant wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada continued Thursday after more than 88,000 people had already fled the region. The communities of Anzac, Gregoire L...

» Hacker trades 272 million passwords for social media likes - CNET
05/05/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Next Web Hacker trades 272 million passwords for social media likes CNET Your passwords are worthless. At least, that's the message coming from a hacker who traded more tha...

» FBI: Man Admits to Contaminating Food at Michigan Stores - ABC News
05/05/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNN Business Insider FBI : Man Admits to Contaminating Food at Michigan Stores ABC News An investigation indicated the man sprayed a mixture of hand sanitizer, water and mouse poison on ...

» Old hand in Asia takes reins of US Army Pacific
05/05/16 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Gen. Robert B. Brown, who has spent more than a decade of his career in the region, took command of U.S. Army Pacific during a Wednesday ceremony, replacing Gen. Vincent Brooks.

» China's military deploys its first corruption inspectors - Reuters
05/05/16 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. China's military deploys its first corruption inspectors Reuters But under reforms started last year the military now has a dedicated graft-fighting division. Xi has led a swee...

» Fort Carson soldier charged in death of 4-month-old girl
05/05/16 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A 28-year-old man arrested in the death of an infant is a Fort Carson infantry scout who has deployed at least once to Afghanistan.

» Other voices: FBI walks thin line around privacy rights - Greeley Tribune
05/05/16 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Greeley Tribune Other voices: FBI walks thin line around privacy rights Greeley Tribune Remember in February a federal judge in Riverside, Calif., sided with the FBI and ordered Californ...

» FBI charges dozens of alleged members in Gangster Disciples organization, including Georgia police officer - New York Daily News
05/05/16 12:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Daily News FBI charges dozens of alleged members in Gangster Disciples organization, including Georgia police officer New York Daily News The FBI arrested dozens of members of t...

» Iraq routed Islamic State from Ramadi at a high cost
05/05/16 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. This is what victory looks like in the Iraqi city of Ramadi: In the once thriving Haji Ziad Square, not a single structure still stands. Turning in every direction yields a picture ...

» Intel chief: ISIS capable of perpetrating Paris-style assault on American soil
05/05/16 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 5, 2016, 11:03 AM (IDT) James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, said Wednesday in a TV interview that Islamic State has the ability to carry out a multi-casualty terrorist a...

» The Aspiring Novelist Who Became Obama’s Foreign-Policy Guru
05/05/16 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. How Ben Rhodes rewrote the rules of diplomacy for the digital age.

» Russia Issues Fresh Threats Against Unaligned Nordic States
05/05/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. This latest rhetoric from Moscow has drawn a swift and robust reply from Sweden.             

» FBI To Companies: Don't Pay Cyberattack Ransoms - PYMNTS.com
05/05/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FBI To Companies: Don't Pay Cyberattack Ransoms PYMNTS.com According to the FBI , there's been a significant increase in cybercriminals gaining unauthorized access to corporate networks ...

» CybAero Completes Drone Tests for Swedish Navy
05/05/16 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The trials focused on autonomous takeoffs and landings and included reconnaissance capability tests.             

» Donald Trump: I would tell Vladimir Putin 'don't do it' on Russian planes buzzing U.S. ships
05/05/16 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Asked about the prospect of Russian planes buzzing U.S. ships, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that as president, he would call Russ...

» The Early Edition: May 5, 2016
05/05/16 12:09 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...

» Petition calls to overthrow 'off-the-rails' FBI boss for 'misguided crusade' against encryption - International Business Times UK
05/05/16 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. International Business Times UK Petition calls to overthrow 'off-the-rails' FBI boss for 'misguided crusade' against encryption International Business Times UK Amid heightened tensions f...

» UN says bombing of Aleppo among “the worst” of Syrian war
05/05/16 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. UN political chief: The Syrian government's bombing campaign in Aleppo over the last two weeks is among "the worst" of the five-year war.

» NSA, CIA Double Warrantless Searches In Two Years - Mintpress News (blog)
05/05/16 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Mintpress News (blog) NSA, CIA Double Warrantless Searches In Two Years Mintpress News (blog) FROM 2013 TO 2015, the NSA and CIA doubled the number of warrantless searches they conducted...

» The World Needs to Know What Really Happened Last November
05/05/16 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Important questions linger about what went down in Paris. Almost six months ago, jihadists unleashed a murderous rampage on the French capital, a vicious attack that stunned the world. On...

» Despite billions in US funding, Afghan forces have a problem with boots
05/05/16 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. If first impressions really can be gleaned from footwear, Afghan security forces may be about as disjointed and ragged as a state-run military can get.

» Director Steve McQueen's Art Project Offers a Haunting Look at the FBI Surveillance of Paul Robeson - The Root
05/05/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Root Director Steve McQueen's Art Project Offers a Haunting Look at the FBI Surveillance of Paul Robeson The Root He takes reams of reports from FBI surveillance and scrolls them on ...

» Travelers stuck in airport lines as TSA, Congress deny blame
05/05/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. here is broad agreement that U.S. airports will not be a pleasant place this summer as security screening lines swell and officials warn that delays will trigger missed flights and ...

» Report: Iran to Blind Man With Acid
05/05/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Iran is expected to blind a man with acid next week to punish him for alleged crimes, according to a report by an Iranian opposition group. “Mojtaba Saheli (Sabeqi), 31, who was pre...

» Ex-CIA agent continues fight against extradition to Italy
05/05/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A former CIA agent has lodged another appeal at Portugal's Constitutional Court against her extradition to Italy to serve a four-year sentence for her part in the U.S. extraordinary rend...

» US, Russia Reaffirm Cease-Fire in Aleppo, Syria - Wall Street Journal
05/05/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal US, Russia Reaffirm Cease-Fire Cease Fire in Aleppo, Syria Wall Street Journal The U.S. said it and Russia had arranged a cease-fire between the Syrian government ...

» Portugal police raid 'Russian football gang' - BBC News
05/05/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Portugal police raid ' Russian football gang' BBC News European and Portuguese police say they have dismantled a mainly Russian criminal gang laundering money through footbal...

» Хакер из Румынии рассказал о неоднократном взломе почты Хиллари Клинтон - РБК
05/05/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Хакер из Румынии рассказал о неоднократном взломе почты Хиллари Клинтон РБК Находящийся в тюрьме в штате Вирджиния хакер из Румынии Марсель Лехел Лазар под псевдонимом «Гуччифе...

» A Russian-guided tour of Syria's second war - CBC.ca
05/05/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBC.ca A Russian -guided tour of Syria's second war CBC.ca This latest media tour is a showcase for Russia , which has been wielding its air power in the Syrian conflict. President Vl...

» 'You Can't Always Get What You Want,' Stones Tell Trump
05/05/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Rolling Stones told Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday to stop using the band's music for his campaign after artists such as Adele and R.E.M. made the same requ...

» Russia's New Mobile Air Defense System Has One Very Unique Feature - The National Interest Online (blog)
05/05/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online (blog) Russia's New Mobile Air Defense System Has One Very Unique Feature The National Interest Online (blog) Russia is developing a new mobile air defens...

» Clinton, Sanders Fight for Last Big Prize: California
05/05/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Hillary Clinton is looking confidently ahead to the general election, but taking nothing for granted as California's mega-primary approaches, reaching out to Hispanic and black voters in ...

» Hmeimim air base still humming after Russian 'victory' in Syrian intervention - Washington Post
05/05/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Hmeimim air base still humming after Russian 'victory' in Syrian intervention Washington Post HMEIMIM AIR BASE, Syria – Nearly two months after President Vladimir Puti...

» Керри назвал вредным влияние «Северного потока-2» на Восточную Европу - РБК
05/05/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Керри назвал вредным влияние «Северного потока-2» на Восточную Европу РБК По мнению госсекретаря США Джона Керри, пуск газопровода «Северный поток-2» окажет вредное воздействие...

» U.S. Wins Allies' Support To Intensify Fight Against Islamic State
05/05/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Washington and its allies have agreed to put more resources and effort into their campaign to defeat the Islamic State group.

» Russia threatens to respond to NATO's military buildup along eastern border - Fox News
05/05/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Russia threatens to respond to NATO's military buildup along eastern border Fox News Russian officials said Wednesday that Moscow will create three new divisions of about 10,...

» UN Council Hears Allegations Of War Crimes By Syria In Aleppo
05/05/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United Nations political chief has charged the Syrian government with serious crimes in its bombing of Aleppo and demanded that perpetrators be brought to justice.

» Intelligence Official: Islamic State Growing in Somalia
05/05/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Pro-Islamic State Somali militants have grown in numbers and are receiving financial and military support from Yemen, a top intelligence official told the VOA Somali Service. Abdi Hassan ...

» China and Russia to hold anti-missile drill after US, South Korea talk defense - Reuters
05/05/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. UPI.com China and Russia to hold anti-missile drill after US, South Korea talk defense Reuters BEIJING China and Russia will hold their first joint computer-assisted anti-missile dril...

» Prominent Issues Divide Trump, Clinton in Race for White House
05/05/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. With the U.S. party primary process nearing its end, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton appear set to battle in the November election to become the next president of the...

» Экс-губернатор Луганщины заявил о существовании плана по «деоккупации Донбасса» - Росбалт.RU
05/05/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Экс-губернатор Луганщины заявил о существовании плана по «деоккупации Донбасса» Росбалт.RU Заместитель министра по вопросам оккупированных территорий Украины, недавний г...

» Имперская идея. Анонс
05/05/16 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 01:00 01:01 В какой стране лучше жить: в большой или маленькой? Отчего в России до сих пор бредят величием державы? В каком веке живет Россия...

» Suspect In Murder Of Russian Police Chief Turned Self In 'To Prove Innocence'
05/05/16 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Dushanbe says a Tajik citizen suspected of involvement in the murder of a high-ranking Russian police officer and five of his relatives traveled to Russia from Tajikistan...

» The Daily Vertical: Putin Vs. The Law (Transcript)
05/05/16 11:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday.

» Kremlin to NATO: Resurgent Russia not a threat, but will defend its interests - Reuters
05/05/16 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Kremlin to NATO: Resurgent Russia not a threat, but will defend its interests Reuters "We have repeatedly said that a resurgent Russia is not a threat to anyone," Kr...

» Военная техника США прибыла в Грузию для участия в учениях - РИА Новости
05/05/16 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Военная техника США прибыла в Грузию для участия в учениях РИА Новости ТБИЛИСИ, 5 мая — РИА Новости, Мэги Кикалейшвили. Военная техника США, среди которой танки Abrams ...

» Kremlin Operates on Its Most Demoralized Patient – The Media
05/05/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Five years ago, then-President Dmitry Medvedev met with leading representatives of Russia's online media community - digital entrepreneurs, executives, scholars, authors and s...

» 'Resurgent Russia': New hardline NATO Europe commander raises hackles in Moscow - RT
05/05/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT 'Resurgent Russia ': New hardline NATO Europe commander raises hackles in Moscow RT NATO is facing a "resurgent Russia striving to project itself as a world power," Scapa...

» U.S. Tanks Arrive In Georgia For Training Exercises
05/05/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. Army has deployed Abrams battle tanks in Georgia for the first time, offloading the heavy armor at the Black Sea port of Poti for live-fire training exercises wi...

» The Morning Vertical, May 5, 2016
05/05/16 11:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. O N MY MIND Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin continues to play head games with its hostage. After reportedly indicating that a deal had been reached to release kidnapped Ukrainian military p...

» Russia strengthens permanent naval presence in Mediterranean Sea - Pravda
05/05/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Pravda Russia strengthens permanent naval presence in Mediterranean Sea Pravda The Smetlivy is the oldest warship and the last "singing frigate" (large anti-submarine ship o...

» Russia Issues Fresh Threats Against Unaligned Nordic States - DefenseNews.com
05/05/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com Russia Issues Fresh Threats Against Unaligned Nordic States DefenseNews.com HELSINKI — Russia has issued fresh threats of a possible military response should any of th...

» The Daily Vertical: Putin Vs. The Law
05/05/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical  or on the  Power Vertical Facebook  page...

» Russia pays tribute to Palmyra hero who called in anti-ISIS artillery strike on his own position - RT
05/05/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia pays tribute to Palmyra hero who called in anti-ISIS artillery strike on his own position RT His position was compromised, and he found himself surrounded by enemy forces. R...

» Analysts: Russia Cynical on Syria, Goal is International Prestige
05/05/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As the United States and Russia struggle to cement a cease-fire in Syria that includes the embattled city of Aleppo, the Syrian military under President Bashar al-Assad indicated it would...

» NATO Ratchets Up Missile Defense Despite Russian Criticism
05/05/16 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. A decision by the United States and its allies to proceed with the defense system marks an important shift ballistic missile defense is an important stage in the alliance’s new stance toward Moscow.

» Тело погибшего в Сирии спецназовца Александра Прохоренко проводили на малую родину
05/05/16 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. В траурном митинге приняли участие Министр обороны России генерал армии Сергей Шойгу, статс-секретарь — заместитель Министра обороны Николай Панков, экс-замминистра обороны Алексей Дюмин.

» Russian Man's Death In U.S. Immigration Custody Ruled Natural
05/05/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Medical authorities in California say a Russian citizen who died while at a San Diego immigration detention center on May 1 succumbed to heart disease.

» UN Diplomat: IS Seeking New Revenue Streams
05/05/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Islamic State extremist group is looking to increase revenue from taxation, smuggling antiquities “and potentially kidnap for ransom” after losing some territory and oil revenue follo...

» Блогеры - экстремисты
05/05/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 05:25 Суд в Томске отклонил апелляцию по делу местного блогера Вадима Тюменцева, обвиняемого по 282 статье уголовного кодекса: "возбуждение н...

» Source: No 'coincidence' Romanian hacker Guccifer extradited amid Clinton probe
05/05/16 07:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The extradition of Romanian hacker “Guccifer” to the U.S. at a critical point in the FBI’s criminal investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use is “not a coincidence,” acc...

» Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Is Expected to Be Replaced
04/05/16 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Mr. Davutoglu has apparently lost a power struggle, giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a chance to further consolidate his power.

» Reinventing China's abortion police
04/05/16 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Six months pregnant and forced to have an abortion

» Alleged gang members indicted in national takedown of “Gangster Disciples” - WIAT 42
04/05/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WIAT 42 Alleged gang members indicted in national takedown of “Gangster Disciples” WIAT 42 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Wednesday morning, FBI agents raided a Birmingham home at 46 ...

» New Plan for Calm Reached in Ravaged City of Aleppo
04/05/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States and Russia have brokered a localized cease-fire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where fierce fighting between the government and rebels has resulted in over 280 civilian d...

» US Judge May Summon Clinton to Testify on Emails Lawsuit
04/05/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A U.S. federal judge says he may order Hillary Clinton to testify in a lawsuit concerning her use of a private email server for official business while she was secretary of state. A conse...

» UN diplomat says Islamic State seeking new revenue streams
04/05/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The chair of the U.N. committee monitoring sanctions against extremists says the Islamic State group is looking to increase revenue from taxation, smuggling antiquities “and potentially kidnap for r...

» Can GOP establishment rally around Donald Trump?
04/05/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 07:33 Reaction from the 'Special Report' All-Star panel

» Hacker claims he compromised Clinton's personal server
04/05/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 03:09 Marcel Lehel Lazar explains how he exposed the former secretary of state; Catherine Herridge has the jailhouse interview for 'Speci...

» Russian hacker tries selling 272 million stolen Gmail, Hotmail, and other accounts for $1 - Tech Insider
04/05/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Tech Insider Russian hacker tries selling 272 million stolen Gmail, Hotmail, and other accounts for $1 Tech Insider A Russian hacker harvested hundreds of millions of stolen ac...

» Army captain sues Obama; says he lacks authority to fight IS
04/05/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - An Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to wage war against I...

» The Latest: Giuliani, Carson, Christie, in Trump Cabinet?
04/05/16 20:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT): 5:43 p.m. Donald Trump is revealing some possible Cabinet picks if he's elected pr...

» NATO Accepts Israel, 4 Other Nations as Headquarter Liaisons
04/05/16 20:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The North Atlantic Council on Wednesday agreed to allow Israel and four other non-NATO members to open diplomatic missions to its headquarters in Brussels.         ...

» Trump Dodges on Whether He’s Met With Vladimir Putin: ‘I Don’t Want to Say’
04/05/16 20:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wouldn’t say Wednesday whether he had ever met with or spoken to Russian president Vladimir Putin. CNN’s Wolf Bl...

» Hacker 'Guccifer': I Got Inside Hillary Clinton's Server - NBCNews.com
04/05/16 20:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. NBCNews.com Hacker 'Guccifer': I Got Inside Hillary Clinton's Server NBCNews.com The Romanian hacker who first exposed Hillary Clinton's private email address is making a bombs...

» Guccifer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
04/05/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Brian Fallon, national press secretary for Clinton's presidential campaign, denied Guccifer's claims.

» 'Guccifer' claims he hacked Hillary Clinton's email server
04/05/16 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A Romanian computer hacker who is being extradited to the U.S. told NBC News that he gained access to Hillary Clinton's "completely unsecured" private email serve...

» US, Russia agree to extend Syria truce to Aleppo
04/05/16 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:57 The United States and Russia have agreed to work with Syria's warring parties to extend a shaky truce to the city of Aleppo, the State Department said We...

» AP Top Stories May 4 P
04/05/16 19:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:10 Here's the latest for Wednesday, May 4th: Trump is the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee; Takata recall expands; Syrian ceas...

» Drone Arsenal Fights Climate Change
04/05/16 19:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:24 Scientists are just beginning to establish a link between big weather events and climate change, but there's no question that extreme weather i...

» Donald Trump: I won because I went for 'the knockout...
04/05/16 19:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 01:04 Donald Trump has says that the delegate system is rigged in both the Republican and Democratic parties, and that he won because he went for "the knockout...

» Donald Trump: General election starts now
04/05/16 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 00:54 Donald Trump tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the general election for the presidency starts now.

» Trump is on a vice presidential search after opponents exit
04/05/16 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 03:07 The Clinton campaign is already organizing against the presumptive nominee; Carl Cameron with the Republican roundup for 'Special R...

» Addiction Specialist Sheds Light on Prince's Death
04/05/16 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. An attorney for a California addiction specialist said at a press conference Wednesday that doctors planned a medical intervention to help Prince with his alleged use of painkillers, ...

» Clinton tries to go on offense against Trump after Indiana
04/05/16 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 02:56 Mike Emanuel takes a look at the Democratic side for 'Special Report'

» Can Trump self-fund a general election campaign?
04/05/16 19:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 02:44 On 'Special Report,' James Rosen explains why campaign veterans say Trump's 'air war' on Clinton is not enough

» Trump routs final GOP rivals but some Republicans refuse to fall in line
04/05/16 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 03:17 The Republican race effectively ended with Tuesday’s Indiana primary, as Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns. As...

» News Wrap: Alberta wildfire forces nearly 90,000 to flee
04/05/16 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 05:52 In our news wrap Wednesday, a wildfire burning since Sunday in Canada’s main oil sands city forced nearly 90,000 people to flee their hom...

» How Donald Trump defied party wisdom to become the face of the GOP
04/05/16 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 07:41 Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns after landslide losses in Indiana Tuesday night, leaving Donald Trump as the...

» As more U.S. troops arrive, increased risk from ISIS attacks in Iraq
04/05/16 19:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 03:47 Navy SEAL Charles Keating died in a firefight with Islamic State militants in northern Iraq on Tuesday. His death comes as the U.S. is mo...

» Is fatal medical error a leading cause of death?
04/05/16 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 05:45 The CDC does not list “medical error” as a cause of death in its annual mortality statistics. But according to researchers from Johns Hop...

» Ben Carson turns from competitor to Trump team member
04/05/16 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 08:07 Dr. Ben Carson started the election cycle as one of Donald Trump’s more popular rivals, before falling support led him to suspend his cam...

» CNN travels with Russian troops inside Syria
04/05/16 19:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 01:56 Russians say they have withdrawn a majority of their forces from Syria yet many fighter jets and strike aircraft remain. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports ...

» Iraq Premier Calls for Unity Amid Political Crisis
04/05/16 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, facing the test of his political life, urged the country’s rival factions to unite for the sake of fighting Islamic State.

» John Kasich drops out of presidential race - CNN
04/05/16 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN John Kasich drops out of presidential race CNN (CNN) John Kasich is dropping out of the Republican presidential race, he said Wednesday. Kasich's decision to suspend his effo...

» I'm Not Voting for Trump. I'm Not Voting for Hillary, Either. - Slate Magazine
04/05/16 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Slate Magazine I'm Not Voting for Trump. I'm Not Voting for Hillary, Either. Slate Magazine A combination photo shows Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump in Palm ...

» Israeli Responds to Hamas Mortar Fire With Airstrikes in Gaza
04/05/16 19:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The mortar rounds, fired toward Israeli defense forces, were intended to discourage Israel from excavating areas east of Gaza in a search for new tunnels.

» Trump Triumphs As Final Rival Kasich Exits
04/05/16 19:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. John Kasich suspends his presidential bid, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining candidate to claim the Republican mantle.

» Former head of Argentine air force on trial for abduction
04/05/16 19:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The former head of Argentina’s air force and two ex-subordinates are on trial for alleged abduction and disappearance of activists during the South American nation’s 1976-1983 dictatorship.

» Spanish Warrants Point to Russian Govt. Links to Organized Crime
04/05/16 19:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Spanish authorities this week issued arrest warrants for several Russians, some of them reputedly close associates of President Vladimir Putin, who are suspected of close ties to organize...

» The Daily Vertical: Spain Pulls Off Putin’s Mask (Transcript)
04/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Web Times – newyorkwebtimes.com. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Source: The Daily Vertical: Spain Pulls Off Putin’s Mask (Tr...

» Justice Dept. Takes Steps to Restore Watchdogs’ Access to Records – The New York Times
04/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Web Times – newyorkwebtimes.com. Some called for a more lasting solution amid charges that changes by the Obama administration had hindered government inspectors. Source: Justice Dept. Takes S...

» Stalin Celebrated on Novosibirsk Billboard | News | The Moscow Times
04/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Web Times – newyorkwebtimes.com. A billboard displaying a portrait of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has appeared on the streets of Novosibirsk in central Russia, the Meduza website reported Wed...

» The West needs to stop panicking about Russia’s “hybrid” warfare – Vox
04/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Web Times – newyorkwebtimes.com. If anyone has the edge in “hybrid” warfare, it’s the West, not Russia. Source: The West needs to stop panicking about Russia’s “h...

» NATO Military Intelligence on Russia ‘Not Good Enough’: Breedlove
04/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Web Times – newyorkwebtimes.com. NATO’s outgoing commander in Europe has said skeptical focus must be turned back on Russia. Source: NATO Military Intelligence on Russia ‘Not Good ...

» Navy SEALS Unload on ISIS in What White House Says is Not Combat
04/05/16 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A new video purportedly shows Navy SEALS engaged in a firefight with ISIS forces in Iraq despite Obama administration officials insisting American forces are only serving in a non-c...

» Obama Sips Filtered Water to Show Michigan City It's Safe
04/05/16 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama sipped a glass of filtered water in Flint, Michigan, Wednesday as he reviewed progress in fixing that troubled city's lead contamination crisis. After urging from a...

» US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
04/05/16 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:54 p.m. EDT. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights protections and can&apos;t be enforced, The U.S. Justice Depar...

» Denial, bargaining, acceptance: stages of a Trump candidacy
04/05/16 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:54 p.m. EDT. In the beginning, many took it as a joke: A billionaire developer, riding his gilded escalators down from his Manhattan penthouse, his third wife at his side, to announce he w...

» Navy SEAL From Arizona Remembered as Hero
04/05/16 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:22 Officials say Charlie Keating IV, 31, was part of a quick reaction force that responded to requests for support from peshmerga fi...

» Rep. Steve King: Donald Trump has to do some outreach
04/05/16 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 02:14 Iowa congressman on if he will support the Republican frontrunner

» The Pakistani doctor who reportedly helped the CIA find bin Laden is still stuck in prison - LA Daily News
04/05/16 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. LA Daily News The Pakistani doctor who reportedly helped the CIA find bin Laden is still stuck in prison LA Daily News This Sunday marked five years since a team of US Navy SEALs killed ...

» FBI seeks boss of St. Louis drug gang - STLtoday.com
04/05/16 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. STLtoday.com FBI seeks boss of St. Louis drug gang STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS • The FBI on Wednesday appealed for the public's help in finding a man they say is the head of a violent St. Lou...

» Obama Enlists Local Reporters to Help Dem Senate Candidates
04/05/16 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The White House is hoping to use local reporters to advance the prospects of Democratic Senate candidates running against Republican incumbents. President Obama hosted a handful of ...

» Army captain sues Obama; says he lacks authority to fight Islamic State
04/05/16 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. An Army captain is suing President Barack Obama, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to wage war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.

» U.N. Security Council Condemns Attacks on Health Workers in War Zones
04/05/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. A new resolution raises an awkward question: Can the most powerful countries enforce the rules of war when they and their allies are accused of flouting them?

» Археология. Хотят ли русские войны? - 04 мая, 2016
04/05/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Культ победы как новая идеология Гости программы - Никита Соколов, историк, председатель совета Вольного исторического общества; Андрей Колесников, руководитель п...

» Trump's Unlikely Surge Stands Out in US Political History
04/05/16 18:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Real estate titan Donald Trump's ascent to become the presumptive 2016 U.S. Republican presidential nominee is one of the most unusual in American political history. Trump, 69, has spent ...

» New Details, Questions Arise in Gunbattle that Killed US Navy SEAL
04/05/16 18:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A U.S. Navy SEAL killed Tuesday when Islamic State (IS) fighters punched through Kurdish lines in northern Iraq was part of a Quick Reaction Force, sent in to extract other U.S. troops tr...

» Pundits Were Sure Trump Would Falter
04/05/16 18:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Some in the U.S. media smugly predicted that billionaire reality TV personality Donald Trump would never be the Republican Party's choice for president. But now that he's become the presu...

» Republicans Struggle With Reality of Trump Nomination
04/05/16 18:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The long battle for the Republican presidential nomination has now ended, settling on a new leader of the Republican Party: Donald Trump. Republicans nationwide reacted with a mix of disb...

» How Concerned Should You Be About Zika?
04/05/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. With all the new research and findings regarding the Zika and Ebola viruses, many are wondering how similar they are to the HIV virus. The latest reports indicate that the Zika virus ...

» Charges in Russia-Poland spy case
04/05/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A lawyer with dual Russian-Polish citizenship whose father played for the Russian national football team is charged with espionage, Polish media say.

» Russia warns of retaliation if NATO makes more deployments in Eastern Europe - Reuters
04/05/16 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Russia warns of retaliation if NATO makes more deployments in Eastern Europe Reuters MOSCOW Russia will take retaliatory measures if NATO deploys four extra battalions in Polan...

» NATO alliance gets new supreme commander
04/05/16 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO’s new supreme allied commander, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, said Wednesday the alliance should consider what weaponry it could provide so Ukraine can better combat a pro-Moscow insurgency.

» Mother of miracle baby dies in rubble
04/05/16 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The mother of a baby girl who was miraculously rescued from a collapsed building in Nairobi is found dead in the rubble.

» Egypt official blames 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons for Mideast violence
04/05/16 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. In his speech, the head of Egypt's State Information Service also blamed video games and violent movies. In response, the Arab world erupted on social media.

» Russia arrests groups for planning attacks in Moscow region: agencies - Reuters
04/05/16 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Al-Arabiya Russia arrests groups for planning attacks in Moscow region: agencies Reuters MOSCOW Russia's state security service said it had arrested a group of central Asian citizens w...

» Addiction doctor made Prince 911 call
04/05/16 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Prince's team requested emergency support from a leading addiction specialist just a day before the singer died, the doctor's lawyer reveals.

» Judge OKs deposition plan in Hillary Clinton email case - Politico
04/05/16 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Judge OKs deposition plan in Hillary Clinton email case Politico A federal judge has approved a plan to take sworn testimony from former aides to Hillary Clinton about h...

» US Judge: Clinton May Be Ordered to Testify in Records Case - ABC News
04/05/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. US Judge: Clinton May Be Ordered to Testify in Records Case ABC News A federal judge said Wednesday he may order Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton to testify u...

» Why Oil Prices Will Likely Drop Below $40 Soon
04/05/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The 70 percent rise in crude oil prices from the lows of $27.1 per barrel to a high of above $46/b in a matter of three months is being driven by speculative activity—make no mistake about it...

» Portugal targets 'Russia football gang'
04/05/16 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. European and Portuguese police say they have dismantled a mainly Russian criminal gang laundering money through the football sector in Portugal.

» Massive 1,1089 carat diamond unveiled
04/05/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:28 Sotheby's unveils a 1,109 carat, tennis ball-sized rough diamond that is estimated to be worth more than $70 million. Rough Cut (no rep...

» Largest rough diamond in the world estimated to sell for $70 mn
04/05/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:55 The 1,109-carat Lesedi la Rona diamond is among the largest gem-quality diamonds ever discovered. The diamond, which will be auctioned by Sotheby's in Lo...

» PBS NewsHour full episode May 3, 2016
04/05/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 54:03 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at what’s at stake as Indiana voters cast their ballots in a crucial primary. Also: Education Secretary J...

» U.S. and Russia agree to ceasefire in Aleppo
04/05/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 01:06 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a ceasefire in Aleppo, Syria, is now in effect and has led to a decrease in the number of violent attacks.

» Federal Jury Convicts Final Conspirator in $278 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
04/05/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Baltimore

» Cave City, Kentucky Physician Guilty of Illegally Dispensing Controlled Substances Outside of His Professional Medical Practice and Health Care Fraud
04/05/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Louisville

» Suspected ISIS anthrax attack plan foiled by Kenya police
04/05/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 4, 2016, 9:24 AM (IDT) Kenya's police announced Tuesday that it had arrested several members of a terror cell linked to ISIS who are suspected of planning a terrorist attack using biolo...

» Suddenly Russia consents to consider Assad’s ouster
04/05/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 4, 2016, 10:39 AM (IDT) Washington and Moscow have made dramatic progress over the last few days in marathon telephone talks between Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergei...

» Commander In Chief Donald Trump? Military Leaders Disagree On Candidate's Views As He Becomes Presumptive ... - International Business Times
04/05/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. International Business Times Commander In Chief Donald Trump? Military Leaders Disagree On Candidate's Views As He Becomes Presumptive ... International Business Times From the...

» US Defense Sec'y Carter: Campaign against IS 'far from over'
04/05/16 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - The combat death of an American Navy SEAL in Iraq shows that despite recent gains against the Islamic State in Iraq, "this fight is far ...

» Carter, allies mull war effort against Islamic State
04/05/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Defense Secretary Ash Carter began talks here Wednesday with members of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria, as defense ministers examine ways to bolster the military campaign ...

» Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to US
04/05/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The deputy commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Iranian forces will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the United States...

» Md. police mum on growing use of cellphone tracking technology - WTOP
04/05/16 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. WTOP Md. police mum on growing use of cellphone tracking technology WTOP Citing unusual secrecy agreements with the FBI or the need to protect an investigatory tool, most loc...

» LSD, Hookers, Hit Men, and the Top Levels of the CIA - WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog)
04/05/16 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog) LSD, Hookers, Hit Men, and the Top Levels of the CIA WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog) The cast of characters that the CIA assembled to do this was ...

» Swiss defense chief says hackers targeted his ministry
04/05/16 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BERLIN (AP) - Switzerland's defense minister says his department was targeted by hackers in January and is indicating that the motive was industrial espionage. Gu...

» FBI Nabs Man Suspected of Poisoning Produce at Grocery Store - ABC News
04/05/16 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. MLive.com ABC News FBI Nabs Man Suspected of Poisoning Produce at Grocery Store ABC News The FBI has arrested a Michigan man for allegedly spraying a poisonous mixture of chemicals on fo...

» Measuring Change at the CIA - Foreign Policy (blog)
04/05/16 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) Measuring Change at the CIA Foreign Policy (blog) The new national security team will not lack for advice on this topic from serving officers, CIA alumni, congressi...

» Scaparrotti: NATO should consider what weapons to give Ukraine
04/05/16 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. NATO's new supreme allied commander, U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, said Wednesday the alliance should consider what weaponry it could provide so Ukraine can better combat a pro...