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August 29, 2016

Indian Defense Minister Visits Pentagon by webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:58 PM

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter welcomed Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar to the Pentagon on Monday, ahead of key joint exercises taking place in India next month. The U.S. designated India as a major defense partner during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's June visit to Washington. During Carter and Parrikar’s bilateral meeting, the two defense leaders are expected to discuss a key logistics agreement that will enable U.S. and Indian forces to use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies. The meeting also comes ahead of key annual exercises in India between U.S. and Indian forces. The joint drills, dubbed Yudh Abhyas, will take place in the mountains of northern India next month, Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, who commands the Army's I Corps on the U.S. Pacific coast, told VOA. Speaking to VOA from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lanza said the two armies will focus on a variety of tasks, from peacekeeping operations to combined arms maneuvers and tactical training. The two armies also will swap-out troops within formations. “Not only are we just training together … we’re completely integrated both with the Indian army and our Army working together down at platoon level,” Lanza told VOA. Secretary Carter and Minister Parrikar last met in April during Carter’s visit to India. Parrikar gave Carter a tour of his home province, the western resort area of Goa, before talks in New Delhi. Monday’s talks marks the sixth meeting between the two defense leaders.

The US is critically lagging behind Russia in the next frontier of global competition - Business Insider
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM

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The US is critically lagging behind Russia in the next frontier of global competition
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Russians Hacked Two US Voter Databases, Say Officials - NBCNews.com
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM

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Russians Hacked Two US Voter Databases, Say Officials
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Hackers based in Russia were behind two recent attempts to breach state voter registration databases, fueling concerns the Russian government may be trying to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, U.S. intelligence officials tell NBC News. The ...
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How big a military threat is Russia, really? - Christian Science Monitor
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM

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How big a military threat is Russia, really?
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Putin Adds Non-Military Government Agencies To Russia’s Latest Military Latest Exerciseby paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM

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Staunton, August 29 – In a move that raises the ante of Vladimir Putin’s announcement of military exercises to check the readiness of the Russian armed forces, the Defense Ministry has announced that “federal organs of the executive power and enterprises of the defense sector” are to be involved and checked for their readiness to function in “military times.”

Among the civilian agencies to be part of the military exercise, the defense ministry’s press office says are parts of the communications, finance, and trade ministries, the Russian State Reserve and the Bank of Russia which will be checked for their ability to operate “under conditions of military time” (function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12094234).

On the one hand, the involvement of these agencies in military games makes the latter more realistic and may thus be only a recognition that in modern war, the military is far from the only player. But on the other hand, this arrangement and the publicity given to it sends a signal to both the Russian people and Russia’s neighbors that Moscow is seriously preparing for war.

Given that the Russian military in recent years has often carried out exercises in the summer months, many Russians may have dismissed reports about the current one despite its size; and the Kremlin, especially in the run up to the Duma elections on September 18, is likely interested in seeking to generate patriotic fervor and support for the regime.

And given that Moscow has been issuing threats to Ukraine and other of its neighbors in various ways, this makes the latest Russian military exercise even more threatening because it is not only more realistic but because Moscow would have less to do to transform this exercise into a military strike.

Especially ominous is what this announcement says about mobilizing reserves and providing automobiles for military units in the Southern and Central Military Districts and in the Northern Fleet. “For the first time,” the announcement says, the Bank of Russia will be involved to ensure that money flows into these sectors in a timely fashion.

The ministry also says that this exercise will now “check the readiness of a number of enterprises of the defense industry complex of the south of Russia” and their ability to “fulfill tasks laid on them as far as the supply and reconditioning of arms” and other equipment these groups need.

According to the ministry’s press office, this is all being done in correspondence with Putin’s July 17 order to conduct “an experiment on the introduction of a new system of preparation and forming up of human resources for mobilization.” To the extent it is successful, the new system will become standard operating procedure.

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When Dictators Depart – The Karimov Case and the Future of the Post-Soviet Space by paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM

Window On Eurasia -- New Series

Paul Goble

Staunton, August 29 – The apparent heart attack on Saturday and at least temporary incapacitation of 78-year-old Uzbek strongman Islam Karimov has not only sparked concerns in that key Central Asian country about who will come in his place but also reopens the larger issue of political transitions in those parts of the former Soviet space governed by dictators.

Twenty-five years ago when the USSR collapsed, activists in many of these countries and their Western supporters argued that democracy was the best form of government because it allowed the people a voice in decisions about their own lives. Far less attention was paid to the fact that democracies, unlike dictatorships, breed new elites and have regular successions.

One result of that stress on popular rule rather than new elites and succession has been that in many cases, many post-Soviet dictators have hijacked democratic phraseology to cloak what are inherently undemocratic regimes and by design created situations in which no one can point to an obvious successor generation or even imagine the departure of the incumbent ruler.

But even if such leaders are not replaced by coups or revolutions, they will eventually pass from the scene because of illness or age. No one lives forever, and if there are no new elites waiting in the wings or procedures for their regular rotation, transitions will inevitably be bumpy or even disastrous – a certainty that many dictators invoke to maintain support for themselves.

Not surprisingly, following the announcement of Karimov’s hospitalization, his regime and many observers fell back on the nostrums that everything was under control, that he would be back, and that his policies would continue (tengrinews.kz/sng/uzbekskaya-politika-silna-svoimi-traditsiyami-normami-301183/).

Other outlets have reproduced earlier discussions, many extremely useful, about what the passing of Karimov would mean for Uzbekistan and for other countries involved in Central Asia given the central role Tashkent plays as the capital of the most populous and arguably most powerful country there (fergananews.com/articles/9068).

In the coming days, there are likely to be more of both, but they may soon give way to broader discussions about the ways in which the reliance of Uzbekistan and some other post-Soviet states on dictatorial regimes has put delayed action mines under each of them and of the region as a whole.

Perhaps the first of these has been offered by Marat Tolibayev, a Kazakh economist and blogger, who argues today that “when an authoritarian leader of a state leaves unexpectedly, his country does not experience happiness and well-being, in any cases, not immediately afterwards” (marat-tolibayev.social/post/361-uhod-diktatora).

In most cases, he writes, the old dictator is replaced by someone in his entourage or even his family or alternatively “by an accidental figure who turns out to be in the right place at the right time.” And he points out that one does not have to look far in distance or time to see examples of both.

An individual who comes to power out of the entourage of the old dictator will first proclaim his commitment to democratic values and criticize “’the cult of personality’” of his predecessor. But within a short time, he will decide that he and his regime are irreplaceable and that everything must be done to keep him and it in place, with force if need be.

As a result, Tolibayev continues, the regime will remain authoritarian in the extreme and corruption will flourish: “A narrow stratum of people will become incredibly rich while the country will remain poor or even become poorer still.” Then, the new leader “will age and depart and the scenario will be repeated again.”

Alternatively, he argues, the death or departure of a dictator can provoke a revolution which more often than not will bring to power either populists without experience in politics or administration or those who are simply greedy and see political power as a means to increase their personal wealth.

Neither of these scenarios is “desirable,” the Kazakh commentator says. And that raises the question: is there another which avoids the problems of the first and the second. According to Tolibayev, there is; but it requires some conditions which are only rarely to be found. The most important of these is a willingness of the old leader to start the process before he dies.

Indeed, he suggests, the very best thing a dictator can do is to announce that he is leaving office in five years, thus opening the way for “a thaw” and for the emergence of alternative political leaders who will focus on policy issues rather than concentrate itself only on the replacement of the leader.

Even better, the dictator anticipating his departure should move away from a presidentialist system, which only encourages the concentration of power, to a parliamentary one in which politicians will have to compete over programs more than over personalities. In it, “the interests of clans will move into the background.”

If a dictator president can think about the future – and that is no easy thing for him to do -- his taking those two steps, Tolibayev says, will ensure that his time in office was not wasted, that a new dictatorship or a revolutionary situation will not occur. And he will be remembered not for his misdeeds but for his contribution to the development of his country.

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In France, a Clinic Takes on a Centuries-old Scourge
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:59 PM

Voice Of America

Up to 60,000 women and girls in France, and an estimated half-million or more across the European Union are victims of female genital mutilation, a painful and sometimes deadly practice that is also known as FGM or cutting. Despite worldwide efforts to eliminate FGM, experts say immigration is boosting those numbers in Europe, as in the United States. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA on a newly opened center outside Paris that is among the few in France specializing in FGM.

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Indian Defense Minister Visits Pentagonby webdesk@voanews.com (Carla Babb)
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:58 PM

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IS Gaining Foothold in Yemenby webdesk@voanews.com (Sirwan Kajjo)
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:58 PM

Voice Of America

The Islamic State group is becoming a growing menace in Yemen and is further destabilizing a war-torn nation already past its breaking point. In recent years, the group has built support bases across the country, with a particular concentration in the south and southeastern parts. Monday’s attack in Aden — in which at least 45 people were killed — is the latest example of the growing presence of the group in Yemen. With the declaration of an Islamic caliphate in Syria and Iraq in June 2014 by IS, many jihadist groups across the world began to pledge allegiance to the group. In Yemen, several groups affiliated with al-Qaida expressed their desire to operate under the command of the newly formed terror leadership in Syria and Iraq. Amid a complex civil war, IS would continue to gain territory and influence in a country that is witnessing a multi-layered conflict, analysts said. "They are exploiting the security and political vacuum in the country," said Maysaa Shuja Aldeen, a Cairo-based Yemeni affairs analyst. IS and al-Qaida in Yemen are essentially the same group, but they have different battle and political tactics, she said. "The only difference is that al-Qaida's chief mission is to target the West," Shuja Aldeen said. "While Daesh is in to attack the West and build a state in Yemen," she told VOA, using the Arabic term for IS. Still, analysts say IS has high potential to overshadow al-Qaida's presence in the impoverished Arab nation. The brutal attacks carried out on Yemeni military personnel and civilians by factions of al-Qaida has attracted IS leadership. Jalal Baleedi, an al-Qaida's commander in Yemen who was reportedly killed in a U.S. drone strike in February 2016, had shown his loyalty to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He was unofficially the IS emir in Yemen. Many of al-Qaida's powerful commanders in Yemen have been killed in U.S. strikes, which has presented an opportunity for a new emerging leadership that doesn't necessarily believe in all al-Qaida doctrines, analysts said. "Most of the veteran leadership operated with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and Pakistan," said Yemeni writer Abdulhakim Hilal in a recent analysis. "They refused to pledge allegiance to [Abu Bakr] al-Baghdadi." ‘Sectarian dimension’ With the Shiite Houthi group becoming more involved in antagonizing the Sunni-dominated embattled Yemeni government, IS is likely to expand its sway to control other Sunni Muslims who don't necessarily agree with its extremist ideology but "still identify with it in the face of the Shiite threat." In conflict with successive governments, the Houthis have been seeking greater rights for the Shiite minority in Yemen. Authorities have accused them of receiving backing from Iran — a Shiite-majority country. "Houthis have brought new dynamics to the table," analyst Hilal said. "They gave an excuse for IS to flourish in Yemen." Al-Qaida militants in the region — including those in Yemen — had been opposed to targeting Shiite Muslims. But IS has often made Shiites their targets throughout the region. This is yet another factor that feeds into the growing popularity of IS in the country. "This conflict has taken a sectarian dimension," Aldeen said. "Houthis are the face of Shiite extremists and IS represents Sunni extremists." Sectarian divisions in Yemen became more noticeable after the ousting of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012, a move that was part of the Arab Spring. The country has since witnessed a series of political and security turmoil. In March 2015, a Saudi-led Arab coalition began airstrikes in support of the Yemeni government against Houthi fighters and their allied militias. In such a volatile environment, experts believe IS militants will continue to secure more of a foothold in Yemen and pose greater threats to local, regional and even international stability.

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Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed As Tension, And Russia’s Military, Builds On Ukraine’s Borders by Liveblog Team
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:57 PM

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Putin Adds Non-Military Government Agencies To Russia’s Latest Military Latest Exercise by Paul Goble
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:57 PM

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The Defense Ministry has announced that “federal agencies of the executive government and enterprises of the defense sector” are to be involved and checked for their readiness to function in “war time.”

The tragically powerful story behind the lone German who refused to give Hitler the Nazi saluteby Business Insider, Amanda Macias
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:56 PM

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Adopted by the Nazi Party in the 1930s, Hitler's infamous "sieg heil" (meaning "hail victory") salute was mandatory for all German citizens as a demonstration of loyalty to the Führer, his party, and his nation.

East Ukraine: on the frontline of Europe's forgotten warby Shaun Walker in Avdiyivka
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM

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After two years of fighting, every day continues to bring new casualties and many fear a new Russian-backed offensive

From the top of the nine-storey building in Avdiyivka, Sergei Veremeyenko and his men can see the separatist capital of Donetsk just a few miles away. Avdiyivka has been on the frontline between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces for the past two
years and fighting has intensified
recently in the “industrial zone” on the outskirts of town.

The war in east Ukraine rarely makes the headlines two years on, but every day brings new casualties. The situation is at its most tense since the end of large-scale fighting in February 2015. Russian claims to have foiled a “terror plot” in Crimea earlier this month, followed by strong rhetoric from the president, Vladimir Putin, led many in Kiev and the west to worry that a major new Russian-backed offensive could be imminent.

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Eyewitness: Moscow, Russiaby Artyom Geodakyan/Tass via Getty Images
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM

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The Guardian view on Arctic convoy commemorations: more than meets the eye | Editorial by Editorial
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:53 PM

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Wartime anniversaries are a way of shaping the future as well as honouring heroes of the past. This week’s ceremony is no different

On 31 August 1941, 75 years ago, the first Arctic convoy arrived in Archangel. A handful of merchant ships carried raw materials and Hawker Hurricane fighters, the first instalment of lend-lease that was to shore up the Soviet defences against Hitler. On board one of the merchant vessels was the Polish-born artist Feliks Topolski, accompanied by several war reporters. The political and propaganda intentions, as well as the military purpose of the convoys, were easy to spot.

Over the next four years, 78 convoys sailed to deliver essential supplies to Britain’s new ally. The losses were terrible: 85 merchant ships, 16 Royal Navy vessels and as many as 3,000 sailors; the supplies were never enough to meet Soviet demands. The conditions were diabolical, not just from cold. In summer the eternal daylight left no place to hide from the constant threat of German aircraft. The convoys had to survive submarine and surface attack while fighting the turbulence of the Arctic Ocean as it meets the warmer waters of the Atlantic. The handful of men who still survive deservethe British medal that the Ministry of Defence finally conceded three years ago.

A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories - New York Times
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:53 PM

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Ukraine Taking Russia To Court...Again - Forbes
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:53 PM

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Ukraine Taking Russia To Court...Again
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The bitter divorce between the two biggest Soviet power states continues. Ukraine is preparing yet another lawsuit against Russia in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavel Petrenko said on the 112 Ukraine TV ...

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US, Russia fail to reach deal on Syria truce - Press TV
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Downing of Russian Su-24 bomber contributed to delay of Ankara's Syria op – report - RT
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:52 PM

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Downing of Russian Su-24 bomber contributed to delay of Ankara's Syria op – report
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Just a day after the Russian Jet was downed on November 24 last year over the Syrian territory by the Turkish planes, Moscow deployed S-400 air-defense systems to its Syrian military base in Khmeimim. Russia warned that it would shoot down any targets ...

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Russia Shifts Fighter Jets, Bombers to Bolster Aerospace Forces Fleet in Crimea - Sputnik International
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:52 PM

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Russia Shifts Fighter Jets, Bombers to Bolster Aerospace Forces Fleet in Crimea
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Russian advanced bombers and jet fighters have been relocated to western part of Russia as a part of snap combat readiness inspection. MiG-39 and MiG-31 fighter jets have been relocated to mainland Russia while Su-34 bombers have been moved to ...
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Russian Economy at Risk of Delayed Recovery After Crimea Flareup - Bloomberg
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:51 PM

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After President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of plotting terrorist attacks on the Black Sea peninsula this month, the chance that Western countries will scrap economic sanctions againstRussia has declined, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.

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A Partnership Between Russia and the West? Here's Why It's Not Happening - DefenseNews.com
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:51 PM

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A Partnership Between Russia and the West? Here's Why It's Not Happening
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In a recent interview for Defense News TV, Russia defense analyst Ruslan Pukhov of Moscow offered an interesting prospect: a union of Russia and the West could very well happen, he said, replacing the current so-called Cold War Part II the regions find ...

Why India-Russia are an ideal match for each other - DailyO
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:51 PM

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Why India-Russia are an ideal match for each other
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet at least twice over the coming two months. The first meeting will be on the margins of G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China on September 4-5, 2016. Second interaction will be during ...

Russia MP's son found guilty after stealing 2.9 million US credit cards - The Register
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:51 PM

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Russia MP's son found guilty after stealing 2.9 million US credit cards
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The son of a Russian member of parliament has been found guilty of stealing and selling millions of US credit card numbers using point of sales malware. Roman Seleznev, 32, is the son of ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party MP Valery Seleznev.

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For the First Time in 100 Years, 130 Art Masterpieces Leave Russia - Bloomberg
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:50 PM

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For the First Time in 100 Years, 130 Art Masterpieces Leave Russia
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After the February Revolution, Shchukin emigrated to Paris, and in 1918, Lenin officially absorbed the paintings into the collection of the Russian State. (Until his death in 1936, Shchukin was reportedly sanguine about his paintings' fate—he had ...

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How Vladimir Putin Is Using Donald Trump to Advance Russia's Goals - Newsweek
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:50 PM

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How Vladimir Putin Is Using Donald Trump to Advance Russia's Goals
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Not since the beginning of the Cold War has a U.S. politician been as fervently pro-Russian as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Just four years after his predecessor Mitt Romney declared Russia to be Washington's greatest geopolitical ...
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Cooperate with Russia When We Can, Stand Up to Russia When Necessary - Huffington Post
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:49 PM

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Twenty-five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, America's relations with Russia have reached a post-Cold War low. Russia's interventions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine have exacerbated tensions with the U.S. and much of Europe. Distrust and ...

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NATO: Russia increasingly staging snap military drills - Washington Post
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:49 PM

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NATO: Russia increasingly staging snap military drills
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BUCHAREST, Romania — Russia is increasingly conducting unannounced military exercises, straining its relationship with NATO, the alliance's No. 2 official said Monday. Russia had staged large drills with no advance notification “with increasing ...

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Opinion: The latest scary way Russia is striking out at dissent - MarketWatch
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:49 PM

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Opinion: The latest scary way Russia is striking out at dissent
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After Russian 800-meter runner Yulia Stepanova and her husband exposed the systematic state-sponsored doping regimen pervasive in Russian athletics, the couple and their young son fled to the United States, fearing for their safety. Now it seems that ...

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Russia's Aggressive Power Is Resurgent, Online and Off - Observer
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:48 PM

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Russia's Aggressive Power Is Resurgent, Online and Off
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) . (Photo: MIKHAIL KLIMENTIEV/AFP/Getty Images). The Bear is back. It's happening on the ground in and around Ukraine, inside the virtual inboxes of the Democratic National ...

Hack Brief: As FBI Warns Election Sites Got Hacked, All Eyes Are on Russia - WIRED
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:48 PM

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Hack Brief: As FBI Warns Election Sites Got Hacked, All Eyes Are on Russia
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But the security firm ThreatConnect, which has been investigating IP addresses that the FBI said were associated with the attacks, has found a few still-murky clues that point in Russia'sdirection. ThreatConnect found that one of the IP addresses ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Russia-Backed DNC Hackers Strike Washington Think Tanks - Defense One
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:41 PM

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EXCLUSIVE: Russia-Backed DNC Hackers Strike Washington Think Tanks
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Alperovitch said fewer than five organizations and 10 staffers researching Russia were hit by the “highly targeted operation.” He declined to detail which think tanks and researchers were hit, out of concern for his clients' interests and to avoid ...

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Princess Anne will attempt to soothe relations between Russia and Britain on Arctic Convoy visit - Telegraph.co.uk
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:37 PM

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Princess Anne will attempt to soothe relations between Russia and Britain on Arctic Convoy visit
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Princess Anne is to use a visit to Russia, commemorating the sacrifice of those who gave their lives to keep the Soviet Union supplied during WWII, to improve the strained relations between the two countries. The Telegraph understands that the Princess ...

Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia To Replace Envoy
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:36 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Iraq says it has requested Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad.

Turkmen President Visits Berlin For Talks With German Chancellor
Monday August 29th, 2016 at 7:35 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is visiting Berlin on August 29 for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on economic relations between their countries.

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» Who Could Replace Uzbekistan’s Ailing President?
29/08/16 19:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan is on edge after learning that Uzbek President Islam Karimov has been hospitalized after suffering what his younger daughter says was a cerebral hemorrhage. Wh...

» Russia’s other Pipeline: Migration and Radicalization in the North Caucasus
29/08/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Специалисты РЭБ Южного военного округа в рамках внезапной проверки боеготовности подавили радиосеть условного противника в горах Дагестана
29/08/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Для выполнения поставленных задач был задействован новейший комплекс РЭБ «Леер-3», способный, в частности, перекрывать диапазоны сотовых сетей в радиусе 6 км при помощи помех, передаваемых специальным...

» Рынок жилья в США стабилизируется
29/08/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:16 Последние цифры по рынку недвижимости демонстрируют возвращение к докризисным показателям Originally published at - http://www.golo...

» Bomb blast at Belgian Institute of Criminology
29/08/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. No injuries in attack at main forensics laboratory in Brussels

» Sacrificing a Queen for a Knight
29/08/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. It will take focused, determined, and vigorous diplomacy in addition to the Obama administration's r...

» House speaker of Puerto Rico resigns post under pressure - The Washington Post
29/08/16 18:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Explosion at Brussels Criminology Institute 'probably arson not terrorism' – video report
29/08/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Belgian authorities have played down reports that the Brussels Criminology Institute was the target of a terrorist attack on Monday morning. The prosecutor’s office descr...

» Down another key minister, Iraq continues Mosul push - Minneapolis Star Tribune
29/08/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Down another key minister, Iraq continues Mosul push Minneapolis Star Tribune BAGHDAD — Iraq's security forces continue to gear up for a long-awaited operation to retake the Islamic St...

» Reince Priebus on Trump campaign hires: 'I go with the flow' - The Guardian
29/08/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian Reince Priebus on Trump campaign hires: 'I go with the flow' The Guardian As RNC chair, Reince Priebus said he speaks with Trump 'every day'. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuter...

» Trump allies leave key question about his deportation policy unresolved - Washington Post
29/08/16 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Trump allies leave key question about his deportation policy unresolved Washington Post Donald Trump's top allies and strategists sought Sunday to further distance the ...

» Belgian media reports blast outside criminology institute - WHIO
29/08/16 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Hindustan Times Belgian media reports blast outside criminology institute WHIO Brussels — Belgian media say an explosion has rocked the nation's criminology institute in the capital Br...

» Philippine leader asks China to let Filipinos fish in disputed waters - The Nation
29/08/16 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Philippine leader asks China to let Filipinos fish in disputed waters The Nation Manila - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged China to let Filipinos fish in disputed w...

» Oil wells south of Mosul burn days after key town retaken - Washington Post
29/08/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Oil wells south of Mosul burn days after key town retaken Washington Post QAYARA, Iraq — The skies above this small northern Iraqi town are black with smoke and ash rai...

» European experts float post-Brexit 'partnership' with Britain
29/08/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A senior German lawmaker, an adviser to the French prime minister and a former deputy head of the Bank of England have proposed that a post-Brexit Britain form a n...

» Dubai's ruler orders management shake-up after absences
29/08/16 15:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's ruler has ordered a shake-up of the city state's management, including the retirement of nine senior officials, a day after he conducted a surprise spot check...

» Did fall from tree kill famous human ancestor Lucy?
29/08/16 15:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:56 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests....

» Iran Arrests Person Linked to Negotiations on Nuclear Deal
29/08/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The disclosure appeared to be the latest sign of the Iranian leadership’s frustration over the deal, which has failed to yield significant economic benefits.

» Pellet Guns Used in Kashmir Protests Cause ‘Dead Eyes’ Epidemic
29/08/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Kashmiri doctors and paramedics, their eyes covered by patches, protested at a hospital in Srinagar on Aug. 10. They sought to evoke the plight of victims of pellet guns fired by Indian sec...

» Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Former Israeli Defense Minister, Dies at 80
29/08/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Mr. Ben-Eliezer, who was born in Iraq, served in the military for 30 years, held senior positions in government and was close to Arab leaders.

» Syrian Rebels Threaten Territory Held by Kurds, in a Clash of U.S. Allies
29/08/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Aided by Turkish airstrikes, Syrian rebels pressed deeper into the northern part of the country, putting two American-backed forces in conflict.

» Suicide Attack Kills Scores at Military Recruiting Center in Aden, Yemen
29/08/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The scene of the car bomb in Aden, Yemen, on Monday. The Islamic State called the attack a “martyrdom operation,” and said it had killed “around 60 people.”

» President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan Suffers Brain Hemorrhage, Daughter Says
29/08/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Mr. Karimov wields sweeping powers, and if a transition is necessary, any discord over his successor could destabilize the Central Asian country.

» Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House Republicans Left Limping by Donald Trump - New York Times
29/08/16 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House Republicans Left Limping by Donald Trump New York Times Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, highlighted in a...

» Criminal charges pending against driver of bus at center of deadly crash on I-10 in LaPlace - The Advocate
29/08/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Advocate Criminal charges pending against driver of bus at center of deadly crash on I-10 in LaPlace The Advocate At least two are dead and forty-one injured in a multiple ve...

» La. Fire Chief Among 2 Dead After Bus Crashes Into Accident Scene - NBCNews.com
29/08/16 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com La. Fire Chief Among 2 Dead After Bus Crashes Into Accident Scene NBCNews.com Two people were killed and dozens more were injured after a speeding rental bus carrying...

» Philippines Sends A Stark Warning To China Over South China Sea Dispute - Forbes
29/08/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Philippines Sends A Stark Warning To China Over South China Sea Dispute Forbes South China Sea disputes are turning worse. Last week, Philippines' President Rodri...

» Trump to give immigration speech amid major questions - CNN
29/08/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Trump to give immigration speech amid major questions CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump said Sunday night he plans to make a "major speech" on immigration during hi...

» Palestinian PM vows to resign if PA fails to arrest West Bank's fugitives - Al-Bawaba
29/08/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Al-Bawaba Palestinian PM vows to resign if PA fails to arrest West Bank's fugitives Al-Bawaba Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah vowed to resign from office if the Palesti...

» For Some Trump Loyalists, It's Personality Over Policy - NPR
29/08/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NPR For Some Trump Loyalists, It's Personality Over Policy NPR Immigration has been a galvanizing issue in Donald Trump's campaign from the beginning. But in recent days, the Rep...

» Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria, monitor says 35 villagers killed - Reuters
29/08/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria, monitor says 35 villagers killed Reuters KARKAMIS, Turkey Turkey's army and its allies thrust deeper into Syria on Sunday, seizing...

» Trump's new aim: Poison a Clinton presidency - Politico
29/08/16 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump's new aim: Poison a Clinton presidency Politico The trick out of Brooklyn isn't just to make Hillary Clinton win but to make her win as something other than a brai...

» What is Donald Trump's immigration plan -- and when will we see it? - CNN
29/08/16 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN What is Donald Trump's immigration plan -- and when will we see it? CNN Los Angeles (CNN) Donald Trump's lack of clarity on his plans for dealing with some 11 million undocum...

» Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw US rebuke over targets - Reuters
29/08/16 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw US rebuke over targets Reuters Turkish armoured personnel carriers drive towards the border in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian ...

» FBI has found hackers accessed two states' election databases - CBS News
29/08/16 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News FBI has found hackers accessed two states' election databases CBS News The FBI has found that hackers accessed two state election databases, CBS News has confirmed. The ...

» Former Israeli defense minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer dies at 80
29/08/16 15:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, a former Israeli defense minister and veteran politician who once served as his country's pointman with Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, died on Sunda...

» Germany, Poland and France revive Weimar group to bolster EU confidence
29/08/16 15:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WEIMAR, Germany (Reuters) - Germany, Poland and France vowed on Sunday to reinvigorate the "Weimar Triangle" group first formed 25 years ago after the end of the Cold War to help deal ...

» At least 28 Libyan troops killed in Sirte battle against Islamic State: hospital
29/08/16 15:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - At least 28 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they advanced on the final Islamic State militant holdouts in the coastal city o...

» Italy rescues around 1,100 migrants in Mediterranean
29/08/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MILAN (Reuters) - About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coastguard said.

» Jets hit rebel-held Homs area for first time in year: residents and monitor
29/08/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Jets believed to be Syrian planes hit the besieged Al-Waer neighborhood in the city of Homs on Sunday, a day after the evacuation of residents and fighters from rebel...

» U.S. condemns move of Venezuela ex-mayor to prison from house arrest
29/08/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday condemned the Venezuelan government’s decision to move Daniel Ceballos, a former opposition mayor accused of fomenting protests, to p...

» Brazil's Dilma Rousseff takes stand in impeachment trial
29/08/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - Suspended President Dilma Rousseff will make a last stand in Brazil's Senate on Monday in an impeachment trial that is widely expected to remove her from office an...

» At least 15 bodies taken to Aden hospital after suicide bombing: hospital source
29/08/16 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ADEN (Reuters) - At least 15 bodies were transferred to a hospital run by Medicins Sans Frontieres in the southern Yemen city of Aden on Monday, a source at the hospital said, after an...

» Philippines' Duterte offers reward for corrupt police linked to drugs
29/08/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday promised rewards running to tens of thousands of dollars for information leading to the capture of police officers pr...

» Suicide bomber kills at least 15 at wedding party in southern Iraq
29/08/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people at a wedding party near the southern Shi'ite city of Kerbala late on Sunday, an Iraqi police statement said on Monday.

» Uzbek leader in stable condition after brain hemorrhage: daughter
29/08/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ALMATY (Reuters) - Uzbek President Islam Karimov is in a stable condition in an intensive care ward after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Saturday, his daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva...

» Iran deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site: TV
29/08/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran has deployed the Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile defence system around its Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility, Iranian state media rep...

» U.S. drone enters Iran's airspace, leaves after warning: Tasnim
29/08/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's military detected a U.S. drone entering Iranian airspace on Monday and warned it to leave, which it subsequently did, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported.

» European Commission says 'ball still rolling' on trade deal with U.S. after German comments
29/08/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Monday it had a unanimous mandate from the bloc's 28 members to finalize negotiations on a free trade deal with the United S...

» Iraqi government, Kurds to start talks about oil dispute: Iraqi spokesman
29/08/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government and the Kurdish regional authorities in northern Iraq will discuss a dispute on oil revenue sharing during bilateral talks on Monday, a governm...

» Brazil's Rousseff appears before Senate in impeachment trial
29/08/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - Suspended President Dilma Rousseff appeared before Brazil's Senate on Monday to defend herself from charges of breaking budget laws in an impeachment trial that is...

» Climate change looms large in Obama's final trip to Asia
29/08/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Barack Obama sets out this week to meet world leaders in China and Laos during his final presidential trip to Asia, he will make an unusual stop a...

» Rockets hit Saudi border town as Yemen war flares anew
29/08/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Yemeni Houthi forces are again firing rockets at this corner of southern Saudi Arabia, ending a lull of several weeks and complicating efforts to reviv...

» Trade dispute, policy divisions hang over Trudeau trip to China
29/08/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Beijing this week seeking deeper ties with China but a dispute over canola exports, government divisions over China pol...

» Syrian Kurdish YPG says Turkish troops fire at their fighters along border
29/08/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's Kurdish YPG militia said Turkish forces fired at their fighters along the border on Monday, wounding one fighter, hundreds of miles east of Turkey's main incu...

» Fight for Syria's Aleppo exposes limits of Russian air power
29/08/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's politically-sensitive and ultimately fruitless decision to launch bombing missions on Syria from Iranian soil has exposed the limits to its air power, leavi...

» U.S. Department of Homeland Security evaluating use of private prison companies
29/08/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced on Monday that he directed his advisory council to evaluate whether the agency should continue to...

» Clinton proposes plan to address mental health treatment
29/08/16 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 1:56 p.m. EDT. SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Hillary Clinton is rolling out a comprehensive plan to address millions of Americans coping with mental illness, pointing to the need to fully integr...

» Commentary: Evidence points to another Snowden at the NSA
29/08/16 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By James Bamford In the summer of 1972, state-of-the-art campaign spying consisted of amateur burglars, armed with duct tape and microphones, penetrating the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee ...

» A Partnership Between Russia and the West? Here's Why It's Not Happening
29/08/16 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In a recent interview for Defense News TV, Russia defense analyst Ruslan Pukhov of Moscow offered an interesting prospect: a union of Russia and the West could very well happen, he said, replacing the current...

» Global Terrorist, Criminal Networks Southcom’s Biggest Threat > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Article
29/08/16 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON, March 11, 2016 — Global terrorist and criminal networks are U.S. Southern Command’s biggest threat, corrosively affecting the stability and security of the United States and every coun...

» Joseph Humire: Iran's Embassies in Latin America Function More as Intelligence Centers
29/08/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The executive director at the Center for a Secure Free Society (SFS) Joseph Humire Coinciding with the Iranian Foreign Minister’s visit to South America, analysts specializing in sec...

» Reports: Iran Recruiting Jihadists, Sponsoring Terror Through Latin American Embassies
29/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Breitbart News. by Edwin Mora 29 Aug 2016 Washington, D.C. 7 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Iran is seeking to recruit potential jihadists in Latin America to attack the United States and is using its embassie...

» British Prime Minister Theresa May Gathers Team to Discuss EU Exit
28/08/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. British Prime Minister Theresa May is bringing her cabinet together at her rural retreat to plot the U.K.’s first steps on leaving the European Union.

» Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia to Recall Ambassador Who Criticized Shiite Militias
28/08/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Iraq on Sunday asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador to the country, accusing him of trying to interfere with its internal politics.

» Former U.S. Counterterrorism Chief Criticizes French Burkini Ban
28/08/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Michael Leiter, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, said France’s ban on full-body burkini swimsuits will cause a division in the country, making it more vulne...

» Germany, France, Poland Call For Efforts To End Ukraine Conflict
28/08/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Poland have agreed that there should be greater international efforts to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine.

» Uzbek President Islam Karimov in hospital
28/08/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Islam Karimov - president of Uzbekistan since 1991 - has been taken to hospital, the government says, amid rumours that he is seriously ill.

» Iran arrests nuclear deal negotiator on spying charge
28/08/16 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Iranian authorities say they arrested a man on suspicion of spying during the landmark nuclear deal negotiations with the West.

» Germany's Sigmar Gabriel defends middle finger gesture - BBC News
28/08/16 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Germany's Sigmar Gabriel defends middle finger gesture BBC News Germany's economy minister and vice-chancellor has defended flicking the middle finger to a group of right-wing proteste...

» Trump might already be out of time - Politico
28/08/16 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump might already be out of time Politico Donald Trump and his new team think they have 73 days to turn this campaign around. They're wrong. The Republican nominee — t...

» Veteran Uzbek leader in hospital as succession issue looms
28/08/16 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ALMATY (Reuters) - Islam Karimov, the 78-year-old president of Central Asia's most populous country, is undergoing hospital treatment, Uzbekistan's government said on Sunday, in a rare...

» Putin’s incredible shrinking circle; Ivanov’s departure leaves few voices able to speak truth to Putin – Johnson's Russia List
28/08/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Johnson's Russia List. ( opendemocracy.net – Mark Galeotti – August 16, 2016) Mark Galeotti is principal director of the Mayak Intelligence consultancy and a visiting fellow at the European...

» A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories
28/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . “The dynamic is always the same: It originates somewhere in Russia, on Russia state media sites, or different websites or somewhere in that kind of context,” said Anders Lindberg, a Swedish journa...

» German economy minister says EU-US trade talks have failed - WHIO
28/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. http://hamodia.com German economy minister says EU-US trade talks have failed WHIO Berlin — Germany's economy minister says free trade talks between the European Union and the Un...

» Russia lifts ban on charter flights to Turkey
28/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday lifted its ban on charter flights to Turkey, the government said on its website.

» Iran arrests nuclear negotiator suspected of spying
28/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has arrested a member of the team that negotiated a landmark nuclear deal with world powers on suspicion of spying, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday.

» How Delaware kept America safe for corporate secrecy - INFORUM
28/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. INFORUM How Delaware kept America safe for corporate secrecy INFORUM Lobbyist Jack Abramoff laundered money defrauded from clients through a Delaware shell company ...

» Iraq requests new Saudi envoy after assassination remarks
28/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Saudi-owned al-Hayat newspaper reports that Iraqi intelligence provided tip about threat from Iranian-influenced groups.

» Uzbekistan's President Karimov Hospitalized For 'Necessary Medical Treatment'
28/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers says President Islam Karimov has been hospitalized and was receiving “necessary medical treatment” in Tashkent.

» As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China | Reuters - Reuters
28/08/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China | Reuters Reuters The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million...

» Veterans group's fund-raising efforts draw interest
28/08/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. According to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Veterans Support Organization is a Rhode Island non-profit.

» Armenia Follows American Orders To Arrest Young Russian IT/Video Tech For Gun-Running
28/08/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. [It looks like the US has grabbed the wrong Mironov to embarrass Russia with, in order to use him as a wedge between Armenia and Moscow. They probably mistook the young man arrested ...

» Moscow Warehouse Fire Kills 17 Migrant Workers
28/08/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A fire swept through a Moscow printing plant warehouse, killing 17 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s emergency services said.

» ISIS-Linked Philippine Militants Free Comrades in Prison Raid
28/08/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Muslim extremists supporting the Islamic State group freed eight militants from a southern Philippine prison in a daring attack that also saw 15 other inmates escape, police said

» Refugee Policy Weighs on Merkel's Popularity
28/08/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Half of Germans would oppose a fourth term in office for Chancellor Angela Merkel after national elections next year, according to a new poll that comes amid a wave of criticism over M...

» Fighting Escalates on Turkey-Syria Border, Endangering U.S. Forces
28/08/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Tensions are escalating between Turkish armed forces and Syrian Kurdish rebels after the death of the first Turkish soldier along the newest battlefront of the Syrian war.

» 10,000th Syrian reaches US this week in resettlement program
28/08/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The U.S. ambassador to Jordan says Washington will reach its target Monday of taking in 10,000 Syrian war refugees in a yearlong resettlement program.

» Turkish bombing kills at least 20 in northern Syria
28/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Syria monitoring group and a spokesman for a Kurdish-led force say Turkish airstrikes and shelling have killed as many as 20 civilians in northern Syria.

» Moscow warehouse fire kills 16 migrants - The Hindu
28/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Moscow warehouse fire kills 16 migrants The Hindu At least 16 migrant workers, mostly from Kyrgyzstan, died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse early on Saturday, Russian au...

» Response to Trump has GOP rethinking immigration - The Boston Globe
28/08/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Boston Globe Response to Trump has GOP rethinking immigration The Boston Globe WASHINGTON — He launched his presidential campaign by referring to Mexican immigrants as drug d...

» Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport: m... - Reuters
28/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Express Tribune Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport: m... Reuters ISTANBUL Suspected Kurdish militants fired rockets at the airport in Tur...

» $3 million in cash seized in car at U.S.-Mexico border - KABC-TV
28/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. KABC-TV $3 million in cash seized in car at U.S.-Mexico border KABC-TV The U.S. Border Patrol seized $3 million in cash it says was going to be smuggled into Mexico. (U.S. Border...

» Republicans outraged over reported delay of Clinton meeting schedules - wtvr.com
28/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. wtvr.com Republicans outraged over reported delay of Clinton meeting schedules wtvr.com WASHINGTON — Republicans expressed outrage Friday night after a report said the State Depa...

» GOP shifts focus from Clinton's emails to daily State Dept. schedule - ABC15 Arizona
28/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC15 Arizona GOP shifts focus from Clinton's emails to daily State Dept. schedule ABC15 Arizona This week, the GOP seemed to focus a little less on Hillary Clinton's emails and ...

» Donald Trump Tries to Clarify Immigration Plan, but Avoids Key Issue - New York Times
28/08/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Donald Trump Tries to Clarify Immigration Plan, but Avoids Key Issue New York Times Donald J. Trump on Saturday at a campaign event in Des Moines. Credit Gerald He...

» Iranian FM Holds Oil Talks In Venezuela
28/08/16 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro focused on stabilizing world oil prices and strengthening OPEC.

» French Environment Minister Visits Iran, Announces Plans For Joint Projects
28/08/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. French Environment Minister Segolene Royal has announced plans for a series of joint projects with Tehran that are aimed at dealing with energy, water shortages, and poll...

» Europe migrant crisis: Germany expects 'up to 300,000' this year
28/08/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Germany expects up to 300,000 migrants to arrive in the country this year, country, according to the head of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees says. Refugees.

» Syrian war: Turkey 'kills at least 35 civilians' in strikes
28/08/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. At least 35 civilians are killed in Syria by Turkish shelling and air strikes, monitoring group says.

» Passengers post pictures of plane's engine 'blown apart'
28/08/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Orlando in Florida had to make an emergency landing after a major problem with one of its two engines.

» Nephew of Sinaloa cartel leader killed in Mexico
28/08/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A nephew of one of the leaders of the powerful Sinaloa cartel was murdered, the state prosecutors office said on Saturday, the latest attack on the groups famil...

» Turkish warplanes, artillery hit targets in north Syria: sources
28/08/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria on Sunday, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a...

» Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to replace Saudi ambassador: Iraqi state TV
28/08/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign ministry has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan, Iraqi state TV said on Sunday.

» The Air War Against ISIL
28/08/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. Attrition: The Air War Against ISIL August 28, 2016: The American led air campaign in Iraq and Syria is now two years old. In those two years there have been nearly 15,000 air strikes, wi...

» China's in the hot seat on 2 major foreign-policy issues - Business Insider
28/08/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider China's in the hot seat on 2 major foreign-policy issues Business Insider Similarly, Fan Changlong, one of the vice chairmen of the Chinese Central Military Co...

» Trump thinks NSA has Clinton's deleted emails - The Hill (blog)
28/08/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Trump thinks NSA has Clinton's deleted emails The Hill (blog) "I hear the NSA maybe has the emails," Trump said in a phone interview on Fox News' "On The Record." "A lot of pe...

» Surveillance program raises questions about tech, privacy - The Star Democrat
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. PC Magazine Surveillance program raises questions about tech, privacy The Star Democrat The disclosure came at a time when the Baltimore Police Department is under increased ...

» FBI Raids SAT Critic Over Leaked Test Questions - Gizmodo
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Gizmodo FBI Raids SAT Critic Over Leaked Test Questions Gizmodo The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on the home of Manuel Alfaro, former executive director of a...

» Philly's new mayor made it 8 whole months before the FBI began looking at him - Hot Air
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Philly's new mayor made it 8 whole months before the FBI began looking at him Hot Air Philadelphia elected a new mayor last November and I'm sure hopes were high for a prosperous and vit...

» Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided - The Columbian
28/08/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Columbian Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided The Columbian The case adds to doubts among many doctors internationally about whether China has met ...

» India's Grand Gamble With China - Forbes
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes India's Grand Gamble With China Forbes There is only one major emerging economy doing well at the moment. That, of course, is India. India grew 7.6% in the year ended Ma...

» Turkey extradites 5 Macedonians planning to join Islamic State
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Macedonian police say Turkey has extradited five Macedonians arrested in Istanbul in an operation to crack down on recruitment for the Islamic State group.

» ATTRITION: The Air War Against ISIL
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Four rockets hit SE Turkish Diyarbakir airport
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 28, 2016, 8:41 AM (IDT) Four rockets were launched at the southeastern Turkish airport of Diyarbakir Saturday night, causing no casualties or disruptions. The attack, apparently by the Tu...

» First formal intelligence briefing for Hillary Clinton
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 28, 2016, 9:14 AM (IDT) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received an intelligence briefing at FBI headquarters in New York Saturday. It took about two hours. Declared pre...

» Kurdish militants fire rocket at civilian airport in Turkey
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Passengers were taken to safety after the attack and flights resumed after a brief pause during the police investigation.

» Europe's refugee crisis simmers despite efforts to solve it
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. European nations continue to squabble about whether, and how, to share the newcomers between them.

» Commentary: Judeo-Christian and Islamic values - Press Herald
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Press Herald Commentary: Judeo-Christian and Islamic values Press Herald Although the efforts of the National Reform Association never reached beyond the House Judi...

» The Middle East’s Good Old Days
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. After nearly eight years in office, most observers would conclude that President Barack Obama has done little to advance, and may well have undermined, American interests in the Mid...

» 'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' - RT
28/08/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT 'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' RT Can we expect a change to a more cooperative strategy on the ground in Syria after the Gen...

» More Russian Armor; Grad and Heavy Artillery Attacks; Givi Lands on the Beach ‘Near Shirokino’
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 922: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty...

» Official Estimates Germany to Get 300,000 Refugees This Year
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The head of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told a German newspaper that he expected a maximum of 300,000 refugees to arrive in Germany this year. "We're prepar...

» Russia First Foreign Military to Use Iran's Soil Since WWll - Huffington Post
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia First Foreign Military to Use Iran's Soil Since WWll Huffington Post Although Iran might appear to be sending a message to its rivals that Russia is still...

» Ураган повредил более 70 домов в Грозном - РБК
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Ураган повредил более 70 домов в Грозном РБК Ураганный ветер и град повредили более 70 домов в столице Чеченской республики. По разным данным, жертвами стихии стали от одного д...

» Britain must help contain Russia's ambitions - Telegraph.co.uk
28/08/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Britain must help contain Russia's ambitions Telegraph.co.uk The scale and nature of modern Russia's ambition was shown in Ukraine, where Vladimir Putin's support for ...

» Germany Expects About 250,000 Refugees In 2016
28/08/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A German official says the government expects some 250,000-300,000 refugees to arrive in 2016.

» Turkish Airstrikes Kill 20 Civilians in Syria
28/08/16 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Monitors from the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say Turkish air strikes Sunday have killed at least 35 civilians in northern Syria. The watchdog says 20 people were ki...

» Can Israel and the Arab States Be Friends?
28/08/16 07:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Israel and Saudi Arabia have no formal diplomatic relations. The Saudis do not even recognize Israel as a state. Still, there is evidence that ties between Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab states and Israel ...

» A Novel Imagines Putin Is Retired and Has Dementia
28/08/16 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . THE SENILITY OF VLADIMIR P. By Michael Honig 329 pp. Pegasus Books. $24.95. There’s a reason Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump seem to like each other: They both dislike reality. It takes a special dispen...

» Russian Doping Whistleblowers Fear for Their Lives After Cyber Attack - NBCNews.com
27/08/16 20:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com Russian Doping Whistleblowers Fear for Their Lives After Cyber Attack NBCNews.com Yuliya Stepanova, an 800-meter runner, and husband Vitaly, a former doping officer in Rus...

» The Embrace of Life: A Story of 2 Sisters in Italy's Quake - New York Times
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. ABC News The Embrace of Life: A Story of 2 Sisters in Italy's Quake New York Times ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — In the chaos of Italy's devastating earthquake, an older sister's embrace allo...

» Clinton receives first intelligence briefing as nominee
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:32 p.m. EDT. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials f...

» US allies clash as Turkish and Kurdish forces battle in northern Syria
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» France's Ayrault urges Russia to back U.N. resolution on Syria
27/08/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - A U.N. report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a chance to push Russia to accept a resolution condemning the Syrian regime and resume political negotiations...

» Trump aide's ex-wife claims he made anti-Semitic remarks - CNN
27/08/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Trump aide's ex-wife claims he made anti-Semitic remarks CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, once told his ex-wife he didn't want his dau...

» Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine
27/08/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» More than 10,000 migrants are 'smuggled into Britain each year'
27/08/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Donald Trump new campaign chief accused of anti-Semitisim in latest shock hire
27/08/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Fire Sweeps Through Russian Warehouse, Killing 17 Workers
27/08/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (MOSCOW) — A fire swept through a Moscow printing plant warehouse on Saturday, killing 17 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s emergency services said. A representative of th...

» Venezuelan Police Jail Top Activist in Pre-Dawn Transfer - New York Times
27/08/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TODAYonline The Independent Venezuelan Police Jail Top Activist in Pre-Dawn Transfer New York Times BOGOTA, Colombia — A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has been jailed again af...

» Yemen's exiled government welcomes U.S. plan for restart of peace talks
27/08/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed exiled government said on Saturday it welcomed a plan agreed by the United States, Gulf Arab states and the United Nations to restart peace t...

» More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks - Voice of America
27/08/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Voice of America More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks Voice of America Men inspect a damaged building after airstrikes on a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo...

» The make-up wars: how millions of Britons secretly judge fellow passengers
27/08/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Merkel 'underestimated migrant integration challenge'
27/08/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Trump talks to a white crowd about black voters - Politico
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump talks to a white crowd about black voters Politico DES MOINES— Donald Trump made a direct pitch to Iowa's farmers in a speech here Saturday—and then pivoted back t...

» First Turkish death in Syrian campaign
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkey suffers its first loss of life in an intensifying campaign in northern Syria, when a soldier is killed in a Kurdish attack on a tank unit.

» US government buys 11 million pounds of cheese to tackle dairy mountain
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» US elections: Trump details plans to track illegal immigrants
27/08/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will develop a "tracking system" to remove illegal immigrants who outstay their visas.

» Obama, Hillary, Biden, Trump—They’re Just Like Us
27/08/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. If the past week has reminded us of anything, it is that world-historical politicians are people just like you and me, except they are on live television. They struggle to open jars...

» FBI: Missing NY teenage girl abducted, raped, thrown into SC swamp - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
27/08/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV FBI : Missing NY teenage girl abducted, raped, thrown into SC swamp New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV CHARLESTON, S.C. — An FBI agent, citing a statement from a priso...

» Navy likely to face further Iranian provocations in Persian Gulf
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf can expect increased U.S. Navy warships are likely to face further harassment by Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf as Iran’s hard-liners seek to bolste...

» Turkey's offensive into Syria opening up a hornet's nest
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Turkey's incursion into Syria is deepening tensions between two major U.S.-backed groups, potentially setting up a conflict that could undermine Washington's efforts to eradicate the Isl...

» Little precedent for $400 million cash payment to Iran
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A $400 million cash delivery to Iran to repay a decades-old arbitration claim may be unprecedented in recent U.S. history, according to legal experts and diplomatic historians, raising f...

» Battle for Mosul appears to be entering final stage
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A sniper lurks among desolated buildings of an abandoned village just over the hillside where Kurdish soldiers are dug in behind a berm, but Serbest Tivanisi, the Kurdish sector commande...

» China ramps up competition with the United States - The Hill (blog)
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Hill (blog) China ramps up competition with the United States The Hill (blog) Little do the American people know that Chinese officials are intent on expanding China's “sof...

» Hillary Clinton receives first national security briefing as Democratic nominee
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Presidential candidate meets intelligence officials in White Plains, New York, for more than two hours to discuss worldwide threats faced by US Hillary Clinton has rece...

» Newly Released CIA Reports Detail How Agency Missed Portents of Yom Kippur War - Haaretz
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Haaretz Newly Released CIA Reports Detail How Agency Missed Portents of Yom Kippur War Haaretz The CIA would be happy to bury the next lines forever. A surprise from an unexpected direct...

» US intelligence indicates a weaker Islamic State
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The revised assessment comes after surprisingly swift and relatively bloodless victories this summer near Syria’s border with Turkey and in the Sunni heartland of Iraq, two areas where I...

» Syrian airstrike in east Aleppo hits funeral being held for at least 13 people
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The attack on Bab al-Nayrab took place in waves, activists said. The first barrel bomb hit a funeral procession, the second landed as rescue workers arrived. Doctors said the preliminary...

» Man fatally shot by FBI agent serving search warrants in Compton - Los Angeles Times
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NBC Southern California Man fatally shot by FBI agent serving search warrants in Compton Los Angeles Times An FBI agent fatally shot a man while serving warrants at a Compton residence t...

» Пешеходный мост рухнул на трассу, соединяющую Лондон с Евротоннелем - Комсомольская правда
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Комсомольская правда Пешеходный мост рухнул на трассу, соединяющую Лондон с Евротоннелем Комсомольская правда Как сообщает телеканал Sky News, мост, расположенный между третьим и ч...

» Plants Clear Indoors of Pollutants, Study Finds
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Polluted air is a public health problem, not only outdoors, but indoors as well. Experts say it can be even worse inside because of the variety of household chemicals that emit fumes and ...

» More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. At least 15 civilians were reportedly killed in barrel bomb attacks by suspected government helicopters on a rebel-held district of Aleppo Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory f...

» RAF Typhoons hunt for Russian 'bandits' as Nato protects Baltic skies - Telegraph.co.uk
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk RAF Typhoons hunt for Russian 'bandits' as Nato protects Baltic skies Telegraph.co.uk Over the next half hour, Wing Commander Roger Elliott and his wingman would make ...

» No Deal Yet Between US, Russia on Ending Hostilities in Syria - Newsweek
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek No Deal Yet Between US, Russia on Ending Hostilities in Syria Newsweek The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and ...

» Russia: Moscow warehouse fire kills 17 Kyrgyz workers - Aljazeera.com
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Aljazeera.com Russia : Moscow warehouse fire kills 17 Kyrgyz workers Aljazeera.com A fire has killed 17 people in a Moscow printing warehouse, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situat...

» France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria - Reuters
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria Reuters It has set the stage for a Security Council showdown between the five veto-wielding powers, likely pitting...

» Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine - Telegraph.co.uk
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine Telegraph.co.uk For this, the West was happy to see an elected pro- Russian Ukrainian president oust...

» Iranian Official Admits Executions Haven't Slowed Drug Trafficking
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A top Iranian judiciary official says the death penalty hasn’t deterred drug trafficking, which is in fact on the rise.

» Корабли КФл провели учения по уничтожению минного заграждения в Каспийском море
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Минеры выполнили мероприятия контрольно-разведывательного поиска и уничтожили минные заграждения, используя контактные и неконтактные тралы, обеспечив вывод кораблей в район выполнения учебно-боевых з...

» Посол Украины в Польше обвинил РФ в напряженности между Киевом и Варшавой - РИА Новости Украина
27/08/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Украина Посол Украины в Польше обвинил РФ в напряженности между Киевом и Варшавой РИА Новости Украина Андрей Дещица заверил, что постановление польского сейма о признан...

» Clinton Foundation Raises Billions to Help People Worldwide
27/08/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Criticism about Clinton Foundation donors' access to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state has put a spotlight on the multibillion-dollar privat...

» Special Ops' Black Daggers descend swiftly, silently to kick off game
27/08/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Three dots suddenly came out of the helicopter, they quickly became three people and they sprouted distinctive black and red parachutes. They descended in a corkscrew course, flying with...

» Lawyers: 3 Salvadoran military officers released
27/08/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Lawyers say three former Salvadoran military officers who Spanish courts wanted to put on trial for their alleged roles in the killing of six Jesuit priests have been freed from prison after the Sup...

» В мероприятиях внезапной проверки задействована учебно-боевая авиация ВКС
27/08/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Самолеты из состава учебных авиабаз Воздушно-космических сил будут задействованы в проверке системы противовоздушной обороны (ПВО) ЮВО в качестве контрольных целей для сил и средств ПВО.

» Bangladesh Police Kill Man Suspected of Planning Dhaka Bakery Attack
27/08/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, a Canadian citizen, was believed to have organized the July assault on the Holey Artisan Bakery, which left 22 dead.

» The Latest: Turkey claims strikes on Syria 'terror groups'
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Turkey's state news agency says the Turkish Military Joint Special Task...

» Indian police arrest key Kashmiri separatist leader
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Police in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Saturday that they have arrested one of the key separatist leaders spearheading protests against Indian rule in the disputed region.

» Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A Canadian patient's receipt of a kidney transplant after waiting just three days during a recent visit to China raised an immediate red flag among surgeons at the Montreal-based Transpl...

» U.N. Syria envoy presses for speedy Aleppo aid delivery
27/08/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria called for all warring sides to agree by Sunday on a green light for a first safe delivery of relief supplies to the divid...

» Reunited: Hillary Clinton meets with FBI … again - Twitchy
27/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Twitchy Reunited: Hillary Clinton meets with FBI … again Twitchy Just weeks after being questioned by the FBI in their investigation of her email shenanigans and mishandling of classifie...

» Continetti: Alt-Right Allowing Clinton to Drive Wedge Between Trump and GOP Base
27/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Washington Free Beacon editor Matthew Continetti addressed the charges of racism being traded between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Friday night on The Ke...

» Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs to hire CEO and host national conference
27/08/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs plans to hire a CEO next month and will host officials from across the country at a three-day conference in November at The Broadmoo...

» Turkish air force strikes pro-US Syrian rebel and Kurdish forces
27/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 27, 2016, 5:04 PM (IDT) Two pro-US anti-Assad forces came under several Turkish air bombardments south of the border town of Jarablus Saturday: They were the rebel Syrian Democratic Force...

» Firefighters tackle blaze which killed 16 migrant workers in Russia – video
27/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 migrant workers in Moscow, Russia on Saturday morning. The workers are said to have been from Ky...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
27/08/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, are meeting in Geneva to hammer out final details of a cooperation agreement to part...

» The Early Edition: August 26, 2016
27/08/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman 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 Secretary of Sta...

» Hungary Plans Second Fence to Stop Migrants
27/08/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Hungary will build a second, massive fence along its border with Serbia to stop an influx of migrants in case an agreement with Turkey to contain them fails, Hungarian Prime Minister V...

» Haze Returns to Singapore
27/08/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Air pollution in Singapore reached very unhealthy levels as haze engulfed most parts of the city, an indication that renewed cross-border efforts to combat forest fires in Indonesia ar...

» U.S., Russia Discuss Syria Cooperation Plan
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting Friday in a bid to complete a deal on increased cooperation in Syria.

» Rebels, Civilians Begin Leaving Besieged Damascus Suburb
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Under the deal between the Syrian government and its opposition, the civilians of Daraya are being moved to nearby suburbs, while rebels are being transferred to a northern province.

» French Court Suspends Beach Burkini Ban
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. France’s highest administrative court suspended a local ban on wearing head-to-foot burkini swimsuits, setting a precedent in a highly charged national debate over Muslim clothing and ...

» The Strongman of Instagram: How Chechnya's President Bends Social Media to His Will
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The continuous stream of charming, callous and menacing posts by President Ramzan Kadyrov and his supporters shows how social media can be as much a tool of repression as of liberation.

» Brazil Police Seek Corruption Charges Against Lula da Silva
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Brazil’s federal police recommended that prosecutors file charges against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife for money laundering and corruption.

» Residents of Besieged Syrian Town Say Goodbye to Those Left Behind Forever
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Residents started to evacuate a Syrian town that endured a brutal four-year siege before surrendering to the regime, but not before making their way to cemeteries to bid farewell to th...

» British Police Arrest Five Men on Suspicion of Terror Plot
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. British police have arrested five men suspected of planning to carry out acts of terrorism, and have dispatched a bomb disposal unit to an address in Birmingham, England’s second-large...

» Latvia's Wariness Over Russia Raises Concerns at Home
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Two ostensibly tongue-in-cheek challenges to the nation’s independence are causing trouble for the proponents, raising questions about freedom of speech

» How Turkey's offensive into Syria is opening up a hornet's nest
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Tensions are deepening between U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters and Syrian rebels.

» The strange tale of Donald Trump's doctor letter just got stranger - Washington Post
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post The strange tale of Donald Trump's doctor letter just got stranger Washington Post Donald Trump's doctor finally spoke out in an interview that aired Friday night...

» TRUMP'S two camps -- NYT: WESTERN STATES turning red -- Cabinet wars beginning – WEEKEND READS - Politico
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME TRUMP'S two camps -- NYT: WESTERN STATES turning red -- Cabinet wars beginning – WEEKEND READS Politico Good Saturday morning. With 73 days until Election Day, it's clear Do...

» Gupta family says it plans to sell off South African holdings
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's wealthy Gupta family, which has been accused of holding undue political sway over President Jacob Zuma, said on Saturday it planned to dispose o...

» An Afghan Feud Reignites, Putting Police Families at Odds
27/08/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Prominent northern families are contesting a new killing, fueling a type of infighting that threatens government stability and the fight against the Taliban.

» Syrian war: Barrel bombs kill 15 in Aleppo, reports say
27/08/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Fifteen people have been killed in a barrel bomb attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo, a monitor says, amid a continuing push for a nationwide ceasefire.

» France's top administrative court overturns burkini ban
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Imposed in the name of secularism, the bans had prohibited Muslim women from wearing the “burkini”—a full-body bathing suit designed to respect traditional codes of modesty—on the beach.

» AP Explains: Behind the trial to remove Brazil’s president
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Brazil’s Senate on Friday began the second day of deliberations in a trial to decide whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office. While the formal accusations against Rousseff...

» Ankara police detain suspected IS members, free students
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency says police have detained several suspects in anti-Islamic State raids across the capital Ankara and “liberated” over two dozen students in one of their schools.

» Kerry says ‘clarity’ achieved with Russia on most steps to renew Syria truce; narrow issues still to be resolved
27/08/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kerry says ‘clarity’ achieved with Russia on most steps to renew Syria truce; narrow issues still to be resolved.

» Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria
27/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge...

» Ex-civil service chief: British exit from EU not inevitable
27/08/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A former top civil servant says a British exit from the European Union is not inevitable, although voters backed that course in a June referendum.

» Kurdish-led Syrian forces report Turkish air raids on bases
27/08/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say Turkish airstrikes have hit their bases near Jarablus, a town seized by Turkey-backed rebels earlier this week.

» Fire in Iranian mental hospital kills 1, wounds 35
27/08/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iranian state media says a fire in a mental hospital has killed one person and wounded 35.

» Protests, tear gas at Moldova independence day parade
27/08/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Moldovan police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters during a parade to mark the former Soviet republic’s independence day.

» 4 soldiers wounded in attack in southeast Turkey
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says four soldiers have been wounded in the country’s southeast after an attack by Kurdish militants.

» The Latest: Barrel bomb attack in Aleppo kills at least 15
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local):

» 3 top former Turkish diplomats jailed in failed coup attempt
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state news agency says three former top Turkish diplomats have been jailed for their alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

» Richard Branson Survives Brutal Bike Crash: ‘I Really Thought I Was Going to Die’
27/08/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Richard Branson recently survived a bad bike accident in the British Virgin Islands, and on Friday he shared the story and photos online. The billionaire Virgin Group founder was biking along...

» Stranded Boaters Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘SOS’ in Sand
27/08/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Two boaters were rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island on Friday after being stranded there for a week. They had written “SOS” in the sand and were spotted by a U.S. Navy air...

» AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president - Fox News
27/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president Fox News RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's Senate on Friday began the second day of deliberations in a trial to decide wheth...

» Kurdish-Led Syrian Forces Report Turkish Air Raids on Bases - New York Times
27/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Straits Times Kurdish-Led Syrian Forces Report Turkish Air Raids on Bases New York Times BEIRUT — Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say Turkish airstrikes have hit their bases n...

» Maine Governor Uses Homophobic Slur While Challenging Lawmaker To Prove He's A Racist - Huffington Post
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Huffington Post Maine Governor Uses Homophobic Slur While Challenging Lawmaker To Prove He's A Racist Huffington Post Paul LePage left a voicemail calling him a “c**ksucker” and ...

» FDA Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika - TIME
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME FDA Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika TIME Health authorities are recommending that all donated blood for the United States and its territories be tested fo...

» Children among dead in Syria barrel bomb attack - CNN
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Children among dead in Syria barrel bomb attack CNN (CNN) The video shows a devastating scene: Two boys covered in dust desperately cling to each other and cry. "My brother i...

» Donald Trump just threw a wrench into the debate about immigration - Business Insider
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Business Insider Donald Trump just threw a wrench into the debate about immigration Business Insider Donald Trump holds a press conference near the US-Mexico border in Texas. AP ...

» How immigration hardliners are reacting to confusion over Trump's stance - CBS News
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News How immigration hardliners are reacting to confusion over Trump's stance CBS News After a week of muddled messages from Donald Trump and his campaign on his immigration ...

» Colombia's historic peace plan has a drug problem - Business Insider
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Business Insider Colombia's historic peace plan has a drug problem Business Insider Colombia FARC peace deal Juan Manuel Santos Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, center, a...

» Presidential Campaign Brings the Alt-Right Out of the Shadows - NBCNews.com
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Presidential Campaign Brings the Alt-Right Out of the Shadows NBCNews.com The alt-right, a mostly anonymous internet subculture, has been introduced to the mainstream...

» Evacuation of Syrian city Darayya begins
27/08/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The rebel-held city of Darayya is being evacuated by government forces after the last rebel fighters agreed to hand over their weapons and leave.

» Czechs and Hungarians call for EU army amid security worries
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The leaders of the Czech Republic and Hungary say a "joint European army" is needed to bolster security in the EU.

» Syrian war: US and Russia 'achieve clarity on path forward'
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Secretary of State John Kerry says he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are closer to an agreement on Syria. following talks in Geneva.

» Donald Trump doctor admits writing health note in five minutes
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Dr Harold Bornstein says he quickly wrote a letter saying Donald Trump would be the "healthiest individual ever" elected president so that the candidate "would be happy".

» Turkey opens bridge between continents in megaproject drive
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GARIPCE, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey opens one of the world's biggest suspension bridges on Friday, creating a new link between two continents with the latest megaproject in a $200 billi...

» Brazil chief justice suspends Rousseff trial amid senators' row
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - The impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in the Senate descended into a shouting match between her political supporters and opponents ...

» El Salvador frees three ex-military officials linked to 1989 murders
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's Supreme Court on Friday released three former military personnel who had been detained over the 1989 murder of a group of Jesuit priests.

» Bangladesh security forces kill mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi security forces killed four Islamist militants, including the mastermind of an attack on a cafe in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners,...

» Fire kills at least 16 in Moscow printing works
27/08/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in a warehouse at a Moscow printing works killed at least 16 people on Saturday morning, an Emergencies Ministry official told Rossiya-24 TV station.

» Syrian group says Turkey mounts air strike south of border
27/08/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes struck civilian homes and positions held by a group allied to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance in a village south of Jarablus on Saturda...

» FDA advises Zika screening for all US blood centers
27/08/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood...

» Killing of 2 nuns leaves gaping hole in poor community
27/08/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. None

» Mosul fight is already redrawing the map of northern Iraq
27/08/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. QARQASHAH, Iraq (AP) -- In the buildup to a long-awaited offensive on the city of Mosul, Kurdish forces are seizing new territory in northern Iraq that they say will become pa...

» US Marines in Pacific to get new commander
27/08/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) - The U.S. Marines are getting a new commander in the Pacific. Lt. Gen. David Berger is scheduled to take over at Marine Corps Forces Pac...

» Russian surveillance measures could cost telephone companies $156B: Report
27/08/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Complying with new surveillance measures recently approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin may cost the nation's telecommunication companies upwards of $156 b...