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Analysts Predict a Russian Descent Into Madness By Ivan Nechepurenko12:48pm

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Analysts Predict a Russian Descent Into Madness

Today, January 18th 12:48pm

· By Ivan Nechepurenko

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President Vladimir Putin cannot afford at this point to reform the political system he has built up, as doing so would undermine his grip on power, a panel of political analysts said at the Gaidar Forum on Friday.

They went on to warn that without fundamental change, Russia risks an eventual descent into "revolutionary chaos." The panel, which consisted of several analysts known for their vocal criticism of Russian government policy, spoke before a packed audience.

Such heated political rhetoric may seem out of place at a high-level economic policy conference co-organized by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) and the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy. But the final day of this year's forum was marked by departures from mainstream economics, with forays into everything from politics to education.

The political panel was moderated by Leonid Gozman, who has stood at the helm of some of Russia's most prominent liberal parties over the course of the past decade.

At one point Gozman asked the panel, which included seven Russian analysts and one American, to say something nice about the ruling elite. "We have to say something good about the government, or we won't be allowed to hold this session again next year," he said facetiously.

Rapid Deterioration

Jokes aside, the speakers had a tough time finding any silver linings in what they saw as the many challenges Russia is presently facing due to the decisions Putin has made during his 15 years as Russia's central political figure.

Most of the analysts agreed that Russia's political system will likely remain inert over the course of 2015, with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expected to remain in his post. At the same time, the majority agreed that the system is fragile, and susceptible to rapid deterioration.

"We have entered a stage of fantastic instability," said Georgy Satarov, former aide to Russia's first President, Boris Yeltsin, and now an expert on political corruption in Russia.

According to Satarov, the current economic crisis may leave the government with only two options: launch dramatic political reforms or tighten the screws.

"The fact that everyday life in Russia is still stable prevents common people from understanding how fragile the political situation is," he said.

The second option — cracking down — could provoke widespread dissent, which could in turn propel Russia into "revolutionary chaos," Saratov said. "This is an absolutely realistic scenario," he urged.

Experts were divided on the question of where such revolutionary chaos could originate. Political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin, head of the Moscow-based Mercator political research group, suggested that momentum would likely start in Moscow, as the capital continues to grow increasingly gentrified and politically conscious in contrast to other Russian regions.

Nikolai Petrov, a political analyst with the Higher School of Economics, argued that such fervor could emerge in Chechnya, as its leader Ramzan Kadyrov grows increasingly independent and power-hungry.

"Kadyrov has 20,000 people that swore allegiance to him and Putin. In case there is a difficulty in Moscow, they would defend them," Petrov said. "Russia is hostage to the regime; the regime is hostage to Putin; while Putin is hostage to his decisions, which have left him without an exit strategy."

Perestroika Impossible

Tatiana Vorozheikina, a political scientist specializing in Latin American affairs, argued that fundamental political change remains an unlikely scenario for the foreseeable future in Russia, as such change would threaten the standing of the present-day political elite.

At the same time, she opined, the current structure is rooted in Putin. "I don't believe the regime can be preserved without Putin," said Vorozheikina. "The process of a negative selection among the elites did not leave anybody prominent and authoritative in the establishment, who would be able to assume power during the transition period."

Regardless of the likelihood of impending change, Vorozheikina argued that Russia's political power players are not primarily to blame for bringing about the country's current economic crisis.

Putin's Rating

Despite the panelists' conclusions on the Kremlin's hurdle-laden road ahead, it does not appear that Russia's economic downturn will necessarily force Putin's hand with regard to reforms. Recent statistics reveal that his approval ratings are no longer tied to the country's overall prosperity.

Poll results published last week by the independent Levada Center revealed that 55 percent of Russians would like to see Putin remain Russia's president after the next election in 2018. Tellingly, 54 percent of respondents said they see no alternative to Putin. The poll was conducted among 1,600 respondents with the margin of error not exceeding 3.4 percent.

According to Alexei Levinson, senior researcher at the Levada Center, approval of Putin and approval of the Russian leadership overall are two very different issues.

"Over the past 15 months, Putin has come to be seen as a symbolic and sacred figure who is not responsible for the economic situation in the country, but is responsible for the country's greatness," Levinson told the Gaidar Forum audience.

"The more Russians feel that they are threatened by the outside world, the more they will consolidate around Putin," he said.

Predictions and Advice

As the session drew to a close, Gozman asked the participants to offer words of advice to Putin, and to hypothesize about the coming year.

Most experts recommended that Putin introduce fair competition into the political system, in particular by allowing possible "successors" to emerge.

"Russia must find a mechanism that would introduce rotation into government … No regime can survive without rotation at the very top," said Timothy Colton, professor of government and Russian studies at Harvard and chairman of the university's department of government.

As for the coming year, most experts were grim, predicting that the crisis in Ukraine will likely escalate over the course of 2015, and that protest activity in Russia will likely remain small-scale and localized, even if it intensifies.

Gozman said that most of the last year's predictions failed to materialize, and that the prize — a bottle of booze — would therefore not be awarded to any of the panelists. However, next year's winner will get two bottles to distract from the dismal realities he or she correctly predicted this year — that is, if the Presidential Academy allows the same experts to hold such a panel again, he added.

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Protesters held posters that read, “This is not freedom of expression, it is open aggression against Islam,” while a terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is linked to attacks in India, encouraged a boycott of French products, Reuters reported.

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The French are turning to Voltaire for guidance in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attack. Here are his key quotes, misquotes, major works – and run-ins with the authorities

In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, French bookbuyers are turning to one of their grands philosophes, Voltaire, for enlightenment and perhaps Enlightenment. Publisher Gallimard is printing an extra 10,000 copies of his Treatise on Tolerance, which was brandished by participants in the Paris rallies of 11 January. In the treatise, Voltaire argues in favour of toleration of religious belief, while reserving the right to argue strenuously against it, and denouncing religious fanaticism of all stripes. “Tolerance has never provoked a civil war; intolerance has covered the Earth in carnage.”

Voltaire was the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, born in 1694: philosopher, novelist, playwright, all-round troublemaker and virtuoso of equal-opportunity ridicule. Since the early 20th century, he has also been doomed to be misquoted by those using him as a weapon in the free-speech wars. He never actually wrote “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” – this excellent formulation was, rather, the work of his English biographer, Evelyn Beatrice Hall (who also used a pseudonym: SG Tallentyre), who used it to describe his “attitude” in her 1906 biography, The Friends of Voltaire.

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Lack of political process in Iraq renders US coalition bombings a ‘grave mistake’ by Martin Chulov in Beirut

Sunday January 18th, 2015 at 4:58 PM

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Iraq’s vice-president for reconciliation, Iyad Allawi, says air strikes alongside failure to reconcile Shias and Sunnis may drive more tribes to join Isis

From the air, things appear to be going well for the US-led coalition that has dropped more than 1,700 bombs on Islamic State (Isis) targets in Iraq and Syria, scattering the terror group in some areas and slowing its momentum in others.

But the view on the ground tells a different story, officials and tribal leaders in Iraq say. The absence of a political process to accompany the air strikes is instead driving Sunni communities to consider allying with Isis, they claim, especially in sensitive areas around Baghdad.

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Charlie Hebdo Editor Says Some Media 'Blur Out Democracy' Businessweek Charlie Hebdo's editor criticized newspapers in democratic countries for refusing to republish a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad that appears on the cover of the satirical magazine's first edition since much of its staff was killed by Islamist gunmen. Hebdo Editor Scolds Outlets For Not Showing Cover: 'You Blur Out Democracy ...Daily Caller Charlie Hebdo Editor Slams News Organizations For Not Publishing CartoonsHuffington Post New Charlie Hebdo Editor: To Blur Out Our Cartoons Is to Blur Out DemocracyNational Review Online (blog) WFMZ Allentown all 49 news articles »

Obama's State of the Union could ramp up climate fight with Republicans by Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington

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GOP response from freshman senator Joni Ernst may also take aim at president’s agenda on emission cuts and Keystone XL pipeline

Despite the new Republican majority and the oil industry gunning for the president’s agenda on emissions cuts and the Keystone XL pipeline, Barack Obama will show he’s no lame duck on climate change, White House officials insisted ahead of his second-to-last State of the Union Address.

After using his executive authority over the last 18 months to propose new carbon pollution rules for power plants, an historic emissions deal with China and – just last week – the roll-out of measures aimed at methane, Obama will also likely tout new smog rules on Tuesday. He may even tip his hand on the contentious pipeline currently being debated in the Senate.

Related: White House pushes Obama tax plan as Republicans line up to voice opposition

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'IS extremists' held in Israel Irish Independent Members of the first known Islamic State cell operating inside Israel has been arrested, the country's Shin Bet security service said. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The intelligence agency said today that the ... Israel: First known local Islamic State cell arrested Imperial Valley Press all 58 news articles »

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Israel attacks Hizbollah positions close to Golan Heights and 'kills son of militant ... Telegraph.co.uk An Israeli helicopter attacked Hizbollah positions close to the Golan Heights in Syria on Sunday, reportedly killing the son of the Lebanese Shia militant group's slain top commander Imad Mughniyeh. Jihad Mughniyeh died alongside four other members of the ... Strike in Golan Heights Kills 5 Hezbollah Fighters, Israel BlamedWall Street Journal Israel kills son of Hezbollah's late military chief in SyriaThe Globe and Mail At least one Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike in Syria - sourcesReuters UK all 131 news articles »

Belgium requests extradition of Greek suspect after attacks foiled

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors said late on Sunday they had asked for a person arrested in Greece to be extradited over a possible link with a foiled Islamist plot to attack Belgian police.

  

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17/01/15 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. mySanAntonio.com CBS analyst Greg Anthony arrested, faces solicitation charge mySanAntonio.com FILE - Greg Anthony attends the premiere of 'Winning Time: Reggie Miller VS The New...

» Saudi Arabia publicly beheads woman in Mecca - The Express Tribune
17/01/15 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Express Tribune Saudi Arabia publicly beheads woman in Mecca The Express Tribune The sentence was warranted due to the severity of the crime, says The Saudi Ministry of the Interio...

» Channel tunnel closed due to fire on a truck - YouTube
17/01/15 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Jan 17, 2015 A fire on a truck has caused the closure of the Channel tunnel between France and the UK. The incident is reported to have been on the French side of the crossing. There are no repor...

» Channel tunnel closed after lorry catches fire
17/01/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. All Eurostar and Le Shuttle All Eurostar services suspended after smoke was detected at the French end of the tunnel Train services through the Channel tunnel have been suspen...

» Obama to Congress: Stop Playing Games
17/01/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to put aside political games to focus instead on finding ways every American can participate in the resurgence the country is currently ...

» For State of Union, Obama faces GOP Congress for first time
17/01/15 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10:52 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first time in his presidency, Barack Obama will stand before a Republican-led Congress to deliver his State of the Union address and try to co...

» Afghan officials make arrests in connection with Pakistan school massacre - Deutsche Welle
17/01/15 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Deutsche Welle Afghan officials make arrests in connection with Pakistan school massacre Deutsche Welle Afghan authorities have arrested five men accused as accomplices in the De...

» Channel Tunnel closed and services hit after lorry fire - BBC News
17/01/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Channel Tunnel closed and services hit after lorry fire BBC News The Channel Tunnel has been closed "until further notice" after a fire on a lorry. Eurostar sa...

» Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt | Melissa Clark Recipes | The New York Times
17/01/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt | Melissa Clark Recipes | The New York Times Melissa Clark makes lemon bars sprinkled with flaky sea salt and confectioner's sugar. Pro...

» Islamic State targeted in 29 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: joint task force
17/01/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 29 airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq in a 24-hour period, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a ...

» Eerie drone footage shows 'total destruction of Ukraine's international airport'
17/01/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Eerie drone footage shows 'total destruction of Ukraine's international airport' Aerial drone footage appears to show the destruction of Ukraine's Donetsk international airport, following m...

» Police: fire on truck triggered alarm in Channel Tunnel
17/01/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9:31 a.m. EST. LONDON (AP) -- A fire in a truck that was being transported through the Channel Tunnel triggered an alarm which led to suspension of all passenger and freight rail servic...

» Venezuela moves opposition ex-mayor from jail to home arrest
17/01/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan judicial authorities have allowed a former opposition mayor jailed during a wave of anti-government protests in 2014 to swap his cell for house arrest be...

» Islamic State Targeted in 29 Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq
17/01/15 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States and its allies conducted 29 airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq in a 24-hour period, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement on Saturday. Six...

» Troops take to Belgian streets to guard against attacks
17/01/15 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium is deploying hundreds of troops to guard potential targets of terrorism, including Jewish sites and diplomatic missions, following a series of raids and ar...

» Journalist's jailing casts spotlight on media freedom in Macedonia
17/01/15 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SKOPJE (Reuters) - A Macedonian journalist has been jailed after being convicted of revealing the identity of a protected witness in a murder trial, a ruling condemned by rights groups...

» Austria mulls quitting Saudi-backed religious center in Vienna
17/01/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VIENNA (Reuters) - Chancellor Werner Faymann has called for Austria to withdraw from a Saudi-sponsored religious dialogue center in Vienna that has become embroiled in controversy over...

» Hamas welcomes ICC inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
17/01/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the P...

» Mexican troops arrest an alleged cartel gun man over student disappearances
16/01/15 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. MEXICO CITY — It was the latest of nearly 100 arrests in the investigation into the abduction, and suspected killing, of 43 students in September. read more

» Cameron and Obama announce joint UK and US anti-terror push
16/01/15 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Cameron and Obama announce joint UK and US anti-terror push David Cameron and Barack Obama have announced that Britain and the US are to establish a new joint group to counter violent extre...

» Saudi Arabia postpones lashing sentence for blogger Raif Badawi - Sydney Morning Herald
16/01/15 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Sydney Morning Herald Saudi Arabia postpones lashing sentence for blogger Raif Badawi Sydney Morning Herald Freedom isn't just for white people. Dubai: Saudi Arabia has postponed...

» Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry - New York Times
16/01/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS Local Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether all 50 states must allow gay ...

» Obama, Cameron vow to take on 'poisonous ideology' of radical Islam
16/01/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to take on "the poisonous ideology" of Islamic extremists and said intellige...

» Путин собрал Совбез по ситуации в Украине - СЕГОДНЯ
16/01/15 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. СЕГОДНЯ Путин собрал Совбез по ситуации в Украине СЕГОДНЯ Президент России Владимир Путин провел оперативное совещание с постоянными членами Совета безопасности, сообщил в пятницу ...

» Pregnant Istanbul suicide bomber was Russian citizen
16/01/15 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. More details are emerging about the life of Diana Ramazov, who attacked a police station in Istanbul last week More details have emerged about the life and possible Islamic State aff...

» Saudi Arabia Delays Activist’s Flogging
16/01/15 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Saudi Arabia has postponed Friday's public flogging of activist and blogger Raif Badawi on medical grounds, a source familiar with matter told Reuters. Rights watchdog Amnesty Internation...

» Cat saves Russian baby abandoned in hallway by keeping him warm - Daily Mail
16/01/15 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Mail Cat saves Russian baby abandoned in hallway by keeping him warm Daily Mail An abandoned newborn baby was saved from freezing to death by the unlikeliest of hero - a stray c...

» In Kyrgyzstan, Syria 'Jihad' Recruiters Changing Tactics
16/01/15 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Rakhat Sulaimanov, the spokesman for Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (GKNB), has noted a change in where Kyrgyz nationals are being recruited to fight ...

» Russian-Backed Rebels Claim to Have Control of Strategic Donetsk Airport
16/01/15 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Central government officials, however, deny that the long-sought prize in the continuing battle in eastern Ukraine has fallen.

» Königsberg ‘Cries Out’ For Independence From Moscow, Activist Says
16/01/15 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, January 12 – Kaliningrad — or Königsberg as it was historically called and is known to many of its residents — because of its geographic situation as an exclave an...

» Oscar-nominated Leviathan upsets officials in native Russia
16/01/15 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Minister criticises film’s ‘existential despair’, Orthodox activist brands it ‘filthy libel’ and media ignores Golden Globes triumph Leviathan may have been the first Russian film to...

» Moscow Preparing To Ban Any Film Which Threatens Russia’s ‘National Unity’
16/01/15 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, January 15 – The Russian ministry of culture has prepared a draft decree that would ban the showing of any film that its officials viewed as denigrating the countr...

» For Armenia, Is Turkey's Gallipoli Invite Good-Hearted Or Backhanded?
16/01/15 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey has included Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian among a list of world leaders it hopes will attend a special World War I commemoration in the spring. There's just ...

» Russia says Mohammed cartoon publication illegal - Yahoo News
16/01/15 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News Russia says Mohammed cartoon publication illegal Yahoo News "Disseminating caricatures on religious themes in the media can be considered insulting or humiliating to t...

» Obama Warns Congress Not To Impose Fresh Sanctions On Iran
16/01/15 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Barack Obama has asked the U.S. Congress to refrain from imposing fresh sanctions against Iran while negotiations on a permanent nuclear deal are underway.

» Преданная модернизация
16/01/15 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Преданная модернизация Пред&#...

» French Town Struggles Over Departures for Jihad
16/01/15 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. In the wake of attacks in Paris, the southern town of Lunel, population 25,700, is trying to fathom how it became a source of recruits for fighting in Syria.

» Barack Obama and David Cameron fail to see eye to eye on surveillance
16/01/15 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. British prime minister takes tougher line on internet companies than US president at White House talks on Islamist threats Barack Obama and David Cameron struck different notes on su...

» Paris attacks leave Europe on high alert
16/01/15 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Anxiety about possible new jihadist attacks deepened across Europe, as police in Belgium, France and Germany arrested more than 20 terrorist suspects.

» Prince Andrew, Back in the News, Faces a Familiar Challenge
16/01/15 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The resurgence of allegations that the prince had sex with a minor has raised anew the problem of carving out a life as a “spare” in Britain’s royal family.

» США-Россия-Украина: прогноз на 2015 год
16/01/15 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. США-Россия-Украина: прогноз на...

» Hollande Vows to Protect All Faiths; Muslims Protest Hebdo Reprinting
16/01/15 17:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. French President Francois Hollande promises his country will protect all religions, and says Muslims are the main victims of fanaticism. But as copies of the controversial satirical magaz...

» US Groups Fight Bigotry Without Blasphemy Laws
16/01/15 17:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Last week’s killings in Paris were carried out by militants professing to avenge the Prophet Mohammad. When they attacked the office of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo and a kosher ...

» Russia moves first troops to Arctic base near Finnish border - Alaska Dispatch News
16/01/15 17:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia moves first troops to Arctic base near Finnish border Alaska Dispatch News The troops are stationed at Alakurtti Air Base -- a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia , locat...

» Russia Abandons PetroDollar By Opening Reserve Fund - OilPrice.com
16/01/15 17:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Moscow Times Russia Abandons PetroDollar By Opening Reserve Fund OilPrice.com 2015 has not been good to Russia ; the spread between Brent and WTI is gone in anticipation of US exp...

» 4 arrested, 2 dead after Fla. crime spree, manhunt
16/01/15 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NY Daily News- Top Stories. Previous Next Enlarge Polk County Sheriff's Office Four suspects were arrested Friday for a crime spree that launched a massive police manhunt and left a mother, 72, and daughte...

» There Are 7 Types of English Surnames — Which One Is Yours?
16/01/15 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Posted by Ancestry Team on July 1, 2014 in Surnames [Photo credit: Shutterstock] Many of us have surnames passed down to us from ancestors in England . Last names weren’t widely used unti...

» Mother and daughter killed by Polk County robbery suspects, deputies say
16/01/15 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mother, daughter killed by Polk attackers after armed robbery, shootings, deputies say - Orlando Sentinel. Four suspected pawn-shop robbers are accused of killing a woman and her adult daughter in their ho...

» Mother, Daughter Dead Following Violent Armed Robbery Spree in Central Florida
16/01/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: U.S.. Copy Hundreds of officers, including SWAT teams, scoured a Central Florida neighborhood for armed and dangerous men after a suspected robbery, high-speed chase and double homicide overnight...

» Putin's Tunnel Vision on Defense Sharpens Russia's Economic Crisis
16/01/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. President Vladimir Putin's insistence on huge defense spending makes it hard to see how a government plan to make deep budget cuts will see Russia through a deepening economic...

» German Police Arrest 2 Suspected of Supporting Islamic State
16/01/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. German police say they have arrested two men in Berlin on suspicion they were recruiting fighters for the Islamic State group in Syria. Police say the men were detained Friday in a series...

» Turkey Invites Armenian Leader To Gallipoli Commemoration
16/01/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkey has reportedly invited Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian to ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the World War I Gallipoli campaign.

» No-one seems to want the bodies of French terrorists Amedy Coulibaly, Chérif Kouachi and Saïd Kouach
16/01/15 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Coroners in France are facing the puzzling problem of what to do with the bodies of the terrorists who carried out the Charlie Hebdo attacks, as no-one seems in a rush to bury them.

» Интерпол вспомнил о Викторе Януковиче - Коммерсантъ
16/01/15 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ Интерпол вспомнил о Викторе Януковиче Коммерсантъ Интерпол объявил в розыск бывшего украинского президента Виктора Януковича, его сына Александра, украинского экс-премь...

» IS Releases Images Of Man Killed For Being Gay
16/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq has published photographs that appear to show a man being thrown from the roof of a tall building apparently in Mosul, as punishment ...

» Azerbaijan Concerned About Human Rights -- In The United States
16/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Azerbaijan's parliament has decided that human rights are an important issue. Just not human rights in Azerbaijan.

» The expansion of Moscow’s Orthodox churches – in pictures
16/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. In 2010 Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox bishop of Moscow, announced controversial plans to build 200 new churches in the capital’s suburbs in 10 years. So far, 18 have been bu...

» Russia's Liberal Westernizers: Down But Not Out?
16/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics on Twitter to ​@PowerVertical or on the P...

» Putin's Plan B: Blame the U.S. for Russia's Woes - The Fiscal Times
16/01/15 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Fiscal Times Putin's Plan B: Blame the U.S. for Russia's Woes The Fiscal Times Under Vladimir Putin's control, Russia has reverted over the past decade to a society whose defining...

» Putin's Capital Amnesty Could Put Russia on Money Laundering Blacklist
16/01/15 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. An amnesty on capital returning to Russia risks putting Russia on the blacklist of a global anti-money laundering watchdog, potentially deepening the country's isolation from ...

» Посол: Белоруссия поддерживает Украину как унитарное государство - Коммерсантъ
16/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости СЕГОДНЯ Посол: Белоруссия поддерживает Украину как унитарное государство Коммерсантъ «Мы поддерживаем Украину как целостное унитарное государство в рамках действующей к...

» Moscow's Kursky Train Station Evacuated After False Bomb Threat
16/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. More than 500 people were evacuated Friday from a central Moscow train station following a false bomb threat, a news report said.

» Man Seizes Hostages In Paris Suburb
16/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. French police say an armed man is holed up in a post office outside Paris with two hostages.

» Russia could soon run multiple Ukraine-sized operations: US general - Yahoo News
16/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News Business Insider Russia could soon run multiple Ukraine-sized operations: US general Yahoo News Russian amphibious vehicles drive in formation during celebrations to mark N...

» Russian-Language Tweet Prompts Fears CIA's Twitter Account Was Hacked
16/01/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Russian-language tweet posted on the CIA's Twitter page left some Internet users in a buzz on Thursday, amid speculation that the agency's account had been hacked.

» Россия предпочла войну?
16/01/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Радио Свобода. Россия предпочла войну? Преданная модернизация России. Почему путинский режим предпочел войну с Украиной развитию страны? Обсужд... From: Радио Свобода Views: 0 1 0 ratings Time: ...

» Russia could soon run multiple Ukraine-sized operations: US general - Reuters
16/01/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Economist Russia could soon run multiple Ukraine-sized operations: US general Reuters WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - Russia is working to develop within a few years the capability...

» Ukraine Faces Default Risk as Russia Puts Neighbor on Notice - Bloomberg
16/01/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. New York Times Kyiv Post Ukraine Faces Default Risk as Russia Puts Neighbor on Notice Bloomberg The economic pressure being applied by Russia is threatening to push Ukraine to the bri...

» Russian Media Warned Not To Publish Cartoons On Religious Themes
16/01/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian state media watchdog Roskomnadzor has warned national media against publishing caricatures on religious topics.

» Russian Official: 'Chechen' IS Warlords Are U.S.-Trained Georgians
16/01/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ilya Rogachev, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats, has said that Chechen militants fighting with the Islamic State (IS) ...

» «Америке пора признать, что ее отношения с Россией стали враждебными»
16/01/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Голос Америки. «Америке пора признать, что ее...

» Charlie Hebdo Protest Turns Violent in Pakistan
16/01/15 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across Pakistan to protest the depiction of the Prophet Muhammad by the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo.

» US, Britain to Establish 'Cyber Cell'
16/01/15 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have pledged to increase cooperation on a number of issues facing their two nations, including cybersecurity.

» No freshness in our 2016 presidential contest
16/01/15 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Dana Milbank Columns. “ Romney Recycled ” was the headline atop a Wall Street Journal editorial this week lamenting Mitt Romney’s intimations that he will make a third run at the presiden...

» Charles Krauthammer: Obama: Charlie who?
16/01/15 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Charles Krauthammer: Most Recent Articles and Archives. On Sunday, at the great Paris rally , the whole world was Charlie. By Tuesday, the veneer of solidarity was exposed as tissue thin. It began dissolvi...

» Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police
16/01/15 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Friday barred local and state police from using federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without evidence that a crime occurred. Holder’s action represen...

» FBI files tell how addicted agent was able to get the drugs
16/01/15 14:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . FBI agent Matthew Lowry checked out Item 1B4 from the evidence room at the bureau’s Washington field office on an August morning in 2013. He wrote “to lab” on a log sheet to explain why he w...

» US, Britain Mull Cross-Border Cyber Defense
16/01/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron are meeting this week in Washington to discuss the two nations’ response to the growing threat of&...

» For Better Crime Prevention, a Dose of Science
16/01/15 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Opinionator. Fixes looks at solutions to social problems and why they work. What causes young inner-city men to kill each other? Where do we start? At the root causes of poverty, discrimination, family bre...

» F.B.I. Chief Criticizes Times on Qaeda Source
16/01/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sharply criticized The New York Times on Thursday for anonymously quoting a member of a terrorist group in an article about the deadly attacks last week...

» 5 Questions About Al-Qaeda's Claim Of Responsibility For The Paris Attack
16/01/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "". Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch, known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), took responsibility for last week’s deadly attack by Said and Cherif Kouachi on ...

» Latest FBI Claim of Disrupted Terror Plot Deserves Much Scrutiny and Skepticism
16/01/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. T he Justice Department on Wednesday issued a press release trumpeting its latest success in disrupting a domestic terrorism plot, announcing that “the Joint Terrorism Task Forc...

» Need Some Espionage Done? Hackers Are for Hire Online
16/01/15 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DealBook. A man in Sweden says he will pay up to $2,000 to anyone who can break into his landlord’s website. A woman in California says she will pay $500 for someone to hack into her boyfriend’...

» C.I.A. Officers Are Cleared in Senate Computer Search
16/01/15 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The panel investigating the Central Intelligence Agency ’s search of a computer network used by the Senate Intelligence Committee found that five agency officers had acted in good fai...

» Snowden leak: Slow cyber defenses letting Russia, China hack US - The Hill
16/01/15 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Snowden leak: Slow cyber defenses letting Russia , China hack US The Hill But according to the newly released document, the absence of those technologies has made it easier for countr...

» CIA's Cyrillic tweet: from Russia with love? No, it's just a Pasternak quote
15/01/15 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The agency tweets the line from the Doctor Zhivago author to highlight its role in disseminating the banned book throughout the USSR in the 1950s and 1960s The CIA on Thursday baffle...

» U.S. Welcomes Pakistani Decision To Ban Haqqani Network
15/01/15 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States has welcomed news that Pakistani authorities plan to outlaw the Haqqani terrorist network and more than 10 other organizations connected to militant groups

» New Approach to Ruble Crisis Seen in Russian Central Bank Reshuffle
15/01/15 21:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The appointment of a new deputy governor to the Central Bank has raised the prospect of shifts in Russian monetary policy as the country continues to grapple with a currency c...

» Indonesian Parliament Approves Controversial Police Appointment
15/01/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Indonesia's parliament has approved the controversial appointment of General Budi Gunawan as chief of the national police despite allegations that he has been involved in corruption. Spea...

» Mass protests in Armenia as killings test loyalty to Moscow
15/01/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Thousands have demonstrated against Kremlin influence after a Russian soldier was accused of killing a family of six . RFE/RL reports Thousands turned out on the streets of the Armen...

» В боях за аэропорт Донецк погибли двое киборгов - Генштаб - ЛІГА.net
15/01/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net В боях за аэропорт Донецк погибли двое киборгов - Генштаб ЛІГА.net Во время сегодняшних боев за аэропорт Донецка погибли двое украинских военнослужащих. Об этом сообщил и....

» Venezuela's Maduro Pledges OPEC Coordination for Prices - Bloomberg
15/01/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times Venezuela's Maduro Pledges OPEC Coordination for Prices Bloomberg Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro extended an overseas trip to meet with his Russian c...

» Terrorism in France Stokes US Political Battles
15/01/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. lawmakers in both parties have seized upon last week's terrorist attacks in France in an ongoing battle over reforming America's oft-criticized immigration system. Funding for domest...

» Attacks in Paris, Threat in US, Point to Evolution in Terrorist Tactics
15/01/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Last week's terrorist attack against a French satirical publication that left 12 dead in Paris came despite years of efforts by the United States and its allies to degrade Islamic extremi...

» Russia-backed separatists seize Donetsk airport in Ukraine
15/01/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The fall of the bombed-out airport, the site of battles since May 2014, suggests a peace agreement between rebels and Ukraine government still far off Russian-backed separatists anno...

» Russia-backed separatists seize Donetsk airport in Ukraine - The Guardian
15/01/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Russia -backed separatists seize Donetsk airport in Ukraine The Guardian Separatist leaders in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk have declined to attend talks with Ukrai...

» Russia's battered economy - The Economist
15/01/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Economist Russia's battered economy The Economist JUDGING by the lack of economic news in Russia's media, a crisis has arrived. Just as in Soviet days, state television does not r...

» Ukraine crisis: Residents flee savagery of the battle for Donetsk's airport
15/01/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Like the populations of other shelled districts in Ukraine’s war-torn east, the residents that can, have left Oktyabrsky. The vulnerable and least mobile have remained.

» EU Parliament Accuses Russia of ‘Acts of Terrorism’ in Ukraine
15/01/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The European Parliament is accusing Russia of what it calls "acts of terrorism" in Ukraine. Meeting in Brussels, the European Union legislative body passed a resolution condemning what it...

» Russian Culture Minister Blasts Oscar Nominee Leviathan As 'Opportunistic'
15/01/15 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky has suggested that the creators of the Oscar-nominated film Leviathan are exploiting anti-Russian sentiment to garner internati...

» Belgian Official on Counterterror Raid
15/01/15 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Eric Van der Sypt, a federal prosecutor’s spokesman in Belgium, said terror suspects opened fire on officers executing a search warrant and two were killed. Amateur video shows the scene.

» Protesters, Police Clash Outside Russian Consulate In Armenia
15/01/15 21:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Protesters and police in Armenia have clashed outside the Russian consulate in the town of Gyumri, where a Russian soldier suspected of murdering six members of a local A...

» Russian Oil Firms Can Weather $50 Oil
15/01/15 21:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. If oil stays at its current price through this year, Russia's gross domestic product will likely shrink more than 6.5 percent, but Russian oil companies will continue to make ...

» Oil Price Drop Puts Russia's Arctic Drive in Question
15/01/15 21:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. While governors of Russia's Arctic regions agreed that the development of the Arctic would be the "next space program," there are fears that the recent plunge in oil prices co...

» At Least 2 Killed in Antiterror Raid by the Belgian Police
15/01/15 21:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The raid in eastern Belgium also left a third person gravely injured, as the authorities here stepped up their efforts against extremists.

» Turkey Investigating Newspaper for Publishing Charlie Hebdo Cartoon
15/01/15 21:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a national newspaper for publishing extracts from the latest edition of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The investigat...

» UN Appeals for End to Floggings of Saudi Blogger
15/01/15 21:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights is appealing to Saudi Arabia to halt the punishment of a liberal Saudi blogger who is expected to be flogged again in public on Friday. Zeid Ra...

» Putin, Venezuelan President Discuss Falling Oil Prices
15/01/15 21:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks in Moscow with his Venezuelan counterpart about declining global oil prices.

» CIA Tweets Doctor Zhivago Author's Quote In Russian
15/01/15 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The CIA has tweeted a Russian-language quote from author Boris Pasternak about his acclaimed novel Doctor Zhivago, which the agency published and helped smuggle into the ...

» Obama, Cameron vow to stand firm against Islamist extremists
15/01/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed a united front on Wednesday against the threat posed by Islamist extremists and their ...

» Obama, Cameron vow to stand firm against Islamist extremists - Reuters
15/01/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Obama, Cameron vow to stand firm against Islamist extremists Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed a u...

» Defense Contractor Scheduled to Change Plea in Navy Bribery Case
15/01/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Leonard Glenn Francis is set to appear at a change-of-plea hearing on Thursday in federal court in San Diego. He previously pleaded not guilty to conspiracy in the case.

» Obama Promotes Better Broadband Access to Boost Economy
15/01/15 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by VOAvideo. Obama Promotes Better Broadband Access to Boost Economy Ahead of his annual State of the Union address on January 20, President Barack Obama is promoting ideas on how to boost the U.S....

» Are you an educated foreigner? Come reform Ukraine!
15/01/15 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. The Ukrainian government is taking all the help it can get to battle corruption and enact reforms. read more

» Experts: If Holmes found insane, he's unlikely to be freed - seattlepi.com
15/01/15 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. seattlepi.com Experts: If Holmes found insane, he's unlikely to be freed seattlepi.com DENVER (AP) — If James Holmes is found not guilty by reason of insanity in the Colorado the...

» CIA clears staff who accessed Senate PCs
15/01/15 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Internal panel says agents who hacked into torture inquiry committee’s computers will not be punished

» Obama, Cameron Pledge Firm Stand Against Extremists
15/01/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say they will not allow terrorists to suppress free speech and free expression. In joint opinion piece published in The Tim...

» WorldViews: Moscow pet owners on edge after dog cull rumors spread online
15/01/15 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. MOSCOW—Panic is percolating among Russia’s dog owners after Internet warnings that vigilantes are planning a canine culling n...

» Homegrown attacks like those in Paris worry analysts - The Denver Post
15/01/15 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Homegrown attacks like those in Paris worry analysts The Denver Post French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech during his visit on the French nuclear aircraft carrier ...

» Russia May Ban Films 'Threatening National Unity'
15/01/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A news report says Russia is considering banning films that "defame the national culture," threaten the country's unity or "undermine the foundations of constitutional or...

» The Daily Vertical: Primakov Said What?
15/01/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical ...

» FBI arrests Ohio man, foils attack on Capitol - Boston Herald
15/01/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Boston Herald FBI arrests Ohio man, foils attack on Capitol Boston Herald This Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015 photo made available by the Butler County Jail shows Christopher Lee Cornell. Cor...

» Chief who shot sleeping wife has 4 divorces, no violent past - WJAC Johnstown
15/01/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Chief who shot sleeping wife has 4 divorces, no violent past WJAC Johnstown ATLANTA (AP) -- The background of a suburban Atlanta police chief is under scrutiny as authorities inv...

» Worried about Russia? Lithuania says 'Keep calm and read the war manual'
15/01/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania is publishing a manual to advise its citizens on how to survive a war on its soil as concerns grow that Russia's intervention in Ukraine heralds increased...

» WorldViews: Russia’s culture minister calls for new ‘patriotic Internet’ to combat Western spin
15/01/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. MOSCOW—Russia’s culture minister is calling for a “patriotic Internet” to combat Western spin and win the “war for the minds”...

» Russian Cosmonauts Await 'American Food' Held At Customs
15/01/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's ban on many Western products has kept its citizens from enjoying some of their favorite foods -- and now it appears the problem has spread to space.

» Russian fears lead Lithuania to print ‘how to survive invasion’ manual
15/01/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Resist foreign occupation and attempt cyber-attacks against enemy, advises document produced by defence ministry Lithuania is publishing a manual to advise its citizens on how...

» Did Paris police miss all the clues? - CBS News
15/01/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CBS News Did Paris police miss all the clues? CBS News PARIS -- A second round of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper was printed overnight, and as Elizabeth Palmer reports, it flew off the sh...

» Ukraine Steps Up Mobilization, Warns of Russian Aggression
15/01/15 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday to refresh its front-line forces and resume partial conscription after a top security official warned that Russian forces backing separatist rebels ...

» Barack Obama and David Cameron: their talks in full
15/01/15 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Barack Obama. Barack Obama: Uh, hello, David. First on the agenda is our response to the terror attacks in Paris. David Cameron: Cool, homie! Let’s hang! Barack Obama: David, what are you doing with ...

» Barack Obama and David Cameron: their talks in full - Telegraph.co.uk
15/01/15 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Barack Obama and David Cameron: their talks in full Telegraph.co.uk Scene: the White House. Barack Obama: Good morning, David. Welcome to Washington. Glad you could make it. Davi...

» France cyberdefense chief: 19000 cyberattacks in last week - Charlotte Observer
15/01/15 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. euronews France cyberdefense chief: 19000 cyberattacks in last week Charlotte Observer French president Francois Hollande, center, Culture minister Fleur Pellerin, right, and president...

» Trail Of IS 'Russian Spies' Seen In Kazakhstan And North Caucasus
15/01/15 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. One of the two men who appear to be executed in a video released by Islamic State (IS) militants appears to have ties to a village in southern Kazakhstan and Russia's res...

» Paris attackers' connection to global jihad
15/01/15 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World.

» Sinking OIl Prices Cut Both Ways for China
15/01/15 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As oil prices slide, China, the world’s largest importer, is benefiting in many ways. But analysts say as long as the slide continues, the risks and challenges that Beijing faces could mo...

» Lukashenka Warns Russia He Plans To Improve Ties With West
15/01/15 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has vowed to improve ties with the West, which are badly strained, and warned Russia not to oppose the effort.

» Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny detained by police after giving interview - video
15/01/15 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is detained by police on Wednesday after breaking his house arrest to give an interview to radio station 'Echo of Moscow'. Nava...

» Lawmakers Want Russia To Celebrate Taking Of Paris In 1814
15/01/15 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian lawmakers are calling for a holiday marking the anniversary of the capture of Paris in 1814 by a coalition that included Russian troops led the Tsar Alexander I.

» Paris attacks: from solidarity to surveillance - video
15/01/15 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The attacks in the French capital on the offices of a satirical magazine, in the streets and at a kosher supermarket prompted a wave of public outrage and solidarity. But...

» Eyes in the sky: why drones should not be banned
15/01/15 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. New legislation may outlaw the use of drones by artists – just when robot aircrafts and their aerial stunts are really taking flight We all have the right to a drone of our ow...

» Top Russian Official 'Ashamed' Of Culture Crackdown, Quits Ministry
15/01/15 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A prominent Russian public figure has blasted the culture minister for overseeing a mounting campaign against independent artists critical of authorities, and has quit th...

» Drone strike kills at least five suspected militants in Pakistan
15/01/15 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed at least five suspected militants on Thursday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

» US loosens embargo on Cuba, making trade and travel easier
15/01/15 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 1:49 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade ...

» EU foreign policy chief's paper on EU-Russia relations - text - Reuters
15/01/15 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Moscow Times San Francisco Chronicle EU foreign policy chief's paper on EU-Russia relations - text Reuters BRUSSELS Jan 15 (Reuters) - The following is the text of a discussion pap...

» Iranian Embassy Says Russian Defense Minister To Visit Tehran
15/01/15 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iranian officials say Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is expected to visit Tehran for two days next week.

» Former Spanish King Faces a Paternity Suit
15/01/15 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Spain’s supreme court said Wednesday it would hear a Belgian woman’s claim that she’s the illegitimate daughter of former King Juan Carlos, who abdicated in June 2014 to allow his s...

» European Court Rejects Stalin Grandson's Complaint
15/01/15 15:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a complaint by one of Josef Stalin's grandsons over an article calling the Soviet dictator a "bloodthirsty cannibal."

» Paris terror attacks: Where are we now? - CNN International
15/01/15 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Kansas City Star ABC News Paris terror attacks: Where are we now? CNN International (CNN) More than a week after the Paris terror attacks and with an investigation in full swing,...

» Russia Cuts Off European Gas Supplies, Starts Selling Dollars
15/01/15 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Vladimir Putin has been silent lately. But if anyone thought he had been shamed into defeat or marginalized, then think again. In the last few hours Ru...

» These are the four biggest threats to the world right now - Telegraph.co.uk
15/01/15 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk These are the four biggest threats to the world right now Telegraph.co.uk The biggest threat to world stability over the next 10 years is likely to come from geopolitic...

» Turkish premier likens Israel's Netanyahu to Paris attackers - euronews
15/01/15 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. euronews Turkish premier likens equates Israel's Netanyahu to Paris attackers euronews ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday compared his Israeli coun...

» Muscovites Miss Migrant Street Cleaners As Ruble Falls
15/01/15 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's tumbling ruble currency means migrant workers from Central Asia can send home fewer dollars in remittances. As a result, it seems some may now be quitting Russia...

» The richest woman in the world is ...
15/01/15 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. There are 2,325 billionaires in the world, according to the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, and just over 12% of them are women.

» Cyberjihad in France: 19000 French websites hit - USA TODAY
15/01/15 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. USA TODAY Cyberjihad in France: 19000 French websites hit USA TODAY As many as 19,000 French websites have been "defaced" by hackers since the terror attacks there last week,...

» Swiss National Bank Shocks the World - Bloomberg
15/01/15 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Bloomberg Swiss National Bank Shocks the World Bloomberg Since the financial crisis erupted in 2008 and the world tumbled into recession, major central banks have deployed ultra-easy p...

» The richest woman in the world is ... - CNN
15/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. CNN The richest woman in the world is ... CNN With a combined wealth of $930 billion, the world's richest females are making their mark on the global economy -- and their fortunes are ...

» Hollande's important speech on Islamophobia: "Muslims are the first victims of ... - Vox
15/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Kansas City Star Hollande's important speech on Islamophobia: "Muslims are the first victims of ... Vox "It is Muslims who are the first victims of fanaticism, fundamen...

» Putin: NGOs Must Pursue 'Common National Goals'
15/01/15 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin says nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) should help achieve "common national goals" and not oppose the government.

» What is the human soul?
15/01/15 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Christianity and many other religions sets forth the tenet that God gave all humans a soul, the “breath of life,” which is the essence of c...

» Paris Attacks Drive New Wedge Between Turkey and Israel
15/01/15 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Israel’s response to the Charlie Hebdo attack sparked has touched off a divisive new chapter in the war of words between allies turned rivals.

» Patriotic group formed to defend Russia against pro-democracy protesters
15/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Anti-Maidan pledges to fight any attempts to bring Russians to streets to protest against government A new group of “patriots” have vowed to defend Russia against pro-democrac...

» France hit by unprecedented wave of cyber attacks - CBS News
15/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News France hit by unprecedented wave of cyber attacks CBS News PARIS -- Hackers have targeted about 19,000 French websites since a rampage by Islamic extremists left 20 dead...

» Police Stand By for Now as Kremlin Critic Defies House Arrest
15/01/15 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ten days after cutting off his monitoring tag and declaring he would not stay under house arrest, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says Russian police are standing by while he walks out of h...

» Obama to chat with YouTube after State of the Union - USA TODAY
15/01/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Obama to chat with YouTube after State of the Union USA TODAY President Obama has picked a unique venue for a post-State of the Union interview: You Tube. The president...

» Cameron to Obama: Force Tech Companies to Cooperate with Surveillance Agency
15/01/15 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. British government engaging in “cynical opportunism” following attack in France. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, wants President Obama to pr...

» Hollande reassures Muslims, Islamists hack French websites - Reuters
15/01/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Hollande reassures Muslims, Islamists hack French websites Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande assured Muslims in France and abroad on Thursday that his...

» French attacks inquiry centers on prison 'sorcerer' Beghal
15/01/15 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - The French investigation into last week's Paris shootings is exploring the possible role of Djamel Beghal, an Islamist suspected of first bringing the gunmen together...

» Eric Holder calls for improved tracking of police shootings - The Week Magazine
15/01/15 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Week Magazine Eric Holder calls for improved tracking of police shootings The Week Magazine Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday urged the federal government to better tr...

» Two Reportedly Killed During Antiterrorism Operation in Belgium
15/01/15 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Belgian public broadcaster RTBF reports that two people have been killed and one was injured during an antiterrorism operation in the east of the country.

» Mexican billionnaire Carlos Slim becomes top New York Times shareholder
15/01/15 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Enlarge The New York Times building in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has become the largest shareholder of the New York Times Company after exercising warrants to do...

» Will 2015 Be A Turning Point For Putin And His Regime? - Forbes
15/01/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Moscow Times Will 2015 Be A Turning Point For Putin And His Regime? Forbes This year will be a tough one for Vladimir Putin as the Russian people come to better understand the huge...

» Add Natural Gas Prices to Putin's Long List of Problems - Bloomberg
15/01/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Bloomberg Add Natural Gas Prices to Putin's Long List of Problems Bloomberg Brent crude, used to help price state-owned OAO Gazprom's gas sales to Europe, slumped 48 percent last year ...

» Soros: Europe must bail out Ukraine to beat Putin - CNBC
15/01/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. CNBC Soros: Europe must bail out Ukraine to beat Putin CNBC Billionaire investor George Soros has called on European officials to urgently boost their efforts to support the Ukrainian ...

» Will Vladimir Putin Crush Gazprom Investors? - Motley Fool
15/01/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Will Vladimir Putin Crush Gazprom Investors? Motley Fool The past few months have been hard on shares of most energy companies, with small and big players both taking hits. A collapse ...

» EU leaders raise hopes of Putin breakthrough over Ukraine - The Guardian
15/01/15 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian EU leaders raise hopes of Putin breakthrough over Ukraine The Guardian There is a growing sense in EU capitals and in Moscow that Putin is looking for a way to save face o...

» Plunging oil prices have rocked Russia, but Putin may yet surprise us - The Guardian
15/01/15 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Guardian Plunging oil prices have rocked Russia, but Putin may yet surprise us The Guardian The so-called policy of “deoffshorisation” and nationalisation of the elites has been at...

» Putin Is Bringing Darkness to the Edge of Europe - Huffington Post
15/01/15 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The Nation Putin Is Bringing Darkness to the Edge of Europe Huffington Post KYIV -- In 2014, Vladimir Putin discovered his inner Trotsky. For what Russia's president is now offering Uk...