"The arrival of Russia's spy chief in Washington creates new intrigue. Bortnikov is one of Russia's most influential men... Officially, Bortnikov is in the United States for two days to attend the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. There are no reports that he will attend any other talks while he is in the country, but we would be surprised if his agenda did not include sideline meetings. The decision to ask Bortnikov to the United States just as the cease-fire is starting to settle into place is critical. Putin trusts very few people to speak to the United States on his behalf — Bortnikov being one of them." - Stratfor | » Op-Ed Contributor: A Closer Look at the Ukraine Cease-Fire Agreement 19/02/15 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks: This new Minsk agreement is deeply flawed. It may well break down into a new spiral of deadly warfare, but it is all we have to avert further death and destruction. The West has no choice but to respond intelligently and assertively to Mr. Putin’s new strategy.

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Watch: Russian planes escorted by RAF Typhoonsby Ben Farmer and Tom Parfitt
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Turkey To Go Ahead with Chinese Missile Defense Systemby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:16 AM

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Turkey will go ahead with plans to order a $3.4-billion missile defense system from China, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz said, despite U.S. and NATO concerns over security and compatibility of weaponry. Yilmaz said in a written response to a parliamentary question published on Thursday that Ankara will use the long-range system without integrating it with NATO's system. Turkey originally awarded the tender to China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp in 2013, prompting U.S. and NATO officials to say the deal could raise questions over security. Turkey later said it was in talks with France on the issue, but Yilmaz said no new bids had been received. “The project will be financed with foreign financing. Work on assessing the bids has been completed and no new official bid was received,” the minister said. “The system in question will be integrated with the national system for Turkey's defense and will be used without integrating with NATO,” he added. Eurosam, which is owned by Franco-Italian missile maker MBDA and France's Thales, came second in the tender.

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Another Step toward Empire: Moscow ‘Abolishes’ Borders with Abkhazia and South Osetia by paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:15 AM

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Staunton, February 19 – In reporting on new bilateral treaties between Russia and Abkhazia and South Osetia, Vladimir Mukhin of “Nezavisimaya gazeta” says that with these actions, “Moscow is abolishing the border” with the two breakaway republics, effectively setting the stage for “the expansion of Russian territory in the Trans-Caucasus.”

Two days ago, he reports, Vladislav Surkov, a close advisor to Vladimir Putin, said in Sukhumi that “the border between [Russia and Abkhazia] will soon disappear” after Abkhazia brings its legislation and practice into line with Russia’s and that of the Eurasian Economic Union (ng.ru/politics/2015-02-18/1_border.html).

And Mukhin cites the words of Vladimir Popov, whom he identifies as an expert on the problems of the Caucasus, to the effect that “’these Trans-Caucasus republics given Moscow’s economic assistance are in fact becoming unique confederative subjects of the Russian Federation.’”

Not surprisingly and with an eye to the implications of this move in light of Russia’s Anschluss of Crimea, Georgia, the US, and NATO reacted angrily, with some in the Western alliance characterizing these latest moves as representing “an act ‘of the annexation of Abkhazia by Russia.’”

The Russian foreign ministry has rejected such suggestions arguing that facilitating the movement of people and goods across borders by simplifying border procedures is a normal part of the agendas of neighboring countries and pointing out that this process will take some time given the requirements Abkhazia and South Osetia must meet before anything happens.

But as Mukhin reports, more is going on than just simplifying border crossings. The accords also make it easier for citizens of Abkhazia and South Osetia to acquire Russian citizenship, point toward the inclusion of those republics within Russia’s Southern Military District, and mandate that Moscow will promote their international recognition.

Perhaps the best way to characterize what is occurring is to employ a term that the “Nezavisimaya gazeta” journalist doesn’t. This is “hybrid empire building,” and Putin clearly thinks he will be able to parry any objections to it given that at least at present there is little evidence that the West will do anything more than that.

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President Obama to Conclude Anti-extremism Summitby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:15 AM

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U.S. President Barack Obama concludes a three-day conference on countering violent radicalism Thursday with a speech before representatives of more than 60 nations at the U.S. State Department. During an address Wednesday before a group of community and religious leaders, Obama called on them to help fight "false promises of extremism" and reject the notion that "terrorist" groups represent Islam. The Obama administration has been careful not to put the focus of this week's summit solely on Islamic extremism, but on all forms of extremism. "They try to portray themselves as religious leaders, holy warriors," Obama said Wednesday at the White House. "They are not religious leaders, they are terrorists. We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.” He also appealed directly to prominent Muslims to do more to distance themselves from brutal ideologies. The president told delegates that the fight against extremism could not be won with military might alone. Extremism on the rise The summit comes as the United States and its allies are struggling with the rapid, bloody rise of the extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and recent terrorist attacks in Australia, Canada, France, and Denmark. Until now, the United States has focused on its military fight against Islamic militants. Now, Obama said, it’s time to get at the ideological aspect, and what causes young people to become vulnerable to radicalization. Obama said groups like Islamic State and al-Qaida "exploit the anger that festers when people feel that injustice and corruption leave them with no chance of improving their lives. The world has to offer today's youth something better." The president, who had brought together religious leaders, police and others at the White House summit Wednesday to tackle the root causes, said, “If we’re going address the challenge of their efforts to recruit our young people, if we’re going to lift up the voices of tolerance and pluralism within the Muslim community, then we’ve got to acknowledge that their job is made harder by a broader narrative that does exist in many Muslim communities around the world that suggests the West is at odds with Islam in some fashion." Officials from 60 countries, as well as spiritual leaders and police officials from across the United States, are attending the White House summit. Among those at the summit is Alexander Bortnikov, the director of Russia's Federal Security Service. Vice President Joe Biden opened the gathering Tuesday by touting the success of youth outreach programs in three big U.S. cities -- Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, each with large immigrant populations. WATCH: Related video by VOA's Luis Ramirez.

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Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:14 AM

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"I'm here to kill Daesh," says U.S. Marine Corps veteran Louis Park, using the Arabic term for the Islamic State group.

Russia, Separatists Dismiss Ukraine Call For Peacekeepersby noreply@rferl.org (RFE/RL)
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:14 AM

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‘There is Nothing Specifically Russian’ in Putin’s ‘Russian World,’ Zarubin Says by paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:13 AM

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Staunton, February 19 – “There is nothing [specifically] Russian in ‘the Russian world,” according to Konstantin Zarubin. Its political philosophy reduces to the idea that the strong can do what they like and the weak must defer to them. And as such, “any Ukrainian, European or American” who believes that is Moscow’s “potential brother in arms.”

Zarubin, a Russian analyst who lives in Sweden, says that one of the leaders of the Donetsk Peoples Republic unwittingly confirmed that when he said he was entitled to bomb places in Ukraine because they are in “our internal territory” and “what is internal is internal” (snob.ru/selected/entry/88037).

“History teaches us,” he says, that “under a complete dictatorship, the absurd and the ridiculous are the very first candidates for the role of state ideology” as the cases of Tukmenbashi, Soviet leaders, Mussolini and Hitler demonstate show. One can’t read them at least after the fact without laughing.

In much the same way, Zarubin suggests, “the DNR field commander has spontaneously formulated a key thesis of the political philosophy of the ‘Russian world’ project,” even if that was hardly his intention and even though some may dismiss his words as nothing more than the result of an excess of testosterone.

In this case as in many others, “it is simpler to define the ideology by taking into consideration what is opposes itself too.” Russia today and “the Russian world” which derives from it set themselves up in opposition to “the West” and “the liberals,” all terms that must be put in quotation marks because they are not real things but mythological notions.

In the case of Russia ideas about “the West” and “liberals,” these concepts “”combine within themselves things that cannot be combined, with NATO being a set of countries where “absolutely everything is permitted but which at the same time there is not a single ounce of freedom.”

But that is just the beginning of the Russian stories about “’liberal fascism’” in the West. The next stage is the insistence that if in “the West” one can say A, that one must understand that to mean that “in the West one cannot say B.” Thus, according to these lights, “if one can be a homosexual, then it also means one cannot be a heterosexual” and so on.

“In ‘the Russian world,’” Zarubin says, “no As or Bs can exist at one and the same time, even in theory.”

If one adopts that perspective, he writes, then one must conclude that “Russia, the DNR and the LNR or perhaps it is now useful to call them the RDNRPNR which stands for the Russian Popular Democratic Republic of People are fighting for freedom,” but not freedom as most understand it but for the freedom of the strong to beat up on the weak if they can and want to.

When a DNR field command says that he has the right to bomb “his own territory” because “internal is internal,” he is doing no more than expressing this ancient view of the strong that they have the right to do something because they can as well as “the strategic goal of all our hybrid battle with ‘Ukrafascism.’”

“That is horrific,” Zarubin continues, “but that isn’t all.” It means that those conducting such a policy have potential allies everywhere among those who believe that they have or should have the right to impose their will on others just because they are stronger. European civilization has been struggling with this notion for 2500 years, but even it has not succeeded in all cases.

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U.S., Europe threaten new sanctions against Moscowby Milana M
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:12 AM

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Here is reported that both the EU and the US are considering new steps against Moscow, with Rosneft being the central target. The EU delivered an official declaration of sanctions against 19 individuals and some combat units in Donbass at the beginning of February. The sanctions list includes two Russian Deputy Defence Ministers. The EU is already targeting Rosneft, which is Russia’s largest tax payer. The US has not only stopped the supply of petroleum production engineering products to Rosneft and Gazpromneft, but also sanctioned Lukoil and Surgutneftegaz.

Amid Ukraine Talks, a Russian Spy Chief Goes to Washington
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:11 AM

The world is watching as the cease-fire in Ukraine progresses on shaky ground and France and Germany lead a spate of negotiations. However, Moscow's eyes are on Washington, where one of Russia's most powerful men — Alexander Bortnikov, director of the Federal Security Services, or FSB — arrived Wednesday.

The same day, Kiev took another important step in implementing the cease-fire when it withdrew its forces from the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve, a key location along the demarcation line where heavy fighting was still taking place. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatist forces is largely being observed across the front line except in Debaltseve, which Lavrov called the "cauldron."

Even as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko continued to deny that Russian-backed separatists had encircled Ukrainian troops in Debaltseve, the Ukrainian forces' retreat from the city was effectively a recognition by the Ukrainian leader that he had no choice but to give into the demands of Russia and his European counterparts. These parties were not about to see the Minsk agreement fall apart because of one battle where the separatists clearly had the upper hand.

This comes after another series of talks between the top players. On Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held a conference call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Poroshenko. Merkel, Poroshenko and Putin then held another conference call Tuesday, and on Wednesday, all four leaders held yet another call. Russia understands that the European heavyweights are desperate to prevent an escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. Continued progress on the cease-fire gives Moscow more room to negotiate with the Europeans toward a further de-escalation.

But this doesn't solve Russia's primary concern: the United States. Russia has become increasingly vocal about its fear that the United States will deliver lethal weapons to Ukraine. While in Hungary on Tuesday, Putin said that Russian intelligence services had discovered that the United States had already started delivering weapons, though he did not specify whether it was providing lethal aid. Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin said Wednesday that delivery of lethal weapons from the United States to Ukraine would breach the Minsk agreements, and Kiev and Washington would take the official blame.

While the Europeans, Ukraine and Russia may have a fragile understanding, Moscow needs its own agreement with Washington to avoid escalating tensions. U.S. President Barack Obama has not revealed his strategy on the issue.

The arrival of Russia's spy chief in Washington creates new intrigue. Bortnikov is one of Russia's most influential men, and since the crisis in Ukraine began, he has reportedly been one of Putin's top confidants. The intelligence chief rarely travels and had not been to the United States in his seven years as FSB director. His predecessor, Nikolai Patrushev, was and still is a frequent visitor to Washington.

Bortnikov cannot travel to EU countries or Canada because he is on their sanctions list, but he is notably absent from the U.S. list. This means that someone in the United States considers him a serious negotiator.

Officially, Bortnikov is in the United States for two days to attend the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. There are no reports that he will attend any other talks while he is in the country, but we would be surprised if his agenda did not include sideline meetings. Reports of Bortnikov's travels did not even emerge until the FSB published a press release announcing he was already in the United States. The release specifically mentioned that Bortnikov had been invited by the U.S. State Department and the White House.

The decision to ask Bortnikov to the United States just as the cease-fire is starting to settle into place is critical. Putin trusts very few people to speak to the United States on his behalf — Bortnikov being one of them. Moreover, as head of the FSB, Bortnikov knows the ins and outs of Russia's support for separatists and intelligence on U.S. moves in the region. Also, Bortnikov is an economist by trade and understands the pressure created by Western sanctions on Russia. He has the comprehensive knowledge needed to discuss all these issues in Washington.

These discussions come at a critical point in this stage of the crisis. However, even if the United States gives Bortnikov assurances that it will respect the line on Ukraine and tensions could ease if Russia keeps its end of the bargain, there is still little trust between the two states.

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Russia’s Security Chief Travels to Washington - Washington Wire
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:09 AM

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: Federal Security Service Chief Alexander Bortnikov, left, speaks to Kremlin official Sergei Ivanov in 2012.; Associated Press

He’s been hit with sanctions by the European Union stemming from his involvement in Moscow-backed efforts to destabilize Ukraine. But on Thursday, Russian security chief Alexander Bortnikovwill be at the U.S. State Department in Washington to talk shop on combatting extremism.

Despite heightened tensions over Ukraine, Mr. Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, is making a rare visit to Washington to participate in a White House summit aimed at countering violent extremism. He’s leading Russia’s delegation to the conference, where representatives from over 60 countries are expected to attend. The Russian delegation arrived Wednesday.

Top officials from around the world were invited to the summit. Moscow informed U.S. officials late Tuesday that it would alter its delegation to include Mr. Bortnikov, who has been subjected to sanctions by the European Union, Australia, Canada and Switzerland — but isn’t on the U.S. list. EU sanctions against Mr. Bortnikov and other Russian officials include asset freezes and travel bans.

Russia asked the U.S. on Tuesday to help secure visas for the updated and expanded Russian delegation. While the U.S. and Russia continue at an uneasy standoff over Ukraine, the two countries have common cause in fighting extremism, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday.

The U.S. and EU both have taken a series of sanctions actions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and firms since last year, and while the lists are similar, they are not duplicates.

The Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, is a main successor to the Soviet Union’s KGB.

On Wednesday, the Russian delegation participated in a meeting at the State Department to discuss threats from foreign fighters. The summit events continue at the State Department on Thursday, with Secretary of State John Kerry and President Barack Obama set to speak in the morning. Other sessions will include panels on economic opportunities to engage youth and combating extremist groups’ social media efforts.

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FSB director heads Russia's delegation at U.S. summit on extremism
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:07 AM

MOSCOW Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:30pm EST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The director of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, will head the country's delegation at a summit on countering violent extremism hosted by U.S. President BarackObama, FSB said on Wednesday.

This would be a rare visit by a senior Russian official to Washington after relations have fallen to their lowest since the fall of the Soviet Union following Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea, its continued involvement in the Ukraine conflict and Western sanctions imposed in retaliation.

Finance Minister Anton Silaunov has traveled to Washington for annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings.

The Washington summit, which started Tuesday and brings together local officials from across the country and ministers from around the world, follows recent shootings in Copenhagen and Paris that have galvanized Western resolve against such extremist attacks.

Alexander Bortnikov, the FSB's director, flew to Washington on Wednesday at the invitation of the American side, the FSB said in a statement. He has been hit by European Union sanctions but not is not on the U.S. sanctions list.

"Bortnikov will inform the participants of the forum about the national system to counter extremism that is functioning in the Russian Federation, stressing the importance of the role of the state in countering the ideology of terrorism," the FSB said.

The FSB, a successor to the Soviet Union's Committee of State Security, or KGB, is Russia's main security agency.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Additional reporting by Thomas Grove and Jason Bush; Writing by Lidia Kelly)

Head of Russia's FSB Attends U.S. Summit on Violent Extremism | News
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:07 AM

Denis Abramov / VedomostiAlexander Bortnikov, the director of the Russian Federal Security Service.

The director of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, will head the country's delegation at a summit on countering violent extremism hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, FSB said Wednesday.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has traveled to Washington for annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings.

The FSB, a successor to the Soviet Union's Committee of State Security, or KGB, is Russia's main security agency.

Vladimir Putin's top spy, Alexander Bortnikov, in D.C. for summit on extremism
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Head of Russian security service attending White House summit
Thursday February 19th, 2015 at 11:01 AM

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In this July 3, 2013, file photo, Russian Federal Security Service Chief Aleksandr Bortnikov attends a meeting in the Kremlin. (Mikhail Klimentyev/AP)

The head of Russia’s domestic security agency is in Washington to attend the White House’s summit on countering violent extremism, officials said Wednesday, a rare visit by a senior official from Moscow at a time of heightened U.S.-Russian tensions over Ukraine.

Aleksandr Bortnikov, the director of Russia’s Federal Security Service, the successor to the Soviet-era KGB, is attending the summit, the agency said, adding that he would discuss Russia’s own policies to counter extremism and stress “the role of the state.”

Officials from nearly 70 countries, most of them close allies or partners of the United States, are expected to participate in the summit.

Bortnikov is among the many Russian officials who have been sanctioned by the European Union and Canada in response to events in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting pro-Western government troops. He has not been targeted with similar measures by the United States.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Russia notified the administration only Tuesday evening that it was increasing the size of its delegation, adding Bortnikov and others. The Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, said Bortnikov was heading the delegation “at the invitation of the American side.”

During a keynote address to a three-day White House summit on countering extremism and radicalization, President Obama said the U.S. is not at war with Islam but with people who have perverted the religion. (AP)

Although Moscow and Washington are at odds over Ukraine, they cooperate on a number of other issues, including nuclear talks with Iran.

“Violent extremism and terrorism are problems that affect communities around the world, including Russia,” Psaki said. “As you know, there are a range of issues that we work together on. We certainly have strong disagreements as it relates to Ukraine.”

The FSB said Bortnikov would share with summit participants some of the techniques used by Russian law enforcement agencies to combat “foreign terrorist operatives.”

“Bortnikov will inform the participants of the forum about the functioning of the Russian Federation in the national system to counter extremism, while focusing attention on the importance of the central role of the state in countering the ideology of terrorism,” the FSB said.

The agency added that Bortnikov also would share “the experience of successful cooperation between Russian state authorities with civil society and the private sector.”

The State Department has been critical of Russia’s approach to extremists in the past. In a 2013 human rights report, it said Russia had used its anti-extremism laws to “harass, pressure, discredit, and/or prosecute” government critics.

Carol Morello is the diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post, covering the State Department.

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mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNBC Russia sanctions 'do not have a deterrent effect' CNBC A few days after Europe's leaders announced a ceasefire in Ukraine, the European Union issued a new list of sanctions this ...

» Silvio Berlusconi paid women vast sums for their silence over 'bunga bunga' parties, say investigators
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mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Silvio Berlusconi has spent hundreds of thousands of euros on 21 young women, to ensure their silence over events at his “bunga bunga” parties, Italian prosecutors allege, as they prepar...

» Ukraine crisis: US waits to see if Minsk accord holds before sending Kiev heavy weapons
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mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. The US has suspended the decision on whether to send heavy weapons to Ukraine while waiting to see whether an agreement signed last week in Minsk would lead to an end to the violence, th...

» US Diplomat: North Korean Regime Lacks Legitimacy
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A senior U.S. diplomat says the North Korean regime lacks legitimacy because of the hardship it causes to its citizens. At a conference on North Korea this week, Robert King, the U.S. Spe...

» Ukrainian Forces Retreat From Debaltseve
18/02/15 23:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Amid heavy fighting, Ukrainian soldiers were ordered to retreat from the strategic town of Debaltseve, where they had been surrounded by Russian-backed rebels.

» Russia Economy Moves Further Toward Recession - Wall Street Journal
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mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia Economy Moves Further Toward Recession Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Economic data published Wednesday showed Russia's economy moving further toward recession ...

» Ukraine crisis: Hollow posturing as Kiev's troops make bitter retreat from besieged Debaltseve
18/02/15 23:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Some of the soldiers were agitated, others euphoric. Shouts of “Glory to Ukraine” went up, and victory salutes were brandished. Yet their posturing seemed hollow, given the operation the...

» Дебальцево полностью под контролем ополчения - BFM.Ru
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mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Комсомольская Правда в Украине Дебальцево полностью под контролем ополчения BFM.Ru В южной части города разрозненные группы военных пытаются оказывать сопротивление. Ополченцы ищут...

» U.S. University Reverses Ban On Iranian Science Students
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mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst says it will accept Iranian students into its science and engineering programs.

» Denial of Reality
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mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. Since last summer, the price of many goods in Russia has risen considerably, in some cases several-fold. However, according to opinion polls, many Russians refuse to acce...

» Порошенко хочет пригласить на Украину миротворцев ООН - РБК
18/02/15 23:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Forbes Ukraine Порошенко хочет пригласить на Украину миротворцев ООН РБК Президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявил, что предложит СНБО Украины пригласить в страну миротворческую мисс...

» Lengthy Legal Battle Looms Over Obama Immigration Order
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama’s executive order shielding millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation was supposed to go into effect this week, but it is on hold after a U.S. federal ju...

» It was a mistake to gamble a ceasefire for Ukraine on Vladimir Putin's word of honour
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mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Telegraph view: The weakening of the Minsk Two peace deal shows that the West must be prepared for any crisis

» Putin will target the Baltic next, Defence Secretary warns
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mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Defence Secretary warns Nato resolve could be tested as Ukraine ceasefire unravels

» Ukrainian soldiers tell of harrowing escape from pro-Russian rebels’ noose
18/02/15 21:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News: News and Headlines from Europe - The Washington Post. ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — When the order to retreat came over the radio Wednesday, most of the Ukrainian troops under siege in Debaltseve aband...

» Obama Tries to Split Religion From Terrorism at Summit - Bloomberg
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Obama Tries to Split Religion From Terrorism at Summit Bloomberg In this March 30, 2014, file photo, Islamic State group militants hold up their flag as they patrol in a commande...

» ISIS morality police arrest a woman wearing full burkha because her eyes were too exposed
18/02/15 21:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. The Al-Merced NGO said the woman was arrested in Albuhamal, in the east of Syria, along with two men who tried to protect her, for apparently breaking the strict dress code set out by I...

» Ukraine forces retreat from besieged rail junction in Debaltseve - Los Angeles Times
18/02/15 21:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Los Angeles Times Ukraine forces retreat from besieged pulls its troops from battered rail junction in Debaltseve Los Angeles Times Ukraine withdrew its troops from the strategic...

» Debaltseve battle ends in Ukraine retreat
18/02/15 21:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Troop withdrawal is humiliation for the government, diplomats say

» Cannabis 'munchies' explained by new research
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mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Scientists have shown the urge to eat after smoking is caused by cannabinoids hijacking brain cells that normally suppress appetite Besides making a bongo drum sound inexplica...

» Pussy Riot Protests Police Abuse In Video Tribute To Eric Garner
18/02/15 21:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Russian punk art collective Pussy Riot has released its first English-language video, a tribute to an African-American who died after being placed in a chokehold by a...

» Hungary PM Orban criticizes Tusk, EU allies seeking to isolate Russia
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mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped up his criticism on Wednesday of his European allies for their policy of seeking to isolate Moscow over its intervent...

» Ukrainian troops pull out of Debaltseve under siege from Russian separatists
18/02/15 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Surrounded Ukrainian forces are beginning to pull out of the besieged eastern city of Debaltseve after several days of fierce battles with pro-Russia separatists.

» From a Private School in Cairo to ISIS Killing Fields in Syria (With Video)
18/02/15 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The West is not alone in struggling to understand why young men like Islam Yaken, raised in homes that would never condone violence, are joining the Islamic State.

» Jeb Bush attacks Obama's foreign policy and insists: 'I am my own man'
18/02/15 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Prospective 2016 candidate criticises Obama for entering into talks with Iran and says ‘everywhere you look, the world is slipping out of control’ Warning that “everywhere you...

» Poland to Pay €230,000 to Two CIA Detainees
18/02/15 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Poland will pay damages to two former detainees at a secret detention center operated some years ago on Polish soil by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

» Obama Chooses Joseph Clancy to Head the Secret Service - New York Times
18/02/15 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Obama Chooses Joseph Clancy to Head the Secret Service New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama has decided to appoint Joseph P. Clancy, who has guided the Secr...

» Poland agrees to pay reparations to Guantánamo detainees
18/02/15 21:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Court found Poland violated international law by allowing CIA to host a secret facility where Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri were tortured Poland will comply with a ...

» Ferguson attracts large pool of applicants to police jobs
18/02/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 8:37 p.m. EST. FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- The city of Ferguson is attracting a large pool of applicants to police jobs, including minority candidates seeking the position left vacant by the ...

» Kyrgyz Medical Academy Scandal Widens After Staff Jostle RFE/RL Journalists
18/02/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A corruption scandal involving a Kyrgyz medical academy has widened after staff jostled with an RFE/RL camera crew.

» ISIS threatens to send 500,000 migrants to Europe as a 'psychological weapon'
18/02/15 21:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Muammar Gaddafi's chilling ominous surfaces as Islamic State take control of large parts of his former country and threaten to flood Europe with half a million migrants and hide among t...

» Yes, Obama, The Killers Were Muslim - The American Conservative
18/02/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Yes, Obama, The Killers Were Muslim The American Conservative President Obama has been playing some delicate word games regarding recent atrocities committed by Muslims in the na...

» Greek government candidate wins lawmakers' support to become president
18/02/15 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras secured enough parliamentary votes on Wednesday for his nominee to become the country's next president.

» Obama to Outline Programs to Counter Lure of Extremist Groups Like ISIS
18/02/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In a speech, President Obama is discussing how to stop will discuss how to prevent groups like the Islamic State from recruiting disaffected young people.

» U.S. accuses Israel of inaccurate leaks on Iran nuclear talks
18/02/15 21:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that Israeli officials had mischaracterized U.S. negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and criticized what it called "a contin...

» Telegraph took down story on HSBC accounts 'black hole', says Peter Oborne
18/02/15 21:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Former chief political commentator says in resignation letter he learned learnt Harry Wilson’s article was swiftly removed ‘even though there were no legal problems’ One of th...

» Defeated Ukrainians take the 'road of life' on their retreat from Debaltseve - Telegraph.co.uk
18/02/15 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Defeated Ukrainians take the 'road of life' on their retreat from Debaltseve Telegraph.co.uk They came on trucks, on foot, and perched on the top of battered armo...

» Body bags bear witness to Ukrainian deaths near Debaltseve
18/02/15 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Body bags bear witness to Ukrainian deaths near Debaltseve Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russ...

» Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Doubts Nuclear Talks Will End Sanctions
18/02/15 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he did not think punitive measures imposed on Iran would be lifted as part of his country’s talks with world powers.

» French Cemetery Vandalism Suspects Acted With ‘Anti-Semitic Motive,’ Prosecutor Says
18/02/15 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The prosecutor said that five teenagers accused of overturning as many as 250 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery confessed and made pro-Nazi remarks.

» Video Shows Front-Line Gun Battle In Ukraine
18/02/15 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Exclusive footage obtained by Sky News shows rebels armed with assault rifles and RPGs in a gunfight with Ukrainian forces.

» Huge hoard of gold coins from 11th Century unearthed off Israeli coast
18/02/15 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Huge hoard of gold coins from 11th Century unearthed off Israeli coast In the biggest stash ever found in the area, gleaming 1000-year-old gold coins have been found on the sea bed in Israe...

» Ukraine conflict: Russia rebuffs new Canadian sanctions as 'awkward' - CBC.ca
18/02/15 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CBC.ca Ukraine conflict: Russia rebuffs new Canadian sanctions as 'awkward' CBC.ca Russia has rebuffed Canada's new sanctions against Moscow, calling them an "awkward attempt"...

» Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost - swissinfo.ch
18/02/15 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. swissinfo.ch Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost swissinfo.ch ALGIERS/CAIRO (Reuters) - The images match the worst of Islamic State's atrocities: black-clad fighters and ...

» A Year Later, Kyiv Uprising Victims Still Wait for Justice
18/02/15 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Nineteen-year-old Roman Guryk was a bit of a rebel, but he cared deeply about his two younger sisters, his friends and a European future for Ukraine. A year ago, he gathered with thousand...

» Obama taps 'insider' to run embattled secret service
18/02/15 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Joseph Clancy, a 27-year veteran of service who took over as acting head in October, has weathered criticism despite calls for outsider to provide fresh start Barack Obama nam...

» Ex-porn star Sasha Grey gets dragged into a propaganda war between Ukraine and Russia
18/02/15 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Libya requests ending arms embargo to fight ISIS - Jerusalem Post Israel News
18/02/15 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Libya requests ending arms embargo to fight ISIS Jerusalem Post Israel News UNITED NATIONS - Libya called on the United Nations Security Council on Wedne...

» U.S. Accuses Russia Of Exploiting Cease-Fire In Eastern Ukraine
18/02/15 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Washington has accused Moscow of cynically exploiting an internationally backed cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine by supporting a fierce assault by pro-Russian separati...

» Ukraine president: 6 killed, 100 hurt in pullout from embattled town - CBS News
18/02/15 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Ukraine president: 6 killed, 100 hurt in pullout from embattled town CBS News ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president says six servicemen were killed during the withdr...

» Libya asks UN Security Council to lift arms embargo so it can fight Islamic State ... - Fox News
18/02/15 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters India Libya asks UN Security Council to lift arms embargo so it can fight Islamic State ... Fox News UNITED NATIONS – Libya's foreign minister is asking the U.N. Security Counc...

» Iranian Judge Is Said to Block Effort to Hire Lawyer for Washington Post Reporter
18/02/15 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The family of Jason Rezaian, The Post’s Tehran correspondent who has been jailed since July, has been frustrated in efforts to hire a lawyer to represent him.

» Is ISIS Authentically Islamic? Ask Better Questions. - The New Republic
18/02/15 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Is ISIS Authentically Islamic? Ask Better Questions. The New Republic Judging by the gurgling over the genuineness of ISIS' Muslim identity currently issuing from media, you'd th...

» U.S. delegation heads to Geneva for another round of Iran talks
18/02/15 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiator Wendy Sherman will lead a U.S. delegation to Geneva on Thursday for talks with Iranian officials over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, the Stat...

» US Withholding Details of Iran Nuke Talks From Israel - ABC News
18/02/15 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Haaretz Jerusalem Post Israel News US Withholding Details of Iran Nuke Talks From Israel ABC News The Obama administration said Wednesday it is withholding from Israel some sensitive d...

» European Jews Rebuff Netanyahu's Call for Exodus
18/02/15 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s calls for European Jews to move to Israel after recent terrorist killings are prompting a backlash, reopening a long-standing debate about t...

» APNewsBreak: Outgoing Gov. John Kitzhaber commutes sentence - News & Observer
18/02/15 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. APNewsBreak: Outgoing Gov. John Kitzhaber commutes sentence News & Observer SALEM, Ore. — As one of his final acts in office, Oregon's outgoing governor, John Kitzhaber, commuted...

» Man with bodies buried in his yard gets life in prison
18/02/15 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:46 p.m. EST. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- A jury on Wednesday spared the life of a man convicted of strangling a pharmacist and his girlfriend in 2002 and burying their bodies in his yar...

» Why Syria’s Rebels Fear Assad’s Ceasefire Promise
18/02/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Much of the Syrian city of Aleppo is little more than rubble, damaged by the intense fighting between rebel and government forces over the last four years. The city’s homes, factories and infra...

» Obama: No religion responsible for terrorism - USA TODAY
18/02/15 19:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. USA TODAY NBCNews.com Obama: No religion responsible for terrorism USA TODAY President Obama said military force alone will not defeat terrorism, and the nation must work with local co...

» Three Friends, One Jihadi | The New York Times
18/02/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Three Friends, One Jihadi | The New York Times As his dreams crashed into Egypt's social and political turmoil, Islam Yaken left his friends, family and a life of guilty plea...

» Scenes from Ukrainian City Taken By Rebels Show Ceasefire in Shreds
18/02/15 19:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the besieged town of Debaltseve on Wednesday as pro-Russian rebels advanced despite a ceasefire agreed upon last week. The strategic town was the site of intense bombar...

» Islamic State militants find a foothold in chaotic Libya - Chron.com
18/02/15 19:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Chron.com Islamic State militants find a foothold in chaotic Libya Chron.com CAIRO (AP) — Libya, virtually a failed state in recent years, has succeeded in one way: It's providing a pe...

» Libya, Egypt ask U.N. to lift arms embargo to fight Islamic State
18/02/15 19:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya and Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, impose a naval blockade on areas not under governmen...

» LONG Obama Says U.S. At War With Terrorism, Not With Islam
18/02/15 19:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama has said the United States is not "at war" with Islam, but with people who distort the religion.

» U.S. identifies 1,200 potential fighters for Syria training
18/02/15 19:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has so far identified about 1,200 Syrian opposition fighters for potential participation in a U.S. military-led program to help train and equip...

» Gay Catholics Get VIP Treatment at Pope Francis Audience
18/02/15 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The Vatican did something it has never done before by giving a group of U.S. gay and lesbian Catholics VIP seats at Pope Francis’ weekly general audience Wednesday. But in a sign that the welco...

» US Disquiet Over How Europe Tackles Extremism
18/02/15 19:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. There is concern that European and particularly British methods have been counterproductive, writes Sky's Dominic Waghorn.

» FSB Head To Attend Obama Antiextremism Summit
18/02/15 19:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Aleksandr Bortnikov, the head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), will be part of a Russian delegation at the Obam...

» Israel unveils its largest find of medieval gold coins
18/02/15 19:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:36 p.m. EST. CAESAREA, Israel (AP) -- Israel on Wednesday unveiled the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, accidentally discovered by amateur divers a...

» Pro-Russian rebels use multiple rocket launchers near Debaltseve
18/02/15 19:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Pro-Russian rebels use multiple rocket launchers near Debaltseve Pro-Russian rebels near the flashpoint town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine were seen firing grad multiple rock...

» Obama: We're Not at War With Islam
18/02/15 19:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama said the global community must take steps to counter the recruiting efforts of violent extremist groups that commit acts of terrorism in the name of religion.

» 2015-02-18#Diplomacy
18/02/15 15:23 from Mike Nova - Google+
2015-02-18 #Diplomacy #Russia Opinion: Diplomacy has reached its limits | Europe | DW.DE | 18.02.2015 | » Ukraine truce in peril as government troops abandon rail hub 18/02/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Perhaps the Minsk a...

» Why Peace in Ukraine Depends on America | Georgy Bovt
18/02/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WorldPost Blog on The Huffington Post. MOSCOW -- When pragmatic negotiators in Minsk left two days free before the start of the cease-fire in Ukraine, both sides exploited that opportunity to continue the ...

» Putin calls West's bluff over Ukraine peace deal - World | The Star Online
18/02/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published: Thursday February 19, 2015 MYT 2:15:02 AM Updated: Thursday February 19, 2015 MYT 2:15:03 AM Putin calls West's bluff over Ukraine peace deal by timothy heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin h...

» Opinion: Diplomacy has reached its limits | Europe | DW.DE | 18.02.2015
18/02/15 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Ukraine Opinion: Diplomacy has reached its limits Perhaps the Minsk accord hasn't failed yet. But the situation in Debaltseve shows that peace in eastern Ukraine just can't be reached with diplomacy alone, DW...

» Ukraine truce in peril as government troops abandon rail hub
18/02/15 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Ukraine truce in peril as government troops abandon rail hub - Chicago Tribune. KIEV, Ukraine — The cease-fire in Ukraine was on the brink of collapse Wednesday as the battle for a transport hub came...

» Ukrainian soldiers beg for help online via Vkontakte as rebels surround them in Debaltseve
18/02/15 13:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from IBTimes.co.uk : Top News. Ukrainian soldiers begged for help online as Russian rebels surrounded them in the embattled town of Debaltseve. The ultra-nationalist militia named 'Right Sector' posted their pl...

» Ukraine Ceasefire In Dispute As Government Forces Pull Out Of Besieged Town
18/02/15 13:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Huffington Post | Full News Feed. ARTEMIVSK/BULAVYNE, Ukraine, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Government forces were pulling out of an encircled town in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday after a fierce assault by Russi...

» U.S. hasn't exhausted toolkit on Russia sanctions -energy envoy
18/02/15 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wires | Mail Online. By Reuters Published: 12:16 EST, 18 February 2015 | Updated: 12:16 EST, 18 February 2015 By Nidhi Verma and Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The United States could intens...

» Kiev unmoved on weapons withdrawal as troops pull out of Debaltseve
18/02/15 13:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Globe and Mail - World. Ukraine's army will only consider withdrawing heavy weaponry from a designated eastern buffer zone “when the shelling stops,” the country’s deputy defence mini...

» Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
18/02/15 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A Ukrainian government troop waves to a armored vehicle driving on the road towards Debaltseve near the town of Artemivsk, Ukraine on Friday. (Photo: Petr David Josek/AP) ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — After week...

» Pro-Russian Rebels Take Control of E....
18/02/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us arms ukraine - Google News. Pro-Russian Rebels Take Control of E. Ukraine Town Voice of America - ‎2 minutes ago‎ The United States , which says it is still considering supplying Kyiv ...

» Daghestan's Derbent Debacle
18/02/15 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The ongoing preparations to celebrate in September 2015 the 2,000th anniversary of the Caspian town of Derbent constitute a classic example of the late Russian Prime Mini...

» Battle lines drawn for a civil war in Yemen - Reuters
18/02/15 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Battle lines drawn for a civil war in Yemen Reuters SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Sunni tribesmen in the central Yemeni desert parade in pickup trucks toting heavy machin...

» UK admits unlawfully monitoring legally privileged communications
18/02/15 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Intelligence agencies have been monitoring conversations between lawyers and their clients for past five years, government admits The regime under which UK intelligence agenci...

» Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost
18/02/15 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ALGIERS/CAIRO (Reuters) - The images match the worst of Islamic State's atrocities: black-clad fighters and an English-speaking jihadist taunt the West before slaughtering their victim...

» Guantánamo torturer led brutal Chicago regime of shackling and confession
18/02/15 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Exclusive: Longtime detective’s tactics exported from Chicago to Guantánamo Minority Americans allege catalogue of abuse and coercion similar to detainee Officials examining c...

» Gay Catholics get Vatican welcome, but no papal shout-out
18/02/15 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 11:06 a.m. EST. VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican did something it has never done before by giving a group of U.S. gay and lesbian Catholics VIP seats at Pope Francis' weekly general aud...

» WorldViews: Judge’s immigration ruling doesn’t sit well south of the border
18/02/15 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. MEXICO CITY — Mexico found the decision regrettable. It was something Guatemala "profoundly laments." Honduras hoped that "sa...

» 2,322,2732,322,2732015-02-18#Порошенко
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2,322,273 2,322,273 2015-02-18 #Порошенко #Украина #Путин US condemns rebel ceasefire violations in Ukraine | If US Doesn’t Arm Ukraine, Putin Will Move Against Baltic Countries by Paul Goble | Порошенко попросил Вашингтон о военной помо...

» If US Doesn’t Arm Ukraine, Putin Will Move Against Baltic Countries
18/02/15 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. Staunton, February 16 — If President Obama follows German Chancellor Merkel and doesn’t arm Ukraine, the US president will not only “be playing the role Putin has assigned t...

» Порошенко попросил Вашингтон о военной помощи - НТВ.ru
18/02/15 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. НТВ.ru Порошенко попросил Вашингтон о военной помощи НТВ.ru Украинский президент вечером вторника созвонился с Джо Байденом. Он напомнил вице-президенту об обещаниях США оказать во...

» Ukraine pro-Russia forces seize strategic Debaltseve railway hub despite truce - The Guardian
18/02/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Ukraine pro- Russia forces seize strategic Debaltseve railway hub despite truce The Guardian Pro- Russia forces seized parts of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve in intense stre...

» Ukraine crisis: US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal - BBC News
18/02/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Ukraine crisis: US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal BBC News The US has accused Russia of violating the Minsk agreement on Ukraine, as the UN Security Council voted un...

» US condemns rebel ceasefire violations in Ukraine
18/02/15 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Joe Biden warns Moscow it will face "costs" if Russian forces and separatists fail to respect the Minsk agreement and continue to attack Debaltseve

» В ДНР возбудили дело против Порошенко за «развязывание войны» в Донбассе - РБК
18/02/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Gazeta.ua В ДНР возбудили дело против Порошенко за «развязывание войны» в Донбассе РБК Прокуратура ДНР возбудила уголовное дело по факту развязывания войны в Донбассе. Подозреваемы...

» Порошенко подписал указ о призыве и демобилизации в 2015 году на срочную службу - Ура-Информ
18/02/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Ура-Информ Порошенко подписал указ о призыве и демобилизации в 2015 году на срочную службу Ура-Информ Президент Украины Петр Порошенко во вторник подписал указ "О сроках прове...

» Putin Tells Kiev to Let Its Troops Surrender as Cease-Fire Unravels
18/02/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. President Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Kiev to let its soldiers surrender to pro-Russian rebels, who spurned a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and fought their way ...

» Ukraine: US accuses Russia of breaching ceasefire after fighting at key town - The Guardian
18/02/15 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Ukraine: US accuses Russia of breaching ceasefire after fighting at rebels capture key town The Guardian The US has accused Russia of violating the ceasefire in Ukraine, ...

» Ukraine crisis: Putin tells government troops to surrender to rebels in Debaltseve
18/02/15 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Vladimir Putin has told Ukraine it should let its soldiers lay down their weapons and flee battles against rebels “to save their own lives”.

» Армянский "майдан" созрел? - Росбалт.RU
18/02/15 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Новости Армении 7or.am Армянский "майдан" созрел? Росбалт.RU Президент Армении Серж Саргсян "наехал" едва ли не на самого богатого человека республики Гагика Царукяна, являющегося ...

» Командир батальона «Донбасс»: отвод войск осуществляется планово - Коммерсантъ
18/02/15 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН Командир батальона «Донбасс»: отвод войск осуществляется планово Коммерсантъ Семен Семенченко, являющийся командиром батальона «Донбасс», сообщил на своей странице в Facebook...

» Pro-Kiev Troops Start Withdrawal From Besieged Ukrainian Town Debaltseve
18/02/15 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Some pro-government forces began on Wednesday to pull out of the east Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, which is under siege from Russian-backed separatists, commanders of pro-gov...

» Глава ЛНР подтвердил данные о более чем 50 тыс. погибших в Донбассе - Коммерсантъ
18/02/15 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Версии.сом Глава ЛНР подтвердил данные о более чем 50 тыс. погибших в Донбассе Коммерсантъ Глава самопровозглашенной Луганской народной республики (ЛНР) Игорь Плотницкий считает сп...

» Orban Wins Russian Gas Pledge as Courtship of Putin Pays Off - Bloomberg
18/02/15 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg Orban Wins Russian Gas Pledge as Courtship of Putin Pays Off Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban struck a gas agreement with President Vladimir Pu...

» Могерини заявила о нарушении ополченцами прекращения огня в Дебальцево - РИА Новости
18/02/15 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Могерини заявила о нарушении ополченцами прекращения огня в Дебальцево РИА Новости Глава дипломатии ЕС Федерика Могерини считает, что действия поддерживаемых Россией се...

» Isis plans to use immigrant boats from Libya to cause terror in Europe and close shipping routes
18/02/15 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Propaganda released by Isis has detailed plans to use Libya as a base to cause “pandemonium” in Europe by hijacking immigrant boats crossing the Mediterranean.

» Лукашенко готов быть посредником в Дебальцево - Правда.Ру
18/02/15 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Правда.Ру Лукашенко готов быть посредником в Дебальцево Правда.Ру Президент Белоруссии Александр Лукашенко выступил с предложениями гарантий по выводу из Дебальцево украинских воен...

» Ukraine troops withdraw from Debaltseve as fighting rages
18/02/15 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Retreat from contested railway hub connecting Donetsk and Luhansk marks strategic victory for rebels Ukrainian troops are retreating from the hotspot of Debaltseve after intense figh...

» Ополченцы ДНР заявили о начале отвода войск на отдельных участках фронта - РБК
18/02/15 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Ополченцы ДНР заявили о начале отвода войск на отдельных участках фронта РБК Ополченцы начали в одностороннем порядке отводить тяжелое вооружение на спокойных участках востока ...

» Russia, South Ossetia Sign Border Agreement
18/02/15 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia and Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia have signed a "border agreement" opposed by Tbilisi.

» Crimea's Former Deputy Prime Minister Suspected of Theft
18/02/15 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A former deputy prime minister of Crimea's Russia-backed government is suspected of theft.

» Putin Says Russian Intelligence Shows U.S. Is Already Arming Ukraine
18/02/15 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the U.S. is supplying Kiev with lethal weapons, telling reporters that the conflict in Ukraine will not be resolved through milita...

» Six Lessons from the Debaltsevo Debacle
18/02/15 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, February 18 – The Debaltsevo cauldron is coming to an end, Nikolay Mitrokhin ...

» Iranians Take To Social Media To Challenge Media Ban On Ex-President Khatami
18/02/15 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Some Iranians are protesting against a state media ban on former President Mohammad Khatami by posting his pictures on social media under the hashtag "We will be Khatami'...

» Poroshenko Says Ukrainian Troops Withdrawing From Debaltseve
18/02/15 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said government forces were completing a "planned and organized" withdrawal from the eastern town of Debaltseve, which has been a...

» Swiss Prosecutors Raid HSBC Subsidiary
18/02/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Geneva prosecutors have raided the Swiss office of the British banking giant HSBC and announced a criminal investigation into accusations it was laundering money. The raid was taking plac...

» Record-setting amounts of snow hit US east coast
18/02/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Record-setting amounts of snow hit US east coast As yet another snow storm hits the US East Coast, Boston is using parking lots to store mountains of the white stuff cleared fro...

» IS May Be Selling Human Organs, Iraqi Diplomat Says
18/02/15 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iraq’s U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday that Islamic State militants might be trafficking human organs to help fund their campaign of terror. In a briefing to the U.N. Security Council, Amb...

» Greece handed ultimatum as eurozone bailout talks fail
18/02/15 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Greece handed ultimatum as eurozone bailout talks fail Eurozone ministers have handed Greece an ultimatum to request an extension to its bailout programme after crunch talks col...

» Rebels Claim Control of Crucial Ukraine Town as Truce Imperiled - Bloomberg
18/02/15 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Rebels Claim Control of Crucial Ukraine Town as Truce Imperiled Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Rebels in eastern Ukraine said they took over the strategic crossroad town Debaltseve and...

» Donetsk residents without water, electricity as fight goes on
18/02/15 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Donetsk residents without water, electricity as fight goes on In a district of north Donetsk caught in the crossfire between pro-government and separatist forces, residents live...

» Yes, I?ll Say It: Marie Harf Had a Point
18/02/15 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Yes, I?ll Say It: Marie Harf Had a Point Daily Beast - ‎26 minutes ago‎ The State Department spox phrased it badly (“root causes”), but there's something to consi...

» 'Islamic State's ambitions in Libya are a direct threat to Europe' - Telegraph.co.uk
18/02/15 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk 'Islamic State's ambitions in Libya are a direct threat to Europe' Telegraph.co.uk On Sunday, when Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant supporters began circulati...

» US to Allow Export of Armed Military Drones - ABC News
18/02/15 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox Business US to Allow Export of Armed Military Drones ABC News The Obama administration is amending its regulations for weapons sales to allow the export of armed military dro...

» Argentine Official Lashes Out at U.S. Over Prosecutor Dispute
18/02/15 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Other countries should not interfere in the case of the mysterious death of Alberto Nisman, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said.

» Putin finds warm welcome in Hungary, despite European chill
18/02/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed a deal to keep supplying gas to Hungary on Tuesday on a visit to Budapest that cemented Hungary's close ties with the Kreml...

» Harf Truths and Whole Lies - Wall Street Journal
18/02/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Harf Truths and Whole Lies Wall Street Journal Poor Marie Harf. The State Department's deputy spokesman is being mercilessly mocked for an interview she gave ...

» World Briefing: Spanish Judge Drops Charges Against 9 Priests in Sexual Abuse Case
18/02/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Granada judge said only one of the 12 people indicted in the case would be tried because the statute of limitations had expired against the others.

» 'There's An Awful Lot' Of Somalis Driving Cabs, Says Joe Biden - Daily Caller
18/02/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN International CBS News 'There's An Awful Lot' Of Somalis Driving Cabs, Says Joe Biden Daily Caller U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives for a meeting with Ukraine U.S. Vice ...

» Icy Storm Paralyzes Eastern US; More Cold to Come - Christian Daily
18/02/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Icy Storm Paralyzes Eastern US; More Cold to Come Christian Daily A deadly winter storm paralyzed much of the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling transit and shutting down...

» WorldViews: Where Saddam Hussein’s statue once stood in Baghdad, there’s now a portrait of Iran’s supreme leader
18/02/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Perhaps nothing illuminates more starkly the transformation underway in Iraq than the billboard depicting the late Iranian le...

» Argentina asks US to press Iran on 1994 bombing during nuclear talks
18/02/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Attack on Jewish center is backdrop for ongoing political saga in which state prosecutor has mysteriously died and sitting president may face charges Argentina wants the Unite...

» Biden: Including immigrants key to stopping extremism in US
18/02/15 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:35 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States must ensure that immigrants are fully included in the fabric of American society to prevent violent ideologies from taking root at ho...

» US sets deadline over crisis-era charges
18/02/15 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. DoJ given 90 days to decide if cases can be brought against individuals

» Warplane strikes at western Libyan town Zintan: official
18/02/15 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A war plane carried out air strikes on a western Libyan town allied with the internationally recognized government on Tuesday, in what officials charged was an atta...

» Future ISIS leader seen in newly released photo - CBS News
18/02/15 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CBS News Future ISIS leader seen in newly released photo CBS News CBS News has obtained a photo of the man who would become the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) whi...

» Awash in opium, Afghan 'wild west' slips from Kabul's grasp
18/02/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. FARAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - In fields less than a 10-minute drive from the intelligence headquarters of Afghanistan's remote western province of Farah, farmers are planting their fi...

» Argentine Official Lashes Out at US Over Prosecutor Dispute - New York Times
18/02/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Channel News Asia Argentine Official Lashes Out at US Over Prosecutor Dispute New York Times INTENDENTE ALVEAR, Argentina — Fallout from the mysterious death of a federal prosecutor ra...

» Report: Immigration Program Stirs Security, Economic Concerns
18/02/15 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A U.S. immigration investment program is coming under new scrutiny after an investigative report questioned the desirability of some who have used it to come to America. The report by t...

» Navy frigate intercepts Russian warship in the Channel: HMS Argyll escorts heavily-armed vessel as tensions heighten between UK and Russia
18/02/15 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. epa04623834 A photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence 17 February 2015 of the Royal Navy's HMS Argyll (background left) shadowing the Russian warship Yaroslav Mudryy as ...

» Chicago-area imam charged with sex abuse at Islamic school
18/02/15 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:35 a.m. EST. CHICAGO (AP) -- The longtime head of a suburban Chicago Islamic school has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman who worked there, and a civil suit filed Tuesday ...

» Just Biden being Biden? VP's odd moves give pause
18/02/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:35 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Here's the thing about impromptu moments in politics: Often they work, sometimes they fall flat, but occasionally they turn out downright awkward. Vice...

» UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis - Xinhua
18/02/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. teleSUR English UN News Centre UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing new cease-fire on Ukraine crisis Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tu...

» Ukraine confirms pro-Russia forces' seizure of Debaltseve as EU denies ceasefire failure - video
18/02/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Ukrainian military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, confirms that pro-Russia forces have seized parts of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve on Tuesday, ignoring the ceasef...

» ISIS militants reportedly burn to death 45 people in western Iraqi town - Fox News
18/02/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ISIS militants reportedly burn to death 45 people in western Iraqi town Fox News Islamic State militants reportedly have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al...

» Ukraine denies Russia-backed rebels control transport hub Debaltseve - CBC.ca
18/02/15 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBC.ca Ukraine denies Russia-backed rebels control transport hub Debaltseve CBC.ca Several Ukrainian government soldiers have been ambushed and taken prisoner in Debaltseve, the ...

» Struggling in Europe, Muslims Look to US for Better Model
18/02/15 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Some activists trying to counter jihadist recruiters across Europe worry that they are slowly losing the battle for the continent’s Muslim youth. One reason, they say, is that neither the...

» Islamic State Militants Reportedly Burn to Death 45 in Iraqi Town - TheBlaze.com
18/02/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Islamic State Militants Reportedly Burn to Death 45 in Iraqi Town TheBlaze.com Islamic State militants burned to death 45 people in the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, the local polic...

» Kosovo PM Calls For End To Exodus On Independence Anniversary
18/02/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kosovo marked the seventh anniversary of independence from Serbia on February 17 7 with Prime Minister Isa Mustafa urging citizens not to leave the mainly ethnic Albanian...

» Vietnam Plays Up US Invitation to Communist Party Chief
18/02/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Vietnam's state-run media this week featured articles touting an invitation for Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to visit the United States and China this year. The repo...

» Chief prison inspector calls for review of super-jails
18/02/15 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Nick Hardwick urges government to investigate mistakes at opening of G4S-run Oakwood before building more supersized prisons The chief inspector of prisons has called for a fu...

» Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels
18/02/15 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NIKISHINE, Ukraine/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kiev to let its soldiers surrender to pro-Russian rebels, who spurned a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and f...

» Al Qaeda 'pledge of allegiance' to be disclosed in 'NY subway bomber trial'
18/02/15 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Abid Naseer, pictured, goes on trial today in New York after pleading not guilty to accusations of a conspiracy to bomb the New York City subway and The Trafford Centre in Manchester, E...

» Putin takes 'Russia still has friends' tour to Hungary (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
18/02/15 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Putin takes 'Russia still has friends' tour to Hungary (+video) Christian Science Monitor The Russian president's visit to Hungary is part of a greater ...

» Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels - Reuters
18/02/15 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Putin tells Kiev to let troops surrender as Ukraine ceasefire unravels Reuters NIKISHINE, Ukraine/BUDAPEST, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kiev to let i...

» Obamacare Signups Top 11 Million In Second Year, White House Says - Huffington Post
18/02/15 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Obamacare Signups Top 11 Million In Second Year, White House Says Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has beaten its own estimates for Obam...

» Doctors will be rewarded for cutting back on antibiotics
18/02/15 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Health chiefs fear the drugs are being taken so freely they are losing their power to fight deadly infections.

» No good reason to retire Rahm's critics - Chicago Sun-Times
18/02/15 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Chicago Sun-Times No good reason to retire Rahm's critics Chicago Sun-Times Ald. Scott Waguespack stands in support o Communities United for Quality Education protest in oppositi...

» As Rivals Falter, India’s Economy Is Surging Ahead
18/02/15 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An industrial project under construction in Pune. Some economists predict India's growth could surpass China's next year.

» Hungary Keeps Visit by Putin Low-Key as It Seeks to Repair Relations With West
18/02/15 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A trip to Hungary by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia Vladimir V. Putin’s Hungary trip was a far cry from the triumphant reception he received in Serbia in October. Mr. Putin arrived i...

» US to Allow Sales of Military Drones to Allies
18/02/15 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Obama administration unveiled a new policy Tuesday allowing foreign allies to buy military drones as part of its global counterterrorism fight. The State Department said that although...

» U.S. to Allow Sale of Armed Drones to Some Allies
18/02/15 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The State Department announced Tuesday it would allow sales of armed drones to allies and partners on a case-by-case basis, a move that stands to dramatically expand exports of America...

» Veterans in Congress Bring Rare Perspective to Authorizing War
18/02/15 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Lawmakers who served The current Congress has 26 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Afghanistan, and they have emerged as some of the most important voices in the debate over auth...

» Americans May See Appeal of Medical Tourism in Cuba
18/02/15 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. As the Obama administration chips away at the economic isolation of Cuba, the medical tourism industry is among those trying to figure out what the easing of tension will mean for them.

» Greek Minister's Style Irks Eurozone Peers
18/02/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis flouts traditions of decorum established by his counterparts, officials say, complicating negotiations over Greece’s debt.

» Obama administration puts immigration protections on hold after order - Los Angeles Times
18/02/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Los Angeles Times Obama administration puts immigration protections on hold after order Los Angeles Times President Obama's plans to protect millions of immigrants from deportation wer...

» Despite Ukraine Truce, a Battle That Continues - New York Times
18/02/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Despite Ukraine Truce, a Battle That Continues New York Times ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A battle for a railroad town in eastern Ukraine escalated sharply on Tuesday, wi...

» New Rules Set on Armed Drone Exports
18/02/15 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Obama administration’s move to preserve a lead in a fast-growing market also means wider use of a controversial weapon in the battle against terrorism.

» Islamic State executes 40 people in Iraq - India Today
18/02/15 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. India Today Islamic State executes 40 people in Iraq India Today Picture for representational purpose. Photo: ReutersThe Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday executed over 40 people in ...

» Fear of Israeli Leaks Fuels Distrust as U.S. and Iran Hold Nuclear Talks
18/02/15 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said they are being kept in the dark about details of the negotiations, but American officials say that is not true.

» Putin: Ukraine Should Surrender In Debaltseve
18/02/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A fighter with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sits on top of an armoured personnel carrier in the village of Ni...

» LI officials want stricter state laws for monitoring sex offenders - Newsday
18/02/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. LI officials want stricter state laws for monitoring sex offenders Newsday Nassau Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves said she is "extremely disheartened" after a court ruling Tues...

» Alabama’s Governor Apologizes to India After a Man Was Injured in a Police Encounter
18/02/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The governor of Alabama has tendered an apology to the government of India for the actions of two police officers in the city of Madison last week that resulted in serious injuries to an Indian man. ...

» Gaps in France’s Surveillance Are Clear; Solutions Aren’t
18/02/15 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The nation chose to stop monitoring Saïd and Chérif Kouachi before they struck Charlie Hebdo. But there is no consensus on what lessons to learn.

» Return visit to Communist Cuba finds new hope amid change
18/02/15 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6:35 a.m. EST. HAVANA (AP) -- Rolling toward customs with a 60-pound suitcase filled with clothing and electronics for friends, my stomach clenched when a female agent in a light green ...

» Eastern US Hit by Record Snow, Bitter Cold
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The eastern and central parts of the United States are being hit with unusually cold weather, and meteorologists say the worst is not over yet. Heavy snowfalls have paralyzed traffic in m...

» Putin Calls On Ukraine Troops Encircled at Debaltseve to Surrender
18/02/15 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling on pro-Russian rebels to allow besieged Ukrainian troops safe passage out of the encircled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. Speaking Tues...

» Behold! The best of North Korea’s 349 new propaganda slogans!
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mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. SEOUL — This year, the Kim Jong Un regime has been hard at work revitalized its sloganeering, with 349 fresh political mottos to ponder. The latest list is worth a read, to get a s...

» Liking the Islamic State on Facebook is a crime in Britain
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mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. LONDON — UK arrests show how cheering terror on social media can get you thrown in jail. read more

» Iraq Envoy to U.N.: ISIS Might Be Harvesting Organs
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mikenova shared this story from TIME. (UNITED NATIONS) — Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations asked the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to look at allegations that the Islamic State (ISIS) is using organ harvesting as a w...

» UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Libya
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency session Wednesday on the crisis in Libya, a country that has struggled for political stability while militia groups a...

» Yanis Varoufakis: How I became an erratic Marxist
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mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Before he entered politics, Yanis Varoufakis, the iconoclastic Greek finance minister at the centre of the latest eurozone standoff wrote this searing account of European capi...

» Alabama governor apologizes for police assault that left visitor from India ... - The Week Magazine
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Week Magazine IBNLive Alabama governor apologizes for police assault that left visitor from India ... The Week Magazine Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) has written a letter t...

» Afghan Troops Launch Offensive Against Taliban
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mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghan security forces have launched a large offensive against the Taliban militants in the country's south before the group’s spring offensive.

» Civilian Casualties in Afghan War Topped 10,000 in 2014, U.N. Says
18/02/15 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The figure, a record since the United Nations began tallying in 2009, reflects the altered nature of a war in which almost no Western troops are still fighting.

» War Takes Toll on Afghan Civilians
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mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A U.N. report said around 3,700 civilians were killed and 6,850 injured by violence in 2014, making it the most violent year since the U.S.-led invasion of 2001.

» Infographic reveals the sleep habits of world's most successful people
18/02/15 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. EXCLUSIVE: The infographic, created by Berkshire-based Made to Measure Blinds, reveals the sleep habits of people such as Barack Obama, Margarate Thatcher and Winston Churchill.

» Poland will comply with ruling in CIA prisons case: minister
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mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will comply with a European Court of Human Rights ruling that the country had hosted a secret CIA jail, foreign minister Grzegorz Schetyna said on Wednesday.

» Putin Says Ukrainian Forces Should Surrender to Rebels as Violence Escalates
18/02/15 07:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine Tuesday to allow its troops to surrender to rebel forces, as fighting escalated sharply in the country’s eastern region. “I hope that the responsible fi...

» Despite ban, fox hunts still thrive, and divide, in Britain - Washington Post
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. BBC News Despite ban, fox hunts still thrive, and divide, in Britain Washington Post IBSTONE, England — The horses wait in the farmyard, tails braided and manes gleaming, while huntsme...

» Do older people lose interest in sex? Ten myths of ageing – debunked
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mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. From older people getting into more car accidents to worries about falling, here are some of our favourite ageing myths busted Many surveys prove this to be false. In one stud...

» Rebels continue rail hub onslaught - Irish Independent
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Irish Independent Rebels continue rail hub onslaught Irish Independent Ukrainian government soldiers on a road from the town of Artemivsk to Debaltseve. (AP Open Gallery 1 Ukrain...

» Giant snowball fight breaks out in Washington DC
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mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ODN. Giant snowball fight breaks out in Washington DC Snowed-in Washington residents engage in a massive snowball fight in the US capital. Report by Sarah Kerr. From: ODN Views: 0 0 ratings Time...

» Obama view of US role in Arab world challenged by crises
18/02/15 07:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:15 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's view of the U.S. role in the Middle East and North Africa is being challenged by deepening crises in the very countries he has...

» UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Rose 25 Percent in 2014
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The number of Afghan civilians killed by conflict-related violence rose by 25 percent last year to the highest level since at least 2009, according to a new United Nations report released...

» Key issues in the states' lawsuit over immigration
18/02/15 07:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5:15 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation is on hold after a judge tempor...

» Pro-government forces start pulling out of besieged Ukrainian town
18/02/15 07:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Pro-government forces began on Wednesday to pull out of the town of Debaltseve which is under siege from Russian-backed rebels, commanders of pro-government paramilita...

» Reports: Ukraine Troops Leaving Key Town
18/02/15 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A fighter with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sits on top of armoured personnel carrier in village of Nikishine

» WorldViews: Europe’s far right still loves Putin
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mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's anti-immigrant National Front, is a politician on the rise. According to a recent surve...

» The Don Sahong Area
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» In Afghanistan's deadliest year, battles, not bombs, top killer of civilians - Reuters
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mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters In Afghanistan's deadliest year, battles, not bombs, top killer of civilians Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - Battles between the Taliban and government forces were responsible ...

» Ukrainian troops begin leaving embattled transport hub
18/02/15 07:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — SVITLODARSK, Ukraine — Hundreds of Ukrainian troops began leaving the embattled eastern city of Debaltse...

» Greece says will submit loan extension request on Wednesday
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mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government confirmed it would ask on Wednesday for an extension to its loan agreement with the euro zone, which it distinguishes from its full bailout program.

» Iran supreme leader: American Sniper made to 'harass and offend the Muslims'
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mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly calls Clint Eastwood’s film ‘propaganda against Muslims’, while head of American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee calls movie a ‘turning po...

» Ukraine Troops Begin Pullback From Debaltseve
18/02/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Ukraine began withdrawing its troops from the embattled railway hub of Debaltseve after pro-Russia rebels overran much of the town despite last week’s European-brokered cease-fire deal.

» HSBC: Swiss bank searched as officials launch money-laundering inquiry
18/02/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Officials open investigation into suspected ‘aggravated money laundering’ and search bank’s Geneva premises Prosecutors in Geneva searched the premises of HSBC’s have announce...

» Afghans ordered out of Pakistan as 'diversion' in militant fight
18/02/15 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PESHAWAR, Pakistan/TORKHAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan immigrants ordered out of Pakistan in what officials say is a bid to root out militants are, some analysts say, scapegoats be...

» Iraq envoy to UN: Islamic State might be harvesting organs - Times of India
18/02/15 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Times of India Iraq envoy to UN: Islamic State might be harvesting organs Times of India UNITED NATIONS: Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations asked the UN Security Council on Tuesda...

» Middle East Updates / Iran's Supreme Leader vows firm stand on nuclear issue - Haaretz
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Haaretz Middle East Updates / Iran's Supreme Leader vows firm stand on nuclear issue Haaretz Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers speech during a meeting with air for...

» US and Russian officials trade blows over Ukraine ceasefire - video
18/02/15 06:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. US and Russian officials trade blows during a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the...

» WorldViews: 5 countries where police officers do not carry firearms — and it works well
18/02/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. In the United States, it seems obvious that police officers carry guns and are allowed to use them.In other places, however, ...

» Greece to submit loan request to euro zone, Germany resists
18/02/15 06:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Greece will submit a request to the euro zone on Wednesday to extend a "loan agreement" for up to six months but EU paymaster Germany says no such deal is ...

» Canada Imposes More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
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» Quiet Flows The Dark Money On The Hudson River
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» Raw: Large Flames Near WV Train Derailment - YouTube
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mikenova shared this story . Published on Feb 16, 2015 A train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in southern West Virginia on Monday, sending at least one into the Kanawha River, igniting at least 14 tankers and sparki...

» Despite Ukraine Truce, Battle for Debaltseve Continues
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mikenova shared this story . ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A battle for a railroad town in eastern Ukraine escalated sharply on Tuesday, with both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants saying that their soldiers were engaging in p...

» 2,317,1292,317,1292015-02-17Marc Bennetts: How Putin is priming Russia for nuclear stand-off
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2,317,129 2,317,129 2015-02-17 Marc Bennetts: How Putin is priming Russia for nuclear stand-off with the West Marc Bennetts: How Putin is priming Russia for nuclear stand-off with the West Tuesday February 17 th , 2015 at 3:10 PM Comme...

» Marc Bennetts: How Putin is priming Russia for nuclear stand-off with the West
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» Putin Fires Medvedev Ally as Kremlin Rift Grows
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» The American Education of Vladimir Putin
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» Putin's 'hands-on management': How the Russian leader makes it personal
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mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Moscow — Regarded from the West, Russia ’s political system may seem something like an inscrutable sphinx, with a big – perhaps smiling – Vladimir...

» Putin's pals: Who is helping steer the Kremlin now?
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mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Moscow — The West’s response to Russia ’s alleged military aid to Ukraine ’s rebels has been based on the idea that the biggest influence in Russi...

» Here's who backs Putin in Europe — and why
17/02/15 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Military & Defense Contributors. Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts after peace talks on resolving the Ukrainian crisis in Minsk, February 12, 2015. Populist parties of both right and left...

» Vladimir Putin will keep pushing because he can see we are unprepared
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» ДНИ.РУ ИНТЕРНЕТ-ГАЗЕТА ВЕРСИЯ 5.0 / Главу ДНР подстрелили в Дебальцево
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» Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues
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