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» How China and the United States Can Learn to Get Along
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Doug Bandow Politics, Asia A review of Lyle J. Goldstein's new book, Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry. Lyle J. Goldstein, Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging U.S.-China Rivalry (Washington,...
» The New Saudi-Russian Axis: Should America Worry?
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Emma M. Ashford Politics, Middle East The thaw in Saudi-Russian relations shouldn't be a major concern to the United States. Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince made a surprise visit to Russia last week, meeting with President Putin on th...
» The Grand Dilemma: What Is the Most Dangerous Threat to America?
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Mark N. Katz Security, From ISIS and Iran, to China and Russia, which threat should America focus on? In formulating its defense policy, the United States has to face four separate security challenges simultaneously: China, Russia, Iran,...
» Iran Nuclear Talks: Clearing the Final Hurdles
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Reza Marashi Security, Middle East "Standing in the way of victory are two key issues, both of which are resolvable." As officials from Iran and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) negotiate a...
» Doomed: Saudi Arabia Will Fail in Yemen
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Asher Orkaby Security, Middle East "Saudi Arabia’s futile air campaign is a further demonstration of the limits of airpower in general, and in South Arabia specifically." As the warring Yemeni parties gather for preliminary peace talks i...
» Russia and China's Moment: Exploiting America's Weakness
24/06/15 14:03 from The National Interest
Nikolas K. Gvosdev Security, Europe While Washington debates where to focus its energy, Beijing and Moscow are looking for new ways to capitalize on its indecisiveness. Vladimir Putin has recently made a number of statements about Russia...
» This Is What Russia Really Wants
24/06/15 02:00 from The National Interest
TNI Staff Politics, Eurasia "I am absolutely sure that Russia is not going to yield anything," Andranik Migranyan told an audience at the Center for the National Interest. With the European Union extending sanctions for a further six mon...
» All in
23/06/15 19:27 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
This piece has been adapted and updated by Nomi Prins from her book All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power, recently out in paperback (Nation Books). It's happening. As expected, dynastic politics is ...
» Western Wildfires: Firefighters Battle Blazes in 4 States
23/06/15 19:22 from ABC News: ABCNews
Western wildfires: Firefighters battling blazes in 4 states in the dry West
» House Approves Bill to Overhaul Chemical Regulation
23/06/15 19:21 from ABC News: ABCNews
House approves bipartisan chemical regulation bill providing first update in 4 decades
» Truman Presidential Library Closed for Mechanical Repairs
23/06/15 19:21 from ABC News: ABCNews
Truman Presidential Library in Missouri closes because of air conditioning problems
» Exxon Mobil Halts Drilling After Spill Crippled Pipeline
23/06/15 19:19 from ABC News: ABCNews
APNewsBreak: Exxon Mobil halts drilling off Santa Barbara after May spill crippled pipeline
» CDC Tests for Plague in Northern Colorado After Teen's Death
23/06/15 19:19 from ABC News: ABCNews
CDC trying to determine prevalence of plague in northern Colorado following teenager's death
» Fire kills 15 at Mexico elderly home
23/06/15 19:18 from BBC News - World
A fire at a care home for the elderly near Mexicali in north-western Mexico kills at least 15 people and injures five others.
» California Monk Charged in Knifing of Fellow Monk
23/06/15 19:18 from ABC News: ABCNews
Authorities: California monk charged in knife attack on fellow monk over disciplinary tactics
» California can refuse anti-gay ballot initiative, judge rules
23/06/15 19:18 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
The author of a proposed California ballot initiative advocating the murder of gays and lesbians should not be authorized to gather signatures to place it before voters, a judge in the state capital of Sacramento has ruled. "The pro...
» Photos: Blistering Heatwave Kills Hundreds in Pakistan
23/06/15 19:16 from ABC News: ABCNews
Blistering Heatwave Hits Pakistan
» Obama's Cyber Meltdown - Wall Street Journal
23/06/15 19:14 from Top Stories - Google News
Wall Street Journal Obama's Cyber Meltdown Wall Street Journal If you thought Edward Snowden damaged U.S. security, evidence is building that the hack of federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) files may be even worse. When the ...
» Video shows Charleston shooting suspect's arrest
23/06/15 19:13 from Home - CBSNews.com
In police dash cam video, officers exchange high-fives after Dylann Roof is handcuffed in Shelby, N.C.
» Clinton: Confederate Flag Should Not Be Flown
23/06/15 19:12 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Amazon.com becomes the latest retailer to pull the product after purchases rocketed by more than 3,600%.
» Mistrial granted in Vanderbilt players' rape case; jury foreman at root - ABC News
23/06/15 19:11 from Top Stories - Google News
New York Times Mistrial granted in Vanderbilt players' rape case; jury foreman at root ABC News NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A judge has granted a mistrial in the case of two former Vanderbilt football players convicted in the dorm-room rape ...
» What I learned about innocence
23/06/15 19:11 from CNN.com
» German Rights Group Plans to Drop Abortion Medication Over Poland
23/06/15 19:11 from International News, Opinion and Analysis - Newsweek World
German Rights Group Plans to Drop Abortion Medication Over Poland By Drone A women's rights group plans to fly the drone across the border to the 90 percent Catholic country. Thousands of Cases of Dengue Fever Reported in Yemen The mosqu...
» Police: Man With Machete Injured Woman in Popular NYC Park
23/06/15 19:10 from ABC News: ABCNews
Woman slashed on arm with machete at NYC's Bryant Park; suspect with violent past is arrested
» British teens released after pleading guilty to Auschwitz theft
23/06/15 19:09 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Europe
Two British teenagers arrested on suspicion of stealing artifacts from Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland have been released. The school pupils were reportedly fined 1000 Zloty (240 euros) after pleading guilty.
» Hungary suspends rule on accepting migrants for 'technical reasons'
23/06/15 19:08 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Hungary’s right wing government has suspended rules requiring it to take back refugees who have travelled through the country to other parts of the European Union.
» Tearful Knox says she's glad to have her life back 
23/06/15 19:08 from CNN.com
A tearful Amanda Knox said she is glad to have her life back after an eight-year legal drama that gripped the United States, Britain and Italy.
» The Knox-Sollecito retrial
23/06/15 19:08 from CNN.com
» UPDATE 2-Hillary Clinton urges US retailers to pull Confederate flag products - Reuters
23/06/15 19:07 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY UPDATE 2-Hillary Clinton urges US retailers to pull Confederate flag products Reuters (Adds Clinton's tenure on Wal-Mart board). By Amanda Becker. FLORISSANT, Mo., June 23 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hilla...
» VIDEO: EU reform: The view from France
23/06/15 19:06 from BBC News - World
David Cameron is expected to lay out his demands for EU reform this week. Katya Adler asks how his plans will be received in France.
» WikiLeaks: NSA Eavesdropped on Last 3 French Presidents
23/06/15 19:06 from TIME: Top World Stories
The U.S. has not yet commented on the specifics of the leak
» Brady appeal continues into evening at NFL offices
23/06/15 19:06 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- With thunder clouds erupting over the city, Tom Brady and representatives from the players' union continued meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters into the evening Tuesday as the New England quarterb...
» Differences Remain on Greece Plan
23/06/15 19:05 from WSJ.com: World News
Greece’s lenders were scrutinizing a proposal seen as a potential breakthrough on a last-minute bailout deal, but significant concerns by demanding creditors suggest tough negotiations still lie ahead.
» Channel Tunnel Chaos: Stranded Travelers Told to Wait Till Friday
23/06/15 19:04 from World news
Migrants took advantage of chaos caused by a ferry worker strike in France by climbing aboard trucks heading towards England.
» NASCAR Distances Itself From Confederate Flag After Massacre
23/06/15 19:04 from ABC News: ABCNews
With nod to freedom of expression, NASCAR again tries to distance itself from Confederate flag
» Trans-Pacific Partnership: 'Fast track' passes clear hurdle in US Senate, paving ... - ABC Online
23/06/15 19:04 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC Online Trans-Pacific Partnership: 'Fast track' passes clear hurdle in US Senate, paving ... ABC Online US president Barack Obama's call for "fast track" negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has c...
» Channel Tunnel Chaos: Stranded Travelers Told to Wait Till Friday - NBCNews.com
23/06/15 19:04 from Google News - World
NBCNews.com Channel Tunnel Chaos: Stranded Travelers Told to Wait Till Friday NBCNews.com LONDON — Southern England and northern France fell into travel chaos Tuesday as both of their two main transportation routes to each other were shu...
» The Kurds Are Building a Country with Every Victory Over ISIS
23/06/15 19:03 from TIME: Top World Stories
Syrian Kurds take a town 30 miles from the ISIS capital, but their goal of their own nation complicate the fight
» NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks
23/06/15 19:03 from Reuters: Top News
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence repor...
» Major Retailers Ban Sales Of Confederate Flag
23/06/15 19:02 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Amazon.com becomes the latest retailer to pull the product after purchases rocketed by more than 3,600%.
» France's Bouygues Rejects Telecom Takeover Bid From SFR
23/06/15 19:02 from ABC News: ABCNews
French telecom provider Bouygues rejects takeover bid from rival SFR
» House Votes to Kill Health Law's Medicare Savings Panel
23/06/15 19:01 from ABC News: ABCNews
House votes to kill Medicare savings panel created by Obama health care overhaul
» Buffalo Approves Renaming Squaw Island; Name Deemed Racist
23/06/15 19:01 from ABC News: ABCNews
Buffalo council votes to rename Squaw Island as Native Americans say it's offensive
» US response to Kurdish advances in Syria tempered by caution - Reuters
23/06/15 19:01 from Google News - World
Fox News US response to Kurdish advances in Syria tempered by caution Reuters WASHINGTON The Obama administration on Tuesday touted Kurdish-led advances against Islamic State in Syria as a model for the U.S.-backed effort to retake terri...
» Powerful Rainstorms Hit East Coast; Midwest States Clean Up
23/06/15 19:00 from ABC News: ABCNews
Powerful rainstorms hit East Coast states; Midwest communities clean up after tornadoes
» U.S. airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings
23/06/15 19:00 from Reuters: International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday said cyber theft sponsored by the Chinese government was a major problem and stressed the need to keep Asian sea lanes open at annual talks with China.
» Mistrial Granted in Vanderbilt Football Players' Rape Case
23/06/15 19:00 from ABC News: ABCNews
Judge grants mistrial in case of 2 ex-Vanderbilt football players convicted of raping student
» Iran's Khamenei rules out freezing nuclear activities
23/06/15 19:00 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has ruled out freezing the country's sensitive nuclear work for a long period. He has asked for sanctions to be lifted "immediately" if a nuclear deal is signed.
» Autopsy shows Freddie Gray died of 'high-energy injury': Baltimore newspaper
23/06/15 18:59 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
The spinal injury to Freddie Gray, whose death in April triggered protests and rioting, was most likely caused when the police van in which he was riding suddenly decelerated, the newspaper said. The state medical examiner's office ...
» What Bobby Jindal brings to the crowded GOP field
23/06/15 18:58 from Latest News
Louisiana governor to declare WH bid
» Senators Skeptical of U.S. Government's Grasp of Personnel Hack - Bloomberg
23/06/15 18:58 from Google News - Top Stories
ZDNet Senators Skeptical of U.S. Government's Grasp of Personnel Hack Bloomberg U.S. senators said they doubt the government's personnel office understands the breadth of a computer hack that exposed the records of more than 4 mi...
» Report: Autopsy finds 'high-energy injury' in Gray's death
23/06/15 18:57 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) -- A medical examiner found Freddie Gray suffered a "high-energy injury" while riding in a Baltimore police van and the failure of officers to follow procedures means the death is a homicide, according to an autopsy report...
» WikiLeaks: NSA Eavesdropped on the Last 3 French Presidents
23/06/15 18:57 from ABC News: ABCNews
WikiLeaks releases documents it says shows NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 French presidents
» SC lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to debate Confederate flag
23/06/15 18:56 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
For years, South Carolina lawmakers refused to revisit the Confederate flag on Statehouse grounds, saying the law that took it off the dome was a bipartisan compromise, and renewing the debate would unnecessarily expose divisive wounds.
» Thousands in Armenia protest steep hikes in electricity rates - Washington Post
23/06/15 18:55 from Google News - World
Armenialiberty.org Thousands in Armenia protest steep hikes in electricity rates Washington Post MOSCOW — Thousands of protesters returned to a main thoroughfare of downtown Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday evening, facing down riot police t...
» The Latest: Tornado in Illinois Stronger Than Estimated
23/06/15 18:55 from ABC News: ABCNews
The Latest: Tornado in northern Illinois town of Coal City stronger than originally estimated
» Liverpool agree £29m Firmino deal
23/06/15 18:55 from BBC News - World
Liverpool agree a deal in principle to sign Brazil and Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino for a fee of £29m.
» The US & China: “They don’t want to have a war”
23/06/15 18:55 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
It’s the world’s most important relationship – and right now, it’s beset by tensions over maritime security and cyber attacks. As the US & China hold their annual talks, DW spoke to a leading expert in Washington.
» Thousands in Armenia protest steep hikes in electricity rates
23/06/15 18:51 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
MOSCOW — Thousands of protesters returned to a main thoroughfare of downtown Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday evening, facing down riot police to protest steep electricity price hikes planned in the economically strapped country.Read full ar...
» Turkish Parliament Looks for Unity
23/06/15 18:49 from WSJ.com: World News
Turkey’s first hung parliament since 2002 convened Tuesday with a daunting challenge: either form a coalition to govern or risk early elections.
» Diddy Was 'Protecting Himself And His Son'
23/06/15 18:49 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
The rapper is accused of assault with a deadly weapon at his son's college - but his rep says his actions were "solely defensive".
» Police Release Video Of Dylann Roof's Arrest
23/06/15 18:48 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Officers are seen congratulating each other with high fives as the huge manhunt ends the morning after the church massacre.
» New data reveal extent of damage in gov't cyber breach
23/06/15 18:47 from Latest News
At least 18 million victims affected
» Video of church shooter's arrest released
23/06/15 18:46 from CNN.com
New dash cam video shows Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof being arrested in Shelby, N.C. CNN's Jake Tapper reports.
» For Egypt, TV Show’s Shocking Twist Is Its Sympathetic Jews
23/06/15 18:45 from NYT > International
The year’s most talked-about television series, “The Jewish Quarter,” has astonished Egyptians with its compassionate treatment of Egypt’s Jews.
» Edmonton beheading: Friend who shared room with machete maniac 'can't ... - Mirror.co.uk
23/06/15 18:44 from Google News - World
Mirror.co.uk Edmonton beheading: Friend who shared room with machete maniac 'can't ... Mirror.co.uk A distraught friend of machete maniac Nicholas Salvador has told of his “miracle escape” after sharing a room with him the night ...
» Black student: Why I support the Confederate flag
23/06/15 18:44 from CNN.com
CNN's Hala Gorani speaks to Byron Thomas, an African-American student at the University of South Carolina, about why he chooses to hang the Confederate flag in his home.
» American teen arrested in alleged ISIS plot
23/06/15 18:44 from CNN.com
A teenager from North Carolina was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill as many as 1,000 people as an ISIS recruit. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports.
» Diplomats gather in Washington for Trans-Pacific Partnership talks - CTV News
23/06/15 18:43 from Google News - Top Stories
CTV News Diplomats gather in Washington for Trans-Pacific Partnership talks CTV News WASHINGTON -- The on-again off-again negotiations for the biggest trade agreement in history are about to get serious, foreign diplomats gathered in Was...
» How baseball manager let off steam
23/06/15 18:42 from CNN.com
Take a look at 37 amazing sports photos from June 16 through June 22.
» Japan finally lifts its 67-year-old ban on dancing
23/06/15 18:41 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Japan has lifted a 67-year-old ban on dancing, to the delight of the nation's clubbers.
» Can U.S. hang on to win it all?
23/06/15 18:40 from CNN.com
» Migrants Attempt Boarding Trucks During Strike Chaos
23/06/15 18:40 from World news
A ferry worker strike in France causes chaos as migrants try to board slow-moving trucks heading to England. Thousands of migrants, many from the poorest countries in the world, are currently camped in Calais. ITV News's Dan Rivers reports.
» Battle over Confederate flag unfurls in South Carolina and beyond
23/06/15 18:38 from Reuters: Top News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - An initiative to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds picked up steam on Tuesday, a week after the massacre of nine black church members, and criticism over the emblem long as...
» Battle over Confederate flag unfurls in South Carolina and beyond - Reuters
23/06/15 18:38 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters Battle over Confederate flag unfurls in South Carolina and beyond Reuters COLUMBIA, S.C. An initiative to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds picked up steam on Tuesday, a week after the massac...
» Britain Struggles to Stem Flow of Radicalized Youth to Islamic State
23/06/15 18:36 from Voice of America
In front of banks of TV cameras last week, three men pleaded for their wives and children to come home.  Earlier this month, the wives, who are sisters, disappeared with their nine children on the way back from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arab...
» Rwanda spy held - Times LIVE
23/06/15 18:36 from Google News - World
Times LIVE Rwanda spy held Times LIVE The Rwandan government condemned the detention of the 54-year-old general, who has been President Paul Kagame's spy chief since 2011, branding it an "outrage". File photo. Image by: RUB...
» Does the Confederate flag represent history or hate?
23/06/15 18:36 from Latest News
Charleston tragedy sparks debate
» US tapped French leaders, papers claim
23/06/15 18:33 from FT.com - World
NSA listened in to calls of Hollande, Sarkozy and Chirac, reports WikiLeaks
» US 'spied on French presidents'
23/06/15 18:32 from BBC News - World
The US National Security Agency spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, the WikiLeaks website says.
» English teen Tom Holland is Marvel's new 'Spider-Man'
23/06/15 18:32 from Reuters: Top News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Little-known English actor Tom Holland has been picked to play the web-slinging superhero in the next "Spider-Man" film, which is due for release in July 2017, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios said on Tuesday.
» Malaria Killed More People Than Usual in Ebola Outbreak
23/06/15 18:32 from ABC News: ABCNews
Study: Malaria killed more people than usual during Guinea's Ebola outbreak
» Why wearing those skinny jeans may be dangerous for you - The Indian Express
23/06/15 18:32 from Google News - Top Stories
The Indian Express Why wearing those skinny jeans may be dangerous for you The Indian Express Neurology Fashion Hazards Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, Published Online June 23, 2015. AUTHORS: Karmen Wai, Philip Doug...
» Former White House Chef Died From Drowning, Autopsy Shows
23/06/15 18:30 from ABC News: ABCNews
Authorities found the body of missing former White House chef Walter Scheib a few miles from the hiking trail where his car was last seen.
» Badly Rotted Beams Identified in Deadly Balcony Collapse
23/06/15 18:29 from ABC News: ABCNews
Inspectors highlight badly rotted beams in deadly California balcony collapse, seek new rules
» Hollande Calls Defense Cabinet Meeting After NSA Spying Claims - Wall Street Journal
23/06/15 18:28 from Google News - World
Wall Street Journal Hollande Calls Defense Cabinet Meeting After NSA Spying Claims Wall Street Journal PARIS—French President François Hollande plans to convene top defense advisers Wednesday morning, following the publication of a cache...
» NSA Eavesdropped on Last 3 French Presidents, WikiLeaks Says - New York Times
23/06/15 18:28 from Google News - Top Stories
euronews NSA Eavesdropped on Last 3 French Presidents, WikiLeaks Says New York Times PARIS — WikiLeaks published documents late Tuesday that it says show the U.S. National Security Agency eavesdropped on the last three French presidents,...
» An Opportunity to Fight Poverty and Stand Up for Workers Through Trade
23/06/15 18:28 from White House.gov Blog Feed
For decades, we’ve fought to secure a series of trade programs that have delivered results at home and around the globe.  This week, Congress will consider whether or not to continue these programs that help bring people out o...
» Travis D'Arnaud Back on DL for Mets With Left Elbow Injury
23/06/15 18:27 from ABC News: ABCNews
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud back on DL for Mets with left elbow injury; Monell called up
» Ohio Puts More Tigers, Bears, Exotic Snakes Under Lockdown
23/06/15 18:27 from ABC News: ABCNews
Exotic animal owners without permits in Ohio told to quarantine tigers, bears, snakes, monkeys
» U.S. sending tanks to Europe
23/06/15 18:27 from CNN.com
» Pickup Sought in Roadside Killing, Related Shooting Attempt
23/06/15 18:26 from ABC News: ABCNews
Investigators seek orange pickup in Colorado roadside killing, related shooting attempt
» Little Leaguer Mo'ne Davis Meets Braves' Slugger Hank Aaron
23/06/15 18:25 from ABC News: ABCNews
Little league standout Mo'ne Davis meets Braves' slugger Hank Aaron, tours big-league ballpark
» WikiLeaks: NSA has spied on French Presidents for years
23/06/15 18:25 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Before a parliamentary vote on a new surveillance bill, WikiLeaks has published a report on how the NSA had spied on three French Presidents. French President Hollande has called an emergency meeting in the morning.
» South Carolina lawmakers vote to open debate over Confederate flag
23/06/15 18:24 from Reuters: Top News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers voted to open debate on Tuesday on removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds in the aftermath of last week's massacre of nine African-Americans at a historic Charlestow...
» Senate pushes Obama's Pacific Rim trade pact forward
23/06/15 18:23 from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for "fast-track" trade negotiating authority to help him strike a Pacific Rim deal cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, paving the way for a final vote on the legislatio...
» 'Normandy' group of foreign ministers call for ceasefire in Donbass: Fabius
23/06/15 18:21 from Reuters: International
PARIS (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine expressed their concerns about the worsening security situation in the Donbass region at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday, France's Laurent Fabius said in a stat...
» Hillary Clinton's image is dented, but she still leads all challengers in polls - Los Angeles Times
23/06/15 18:19 from Google News - Top Stories
Los Angeles Times Hillary Clinton's image is dented, but she still leads all challengers in polls Los Angeles Times Hillary Rodham Clinton weathered an intense period of scrutiny this spring that has left her public image dented, but...
» Flamingo lawn decor creator dies
23/06/15 18:17 from CNN.com
Donald Feathertone, creator of the iconic pink plastic flamingo that has decorated lawns for decades, died Monday in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Cado Co. President Bruce Zarozny said.
» New Ebola cases frustrate hopes of defeating the virus in Sierra Leone
23/06/15 18:12 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Two new Ebola cases have been identified in Sierra Leone's capital in recent days, frustrating hopes that the deadly virus may have been defeated there.
» Worker persuaded others on behalf of killers, source says
23/06/15 18:11 from CNN.com
Escapees on 'most wanted' list | Photos: In the footsteps of the killers | How they escaped maximum security
» NSA Eavesdropped on Last 3 French Presidents: Wikileaks
23/06/15 18:11 from World news
Wikileaks on its website listed the contents of what it said was five selected "top" intercepts of communications involving French presidents.
» NY prison break: Tailor passed hacksaw blades in meat, source says - CNN
23/06/15 18:10 from Google News - Top Stories
Los Angeles Times NY prison break: Tailor passed hacksaw blades in meat, source says CNN (CNN) [Breaking news update, posted at 6:06 p.m. ET]. Prison tailor Joyce Mitchell admits to putting hacksaw blades into frozen hamburger meat, acco...
» More retailers should remove Confederate flag products, Hillary Clinton says - Los Angeles Times
23/06/15 18:09 from Google News - Top Stories
Los Angeles Times More retailers should remove Confederate flag products, Hillary Clinton says Los Angeles Times Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday praised Wal-Mart and other retailers for refusing to sell products bearing the Confederate...
» White supremacist group stands by racist ideology - CNN
23/06/15 18:06 from Top Stories - Google News
CNN White supremacist group stands by racist ideology CNN (CNN) Leaders of the organization cited in Dylann Roof's alleged manifesto defend many of his ideas as legitimate, though they condemn the last week's shooting in Charlest...
» New York bar considered birthplace of U.S. gay rights movement declared a landmark
23/06/15 18:06 from Reuters: Top News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Stonewall Inn, a New York City bar widely recognized as the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, was granted historic landmark status by city officials on Tuesday.
» Dangerous Jellyfish, Including Man-of-War, off New Jersey
23/06/15 18:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
Dangerous jellyfish, including Portuguese man-of-war, showing up at New Jersey shore
» VIDEO: 'A family destroyed' by Yemen airstrikes
23/06/15 18:06 from BBC News - World
A BBC team has travelled to the heart of Yemen's civil war, where the ongoing fighting has brought untold suffering to its people.
» US Won't Threaten to Prosecute Hostages' Families for Ransom
23/06/15 18:04 from ABC News: ABCNews
US won't threaten to prosecute hostages' families who seek to pay ransom to terror groups
» France's Hollande feared Greek exit back in 2012: WikiLeaks
23/06/15 18:03 from Reuters: Top News
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande called a secret meeting of his cabinet about the potential consequences of a Greek exit from the euro zone as early as May 2012, WikiLeaks said on Tuesday, citing U.S. National Securit...
» Hollywood Nation: Bidding farewell to two legends
23/06/15 18:02 from Latest News
Famed actor, composer both pass away
» After Charleston, South revisits its many Confederate images - Washington Post
23/06/15 18:01 from Google News - Top Stories
The New Yorker After Charleston, South revisits its many Confederate images Washington Post ATLANTA — Calls to remove Confederate imagery from public places multiplied rapidly across the South and beyond Tuesday, with opponents eyeing st...
» Funeral Plans for South Carolina Church Shooting Victims
23/06/15 18:01 from ABC News: ABCNews
Details on funerals, visitations and other services for South Carolina church shooting victims
» Charleston church gunman bought pistol near home: NBC - Reuters
23/06/15 18:01 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters Charleston church gunman bought pistol near home: NBC Reuters COLUMBIA, S.C. The accused Charleston gunman, Dylann Roof, bought the semiautomatic pistol used in last week's church massacre at a South Carolina gun store about ...
» Latest on Church Shooting: Boehner Leads Funeral Delegation
23/06/15 18:00 from ABC News: ABCNews
The latest on Charleston shooting: Boehner to lead delegation attending Pinckney funeral
» Hollywood movie composer James Horner dies in plane crash, aged 61
23/06/15 18:00 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Celebrated movie composer James Horner has died in a plane crash in California, aged 61. The Oscar-winning musician wrote the scores for numerous box-office hits including "Titantic," "Avatar" and "A Beautiful Mind."
» Court Delays $3.5B Sysco-US Foods Deal After Legal Challenge
23/06/15 17:58 from ABC News: ABCNews
Court delays Sysco's $3.5B purchase of US Foods; regulators says it would reduce competition
» Protesters renew march against electricity prices in Armenia
23/06/15 17:57 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) -- Street protests in the Armenian capital against a hike in electricity prices grew on Tuesday evening, with an estimated 7,000 people joining a second attempt to march toward the presidential residence even after ...
» Islamic State destroys ancient shrines in Syria's Palmyra city
23/06/15 17:56 from Reuters: International
AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have blown up two ancient shrines they consider sacrilegious in Palmyra, a 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in central Syria, the ultra hardline Sunni Muslim group said on Tuesday.
» Latest on Church Shooting: Tenn. Gov. Says Remove KKK Bust - New York Times
23/06/15 17:56 from Top Stories - Google News
Politico Latest on Church Shooting: Tenn. Gov. Says Remove KKK Bust New York Times 5:45 p.m.. Gov. Bill Haslam says he supports removing the bust of Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state ...
» Lawmakers 'disappointed' with hostage policy reforms push legislation - CNN
23/06/15 17:56 from Top Stories - Google News
TIME Lawmakers 'disappointed' with hostage policy reforms push legislation CNN Mohamed Soltan – Jailed since 2013 and sentenced to life for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Mohamed Soltan has been released, the U.S. Em...
» Prison Seamstress Smuggled Escape Tools to Killers in Raw Meat: Prosecutor - NBCNews.com
23/06/15 17:55 from Google News - Top Stories
NBCNews.com Prison Seamstress Smuggled Escape Tools to Killers in Raw Meat: Prosecutor NBCNews.com A New York prison seamstress helped two inmates escape by smuggling tools into prison inside of ground beef, a local prosecutor told NBC N...
» UK border pledge over Calais migrants
23/06/15 17:55 from BBC News - World
Border security is being stepped up in France and Dover after migrants sought to exploit a Calais ferry strike, immigration minister James Brokenshire says.
» After Charleston, South Revisits Its Many Confederate Images - ABC News
23/06/15 17:55 from Google News - Top Stories
TIME After Charleston, South Revisits Its Many Confederate Images ABC News Calls to remove Confederate imagery from public places multiplied rapidly across the South and beyond Tuesday, with opponents eyeing state flags, license plates a...
» After Charleston, South Revisits Its Many Confederate Images
23/06/15 17:54 from ABC News: ABCNews
Charleston attack sparks push against Confederate images, but in the South, they're everywhere
» Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
23/06/15 17:54 from Reuters: Top News
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan government forces regained control of a key district near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, after Taliban fighters had threatened to capture a provincial capital for the first time since being driven from p...
» Flight Attendants Sue Boeing, Claim Injury From Engine Fumes
23/06/15 17:53 from ABC News: ABCNews
Flight attendants claim Boeing ignored dangers of engine fumes in systems that heat cabin air
» Dick Van Patten Is Dead at 86
23/06/15 17:52 from ABC News: ABCNews
The actor is perhaps best known for his role in "Eight Is Enough."
» Charleston church gunman bought pistol near home: NBC
23/06/15 17:51 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
The accused Charleston gunman, Dylann Roof, bought the semiautomatic pistol used in last week's church massacre at a South Carolina gun store about 25 miles from his home, according to NBC News, citing officials familiar with the sa...
» Accidental Drowning Blamed in Death of Ex-White House Chef
23/06/15 17:51 from ABC News: ABCNews
New Mexico medical investigator rules death of ex-White House chef was accidental drowning
» Latest on Church Shooting: Tenn. Gov. Says Remove KKK Bust
23/06/15 17:50 from ABC News: ABCNews
The latest on Charleston shooting: Tenn. gov. wants bust of KKK leader removed from Capitol
» Clinton to say removing the Confederate flag is important, but not the solution - CNN
23/06/15 17:50 from Google News - Top Stories
CNN Clinton to say removing the Confederate flag is important, but not the solution CNN Florissant, Missouri (CNN) Hillary Clinton will argue Tuesday at an event near St. Louis that the groundswell of support in favor of removing the Con...
» Supreme sleeper? Court's ruling anxiously awaited
23/06/15 17:50 from CNN.com
While many await Supreme Court rulings on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, civil rights groups are nervously anticipating what might be the sleeper case of the term.
» Joe Biden not ruling out 2016 run for president
23/06/15 17:50 from CNN.com
As Vice President Joe Biden slowly returns to official duties in Washington following his son's death, a decision on mounting a third presidential bid looms in the not-so-distant future.
» Why Obama's N-word shocked
23/06/15 17:50 from CNN.com
He said what?
» Lancet Commission: Climate Change is a Medical Emergency
23/06/15 17:50 from Voice of America
Health and medical professionals meet at the White House today for a summit on climate change and public health. The event follows Monday's release by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a major analysis on the health and economi...
» Khamenei rules out freezing sensitive Iranian nuclear work for long period - Jerusalem Post Israel News
23/06/15 17:50 from Google News - World
Jerusalem Post Israel News Khamenei rules out freezing sensitive Iranian nuclear work for long period Jerusalem Post Israel News Iran's supreme leader says sanctions imposed on Tehran should be lifted as soon as a final deal with maj...
» Hungary Suspends Taking Back Asylum Seekers From EU Allies - ABC News
23/06/15 17:49 from Google News - World
Fox News Hungary Suspends Taking Back Asylum Seekers From EU Allies ABC News Balking at European Union rules, Hungary will temporarily not take back any asylum seekers who registered in Hungary but moved elsewhere in Europe before their ...
» Man who created the pink flamingo lawn ornament dies
23/06/15 17:49 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Don Featherstone created the kitsch icon that is still beloved today back in 1957
» Freedom House: Democracy Under Fire in Europe, Eurasia
23/06/15 17:49 from Voice of America
Freedom House says democracy is unraveling in parts of Europe and Eurasia. In a new report, the nonprofit watchdog group says worsening corruption, abuses of power, and the rise of extremist parties are leaving many countries vulnerable ...
» Striking French ferry workers cause traffic chaos in Calais; migrants attempt to ... - ABC Online
23/06/15 17:48 from Google News - World
ABC Online Striking French ferry workers cause traffic chaos in Calais; migrants attempt to ... ABC Online Dozens of migrants have taken advantage of a blockade caused by striking French ferry workers to jump aboard trucks heading across...
» Freddie Gray autopsy says he died from 'high-energy injury' - most likely caused by sudden braking of police van
23/06/15 17:47 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Freddie Gray suffered a single “high-energy injury”, most likely caused when the police van into which he had been bundled suddenly braked, it has been reported.
» Mistrial granted in Vanderbilt players' rape case; jury foreman at root - ESPN
23/06/15 17:47 from Google News - Top Stories
AL.com Mistrial granted in Vanderbilt players' rape case; jury foreman at root ESPN NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A judge has granted a mistrial in the case of two former Vanderbilt football players convicted in the dorm-room rape of a student...
» Muslims against jihadism
23/06/15 17:47 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Europe
The Pakistani Islamic scholar Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has presented an anti-jihadism text in London. With young community members being increasingly radicalized, Muslims are exercising self-criticism.
» Hungary defies EU over migrants as crisis mounts
23/06/15 17:46 from Reuters: International
BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - In a challenge to European leaders before a summit that aims to tackle a refugee crisis, Hungary unilaterally suspended an EU asylum program on Tuesday, saying it was overburdened by illegal migrants.
» 6000 Rally in Armenia After Police Crackdown - NDTV
23/06/15 17:46 from Google News - World
NDTV 6000 Rally in Armenia After Police Crackdown NDTV Demonstrators speak to police during a protest against an increase of electricity prices in the Armenian capital Yerevan on June 23, 2015. (AFP Photo). submit to reddit; inShare; Add...
» Grisly ISIS Video Seems Aimed at Quashing Resistance
23/06/15 17:45 from NYT > International
The video was among the most graphic from ISIS propagandists and appeared to reflect concern about civilian opposition in its areas of control.
» Over 600 Die And Thousands Unwell In Heatwave
23/06/15 17:45 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Power cuts in Pakistan meant residents were unable to use fans and air conditioning units while outages also hit the water supply.
» Khamenei States Red Lines For Iran Nuclear Deal
23/06/15 17:45 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stated his country's red lines for a nuclear deal with six world powers.
» Blistering Heatwave Hits Pakistan - ABC News
23/06/15 17:44 from Google News - World
ABC News Blistering Heatwave Hits Pakistan ABC News A man cools off from a public tap after filling bottles during intense hot weather in Karachi, Pakistan, June 23, 2015. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters. A man cools off from a public tap after fi...
» NIH Expands Ebola Vaccine Research Beyond Liberia
23/06/15 17:41 from WSJ.com: World News
The National Institutes of Health has widened its research into Sierra Leone and Guinea, a move that increases the chances of getting definitive results from clinical studies.
» Russian, Ukrainian, German, French FMs Start Ukraine Talks In Paris
23/06/15 17:39 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Foreign ministers from Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and France have started talks in Paris on ways to halt the 15-month war in eastern Ukraine.
» New York City to settle Muslim surveillance lawsuit for spying on mosques, student groups and workplaces
23/06/15 17:37 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
The city of New York has reached a preliminary settlement with Muslims who opposed police surveillance in their mosques.
» Samsung heir apologises for failing to stop Mers spread at group hospital
23/06/15 17:36 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Jay Y. Lee, the only son of Samsung Group patriarch Lee Kun-hee, bowed in apology for the spread at a Seoul hospital run by a Samsung Group foundation
» Montana: Saudi Cheating Scandal Handled Appropriately - ABC News
23/06/15 17:36 from Google News - World
Times of India Montana: Saudi Cheating Scandal Handled Appropriately ABC News Montana Tech's chancellor appropriately handled a grade-changing scandal involving students from Saudi Arabia, the state's university system spokesman ...
» Wikileaks claims NSA spied on three French presidents
23/06/15 17:35 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
US spy agency accused of targeting Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande over a period of at least six years
» 'Espionnage ?lysée': Wikileaks claims NSA spied on three French presidents
23/06/15 17:35 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
US spy agency accused of targeting Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande over a period of at least six years
» Home Efficiency Upgrades Fall Short, Don't Pay: Study
23/06/15 17:35 from ABC News: ABCNews
Study: Home efficiency measures, touted as "win-win" for climate, wallets, may be "lose-lose"
» Montana: Saudi Cheating Scandal Handled Appropriately
23/06/15 17:35 from ABC News: ABCNews
Higher education official says Montana Tech handled Saudi cheating scandal appropriately
» Protests of Confederate Symbols Spread Nationwide - New York Times
23/06/15 17:33 from Google News - Top Stories
New York Times Protests of Confederate Symbols Spread Nationwide New York Times COLUMBIA, S.C. — As South Carolina legislators voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to consider removing a Confederate battle flag from the Capitol grounds, a ground...
» Lead plaintiffs' attorney on upcoming ObamaCare ruling
23/06/15 17:33 from Latest News
Michael Carvin weighs in
» Governors Seek to Curb Confederate Flag License Plates - Wall Street Journal
23/06/15 17:33 from Google News - Top Stories
Wall Street Journal Governors Seek to Curb Confederate Flag License Plates Wall Street Journal Governors in three states on Tuesday said they want images of the Confederate flag removed from motor-vehicle license plates, following last w...
» Judge Declares Mistrial in Vanderbilt Rape Case
23/06/15 17:33 from ABC News: ABCNews
The judge in the Vanderbilt rape trial has declared a mistrial in the case.
» Google Introduces 'Undo Send' For Gmail Users
23/06/15 17:32 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
The feature will allow users to select a delay option of between five and 30 seconds to cancel an email sent by mistake.
» Boots and personal items found in cabin, source says
23/06/15 17:32 from CNN.com
Escapees on 'most wanted' list | Photos: In the footsteps of the killers | How they escaped maximum security
» Cavs Pick up 2016 Option for Mozgov, Other Decisions Ahead
23/06/15 17:31 from ABC News: ABCNews
Cavaliers pick up center Mozgov's $5 million option for 2016, first move in busy summer
» Governors Who Have Dealt With Illness or Serious Injury
23/06/15 17:31 from ABC News: ABCNews
Governors who, like Maryland's Larry Hogan, have experienced illness or injury while in office
» Cannabis in Australia: New South Wales commits $9m to medical marijuana trials
23/06/15 17:31 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
An Australian state is investing millions of dollars into testing the effectiveness of medicinal marijuana.
» Florida Man, 85, Arrested After Explosion Rattles Neighbors
23/06/15 17:30 from ABC News: ABCNews
Police find small arsenal at home of Florida 85-year-old after explosion rattles neighbors
» U.S. Flag Waves Over 10 Army Bases Proudly Named for Confederate Officers
23/06/15 17:30 from TIME: Top World Stories
Puts S.C.’s Confederate-flag flap in perspective
» Kurds press offensive against Islamic State in northern Syria - CTV News
23/06/15 17:27 from Google News - World
CTV News Kurds press offensive against Islamic State in northern Syria CTV News BEIRUT -- Backed by U.S.-led airstrikes and buoyed by battlefield successes, Kurdish fighters kept up an offensive through northern Syria on Tuesday, driving...
» The Last Race: Chariots of Fire sequel in the running to beat Beijing's ban on depicting religion in films
23/06/15 17:26 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
The Scottish runner Eric Liddell was immortalised in the classic film Chariots of Fire , and now 34 years after the Oscar-winning movie, a sequel is on the starting line.
» Venezuela sets December poll date
23/06/15 17:26 from BBC News - World
Venezuela's election body sets the date of 6 December for legislative polls, following weeks of pressure from the opposition.
» Why Rwanda's intelligence chief was arrested in Britain - Christian Science Monitor
23/06/15 17:26 from Google News - World
Christian Science Monitor Why Rwanda's intelligence chief was arrested in Britain Christian Science Monitor British police arrested general Karenzi Karake at the request of Spain, where he is wanted in connection with war crimes. By ...
» New York City to pay $6.25 million to man wrongly jailed for murder
23/06/15 17:25 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
Jonathan Fleming, 53, spent about half of his life in prison for the 1989 killing of his friend Darryl Rush, which prosecutors maintained stemmed from an argument over money. After years of appeals and an internal review by the Brooklyn ...
» Putting on a show
23/06/15 17:24 from AEI » Latest Content
It’s always noteworthy when the U.S. military conducts a show of force to starkly highlight national resolve and attempt to turn around a worsening situation. These operations are also shows of support and assurance for friends and...
» Hungary Cites 'Overburdened' System, Suspends Asylum Rules
23/06/15 17:24 from Voice of America
Hungary on Tuesday suspended European Union asylum rules requiring it to take back refugees who have traveled through Hungary to other countries, and Brussels immediately called on it to clarify its action. "Hungary's asylum system is ov...
» Amazon, Etsy Banning Confederate Flag Products
23/06/15 17:23 from ABC News: ABCNews
Following Walmart, Sears and eBay, mega online seller Amazon and crafts site Etsy said they will halt the sale of Confederate flags.
» Hillary Clinton urges US retailers to pull Confederate flag products - Reuters
23/06/15 17:22 from Google News - Top Stories
CNN Hillary Clinton urges US retailers to pull Confederate flag products Reuters June 23 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged all businesses to stop selling products with Confederate flag images on them...
» Ferry strike disrupts traffic across English Channel; migrants add to chaos - Los Angeles Times
23/06/15 17:21 from Google News - World
Los Angeles Times Ferry strike disrupts traffic across English Channel; migrants add to chaos Los Angeles Times Migrants swarmed British-bound vehicles in the French port of Calais on Tuesday after a strike by ferry workers severely disr...
» PM’s difficult diplomatic pursuit of Germany
23/06/15 17:21 from FT.com - World
Relations with Berlin are key to bid to renegotiate EU membership
» Mistrial declared in rape case against two former Vanderbilt players
23/06/15 17:20 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
The decision was made after defense attorneys argued last week that one of the jurors was biased.
» A-Rod celebrates 3,000th hit
23/06/15 17:20 from CNN.com
Take a look at 37 amazing sports photos from June 16 through June 22.
» Opposition leader ends hunger strike after Venezuela sets election date
23/06/15 17:20 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez ended his 30-day hunger strike Tuesday after the government scheduled legislative elections for Dec. 6, thereby meeting his demand.
» Ferry strike disrupts traffic across English Channel; migrants add to chaos
23/06/15 17:20 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Migrants swarmed British-bound vehicles in the French port of Calais on Tuesday after a strike by ferry workers severely disrupted services across the English Channel, shutting down the cross-channel tunnel and stranding thousands of pas...
» Searchers buoyed by fresh DNA comb woods for escaped inmates
23/06/15 17:19 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BELLMONT, N.Y. (AP) -- Hundreds of searchers spurred on by fresh evidence methodically combed through heavy woods in far northern New York on Tuesday hoping to finally close in on two elusive murderers who escaped from a maximum-security...
» Fire in home for elderly near US border kills 16 - Reuters
23/06/15 17:18 from Google News - World
Reuters Fire in home for elderly near US border kills 16 Reuters MEXICO CITY A fire in a home for the elderly near the northwestern Mexican city of Mexicali on Tuesday killed at least 16 people while four were injured, local authorities ...
» US 'to turn blind eye to cash trades' as rules on dealing with hostage-takers relaxed
23/06/15 17:18 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
The White House will soften its policy for dealing with foreign hostage-takers, signalling that families of loved ones taken captive by terror groups such as Isis will no longer face prosecution if they attempt to pay ransoms to bring th...
» Kurdish offensive model for future operations against ISIL - USA TODAY
23/06/15 17:18 from Google News - World
Fox News Kurdish offensive model for future operations against ISIL USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The dramatic successes against the Islamic State in northern Syria is the culmination of a months-long Kurdish-led offensive that could serve as a...
» Iran's Khamenei rules out freezing sensitive nuclear work for long period
23/06/15 17:17 from Reuters: International
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ruled out freezing sensitive nuclear work in the country for a long time and said sanctions imposed on it should be lifted as soon it reaches a final deal with ma...
» Dashcam footage reveals Dylann Roof's arrest - USA TODAY
23/06/15 17:16 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY Dashcam footage reveals Dylann Roof's arrest USA TODAY Footage from this cop's dashcam shows Dylann Roof's capture and arrest on a highway near Shelby, North Carolina. After fatally shooting nine people at a church ...
» 'We could wipe out polio by 2019,' says Bill Gates
23/06/15 17:16 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Malaria and polio could be eradicated within 15 years, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist says
» Amazon, eBay Ban Confederate Flag Merchandise
23/06/15 17:16 from Breitbart News Network
Amazon, eBay Ban Confederate Flag Merchandise As the public outcry continues over the existence of the Confederate Flag, prominent online retailers Amazon and eBay announced Tuesday afternoon that they would ban merchandise that depicted...
» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia - New York Times
23/06/15 17:15 from Google News - World
New York Times NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia New York Times CAMP ADAZI, Latvia — After years of facing threats far beyond its borders, NATO is now reinvigorating plans to confront a much larger and more aggressive thre...
» South Carolina takes steps to remove Confederate flag
23/06/15 17:14 from Top Stories
Legislators first need to pass a state budget.
» Media caption Australians give their reaction to doctors' skinny jeans warning - BBC News
23/06/15 17:13 from Google News - Top Stories
BBC News Media caption Australians give their reaction to doctors' skinny jeans warning BBC News Doctors in Australia say they have identified a serious neurological condition linked to squatting while wearing skinny jeans. It comes ...
» OPM Chief 'Angry' Over Hack, Details How It Happened
23/06/15 17:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
The breach may have affected thousands of people.
» Judge Grants Mistrial in Case of 2 Ex-Vanderbilt Football Players Convicted of Raping Student
23/06/15 17:10 from ABC News: ABCNews
Judge grants mistrial in case of 2 ex-Vanderbilt football players convicted of raping student
» Boeing Says Dennis Muilenburg Will Become CEO on July 1
23/06/15 17:10 from ABC News: ABCNews
Boeing says Jim McNerney giving up CEO post after 10 years; Dennis Muilenburg will become CEO
» 16 Dead, 5 Injured in Nursing Home Fire in Northern Mexico
23/06/15 17:10 from ABC News: ABCNews
16 dead, 5 injured in fire at nursing home in Mexicali, near Mexico's border with California
» Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader Calls Off Hunger Strike
23/06/15 17:10 from Voice of America
Jailed Venezuelan politician Leopoldo Lopez has ended a 30-day hunger strike after authorities set a date for legislative elections, a key demand of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist administration. "We're ending the stri...
» WikiLeaks releases documents it says shows NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 ... - Washington Post
23/06/15 17:09 from World - Google News
euronews WikiLeaks releases documents it says shows NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 ... Washington Post PARIS — WikiLeaks releases documents it says shows NSA eavesdropped on the last 3 French presidents. Copyright 2015 The Associated Pre...
» VIDEO: Australians react to skinny jeans warning
23/06/15 17:09 from BBC News - World
Australians in Melbourne and Adelaide give their reaction to a warning that skinny jeans can cause damage to nerves and muscles.
» Senate pushes Obama's Pacific Rim trade pact forward - Reuters
23/06/15 17:08 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters Senate pushes Obama's Pacific Rim trade pact forward Reuters WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's call for "fast-track" trade negotiating authority to help him strike a Pacific Rim deal cleared a key hurdle in th...
» Saudi Cables Suggest Money Links With Media
23/06/15 17:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
Leaked Saudi cables back suspicions of money links between kingdom, Arab media
» Street homelessness: A disappearing act?
23/06/15 17:08 from AEI » Latest Content
The reported number of homeless individuals sleeping on U.S. streets has been declining rapidly. But the numbers do not effectively reflect how well policies are working to help people reconnect to society and achieve their full potential.
» US 'spied on French presidents' - Wikileaks - BBC News
23/06/15 17:07 from Google News - World
BBC News US 'spied on French presidents' - Wikileaks BBC News The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in 2006-12, WikiLeaks says. The whistleblower we...
» Clinton Says Confederate Flag Has No Place in US
23/06/15 17:07 from ABC News: ABCNews
Clinton says Confederate flag is racist symbol that should not fly 'anywhere'
» Calais migrants exploit port strike
23/06/15 17:06 from BBC News - World
A strike in the French port of Calais temporarily shuts the Channel Tunnel as hundreds of migrants exploit the chaos to try to reach the UK.
» U.S. Sending Equipment to Eastern Europe to Deter Russia
23/06/15 17:06 from WSJ.com: World News
The U.S. is sending tanks, heavy artillery and other equipment to six eastern European nations in an effort to bolster their security and deter Russia from any sort of attack.
» California Judge Agrees to Dismiss Kill-Gays Ballot Measure
23/06/15 17:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
California judge agrees to toss proposed ballot initiative that advocated killing gays
» England crush NZ to win Twenty20
23/06/15 17:04 from BBC News - World
Joe Root scores 68 as England thrash New Zealand by 56 runs in their one-off Twenty20 international at Old Trafford.
» US will not prosecute families for paying hostage ransom - Reuters
23/06/15 17:04 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters US will not prosecute families for paying hostage ransom Reuters WASHINGTON The U.S. government will no longer threaten to prosecute families who try to pay ransom to win the release of American hostages held overseas, and the Un...
» Obama Speaks Out Against Religious Intolerance - Voice of America
23/06/15 17:03 from Google News - World
Voice of America Obama Speaks Out Against Religious Intolerance Voice of America President Barack Obama spoke out against religious prejudice Monday at a White House dinner celebrating the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Seve...
» N.H. poll: Trump near top of pack
23/06/15 17:02 from CNN.com
Donald Trump is outpolling all other Republican candidates in New Hampshire except for Jeb Bush, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
» Steinmeier says progress on Ukraine not possible without a lasting ceasefire
23/06/15 17:02 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Germany's foreign minister has warned the situation in Ukraine won't change without a long-term ceasefire. Talks between key officials are being held in Paris regarding the continuing crisis.
» Disastrous heatwave kills almost 700 in Pakistan - RT
23/06/15 17:01 from World - Google News
RT Disastrous heatwave kills almost 700 in Pakistan RT A three-day heatwave in Pakistan has killed nearly 700 people, primarily in the southern province of Sindh. A state of emergency has been declared in hospitals, while army is being d...
» Sean 'Diddy' Combs Was in 'Defensive' Mode Before UCLA Assault Arrest
23/06/15 17:00 from ABC News: ABCNews
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has spoken out, via his personal representative, about the arrest that took place last night on the UCLA campus after the music mogul allegedly assault
» Death Toll in Pakistan Heat Wave Tops 650, Officials Say
23/06/15 16:59 from NYT > International
Hospitals declared a state of emergency and the provincial authorities closed schools and some offices in Karachi, where temperatures have risen as high as 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
» Karachi Heat Wave Death Toll Tops 650, Officials Say
23/06/15 16:59 from NYT > International
Hospitals declared a state of emergency and the provincial authorities closed schools and some offices in Karachi, where temperatures have risen as high as 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
» Spieth halfway to historic Grand Slam
23/06/15 16:59 from CNN.com
Take a look at 37 amazing sports photos from June 16 through June 22.
» California Officer Shoots Police Dog After It Bites His Hand
23/06/15 16:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
San Francisco-area police officer shoots, injures department K-9 after dog bites his hand
» Syrian Kurds victory over ISIL could stir up problems - USA TODAY
23/06/15 16:59 from Google News - World
CBC.ca Syrian Kurds victory over ISIL could stir up problems USA TODAY AKCAKALE, Turkey — Abu Salah Mohammad Isam, 22, grins as he strokes his freshly trimmed goatee, enjoying his newfound freedom to shave after Islamic State militants w...
» New safety rules to be brought in after dry rot found to be cause of California balcony collapse
23/06/15 16:58 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Investigators find dry rot to blame for balcony collapse that killed six students, including five from Ireland
» UN Envoy Urges Donors to Provide 'Peace Dividend' for Mali
23/06/15 16:51 from ABC News: ABCNews
UN envoy urges donors to quickly provide 'peace dividend' for Mali after recent peace accord
» JFK, Jackie items to be sold
23/06/15 16:51 from CNN.com
A maternity dress worn by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy will be auctioned off this week, along with Kennedy family photos that have never been made public, according to the auctioneers.
» Ebola reappears in Sierra Leone's capital after several weeks without new cases
23/06/15 16:51 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
After recording no new cases since May, Freetown confirmed that two local patients have contracted the deadly Ebola virus. Health officials imposed a curfew in the border cities where the outbreak may have originated.

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» The Rabbit-Hole of ‘Relevant’
28/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
For years, the N.S.A.’s data grab has hinged on a reading of the word that encompasses every aspect of our lives.
» U.S. and China Set to Meet, With Few Expectations
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Cyberwarfare
The fact that top officials of the two nations are talking, at a two-day meeting in Washington, is seen as positive at a time when they seem far apart.
» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The alliance is considering what measures are needed to adjust its forces, to increase spending that had plummeted and to revisit military strategy and planning.
» Obama Ordering Changes in U.S. Hostage Policies
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Families of captives that try to raise ransom money for groups like the Islamic State will no longer face the threat of prosecution, officials say.
» Grisly ISIS Video Seems Aimed at Quashing Resistance
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The video was among the most graphic from ISIS propagandists and appeared to reflect concern about civilian opposition in its areas of control.
» Matthew Sheehan's Patent Application Receives Rare First Action Allowance - Ventura County Star
23/06/15 19:20 from CyberWar - Google News
Matthew Sheehan's Patent Application Receives Rare First Action Allowance Ventura County Star (READER SUBMITTED CONTENT) - In a relatively rare “first action allowance,” Matthew Sheehan, R&D system engineer in Naval Surface Warfa...
» Michael Oren Is Wrong — There Has Always Been Daylight Between the US and Israel
23/06/15 19:18 from Defense One - All Content
Some Israelis think that relations will snap back in January 2017, but it'll be more likely to continue as it always has.
» The US Army Is Getting Futuristic Hoverbikes
23/06/15 19:11 from Defense One - All Content
A British company is bringing hover bikes stateside for commercial use—but not before the US Army gets their own version first.
» Silicon Valley cyber security guru forms new company with Arizona roots - Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
23/06/15 19:10 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Phoenix Business Journal (blog) Silicon Valley cyber security guru forms new company with Arizona roots Phoenix Business Journal (blog) A cyber and high-tech security expert who was one of the first to warn the world of phishing, malware...
» Blackshades+malware+hacking = prison - USA TODAY
23/06/15 19:01 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Post Blackshades+malware+ hacking = prison USA TODAY In a few cases, prosecutors said one hacker used Blackshades to control computer cameras and secretly photograph the machine's female victims while they undressed or had s...
» The sex abusers guarding Britain’s most vulnerable children
23/06/15 19:00 from openDemocracy
“They look at you like you’re a dog, making you strip is bang out of order.” The final shocking extract from  Children Behind Bars . At Teesside Crown Court in May 2013 a man called John Cornwell was found guilty of four charges of ...
» Why Most Cybersecurity Activity Happens Outside the CISO's Office - Wall Street Journal (blog)
23/06/15 18:40 from cybersecurity - Google News
Wall Street Journal (blog) Why Most Cybersecurity Activity Happens Outside the CISO's Office Wall Street Journal (blog) Most corporate cybersecurity efforts happen outside the official security department, says James Kaplan, a partne...
» OPM Tries to Calm Hacking, Cybersecurity Fears - U.S. News & World Report
23/06/15 18:32 from cybersecurity - Google News
U.S. News & World Report OPM Tries to Calm Hacking, Cybersecurity Fears U.S. News & World Report The White House responded to the hack by ordering a 30-day sprint for agencies to detect and address cybersecurity flaws in their networks, ...
» Boeing names Muilenburg CEO, succeeding McNerney
23/06/15 18:27 from Search Results
Boeing names Muilenburg CEO, succeeding McNerney Netflix board approves a seven-for-one stock split Greek government confident despite backlash over debt deal Greece hopes lift European shares; dollar, Treasury yields climb U.S. manufact...
» US airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings - Reuters
23/06/15 18:03 from cybersecurity - Google News
Reuters US airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings Reuters WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday said cyber theft sponsored by the Chinese government was a major problem and stressed the need to keep Asian sea lanes ope...
» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia - New York Times
23/06/15 17:15 from Nato Russia - Google News
New York Times NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia New York Times The bombers' main mission once was to deliver a nuclear knockout punch to Soviet forces, but they were put to use for the first time over this former Sovi...
» Swedish Co-Creator of Blackshades Malware That Enabled Users Around the ... - Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog)
23/06/15 17:09 from fbi - Google News
Swedish Co-Creator of Blackshades Malware That Enabled Users Around the ... Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEX YÜCEL...
» FBI, prosecutors conclude investigation into shooting at NSA - Washington Post
23/06/15 17:09 from fbi - Google News
FBI , prosecutors conclude investigation into shooting at NSA Washington Post A spokeswoman for the Baltimore FBI office, Shayne E. Buchwald, would only say that the agency “does not have a case open on that matter.” [Police shoot at sto...
» US and China Discuss Thorny Topic of Cybersecurity - NBCNews.com
23/06/15 17:04 from cybersecurity - Google News
NBCNews.com US and China Discuss Thorny Topic of Cybersecurity NBCNews.com As U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Washington to discuss strategic and economic matters this week, the subject of a massive data hack of millions of Americans&...
» Chris Pratt Uses Raptor Training Skills to Help Sick Kids
23/06/15 17:01 from Washington Free Beacon
As Jurassic World blows past box office records, and poorly thought out critiques, Chris Pratt using his raptor training skills to help cheer up sick kids.
» Canadian Government Welcomes Anti-terrorism Legislation
23/06/15 16:57 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
By Anthony Kimery HSToday Canada’s new counterterrorism legislation, The Anti-terrorism Act 2015, highlights Canada’s “continued commitment to taking swift action to combat jihadi terrorism and protect Canadians,” according to a go...
» FBI files reveal Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett's deep family ties to Communist ... - BizPac Review
23/06/15 16:56 from fbi - Google News
BizPac Review FBI files reveal Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett's deep family ties to Communist ... BizPac Review Top presidential adviser Valerie Jarret is well known for being a far-left liberal, but FBI files obtained by the conserva...
» Clinton Silent as Number of Worldwide Refugees Reaches Record Level
23/06/15 16:55 from Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Clinton’s policies as secretary of state failed to address several crises that have produced a record number of displaced persons worldwide, according to a Republican group that also noted her lack of a commemoration for World Re...
» Jun. 23, 2015
23/06/15 16:53 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
Jun. 23, 2015 United States Army reprimands Maj Gen Dana J H Pittard, former deputy commander for operations in the Middle East, for awarding $492,000 defense contract to company run by former West Point classmate; Army review board will...
» Charity for troops hasn't changed since investigation; fund drive
23/06/15 16:39 from News - Stripes
Charity for troops hasn't changed since investigation; fund drive begins Thursday Just below the link for your chance to win an AR-15 assault rifle on troop charity Move America Forward’s website, there was a number that would surprise t...
» FBI asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to John Diehl - Kansas City Star
23/06/15 16:35 from fbi - Google News
Kansas City Star FBI asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to John Diehl Kansas City Star County Legislator Dan Tarwater and former Legislator Theresa Garza Ruiz have told the Star that they spoke with agents f...
» FBI is asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to ... - Kansas City Star
23/06/15 16:35 from fbi - Google News
Kansas City Star FBI is asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to ... Kansas City Star Two Jackson County legislators have confirmed that the FBI is asking questions about a contract worth up to $75,000 the coun...
» Iran’s Khamenei Rules Out Freezing Sensitive Nuclear Work for Long Period
23/06/15 16:29 from Washington Free Beacon
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ruled out freezing sensitive nuclear work in the country for a long time and said sanctions imposed on it should be lifted as soon it reaches a final deal with ma...
» The Pentagon Is Preparing for War In Space
23/06/15 16:10 from Defense One - All Content
Citing China and Russia as threats, the military is honing tactics and building a new space-ops center.
» Pentagon Rushing to Open Space-War Center To Counter China, Russia
23/06/15 16:10 from Defense One - All Content
Prepping for war in orbit, the military is honing tactics and building a new center to coordinate defense and development.
» Microsoft just made millions off a 14-year-old product it shut down a year ago - Business Insider
23/06/15 16:04 from CyberWar - Google News
Business Insider Microsoft just made millions off a 14-year-old product it shut down a year ago Business Insider On Tuesday, the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) closed a $9.1 million contract with Microsoft th...
» The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy
23/06/15 16:03 from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting
Title:                      The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy Author:                 Vin Arthey Arthey, Vin (2010). The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy: The Man They Swapped for Gary Powers. New York: Biteback OCLC:                    897645773 UB271.R92...
» Khamenei: US wants to destroy our nuclear industry
23/06/15 16:02 from DEBKAFile
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leveled this charge Tuesday night: “America is after destroying our nuclear industry altogether. Our negotiators’ aim is to safeguard Iran’s integrity… and our n...
» Ex-police chief in Texas found dead, after FBI alleges theft - KPRC Houston
23/06/15 15:59 from fbi - Google News
Brownsville Herald Ex-police chief in Texas found dead, after FBI alleges theft KPRC Houston The FBI had filed a theft complaint Monday accusing Piper of stealing grant money since 2009 meant for overtime pay for border security operatio...
» Conversation: The Standoff Between Russia and the West Over Ukraine - STRATFOR
23/06/15 15:44 from stratfor russia - Google News
Conversation: The Standoff Between Russia and the West Over Ukraine STRATFOR Lauren Goodrich: Hello, my name is Lauren Goodrich, and I'm the senior Eurasia analyst here at Stratfor . I'm joined by Sim Tack, our military analyst, ...
» Ex-FBI Official: Hackers Outpacing Cyber Defenses - CBS Local
23/06/15 15:44 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local Ex- FBI Official: Hackers Outpacing Cyber Defenses CBS Local Shawn Henry, a former FBI executive assistant director, says hackers are winning the fight and that the recent airline cyberattack was a “denial of service” attack, C...
» A rocket from Gaza explodes in Hof Hashkelon
23/06/15 15:38 from DEBKAFile
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip Tuesday night exploded on open ground in Hof Ashkelo causing no damage. It was the first in the past two weeks.
» Joint Press Conference with Secretary Carter, German Defense Minister Von Der Leyen, Norwegian Defense Minister Soreide, the Netherlands Defense Minister Hennis-Plasschaert in Munster, Germany
23/06/15 15:33 from GlobalSecurity.org
Presenters: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter; Ursula von der Leyen, defense minister of Germany; Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, defense minister of Norway; Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, defense minister of the Netherlands
» Will the UN's Gaza report force change?
23/06/15 15:33 from GlobalSecurity.org
A United Nations investigation accusing Israel and Palestinian armed groups of alleged war crimes in last summer's Gaza conflict caused a stir on Monday.
» Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec: On How To Tell If You Are Cyber Secure
23/06/15 15:24 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
Last Monday – the 15 th – password storage maker LastPass was hacked, exposing the email addresses and encrypted master passwords of its users. Last Tuesday – the 16 th – in Congressional testimony, House Oversight Chairman, Jason Chaffe...
» FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million - CoinDesk
23/06/15 15:22 from fbi - Google News
Threatpost FBI : Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million CoinDesk The US Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of the bitcoin ransomwar...
» Italy Denies Role in CIA Plot to Abduct Egyptian Imam
23/06/15 15:14 from GlobalSecurity.org
Italy has denied having any involvement in the CIA's 'extraordinary rendition' of an Egyptian imam who was kidnapped by US officials in Milan in 2003 on charges of having terrorist connections.
» Spend To Defend – Why Cybersecurity Is A Sustainable, Investable Theme - ValueWalk
23/06/15 15:12 from CyberWar - Google News
ValueWalk Spend To Defend – Why Cybersecurity Is A Sustainable, Investable Theme ValueWalk While conventional warfare took place on the battlefield, cyber warfare is waged in the digital domain. The information pilfered can provide signi...
» Josh Earnest Says He Was Hit by Federal Government Hacking, but Won't ... - TheBlaze.com
23/06/15 15:11 from Cyberwar - Google News
TheBlaze.com Josh Earnest Says He Was Hit by Federal Government Hacking , but Won't ... TheBlaze.com After reports that the data breach of the federal Office of Personnel Management might have been larger than initially thought, the ...
» The cyber war no one talks about - azcentral.com
23/06/15 15:09 from cyber warfare - Google News
The cyber war no one talks about azcentral.com For years, American cyber-warfare experts have argued that China and the U.S. were in a sort of Cold War standoff: That each country operated on the assumption that its opponent's comput...
» With Olympics Behind Them, Russian Officials Continue Their Destruction of Sochi
23/06/15 15:09 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
In the 18 months since the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russian entrepreneurs and Russian officials have...
» Russia’s ‘Carrot and Stick’ Policy on the Ukraine Crisis
23/06/15 15:07 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Official statements, interviews and comments from some members of the Russian government and...
» Governor Saakashvili Unveils Reform Agenda in Ukraine’s Odesa Province
23/06/15 15:05 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Following his appointment as governor of Odesa province by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
» Cybersecurity and the Need for Information Sharing - Institutional Investor (blog)
23/06/15 15:00 from cybersecurity - Google News
The Legal Intelligencer Cybersecurity and the Need for Information Sharing Institutional Investor (blog) The U.S. Congress is having another one of its less-than-fine hours on the matter of cybersecurity . Despite consensus support acros...
» US Announces Aggressive Plans to Build Up Forces on Russia's Borders
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
On a visit to Tallinn, the US Defense Secretary said 250 tanks, as well as artillery and other military equipment will be put in seven countries, whose territory stretches from the Baltics to the Balkans.
» US Army, Marines Collide on Cost Assessments for Weapons Repairs - GAO
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The US Army and Marines do not know how much it costs them to repair heavy military equipment like artillery, because they make different and contrasting costing assumptions, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report rele...
» Russia May Strengthen Military Force in Kaliningrad
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
According to Russian lawmaker, Russia may reinforce its military presence in its westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad in response to the United States deployment of weapons in western Europe.
» Russia Launches Soyuz Carrier Rocket With Military Satellite
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A spokesman for Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces said that Russia launched on Tuesday a Soyuz-2.1b space rocket carrying a military satellite.
» Rocket Carrying 'Green' ESA Satellite Blasts Off From South America
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A Vega launcher has carried the first of the European Space Agency's dual Sentinel-2 satellites into orbit from a spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana.
» US to Position Tanks, Arms in 7 European Nations
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will pre-position about 250 tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers in eastern and central Europe in a move meant to reassure NATO allies unnerved by ...
» MiG-31 fighters to get new navigation system for Arctic - official
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The MiG-31 fighters interceptors will get a strap down inertial navigation system for operations in the Arctic, Vladimir Mikheyev, an adviser to deputy head of the Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) concern Vladimir Mikheyev told TASS ...
» Russian scientists to test drone with 45-hour fuel endurance in 2015
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russian specialists are going to test a cutting-edge drone Inspktor-01 boasting an estimated fuel endurance of 42-45 hours, the chief of a laboratory at the Chemical Physics Institute under the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yuri Dobrovols...
» ISIL destroys 2 Muslim mausoleums in Syria ancient city
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Takfiri ISIL militants have destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra in the central Homs Province.
» Kurd Fighters Seize Syrian Town from IS
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Kurdish-led forces in Syria have captured a town once held by the Islamic State group, as they continued to gain ground in their march to the main extremist stronghold in the country.
» Once Accused of Treason, South Sudan Ex-Detainee Gets Old Job Back
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
South Sudan's ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) took another step toward reunification Tuesday as former political detainee Pagan Amum was reinstated as secretary general of the party.
» Exiled Yanukovych Accepts Some Responsibility For Maidan Killings
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych has said that he accepts some responsibility for the killings that led to his fall in February 2014.
» Russia Is Biggest Force Against Democracy In Eurasia, Report Finds
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia saw its biggest loss of democracy in a decade last year, while it and other authoritarian states took aggressive action to block efforts to form new democracies elsewhere in Europe and Eurasia, a new report by Freedom House finds.
» US to deploy heavy weapons in eastern Europe
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Pentagon chief says the United States will deploy heavy military equipment in several Eastern European countries to boost NATO presence there, amid standoff with Russia over Ukraine.
» Carter: NATO's Unity 'Critical' for Future Challenges
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force has the speed to respond to future crises such as those involving hybrid warfare, space and cyber activities that can evolve and unfold in Europe, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters ye...
» Carter Praises Germany's Security Role, NATO Unity
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed what he called the bright future of U.S.-German partnership and the importance of NATO unity to the European security environment during remarks at the Allianz Forum in Berlin yesterday.
» USS Michigan Visits Busan During Western Pacific Deployment
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrived at Busan for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, June 23.
» Navy Divers Test New Equipment
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Navy Diving is celebrating the Year of the Military Diver in 2015, with 100 years since the Mark V diving helmet was first developed, later becoming the cornerstone piece of equipment for the community for more than 65 years.
» DPRK FM Spokesman Accuses Hostile Forces of Setting up Anti-DPRK 'Human Rights Office'
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement Tuesday:
» UNHCR in Seoul to Investigate N. Korea
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The United Nations officially opened a new field office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The world body has been trying to increase pressure on the repressive Kim Jong Un regime to end ongoing systematic h...
» US, China Acknowledge Areas of Tension
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. and Chinese officials were frank in discussing differences between the two countries Tuesday, as they opened key annual talks, but both sides agreed that confrontation was not in the world's best interest.
» UN rights expert deplores 'profound failure of diplomacy' as Syria conflict escalates
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Syria's "ever-accelerating" cycle of violence continues to reap civilian casualties and provoke "unspeakable suffering", the head of a United Nations-mandated Commission of Inquiry warned today, as he lamented the international community...
» Nigerian President Accuses Predecessor of Draining Treasury
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Monday accused the former administration of Goodluck Jonathan of virtually emptying the treasury and leaving the country in debt.
» GCHQ spying on rights groups 'illegal'
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The GCHQ's secret surveillance of two international human rights groups was illegal, according to the judicial tribunal handling complaints against the intelligence services.
» Afghan troops recapture Chardara district in Kunduz
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Afghan government forces have recaptured a district in the country's northeastern province of Kunduz days after it was seized by Taliban militants, Press TV reports.
» Work Calls for Collaboration to Maintain Tech Dominance
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Space capabilities are at the heart of American military capabilities, and the Pentagon and private industry must innovate to maintain those capabilities, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said at the GeoInt Symposium here today.
» Marines test forward-staging abilities in Gabon
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Four MV-22 Ospreys, two KC-130J Hercules tankers, more than 150,000 pounds of gear and almost 200 U.S. Marines and sailors have effectively relocated half of a continent away from their base in Moròn, Spain, effectively enabling the forc...
» More than 3 million displaced in Iraq since 2014: Report
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The International Organization for Migration has put the number of people displaced in Iraq since a new wave of militancy began in the country in 2014 at three million.
» Syria's Kurdish forces retake town from ISIL
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Force of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) have managed to liberate a town in Syria's northern province of Raqqah, following battles against the Takfiri ISIL terrorists.
» Kurdish fighters retake villages, military base in ISIL-held Raqqa
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Syrian Kurdish forces have reportedly retaken control of several villages and a military base in northern Syria as they continue their advance into ISL-held Raqqa Province.
» Saudi fighter jets pound various areas across Yemen
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Saudi fighter jets have bombarded various areas across Yemen, killing and wounding a number of people.
» Wanted Rwandan spy chief arrested in London
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Rwanda's intelligence chief Emmanuel Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain on war crime charges, has reportedly been detained in the British capital, London.
» Geospatial Intel Will Grow in Importance, Official Says
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The role of geospatial intelligence in making American special operators the best in the world cannot be understated, Theresa Marie Whelan, the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity conflict...
» Most WikiLeaks Saudi documents verified: Spokesman
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The veracity of most of nearly 70,000 purported secret diplomatic Saudi documents leaked by WikiLeaks has been established, a spokesman for the whistle-blower website says.
» Spokesman: Majlis motion on nuclear talks against Constitution
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that the newly-approved motion of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) about outcomes of the ongoing nuclear talks stands against the Iranian Constitution.
» Ahmadinejad's case under legal procedures: judiciary official
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The case of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahamadinejad is going through its legal procedures, senior judiciary official said on Tuesday.
» Avian flu threatens West Africa poultry farmers
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Naba Guigma, from Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé province, southwest of the capital Ouagadougou, watched helplessly as his chickens and guinea fowl began to die off one by one. His very livelihood – like that of the millions of o...
» FM: Difficult days ahead as Iran nuclear deadline approaching
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) are entering very intensive era, and said that political will remains the key to reaching a final deal ...
» Rainfall fails to end drought in North Korea
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
North Korea is still experiencing a severe drought, described as the worst in a century, despite significant rainfall in the country's southwest over the past 12 days, state media say.
» New UN office opened in Seoul to monitor human rights issues in DPR Korea
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
A new UN office to work on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was opened today in Seoul by the United Nations High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.
» Georgia Tech gets $2 million cyber security research grant - Atlanta Business Chronicle
23/06/15 14:46 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Tech gets $2 million cyber security research grant Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Tech's College of Computing landed a $1.94 million grant for naval research to boost cyber defense. The grant su...
» Cybersecurity Stocks Head-to-Head: FireEye (FEYE) vs. CyberArk (CYBR ... - Nasdaq
23/06/15 14:44 from cybersecurity - Google News
Cybersecurity Stocks Head-to-Head: FireEye (FEYE) vs. CyberArk (CYBR ... Nasdaq According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the industry is expected to more than double in the next several years, growing from $71 billion in 2014 to ...
» Study: Cyber risks overshadow corporate board security confidence - Network World
23/06/15 14:38 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Network World Study: Cyber risks overshadow corporate board security confidence Network World While 70% of board members say they understand the risks, only 43% of hired corporate security professionals agree, according to a Ponemon Inst...
» Computer glitch at State Department causes havoc for foreign visitors
23/06/15 14:36 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
A computer glitch in the State Department system for conducting security checks on foreign visitors has virtually halted the issuing of visas at embassies around the world this month, upending the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of...
» US sending tanks, armor for NATO allies - WDSU New Orleans
23/06/15 14:22 from nato - Google News
WDSU New Orleans US sending tanks, armor for NATO allies WDSU New Orleans (CNN) —The U.S. military will be sending dozens of tanks, Bradley armored fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers to allied countries in the Baltics and Eas...
» White House Poet Taught Kids to Sit in Circles and Watch Porn for College Class
23/06/15 14:20 from Washington Free Beacon
A University of Pennsylvania English course taught by a poet who performed for President Obama at the White House ended up exactly as the professor envisioned it: college kids watching porn.
» U.S. manufacturing may be ending slump; housing gains steam
23/06/15 14:19 from Search Results
U.S. manufacturing may be ending slump; housing gains steam U.S. says Takata vehicle recall size includes double counting Wall St. little changed after trimming earlier gains Greece hopes lift European stocks; dollar gains Fed's Powell s...
» Senate to vote to confirm new TSA administrator
23/06/15 14:14 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was voting Monday to confirm a new leader for the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of reports of startling security gaps at U.S. airports. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger was nominated...
» 'Mr. Robot' Review: USA Network Hacker Drama Tackles Big Ideas In Muted Way - Deadline
23/06/15 14:13 from Cyberwar - Google News
Deadline 'Mr. Robot' Review: USA Network Hacker Drama Tackles Big Ideas In Muted Way Deadline Having been up online and VOD for weeks and debuting on Wednesday night on USA Network, Mr. Robot is a dark dive into the heart of the ...
» Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber ... - Oil & Gas 360
23/06/15 14:13 from CyberWar - Google News
Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber ... Oil & Gas 360 Or might they want to conduct electronic warfare against our critical infrastructure? That is an example where ... Zukunft said most of the problems...
» Firm Cybersecurity Breaches on the Rise - WealthManagement.com (blog)
23/06/15 14:09 from cybersecurity - Google News
Firm Cybersecurity Breaches on the Rise WealthManagement.com (blog) Investment advisory firms say cybersecurity is the hottest compliance topic, and yet, the number of firms falling victim to attacks is on the rise. Approximately 15 perc...
» Hacking Exposed: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Explains Timeliness of Digital Thriller - New York Observer
23/06/15 14:01 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Observer Hacking Exposed: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Explains Timeliness of Digital Thriller New York Observer Buckle up people, because Wednesday night every question and/or fear you have about hacking will be explored. The US...
» Campaign Launches to Educate Americans About Deal with Iran
23/06/15 13:57 from Washington Free Beacon
A public policy campaign devoted to warning the American public about the impending deal between Iran and the United States was launched Tuesday.
» Does alleged NSA hack of Kaspersky signal new front in cyberwar? - Christian Science Monitor
23/06/15 13:35 from cyber warfare - Google News
Christian Science Monitor Does alleged NSA hack of Kaspersky signal new front in cyberwar ? Christian Science Monitor Newly released documents reveal a systematic campaign to reverse-engineer anti-virus software produced by firms like Ru...
» Boroujerdi says Majlis bill empowers negotiating team
23/06/15 13:32 from GlobalSecurity.org
Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that the bill passed by Members of Parliament on Tuesday for preserving nuclear achievements empowered the negotiating team.
» US sending tanks and armor to Europe - CNN
23/06/15 13:31 from nato - Google News
New York Times US sending tanks and armor to Europe CNN "We're sending a message of assurance to our NATO allies. We have obligations, under the NATO treaty, to defend those countries if attacked. I think those countries in the ...
» People Vow to Take Revenge upon U.S. Aggressors
23/06/15 13:29 from GlobalSecurity.org
Meetings of youth and students and women separately took place on Tuesday to vow to take revenge upon the U.S. aggressors with the approach of June 25, the day of struggle against U.S. imperialism.
» Spies of S. Korean Intelligence Service Tried in DPRK
23/06/15 13:28 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday held a trial on Kim Kuk Gi and Choe Chun Gil, spies of south Korea's Intelligence Service who were arrested while perpetrating espionage against the DPRK under the...
» Kim Jong Un Watches Flight Training of First Women Supersonic Fighter Pilots
23/06/15 13:27 from GlobalSecurity.org
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, watched a flight training of women supersonic fighter pilots Jo ...
» Doubts Over UK's “Fintech” in Age of Cyber War - Resource Investor
23/06/15 13:20 from cyber warfare - Google News
Resource Investor Doubts Over UK's “Fintech” in Age of Cyber War Resource Investor We have documented how cyberwar poses a real threat to the nuclear, finance and banking sectors. ... With no end in sight to the new Cold War it is a ...
» “Expense,” “Delay,” and the Inauspicious Debut of the USA FREEDOM Act’s Amicus Provision
23/06/15 13:19 from Just Security
Steve Vladeck I have very little to add to Liza Goitein’s thorough and excellent post from this morning , which explains–quite forcefully in my view–why Judge Saylor’s conclusion that appointment of an  amicus was...
» Russian Planes Intecepted By Norwegian F-16 And Italian Eurofighter NATO ... - International Business Times
23/06/15 13:06 from nato - Google News
International Business Times Russian Planes Intecepted By Norwegian F-16 And Italian Eurofighter NATO ... International Business Times Norwegian F-16 and Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mi...
» How Russians Fell Out of Love With Uncle Sam - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 13:05 from anti-Americanism - Google News
The Moscow Times How Russians Fell Out of Love With Uncle Sam The Moscow Times Several factors have contributed to today's record anti-Americanism . Above all, ever since demonstrations in favor of EU integration began in Ukraine in ...
» WikiLeaks: Saudis tried to shield students from US scandal
23/06/15 12:59 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
CAIRO (AP) — A group of Saudi students caught in a cheating scandal at a Montana college were offered flights home by their kingdom’s diplomats to avoid the possibility of deportation or arrest, according to a cache of Saudi Embass...
» FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 - Threatpost
23/06/15 12:52 from fbi - Google News
Threatpost FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 Threatpost In a little more than a year, consumers affected by the Cryptowall ransomware have reported to the FBI more than $18 million in losses related to infections fr...
» Military training exercises this month in Latvia, a former Soviet
23/06/15 12:51 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
Military training exercises this month in Latvia, a former Soviet republic, underline the seismic shift for an alliance that had been focused on threats far beyond its borders. This post has been generated by Page2RSS
» The Significance of a Russian Air Base in Belarus - STRATFOR
23/06/15 12:43 from stratfor russia - Google News
STRATFOR The Significance of a Russian Air Base in Belarus STRATFOR Belarus is caught in the middle of the Russia -West standoff and the military buildup associated with it. Strategically aligned as it is with Russia , Minsk is likely to...
» White House tries for a leaner National Security Council
23/06/15 12:37 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
The White House acknowledged Monday, at least indirectly, that its vast National Security Council staff, the subject of considerable criticism both within and outside the administration, has grown unwieldy and could use some streamlining...
» The Navy says it has filled its first group of billets for enlisted
23/06/15 12:37 from News - Stripes
The Navy says it has filled its first group of billets for enlisted female submariners. The U.S. will temporarily pre-position a brigade’s worth of tanks and other vehicles in the Baltics and elsewhere in eastern Europe, Defense Secretar...
» Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of Egyptian imam - Raw Story
23/06/15 12:36 from cia - Google News
Raw Story Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of Egyptian imam Raw Story Italy denied any involvement on Tuesday in the CIA's “extraordinary rendition” of an Egyptian imam kidnapped in Milan in 2003 on charges of terrori...
» Lockheed wins $870M contract to continue support of missile defense system - Washington Technology
23/06/15 12:33 from missile defense - Google News
GovConWire Lockheed wins $870M contract to continue support of missile defense system Washington Technology Lockheed Martin has won an $870 million contract to continue to support the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defens...
» The Leading Voice for Education Reform is About to Get Louder
23/06/15 12:28 from Washington Free Beacon
Campbell Brown continues to fight to ensure that American kids get the “education they deserve."
» Romania approves building 2 NATO centers in Bucharest - ArmyTimes.com
23/06/15 12:21 from nato - Google News
Romania approves building 2 NATO centers in Bucharest ArmyTimes.com BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian lawmakers have unanimously approved a request to build two NATO facilities in Bucharest, the capital, as part of the alliance's new def...
» Human rights groups ask attorney general to order new CIA torture probe - Miami Herald
23/06/15 12:19 from cia - Google News
Miami Herald Human rights groups ask attorney general to order new CIA torture probe Miami Herald About one-fourth of the U.S. military's 116 captives currently held in Cuba were at one time held in a CIA black site, according to the...
» US sending arms to answer "Russia's provocations" - KPAX-TV
23/06/15 12:16 from missile defense - Google News
Albuquerque Journal US sending arms to answer "Russia's provocations" KPAX-TV ... and aircraft presence, comes days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would add more than "40 new intercontinental ballistic ...
» Russia's Black Sea Fleet Heads to Atlantic Amid NATO Tensions - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 12:10 from Nato Russia - Google News
The Moscow Times Russia's Black Sea Fleet Heads to Atlantic Amid NATO Tensions The Moscow Times The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet is heading for the Atlantic Ocean with a group of escort ships as Moscow works to project it...
» Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Overthrow Of Egyptian Government
23/06/15 12:05 from Washington Free Beacon
A document released in late May by pro-Muslim Brotherhood clerics incited the Egyptian population to “strive for the complete elimination” of their current government, according to a new report.
» Former FBI agent says we need to better monitor potential mass shooters - WFLA
23/06/15 11:47 from fbi - Google News
Former FBI agent says we need to better monitor potential mass shooters WFLA TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) – A former FBI agent says more mass murders may be prevented if people listen to and dissect concerning statements. “Unfortunately, in America...
» Court Rules Against IRS in Z Street Case, Paving Way for Discovery
23/06/15 11:45 from Washington Free Beacon
A panel of judges on Friday denied an appeal by the IRS to stop the pro-Israel group Z Street from continuing its lawsuit against the agency for viewpoint discrimination.
» Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of imam - Yahoo News
23/06/15 11:43 from cia - Google News
Yahoo News Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of imam Yahoo News Abu Omar "was captured exclusively by CIA agents," Paola Accardo, lawyer for the Italian government, told the European Court of Human Rights in Stra...
» Majority Of Americans Believe National Government is Off Track
23/06/15 11:42 from Washington Free Beacon
Young Americans overwhelmingly favor local communities over the federal government to handle issues of business regulation, education reform, and providing opportunities to overcome poverty.
» China's Yang says will work with US on cybersecurity - Reuters
23/06/15 11:40 from cybersecurity - Google News
Al Jazeera America China's Yang says will work with US on cybersecurity Reuters "We think that cybersecurity is very important," Yang said through a translator at the opening of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogu...



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» The Rabbit-Hole of ‘Relevant’
28/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
For years, the N.S.A.’s data grab has hinged on a reading of the word that encompasses every aspect of our lives.
» U.S. and China Set to Meet, With Few Expectations
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Cyberwarfare
The fact that top officials of the two nations are talking, at a two-day meeting in Washington, is seen as positive at a time when they seem far apart.
» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces
The alliance is considering what measures are needed to adjust its forces, to increase spending that had plummeted and to revisit military strategy and planning.
» Obama Ordering Changes in U.S. Hostage Policies
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Families of captives that try to raise ransom money for groups like the Islamic State will no longer face the threat of prosecution, officials say.
» Grisly ISIS Video Seems Aimed at Quashing Resistance
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The video was among the most graphic from ISIS propagandists and appeared to reflect concern about civilian opposition in its areas of control.
» Matthew Sheehan's Patent Application Receives Rare First Action Allowance - Ventura County Star
23/06/15 19:20 from CyberWar - Google News
Matthew Sheehan's Patent Application Receives Rare First Action Allowance Ventura County Star (READER SUBMITTED CONTENT) - In a relatively rare “first action allowance,” Matthew Sheehan, R&D system engineer in Naval Surface Warfa...
» Michael Oren Is Wrong — There Has Always Been Daylight Between the US and Israel
23/06/15 19:18 from Defense One - All Content
Some Israelis think that relations will snap back in January 2017, but it'll be more likely to continue as it always has.
» The US Army Is Getting Futuristic Hoverbikes
23/06/15 19:11 from Defense One - All Content
A British company is bringing hover bikes stateside for commercial use—but not before the US Army gets their own version first.
» Silicon Valley cyber security guru forms new company with Arizona roots - Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
23/06/15 19:10 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Phoenix Business Journal (blog) Silicon Valley cyber security guru forms new company with Arizona roots Phoenix Business Journal (blog) A cyber and high-tech security expert who was one of the first to warn the world of phishing, malware...
» Blackshades+malware+hacking = prison - USA TODAY
23/06/15 19:01 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Post Blackshades+malware+ hacking = prison USA TODAY In a few cases, prosecutors said one hacker used Blackshades to control computer cameras and secretly photograph the machine's female victims while they undressed or had s...
» The sex abusers guarding Britain’s most vulnerable children
23/06/15 19:00 from openDemocracy
“They look at you like you’re a dog, making you strip is bang out of order.” The final shocking extract from  Children Behind Bars . At Teesside Crown Court in May 2013 a man called John Cornwell was found guilty of four charges of ...
» Why Most Cybersecurity Activity Happens Outside the CISO's Office - Wall Street Journal (blog)
23/06/15 18:40 from cybersecurity - Google News
Wall Street Journal (blog) Why Most Cybersecurity Activity Happens Outside the CISO's Office Wall Street Journal (blog) Most corporate cybersecurity efforts happen outside the official security department, says James Kaplan, a partne...
» OPM Tries to Calm Hacking, Cybersecurity Fears - U.S. News & World Report
23/06/15 18:32 from cybersecurity - Google News
U.S. News & World Report OPM Tries to Calm Hacking, Cybersecurity Fears U.S. News & World Report The White House responded to the hack by ordering a 30-day sprint for agencies to detect and address cybersecurity flaws in their networks, ...
» Boeing names Muilenburg CEO, succeeding McNerney
23/06/15 18:27 from Search Results
Boeing names Muilenburg CEO, succeeding McNerney Netflix board approves a seven-for-one stock split Greek government confident despite backlash over debt deal Greece hopes lift European shares; dollar, Treasury yields climb U.S. manufact...
» US airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings - Reuters
23/06/15 18:03 from cybersecurity - Google News
Reuters US airs deep concerns over cybersecurity in China meetings Reuters WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday said cyber theft sponsored by the Chinese government was a major problem and stressed the need to keep Asian sea lanes ope...
» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia - New York Times
23/06/15 17:15 from Nato Russia - Google News
New York Times NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia New York Times The bombers' main mission once was to deliver a nuclear knockout punch to Soviet forces, but they were put to use for the first time over this former Sovi...
» Swedish Co-Creator of Blackshades Malware That Enabled Users Around the ... - Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog)
23/06/15 17:09 from fbi - Google News
Swedish Co-Creator of Blackshades Malware That Enabled Users Around the ... Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog) Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEX YÜCEL...
» FBI, prosecutors conclude investigation into shooting at NSA - Washington Post
23/06/15 17:09 from fbi - Google News
FBI , prosecutors conclude investigation into shooting at NSA Washington Post A spokeswoman for the Baltimore FBI office, Shayne E. Buchwald, would only say that the agency “does not have a case open on that matter.” [Police shoot at sto...
» US and China Discuss Thorny Topic of Cybersecurity - NBCNews.com
23/06/15 17:04 from cybersecurity - Google News
NBCNews.com US and China Discuss Thorny Topic of Cybersecurity NBCNews.com As U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Washington to discuss strategic and economic matters this week, the subject of a massive data hack of millions of Americans&...
» Chris Pratt Uses Raptor Training Skills to Help Sick Kids
23/06/15 17:01 from Washington Free Beacon
As Jurassic World blows past box office records, and poorly thought out critiques, Chris Pratt using his raptor training skills to help cheer up sick kids.
» Canadian Government Welcomes Anti-terrorism Legislation
23/06/15 16:57 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
By Anthony Kimery HSToday Canada’s new counterterrorism legislation, The Anti-terrorism Act 2015, highlights Canada’s “continued commitment to taking swift action to combat jihadi terrorism and protect Canadians,” according to a go...
» FBI files reveal Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett's deep family ties to Communist ... - BizPac Review
23/06/15 16:56 from fbi - Google News
BizPac Review FBI files reveal Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett's deep family ties to Communist ... BizPac Review Top presidential adviser Valerie Jarret is well known for being a far-left liberal, but FBI files obtained by the conserva...
» Clinton Silent as Number of Worldwide Refugees Reaches Record Level
23/06/15 16:55 from Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Clinton’s policies as secretary of state failed to address several crises that have produced a record number of displaced persons worldwide, according to a Republican group that also noted her lack of a commemoration for World Re...
» Jun. 23, 2015
23/06/15 16:53 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
Jun. 23, 2015 United States Army reprimands Maj Gen Dana J H Pittard, former deputy commander for operations in the Middle East, for awarding $492,000 defense contract to company run by former West Point classmate; Army review board will...
» Charity for troops hasn't changed since investigation; fund drive
23/06/15 16:39 from News - Stripes
Charity for troops hasn't changed since investigation; fund drive begins Thursday Just below the link for your chance to win an AR-15 assault rifle on troop charity Move America Forward’s website, there was a number that would surprise t...
» FBI asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to John Diehl - Kansas City Star
23/06/15 16:35 from fbi - Google News
Kansas City Star FBI asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to John Diehl Kansas City Star County Legislator Dan Tarwater and former Legislator Theresa Garza Ruiz have told the Star that they spoke with agents f...
» FBI is asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to ... - Kansas City Star
23/06/15 16:35 from fbi - Google News
Kansas City Star FBI is asking about a Jackson County contract with consultant with ties to ... Kansas City Star Two Jackson County legislators have confirmed that the FBI is asking questions about a contract worth up to $75,000 the coun...
» Iran’s Khamenei Rules Out Freezing Sensitive Nuclear Work for Long Period
23/06/15 16:29 from Washington Free Beacon
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ruled out freezing sensitive nuclear work in the country for a long time and said sanctions imposed on it should be lifted as soon it reaches a final deal with ma...
» The Pentagon Is Preparing for War In Space
23/06/15 16:10 from Defense One - All Content
Citing China and Russia as threats, the military is honing tactics and building a new space-ops center.
» Pentagon Rushing to Open Space-War Center To Counter China, Russia
23/06/15 16:10 from Defense One - All Content
Prepping for war in orbit, the military is honing tactics and building a new center to coordinate defense and development.
» Microsoft just made millions off a 14-year-old product it shut down a year ago - Business Insider
23/06/15 16:04 from CyberWar - Google News
Business Insider Microsoft just made millions off a 14-year-old product it shut down a year ago Business Insider On Tuesday, the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) closed a $9.1 million contract with Microsoft th...
» The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy
23/06/15 16:03 from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting
Title:                      The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy Author:                 Vin Arthey Arthey, Vin (2010). The Kremlin’s Geordie Spy: The Man They Swapped for Gary Powers. New York: Biteback OCLC:                    897645773 UB271.R92...
» Khamenei: US wants to destroy our nuclear industry
23/06/15 16:02 from DEBKAFile
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leveled this charge Tuesday night: “America is after destroying our nuclear industry altogether. Our negotiators’ aim is to safeguard Iran’s integrity… and our n...
» Ex-police chief in Texas found dead, after FBI alleges theft - KPRC Houston
23/06/15 15:59 from fbi - Google News
Brownsville Herald Ex-police chief in Texas found dead, after FBI alleges theft KPRC Houston The FBI had filed a theft complaint Monday accusing Piper of stealing grant money since 2009 meant for overtime pay for border security operatio...
» Conversation: The Standoff Between Russia and the West Over Ukraine - STRATFOR
23/06/15 15:44 from stratfor russia - Google News
Conversation: The Standoff Between Russia and the West Over Ukraine STRATFOR Lauren Goodrich: Hello, my name is Lauren Goodrich, and I'm the senior Eurasia analyst here at Stratfor . I'm joined by Sim Tack, our military analyst, ...
» Ex-FBI Official: Hackers Outpacing Cyber Defenses - CBS Local
23/06/15 15:44 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local Ex- FBI Official: Hackers Outpacing Cyber Defenses CBS Local Shawn Henry, a former FBI executive assistant director, says hackers are winning the fight and that the recent airline cyberattack was a “denial of service” attack, C...
» A rocket from Gaza explodes in Hof Hashkelon
23/06/15 15:38 from DEBKAFile
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip Tuesday night exploded on open ground in Hof Ashkelo causing no damage. It was the first in the past two weeks.
» Joint Press Conference with Secretary Carter, German Defense Minister Von Der Leyen, Norwegian Defense Minister Soreide, the Netherlands Defense Minister Hennis-Plasschaert in Munster, Germany
23/06/15 15:33 from GlobalSecurity.org
Presenters: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter; Ursula von der Leyen, defense minister of Germany; Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, defense minister of Norway; Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, defense minister of the Netherlands
» Will the UN's Gaza report force change?
23/06/15 15:33 from GlobalSecurity.org
A United Nations investigation accusing Israel and Palestinian armed groups of alleged war crimes in last summer's Gaza conflict caused a stir on Monday.
» Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec: On How To Tell If You Are Cyber Secure
23/06/15 15:24 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
Last Monday – the 15 th – password storage maker LastPass was hacked, exposing the email addresses and encrypted master passwords of its users. Last Tuesday – the 16 th – in Congressional testimony, House Oversight Chairman, Jason Chaffe...
» FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million - CoinDesk
23/06/15 15:22 from fbi - Google News
Threatpost FBI : Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million CoinDesk The US Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of the bitcoin ransomwar...
» Italy Denies Role in CIA Plot to Abduct Egyptian Imam
23/06/15 15:14 from GlobalSecurity.org
Italy has denied having any involvement in the CIA's 'extraordinary rendition' of an Egyptian imam who was kidnapped by US officials in Milan in 2003 on charges of having terrorist connections.
» Spend To Defend – Why Cybersecurity Is A Sustainable, Investable Theme - ValueWalk
23/06/15 15:12 from CyberWar - Google News
ValueWalk Spend To Defend – Why Cybersecurity Is A Sustainable, Investable Theme ValueWalk While conventional warfare took place on the battlefield, cyber warfare is waged in the digital domain. The information pilfered can provide signi...
» Josh Earnest Says He Was Hit by Federal Government Hacking, but Won't ... - TheBlaze.com
23/06/15 15:11 from Cyberwar - Google News
TheBlaze.com Josh Earnest Says He Was Hit by Federal Government Hacking , but Won't ... TheBlaze.com After reports that the data breach of the federal Office of Personnel Management might have been larger than initially thought, the ...
» The cyber war no one talks about - azcentral.com
23/06/15 15:09 from cyber warfare - Google News
The cyber war no one talks about azcentral.com For years, American cyber-warfare experts have argued that China and the U.S. were in a sort of Cold War standoff: That each country operated on the assumption that its opponent's comput...
» With Olympics Behind Them, Russian Officials Continue Their Destruction of Sochi
23/06/15 15:09 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
In the 18 months since the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russian entrepreneurs and Russian officials have...
» Russia’s ‘Carrot and Stick’ Policy on the Ukraine Crisis
23/06/15 15:07 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Official statements, interviews and comments from some members of the Russian government and...
» Governor Saakashvili Unveils Reform Agenda in Ukraine’s Odesa Province
23/06/15 15:05 from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation
Following his appointment as governor of Odesa province by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
» Cybersecurity and the Need for Information Sharing - Institutional Investor (blog)
23/06/15 15:00 from cybersecurity - Google News
The Legal Intelligencer Cybersecurity and the Need for Information Sharing Institutional Investor (blog) The U.S. Congress is having another one of its less-than-fine hours on the matter of cybersecurity . Despite consensus support acros...
» US Announces Aggressive Plans to Build Up Forces on Russia's Borders
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
On a visit to Tallinn, the US Defense Secretary said 250 tanks, as well as artillery and other military equipment will be put in seven countries, whose territory stretches from the Baltics to the Balkans.
» US Army, Marines Collide on Cost Assessments for Weapons Repairs - GAO
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The US Army and Marines do not know how much it costs them to repair heavy military equipment like artillery, because they make different and contrasting costing assumptions, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report rele...
» Russia May Strengthen Military Force in Kaliningrad
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
According to Russian lawmaker, Russia may reinforce its military presence in its westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad in response to the United States deployment of weapons in western Europe.
» Russia Launches Soyuz Carrier Rocket With Military Satellite
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A spokesman for Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces said that Russia launched on Tuesday a Soyuz-2.1b space rocket carrying a military satellite.
» Rocket Carrying 'Green' ESA Satellite Blasts Off From South America
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A Vega launcher has carried the first of the European Space Agency's dual Sentinel-2 satellites into orbit from a spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana.
» US to Position Tanks, Arms in 7 European Nations
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will pre-position about 250 tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers in eastern and central Europe in a move meant to reassure NATO allies unnerved by ...
» MiG-31 fighters to get new navigation system for Arctic - official
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The MiG-31 fighters interceptors will get a strap down inertial navigation system for operations in the Arctic, Vladimir Mikheyev, an adviser to deputy head of the Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) concern Vladimir Mikheyev told TASS ...
» Russian scientists to test drone with 45-hour fuel endurance in 2015
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russian specialists are going to test a cutting-edge drone Inspktor-01 boasting an estimated fuel endurance of 42-45 hours, the chief of a laboratory at the Chemical Physics Institute under the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yuri Dobrovols...
» ISIL destroys 2 Muslim mausoleums in Syria ancient city
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Takfiri ISIL militants have destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra in the central Homs Province.
» Kurd Fighters Seize Syrian Town from IS
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Kurdish-led forces in Syria have captured a town once held by the Islamic State group, as they continued to gain ground in their march to the main extremist stronghold in the country.
» Once Accused of Treason, South Sudan Ex-Detainee Gets Old Job Back
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
South Sudan's ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) took another step toward reunification Tuesday as former political detainee Pagan Amum was reinstated as secretary general of the party.
» Exiled Yanukovych Accepts Some Responsibility For Maidan Killings
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych has said that he accepts some responsibility for the killings that led to his fall in February 2014.
» Russia Is Biggest Force Against Democracy In Eurasia, Report Finds
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia saw its biggest loss of democracy in a decade last year, while it and other authoritarian states took aggressive action to block efforts to form new democracies elsewhere in Europe and Eurasia, a new report by Freedom House finds.
» US to deploy heavy weapons in eastern Europe
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Pentagon chief says the United States will deploy heavy military equipment in several Eastern European countries to boost NATO presence there, amid standoff with Russia over Ukraine.
» Carter: NATO's Unity 'Critical' for Future Challenges
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force has the speed to respond to future crises such as those involving hybrid warfare, space and cyber activities that can evolve and unfold in Europe, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters ye...
» Carter Praises Germany's Security Role, NATO Unity
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed what he called the bright future of U.S.-German partnership and the importance of NATO unity to the European security environment during remarks at the Allianz Forum in Berlin yesterday.
» USS Michigan Visits Busan During Western Pacific Deployment
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrived at Busan for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, June 23.
» Navy Divers Test New Equipment
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
Navy Diving is celebrating the Year of the Military Diver in 2015, with 100 years since the Mark V diving helmet was first developed, later becoming the cornerstone piece of equipment for the community for more than 65 years.
» DPRK FM Spokesman Accuses Hostile Forces of Setting up Anti-DPRK 'Human Rights Office'
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement Tuesday:
» UNHCR in Seoul to Investigate N. Korea
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
The United Nations officially opened a new field office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The world body has been trying to increase pressure on the repressive Kim Jong Un regime to end ongoing systematic h...
» US, China Acknowledge Areas of Tension
23/06/15 14:57 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. and Chinese officials were frank in discussing differences between the two countries Tuesday, as they opened key annual talks, but both sides agreed that confrontation was not in the world's best interest.
» UN rights expert deplores 'profound failure of diplomacy' as Syria conflict escalates
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Syria's "ever-accelerating" cycle of violence continues to reap civilian casualties and provoke "unspeakable suffering", the head of a United Nations-mandated Commission of Inquiry warned today, as he lamented the international community...
» Nigerian President Accuses Predecessor of Draining Treasury
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Monday accused the former administration of Goodluck Jonathan of virtually emptying the treasury and leaving the country in debt.
» GCHQ spying on rights groups 'illegal'
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The GCHQ's secret surveillance of two international human rights groups was illegal, according to the judicial tribunal handling complaints against the intelligence services.
» Afghan troops recapture Chardara district in Kunduz
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Afghan government forces have recaptured a district in the country's northeastern province of Kunduz days after it was seized by Taliban militants, Press TV reports.
» Work Calls for Collaboration to Maintain Tech Dominance
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Space capabilities are at the heart of American military capabilities, and the Pentagon and private industry must innovate to maintain those capabilities, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said at the GeoInt Symposium here today.
» Marines test forward-staging abilities in Gabon
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Four MV-22 Ospreys, two KC-130J Hercules tankers, more than 150,000 pounds of gear and almost 200 U.S. Marines and sailors have effectively relocated half of a continent away from their base in Moròn, Spain, effectively enabling the forc...
» More than 3 million displaced in Iraq since 2014: Report
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The International Organization for Migration has put the number of people displaced in Iraq since a new wave of militancy began in the country in 2014 at three million.
» Syria's Kurdish forces retake town from ISIL
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Force of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) have managed to liberate a town in Syria's northern province of Raqqah, following battles against the Takfiri ISIL terrorists.
» Kurdish fighters retake villages, military base in ISIL-held Raqqa
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Syrian Kurdish forces have reportedly retaken control of several villages and a military base in northern Syria as they continue their advance into ISL-held Raqqa Province.
» Saudi fighter jets pound various areas across Yemen
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Saudi fighter jets have bombarded various areas across Yemen, killing and wounding a number of people.
» Wanted Rwandan spy chief arrested in London
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Rwanda's intelligence chief Emmanuel Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain on war crime charges, has reportedly been detained in the British capital, London.
» Geospatial Intel Will Grow in Importance, Official Says
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The role of geospatial intelligence in making American special operators the best in the world cannot be understated, Theresa Marie Whelan, the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity conflict...
» Most WikiLeaks Saudi documents verified: Spokesman
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The veracity of most of nearly 70,000 purported secret diplomatic Saudi documents leaked by WikiLeaks has been established, a spokesman for the whistle-blower website says.
» Spokesman: Majlis motion on nuclear talks against Constitution
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that the newly-approved motion of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) about outcomes of the ongoing nuclear talks stands against the Iranian Constitution.
» Ahmadinejad's case under legal procedures: judiciary official
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
The case of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahamadinejad is going through its legal procedures, senior judiciary official said on Tuesday.
» Avian flu threatens West Africa poultry farmers
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Naba Guigma, from Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé province, southwest of the capital Ouagadougou, watched helplessly as his chickens and guinea fowl began to die off one by one. His very livelihood – like that of the millions of o...
» FM: Difficult days ahead as Iran nuclear deadline approaching
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) are entering very intensive era, and said that political will remains the key to reaching a final deal ...
» Rainfall fails to end drought in North Korea
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
North Korea is still experiencing a severe drought, described as the worst in a century, despite significant rainfall in the country's southwest over the past 12 days, state media say.
» New UN office opened in Seoul to monitor human rights issues in DPR Korea
23/06/15 14:56 from GlobalSecurity.org
A new UN office to work on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was opened today in Seoul by the United Nations High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.
» Georgia Tech gets $2 million cyber security research grant - Atlanta Business Chronicle
23/06/15 14:46 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Tech gets $2 million cyber security research grant Atlanta Business Chronicle Georgia Tech's College of Computing landed a $1.94 million grant for naval research to boost cyber defense. The grant su...
» Cybersecurity Stocks Head-to-Head: FireEye (FEYE) vs. CyberArk (CYBR ... - Nasdaq
23/06/15 14:44 from cybersecurity - Google News
Cybersecurity Stocks Head-to-Head: FireEye (FEYE) vs. CyberArk (CYBR ... Nasdaq According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the industry is expected to more than double in the next several years, growing from $71 billion in 2014 to ...
» Study: Cyber risks overshadow corporate board security confidence - Network World
23/06/15 14:38 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Network World Study: Cyber risks overshadow corporate board security confidence Network World While 70% of board members say they understand the risks, only 43% of hired corporate security professionals agree, according to a Ponemon Inst...
» Computer glitch at State Department causes havoc for foreign visitors
23/06/15 14:36 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
A computer glitch in the State Department system for conducting security checks on foreign visitors has virtually halted the issuing of visas at embassies around the world this month, upending the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of...
» US sending tanks, armor for NATO allies - WDSU New Orleans
23/06/15 14:22 from nato - Google News
WDSU New Orleans US sending tanks, armor for NATO allies WDSU New Orleans (CNN) —The U.S. military will be sending dozens of tanks, Bradley armored fighting vehicles and self-propelled howitzers to allied countries in the Baltics and Eas...
» White House Poet Taught Kids to Sit in Circles and Watch Porn for College Class
23/06/15 14:20 from Washington Free Beacon
A University of Pennsylvania English course taught by a poet who performed for President Obama at the White House ended up exactly as the professor envisioned it: college kids watching porn.
» U.S. manufacturing may be ending slump; housing gains steam
23/06/15 14:19 from Search Results
U.S. manufacturing may be ending slump; housing gains steam U.S. says Takata vehicle recall size includes double counting Wall St. little changed after trimming earlier gains Greece hopes lift European stocks; dollar gains Fed's Powell s...
» Senate to vote to confirm new TSA administrator
23/06/15 14:14 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was voting Monday to confirm a new leader for the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of reports of startling security gaps at U.S. airports. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger was nominated...
» 'Mr. Robot' Review: USA Network Hacker Drama Tackles Big Ideas In Muted Way - Deadline
23/06/15 14:13 from Cyberwar - Google News
Deadline 'Mr. Robot' Review: USA Network Hacker Drama Tackles Big Ideas In Muted Way Deadline Having been up online and VOD for weeks and debuting on Wednesday night on USA Network, Mr. Robot is a dark dive into the heart of the ...
» Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber ... - Oil & Gas 360
23/06/15 14:13 from CyberWar - Google News
Coast Guard Commandant: Will LNG transport become a geopolitical cyber ... Oil & Gas 360 Or might they want to conduct electronic warfare against our critical infrastructure? That is an example where ... Zukunft said most of the problems...
» Firm Cybersecurity Breaches on the Rise - WealthManagement.com (blog)
23/06/15 14:09 from cybersecurity - Google News
Firm Cybersecurity Breaches on the Rise WealthManagement.com (blog) Investment advisory firms say cybersecurity is the hottest compliance topic, and yet, the number of firms falling victim to attacks is on the rise. Approximately 15 perc...
» Hacking Exposed: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Explains Timeliness of Digital Thriller - New York Observer
23/06/15 14:01 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Observer Hacking Exposed: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Explains Timeliness of Digital Thriller New York Observer Buckle up people, because Wednesday night every question and/or fear you have about hacking will be explored. The US...
» Campaign Launches to Educate Americans About Deal with Iran
23/06/15 13:57 from Washington Free Beacon
A public policy campaign devoted to warning the American public about the impending deal between Iran and the United States was launched Tuesday.
» Does alleged NSA hack of Kaspersky signal new front in cyberwar? - Christian Science Monitor
23/06/15 13:35 from cyber warfare - Google News
Christian Science Monitor Does alleged NSA hack of Kaspersky signal new front in cyberwar ? Christian Science Monitor Newly released documents reveal a systematic campaign to reverse-engineer anti-virus software produced by firms like Ru...
» Boroujerdi says Majlis bill empowers negotiating team
23/06/15 13:32 from GlobalSecurity.org
Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that the bill passed by Members of Parliament on Tuesday for preserving nuclear achievements empowered the negotiating team.
» US sending tanks and armor to Europe - CNN
23/06/15 13:31 from nato - Google News
New York Times US sending tanks and armor to Europe CNN "We're sending a message of assurance to our NATO allies. We have obligations, under the NATO treaty, to defend those countries if attacked. I think those countries in the ...
» People Vow to Take Revenge upon U.S. Aggressors
23/06/15 13:29 from GlobalSecurity.org
Meetings of youth and students and women separately took place on Tuesday to vow to take revenge upon the U.S. aggressors with the approach of June 25, the day of struggle against U.S. imperialism.
» Spies of S. Korean Intelligence Service Tried in DPRK
23/06/15 13:28 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Supreme Court of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday held a trial on Kim Kuk Gi and Choe Chun Gil, spies of south Korea's Intelligence Service who were arrested while perpetrating espionage against the DPRK under the...
» Kim Jong Un Watches Flight Training of First Women Supersonic Fighter Pilots
23/06/15 13:27 from GlobalSecurity.org
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, watched a flight training of women supersonic fighter pilots Jo ...
» Doubts Over UK's “Fintech” in Age of Cyber War - Resource Investor
23/06/15 13:20 from cyber warfare - Google News
Resource Investor Doubts Over UK's “Fintech” in Age of Cyber War Resource Investor We have documented how cyberwar poses a real threat to the nuclear, finance and banking sectors. ... With no end in sight to the new Cold War it is a ...
» “Expense,” “Delay,” and the Inauspicious Debut of the USA FREEDOM Act’s Amicus Provision
23/06/15 13:19 from Just Security
Steve Vladeck I have very little to add to Liza Goitein’s thorough and excellent post from this morning , which explains–quite forcefully in my view–why Judge Saylor’s conclusion that appointment of an  amicus was...
» Russian Planes Intecepted By Norwegian F-16 And Italian Eurofighter NATO ... - International Business Times
23/06/15 13:06 from nato - Google News
International Business Times Russian Planes Intecepted By Norwegian F-16 And Italian Eurofighter NATO ... International Business Times Norwegian F-16 and Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mi...
» How Russians Fell Out of Love With Uncle Sam - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 13:05 from anti-Americanism - Google News
The Moscow Times How Russians Fell Out of Love With Uncle Sam The Moscow Times Several factors have contributed to today's record anti-Americanism . Above all, ever since demonstrations in favor of EU integration began in Ukraine in ...
» WikiLeaks: Saudis tried to shield students from US scandal
23/06/15 12:59 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
CAIRO (AP) — A group of Saudi students caught in a cheating scandal at a Montana college were offered flights home by their kingdom’s diplomats to avoid the possibility of deportation or arrest, according to a cache of Saudi Embass...
» FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 - Threatpost
23/06/15 12:52 from fbi - Google News
Threatpost FBI Says Cryptowall Cost Victims $18 Million Since 2014 Threatpost In a little more than a year, consumers affected by the Cryptowall ransomware have reported to the FBI more than $18 million in losses related to infections fr...
» Military training exercises this month in Latvia, a former Soviet
23/06/15 12:51 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
Military training exercises this month in Latvia, a former Soviet republic, underline the seismic shift for an alliance that had been focused on threats far beyond its borders. This post has been generated by Page2RSS
» The Significance of a Russian Air Base in Belarus - STRATFOR
23/06/15 12:43 from stratfor russia - Google News
STRATFOR The Significance of a Russian Air Base in Belarus STRATFOR Belarus is caught in the middle of the Russia -West standoff and the military buildup associated with it. Strategically aligned as it is with Russia , Minsk is likely to...
» White House tries for a leaner National Security Council
23/06/15 12:37 from InHomelandSecurity.com - News & Analysis of Critical Issues in Terrorism & Homeland Defense
The White House acknowledged Monday, at least indirectly, that its vast National Security Council staff, the subject of considerable criticism both within and outside the administration, has grown unwieldy and could use some streamlining...
» The Navy says it has filled its first group of billets for enlisted
23/06/15 12:37 from News - Stripes
The Navy says it has filled its first group of billets for enlisted female submariners. The U.S. will temporarily pre-position a brigade’s worth of tanks and other vehicles in the Baltics and elsewhere in eastern Europe, Defense Secretar...
» Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of Egyptian imam - Raw Story
23/06/15 12:36 from cia - Google News
Raw Story Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of Egyptian imam Raw Story Italy denied any involvement on Tuesday in the CIA's “extraordinary rendition” of an Egyptian imam kidnapped in Milan in 2003 on charges of terrori...
» Lockheed wins $870M contract to continue support of missile defense system - Washington Technology
23/06/15 12:33 from missile defense - Google News
GovConWire Lockheed wins $870M contract to continue support of missile defense system Washington Technology Lockheed Martin has won an $870 million contract to continue to support the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defens...
» The Leading Voice for Education Reform is About to Get Louder
23/06/15 12:28 from Washington Free Beacon
Campbell Brown continues to fight to ensure that American kids get the “education they deserve."
» Romania approves building 2 NATO centers in Bucharest - ArmyTimes.com
23/06/15 12:21 from nato - Google News
Romania approves building 2 NATO centers in Bucharest ArmyTimes.com BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian lawmakers have unanimously approved a request to build two NATO facilities in Bucharest, the capital, as part of the alliance's new def...
» Human rights groups ask attorney general to order new CIA torture probe - Miami Herald
23/06/15 12:19 from cia - Google News
Miami Herald Human rights groups ask attorney general to order new CIA torture probe Miami Herald About one-fourth of the U.S. military's 116 captives currently held in Cuba were at one time held in a CIA black site, according to the...
» US sending arms to answer "Russia's provocations" - KPAX-TV
23/06/15 12:16 from missile defense - Google News
Albuquerque Journal US sending arms to answer "Russia's provocations" KPAX-TV ... and aircraft presence, comes days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would add more than "40 new intercontinental ballistic ...
» Russia's Black Sea Fleet Heads to Atlantic Amid NATO Tensions - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 12:10 from Nato Russia - Google News
The Moscow Times Russia's Black Sea Fleet Heads to Atlantic Amid NATO Tensions The Moscow Times The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet is heading for the Atlantic Ocean with a group of escort ships as Moscow works to project it...
» Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Overthrow Of Egyptian Government
23/06/15 12:05 from Washington Free Beacon
A document released in late May by pro-Muslim Brotherhood clerics incited the Egyptian population to “strive for the complete elimination” of their current government, according to a new report.
» Former FBI agent says we need to better monitor potential mass shooters - WFLA
23/06/15 11:47 from fbi - Google News
Former FBI agent says we need to better monitor potential mass shooters WFLA TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) – A former FBI agent says more mass murders may be prevented if people listen to and dissect concerning statements. “Unfortunately, in America...
» Court Rules Against IRS in Z Street Case, Paving Way for Discovery
23/06/15 11:45 from Washington Free Beacon
A panel of judges on Friday denied an appeal by the IRS to stop the pro-Israel group Z Street from continuing its lawsuit against the agency for viewpoint discrimination.
» Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of imam - Yahoo News
23/06/15 11:43 from cia - Google News
Yahoo News Italy denies role in CIA extraordinary rendition of imam Yahoo News Abu Omar "was captured exclusively by CIA agents," Paola Accardo, lawyer for the Italian government, told the European Court of Human Rights in Stra...
» Majority Of Americans Believe National Government is Off Track
23/06/15 11:42 from Washington Free Beacon
Young Americans overwhelmingly favor local communities over the federal government to handle issues of business regulation, education reform, and providing opportunities to overcome poverty.
» China's Yang says will work with US on cybersecurity - Reuters
23/06/15 11:40 from cybersecurity - Google News
Al Jazeera America China's Yang says will work with US on cybersecurity Reuters "We think that cybersecurity is very important," Yang said through a translator at the opening of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogu...

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