White House tries for a leaner National Security Council

White House tries for a leaner National Security Council

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:13 PM

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White House press secretary Josh Earnest and National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice walk to Marine 1 on the South Lawn of the White House. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)

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.

“To ensure the NSC staff is a lean, nimble, and policy-oriented organization, we are reversing the trend of growth . . . to align our staffing with our strategic priorities,” NSC Chief of Staff Suzy George said in a statement posted on a White House blog Monday evening.

She noted that growth has occurred “across successive administrations” and said that “this is not about downsizing for its own sake; it’s about gradually right-sizing the NSC staff.”

George did not indicate the current size of the staff, but many outside estimates put it at 400, about twice the size it was at the end of the George W. Bush administration.

Officials emphasized that there is no numerical goal and that any reductions will come primarily from attrition. The NSC staff normally has a rapid turnover rate, as personnel from Cabinet departments, including the State, Defense and Justice departments as well as the intelligence agencies, rotate through White House assignments.

George’s statement, along with the comments of two senior officials authorized to discuss the internal initiative on the condition of anonymity, did not reveal specific changes but rather spoke of “reforms” that will not be readily apparent to outside observers.

“Taken together,” the statement said, “they are designed to result in fewer, more focused meetings, less paper to produce and consume, and more communication that yields better policymaking.”

Susan E. Rice, President Obama’s national security adviser, held a town hall meeting with the NSC staff two weeks ago to explain the changes.

“People looking from the outside are not going to see a whole lot of moving of boxes” on the NSC organizational chart, one official said. “Hopefully . . . over time, colleagues will feel and see the difference in just how the [NSC] is running, an NSC which is leaner.”

The initiative follows public criticism of what former defense secretaries Robert M. Gates and Leon Panetta, who also served as CIA director, have called “micro-managing” by the White House of issues large and small. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is a frequent critic of what he has called “the insular and indecisive White House national security team.”

Internally, across departments and agencies outside the White House, senior officials have complained about slow decisions, too many meetings, and an agency that has undermined policymaking and morale.

Much of the staff growth came early in Obama’s first term, when Bush’s homeland security council — formed as a separate White House entity after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — was merged with the NSC.

A technical staff that responds to a news cycle that has accelerated with digital media and the Internet also has grown significantly.

NSC directorates dealing with the Middle East and other troubled regions have expanded as units have been added to deal with cybersecurity and other issues. No process has been in place to shrink or eliminate workforces and directorates after crises have passed.

Late last year, Rice assembled her own senior staff and ordered members to gather information about who was on the staff and to tell the directorates that “we need to reverse the trend in growth in a way that does not undercut advancing our priorities . . . not just an across-the-board cut for a quota,” said an official who participated in the process.

Rice aides reached out to senior officials at State, Defense and other departments for suggestions on how the White House could do better.

At the time, one official said, Cabinet secretaries and their deputies were being hit by a “confluence of several things requiring a look at a high level at the same time,” including expansion of the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations, as well as Ukraine and the domestic surveillance controversy.

“We have only a finite number of Cabinet secretaries and deputies, and in addition to getting together to forge strategies, [they] carry the burden of implementing,” one official said. “How do you rationalize the time to enable them to do all these things at the same time, in periods of sustained activity?”

Several high-level departmental officials, contacted for their reaction, responded with the verbal equivalent of an eye roll, but said they were glad to see the effort being made. None agreed to be quoted.

“This administration’s 4th quarter has only just begun,” George said in her statement, “and as President Obama likes to say, he’s a ‘4th quarter player.’ Driving the President’s ambitious national security agenda through January 20, 2017 requires an NSC staff that’s firing on all cylinders.”

Karen DeYoung is associate editor and senior national security correspondent for the Washington Post.

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Exiled Yanukovych Accepts Some Responsibility For Maidan Killings

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:43 PM

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Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych said June 22 he accepts some responsibility for the killings that led to his overthrow in February 2014.

"I don't deny my responsibility," he told BBC Newsnight in his first interview since the civil war erupted last year, when asked about the shooting of demonstrators in Kiev's Maidan Square.

He never ordered the security forces to open fire, he said, but admitted he had not done enough to prevent bloodshed.

"I did not give any orders [to use firearms]. That was not my authority... I was against any use of force, let alone the use of firearms. I was against bloodshed.

"But the members of the security forces fulfilled their duties according to existing laws. They had the right to use weapons," he said.

More than 100 protesters died in the clashes on Kiev's central square, where huge crowds had confronted police for months.

A year after the bloodshed some witnesses told the BBC that fatal shots had also been fired at the police.

On February 23, 2014, Yanukovych was whisked away by Russian special forces to a safe haven in Russia, where he remains in exile.

Within weeks, Russian troops in unmarked camouflage took over Ukrainian bases in Crimea. Then in April, pro-Russian rebels stormed government buildings in the heavily industrial Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, triggering civil war.

The war since then has claimed the lives of nearly 6,500 and driven more than a million people from their homes.

Yanukovych called the war a "nightmare" that became a reality.

Russia's annexation of Crimea was a "tragedy," which would not have happened on his watch, he said.
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"What happened there was very bad. And we need, today, to find a way out of this situation... Now there is war. They talk about getting Crimea back. How? By war? Do we need another war?"

Yanukovych denied allegations that he had embezzled funds from the Ukrainian state and was hiding money in foreign bank accounts.

His opulent residence outside Kiev, thrown open to public gaze by protesters after he fled, did not belong to him personally, he said.

Receipts detailing millions of dollars spent on the complex were, he said, "political technology" and spin. The ostriches in the residence's petting zoo, he maintained, "just happened to be there."

"Yes, there was corruption, no one denies that. But a year and a half has passed, those in power have all the means at their disposal. Show us, where are the bank accounts of Yanukovych? They don't exist and never have."

Interpol placed him on a wanted list in January this year, as Ukrainian officials accused him of embezzling millions of dollars.

He said Russian President Vladimir Putin saved his life by ordering special forces to bring him to Russia.

"The fact that Vladimir Putin took that decision, on the recommendation of his own special forces, that was his right and his business. He did not consult me.

"I am of course grateful to him for giving the order and helping my security to get me out, and save my life," he said, adding that he believed his life was still in danger.

He said he still hoped one day to be able to return to Ukraine.

The Donbas region - much of which is now controlled by separatists - should remain part of Ukraine, he said, urging the United States and European Union to force Kiev to negotiate directly with the rebel leaders.

He said his opponents in Kiev "should not have carried out a military coup - they should not have drawn in radical far-right forces."

"I warned that they would not stop at Maidan - that they would go further. And they went further… They've broken up the country. They've drawn the whole world into this conflict."

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AP NewsBreak: Official: NYC to Hire Almost 1,300 New Cops

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:42 PM

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New York City is set to hire nearly 1,300 new police officers as part of its yearly budget agreement, honoring a proposal put forth by the City Council over Mayor Bill de Blasio's initial objections, a city official told The Associated Press on Monday.

About 300 officers will be assigned to counterterrorism, according to the official who has direct knowledge of the budget process and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not yet been officially announced.

The deal was expected to be made public — sealed with a handshake — by de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at City Hall late Monday.

The new hires will join a force of about 35,000 uniformed officers. Additionally, the budget authorizes the hiring of 400 administrative aides to take over desk jobs currently filled by police officers. Those officers will then be freed up to be deployed on the street for increased community policing, the official said. Cuts to police overtime will offset some of the costs of the new hires, according to the official.

A year ago, de Blasio flatly denied fellow Democrat Mark-Viverito's call to hire 1,000 new officers, pointing to record low crime rates and suggesting that the resources would be better used elsewhere to fulfill the mayor's vision of a liberal, activist government that would better the lives of the less fortunate.

For much of the past year, City Hall stuck to that script. But Police Commissioner William Bratton began intermittently advocating for the new hires, Mark-Viverito continued to push the plan as a way to improve outreach in neighborhoods often suspicious of police, and pockets of the city suffered a surge in shooting and homicides in recent weeks.

Though overall crime is down 6.7 percent from this time a year ago, shootings and murders are up. Murders have risen from 138 to 154, an 11 percent jump, through June 21, while shootings have gone up from 488 to 515.

The official said 1,297 total new officers will be hired. The official was not authorized to speak publicly until the deal is officially announced and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Many observers expected that a compromise would be reached and the city would hire fewer than 1,000 officers because of eventual pension costs stemming from new hires. But administration officials said late Monday that the jump was partly due to Bratton's ongoing efforts to revamp police department strategies; he is expected to announce several new initiatives later this week.

The entire budget will go to a vote before the full council, also later this week. The vote is expected to largely be a formality.

The issue of policing has always been a delicate one for de Blasio.

He was elected on a campaign to improve relations between police and minorities, largely by curbing the overuse of stop and frisk, a tactic that allowed police to stop anyone deemed suspicious. Its critics, however, said it discriminated against black and Latino men.

With his push to reform the NYPD as a backdrop, de Blasio then faced an open revolt from the rank-and-file police union in the wake of the Eric Garner chokehold death. Though an uneasy truce took hold, the de Blasio team has been particularly wary of a rise in crime, knowing it could undermine the mayor's agenda.

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Does too much porn numb sexual pleasure? – Maria Konnikova – Aeon

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:15 PM

Aeon Magazine

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I don’t remember how old I was when I had my first encounter with pornography, but I must have been around 10 – the experience is entwined with the sound of the AOL dial-up tone. It was something relatively benign – a close-up photo of some genitalia – and I wasn’t much shocked. I grew up in a family not given to sugarcoating the realities of the human condition and I’d known what to expect.

But what if I’d grown up a decade or so later, when the internet had graduated beyond the old-school chatrooms and into the ubiquitous juggernaut of today? My memory might have been decidedly different.

‘The widespread use of internet porn is one of the fastest-moving global experiments ever unconsciously conducted,’ the US science writer Gary Wilson told a TEDx audience in 2012. For the first time ever, Wilson explained, we can track how ever-growing exposure to pornography affects sexual practices, appetites and trends. Wilson – who is neither a scientist nor a professor – is the founder of Your Brain On Porn, a site that popularises anti-pornography research. In his talk, he reiterated the site’s main conclusions: when we have pornography freely available at our fingertips, the brain’s reward circuits go into overdrive as they’re exposed to what he terms ‘extreme versions of natural events’. Instead of one or two possible sexual partners, now there are dozens, hundreds, all readily accessible in a single click. Like any addiction, Wilson says, the result is a numbed response to pleasure, from lack of interest in real women to erectile dysfunction. Ubiquitous pornography undermines natural sexuality.

Wilson’s talk has had approximately 4.6 million views – and its popularity heralds a new movement in pornography consumption: NoFap. ‘Fap’ comes from Japanese manga porn, where it is a sound effect for masturbation. NoFap is a move away from masturbation, and the pornography that so often forms its backdrop. The rationale derives from a version of Wilson’s argument: when you are constantly bombarded with heightened sexual stimuli, your virility is undermined. Your ability to communicate with real sexual beings collapses. You become isolated – porn, after all, is a solitary pursuit – and your emotional wellbeing plummets. Refrain from those stimuli, and from acting on them, and you will find yourself rejuvenated and your sexual powers reawakened, your emotional equilibrium restored and your happiness rising. When Wilson’s talk was first released, the self-styled ‘Fapstronauts’ numbered approximately 7,000. Today, there are more than 150,000.

The NoFap, brain-on-porn arguments are the latest in a common, critical refrain: that, for one reason or another, pornography is bad for you. The more traditional critiques say that pornography is inherently degrading to women – or whoever happens to be the object of sexual activity – and fosters unrealistic expectations of sex. It decreases the quality of real relationships and the self-image of those involved – and increases negative sexual attitudes and actions. Porn-users compare real humans to the fantastical images, and either come out unimpressed and reluctant to have real sex, or, at worst, demanding the types of behaviours they see on screen, regardless of their desirability to their partner. One poll from the US Pew Research Center in 2007 quantified the feeling, finding that 70 per cent of Americans said pornography is harmful.

Do any of these criticisms hold water? It would be nice to know. Reliable statistics about pornography are notoriously difficult to obtain – many people underreport their own habits, and many porn companies are loath to share any sort of viewership statistics. But according to ongoing research by Chyng Sun, a professor of media studies at New York University (NYU), the numbers are high and rising quickly. She estimates that 36 per cent of internet content is pornography. One in four internet searches are about porn. There are 40 million (and growing) regular consumers of porn in the US; and around the world, at any given time, 1.7 million users are streaming porn. Of the almost 500 men Sun surveyed in one of her studies, only 1 per cent had never seen porn, and half had seen their first porn film before they’d turned 13. Cindy Gallop, the founder of the website Make Love Not Porn, told me recently that, in the past six months, the average age when children are first exposed to pornography dropped from eight to six. It wasn’t a deliberate seeking. Online pornography is now so widespread that it’s easier than ever to ‘stumble’ on it.

The actual effects of pornography on attitudes, behaviour, life and relationship satisfaction are difficult to study, and for many years most data have remained purely correlational or anecdotal. But early on, there emerged suggestive inklings that those who vocally opposed pornography’s spread might be motivated more by emotion than any tangible proof.

In 1969, Denmark became the first country to legalise pornography. In the years that followed, onlookers watched with interest and trepidation: what would happen to Danish society? As it turns out, nothing – or rather, nothing negative. When in 1991 Berl Kutchinsky, a criminologist at the University of Copenhagen who spent his career studying the public effects of pornography, analysed the data for more than 20 years following legalisation, he found that rates of sexual aggression had actually fallen. Pornography was proliferating, but the sexual climate seemed to be improving. The same thing happened, he found, in Sweden and West Germany, which followed Denmark’s legalisation campaign.

Kutchinsky concluded that the available country-level data ‘would seem to exclude, beyond any reasonable doubt, that this availability [of pornography] has had any detrimental effects in the form of increased sexual violence… the remarkable fact is that they decreased’ – a conclusion that has since been echoed by multiple studies of country-level data, from nations spanning North and South America, Europe and Asia. If anything, Kutchnisky wrote, pornography was being used precisely as it was originally intended: as an expression of a certain fantasy.

‘For someone with lower sex drive, porn evokes the same magnitude response as eating chocolate’

When it comes to porn, going beyond correlational evidence can be difficult. ‘Science is so scared of pornography and sexuality, and it’s so discriminated against, that there’s a ton of work that hasn’t been done,’ Nicole Prause, head of the Sexual Psychophysiology and Affective Neuroscience Lab at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), recently told me. ‘Most of the information we currently have is not experimental or longitudinal. Lots of data talk about correlates and associations, but the literature is especially bad – it can’t be trusted – because no one is doing experiments, no one is showing cause and effect. That needs to change.’

Prause fell into sex research by mistake: she followed a boyfriend to Indiana and found herself next to the Kinsey Institute, which happened to have an opening for a researcher. Soon, she was hooked. Today, Prause has become one of the few researchers in the US to study pornography in the laboratory. A trained neuroscientist, she focuses much of her efforts on the brain. Using fMRI, PET and EEG, Prause looks at how we respond to pornography – and how those responses translate to attitudes and behaviour. She has found that, in many ways, pornography is no different to a scary movie or a bungee jump. We just view it differently because it happens to involve sex. ‘There is a general idea that porn is special or unique in the brain. But frankly, it doesn’t look that different from other rewards,’ she says. ‘Lots of other things are as powerful. For someone with lower sex drive, for instance, watching porn evokes the same magnitude response as eating chocolate, in similar brain areas.’

What’s more, it doesn’t seem to be the case that people become desensitised to pornography, in the sense that the more you watch it, the more extreme your viewing content needs to become. When Prause and the psychologist James Pfaus of Concordia University in Quebec recently measured sexual arousal in 280 men, they found that watching more pornography actually increased arousal to less explicit material – and increased the desire for sex with a partner. In other words, it made them more, not less responsive to ‘normal’ cues, and more, not less, desirous of real physical relationships. In a 2014 review, Prause likened pornography addiction – the notion that, like a drug, the more you watch, the more, and higher doses, you crave – to the emperor who has no clothes: everyone says it’s there, but there is no actual evidence to support it.

Prause has also studied the question of relationship satisfaction more directly: did watching pornography negatively impact the quality of sexual intimacy? Working with the psychologist Cameron Staley of Idaho State University in 2013, she asked 44 monogamous couples to watch pornography alone and together, to see how it would affect feelings about their relationship. After each viewing session, the couples reported on their arousal, sexual satisfaction, perception of themselves, and their partner’s attractiveness and sexual behaviour. Prause and Staley found that viewing pornography increased couples’ desire to be with their significant other, whether they’d seen the film alone or together. Pornography also increased their evaluation of their own sexual behaviour.

In the past decade, experimental approaches such as Prause’s have finally started to grow in number – and for the most part, their conclusions cast doubt on the perceived social wisdom of pornography’s detrimental impact. As part of the 2002 Swiss Multicenter Adolescent Survey on Health, more than 7,500 16- to 20-year-olds were asked about their exposure to online pornography (over three-quarters of the males and 36 per cent of the females had viewed internet porn in the past month) and then measured on a variety of behaviours and attitudes. The researchers found no association between viewing explicit material and then going on to behave in more sexually risky ways. A 2012 review of studies that, since 2005, have looked at the effects of internet porn on adolescents’ social development and attitudes found that the prevailing wisdom that pornography leads to unrealistic sexual beliefs, more permissive attitudes and more experimentation is not founded on replicable research. ‘The aggregate literature has failed to indicate conclusive results,’ the authors conclude in the journal Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity.

Likewise with sexually violent behaviours or negative attitudes toward women. In one series of experiments conducted by the sexologist Milton Diamond of the University of Hawaii, viewing pornography neither made men more violent nor more prone to having worse attitudes toward women. In a 2013 study of 4,600 15- to 25-year-olds in the Netherlands, the psychologist Gert Martin Hald looked to see whether pornography-viewing had an effect on a wide variety of sexual behaviours, such as likelihood of adventurous sex (threesomes, same-sex partners for self-stated heterosexuals, sex with someone you met online, etc), partner experience (one-night stands, age of first encounter, number of partners, etc), and transactional sex (being paid money or something else for sex, paying someone else for sex). He found that frequency of pornography-consumption did indeed have an effect – but, once you controlled for other things, such as socio-demographic factors, risk-seeking, and social relationships, it explained only an additional 0.3 to 4 per cent of the impact. We shouldn’t dismiss the effect, Hald says, but rather understand it in context: it is one of many factors, each of which contributes to behaviour, and its influence is not any greater (and often, less) than that of other predisposing elements.

The negative behaviours we blame on pornography might have emerged no matter what: porn is more symptom than cause

Indeed, in another study earlier this year, Hald and the psychologist Neil Malamuth of UCLA looked at the relationship between negative attitudes toward women and pornography use. They found that there was, in fact, a link – but only if a person was already low on a scale of so-called agreeableness. Those results came as no surprise: in 2012, they, along with the clinical psychologist Mary Koss of the University of Arizona, found that the only time pornography viewing was associated with attitudes that condoned any form of violence against women was in men already at high risk of sexual aggression. When they summarised the data that preceded their work, they wrote that negative effects ‘are evidence only for a subgroup of males users, namely those already predisposed to sexual aggression’. The negative behaviours we blame on pornography, in other words, might have emerged no matter what; porn is perhaps more symptom than cause.

It’s a message that new research is increasingly supporting. Earlier this year, a group from VU University Amsterdam in the Netherlands attempted to disambiguate cause and effect in relationship satisfaction: did frequent pornography viewing cause people to drift apart – or was it the result of their having drifted apart already? For three years, the psychologist Linda Muusses and her colleagues tracked just under 200 newlywed couples, as part of a broader study on marriage and wellbeing. At regular intervals, both members of every couple were asked about their use of ‘explicit internet material’, as well as their happiness with the relationship and their sexual satisfaction. The happier men were in relationships, they found, the less pornography they watched. Conversely, more viewing predicted lower happiness a year later. It was a self-reinforcing cycle: get caught in a good one, with a satisfied relationship, and porn was a non-issue. But lose satisfaction, watch more porn, and realise your relationship is further disintegrating.

Muusses and her colleagues also noticed that higher levels of pornography use at the start of a relationship did not predict a less sexually satisfying experience later on, for men or women. ‘Our findings suggest that it is implausible that SEIM [sexually explicit internet material] causes husbands to contrast their sexual experiences and partner’s attractiveness with their SEIM experiences with long-lasting effects,’ the authors wrote.

Why, then, does the disconnect persist between theory, opinion and social sentiment, on the one hand, and empirical research, on the other? Part of the problem stems from the difficulty of saying exactly what pornography actually is. The deeper I ventured into the world of pornography, online or not, speaking with producers, viewers, distributors, the stars themselves, the more I realised how misplaced the very premise of that framing was: there isn’t a monolithic ‘pornography’, just like there isn’t a monolithic ‘Hollywood film’. When we go to the cinema, there are dramas and comedies, horror and sci-fi, thrillers and romantic romps – movies to suit any mood, any taste, any occasion. The experience and effects of each differ. We don’t emerge from Selma in the same frame of mind as we do from When Harry Met Sally. But while we understand that implicitly when it comes to mainstream cinema, we don’t see pornography with the same level of nuance. ‘We cherry-pick the worst, most aggressive examples,’ said the media researcher Chyng Sun.

I heard the same refrain over and over, from every researcher and every member of the pornography industry I spoke with: pornography is to sex as Hollywood films are to real life. Pornography is fantasy, pure and simple. And just as any fantasy can be channelled in any direction, so too can pornography. There are bad fantasies – Sun’s ‘worst, most aggressive examples’, just as there are good fantasies, instances of pornography that should pass any feminist’s muster, both in terms of quality and the ethical standards of filming. As Coyote Amrich of Good Vibrations, an adult retailer in San Francisco (one of the oldest such retailers in the country) puts it: ‘Just like not everyone is a Bernie Madoff in finance, not every person involved in porn is this terrible person. Some are really great and have allowed incredible content and have been supportive of male and female performers, and help people make great careers.’

That short description goes to the heart of what makes pornography the kind of fantasy we can feel good about versus the kind we should actively question. It’s not a question of content but rather one of ethics, where the number-one criterion is the treatment of the actors. ‘Are the women enjoying themselves and having authentic pleasure as far as we can tell? Are the other people in the scene with them not saying debasing things to them or, if they are, is it clear that it’s wanted – yes, I wantyou to call me a slut, so call me a slut?’ Amrich explained. It matters little what acts are being performed or how; we shouldn’t be quick to dismiss something as bad just because we, personally, don’t think anyone could possibly enjoy it. What matters is that the people performing these acts enjoy their performance. As Jamie Martin, Amrich’s predecessor at Good Vibes, put it: ‘If it’s not hurting anyone, and someone is going to get off on it, why not?’

Amrich refuses to stock any films where the ethical treatment of actors isn’t completely clear, a stance I saw from multiple buyers, distributors and retailers. Increasingly, people insist that the product they host on their site or bring to their customers comes from a place of clear desire. Not all porn is created equal. ‘We need to move past the notion that a female performer is a victim. It’s antiquated,’ Amrich says. ‘It doesn’t acknowledge female power, pleasure, women taking control of sexuality. It only serves the idea that a woman who is sexual is being taken advantage of.’

Jiz Lee, recognised as one of the leading modern genderqueer adult performers, has been in the industry for more than 10 years, and says ethical pornography is a priority. The single biggest marker of such porn is that it costs the consumer something. ‘By paying for it, it’s a guarantee,’ Lee told me, taking a break from shooting with the director Shine Louise Houston. ‘Otherwise, it can be hard to tell if it was ethically shot. Paying helps insure it, and helps the company be in good standing.’ These days, they point out, the internet doesn’t just function as a way to distribute pornography; it’s a way of gauging quality and blacklisting those sites that don’t meet certain standards. ‘I won’t work for a company that has a poor record or is exploitative,’ Lee says. ‘And I will tell everybody else.’

In the absence of other options, pornography becomes a de facto way of educating yourself about sexuality

Ethical pornography is becoming increasingly less exceptional. The porn industry of today is a far cry from the ‘San Pornando Valley’ adult entertainment industry of the 1990s. There are more women in charge, more readily enforced standards, and more accountability.

But regardless of what pornography insiders say, for consumers, especially younger ones who are growing up with a ubiquitous internet, the view is quite different. Unlike Hollywood, where it’s clear to anyone that they are watching an idealised version of reality, with pornography, that realisation is often absent. For one simple reason: we don’t talk about sexual pleasure as children, adolescents or adults. It’s a taboo, guilt-ridden area. In the absence of other options, pornography becomes a de facto way of educating yourself about sexuality. As one 2014 study of low-income black and Hispanic youth put it, led by Emily Rothman of the Boston University School of Public Health, quoting an interview with a porn-watching adolescent: ‘Without porn, I wouldn’t know half the things I know now.’

The sex researcher Alice Dreger of Northwestern University in Chicago recently live-tweeted from a high-school sex-education class – her son’s. His teacher’s approach, it soon became clear, was absolute avoidance of any topics other than abstinence. Any attempt to broaden the conversation was stonewalled. And therein lies the problem. We see pornography as a socially destructive force, but there’s nothing inherently destructive about it. It becomes so only when it is the one thing adolescents see as they discover sex: they use it as a learning script. It’s not a problem of pornography as such, but rather, a problem of the absence of a competing script, something that contextualises porn as a fantastical, not real-life, experience.

The way to change that – and to change the negative effects such a misperception can have – isn’t to restrict or ban pornography. It’s to bring the discussion of sexual pleasure to the foreground, especially in sex-ed. ‘We need to supplement pornography with non-porn sexual education, so that porn becomes fantasy sex rather than a real-world template,’ Zhana Vrangalova, a psychologist at NYU who specialises in sexuality, told me. ‘We need to give people permission to enjoy sex. Until we do that, they will go to porn. Because you can’t kill curiosity.’

Already, certain movements are trying to do just that. Jessica Cooper helps run ScrewSmart, a sex-education collaborative in Philadelphia that aims to foster open dialogue about sexual pleasure. The group meets with students, hosts workshops, discusses porn and its role openly and honestly. ‘One of the biggest issues for sexuality in general is permission,’ Cooper told me. ‘People want permission to like things they like, want what they want. We are giving them permission to say yes. Your desires are valid, sexuality is important, what you want to do is not wrong. Porn does that, especially to women. They need to be told, I’m not an evil, weird creature for enjoying this.’

For some women, erotica is the mythical Viagra, a way of empowering them

Other programmes are starting with even younger children – an important step given the ever-earlier pornography exposure that might otherwise seep through unexplained. In Norway, Line Jansrud, the presenter of Newton, an educational show on state TV, gives herself a hickey with a vacuum cleaner, kisses a tomato and uses a lubricated dildo on an anatomically correct doll model. She wants to explain how real sex works, so that children and adolescents can distinguish Hollywood from real life. Her target audience: third-graders.

The effects of this social change reach far beyond sexual education as such. ‘We’re missing important therapeutic effects of using erotica because of taboos,’ Prause says. ‘Aroused states and orgasms do really nice things for the brain and body.’ Erotica can, for some women, be the mythical Viagra that has thus far gone missing, a way of empowering them and ‘putting their brain in that mode, helping it do what it’s been programmed to do’. There is certainly a desire for it, albeit largely unspoken in normal circumstances: when Prause’s group placed an ad for one of their recent studies, the response broke their phone lines. They had to take it offline. There is also evidence that the social effects of watching porn can spread beyond the individual: pornography has been shown to improve acceptance of homosexuality, birth control and extra-marital sex.

And porn has the potential to go even further. Sun doesn’t like pornography – but it’s not actual porn she doesn’t like. It’s the social norms and standards that led to the creation of certain stereotypes in the first place: not a result of pornography, but rather a reflection of the direction broader society has taken. ‘We live in a patriarchy, where women are fundamentally objectified. We shouldn’t be surprised to see it play out in pornography.’

We shouldn’t be worrying about whether pornography has negative repercussions on society. We should be worrying about the kind of society that would lead to the types of pornography we find distasteful in the first place – and work on fixing that society rather than blaming its inevitable result.

22 June 2015

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Venezuela to Hold Parliamentary Election on Dec. 6

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:14 PM

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CARACAS—

Venezuela's parliamentary election will be held on Dec. 6, authorities announced on Monday, ending lengthy speculation over the date for a vote that surveys showed was likely to punish the ruling socialists.

President Nicolas Maduro's ruling Socialist Party currently enjoys a majority in the 167-seat National Assembly, but an economic crisis including widespread shortages and roaring inflation has hurt the government's popularity.

Pressure had been mounting on the National Electoral Council (CNE), with two jailed politicians and dozens of students staging partial hunger strikes to demand a date.

"The National Electoral Council does not act under pressure," its head, Tibisay Lucena, said during a televised speech, chiding hard-line opposition critics who claim the CNE is beholden to the government.

The date is a symbolic one for Venezuela. Maduro's charismatic predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, who founded the left-wing "Chavismo" movement, was first elected to the presidency on Dec. 6, 1998.

His "Chavista" supporters will hold primaries on Sunday to choose their candidates for the parliamentary election, a month after the opposition Democratic Unity (MUD) coalition did the same.

"Now we have the date of the battle for a new people's victory," Maduro tweeted, using the military language favored by Chavez during the multiple election wins of his 14-year rule.

The South American OPEC country's fragmented opposition is seen having its best chance in years to recapture the National Assembly amid a biting recession, severe crime and growing dissatisfaction with Maduro.

The opposition needs to lure disillusioned "Chavistas" and reignite the enthusiasm of their own power base. But they face a formidable state propaganda machine, electoral districting that is seen helping the socialists, and an image of being elitist.

"Finally we have a date for the elections!" tweeted opposition leader Henrique Capriles. "Now more than ever #UnityAndChange."

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who has been consuming only liquids for the last 28 days, said he might end his protest, given that one of his demands - a date for the vote - has been met.

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Venezuela sets December election date

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:14 PM

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The National Electoral Council in Venezuela says elections for the country's National Assembly will be held on 6 December.

Delays in setting a date had raised concerns the poll could be cancelled.

But the council's head, Tibisay Lucena, said that was never on the cards and denied the council had bowed to opposition demands.

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) of President Nicolas Maduro currently holds a majority of seats.

But recent polls suggest that if the election were held now, the opposition coalition would win in a landslide.

Venezuela's rampant crime, the drop in oil revenues and chronic shortages of basic goods have hurt President Maduro's approval ratings.

Ms Lucena announced that the official campaign period would run from 13 November to 3 December.

The opposition coalition - the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) - had accused election officials of dragging their feet because of the governing party's poor showing in opinion polls.

One of the key demands of the imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, has been that the government set a date for the elections and that they are supervised by international observers.

Ms Lucena said the UNASUR group of counties, which is generally considered to be friendly towards the Venezuelan government, would be allowed to observe the polls.

It is not clear whether Mr Lopez, who has been on hunger strike since May, will now end his protest.

He has been in jail for more than a year, accused of inciting violence during anti-government protests last year in which more 40 people died.

The opposition alleged widespread fraud in the 2013 presidential election in which Mr Maduro claimed a narrow victory. Mr Maduro repeatedly denied the allegations.

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Venezuela Vote, in Doubt, Is Now Set

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:13 PM

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Venezuela will hold a congressional vote on Dec. 6, officials said on Monday, ending months of speculation that it would be postponed by an unpopular government facing a tough electoral battle.

Polls indicate that President Nicolás Maduro’s ruling United Socialist Party is likely to suffer a major setback, with Venezuelans...

The Ultimate Nightmare: North Korea Could Sell Saudi Arabia Nuclear Weapons

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:13 PM

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One of the gravest concerns about Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon is that it will set off a nuclear arms race in the region, whereas Iran’s acquisition of the bomb prompts its neighbors to follow suit. As President Obama warned in 2012, if Iran gets nuclear weapons, “It is almost certain that other players in the region would feel it necessary to get their own nuclear weapons.”

No country is seen as more likely to go nuclear in response to Iran doing so as Saudi Arabia, Iran’s long-standing rival in the region. Saudi officials have done little to tamp down such fears, instead indulging them repeatedly. Just last month, Prince Turki bin Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s former intelligence chief, told a South Korean conference: “Whatever the Iranians have, we will have, too.”

With a few exceptions, nearly everyone who fears that Saudi Arabia will acquire a nuclear weapon nonetheless concedes Riyadh wouldn’t build a bomb itself. Instead, the general consensus has long held that Saudi Arabia would purchase off-the-shelf nuclear weapons from Pakistan. Indeed, concerns about a secret Saudi-Pakistani nuclear pact date back to the 1970s and 1980s, and have become especially prevalent over the past decade and a half.

As I and others have long argued, this notion is far-fetched. While Saudi Arabia would want to buy a nuclear arsenal from Pakistan, Islamabad has no reason to sell nuclear weapons to Riyadh.

To begin with, Pakistan already worries that its arsenal is too small to survive an Indian or American counterforce strike. Moreover, selling Saudi Arabia nuclear weapons would result in unprecedented backlash from most of the international community, including both the United States and China, Pakistan’s major patrons. It would also enrage Iran, who is well positioned to retaliate against Pakistan in numerous ways, from supporting separatists in Balochistan to further cozying up to India.

Any remaining concerns about whether Pakistan would sell Saudi Arabia nuclear weapons were seeming put to rest back in April, when Islamabad refused to participate in the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. If Pakistan refused to send in even a symbolic contingent of troops to participate in the Saudi-led mission, it certainly wouldn’t give Riyadh its most valuable military assets.

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But while Saudi Arabia couldn’t purchase a nuclear weapon from Pakistan, it might have more luck with North Korea. In fact, there are a number of compelling reasons to believe North Korea might be amenable to such a request.

Most obviously, North Korea has a troubling history of proliferating nuclear technology, including to the Middle East. There have long been persistent (albeit largely unconfirmed) rumors that North Korea has provided Iran with nuclear technology, and Pyongyang also helped Syria build a nuclear reactor (which Israel destroyed in airstrikes in 2011). More generally, North Korea has a long track record of selling advanced military technology like ballistic missiles to numerous pariah nations.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia would be an extremely valuable patron for North Korea. Currently, Kim Jong-un is trying to improve the economy especially for North Korean elites in order to shore up support for his rule. This effort has been made extremely difficult by the more hardline stance China has taken against North Korea ever since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012.

Pyongyang has been scrambling to find suitable replacements for China, but so far it has had little luck. Russia appears to want to improve ties with North Korea, but its growing financial woes will limit its ability to provide North Korea with enough economic assistance to offset the loss of Chinese aid. Meanwhile, South Korea appears intent on limiting its economic relationship with North Korea absent significant concessions from Pyongyang on the latter’s nuclear program.

Saudi Arabia would face none of these constraints. Unlike South Korea, Saudi Arabia is not overtly threatened by North Korea’s nuclear program. And unlike Russia, it does not face enormous financial difficulties.

In fact, Saudi Arabia is awash in petrodollars, boasting the third largest foreign currency reserves in the world after only China and Japan. Although it has been using these to soften the impact of lower oil prices, it still has $708 billion in FX reserves, more than enough to provide significant support for North Korea.

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Why Iran's Past Nuclear Actions Matter

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:11 PM

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It would be fair to say that the past year-and-a-half of nuclear talks with Iran has not been America’s finest negotiating hour. But even by the comparatively low standards of U.S. diplomacy to date, the collapse of the American position in recent days has been nothing short of breathtaking.

Roughly a week ago, the White House began walking back the dog on the issue of PMDs: the “possible military dimensions” of Iran’s nuclear effort that have been carried out so far by the regime in Tehran. That topic has been hotly debated for years, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, has identified nearly a dozen potential PMD activities—ranging from bomb designs to the development of nuclear detonators—that Iran needs to explain fully. So far, however, the Islamic Republic has done nothing of the sort, as the IAEA itself complained publiclyback in March.

Until very recently, this lapse was considered a very big deal. Just this spring, Secretary of State John Kerry was still insisting that Iran’s disclosure of its past military-related atomic activities was an ironclad requirement for any sort of agreement with Tehran. Now, however, America’s chief diplomat is singing a decidedly different tune.

“We’re not fixated on Iran specifically accounting for what they did at one point in time or another,”Kerry said in recent recorded comments to reporters. Rather, he now insists, the administration is comfortable with what it knows about Iran’s past nuclear practices, and now is simply concerned about future nuclear work. Moreover, according to Kerry, any concerns we may have on the matter are misplaced. “The possible military dimensions, frankly, gets distorted a little bit in some of the discussion,” he reassured his viewers.

But the reversal isn’t an incidental issue, no matter what the White House would have us believe. The question of Iran’s previous—and possibly current—military-related nuclear work goes to the heart of Western concerns over the intent of Iran’s effort: namely, that it represents a path to the “bomb.” Simply put, knowing as much as we can about how far Iran’s work in this arena has progressed, and which processes are still underway (or could be restarted in short order) is essential to truly understanding the distance Iran still has to travel in order to attain nuclear status.

The question is especially important given the likely gaps in oversight of the emerging deal. True, the United States and the other P5+1 powers have declared that Iran’s nuclear program needs to be subject to a comprehensive inspections and monitoring regime. But Iran’s leaders have ruled out that possibility, instead offering a much more modest model of “managed access,” under which inspectors will only gain access to specific, agreed-to facilities—and then only after a lengthy delay (during which Iran will no doubt clean up all offending nuclear work).

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Moreover, numerous Iranian officials have explicitly ruled out the possibility of Western inspectors being allowed into military sites. That in and of itself represents a colossal impediment to real oversight, because a third or more of Iran’s nuclear program is estimated to be co-located with the regime's military facilities.

Whether the P5+1 powers accept such a scaled-back model remains to be seen. France, for example, has preemptively declared that no deal is possible without Western access to Iranian military installations. But it’s not at all clear that the White House will back the French government on this issue. As a result, the smart money is on the deal that is ultimately concluded between Iran and the West containing less, rather than more, oversight of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear activities.

With just days to go until the declared June 30 deadline for an agreement, Western negotiators are under enormous pressure to conclude some sort of compromise with Iran. As a result, they appear more and more flexible on long-standing requirements that were once deemed essential to curbing Iran’s nuclear menace. All of which suggests that, at least as far as Iran is concerned, American diplomacy has been very good indeed.

Ilan Berman is Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC.

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Why America Can't Stop Russia's Hybrid Warfare

Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 10:10 PM

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Hybrid warfare—the term applied to Russia’s particular approach to irregular warfare in Ukraine—is the threat du jour in international security affairs. Unfortunately, by focusing attention on Moscow’s purported deviousness and cunning, and conflating the annexation of Crimea with the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk regions, it avoids examining the real reasons for the Kremlin’s successes (and failures). Both deserve greater scrutiny.

Russia’s annexation of Crimea was shockingly effective—and bloodless—and it is appropriate that it should provoke thinking, analysis, debate and even constructing new models (or giving greater attention to existing ones) to explain it. Nevertheless, since we might see more such irregular warfare in the future, we should insist on greater precision and honesty in our conversations.

First, however successful Vladimir Putin’s little green men may have been in seizing Crimea, that particular approach is unlikely to be widely applicable. Crimea was unique, or at least very, very rare, in combining a substantial foreign (Russian) naval base and associated military presence, a major power with well-developed special operations capabilities, a very substantial local majority sympathetic to the government owning the base (including some of the host nation’s military personnel and local officials), and a parliament that had already voted more than once (before current events) to join that country. Where else is this true?

In fact, what worked in Crimea demonstrably failed in eastern Ukraine, where Vladimir Putin appears to have fundamentally miscalculated support for the separatists (and reactions even among some Russian-speakers elsewhere in Ukraine). The Kremlin did not swiftly and cheaply establish new Russian provinces (which was probably not Putin’s aim), relatively stable quasi-independent unrecognized regions under Russian protection like Georgia’s Abkhazia and South Ossetia (not too likely but a possible objective), or some other enduring arrangement winning long-term Russian influence in Ukraine (most probable). Instead, Russia’s leader has ensnared himself and his country in a costly, long-term insurgency/nation-building quagmire that is difficult to exit and could escalate to something much worse. Fomenting instability for political ends in far off lands is one thing, but doing it on your own border is something else entirely.

Second, why is it exactly that the United States and its NATO allies have had such difficulty responding to what Russia is doing? It is not only because Moscow developed seemingly novel tactics. On the contrary, a degree of self-examination—which can always be a little painful—suggests that in important respects the answer may have less to do with Moscow’s approach than our own. Three factors stand out.

One is that Russia’s seizure of Crimea happened very quickly. U.S. and European decision-making processes just don’t move at that speed, particularly when facing ambiguity. Once a Crimea-style operation has begun, it will be extremely difficult if not impossible for Western decision-makers to be sufficiently confident about the other side’s intent to take consequential action before it’s too late. While we can and should strive to improve our intelligence-collection (to get information more quickly and make better sense of it), this makes deterrence and long-term responses important and limits our options for immediate reaction.

Another factor is that widespread feelings of military (and moral) superiority over Russia and even invulnerability to conventional warfare essentially blinded decision-makers to Russia’s perspectives, capabilities and potential actions. In other words, Western leaders have had a hard time formulating a response because they weren’t even thinking in these terms before the spring of 2014. U.S. and European leaders were wholly unprepared for an angry Russia that dared to use force in a region they thought they owned militarily, politically and economically.

As former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said last year, “we have underestimated, for a long time, the magnitude of the humiliation that Russians felt with the collapse of the Soviet Union because it also involved the collapse of the Russian empire.” This is primarily a result of consolidated conventional wisdom and political correctness in much Western discussion of Russia over an extended period—the same intellectual blinders that prevented hard questions from receiving serious attention in Washington prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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A similar problem is that many Western analysts, politicians, commentators and even leaders have not been honest with themselves about their real commitment to Ukraine, much less wider public interest. Russia’s actions have exposed the fact that talk is cheap and that no small number of Ukraine’s Western supporters are cheapskates. It has also uncovered the degree to which elite-level aspirations for Ukraine moved far beyond what voters are prepared to back. A recent Pew Research Center survey illustrates this by demonstrating tepid Western support not only for Ukraine, but even for fighting to defend other NATO members.

More concretely, after years of statements about Ukraine’s importance, the European Union was unwilling to provide what now looks like quite limited economic support to former President Viktor Yanukovych as he balked at signing the Association Agreement that contributed to this whole mess. Likewise, some leading individuals in the U.S. Congress who repeatedly voiced strong support for Ukraine are now (correctly) unwilling to risk American or NATO military action after apparently assuming that they would never have to answer this question. And they cannot mobilize sufficient votes from their colleagues to provide Ukraine with financial assistance comparable to what the tiny and less strategically significant Georgia received after its 2008 war with Russia—another way in which aspirations became disconnected from reality.

This is dangerous behavior. America’s—and the West’s—ability to understand reality before making important policy choices is critical to our success in a complicated world where two rival major powers are dissatisfied with the Western-defined and U.S.-led international order.

Moreover, one could argue that leaders’ failure to understand reality was what brought down the Soviet Union—America’s previous challenger. Soviet central planning ignored economic realities and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev apparently did not foresee predictable outcomes when he permitted criticism and even protests while simultaneously demonstrating that he would not use force to contain them. We (and many Soviet citizens) may have welcomed the outcome in that case, but it is clearly not what leaders wanted or expected. If American leaders don’t take a serious look around at the world and examine some of their own assumptions, they might face increasingly expensive surprises themselves—perhaps next time in East Asia. As wealthy and powerful as it is, the United States can’t afford too many outcomes like that.

Paul J. Saunders is executive director of The Center for the National Interest and associate publisher of The National Interest. He served in the U.S. State Department from 2003 to 2005. Follow him on Twitter:@1796farewell.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with the country's first female fighter jet pilots, calling them "heroes of Korea" and "flowers of the sky."

» How pro-athletes lose their fortune
23/06/15 07:43 from Latest News
Former player provides insight

» Apple retreats from Taylor Swift
23/06/15 07:43 from CNN.com

» World's most-photographed man?
23/06/15 07:43 from CNN.com
Nacho Figueras. The chances are you won't know the name but most likely you'll recognize the face.

» Sean 'Diddy' Combs Released on Bail After Alleged Assault - Wall Street Journal
23/06/15 07:43 from Google News - Top Stories
Wall Street Journal Sean 'Diddy' Combs Released on Bail After Alleged Assault Wall Street Journal Rapper and entrepreneur P. Diddy was released from jail late Monday night after an alleged assault with a weight-room kettlebell at...

» Arrests over Bosnia trafficking ring
23/06/15 07:41 from BBC News - World
Fifteen people have been arrested on human trafficking charges as part of a joint operation between Bosnian and French police.

» Queen Elizabeth’s German journey: Visit with Merkel and her royal roots
23/06/15 07:40 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
BERLIN – Queen Elizabeth II lands begins a three-day state visit Tuesday that will bring the 89-year old British monarch back in touch with her German roots and include a tête-à-tête with Chancellor Angela Merkel.Read full article >&...

» Wine gang on trial in Bordeaux for stealing 4,000 bottles of finest grands crus worth €1 million
23/06/15 07:40 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Fifteen people, including a Paris university professor, accused of "highly professional" theft of vast array of Bordeaux wines from top chateaux, in some cases allegedly stolen to order

» Mummified bishop buried with hidden baby
23/06/15 07:39 from CNN.com
Swedish researchers studying the mummified remains of a 17th century bishop have made an unusual discovery -- a fetus hidden at the feet of the prominent clergyman.

» Darryl Hamilton Remembered Following Apparent Murder-Suicide
23/06/15 07:38 from ABC News: ABCNews
Darryl Hamilton's smile was big enough to fill a baseball stadium.

» Giant rare basking shark caught off Australian coast
23/06/15 07:38 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
The body of a huge shark has been donated to a museum for scientific research after it was accidentally netted by a trawler

» Storms spawn tornado, damage homes, injure 7 in Illinois
23/06/15 07:38 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) -- At least seven people were injured as severe thunderstorms that swept across northern Illinois spawned a tornado, damaged homes and uprooted trees....

» Skinny Jeans Put 'Fashion Victim' in Hospital for Days
23/06/15 07:37 from World news
An Australian spent four days in hospital after her skinny jeans cut off the blood supply to her calf muscles and caused her to collapse.

» Michael Oren: I wrote my book to stop Obama's Iran deal
23/06/15 07:35 from Top Stories
Any deal with Iran should be "conditioned on Iranian behavior," the former Israeli envoy said.

» 'Titanic' composer feared dead 
23/06/15 07:35 from CNN.com
A small plane belonging to Academy Award-winning composer James Horner crashed in central California on Monday, killing the pilot.

» Pakistan declares heatwave emergency
23/06/15 07:34 from BBC News - World
Pakistan's prime minister calls for urgent measures as a heatwave in Sindh province claims 450 lives.

» Plane in Fatal Crash Belonged to Oscar-Winning Composer
23/06/15 07:34 from ABC News: ABCNews
Plane in deadly California crash belonged to Oscar-winning composer, victim not yet named

» The week in 38 photos
23/06/15 07:34 from CNN.com
Take a look at 38 photos of the week from June 12 through June 18.

» Rare, giant shark caught 
23/06/15 07:34 from CNN.com
A rare 6.3-meter-long basking shark was accidentally caught by a trawler in seas near Portland, in southwestern Australia.

» India Hindu nationalist jibe at Muslim vice-president disturbs yoga calm
23/06/15 07:34 from Reuters: International
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government has apologized to the country's Muslim vice-president after comments by a senior member of the Hindu nationalist ruling party triggered allegations that sectarianism had tainted a mass event to...

» Pentagon to boost military equipment in Europe amid Moscow anger
23/06/15 07:34 from - The Washington Post
Pentagon to boost military equipment in Europe amid Moscow anger Map: Where Europe is growing and where it is shrinking How climate-change doubters lost a papal fight Find Out What Your Name Would Be if You Were Born Today (7073431 views...

» What a shot! 37 amazing sports photos
23/06/15 07:33 from CNN.com
Take a look at 37 amazing sports photos from June 16 through June 22.

» Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard says couple will boycott Australia
23/06/15 07:33 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Amber Heard accuses Barnaby Joyce, an Australian government minister, of attention-seeking after he threatened to kill their dogs for breaching quarantine laws

» Hunters Set To Pay £15k To Kill Giant Crocs
23/06/15 07:32 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Big game hunters may soon be shelling out as much as £15,000 for the chance to kill Australia's feared "big salties".

» Coal City residents wake up to damage after Monday storms, tornado - Chicago Sun-Times
23/06/15 07:32 from Top Stories - Google News
Chicago Sun-Times Coal City residents wake up to damage after Monday storms, tornado Chicago Sun-Times A tornado touchdown in Coal City Monday night left a trail of damage through the town. | Stefano Esposito / Sun-Times. Pamela Burla ha...

» Pakistan heatwave toll soars to 450 as the army is called in to help relief efforts - Sydney Morning Herald
23/06/15 07:31 from Google News - World
Sydney Morning Herald Pakistan heatwave toll soars to 450 as the army is called in to help relief efforts Sydney Morning Herald Karachi: More than 450 people have died from a heatwave in southern Pakistan as medics battle to treat victim...

» Hip Hop mogul P Diddy arrested in LA over 'assault' at campus - BBC News
23/06/15 07:31 from Google News - Top Stories
BBC News Hip Hop mogul P Diddy arrested in LA over 'assault' at campus BBC News Hip hop star Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy, has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles. Police say the alleged...

» Syriza Members Warn Against Greek Bailout Compromise
23/06/15 07:31 from WSJ.com: World News
As Greece’s creditors pressure Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for a bailout deal, many in the left wing of his Syriza party are warning they will tolerate little compromise on further austerity.

» Greece: No Choice But to Propose 'Harsh' Reforms
23/06/15 07:30 from Voice of America
Greece's economic reforms plan includes "harsh'' measures the government would not have proposed had it had a choice, a spokesman said Tuesday.   The country this week offered a series of measures, including multiple tax increases, to pe...

» The results are in -- what IS this thing?
23/06/15 07:30 from CNN.com
The results are in -- and it's CHICKEN, not rat! CNN's Jeanne Moos says KFC wants an apology for fried rat claims.

» New York's Guggenheim Picks Design for Helsinki Museum
23/06/15 07:29 from ABC News: ABCNews
New York's Guggenheim foundation picks design for Helsinki museum

» Advancing Syria Kurds close in on town after seizing Islamic State base
23/06/15 07:29 from Reuters: Top News
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kurdish-led forces in Syria advanced on Tuesday into the outskirts of an Islamic State-held town after capturing a military base overnight, aided by U.S.-led air strikes in some of the most dramatic gains yet against t...

» Niagara recalls bottled spring water on E. coli concern - Chron.com
23/06/15 07:29 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News Niagara recalls bottled spring water on E. coli concern Chron.com NEW YORK (AP) — Niagara Bottling has recalled 14 brands of bottled spring water produced at two Pennsylvania manufacturing plants after the operator of one of its...

» Skinny Jeans Hospitalize Australian Woman for Four Days
23/06/15 07:28 from World news
35-year-old woman spent four days hospitalized in Adelaide, Australia, after being unable to walk. Melina Sarris of Seven News reports on the fashion victim's fate.

» Nigeria treasury 'virtually empty'
23/06/15 07:27 from BBC News - World
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the treasury is "virtually empty" and his government has inherited debt worth millions of dollars.

» Maryland Governor Says He First Detected Tumor While Shaving
23/06/15 07:27 from ABC News: ABCNews
Maryland governor says he first felt tumor while shaving, outlines course of cancer treatment

» Nun Who Took on Mother Theresa's India Mission Dies
23/06/15 07:27 from ABC News: ABCNews
Indian nun Sister Nirmala, who took over Mother Theresa's mission in India, dies at 81

» Calais port closed as striking French ferry workers block road with burning tires, bringing travel chaos
23/06/15 07:27 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
British holidaymakers and lorry-drivers trying to cross the channel are being confronted with chaos thanks to a strike that had closed the port of Calais, with French workers erecting blockades of burning tires.

» Tell kids about your sex life?
23/06/15 07:27 from CNN.com

» Australia to legalise crocodile hunting for £15,000 per creature
23/06/15 07:27 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Australia's federal government is negotiating with the Northern Territory to allow saltwater crocodiles to be hunted for first time since 1971, but some MPs oppose the plan

» Man not guilty of beheading murder
23/06/15 07:27 from BBC News - World
Man found not guilty of beheading elderly woman in rampage in north London on grounds of insanity

» Heatwave kills at least 500 in Pakistan's Karachi but rain expected soon - ABC Online
23/06/15 07:27 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC Online Heatwave kills at least 500 in Pakistan's Karachi but rain expected soon ABC Online More than 500 people have died from a three-day heatwave in southern Pakistan, officials say, as medics battled to treat victims after a s...

» Two Britons arrested at Auschwitz on suspicion of stealing items
23/06/15 07:26 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Polish police say items believed to be Nazi prisoners' confiscated belongings found on two 17-year-old British boys at former Auschwitz death camp

» The Latest on Weather: Teams to Survey Illinois Tornadoes - New York Times
23/06/15 07:26 from Google News - Top Stories
Fox News The Latest on Weather: Teams to Survey Illinois Tornadoes New York Times 6:20 a.m. CDT. The National Weather Service outside Chicago says it's sending two teams out Tuesday to assess damage from severe weather that hit north...

» VIDEO: Calais migrants try to board lorry
23/06/15 07:25 from BBC News - World
Large numbers of migrants are attempting to get into cars and lorries, backed up at Calais, because of a strike by French ferry workers.

» Advancing Syria Kurds close in on town after seizing Islamic State base - Reuters
23/06/15 07:25 from Google News - World
Reuters Advancing Syria Kurds close in on town after seizing Islamic State base Reuters BEIRUT Kurdish-led forces in Syria advanced on Tuesday into the outskirts of an Islamic State-held town after capturing a military base overnight, ai...

» Raif Badawi's wife: 'I am fighting for my husband'
23/06/15 07:25 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Ensaf Haidar has made the battle for the release of her husband from prison her life's work. The wife of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is passionate about the challenge, even in the face of opposition from her own family.

» 2 Minnesota Women Invited To White House Ramadan Dinner - CBS Local
23/06/15 07:25 from Google News - Top Stories
CBS Local 2 Minnesota Women Invited To White House Ramadan Dinner CBS Local WASHINGTON (AP) — Two women from the Twin Cities area are among guests that were invited to dine with President Barack Obama at an annual White House dinner held...

» Niagara Recalls Bottled Spring Water on E. Coli Concern
23/06/15 07:24 from ABC News: ABCNews
Niagara Bottling recalls 14 brands of bottled spring water due to E. coli concern

» Evolution of the Confederate flag
23/06/15 07:24 from CNN.com

» Is this the site of the Ark of the Covenant?
23/06/15 07:22 from CNN.com
Ethiopia is often overlooked as a top destination for spiritual pilgrimage. This is an unfortunate oversight.

» Remembering the Battle of Waterloo
23/06/15 07:22 from CNN.com
CNN's Jonathan Mann takes a look at how the Battle of Waterloo, a day that changed European history, is being commemorated after 200 years.

» History found hidden behind classroom walls
23/06/15 07:22 from CNN.com
Contractors discover nearly 100-year-old chalkboard drawings at an Oklahoma City high school. KOKH reports.

» Tsipras Aims to Stave Off Defections in Greece Over Aid Plan - Bloomberg
23/06/15 07:22 from Google News - World
Bloomberg Tsipras Aims to Stave Off Defections in Greece Over Aid Plan Bloomberg Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras turned Tuesday to shoring up support at home for his plan to end a five-month standoff with creditors that has brought h...

» Mesmerized by television
23/06/15 07:21 from CNN.com

» Are we addicted to the Internet?
23/06/15 07:21 from CNN.com

» The craziest thing I did to make my kid happy was... 
23/06/15 07:21 from CNN.com
CNN's Kelly Wallace talks to parents and learns just how far they will go to make their kids happy.

» U.S. To Preposition Tanks, Artillery In Baltics, Eastern Europe
23/06/15 07:20 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says Washington will preposition tanks, artillery, and other military equipment in Eastern and Central Europe, in a move to reassure NATO allies concerned by Russia's intervention in Ukraine.

» Rwanda 'outrage' at spy chief arrest
23/06/15 07:19 from BBC News - World
The Rwandan government has called the UK arrest of their intelligence chief Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain for war crimes, "an outrage".

» VIDEO: Refugee crisis 'failure on multiple fronts'
23/06/15 07:18 from BBC News - World
Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband has calls on the UK to take more refugees from Syria, saying that it would be morally and politically wise to do so.

» Passenger Charged for Going 'Nuts' on Chicago-Bound Flight
23/06/15 07:18 from ABC News: ABCNews
The man appeared inside a Belfast courtroom.

» Freaky paintings that talk to you 
23/06/15 07:17 from CNN.com
We go behind the scenes of a 6ft animated film set.

» UN's Gaza war report bolsters the Palestinian ICC camp - Haaretz
23/06/15 07:16 from Google News - World
Haaretz UN's Gaza war report bolsters the Palestinian ICC camp Haaretz The report was published on the day the Palestinian unity government dissolved, yet shortly before the Palestinians depart for The Hague in a rare act of unity. B...

» Sinosphere Blog: Pro-Democracy Demonstrators in Hong Kong Are Told to Decamp
23/06/15 07:16 from NYT > International
The authorities posted notices at a tent site where protesters have been based for nine months, instructing them to leave by Wednesday.

» Flag unites NAACP leaders and conservative Republicans
23/06/15 07:15 from CNN.com
Walmart cuts Confederate flag merchandise | 2016ers weigh in | Photos | Where the flag is still seen

» 'Spies' get hard labor in N. Korea
23/06/15 07:15 from CNN.com
Two South Korean citizens detained in North Korea on charges of spying have been sentenced to hard labor for life, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said Tuesday.

» Sean Combs accused of assaulting son's UCLA football coach
23/06/15 07:15 from Latest News
Ainsley Earhardt reports from New York

» Titanic Composer James Horner Dies in Plane Crash - TIME
23/06/15 07:15 from Google News - Top Stories
TIME Titanic Composer James Horner Dies in Plane Crash TIME James Horner, the consummate film composer known for his heart-tugging scores for Field of Dreams, Braveheart and Titanic, for which he won two Academy Awards, died Monday in a ...

» Japan's prime minister heckled and told to 'go home' during World War II memorial speech
23/06/15 07:14 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was heckled as he gave a speech to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa - one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

» Poland detains two young Britons suspected of stealing Auschwitz items
23/06/15 07:14 from Reuters: International
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Polish police said on Tuesday they had detained two British teenage boys at the site of the former Auschwitz death camp on suspicion of stealing artifacts that belonged to prisoners held there during World War ...

» Award-Winning South Korean Author Apologizes in Plagiarism Row
23/06/15 07:12 from WSJ.com: World News
One of South Korea’s highest profile authors apologized as her publisher confirmed it would withdraw a collection of her short stories in response to an allegation of plagiarism.

» Vatican Sets Stage for Family Debate With Working Document
23/06/15 07:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Vatican document on family tackles gays, divorcees ahead of October synod but breaks no ground

» Turkish, Israeli diplomats explore hopes for relations: source
23/06/15 07:12 from Reuters: International
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel held unannounced diplomatic level talks with Turkey on Monday to explore prospects, after Turkish polls, of restoring an alliance that was once central to U.S. Middle East policy but has soured dramatically u...

» Carter: US to Put Military Equipment in 6 European Countries
23/06/15 07:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Carter: US to put military equipment in 6 European countries

» Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban
23/06/15 07:11 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...

» Inside Tal Abyad
23/06/15 07:11 from CNN.com

» Genetically modified 'jellyfish lamb' accidentally hits French dinner plates
23/06/15 07:10 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Rubis, a lamb containing a jellyfish protein that makes skin transparent and glow in the dark, entered the French food chain after being "accidentally sold" to an abbatoir

» Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
23/06/15 07:10 from Reuters: International
KIEV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military on Tuesday accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours.

» ECB raises emergency funds to Greek banks
23/06/15 07:10 from FT.com - World
Extension of less than €1bn seen as a sign of optimism for bailout deal between Athens and creditors

» Diddy released after arrest at UCLA, where son plays football - CTV News
23/06/15 07:09 from Google News - Top Stories
CTV News Diddy released after arrest at UCLA, where son plays football CTV News LOS ANGELES -- Hip-hop music mogul Diddy was released from jail after an alleged assault with a weight-room kettlebell at the athletic facilities of UCLA, wh...

» UK arrests Rwandan intelligence chief
23/06/15 07:06 from FT.com - World
Karenzi Karake detained at the request of the Spanish government, where he is accused of war crimes

» Kurds capture Syria base from IS
23/06/15 07:06 from BBC News - World
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria advance on a strategically important town held by Islamic State, after capturing a nearby military base.

» U.S. to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
23/06/15 07:06 from Reuters: Top News
TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Tuesday, moving to reassure NATO allies unnerved by Russi...

» US to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe - Reuters
23/06/15 07:06 from Google News - World
Reuters US to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe Reuters TALLINN The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter ann...

» British PoW families complain as Japan asks for World Heritage protection for slave labour sites
23/06/15 07:05 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Japan application have 23 industrial areas listed as Unesco World Heritage sites - that makes no mention of the use of tens of thousands of slave labourers - to be considered on June 28

» UN: Both Syrian Rebels and Government Targeting Civilians
23/06/15 07:05 from ABC News: ABCNews
UN says both Syrian government troops and rebels targeting civilians

» Modern humans had sex with Neanderthals in Europe - Business Standard
23/06/15 07:04 from Google News - Top Stories
IBNLive Modern humans had sex with Neanderthals in Europe Business Standard Modern humans inter-bred with Neanderthals after they had arrived in Europe and they lived together as recently as 40,000 years ago, says a study. The study invo...

» Three held over house fire deaths
23/06/15 07:04 from BBC News - World
Three men are arrested on suspicion of murder following a house fire that killed three people in Derbyshire.

» Website Lets Kenya Farmers Shop for Seeds
23/06/15 07:03 from Voice of America
A new online tool allows small-holder farmers in Kenya to learn in just a few minutes about the varieties of popular crops such as maize, pigeon pea and cassava. The tool is called MbeguChoice.  Mbegu is the Swahili word for seed. The we...

» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia
23/06/15 07:00 from NYT > International
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.

» Greek proposals create hope for deal
23/06/15 07:00 from BBC News - World
Eurozone leaders express hope that a deal to stop Greece defaulting on its debt can be struck within days, while cautioning that more work remains.

» Paris to bid for 2024 Olympics
23/06/15 07:00 from BBC News - World
Paris will bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, 100 years after the French capital last staged the event.

» Kurdish gains over militants at Syrian border spur warnings from Turkey
23/06/15 07:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Through a haze of dust obscuring the frontier, the flags of victorious Kurdish fighters and their allies fly over the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad, newly wrested from Islamic State militants.

» Tornado Causes Heavy Damage in Illinois Town
23/06/15 06:57 from ABC News: ABCNews
A tornado touched down Monday in Coal City, Illinois, damaging homes, bringing down power lines and leaving roadways flooded, authorities said.

» Escapees' DNA found in cabin
23/06/15 06:57 from CNN.com
DNA from New York prison escapees Richard Matt and David Sweat has been found inside a burglarized cabin in upstate New York, a law enforcement source told CNN.

» 'Spies' get' hard labor in N. Korea
23/06/15 06:57 from CNN.com
Two South Korean citizens detained in North Korea on charges of spying have been sentenced to hard labor for life, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said Tuesday.

» Greek offer to creditors stirs angry backlash at home
23/06/15 06:57 from Reuters: Top News
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers reacted angrily on Tuesday to concessions Athens offered in debt talks and parliament's deputy speaker warned the proposals might by rejected, puncturing optimism that a deal to pull Greece back from th...

» How extremists target victims on Facebook and Twitter
23/06/15 06:56 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Social media has made communication much easier, but extremists use this very method to spread terrorist ideas. Governments and NGOs are finding it tough to catch up, as experts discussed at DW's Global Media Forum.

» Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
23/06/15 06:54 from Reuters: Top News
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers reacted angrily on Tuesday to concessions Athens offered in debt talks and parliament's deputy speaker warned the proposals would struggle to win approval, puncturing optimism that a deal to lift Greece...

» 2 'spies' get' hard labor in N. Korea
23/06/15 06:54 from CNN.com
Two South Korean citizens detained in North Korea on charges of spying have been sentenced to hard labor for life, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said Tuesday.

» Former school inspector Woodhead dies
23/06/15 06:53 from BBC News - World
England's former chief inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has died, friends tell Press Association

» Pakistan Heat Wave Kills Over 400 People In Karachi, But Rain Expected - Huffington Post
23/06/15 06:52 from Google News - Top Stories
Huffington Post Pakistan Heat Wave Kills Over 400 People In Karachi, But Rain Expected Huffington Post KARACHI, June 23 (Reuters) - A devastating heat wave has killed more than 400 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi over t...

» Infamous Aussie ISIS terrorists killed?
23/06/15 06:52 from CNN.com
Two notorious terrorists who left Australia to fight for ISIS have been killed, a close relative said.

» 980
23/06/15 06:52 from International News, Opinion and Analysis - Newsweek World
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» Why Croatia Can’t Escape Its Nazi Past
23/06/15 06:51 from TIME: Top World Stories
Admission to the European Union has increased economic hardship and nationalist extremism

» Huge 20ft basking shark caught accidentally by fishing trawler in Australia to go in museum
23/06/15 06:51 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
A 20ft-long basking shark has been caught accidentally by fishermen off the coast of Australia, causing excitement among scientists but enraging conservationists.

» Composer James Horner dies in plane crash - USA TODAY
23/06/15 06:51 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY Composer James Horner dies in plane crash USA TODAY Oscar-winning film composer James Horner died in a plane crash Monday morning near Santa Barbara, Calif., according to multiple reports. He was 61. Variety confirmed the news ...

» Rwanda angry over London arrest of spy chief Karenzi Karake - BBC News
23/06/15 06:51 from Google News - World
BBC News Rwanda angry over London arrest of spy chief Karenzi Karake BBC News The Rwandan government has branded the arrest of its intelligence chief Karenzi Karake as "an outrage". Gen Karake, 54, was arrested at Heathrow Airp...

» 3 Little Words Drive Wedge Between Britain and Rest of E.U.
23/06/15 06:50 from NYT > International
Prime Minister David Cameron is pushing for an end to a pledge written into European treaties for an “ever closer union.”

» Japan PM Abe jeered at WW2 ceremony
23/06/15 06:50 from BBC News - World
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is heckled at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, over the presence of US troops on the island.

» James Horner, Oscar-winning composer, feared dead in plane crash - CNN
23/06/15 06:50 from Google News - Top Stories
CNN James Horner, Oscar-winning composer, feared dead in plane crash CNN Los Angeles (CNN) Academy Award-winning composer James Horner, known for his impressive body of work spanning multiple movie genres, is feared dead after a small pl...

» Turkish, Israeli diplomats explore hopes for relations-source
23/06/15 06:50 from Reuters: International
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel held unannounced diplomatic level talks with Turkey on Monday to explore prospects, after Turkish polls, of restoring an alliance that was once central to U.S. Middle East policy but has soured dramatically u...

» China sets targets for graft inspections, including official newspaper
23/06/15 06:49 from Reuters: International
BEIJING (Reuters) - A total of 26 government bodies and state-owned companies, including the official People's Daily newspaper, will be targeted in the next round of corruption inspections, the graft watchdog of China's ruling Communist ...

» Backlash Grows Against Controversial Confederate Flag 
23/06/15 06:48 from Voice of America
The governor of the U.S. state of South Carolina has called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, while the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart announced it would stop selling the flag in stores or o...

» Islamic State: Kurds take Syria military base near IS stronghold - The Australian
23/06/15 06:47 from Google News - World
The Australian Islamic State: Kurds take Syria military base near IS stronghold The Australian Kurdish fighters and their allies have captured a Syrian military base once held by the Islamic State group, activists and officials said Tues...

» Plague Kills High School Student
23/06/15 06:46 from ABC News: ABCNews
Taylor Gaes died of the septicemic plague just a day after his 16th birthday.

» Damning Diddy details emerge as security video vigil commences - NBCSports.com
23/06/15 06:46 from Google News - Top Stories
ABC News Damning Diddy details emerge as security video vigil commences NBCSports.com Aside from getting kicked in the tentacles by someone wearing steel-toed boots, what better way to begin your Tuesday morning than to down your first c...

» Paris fourth name in the hat for 2024 Olympics
23/06/15 06:46 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
On Tuesday morning, France's capital, Paris, confirmed it would bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. It's been a century since Paris hosted the Games, and their hoping their latest bid will be fourth time lucky.

» Bottled water recalled over E. coli 
23/06/15 06:44 from CNN.com
An E. Coli scare has prompted a Canada-based bottled water producer to recall some of its products.

» Police Disperse Rally Against Electricity Prices in Armenia
23/06/15 06:44 from ABC News: ABCNews
Police break protest against electricity prices hike in Armenia

» North Korea gives South Korea 'spies' life of hard labor; U.N. rights office opens
23/06/15 06:42 from Reuters: International
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's highest court on Tuesday sentenced two South Koreans accused of spying to hard labor for life, its state media said, calling the punishment a lesson for those who conspire with Washington and Seoul.

» Major Heat Wave in Pakistan's Karachi Kills Over 400 People - New York Times
23/06/15 06:41 from Google News - World
Daily Times Major Heat Wave in Pakistan's Karachi Kills Over 400 People New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — A scorching heat wave across southern Pakistan's city of Karachi has killed more than 400 people, authorities said Tuesday...

» World Stock Markets Rise on Greece Optimism, China Data
23/06/15 06:41 from ABC News: ABCNews
World stocks rise on Greece deal optimism, signs of stabilization in China manufacturing

» North Korea blocks access to Instagram - The Guardian
23/06/15 06:40 from Google News - World
The Guardian North Korea blocks access to Instagram The Guardian A female North Korean soldier uses her mobile phone next to a sentry on the banks of the Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju. Photograph: Jacky Chen/Reuters. ...

» Karachi heat wave kills about 400 people, death toll still rising - The Indian Express
23/06/15 06:38 from Google News - World
The Indian Express Karachi heat wave kills about 400 people, death toll still rising The Indian Express About 400 people have been killed in Pakistan's port city of Karachi due to the country's worst heat wave in more than a deca...

» The tough task of becoming a mom in crisis-hit Spain
23/06/15 06:36 from In English Section | EL PAÍS
With the birth rate having stopped dropping, it seems women are no longer waiting for job security before having their first child

» WHO says insecticide causes cancer
23/06/15 06:36 from BBC News - World
The insecticide lindane causes cancer in humans, says the WHO after conducting a review.

» Libyan forces warn EU over migrant operation plan
23/06/15 06:35 from Reuters: International
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Forces from Libya's internationally recognized government have warned European countries that any vessels entering Libyan waters without permission would be targeted by air strikes.

» Kurdish fighters capture Syria military base near ISIS stronghold - Fox News
23/06/15 06:35 from Google News - World
Fox News Kurdish fighters capture Syria military base near ISIS stronghold Fox News June 23, 2015: In this photo provided by the Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units (YPG), which has been authenticated based on its conte...

» Druze Residents of Israel Beat to Death an Injured Syrian Fighter
23/06/15 06:34 from TIME: Top World Stories
The victim was taken from an Israeli ambulance on suspicion that he was an Islamic extremist

» Paris Becomes 4th City to Join Race for 2024 Olympic Games
23/06/15 06:33 from ABC News: ABCNews
Paris announces bid for 2024 Olympics, becoming 4th city to enter global race

» Chris Christie's approval rating: 30 percent
23/06/15 06:32 from Top Stories
Christie's job approval numbers are similar to those of fellow Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal.

» 25 seconds for guy with gun to carjack this man
23/06/15 06:30 from CNN.com
Surveillance cameras capture a carjacking at a Detroit gas station. CNN affiliate WDIV reports.

» Heat wave kills hundreds
23/06/15 06:30 from CNN.com
As many as 140 people have died in a heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, CNN affiliate GEO TV reported Monday.

» Why Obama's N-word was shocking
23/06/15 06:29 from CNN.com
He said what?

» Report: Economic Growth Failing to Help World's Poorest Kids
23/06/15 06:29 from ABC News: ABCNews
Despite economic growth, world still leaving millions of its poorest children behind: UNICEF

» Humans interbred with Neanderthals: study - Business Standard
23/06/15 06:29 from Google News - Top Stories
IBNLive Humans interbred with Neanderthals: study Business Standard Early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals when they first came to Europe, DNA analysis of a 40,000-year-old jawbone suggests. Researchers analysed DNA from a 37,00...

» French fail to 'cope' with exam
23/06/15 06:28 from BBC News - World
Nearly 12,000 French teenagers sign a petition saying a baccalaureate English question was impossible to understand because of the word "cope".

» Yulin dog meat market 'no worse than eating turkey at Christmas’, says butcher
23/06/15 06:27 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Eating dogs in China is just like eating turkey at Christmas in the West, a dog meat vendor has argued in Yulin.

» Scientists Race To Solve Riddle Of Kazakh Saiga Deaths
23/06/15 06:27 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Around 40 percent of the critically endangered Saiga antelope have died in Kazakhstan in the last couple of months. In Kazakhstan, a lack of public information has led to widespread speculation that the die-off is connected to fuel spill...

» Japan Marks 70th Anniversary of WWII Battle of Okinawa
23/06/15 06:26 from ABC News: ABCNews
Japan's leader heckled at commemoration of 70th anniversary of World War II Battle of Okinawa

» Sinosphere Blog: Preparations Proceed for China’s World War II Parade
23/06/15 06:24 from NYT > International
The country has released new details for a large military procession in the heart of Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.

» NASA Finds Mystery 'Pyramid' On Dwarf Planet
23/06/15 06:23 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Space experts are baffled by a three-mile-high triangular mountain and "mysterious bright spots" shining from craters on Ceres.

» Tiny Japanese navy drill with Philippines may lead to bigger role in South China ... - Fox News
23/06/15 06:22 from Google News - World
Fox News Tiny Japanese navy drill with Philippines may lead to bigger role in South China ... Fox News FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2011 file photo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion surveillance plane flies over the disputed islan...

» UNICEF: Economic growth failing to help world's poorest kids - STLtoday.com
23/06/15 06:22 from Google News - World
Khaleej Times UNICEF: Economic growth failing to help world's poorest kids STLtoday.com NEW DELHI (AP) — A new report by UNICEF warns that economic growth is still failing to help millions of the world's poorest children. Data in...

» ECB pumps more cash into Greek banks
23/06/15 06:22 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
The European Central Bank has again increased emergency liquidity funding for Greece's ailing banks as they face massive capital outflows amid uncertainty over the future of the country in the euro area.

» European shares hit 3-week high on prospect of Greek deal - Reuters
23/06/15 06:21 from Google News - World
Wall Street Journal European shares hit 3-week high on prospect of Greek deal Reuters ... * Greek shares rise further, adding to gains on Monday. * Equities also boosted by pick-up in euro zone PMI data. * Numericable slips as French gov...

» Germans give Merkel more time to negotiate
23/06/15 06:21 from FT.com - World
Chancellor has limited room to manoeuvre on bailout talks with Athens

» Germans’ impatience with Merkel on Greece bailout talks grows
23/06/15 06:21 from FT.com - World
Chancellor has limited room to manoeuvre with Athens in crucial days ahead

» U.S. eliminate Colombia, Bronze pure gold for England
23/06/15 06:19 from Reuters: Top News
EDMONTON (Reuters) - The United States capitalized on Colombia goalkeeper Catalina Perez's dismissal to earn a 2-0 win and set up a women's World Cup quarter-final against China, while England continue to build up a head of steam after c...

» South Korean Novelist Admits to Plagiarizing Japanese Author
23/06/15 06:18 from ABC News: ABCNews
South Korean novelist admits to plagiarizing well-known Japanese writer after earlier denial

» Singapore Court Wants Teenage Blogger Held for Psychiatric Review
23/06/15 06:18 from NYT > International
Amos Yee, 16, drew worldwide attention after his arrest for posting a video criticizing Lee Kuan Yew after the Singaporean leader’s death.

» Bottled water recalled due to possible E. coli
23/06/15 06:18 from CNN.com
An E. Coli scare has prompted a Canada-based bottled water producer to recall some of its products.

» Arrests at Armenia electricity march
23/06/15 06:17 from BBC News - World
More than 200 people have been arrested in Armenia during protests about rising electricity prices.

» Key conservatives call for Confederate flag's removal
23/06/15 06:16 from CNN.com
Walmart to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise | 2016ers weigh in

» One World Trade Center base jumpers convicted in New York court
23/06/15 06:16 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Three men who jumped with parachutes from the top of One World Trade Center in New York have been convicted of criminal charges.

» Erotic e-books face German curfew
23/06/15 06:16 from BBC News - World
Germans will be able to buy adult-themed e-books only between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, under new rules.

» Mississippi House speaker: Flag 'has become a point of offense'
23/06/15 06:16 from Top Stories
Republican Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said the flag should remain as is.

» Mississippi row over dropping Confederate emblem from state flag - Telegraph.co.uk
23/06/15 06:14 from Google News - Top Stories
Telegraph.co.uk Mississippi row over dropping Confederate emblem from state flag Telegraph.co.uk A row has broken out among Mississippi officials over whether to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, in the wake of th...

» De La Hoya 'serious' about comeback
23/06/15 06:13 from BBC News - World
Boxing great Oscar De La Hoya says he is "very serious" about making a return to the ring at the age of 42.

» Removing Confederate flag won't be quick, or easy - USA TODAY
23/06/15 06:13 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY Removing Confederate flag won't be quick, or easy USA TODAY A group of political and religious leaders from Charleston, S.C., are headed to the state's capital, Columbia, to call on lawmakers to remove the Confederate b...

» Mississippi row over dropping Confederate emblem from state flag
23/06/15 06:12 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Officials divided over move following Charleston church shootings, despite Mississippi referendum in favour of keeping Confederate emblem on state flag in 2001

» Japan Navy Drill in South China Sea May Lead to Larger Role - New York Times
23/06/15 06:12 from Google News - World
TODAYonline Japan Navy Drill in South China Sea May Lead to Larger Role New York Times PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tu...

» Movies, TV account for more than 18,750 Oregon jobs
23/06/15 06:12 from stories: World
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An industry study shows that movie and television production in Oregon accounts for than 18,750 jobs and $256.3 million in wages. The Oregonian reports (http://is.gd/fNxuB5 ) that the Motion Picture Association of A...

» Japan navy drill in South China Sea may lead to larger role - Washington Post
23/06/15 06:12 from Google News - World
NDTV Japan navy drill in South China Sea may lead to larger role Washington Post PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle f...

» Afghan president awards 'hero' soldier 'new home' following Taliban attack on parliament
23/06/15 06:10 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Afghanistan’s president has given a soldier who defended the national parliament from Taliban gunmen yesterday a new home in recognition of his actions.

» Rwanda’s Head of Intelligence Arrested For War Crimes
23/06/15 06:08 from TIME: Top World Stories
Karenzi Karake is one of 39 Rwandans indicted in Spain for war crimes

» Rwanda's Head of Intelligence Arrested For War Crimes - TIME
23/06/15 06:08 from Google News - World
International Business Times UK Rwanda's Head of Intelligence Arrested For War Crimes TIME The head of Rwanda's intelligence service has been arrested in London, the BBC reports. Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain for war cri...

» For Displaced Iraqis, Going Home Is a Struggle
23/06/15 06:07 from WSJ.com: World News
Lingering animosity between Shiites and Sunnis, community feuding that cuts across sectarian lines and tribal codes of honor and revenge pose formidable obstacles to resettlement of displaced Iraqis.

» US Condemns Taliban Attack on Afghan Parliament - Voice of America
23/06/15 06:07 from Google News - World
Voice of America US Condemns Taliban Attack on Afghan Parliament Voice of America ISLAMABAD—. A group of heavily armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed Afghanistan's parliament Monday as the House was in session to decide whether to e...

» Samsung heir apologises for Mers failings
23/06/15 06:07 from FT.com - World
About half of South Korea’s 175 Mers cases have been traced to the Samsung Medical Centre

» Japan Navy Drill in South China Sea May Lead to Larger Role
23/06/15 06:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
Tiny Japanese navy drill with Philippines may lead to bigger role in South China Sea

» Outraged lawmakers call to penalize Arab MK over Gaza flotilla participation - Jerusalem Post Israel News
23/06/15 06:05 from Google News - World
Jerusalem Post Israel News Outraged lawmakers call to penalize Arab MK over Gaza flotilla participation Jerusalem Post Israel News Joint List supports flotilla, condemns Ghattas' "vilification" by right-wing MKs; Zoabi wish...

» Have two of Australia's most notorious terrorists been killed fighting for ISIS? - CNN
23/06/15 06:04 from Google News - World
CNN Have two of Australia's most notorious terrorists been killed fighting for ISIS? CNN (CNN) Australian authorities are working to confirm reports that two of the country's most notorious terrorists have been killed fighting fo...

» Khaled Sharrouf may have been targeted in drone strike months before his ... - ABC Online
23/06/15 06:03 from Google News - World
ABC Online Khaled Sharrouf may have been targeted in drone strike months before his ... ABC Online Infamous Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf, who is believed to have been killed in Iraq on Friday, may have been targeted in an air str...

» P Diddy out on bail following arrest for assault - RTE.ie
23/06/15 06:03 from Google News - Top Stories
RTE.ie P Diddy out on bail following arrest for assault RTE.ie US rapper P Diddy was arrested by police in Los Angeles over allegations that he assaulted his son's football coach with a deadly weapon. The incident is reported to have...

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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.

» All industries fail cybersecurity-Guess the worst - CNBC
23/06/15 08:02 from cybersecurity - Google News
CNBC All industries fail cybersecurity -Guess the worst CNBC The report comes just weeks after a cybersecurity attack that exposed millions of federal employees' personal information. Just a month ago, a federal judge ruled that Targ...

» News Roundup and Notes: June 23, 2015
23/06/15 08:00 from Just Security
Ruchi Parekh Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA An American airstrike in Mosul last week killed an ISIS operat...

» Pentagon to boost military equipment in Europe amid Moscow anger
23/06/15 07:58 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
TALLINN, Estonia —In a move likely to increase tensions with Russia, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter confirmed Tuesday that the United States would place heavy military equipment in nations stretching from the Baltics to the Balkan...

» Matthews: Ed Schultz Was ‘Jumping Up and Down’ for Bernie Sanders
23/06/15 07:37 from Washington Free Beacon

» World View: Afghan Taliban Score Major Victories as US and Nato Withdraw ... - Breitbart News
23/06/15 07:05 from nato - Google News
Breitbart News World View: Afghan Taliban Score Major Victories as US and Nato Withdraw ... Breitbart News There are reports that Greek officials have finally made some concessions, especially raising taxes on businesses and wealthy indi...

» If democracy in Egypt cannot be stimulated directly, it can be promoted by example
23/06/15 06:57 from openDemocracy
It seems that the accusations of hypocrisy towards western actors, often heard in the Arab world, are not completely wrong. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his first European trip, November 2014. Demotix/ Paolo Gargini. All rights rese...

» Israeli and Syrian Druze join forces - complicating Israel’s military position vis-à-vis southern Syria
23/06/15 06:23 from DEBKAFile
When Israel spokesmen stated the IDF does not assort by organization injured Syrian rebels reaching the Golan border for treatment, they found that Druze serving in Israel’s armed forces and others living in Golan villages knew bet...

» NATO Military Spending Set to Fall Despite Tensions with Russia - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 06:15 from nato - Google News
The Moscow Times NATO Military Spending Set to Fall Despite Tensions with Russia The Moscow Times BRUSSELS - Military spending by NATO countries is set to fall again this year in real terms despite increased tensions with Russia and a pl...

» China says up to United States to resume cyber security talks - Reuters
23/06/15 06:04 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Reuters China says up to United States to resume cyber security talks Reuters Cyber security has long been an irritant in relations between China and the United States, despite robust economic ties, worth $590 billion in two-way trade la...

» Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
23/06/15 06:02 from Search Results
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home Greece optimism lifts stocks but strong dollar tempers euro Syngenta chairman sets criteria for 'serious' takeover offer Euro zone business growth accelerates in June to four-year...

» How "Mr. Robot" Hacked Hacker Culture - Fast Company
23/06/15 05:16 from Cyberwar - Google News
Fast Company How "Mr. Robot" Hacked Hacker Culture Fast Company Elliot (Rami Malek) works a nine-to-five that has him protecting the digital assets of conglomerates he loathes, but his raison d'être is white hat hacking —wh...

» The Kids Are Coming Apart
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Think of an upper-middle class high-school boy who just got his driver’s license. One day after lacrosse practice John decides to go to his friend’s house instead of straight home. While there, his friend offers him some weed. He hasn’t ...

» Report: U.S. Must Modernize, Update Nuclear Strategy for New Century
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
America must change its policies regarding its nuclear weapons arsenal if it wishes to remain safe in the coming century, according to a new study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

» U.S. to Support NATO Rapid Response Force with Troops, Equipment
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
The United States will support a new NATO rapid response force with troops, intelligence, and equipment, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in Germany Monday.

» For-Profit Schools Target Vulnerable Vets, Give to Clinton Foundation
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Clinton took aim at the for-profit education industry last week saying it lies to military veterans to boost profits, but the industry’s most predatory schools are Clinton Foundation donors.

» House Republicans' attempt to block endangered species protections
23/06/15 04:42 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
House Republicans' attempt to block endangered species protections for the sage grouse and two other birds as part of $612 billion military bill sets off major congressional skirmish; push, part of a broader Republican attempt to roll ba...

» Human rights are revolutionary—in principle not practice
23/06/15 04:30 from openDemocracy
The practice of human rights is utterly inconsistent with the subversive backbone expressed in its norms, and this tension presents problems for the movement.  Español ,  Français In her compelling article, Doutje Lettinga prom...

» Afghan UN envoy says extremists have united in new offensive
23/06/15 04:24 from News - Stripes
Afghan UN envoy says extremists have united in new offensive A new offensive against the Afghan government and people is being compounded by "an unprecedented convergence" of Taliban insurgents, more than 7,000 foreign fighters, and viol...

» Bashir's South Africa visit, actually a step forward
23/06/15 04:18 from openDemocracy
It was not to be this time around, but next time there could well be a different outcome.  March protest, 2015, Downing Street. Demotix/ David Cliff. All rights reserved. (Benin, June 18, 2015) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's ...

» Two Australian jihadis believed killed in Mosul
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
Australian Islamic State followers Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar were reported killed Monday in an air strike on the ISIS-held Iraqi city of Mosul. Australian warrants for their arrest were issued after the pair were photographed la...

» Turkey warns US against Kurdish autonomy in Syria
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
Kurdish YPG and rebel forces last week captured from ISIS the key border town of Tel Abyad, thereby linking two Kurdish cantons along the Turkish border to establish a contiguous Kurdish region from Kobani to Hasakah. As the Kurds made f...

» Syrian Kurds claim capture of key northern base from ISIS
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
A Kurdish forces (YPG) spokesman Tuesday reported that they had gained complete control of the Liwa (Brigade 93) base, deep inside Islamic State territory on the outskirts of Ain Issa. This town is 50 km north of ISIS’s Syrian capi...

» No Patch For Incompetence: Our Cybersecurity Problem Has Nothing to Do With ... - War on the Rocks
23/06/15 03:57 from CyberWar - Google News
War on the Rocks No Patch For Incompetence: Our Cybersecurity Problem Has Nothing to Do With ... War on the Rocks This came on the heels of new information that, among other things, the devastating OPM hack may have had something to do w...

» Netanyahu appeals to Druze leaders to restore calm
23/06/15 03:42 from DEBKAFile
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu early Tuesday denounced as “extremely grave” Druze mob attacks Monday on two IDF ambulances transporting injured Syrian rebel fighters to hospital. He warned that no one would be allowed &quo...

» US air strike kills jihadi linked to murder of US ambassador in Benghazi
23/06/15 03:42 from DEBKAFile
A US air strike in the ISIS-ruled Iraqi town of Mosul has killed an Islamic State operative and suspected accessory in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The atta...

» US Offers Troops to NATO Force Tasked With Deterring Russian Aggression - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 02:39 from Nato Russia - Google News
The Moscow Times US Offers Troops to NATO Force Tasked With Deterring Russian Aggression The Moscow Times Russia's intervention over Ukraine has put NATO allies in eastern Europe on edge and triggered a series of military moves by th...

» Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting - NEWS.com.au
23/06/15 02:25 from nato - Google News
Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting NEWS.com.au ... need for international assistance, even though most foreign troops had now departed. He said Australia, with 400 troops in Afghanistan assisting Afghan security forces, remained on...

» Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting - 9news.com.au
23/06/15 02:18 from nato - Google News
Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting 9news.com.au Defence Minister Kevin Andrews is off to Brussels to discuss global security including the situation in Afghanistan at the annual NATO defence ministers' meeting. Mr Andrews, who ...

» INDIA-PAKISTAN: China Comes Through For Islamic Terrorism
23/06/15 01:50 from StrategyPage.com

» PROCUREMENT: Ukraine Crushes The Russian Navy
23/06/15 01:50 from StrategyPage.com

» MURPHY'S LAW: The Reality Of The Islamic State
23/06/15 01:49 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Tradition Cripples The USAF UAV Fleet
23/06/15 01:49 from StrategyPage.com

» Caterpillar will lay off workers due to mining sector slump
23/06/15 01:47 from Search Results
Caterpillar will lay off workers due to mining sector slump Euro slips as market looks beyond initial progress in Greece talks Forecasters say global vehicle sales growth will downshift Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns, weak econom...

» SCO not to become NATO: Russia - Times of India
23/06/15 01:34 from nato - Google News
Times of India SCO not to become NATO : Russia Times of India MOSCOW: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) does not intend to become an analogue of NATO , despite the upcoming inclusion of new members, in particular India and Paki...

» In the face of growing insecurity, Afghanistan still needs support, Security Council told
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, as well as the sustained attention of the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN mission in the country said today, warn...

» UN Urges Direct Afghan Peace Talks
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The top U.N. envoy for Afghanistan on Monday welcomed renewed interest in peace talks between the government and the Taliban, but said it could not happen without direct engagement between the parties.

» U.S. Airstrike Kills Person of Interest in Benghazi Attack
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A June 15 U.S. airstrike in Mosul, Iraq, killed a known Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant operative and organizational intermediary who was a person of interest in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya, ...

» Remarks by Secretary Carter at Atlantik Brücke: US, Germany, & NATO are Moving Forward Together', in Berlin, Germany
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

» USS George HW Bush Enters Norfolk Naval Shipyard
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) (GHWB) entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to begin a scheduled planned incremental availability (PIA), June 16.

» ESG-2/USS Wasp Test Procure-to-Pay Process
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
When USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Cole (DDG 67), USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), USS New Hampshire (SSN 778), members of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 (ESG 2) completed Fleet Week Port Everglades last mont...

» Female Enlisted Sailors Selected for Submarine Service
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
With the release of NAVADMIN 142/15 'FY16 Enlisted Women in Submarines Selections', the first group of enlisted female Sailors from across the Navy has been chosen to serve in the U.S. Navy's submarine force.

» Security Council has 'obligation to act now' to protect civilians from ISIL - UN rights expert
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A United Nations expert appointed by the world body's Geneva-based Human Rights Council appealed today for the Security Council to take immediate action to enforce international law and protect civilians living "in daily fear for their l...

» Central African Republic: Ban appoints panel to investigate UN response to sexual abuse allegations
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a panel to investigate the response of the United Nations to allegations of sexual abuse surrounding a deployment of foreign military forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperso...

» South Sudan: UN mission reports five people injured in shooting at Juba marketplace
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today reported that five internally displaced persons (IDPs) – four women and one man – were shot during an incident early Saturday evening.

» US: More Work Ahead for Mali Following Peace Deal
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Obama administration says Mali has a lot of work ahead following the signing of a peace agreement between Tuareg rebels and the government.

» Unrest Reported at Congo Camp for Ex-militiamen
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A riot has been reported at a military camp holding more than 800 ex-militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are demanding to be freed and sent back to their home areas, but the government says the situation is under control.

» Myanmar Offers Peace Deal to Kokang Rebels
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The government of Myanmar, also known as Burma, says it has offered a peace deal to Kokang rebels it has been fighting since February near the border with China.

» Iranian Ex-President Says U.S. Seeks Arrest Of Hidden Imam
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iran's former hard-line President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has reportedly said that the United States is working to arrest the Hidden Imam, who according to Shi'ite belief went into hiding in the 10th century and will reappear to bring justice...

» NATO Working With South Dakota Telemedicine Hub - ABC News
23/06/15 00:43 from nato - Google News
San Jose Mercury News NATO Working With South Dakota Telemedicine Hub ABC News NATO leaders are working with a telemedicine hub in southeast South Dakota to develop a multinational system that could deliver medical services remotely duri...

» US, China hold 'frank' talks on hacking, maritime row - Yahoo News
23/06/15 00:38 from Cyberwar - Google News
Yahoo News US, China hold 'frank' talks on hacking , maritime row Yahoo News Washington (AFP) - Top US and Chinese officials were set to join "candid" talks Tuesday on the "complicated but consequential" ties ...

» Yulin dog meat festival goes ahead amid international outcry
23/06/15 00:19 from News - Stripes
Yulin dog meat festival goes ahead amid international outcry Restaurant owners in Yulin say eating dog meat is a Chinese tradition during the summer, while animal rights activists say the festival has no cultural value and was merely inv...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - ChannelWorld.in
23/06/15 00:17 from CyberWar - Google News
The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP ChannelWorld.in The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million co...

» NATO-Russia Collision Ahead? - Town Hall
23/06/15 00:10 from Nato Russia - Google News
Town Hall NATO - Russia Collision Ahead? Town Hall Russian Gen. Yuri Yakubov called the U.S. move "the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO since the Cold War." When Moscow detects U.S. heavy weapons moving into the Ba...

» New book by ex-Mossad officer examines Israel’s intelligence doctrine
23/06/15 00:09 from intelNews.org
Yossi Alpher, a former Israeli intelligence officer, who was directly involved in numerous top-secret operations during his spy career, has published a new book that analyzes the overarching strategy behind Israel’s spy operations.

» The feds' hacking hypocrisy is glaring - The Detroit News
23/06/15 00:08 from Cyberwar - Google News
KOAT Albuquerque The feds' hacking hypocrisy is glaring The Detroit News The federal government's criticism of private companies' cyber security is glaringly hypocritical in light of the recent data breach at the Office of Pe...

» NATO-Russia Collision Ahead? - Human Events
23/06/15 00:05 from Nato Russia - Google News
Human Events NATO - Russia Collision Ahead? Human Events Russian Gen. Yuri Yakubov called the U.S. move “the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO since the Cold War.” When Moscow detects U.S. heavy weapons moving into the Baltic...

» Army Reprimanded General Involved in ISIS Fight
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the Army’s former deputy commander for Middle East operations, guided a contract to former West Point classmates, officials said.

» Iraqi Families Return to Fragile Stability in Tikrit After Liberation From ISIS
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Islamic State was driven from Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein and the largest city the terrorist group has lost in either Iraq or Syria.

» In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps F.B.I. Solve One Riddle (Where?) but Not Another (Who?)
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
A slip-up led investigators to trace a breach of the Astros’ database to a home used by Cardinals employees, but pinpointing the intruder or intruders is more of a challenge.

» Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland’s National Airline
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Cyberwarfare
If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first instances in which flights were canceled or delayed because of a malicious hacking.

» U.S. Says Drone Killed an ISIS Operative
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Pentagon said that a “person of interest” in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, died in coordinated airstrikes in Mosul, Iraq, on June 15.

» Army Reprimanded a Top General Involved in ISIS Fight
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the Army’s former deputy commander for Middle East operations, guided a contract to former West Point classmates, officials said.

» Racism, citizenship and deportation in the United States
23/06/15 00:00 from openDemocracy
US immigration laws from 1996 are draconian on paper and racially discriminatory in practice. Immigration reform in the United States must include their overturn. A banner drops from a hotel window while President Obama holds a fundraise...

» F.B.I. Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
A slip-up led investigators to trace a breach of the Astros’ database to a home used by Cardinals employees, but identifying the intruder or intruders is more of a challenge.

» FBI investigation into hacking of Houston Astro's computers hits a snag - fox2now.com
22/06/15 23:43 from fbi - Google News
FBI investigation into hacking of Houston Astro's computers hits a snag fox2now.com (KTVI) – New details on the FBI investigation on the Cardinals employees accused of hacking into the Houston Astro's computers. The New York Time...

» US to Raise Cybersecurity with China in 'Pretty Direct Terms' - Wall Street Journal (blog)
22/06/15 23:36 from cybersecurity - Google News
Wall Street Journal (blog) US to Raise Cybersecurity with China in 'Pretty Direct Terms' Wall Street Journal (blog) The Obama administration, reeling from a massive computer attack and data theft at the government's Office of...

» U.S. drone strike kills Islamic State militant linked to Benghazi
22/06/15 22:56 from DEBKAFile
A U.S. airstrike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State militant suspected of involvement in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, the Pentagon said on Monday. Col...

» Rangers reviewing security on their internal network after Cardinals-Astros ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
22/06/15 22:27 from Cyberwar - Google News
Dallas Morning News (blog) Rangers reviewing security on their internal network after Cardinals-Astros ... Dallas Morning News (blog) Texas general manager Jon Daniels talks with the media after the Rangers' 4-0 loss during the Oakla...

» Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope
22/06/15 21:45 from Search Results
Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope Asian shares bolstered by hopes for Greek deal U.S. and EU face 'heavy lift' to get trade deal: EU ambassador Taliban attack Afghanistan's parliament, seize second district...

» FBI Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking - New York Times
22/06/15 21:41 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Times FBI Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking New York Times WASHINGTON — As F.B.I. agents try to build a case against personnel in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office who are accused of breaking into the ne...

» FBI Looking For Miami Chase Bank Robber - CBS Local
22/06/15 21:29 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local FBI Looking For Miami Chase Bank Robber CBS Local MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The FBI has released surveillance pictures of a man wanted for a bank robbery in Miami. The man, sporting a dark-colored baseball cap and V-neck shirt, walked...

» Rep. Hunter to besieged major: CIA should be paying you - ArmyTimes.com
22/06/15 21:23 from cia - Google News
Rep. Hunter to besieged major: CIA should be paying you ArmyTimes.com The Army alleges that Golsteyn, in a job interview with the CIA , admitted to killing an unarmed Afghan in Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010. Golsteyn believed the man to be...

» The deadly new age war - The Hindu
22/06/15 20:33 from CyberWar - Google News
The deadly new age war The Hindu The attack, known as a Deliberate Denial of Service (DDoS), had proved what modern warfare could achieve without any blood being spilled. The attack on Lockheed ... The National Critical Information Infra...

» FBI tracks hate crimes in Utah - Daily Herald
22/06/15 20:22 from fbi - Google News
FBI tracks hate crimes in Utah Daily Herald UTAH COUNTY—Since the church shooting in Charleston last week, and as the divide between races seems to enlarge, many are wondering why hate crimes prevail in 2015. The FBI analyzes this statis...

» U.S. strike kills Islamic State militant linked to Benghazi attacks
22/06/15 20:19 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
A U.S. airstrike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State militant suspected of involvement in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, the Pentagon said Monday.Read fu...

» Britain to meet NATO's 2% defence spending target by including peacekeeping - Daily Mail
22/06/15 20:19 from nato - Google News
Daily Mail Britain to meet NATO's 2% defence spending target by including peacekeeping Daily Mail The move comes after Michael Fallon repeatedly refused to say whether Britain would continue to meet the Nato target of 2 per cent. He ...

» Pentagon: Extremist suspected in Benghazi attack killed in US airstrike
22/06/15 20:07 from News - Stripes
Pentagon: Extremist suspected in Benghazi attack killed in US airstrike Defense Department spokesman Col. Steve Warren says Ali Awni al-Harzi "operated closely" with Islamic State-associated extremists in North Africa and the Middle East...

» In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps FBI Solve One Riddle (Where?) but ... - New York Times
22/06/15 20:00 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Times In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps FBI Solve One Riddle (Where?) but ... New York Times WASHINGTON — As F.B.I. agents try to build a case against personnel in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office who are accused ...

» White House tries for a leaner National Security Council
22/06/15 20:00 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
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...

» Will the left ever get religion?
22/06/15 20:00 from openDemocracy
Can there ever be a truly successful, secular revolution?  Credit: http://blindgossip.com/ . All rights reserved. Why does religion drive so many people nuts? That’s the question that opens and closes our debate on religion and soci...

» OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: OPM head tries to... - The Hill
22/06/15 19:52 from cybersecurity - Google News
WJCL News OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY : OPM head tries to... The Hill Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY , your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as leaders in gove...

» OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: OPM head tries to win over lawmakers - The Hill
22/06/15 19:52 from cybersecurity - Google News
Q13 FOX OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY : OPM head tries to win over lawmakers The Hill Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY , your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as l...

» Pincus: Tough questions on Iraq, and tough answers too.
22/06/15 19:38 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
It’s time for a reality check on Iraq and the broader fight against the Islamic State.The issues were sharply laid out last Wednesday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East when several...

» In FBI Sting, Informants Impersonated Islamic State Fighters to Convince Man ... - Firedoglake
22/06/15 19:38 from fbi - Google News
In FBI Sting, Informants Impersonated Islamic State Fighters to Convince Man ... Firedoglake A thirty-eight year-old Ohio man was targeted in an FBI sting operation and arrested on June 19 on charges of attempting to “provide material su...

» LOpht's warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action - Washington Post
22/06/15 19:26 from Cyberwar - Google News
Washington Post LOpht's warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action Washington Post “If you're looking for computer security , then the Internet is not the place to be,” said Mudge, then 27 and looking like a biblic...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - CIO
22/06/15 19:24 from CyberWar - Google News
The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP CIO The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million contract earli...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - CIO New Zealand
22/06/15 19:23 from CyberWar - Google News
CIO New Zealand The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP CIO New Zealand The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a U...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - Techworld Australia
22/06/15 19:23 from CyberWar - Google News
Techworld Australia The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP Techworld Australia The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, si...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - ITworld
22/06/15 19:22 from CyberWar - Google News
ITworld The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP ITworld The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million co...

» Tower Hamlets: a victory for democracy or a neocolonial coup?
22/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
The ousting of Lutfur Rahman suggests that we expect different levels of behaviour from Bangadeshi politicians and those of the general white British political culture. Flickr/Alan Denney. Some rights reserved. Now the general elect...

» TTIP: a week of victories
22/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
Pressure from those concerned that the EU-US trade deal would hand over too much power to foreign corporations has been working on both sides of the Atlantic. Flickr/campact. Some rights reserved. Campaigning works. This is the clear mes...

» Millions of Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Hacking - MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)
22/06/15 19:10 from Cyberwar - Google News
MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) Millions of Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Hacking MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) "It allows a hacker to take complete control of your phone. And that means they can delete all your pictur...

» NATO leaders working with South Dakota telemedicine hub on emergency ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
22/06/15 19:07 from nato - Google News
Beaumont Enterprise NATO leaders working with South Dakota telemedicine hub on emergency ... Minneapolis Star Tribune "Right now when there's a disaster most countries will send some sort of aid; United States sends teams, Roman...

» New Cybersecurity Program at PVCC - The Charlottesville Newsplex
22/06/15 19:06 from cybersecurity - Google News
The Charlottesville Newsplex New Cybersecurity Program at PVCC The Charlottesville Newsplex CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- Piedmont Virginia Community College will offer two new career studies certificate programs in the fall: constru...

» Mothers and sons. On children who have died in UK prisons
22/06/15 19:05 from openDemocracy
Joseph Scholes and Adam Rickwood died within weeks of being placed in penal institutions. Carolyne Willow met the boys’ mothers, and tells their stories in her shocking book,  Children Behind Bars . Joseph Scholes Joseph’s story Jos...

» Cybersecurity issue needs attention at U.S. China dialogue - San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)
22/06/15 19:01 from cybersecurity - Google News
San Francisco Chronicle (subscription) Cybersecurity issue needs attention at U.S. China dialogue San Francisco Chronicle (subscription) FILE - In this May 17, 2015, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. Secretary of ...

» Stop and search: young Londoners hold police to account
22/06/15 19:00 from openDemocracy
Nobody likes to be stopped, harassed and humiliated by the police. Young people are devising strategies to protect themselves. Still from Y-Stop, a Fully Focused film directed by Teddy Nigh Lately we have been visiting youth clubs and sc...

» The Vatican, the planet, and America
22/06/15 18:57 from openDemocracy
Pope Francis's document on the earth's future has become entangled in Vatican politics. But its most fraught reception will be in the United States. The Vatican press office is irate. It had hyped the publication of Pope Francis’s encycl...

» Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland's National Airline - New York Times
22/06/15 18:39 from Cyberwar - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland's National Airline New York Times A report by the Government Accountability Office in April found that the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States should devote more reso...

» NATO Members’ Defense Spending, in Two Charts
22/06/15 18:36 from Defense One - All Content
The alliance’s easternmost members are ratcheting up their budgets as Russian threats loom.

» Hack toll rises again: FBI says 18 million people may have been hit - The Hill
22/06/15 18:31 from fbi - Google News
The Hill Hack toll rises again: FBI says 18 million people may have been hit The Hill FBI Director James Comey apparently made the estimate to senators in a closed-door briefing in recent weeks. He based his prediction off OPM data. The ...

» Straightening Europe’s crooked timber into a democratic eurozone 
22/06/15 18:22 from openDemocracy
Opposition to the direction of the Eurozone can be expressed through national democracies, for example through the election of Syriza, but this is now an inadequate form of political representation. Immanuel Kant. Wikicommons/ Public dom...

» How Israel balances cyber security, privacy - Al-Monitor
22/06/15 18:20 from CyberWar - Google News
Al-Monitor How Israel balances cyber security , privacy Al-Monitor Among the signatories of the letter are Boaz Dolev, formerly the head of Project Tehila, attorney Yoram Hacohen, the former head of the Law, Technology and Information Au...

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» Human Rights Watch details abuse of mentally disabled prisoners
14/05/15 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In jails and prisons throughout the United States, correctional staff have sprayed mentally disabled prisoners with painful chemicals, shocked them with electric stun weapons, and strapped them for days in re...

» Iraq says Islamic State demolishes ruins to cover up looting - Middle East
14/05/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). BAGHDAD — The videos of Islamic State militants destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq's museums and blowing up 3,000-year-old temples are chilling enough, but one of Iraq's top anti...

» Blackwater founder turns white-collar boss, aids China firms - Pacific
14/05/15 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). HONG KONG — Almost five years after selling his notorious soldiers-for-hire business, the founder of Blackwater Worldwide is again running operations in some of the world's most ha...

» Jade Helm 15 explored on TV: Checkpoint challenges the conspiracy theories
14/05/15 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . As debate and conspiracy theories continue to percolate about the new military exercise Jade Helm 15, Checkpoint has been asked to help explain what the operation is — and is not. Above, a video providi...

» White House Hosts Teen Beaten by Israeli Police
14/05/15 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Adam Kredo A White House official confirmed that the Obama administration’s national security team recently met with a teenager who garnered international headlines aft...

» U.S. Marine Helicopter With Eight Aboard Missing in Nepal Quake Zone
14/05/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Nepalese service members load relief supplies into a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom from Joint Task Force 505 at Sindhuli, Nepal in this May 11 / Reuters BY: Reuters By David Alexand...

» Triple Whammy: Obama Makes Straw Man Argument, Rips Fox News And Jokes About His Coolness in One Breath
14/05/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. BY: David Rutz President Obama is fond of taking potshots at Fox News  for its sin of criticizing his White House. He’s very fond of constructing straw man arguments that...

» Saudi Arabia Promises to Match Iran in Nuclear Capability
14/05/15 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — When President Obama began making the case for a deal with Iran that would delay its ability to assemble an atomic weapon, his first argument was that a nuclear-armed Iran would set off a &...

» The Best Way To Save Obama's Camp David Summit
14/05/15 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. In the wake of the P5+1- Iran nuclear framework agreement, U.S. officials are taking pains to reassure Middle East governments that worry that Tehran will increase its destabiliz...

» Pentagon recommends new Navy, Army chiefs - Navy
14/05/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). Army Gen. Mark Milley and Navy Adm. John Richardson were nominated Wednesday to command their respective services, marking a shift at the top at a time of strategic and budgetary turbule...

» President Nominates Milley, Richardson to Lead Army, Navy
14/05/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Secretary of Defense Speeches. President Nominates Milley, Richardson to Lead Army, Navy By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, May 13, 2015 – President Barack Obama has nominat...

» Senators Say China Diverted U.S. Nuclear Technology to Submarines in Violation of ’85 Accord
14/05/15 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A Chinese technician lays cables on a nuclear reactor built with the technologies of Hualong-1 reactor at Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant / AP BY: Bill Gertz China has illegally d...

» Passengers Accuse TSA Agents of Sexual Assault
14/05/15 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Airport security at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport / Wikimedia Commons BY: CJ Ciaramella Passengers at several of the busiest airports in the United States complained th...

» NATO to Keep Some Troops in Afghanistan After 2016
14/05/15 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers inspect the wreckage of vehicles at the site of a suicide attack that targeted a NATO convoy in Jalalabad city / Reuters BY: Reuters By Adrian Cr...

» Pentagon, U.S. Spy Chief Urge Use of More Russian Rocket Engines
14/05/15 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington / Reuters BY: Reuters By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretar...

» Russia Plans Army Training Exercises With China, India
14/05/15 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Reuters By Denis Dyomkin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian land forces will join troops from China, India, Mongolia and Belarus in a series of joint military training e...

» Iraq Defense Ministry Says Second in Command of Islamic State Killed
14/05/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa / Reuters BY: Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Defense Ministry said on W...

» Azerbaijan Funded Trip for 10 U.S. Lawmakers
14/05/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Baroque fountain square at the old city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia / AP BY: Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company paid hundred...

» Meet Gen. Mark Milley and Adm. John Richardson, the new picks to lead the Army and Navy
14/05/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced Wednesday that President Obama has selected a career infantry officer with extensive experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and a naval officer who has commanded a var...

» Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
14/05/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Adm. John Richardson, the head of the military’s nuclear-powered ship programs, to lead the Navy at a time when the sea service is...

» Senate Reaches Deal on Trade Vote After Democratic Revolt Against Obama
14/05/15 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Reuters By Krista Hughes and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators reached a deal on Wednesday to move forward this week with legislation key to the propos...

» Yoda’s replacement: Air Force veteran to lead legendary Pentagon office
14/05/15 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . There’s a new Yoda at the Pentagon. Jim Baker, a retired Air Force colonel, has been tapped to run the Pentagon’s legendary Office of Net Assessment, taking over from Andrew W. Marshall ...

» Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
14/05/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. President Barack Obama will nominate Gen . Mark Milley, a soldier with a background steeped in Special Forces and infantry command, to lead the Army. If confirmed as the ArmyR...

» Pentagon names military leaders selected to head Army, Navy
14/05/15 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, announced the nominations on Wednesday of Army General Mark Milley, center, to be the next Army chief of staff, and Admiral John Richardson, left, to be the chief of ...

» Top FBI official is appointed to take helm at the DEA
14/05/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Justice Department on Wednesday appointed a top FBI official and former U.S. attorney to be the new head of the embattled Drug Enforcement Administration. Chuck Rosenberg, chief of staff to the FBI direct...

» No. 2 Leader of ISIS Killed in U.S.-Led Airstrike, Iraq Says
14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Wednesday that the second-in-command of the Islamic State had been killed in an airstrike carried out by the American-led coalition in northern Iraq , a claim America...

» Defense Secretary Nominates New Army and Navy Chiefs
14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter on Wednesday recommended Gen. Mark Milley, the head of Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., to be the next Army chief of staff, and Adm. John Richardson, head of the Nav...

» NATO Worried By Russia Crimea Build-Up
14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a "wide-ranging" military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on the annexed Black Sea p...

» Everything China's doing isn't working - Business Insider
14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider Everything China's doing isn't working Business Insider A bunch of data about the state of China's economy came out on Tuesday night, and all together it told ...

» This Pentagon map shows what's really driving China's military and diplomatic ... - Business Insider
14/05/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider This Pentagon map shows what's really driving China's military and diplomatic ... Business Insider Continued economic growth is imperative for China's leaders....

» 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.

» All industries fail cybersecurity-Guess the worst - CNBC
23/06/15 08:02 from cybersecurity - Google News
CNBC All industries fail cybersecurity -Guess the worst CNBC The report comes just weeks after a cybersecurity attack that exposed millions of federal employees' personal information. Just a month ago, a federal judge ruled that Targ...

» News Roundup and Notes: June 23, 2015
23/06/15 08:00 from Just Security
Ruchi Parekh Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA An American airstrike in Mosul last week killed an ISIS operat...

» Pentagon to boost military equipment in Europe amid Moscow anger
23/06/15 07:58 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
TALLINN, Estonia —In a move likely to increase tensions with Russia, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter confirmed Tuesday that the United States would place heavy military equipment in nations stretching from the Baltics to the Balkan...

» Matthews: Ed Schultz Was ‘Jumping Up and Down’ for Bernie Sanders
23/06/15 07:37 from Washington Free Beacon

» World View: Afghan Taliban Score Major Victories as US and Nato Withdraw ... - Breitbart News
23/06/15 07:05 from nato - Google News
Breitbart News World View: Afghan Taliban Score Major Victories as US and Nato Withdraw ... Breitbart News There are reports that Greek officials have finally made some concessions, especially raising taxes on businesses and wealthy indi...

» If democracy in Egypt cannot be stimulated directly, it can be promoted by example
23/06/15 06:57 from openDemocracy
It seems that the accusations of hypocrisy towards western actors, often heard in the Arab world, are not completely wrong. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his first European trip, November 2014. Demotix/ Paolo Gargini. All rights rese...

» Israeli and Syrian Druze join forces - complicating Israel’s military position vis-à-vis southern Syria
23/06/15 06:23 from DEBKAFile
When Israel spokesmen stated the IDF does not assort by organization injured Syrian rebels reaching the Golan border for treatment, they found that Druze serving in Israel’s armed forces and others living in Golan villages knew bet...

» NATO Military Spending Set to Fall Despite Tensions with Russia - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 06:15 from nato - Google News
The Moscow Times NATO Military Spending Set to Fall Despite Tensions with Russia The Moscow Times BRUSSELS - Military spending by NATO countries is set to fall again this year in real terms despite increased tensions with Russia and a pl...

» China says up to United States to resume cyber security talks - Reuters
23/06/15 06:04 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Reuters China says up to United States to resume cyber security talks Reuters Cyber security has long been an irritant in relations between China and the United States, despite robust economic ties, worth $590 billion in two-way trade la...

» Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
23/06/15 06:02 from Search Results
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home Greece optimism lifts stocks but strong dollar tempers euro Syngenta chairman sets criteria for 'serious' takeover offer Euro zone business growth accelerates in June to four-year...

» How "Mr. Robot" Hacked Hacker Culture - Fast Company
23/06/15 05:16 from Cyberwar - Google News
Fast Company How "Mr. Robot" Hacked Hacker Culture Fast Company Elliot (Rami Malek) works a nine-to-five that has him protecting the digital assets of conglomerates he loathes, but his raison d'être is white hat hacking —wh...

» The Kids Are Coming Apart
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Think of an upper-middle class high-school boy who just got his driver’s license. One day after lacrosse practice John decides to go to his friend’s house instead of straight home. While there, his friend offers him some weed. He hasn’t ...

» Report: U.S. Must Modernize, Update Nuclear Strategy for New Century
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
America must change its policies regarding its nuclear weapons arsenal if it wishes to remain safe in the coming century, according to a new study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

» U.S. to Support NATO Rapid Response Force with Troops, Equipment
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
The United States will support a new NATO rapid response force with troops, intelligence, and equipment, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in Germany Monday.

» For-Profit Schools Target Vulnerable Vets, Give to Clinton Foundation
23/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Clinton took aim at the for-profit education industry last week saying it lies to military veterans to boost profits, but the industry’s most predatory schools are Clinton Foundation donors.

» House Republicans' attempt to block endangered species protections
23/06/15 04:42 from United States Defense and Military Forces - News - Times Topics - The New York Times
House Republicans' attempt to block endangered species protections for the sage grouse and two other birds as part of $612 billion military bill sets off major congressional skirmish; push, part of a broader Republican attempt to roll ba...

» Human rights are revolutionary—in principle not practice
23/06/15 04:30 from openDemocracy
The practice of human rights is utterly inconsistent with the subversive backbone expressed in its norms, and this tension presents problems for the movement.  Español ,  Français In her compelling article, Doutje Lettinga prom...

» Afghan UN envoy says extremists have united in new offensive
23/06/15 04:24 from News - Stripes
Afghan UN envoy says extremists have united in new offensive A new offensive against the Afghan government and people is being compounded by "an unprecedented convergence" of Taliban insurgents, more than 7,000 foreign fighters, and viol...

» Bashir's South Africa visit, actually a step forward
23/06/15 04:18 from openDemocracy
It was not to be this time around, but next time there could well be a different outcome.  March protest, 2015, Downing Street. Demotix/ David Cliff. All rights reserved. (Benin, June 18, 2015) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's ...

» Two Australian jihadis believed killed in Mosul
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
Australian Islamic State followers Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar were reported killed Monday in an air strike on the ISIS-held Iraqi city of Mosul. Australian warrants for their arrest were issued after the pair were photographed la...

» Turkey warns US against Kurdish autonomy in Syria
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
Kurdish YPG and rebel forces last week captured from ISIS the key border town of Tel Abyad, thereby linking two Kurdish cantons along the Turkish border to establish a contiguous Kurdish region from Kobani to Hasakah. As the Kurds made f...

» Syrian Kurds claim capture of key northern base from ISIS
23/06/15 04:14 from DEBKAFile
A Kurdish forces (YPG) spokesman Tuesday reported that they had gained complete control of the Liwa (Brigade 93) base, deep inside Islamic State territory on the outskirts of Ain Issa. This town is 50 km north of ISIS’s Syrian capi...

» No Patch For Incompetence: Our Cybersecurity Problem Has Nothing to Do With ... - War on the Rocks
23/06/15 03:57 from CyberWar - Google News
War on the Rocks No Patch For Incompetence: Our Cybersecurity Problem Has Nothing to Do With ... War on the Rocks This came on the heels of new information that, among other things, the devastating OPM hack may have had something to do w...

» Netanyahu appeals to Druze leaders to restore calm
23/06/15 03:42 from DEBKAFile
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu early Tuesday denounced as “extremely grave” Druze mob attacks Monday on two IDF ambulances transporting injured Syrian rebel fighters to hospital. He warned that no one would be allowed &quo...

» US air strike kills jihadi linked to murder of US ambassador in Benghazi
23/06/15 03:42 from DEBKAFile
A US air strike in the ISIS-ruled Iraqi town of Mosul has killed an Islamic State operative and suspected accessory in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. The atta...

» US Offers Troops to NATO Force Tasked With Deterring Russian Aggression - The Moscow Times
23/06/15 02:39 from Nato Russia - Google News
The Moscow Times US Offers Troops to NATO Force Tasked With Deterring Russian Aggression The Moscow Times Russia's intervention over Ukraine has put NATO allies in eastern Europe on edge and triggered a series of military moves by th...

» Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting - NEWS.com.au
23/06/15 02:25 from nato - Google News
Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting NEWS.com.au ... need for international assistance, even though most foreign troops had now departed. He said Australia, with 400 troops in Afghanistan assisting Afghan security forces, remained on...

» Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting - 9news.com.au
23/06/15 02:18 from nato - Google News
Andrews to attend NATO ministers meeting 9news.com.au Defence Minister Kevin Andrews is off to Brussels to discuss global security including the situation in Afghanistan at the annual NATO defence ministers' meeting. Mr Andrews, who ...

» INDIA-PAKISTAN: China Comes Through For Islamic Terrorism
23/06/15 01:50 from StrategyPage.com

» PROCUREMENT: Ukraine Crushes The Russian Navy
23/06/15 01:50 from StrategyPage.com

» MURPHY'S LAW: The Reality Of The Islamic State
23/06/15 01:49 from StrategyPage.com

» LEADERSHIP: Tradition Cripples The USAF UAV Fleet
23/06/15 01:49 from StrategyPage.com

» Caterpillar will lay off workers due to mining sector slump
23/06/15 01:47 from Search Results
Caterpillar will lay off workers due to mining sector slump Euro slips as market looks beyond initial progress in Greece talks Forecasters say global vehicle sales growth will downshift Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns, weak econom...

» SCO not to become NATO: Russia - Times of India
23/06/15 01:34 from nato - Google News
Times of India SCO not to become NATO : Russia Times of India MOSCOW: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) does not intend to become an analogue of NATO , despite the upcoming inclusion of new members, in particular India and Paki...

» In the face of growing insecurity, Afghanistan still needs support, Security Council told
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, as well as the sustained attention of the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN mission in the country said today, warn...

» UN Urges Direct Afghan Peace Talks
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The top U.N. envoy for Afghanistan on Monday welcomed renewed interest in peace talks between the government and the Taliban, but said it could not happen without direct engagement between the parties.

» U.S. Airstrike Kills Person of Interest in Benghazi Attack
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A June 15 U.S. airstrike in Mosul, Iraq, killed a known Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant operative and organizational intermediary who was a person of interest in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya, ...

» Remarks by Secretary Carter at Atlantik Brücke: US, Germany, & NATO are Moving Forward Together', in Berlin, Germany
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

» USS George HW Bush Enters Norfolk Naval Shipyard
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) (GHWB) entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to begin a scheduled planned incremental availability (PIA), June 16.

» ESG-2/USS Wasp Test Procure-to-Pay Process
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
When USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS Cole (DDG 67), USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), USS New Hampshire (SSN 778), members of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 (ESG 2) completed Fleet Week Port Everglades last mont...

» Female Enlisted Sailors Selected for Submarine Service
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
With the release of NAVADMIN 142/15 'FY16 Enlisted Women in Submarines Selections', the first group of enlisted female Sailors from across the Navy has been chosen to serve in the U.S. Navy's submarine force.

» Security Council has 'obligation to act now' to protect civilians from ISIL - UN rights expert
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A United Nations expert appointed by the world body's Geneva-based Human Rights Council appealed today for the Security Council to take immediate action to enforce international law and protect civilians living "in daily fear for their l...

» Central African Republic: Ban appoints panel to investigate UN response to sexual abuse allegations
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a panel to investigate the response of the United Nations to allegations of sexual abuse surrounding a deployment of foreign military forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperso...

» South Sudan: UN mission reports five people injured in shooting at Juba marketplace
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today reported that five internally displaced persons (IDPs) – four women and one man – were shot during an incident early Saturday evening.

» US: More Work Ahead for Mali Following Peace Deal
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Obama administration says Mali has a lot of work ahead following the signing of a peace agreement between Tuareg rebels and the government.

» Unrest Reported at Congo Camp for Ex-militiamen
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
A riot has been reported at a military camp holding more than 800 ex-militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are demanding to be freed and sent back to their home areas, but the government says the situation is under control.

» Myanmar Offers Peace Deal to Kokang Rebels
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
The government of Myanmar, also known as Burma, says it has offered a peace deal to Kokang rebels it has been fighting since February near the border with China.

» Iranian Ex-President Says U.S. Seeks Arrest Of Hidden Imam
23/06/15 00:47 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iran's former hard-line President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has reportedly said that the United States is working to arrest the Hidden Imam, who according to Shi'ite belief went into hiding in the 10th century and will reappear to bring justice...

» NATO Working With South Dakota Telemedicine Hub - ABC News
23/06/15 00:43 from nato - Google News
San Jose Mercury News NATO Working With South Dakota Telemedicine Hub ABC News NATO leaders are working with a telemedicine hub in southeast South Dakota to develop a multinational system that could deliver medical services remotely duri...

» US, China hold 'frank' talks on hacking, maritime row - Yahoo News
23/06/15 00:38 from Cyberwar - Google News
Yahoo News US, China hold 'frank' talks on hacking , maritime row Yahoo News Washington (AFP) - Top US and Chinese officials were set to join "candid" talks Tuesday on the "complicated but consequential" ties ...

» Yulin dog meat festival goes ahead amid international outcry
23/06/15 00:19 from News - Stripes
Yulin dog meat festival goes ahead amid international outcry Restaurant owners in Yulin say eating dog meat is a Chinese tradition during the summer, while animal rights activists say the festival has no cultural value and was merely inv...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - ChannelWorld.in
23/06/15 00:17 from CyberWar - Google News
The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP ChannelWorld.in The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million co...

» NATO-Russia Collision Ahead? - Town Hall
23/06/15 00:10 from Nato Russia - Google News
Town Hall NATO - Russia Collision Ahead? Town Hall Russian Gen. Yuri Yakubov called the U.S. move "the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO since the Cold War." When Moscow detects U.S. heavy weapons moving into the Ba...

» New book by ex-Mossad officer examines Israel’s intelligence doctrine
23/06/15 00:09 from intelNews.org
Yossi Alpher, a former Israeli intelligence officer, who was directly involved in numerous top-secret operations during his spy career, has published a new book that analyzes the overarching strategy behind Israel’s spy operations.

» The feds' hacking hypocrisy is glaring - The Detroit News
23/06/15 00:08 from Cyberwar - Google News
KOAT Albuquerque The feds' hacking hypocrisy is glaring The Detroit News The federal government's criticism of private companies' cyber security is glaringly hypocritical in light of the recent data breach at the Office of Pe...

» NATO-Russia Collision Ahead? - Human Events
23/06/15 00:05 from Nato Russia - Google News
Human Events NATO - Russia Collision Ahead? Human Events Russian Gen. Yuri Yakubov called the U.S. move “the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO since the Cold War.” When Moscow detects U.S. heavy weapons moving into the Baltic...

» Army Reprimanded General Involved in ISIS Fight
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the Army’s former deputy commander for Middle East operations, guided a contract to former West Point classmates, officials said.

» Iraqi Families Return to Fragile Stability in Tikrit After Liberation From ISIS
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Islamic State was driven from Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein and the largest city the terrorist group has lost in either Iraq or Syria.

» In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps F.B.I. Solve One Riddle (Where?) but Not Another (Who?)
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
A slip-up led investigators to trace a breach of the Astros’ database to a home used by Cardinals employees, but pinpointing the intruder or intruders is more of a challenge.

» Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland’s National Airline
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Cyberwarfare
If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first instances in which flights were canceled or delayed because of a malicious hacking.

» U.S. Says Drone Killed an ISIS Operative
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
The Pentagon said that a “person of interest” in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, died in coordinated airstrikes in Mosul, Iraq, on June 15.

» Army Reprimanded a Top General Involved in ISIS Fight
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the Army’s former deputy commander for Middle East operations, guided a contract to former West Point classmates, officials said.

» Racism, citizenship and deportation in the United States
23/06/15 00:00 from openDemocracy
US immigration laws from 1996 are draconian on paper and racially discriminatory in practice. Immigration reform in the United States must include their overturn. A banner drops from a hotel window while President Obama holds a fundraise...

» F.B.I. Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation
A slip-up led investigators to trace a breach of the Astros’ database to a home used by Cardinals employees, but identifying the intruder or intruders is more of a challenge.

» FBI investigation into hacking of Houston Astro's computers hits a snag - fox2now.com
22/06/15 23:43 from fbi - Google News
FBI investigation into hacking of Houston Astro's computers hits a snag fox2now.com (KTVI) – New details on the FBI investigation on the Cardinals employees accused of hacking into the Houston Astro's computers. The New York Time...

» US to Raise Cybersecurity with China in 'Pretty Direct Terms' - Wall Street Journal (blog)
22/06/15 23:36 from cybersecurity - Google News
Wall Street Journal (blog) US to Raise Cybersecurity with China in 'Pretty Direct Terms' Wall Street Journal (blog) The Obama administration, reeling from a massive computer attack and data theft at the government's Office of...

» U.S. drone strike kills Islamic State militant linked to Benghazi
22/06/15 22:56 from DEBKAFile
A U.S. airstrike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State militant suspected of involvement in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, the Pentagon said on Monday. Col...

» Rangers reviewing security on their internal network after Cardinals-Astros ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
22/06/15 22:27 from Cyberwar - Google News
Dallas Morning News (blog) Rangers reviewing security on their internal network after Cardinals-Astros ... Dallas Morning News (blog) Texas general manager Jon Daniels talks with the media after the Rangers' 4-0 loss during the Oakla...

» Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope
22/06/15 21:45 from Search Results
Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope Asian shares bolstered by hopes for Greek deal U.S. and EU face 'heavy lift' to get trade deal: EU ambassador Taliban attack Afghanistan's parliament, seize second district...

» FBI Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking - New York Times
22/06/15 21:41 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Times FBI Struggles to Pinpoint the Fingers Behind a Hacking New York Times WASHINGTON — As F.B.I. agents try to build a case against personnel in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office who are accused of breaking into the ne...

» FBI Looking For Miami Chase Bank Robber - CBS Local
22/06/15 21:29 from fbi - Google News
CBS Local FBI Looking For Miami Chase Bank Robber CBS Local MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The FBI has released surveillance pictures of a man wanted for a bank robbery in Miami. The man, sporting a dark-colored baseball cap and V-neck shirt, walked...

» Rep. Hunter to besieged major: CIA should be paying you - ArmyTimes.com
22/06/15 21:23 from cia - Google News
Rep. Hunter to besieged major: CIA should be paying you ArmyTimes.com The Army alleges that Golsteyn, in a job interview with the CIA , admitted to killing an unarmed Afghan in Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010. Golsteyn believed the man to be...

» The deadly new age war - The Hindu
22/06/15 20:33 from CyberWar - Google News
The deadly new age war The Hindu The attack, known as a Deliberate Denial of Service (DDoS), had proved what modern warfare could achieve without any blood being spilled. The attack on Lockheed ... The National Critical Information Infra...

» FBI tracks hate crimes in Utah - Daily Herald
22/06/15 20:22 from fbi - Google News
FBI tracks hate crimes in Utah Daily Herald UTAH COUNTY—Since the church shooting in Charleston last week, and as the divide between races seems to enlarge, many are wondering why hate crimes prevail in 2015. The FBI analyzes this statis...

» U.S. strike kills Islamic State militant linked to Benghazi attacks
22/06/15 20:19 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
A U.S. airstrike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State militant suspected of involvement in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, the Pentagon said Monday.Read fu...

» Britain to meet NATO's 2% defence spending target by including peacekeeping - Daily Mail
22/06/15 20:19 from nato - Google News
Daily Mail Britain to meet NATO's 2% defence spending target by including peacekeeping Daily Mail The move comes after Michael Fallon repeatedly refused to say whether Britain would continue to meet the Nato target of 2 per cent. He ...

» Pentagon: Extremist suspected in Benghazi attack killed in US airstrike
22/06/15 20:07 from News - Stripes
Pentagon: Extremist suspected in Benghazi attack killed in US airstrike Defense Department spokesman Col. Steve Warren says Ali Awni al-Harzi "operated closely" with Islamic State-associated extremists in North Africa and the Middle East...

» In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps FBI Solve One Riddle (Where?) but ... - New York Times
22/06/15 20:00 from Cyberwar - Google News
New York Times In Baseball Hacking Case, Blunder Helps FBI Solve One Riddle (Where?) but ... New York Times WASHINGTON — As F.B.I. agents try to build a case against personnel in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office who are accused ...

» White House tries for a leaner National Security Council
22/06/15 20:00 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
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...

» Will the left ever get religion?
22/06/15 20:00 from openDemocracy
Can there ever be a truly successful, secular revolution?  Credit: http://blindgossip.com/ . All rights reserved. Why does religion drive so many people nuts? That’s the question that opens and closes our debate on religion and soci...

» OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: OPM head tries to... - The Hill
22/06/15 19:52 from cybersecurity - Google News
WJCL News OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY : OPM head tries to... The Hill Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY , your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as leaders in gove...

» OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: OPM head tries to win over lawmakers - The Hill
22/06/15 19:52 from cybersecurity - Google News
Q13 FOX OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY : OPM head tries to win over lawmakers The Hill Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY , your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. We're here to connect the dots as l...

» Pincus: Tough questions on Iraq, and tough answers too.
22/06/15 19:38 from National Security: National Security, Pentagon & Defense Department News - The Washington Post
It’s time for a reality check on Iraq and the broader fight against the Islamic State.The issues were sharply laid out last Wednesday at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East when several...

» In FBI Sting, Informants Impersonated Islamic State Fighters to Convince Man ... - Firedoglake
22/06/15 19:38 from fbi - Google News
In FBI Sting, Informants Impersonated Islamic State Fighters to Convince Man ... Firedoglake A thirty-eight year-old Ohio man was targeted in an FBI sting operation and arrested on June 19 on charges of attempting to “provide material su...

» LOpht's warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action - Washington Post
22/06/15 19:26 from Cyberwar - Google News
Washington Post LOpht's warnings about the Internet drew notice but little action Washington Post “If you're looking for computer security , then the Internet is not the place to be,” said Mudge, then 27 and looking like a biblic...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - CIO
22/06/15 19:24 from CyberWar - Google News
The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP CIO The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million contract earli...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - CIO New Zealand
22/06/15 19:23 from CyberWar - Google News
CIO New Zealand The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP CIO New Zealand The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a U...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - Techworld Australia
22/06/15 19:23 from CyberWar - Google News
Techworld Australia The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP Techworld Australia The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, si...

» The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP - ITworld
22/06/15 19:22 from CyberWar - Google News
ITworld The US Navy's warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP ITworld The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy's communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million co...

» Tower Hamlets: a victory for democracy or a neocolonial coup?
22/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
The ousting of Lutfur Rahman suggests that we expect different levels of behaviour from Bangadeshi politicians and those of the general white British political culture. Flickr/Alan Denney. Some rights reserved. Now the general elect...

» TTIP: a week of victories
22/06/15 19:11 from openDemocracy
Pressure from those concerned that the EU-US trade deal would hand over too much power to foreign corporations has been working on both sides of the Atlantic. Flickr/campact. Some rights reserved. Campaigning works. This is the clear mes...

» Millions of Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Hacking - MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog)
22/06/15 19:10 from Cyberwar - Google News
MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) Millions of Samsung Galaxy Phones Vulnerable to Hacking MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) "It allows a hacker to take complete control of your phone. And that means they can delete all your pictur...

» NATO leaders working with South Dakota telemedicine hub on emergency ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
22/06/15 19:07 from nato - Google News
Beaumont Enterprise NATO leaders working with South Dakota telemedicine hub on emergency ... Minneapolis Star Tribune "Right now when there's a disaster most countries will send some sort of aid; United States sends teams, Roman...

» New Cybersecurity Program at PVCC - The Charlottesville Newsplex
22/06/15 19:06 from cybersecurity - Google News
The Charlottesville Newsplex New Cybersecurity Program at PVCC The Charlottesville Newsplex CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NEWSPLEX) -- Piedmont Virginia Community College will offer two new career studies certificate programs in the fall: constru...

» Mothers and sons. On children who have died in UK prisons
22/06/15 19:05 from openDemocracy
Joseph Scholes and Adam Rickwood died within weeks of being placed in penal institutions. Carolyne Willow met the boys’ mothers, and tells their stories in her shocking book,  Children Behind Bars . Joseph Scholes Joseph’s story Jos...

» Cybersecurity issue needs attention at U.S. China dialogue - San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)
22/06/15 19:01 from cybersecurity - Google News
San Francisco Chronicle (subscription) Cybersecurity issue needs attention at U.S. China dialogue San Francisco Chronicle (subscription) FILE - In this May 17, 2015, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. Secretary of ...

» Stop and search: young Londoners hold police to account
22/06/15 19:00 from openDemocracy
Nobody likes to be stopped, harassed and humiliated by the police. Young people are devising strategies to protect themselves. Still from Y-Stop, a Fully Focused film directed by Teddy Nigh Lately we have been visiting youth clubs and sc...

» The Vatican, the planet, and America
22/06/15 18:57 from openDemocracy
Pope Francis's document on the earth's future has become entangled in Vatican politics. But its most fraught reception will be in the United States. The Vatican press office is irate. It had hyped the publication of Pope Francis’s encycl...

» Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland's National Airline - New York Times
22/06/15 18:39 from Cyberwar - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk Hacking Grounds Flights of Poland's National Airline New York Times A report by the Government Accountability Office in April found that the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States should devote more reso...

» NATO Members’ Defense Spending, in Two Charts
22/06/15 18:36 from Defense One - All Content
The alliance’s easternmost members are ratcheting up their budgets as Russian threats loom.

» Hack toll rises again: FBI says 18 million people may have been hit - The Hill
22/06/15 18:31 from fbi - Google News
The Hill Hack toll rises again: FBI says 18 million people may have been hit The Hill FBI Director James Comey apparently made the estimate to senators in a closed-door briefing in recent weeks. He based his prediction off OPM data. The ...

» Straightening Europe’s crooked timber into a democratic eurozone 
22/06/15 18:22 from openDemocracy
Opposition to the direction of the Eurozone can be expressed through national democracies, for example through the election of Syriza, but this is now an inadequate form of political representation. Immanuel Kant. Wikicommons/ Public dom...

» How Israel balances cyber security, privacy - Al-Monitor
22/06/15 18:20 from CyberWar - Google News
Al-Monitor How Israel balances cyber security , privacy Al-Monitor Among the signatories of the letter are Boaz Dolev, formerly the head of Project Tehila, attorney Yoram Hacohen, the former head of the Law, Technology and Information Au...

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» NATO Returns Its Attention to an Old Foe, Russia
24/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Russia
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.

» South Sudan Suffers New Cholera Outbreak
23/06/15 08:07 from Voice of America
South Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak following the deaths of 18 people and at least 170 recorded cases in recent days. South Sudan's Minister of Health Riek Gai Kok told reporters the outbreak began in crowded United Nations refug...

» Anti-Americanism Now Russia’s Official Ideology, ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta’ Says
23/06/15 07:54 from Window on Eurasia -- New Series

» Iranian Lawmakers Pass Law Banning Inspections Of Military Sites
23/06/15 07:49 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Iran's parliament has passed a law that forbids international nuclear inspectors from visiting military sites, in a vote that came just a week before Iran and six major powers plan to conclude a far-reaching nuclear agreement.

» UN Panel: Fighting Causes Syrians 'Unspeakable Suffering'
23/06/15 07:45 from Voice of America
Sieges by Syrian government forces, rebel fighters and Islamic State militants are having a "devastating effect" in a conflict that "shows no signs of abating," U.N. investigators said Tuesday as they delivered their latest assessment of...

» Queen Elizabeth’s German journey: Visit with Merkel and her royal roots
23/06/15 07:40 from Europe News: News and Headlines from Europe - The Washington Post
BERLIN – Queen Elizabeth II lands begins a three-day state visit Tuesday that will bring the 89-year old British monarch back in touch with her German roots and include a tête-à-tête with Chancellor Angela Merkel.Read full article >&...

» Путин обвинил авторов памятки по Крыму в работе на иностранцев - РБК
23/06/15 07:38 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Путин обвинил авторов памятки по Крыму в работе на иностранцев РБК Президент Владимир Путин назвал работу Общества защиты прав потребителей (ОЗПП) «обслуживанием интересов иностранных государств». Такое заявление он сделал на пленарн...

» «Би-би-си» убрала из англоязычной версии интервью Януковича цитату о Крыме - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 07:33 from В мире – Новости Google
ИА "Репортер" «Би-би-си» убрала из англоязычной версии интервью Януковича цитату о Крыме Газета.Ru «Би-би-си» вырезала из англоязычной версии интервью свергнутого президента Украины Виктора Януковича цитату о результатах референдума по в...

» В ответ на санкции ЕС Россия продлевает эмбарго - Gorod48
23/06/15 07:31 from В мире – Новости Google
Московский комсомолец В ответ на санкции ЕС Россия продлевает эмбарго Gorod48 ЕС продлил санкции против России, а та в ответ намерена сделать то же самое со своими ограничениями на импорт товаров. Власти РФ подчеркивают: Москва действует...

» Greece: No Choice But to Propose 'Harsh' Reforms
23/06/15 07:30 from Voice of America
Greece's economic reforms plan includes "harsh'' measures the government would not have proposed had it had a choice, a spokesman said Tuesday.   The country this week offered a series of measures, including multiple tax increases, to pe...

» Calais port closed as striking French ferry workers block road with burning tires, bringing travel chaos
23/06/15 07:27 from - Europe RSS Feed 
British holidaymakers and lorry-drivers trying to cross the channel are being confronted with chaos thanks to a strike that had closed the port of Calais, with French workers erecting blockades of burning tires.

» ЕЦБ увеличил потолок кредитования банков Греции почти до 89 миллиардов евро - УНИАН
23/06/15 07:27 from В мире – Новости Google
УНИАН ЕЦБ увеличил потолок кредитования банков Греции почти до 89 миллиардов евро УНИАН Решение банка связано с сообщениями о ежедневном оттоке депозитов в Греции на фоне сохраняющейся неопределенности по кредитной программе. REUTERS. Ев...

» U.S. To Preposition Tanks, Artillery In Baltics, Eastern Europe
23/06/15 07:20 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says Washington will preposition tanks, artillery, and other military equipment in Eastern and Central Europe, in a move to reassure NATO allies concerned by Russia's intervention in Ukraine.

» Подозреваемый в убийстве журналиста Олеся Бузины отпущен под залог - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 07:18 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Украина Подозреваемый в убийстве журналиста Олеся Бузины отпущен под залог Коммерсантъ Денис Полищук, задержанный в рамках расследования убийства украинского журналиста Олеся Бузины, вышел из изолятора временного содержания в Киеве. ...

» Власти Армении с применением силы разогнали митинг протеста - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 07:12 from В мире – Новости Google
Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ Власти Армении с применением силы разогнали митинг протеста Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ Выступления в центре армянской столицы обернулись массовыми задержаниями. Силовики вытеснила толпу протестующих с проспекта Марша...

» Трагически погиб один из самых знаменитых голливудских композиторов - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 07:10 from В мире – Новости Google
Lenta.ru Трагически погиб один из самых знаменитых голливудских композиторов Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ От авангарда и музыки для фильмов ужасов к всемирной известности. Таким был путь калифорнийского композитора Джеймса Хорнера. Вся жизнь ...

» Website Lets Kenya Farmers Shop for Seeds
23/06/15 07:03 from Voice of America
A new online tool allows small-holder farmers in Kenya to learn in just a few minutes about the varieties of popular crops such as maize, pigeon pea and cassava. The tool is called MbeguChoice.  Mbegu is the Swahili word for seed. The we...

» Лавров вылетел во Францию на встречу «нормандской четверки» - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 06:59 from В мире – Новости Google
УНИАН Лавров вылетел во Францию на встречу «нормандской четверки» ИА REGNUM Париж, 23 Июня 2015, 13:58 — REGNUM Сегодня, 23 июня, глава МИД РФ Сергей Лавров вылетел в Париж для участия в переговорах «нормандской четверки» по урегулирован...

» Ukraine community seeks return of cultural artifact - Timmins Press
23/06/15 06:59 from Ukraine - Google News
Timmins Press Ukraine community seeks return of cultural artifact Timmins Press At some point in the last couple of years, however, the important Ukrainian cultural symbol went missing. With the help of the Downtown Timmins Business Impr...

» 3 Little Words Drive Wedge Between Britain and Rest of E.U.
23/06/15 06:50 from NYT > Europe
Prime Minister David Cameron is pushing for an end to a pledge written into European treaties for an “ever closer union.”

» Кадыров огорчил интернет, закрыв доступ в свой Instagram - Московский комсомолец
23/06/15 06:50 from В мире – Новости Google
Московский комсомолец Кадыров огорчил интернет, закрыв доступ в свой Instagram Московский комсомолец Глава Чеченской республики Рамзан Кадыров, страница которого в Instagram давно уже стала местом паломничества журналистов, жителей ЧР и ...

» Backlash Grows Against Controversial Confederate Flag 
23/06/15 06:48 from Voice of America
The governor of the U.S. state of South Carolina has called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, while the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart announced it would stop selling the flag in stores or o...

» Karakalpak Separatists in Uzbekistan Want Their Republic to Join Kazakhstan or Russia
23/06/15 06:36 from Window on Eurasia -- New Series

» Полиция задержала почти 240 человек на акции протеста в Ереване - РБК
23/06/15 06:34 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Полиция задержала почти 240 человек на акции протеста в Ереване РБК После акции протеста в Ереване в полицейские участки попали 237 человек, еще трое были доставлены в больницу. При разгоне демонстрации силовики использовали водометы...

» Кадыров закрыл публичный доступ к своему Инстаграму - Независимая газета
23/06/15 06:34 from В мире – Новости Google
НТВ.ru Кадыров закрыл публичный доступ к своему Инстаграму Независимая газета Глава Чечни Рамзан Кадыров закрыл свой аккаунт в социальной сети Инстаграм от пользователей, которые не являются его подписчиками. Теперь следить за фотография...

» ДНР: двое погибли за сутки в Донбассе из-за обстрелов со стороны ВСУ - РИА Новости
23/06/15 06:28 from В мире – Новости Google
Первый канал ДНР: двое погибли за сутки в Донбассе из-за обстрелов со стороны ВСУ РИА Новости В результате обстрела со стороны украинских силовиков Докучаевска один мужчина погиб, один ранен; один человек погиб в Спартаке, сообщил во вто...

» Scientists Race To Solve Riddle Of Kazakh Saiga Deaths
23/06/15 06:27 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Around 40 percent of the critically endangered Saiga antelope have died in Kazakhstan in the last couple of months. In Kazakhstan, a lack of public information has led to widespread speculation that the die-off is connected to fuel spill...

» Germans give Merkel more time to negotiate
23/06/15 06:21 from FT.com - World, Europe
Chancellor has limited room to manoeuvre on bailout talks with Athens

» Germans’ impatience with Merkel on Greece bailout talks grows
23/06/15 06:21 from FT.com - World, Europe
Chancellor has limited room to manoeuvre with Athens in crucial days ahead

» Самый некрасивый житель Уганды стал отцом в восьмой раз - Вести.Ru
23/06/15 06:20 from В мире – Новости Google
Вести.Ru Самый некрасивый житель Уганды стал отцом в восьмой раз Вести.Ru 47-летний житель Уганды Годфри Багума, который в 2002 году был удостоен звания самого некрасивого человека в стране, стал отцом в восьмой раз. Мужчина страдает от ...

» Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution - Jerusalem Post Israel News
23/06/15 06:16 from Ukraine - Google News
Jerusalem Post Israel News Top rebel leader accuses Jews of masterminding Ukrainian revolution Jerusalem Post Israel News During a lecture last week titled “Contemporary Ukraine as Fascist State of a New Type” at the Nekrasov State Unive...

» BBC вырезал из англоязычной версии интервью Януковича цитату о Крыме - РИА Новости
23/06/15 06:13 from В мире – Новости Google
Новости Кривого Рога BBC вырезал из англоязычной версии интервью Януковича цитату о Крыме РИА Новости Из англоязычной версии интервью экс-президента Украины на сайте телеканала были удалены его слова о том, что за присоединение к России ...

» Источник: Лавров летит в Париж на встречу в "нормандском формате" - РИА Новости
23/06/15 06:04 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Источник: Лавров летит в Париж на встречу в "нормандском формате" РИА Новости На встрече министры стран "нормандской четверки" обсудят содействие выполнению минских соглашений по урегулированию украинского кр...

» Автор музыки к «Титанику» разбился на личном самолете под Санта-Барбарой - РБК
23/06/15 05:56 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Автор музыки к «Титанику» разбился на личном самолете под Санта-Барбарой РБК Личный самолет композитора потерпел крушение под Санта-Барбарой. О гибели Хорнера сообщает The Hollywood Reporter. Смерть композитора подтвердила его помощн...

» Kurdish Fighters Chase Islamic State From Syrian Military Base
23/06/15 05:53 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Kurdish-led forces say they have captured a military base from the Islamic State in Syria's Raqqa Province only a week after seizing a key border crossing from the militant group.

» Kremlin Fears Circassian Genocide Issue May Be Exploited by Crimean Tatars
23/06/15 05:51 from Window on Eurasia -- New Series

» Afghan Troops Retake Rebel-Held Afghan District
23/06/15 05:51 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Government officials say Afghan troops retook control of a northern district from Taliban fighters after three days of fighting.

» Заведено дело после демонстрации в центре Еревана - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 05:51 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Заведено дело после демонстрации в центре Еревана Газета.Ru Генпрокуратура Армении завела уголовное дело по факту событий, произошедших в Ереване. Об этом сообщает «Кавказ Online». Отмечается, что уголовное дело заведено по статье «Х...

» Песков прокомментировал готовящееся продление продуктового эмбарго - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 05:49 from В мире – Новости Google
Аргументы и факты Песков прокомментировал готовящееся продление продуктового эмбарго Газета.Ru Пресс-секретарь президента России Дмитрий Песков заявил о том, что предложения кабмина по продуктовому эмбарго прорабатываются в администрации...

» Moody's Backs Creditor Math in Resisting Ukraine Debt Writedown - Bloomberg
23/06/15 05:45 from Ukraine - Google News
Bloomberg Moody's Backs Creditor Math in Resisting Ukraine Debt Writedown Bloomberg Ukraine can save $15.3 billion in payments on external bonds without a principal writedown sought by the government in its restructuring talks with c...

» Moody's Backs Creditor Math in Resisting Ukrainian Writedown - Bloomberg
23/06/15 05:45 from Ukraine - Google News
Bloomberg Moody's Backs Creditor Math in Resisting Ukrainian Writedown Bloomberg Ukraine can save $15.3 billion in payments on external bonds without a principal writedown sought by the government in its restructuring talks with cred...

» Политолог: на Западе будут по-своему трактовать интервью Януковича - РИА Новости
23/06/15 05:45 from В мире – Новости Google
Gazeta.ua Политолог: на Западе будут по-своему трактовать интервью Януковича РИА Новости Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович впервые за 1,5 года дал интервью западным СМИ, где оценил события на Майдане. Нерешительная позиция Януковича ...

» Cambodia Struggling to Curb Child Labor
23/06/15 05:43 from Voice of America
On the southern outskirts of Cambodia’s capital, a ramshackle factory turns out tens of thousands of bricks each month. Pale rows of freshly fired bricks wait for buyers under the corrugated iron roof, while a 50-meter-long oven leaks a ...

» The Daily Vertical: Putin's Nuclear Antics
23/06/15 05:43 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page.

» One Soldier, Three Civilians Reported Killed In Ukraine
23/06/15 05:30 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The Ukrainian military says one serviceman was killed in fighting in the east over the past 24 hours, while separatists accused government forces of killing three civilians in the areas controlled by the pro-Russian rebels.

» Three Ukrainian Civilians Reported Killed Ahead Of Paris Talks
23/06/15 05:30 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Ukrainian rebels on June 23 accused government forces of killing three civilians in attacks launched hours before the start of talks in Paris on ways to stop the separatist conflict.

» Russia's abandoned space shuttles at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in pictures
23/06/15 05:30 from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news
In pics: The crumbling remains of the Soviet Union's space programme

» 1-15 of 35,610
23/06/15 05:25 from SEARCH RESULTS - WSJ.com
1-15 of 35,610 Israelis Condemn Druse Villagers for Attack on Military Ambulance Israeli leaders are condemning a brutal attack by Druse villagers against a military ambulance carrying wounded Syrians from the bloody civil war raging nex...

» Pyongyang Sentences South Koreans for Alleged Spying
23/06/15 05:24 from Voice of America
North Korea has given sentences of life in prison with hard labor to two South Korean men it accused of spying for Seoul. The North's state broadcaster on Tuesday said Kim Kuk Gi and Choe Chun Gil were found guilty of state subversion at...

» Киев озвучил свои ожидания от переговоров по Донбассу в Париже и Минске - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 05:21 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Киев озвучил свои ожидания от переговоров по Донбассу в Париже и Минске ИА REGNUM Киев, 23 Июня 2015, 12:21 — REGNUM Cегодня, 23 июня, в Париже состоится очередная встреча по урегулированию в Донбассе в «нормандском формате» — н...

» UN Opens Human Rights Office in Seoul to Investigate N. Korea
23/06/15 05:16 from Voice of America
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...

» Carter: US Will Not Rely on ‘Cold War Playbook’ With Russia
23/06/15 05:08 from Voice of America
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States "will not rely on the Cold War playbook" in dealing with Russia, but instead will rely on a combination of military and non-military tools to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine....

» Время Свободы - Интервью - 23 июня, 2015
23/06/15 05:05 from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода
Пять дней в неделю: события в России и мире в версиях их непосредственных участников, экспертов и комментаторов. Яркая палитра суждений и мнений.

» Украинцев обязали сдавать отпечатки пальцев для шенгенской визы - НикВести - новости николаева
23/06/15 05:04 from В мире – Новости Google
НикВести - новости николаева Украинцев обязали сдавать отпечатки пальцев для шенгенской визы НикВести - новости николаева Согласно требованиям визового кодекса Евросоюза, с 23 июня 2015 года в представительствах стран-членов ЕС в Украине...

» Столица Армении приходит в себя после массовых протестов, которые стихли лишь под утро - Первый канал
23/06/15 05:03 from В мире – Новости Google
Первый канал Столица Армении приходит в себя после массовых протестов, которые стихли лишь под утро Первый канал В столице Армении только к утру удалось восстановить порядок после массовой акции протеста. Полиции пришлось применять спецс...

» Russia Weathers Financial Risks but More Remain, Bank of Russia Says - Wall Street Journal
23/06/15 05:00 from Russia - Google News
Wall Street Journal Russia Weathers Financial Risks but More Remain, Bank of Russia Says Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russia's sufficient reserves and flexible monetary policy ensures the country's financial stability for now, but...

» Guggenheim Helsinki Unveils Design
23/06/15 05:00 from NYT > Europe
The winning design, by the husband-and-wife firm Moreau Kusunoki Architectes, was chosen from 1,715 anonymous submissions.

» Юнкер назвал предложенную Еврокомиссией сумму для развития экономики - РИА Новости
23/06/15 04:59 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Юнкер назвал предложенную Еврокомиссией сумму для развития экономики РИА Новости Председатель Еврокомиссии Жан-Клод Юнкер заявил на пресс-конференции по итогам Евросаммита в понедельник о выделенных Греции 35 миллиардов евро до ...

» Red Cross Fears for Palestinian Hunger Striker in Israel
23/06/15 04:56 from Voice of America
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it fears for the life of a prominent Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for 48 days. It's the second marathon hunger strike for Khader Adnan, an activist in the militant...

» Саакашвили рассказал о реализации Россией проекта «Бессарабия» - РБК
23/06/15 04:53 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Саакашвили рассказал о реализации Россией проекта «Бессарабия» РБК ​О реализации проекта «Бессарабия» Саакашвили заявил в эфире программы «Свобода слова» телеканала ICTV, передает «Апостроф». По словам одесского губернатора, «они (Кр...

» Eurozone recovery picks up pace
23/06/15 04:48 from FT.com - World, Europe
PMI at its highest level for 4 years, buoyed by strong French manufacturing performance

» ОЗПП оспорит блокировку сайта из-за памятки по Крыму - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 04:44 from В мире – Новости Google
Газета Труд ОЗПП оспорит блокировку сайта из-за памятки по Крыму Газета.Ru Общество защиты прав потребителей оспорит блокировку сайта из-за памятки по Крыму, заявил председатель ОЗПП Михаил Аншаков, передает РИА «Новости». «Мы, естествен...

» US Hopes China Dialogue Improves Understanding
23/06/15 04:30 from Voice of America
Hundreds of Chinese diplomats are in Washington this week to take part in the Seventh U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue to discuss issues such as cybersecurity and maritime tensions.    Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury...

» FP: ЕС готов помочь Греции, лишь бы избежать ее сотрудничества с РФ - РИА Новости
23/06/15 04:27 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК FP: ЕС готов помочь Греции, лишь бы избежать ее сотрудничества с РФ РИА Новости Брюссель крайне опасается дрейфа Афин в сторону Москвы и намерен сделать все, чтобы предотвратить его, пишет The Foreign Policy. Люди на одной из улиц го...

» Аэропорты Новой Зеландии отменили все рейсы из-за технического сбоя - РБК
23/06/15 04:26 from В мире – Новости Google
УНИАН Аэропорты Новой Зеландии отменили все рейсы из-за технического сбоя РБК Аэропорты Новой Зеландии отменили все рейсы из-за технического сбоя в системе управления, пишет The New Zeland Herald. В 2:28 по местному времени поступило соо...

» Armenian Police Use Force To Disperse Protests
23/06/15 04:25 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Armenian police fired water canon to disperse crowds demonstrating against electricity price hikes early on June 23. Riot police then charged into the crowds with batons, arresting people. They were assisted by plain clothes officers. (R...

» В Париже "нормандская четверка" обсудит проблемы Украины - Российская Газета
23/06/15 04:23 from В мире – Новости Google
Российская Газета В Париже "нормандская четверка" обсудит проблемы Украины Российская Газета В Париже вечером 23 июня по инициативе Франции должна состояться так называемая "встреча нормандской четверки" - министров и...

» Кадыров закрыл страницу в Instagram - РИА Новости
23/06/15 04:20 from В мире – Новости Google
Tengri News Кадыров закрыл страницу в Instagram РИА Новости Пользователи, желающие просматривать фотографии и видеоролики, которые публикует глава Чечни, должны будут попросить разрешения у владельца аккаунта. Instagram аккаунт Рамзана К...

» Полиция Еревана водометами разгоняла несогласных с ростом цен на электричество - РИА Новости
23/06/15 04:17 from В мире – Новости Google
Новости Армении Полиция Еревана водометами разгоняла несогласных с ростом цен на электричество РИА Новости В Ереване прошла массовая акция протеста из-за повышения тарифов на электроэнергию. Смотрите на видео, как полиция разгоняла устро...

» French manufacturing picks up pace
23/06/15 04:15 from FT.com - World, Europe
Sector records its strongest performance in more than a year

» Вопрос о приглашении Путина на саммит G7 в Японию остается открытым - Ведомости
23/06/15 04:15 from В мире – Новости Google
Ведомости Вопрос о приглашении Путина на саммит G7 в Японию остается открытым Ведомости Официальный Токио объявил даты проведения будущего саммита "Большой семерки". Мероприятие пройдет 26-27 мая 2016 г., заявил генеральный сек...

» Медведев поручил подготовить ответные меры на продление санкций - Чечня | Новости | Информация
23/06/15 04:06 from В мире – Новости Google
Чечня | Новости | Информация Медведев поручил подготовить ответные меры на продление санкций Чечня | Новости | Информация «Решение о продлении ограничительных мер принято», — передал он. Этот вопрос он предложил адресовать чиновникам Евр...

» Янукович назвал трагедией присоединение Крыма к России - РБК
23/06/15 04:05 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Янукович назвал трагедией присоединение Крыма к России РБК В ночь на вторник Би-би-си опубликовало расшифровку интервью с бывшим президентом Украины Виктором Януковичем, бежавшим в Россию, где он сейчас и находится. Это первое интерв...

» Композитор "Титаника" Джеймс Хорнер погиб в авиакатастрофе - Вести.Ru
23/06/15 03:59 from В мире – Новости Google
Вести.Ru Композитор "Титаника" Джеймс Хорнер погиб в авиакатастрофе Вести.Ru В Калифорнии погиб в авиакатастрофе известный американский композитор Джеймс Хорнер, сообщает журнал Hollywood Reporter. Информацию о смерти 61-летнег...

» Russia's Ministry Of Mind Reading
23/06/15 03:56 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Russians state as fact that former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had designs on Siberia. Where did this urban legend come from?

» Апелляция на иноагента - завтра в 12:20
23/06/15 03:51 from Новости дня
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» Встреча глав МИД "нормандской четверки" пройдет во вторник в Париже - Версии.сом
23/06/15 03:51 from В мире – Новости Google
Версии.сом Встреча глав МИД "нормандской четверки" пройдет во вторник в Париже Версии.сом Встреча глав МИД "нормандской четверки" пройдет во вторник в Париже, на ней, как ожидается, стороны обсудят содействие выполнен...

» Greek proposals keep hopes of deal alive
23/06/15 03:48 from FT.com - World, Europe
Euro weakens in sign of investor relief after Athens cedes ground

» Япония не уверена в участии Путина в следующем саммите G7 - Ведомости
23/06/15 03:48 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Япония не уверена в участии Путина в следующем саммите G7 Ведомости Официальный Токио объявил даты проведения будущего саммита "Большой семерки". Мероприятие пройдет 26-27 мая 2016 г., заявил генеральный секретарь япон...

» Кадыров закрыл свой Instagram от посторонних - Правда.Ру
23/06/15 03:47 from В мире – Новости Google
Правда.Ру Кадыров закрыл свой Instagram от посторонних Правда.Ру Аккаунт в Instagram, принадлежащий главе Чечни Рамзану Кадырову, теперь закрыт для всех, кроме подписчиков, которыми можно стать только с разрешения его владельца. В настоя...

» Report: Child Refugees Face Obstacles in EU, Iran
23/06/15 03:34 from Voice of America
An international rights organization has called on European Union nations to better provide for children from Afghanistan, Syria, and other nations seeking asylum in Europe. Human Rights Watch released a report saying many children who h...

» В Новой Зеландии отменили вылеты рейсов из всех аэропортов из-за технического сбоя - Ведомости
23/06/15 03:28 from В мире – Новости Google
Российская Газета В Новой Зеландии отменили вылеты рейсов из всех аэропортов из-за технического сбоя Ведомости Из-за сбоя в системе управления полетами были отменены все рейсы из аэропортов Новой Зеландии, сообщает "Интерфакс"....

» Japan's PM Heckled At World War II Commemoration
23/06/15 03:27 from Voice of America
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was heckled Tuesday as he gave a speech to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, one of World War II's bloodiest battles. In a reflection of widespread local resentment at the U.S. ...

» Death Toll From Pakistan Heat Wave Tops 450
23/06/15 03:26 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Officials say more than 450 people have died from a three-day heat wave in southern Pakistan, and a state of emergency was declared in hospitals.

» Кризис в Греции отразился на доходах эмигрантов из Грузии — СМИ - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 03:21 from В мире – Новости Google
Маяк Кризис в Греции отразился на доходах эмигрантов из Грузии — СМИ ИА REGNUM Тбилиси, 23 Июня 2015, 10:21 — REGNUM Кризис в Греции отразился и на доходах работающих в этой стране эмигрантов из Грузии, пишет грузинская газета «Резонанси...

» Заседание всех подгрупп по Украине состоится сегодня в Минске - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 03:16 from В мире – Новости Google
УНИАН Заседание всех подгрупп по Украине состоится сегодня в Минске Коммерсантъ На заседание по урегулированию на Украине сегодня в Минске приглашены все четыре подгруппы, сообщила пресс-секретарь экс-президента Украины Леонида Кучмы Дар...

» IMF, Ukraine to meet with creditors in Washington next week - Kyiv Post
23/06/15 03:15 from Ukraine - Google News
Kyiv Post IMF, Ukraine to meet with creditors in Washington next week Kyiv Post Since 1995, the Kyiv Post has been the world's window on Ukraine . Please support the newspaper's quality, independent journalism with a digital subs...

» Russian Billionaire Pays Off Football Union's Debt to Coach Fabio Capello
23/06/15 03:12 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
Billionaire Alisher Usmanov has given the Russian Football Union (RFS) 300 million rubles ($5.56 million) to pay salary arrears owed to the coach of the national team, Fabio Capello.

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» Bum's YouTube Channel Shows the Other Side of Moscow (Video)
23/06/15 03:10 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
A man claiming to be a "bum" living on Moscow's streets is building up an online following with his YouTube video channel.

» Homeless Man's YouTube Channel Shows the Other Side of Moscow (Video)
23/06/15 03:10 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
A man claiming to be a "bum" living on Moscow's streets is building up an online following with his YouTube video channel.

» 21 июня 2015
23/06/15 03:09 from Новости дня
В Самарской области сотрудник полиции пойман Подробнее...

» 20 июня 2015
23/06/15 03:08 from Новости дня
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23/06/15 03:07 from Новости дня
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» В США, возможно, погиб знаменитый композитор Джеймс Хорнер, автор музыки к Титанику и многим другим фильмам - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 03:05 from В мире – Новости Google
Газета Труд В США, возможно, погиб знаменитый композитор Джеймс Хорнер, автор музыки к Титанику и многим другим фильмам Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ О несчастном случае сообщают американские СМИ со ссылкой на помощницу композитора. Официально...

» Ukraine Day 491: Yanukovych Denies He Gave Order to Shoot Maidan Demonstrators – BBC
23/06/15 03:01 from The InterpreterThe Interpreter
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs

» Еврокомиссия выделит Греции 35 миллиардов евро - Lenta.ru
23/06/15 03:01 from В мире – Новости Google
Lenta.ru Еврокомиссия выделит Греции 35 миллиардов евро Lenta.ru Председатель Еврокомиссии Жан-Клод Юнкер предложил правительству Греции программу дополнительной помощи на сумму в 35 миллиардов евро, выделение которой будет растянуто до ...

» ДС: Российская Федерация подумывает продлить контрсанкции против ЕС на полгода | Dsnews - Globalural.com
23/06/15 02:51 from В мире – Новости Google
Globalural.com ДС: Российская Федерация подумывает продлить контрсанкции против ЕС на полгода | Dsnews Globalural.com В начале весны участники саммита ЕС приняли политическую декларацию о намерении продлить экономические санкции в отноше...

» ЕЦБ будет поддерживать банки Греции в течение всей программы помощи - Интерфакс
23/06/15 02:51 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК ЕЦБ будет поддерживать банки Греции в течение всей программы помощи Интерфакс Москва. 23 июня. INTERFAX.RU – Европейский центральный банк (ЕЦБ) продолжит поддержку банковской системы Греции, пока действует международная программа пом...

» Reports Say Two Notorious IS Fighters Killed In Iraq
23/06/15 02:50 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Canberra says it is working to verify reports that two of Australia's most wanted Islamic State fighters, notoriously pictured holding severed heads, have been killed.

» Янукович посещал зоопарк на территории резиденции «раза два в год» - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 02:48 from В мире – Новости Google
Forbes Ukraine Янукович посещал зоопарк на территории резиденции «раза два в год» Газета.Ru Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович заявил, что в резиденции «Межигорье» ему принадлежал лишь дом в 630 кв. м, а в зоопарке с экзотическими ...

» Автор музыки к фильмам «Титаник» и «Аватар» погиб в авиакатастрофе - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 02:42 from В мире – Новости Google
Коммерсантъ Автор музыки к фильмам «Титаник» и «Аватар» погиб в авиакатастрофе Коммерсантъ Кинокомпозитор Джеймс Хорнер погиб в авиакатастрофе на 62-м году жизни. Его перу принадлежали саундтреки к главным голливудским блокбастерам после...

» В Дагестане в ходе спецоперации ликвидировали двух боевиков - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 02:30 from В мире – Новости Google
ТВ Центр - Официальный сайт телеканала В Дагестане в ходе спецоперации ликвидировали двух боевиков Коммерсантъ В ходе спецоперации у населенного пункта Гимры в Дагестане ликвидированы двое боевиков. При устранении участников бандподполья...

» Australia's Most Wanted Terrorists Reported Killed in Iraq
23/06/15 02:29 from Voice of America
Australia is trying to confirm reports that two of its most wanted Islamic State fighters have been killed in Iraq.  The families of Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar have told Australian media the pair died in a drone attack in the cit...

» НАТО намерен укрепить коллективную оборону - Международное радио Китая
23/06/15 02:29 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК НАТО намерен укрепить коллективную оборону Международное радио Китая Генсекретарь НАТО Йенс Столтенберг в понедельник в штаб-квартире НАТО заявил, что альянс намерен активизировать коллективную оборону для противостояния новым вызова...

» Греция может получить 35 млрд евро до 2020 года – Еврокомиссия - Ведомости
23/06/15 02:25 from В мире – Новости Google
РБК Греция может получить 35 млрд евро до 2020 года – Еврокомиссия Ведомости Еврокомиссия предложила Греции 35 млрд евро до 2020 г. на развитие экономики, заявил председатель Еврокомиссии Жан-Клод Юнкер на пресс-конференции по итогам Евр...

» Решение о продлении антироссийских санкций официально вступает в силу - Вести.Ru
23/06/15 02:23 from В мире – Новости Google
Комсомольская правда Решение о продлении антироссийских санкций официально вступает в силу Вести.Ru Решение Евросоюза о продлении экономических санкций в отношении России до 31 января 2016 года сегодня вступит в силу после публикации в О...

» Более 570 человек погибли в Пакистане из-за аномальной жары - РБК
23/06/15 02:16 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Более 570 человек погибли в Пакистане из-за аномальной жары РБК Число жертв аномальной жары в Пакистане увеличилось до 572, пишет Khaleej Times со ссылкой на The News International. Только в Карачи 300 человек погибли из-за разл...

» В Ереване полиция применила водометы, чтобы разогнать митинг на одной из центральных улиц - Первый канал
23/06/15 02:13 from В мире – Новости Google
Первый канал В Ереване полиция применила водометы, чтобы разогнать митинг на одной из центральных улиц Первый канал В столице Армении только сегодня к утру удалось восстановить порядок после массовой акции протеста, которая вспыхнула нак...

» В работе интернета в КНДР произошел серьезный сбой - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 02:13 from В мире – Новости Google
Агентство корпоративных новостей КорпоМИР В работе интернета в КНДР произошел серьезный сбой Коммерсантъ На территории КНДР периодически возникают неполадки в работе интернета. Проблемы с подключением к сети возникли на севере Корейского...

» В Ереване полиция при помощи водомётов разогнала участников демонстрации против подорожания электроэнергии - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 02:01 from В мире – Новости Google
Дни.Ру В Ереване полиция при помощи водомётов разогнала участников демонстрации против подорожания электроэнергии Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ Спецтехника поливает людей, которые сидят на асфальте у резиденции президента Армении, мощными стру...

» Seven decades of Soviet photography – in pictures
23/06/15 02:00 from World news: Russia | guardian.co.uk
From 1927 until after the fall of communism, one Russian magazine charted the region’s pioneering visual culture. A new exhibition at Moscow’s Lumiere Centre for Photography celebrates this history Continue reading...

» Nigerian President Accuses Predecessor of Draining Treasury
23/06/15 01:59 from Voice of America
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Monday accused the former administration of Goodluck Jonathan of virtually emptying the treasury and leaving the country in debt.  However, former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the Jonathan...

» Mexico to Overtake Russia by 2050 as U.S. Slides - Bloomberg
23/06/15 01:49 from Russia - Google News
Mexico to Overtake Russia by 2050 as U.S. Slides Bloomberg Mexico and Indonesia will displace Russia and Italy among the top 10 economies in just 35 years' time, with China, the U.S. and India taking the top three slots, according to...

» Михаил Саакашвили рассказал о российском плане «Бессарабия» - Коммерсантъ
23/06/15 01:49 from В мире – Новости Google
Gazeta.ua Михаил Саакашвили рассказал о российском плане «Бессарабия» Коммерсантъ Глава Одесской областной госадминистрации Михаил Саакашвили заявил, что Россия работает над проектом «Бессарабия», который планирует реализовать в Одесской...

» Вступили в силу новые правила получения шенгенских виз для украинцев - СЕГОДНЯ
23/06/15 01:43 from В мире – Новости Google
СЕГОДНЯ Вступили в силу новые правила получения шенгенских виз для украинцев СЕГОДНЯ С 23 июня 2015 в Украине и других странах Восточного партнерства страны Шенгенской зоны ввели визовую информационную систему. Согласно ей заявители личн...

» Медведев расширит список запрещенных продуктов - СОЧИ-24 - Ежедневная интернет-газета
23/06/15 01:40 from В мире – Новости Google
Дни.Ру Медведев расширит список запрещенных продуктов СОЧИ-24 - Ежедневная интернет-газета Премьер-министр России Дмитрий Медведев 22 июня поручил вице-премьеру Сергею Приходько подготовить предложения по введению ответных мер на продлен...

» Путин, Меркель и Олланд обсудили ситуацию на Украине - Версии.сом
23/06/15 01:36 from В мире – Новости Google
Версии.сом Путин, Меркель и Олланд обсудили ситуацию на Украине Версии.сом Состоялся телефонный разговор президента России Владимира Путина с федеральным канцлером ФРГ Ангелой Меркель и президентом Франции Франсуа Олландом, сообщила в по...

» Airstrike Kills Militant Suspected of Involvement in Benghazi Attack
23/06/15 01:33 from Voice of America
The United States said Monday that an airstrike last week in northern Iraq killed an Islamic State militant suspected of being involved in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Am...

» Airstrike Kills Militant Suspected in Benghazi Attack
23/06/15 01:33 from Voice of America
The United States said Monday that an airstrike last week in northern Iraq killed an Islamic State militant suspected of being involved in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including Am...

» Obama Speaks Out Against Religious Intolerance
23/06/15 01:26 from 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. Several members of the diplomatic community, lawmakers and Muslim Americans were on h...

» Obama Holds Iftar Dinner at White House
23/06/15 01:26 from 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. Several members of the diplomatic community, lawmakers and Muslim Americans were on h...

» State Consumer Agency Calls Crimea 'Occupied Territory'
23/06/15 01:23 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
Russia's consumer protection agency may face criminal charges for a tourism memo that urged Russian vacationers to show caution when traveling to "occupied" Crimea.

» Russian Agency Investigated After Calling Crimea an 'Occupied Territory'
23/06/15 01:23 from The Moscow Times Top Stories
Russia's consumer protection agency may face criminal charges for a tourism memo that urged Russian vacationers to show caution when traveling to "occupied" Crimea.

» Минфин Чехии заморозит призовые от выигрыша на скачках лошадей Кадырова - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 01:21 from В мире – Новости Google
Tengri News Минфин Чехии заморозит призовые от выигрыша на скачках лошадей Кадырова ИА REGNUM Прага, 23 Июня 2015, 08:20 — REGNUM Министерство финансов Чехии объявило о заморозке призовых средств в случае побед в соревнованиях скаковых л...

» Armenian Police Disperse Crowd Protesting Rise In Power Prices
23/06/15 01:18 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Armenian police used force and water cannons to clear a demonstration in central Yerevan after an overnight standoff with activists protesting against rising electricity prices. In the early hours June 23, special police forces moved to ...

» 1-15 of 35,578
23/06/15 01:15 from SEARCH RESULTS - WSJ.com
1-15 of 35,578 Greek Bailout Proposals Lift Hopes of Deal Greece’s creditors suggested for the first time that a deal to avert the country’s bankruptcy was in sight after an 11th-hour proposal submitted by Athens on Monday made a signifi...

» Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович отверг обвинения в расстреле участников Майдана - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 01:08 from В мире – Новости Google
Gazeta.ua Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович отверг обвинения в расстреле участников Майдана Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ В эксклюзивном интервью BBC он сказал, что не отдавал приказ силам безопасности открыть огонь по демонстрантам. Ян...

» Встреча глав МИД "нормандской четверки" пройдет во вторник в Париже - РИА Новости
23/06/15 01:08 from В мире – Новости Google
Gazeta.ua Встреча глав МИД "нормандской четверки" пройдет во вторник в Париже РИА Новости Накануне предстоящих "нормандских" переговоров президент РФ Владимир Путин провел телефонные переговоры с Франсуа Олландом и Ан...

» In Northwest Pakistan, A Plan to Grow Trees and Jobs
23/06/15 01:06 from Voice of America
A massive reforestation campaign is underway in Pakistan’s violent northwestern province, where authorities plan to plant one billion trees by end of 2018 to help restore deforested lands and provide thousands of jobs.   Dubbed as “Billi...

» Помимо "нормандского формата" существует рабочий формат переговоров лидеров России, Франции и Германии - Песков - Interfax Russia
23/06/15 01:04 from В мире – Новости Google
УНИАН Помимо "нормандского формата" существует рабочий формат переговоров лидеров России, Франции и Германии - Песков Interfax Russia Москва. 23 июня. ИНТЕРФАКС - Президент Украины Петр Порошенко не отказывался от участия в тел...

» Rwanda Confirms Arrest of Intelligence Chief in London
23/06/15 01:03 from Voice of America
Rwanda has confirmed that its intelligence chief, General Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain for alleged war crimes, has been arrested in London. Karake is accused of ordering a number of massacres while head of military intelligence...

» Саммит G7 2016 года пройдет на японском острове Сима - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 00:57 from В мире – Новости Google
НТВ.ru Саммит G7 2016 года пройдет на японском острове Сима ИА REGNUM Токио, 23 Июня 2015, 07:56 — REGNUM Генеральный секретарь кабинета министров Японии Ёсихидэ Суга на пресс-конференции 23 июня заявил, что следующий саммит «большой сем...

» Сайт ОЗПП, опубликовавший рекомендации по Крыму, не работает - РИА Новости
23/06/15 00:53 from В мире – Новости Google
Новый Регион Сайт ОЗПП, опубликовавший рекомендации по Крыму, не работает РИА Новости Общество защиты прав потребителей "Общественный контроль" обнародовало на своем интернет-ресурсе памятку для россиян, направляющихся на отдых...

» Следующий саммит "большой семерки" состоится в Японии в мае будущего года - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
23/06/15 00:48 from В мире – Новости Google
Правда.Ру Следующий саммит "большой семерки" состоится в Японии в мае будущего года Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ Об этом официально объявило японское правительство. При этом, по словам представителя кабмина, вопрос о том, будет ли н...

» Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович дал большое интервью журналистам ВВС - Первый канал
23/06/15 00:40 from В мире – Новости Google
Первый канал Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович дал большое интервью журналистам ВВС Первый канал Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович дал первое со времени своего отрешения от власти интервью западным СМИ. Беседа вышла в эфир в В...

» СМИ: композитор «Титаника» погиб в авиационной катастрофе - Газета.Ru
23/06/15 00:38 from В мире – Новости Google
K-news СМИ: композитор «Титаника» погиб в авиационной катастрофе Газета.Ru Получивший две премии «Оскар» за музыку к фильму «Титаник» американский композитор Джеймс Хорнер погиб в авиационной катастрофе в Калифорнии, пишет The Hollywood ...

» Ukraine's intel chief: We weren't ready - Politico
23/06/15 00:26 from Ukraine - Google News
Politico Ukraine's intel chief: We weren't ready Politico When undercover Russian troops first invaded Crimea last year, the Ukrainian government and military were wholly unprepared for the new brand of hybrid warfare they launch...

» Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович назвал присоединение Крыма к РФ трагедией, которая бы не произошла - ИА REGNUM
23/06/15 00:19 from В мире – Новости Google
СЕГОДНЯ Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович назвал присоединение Крыма к РФ трагедией, которая бы не произошла ИА REGNUM Киев, 23 Июня 2015, 07:19 — REGNUM Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович назвал присоединение Крыма к РФ тра...

» Полиция разогнала протестную акцию в цетре Еревана - РБК
23/06/15 00:19 from В мире – Новости Google
ЛІГА.net Полиция разогнала протестную акцию в цетре Еревана РБК Полиция разогнала сидячий пикет в центре Еревана. Часть активистов задержаны. Об этом сообщает корреспондент издания «Новости Армении». Как сообщает издание, акция проходила...

» В Париже пройдут переговоры глав МИД стран "нормандской четверки" - Первый канал
23/06/15 00:15 from В мире – Новости Google
Первый канал В Париже пройдут переговоры глав МИД стран "нормандской четверки" Первый канал Пути активизации мирного процесса на востоке Украины будут искать сегодня в Париже и Минске. Во французской столице соберутся главы Мин...

» South Carolina Under Pressure to Take Down Confederate Flag
23/06/15 00:12 from Voice of America
Political and religious leaders in South Carolina and elsewhere are calling for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds in Columbia in honor of nine black people killed in Charleston, South Carolina last...

» Armenian Police Forcefully Disperse Yerevan Protesters, 18 Injured
23/06/15 00:10 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The Armenian police used force and water cannons to clear a demonstration in central Yerevan after a night of standoff with activists protesting against rising electricity prices.

» Russia Is Biggest Force Against Democracy In Eurasia, Report Finds
23/06/15 00:05 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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.

» Freedom House Says Liberty Under Attack in Europe, Central Asia
23/06/15 00:01 from Voice of America
A democracy advocacy group says that freedoms across Europe are increasingly under attack by authoritarian states.  In a report released Tuesday, the Washington-based Freedom House assessed 29 countries across Central Europe and Eurasia,...

» From the archive, 23 June 1941: Hitler's invasion of Russia - The Guardian
23/06/15 00:01 from Russia - Google News
The Guardian From the archive, 23 June 1941: Hitler's invasion of Russia The Guardian 23rd August 1939: Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov, Russian Foreign Minister, signs the non-aggression pact negotiated between Soviet Russia and Ger...

» 'This system produces rebels': Russian theatre troupe honours jailed protestors
23/06/15 00:00 from World news: Russia | guardian.co.uk
Moscow’s ‘smallest but noisiest playhouse’ perseveres with latest documentary project in the face of legal threats and eviction by the authorities Peering at the audience from behind metal mesh as if through prison bars, actors at an ind...

» Hitler's invasion of Russia: From the archive, 23 June 1941
23/06/15 00:00 from World news: Russia | guardian.co.uk
The German military offensive breaks the non-aggression pact signed by both countries in 1939 The German invasion of Russia is much less of a surprise than was the Russo-German pact of August 23, 1939. It was not only that “Mein Kampf” w...

» Russia Assails Extension of E.U. Sanctions in Ukraine Crisis
23/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Russia
Kremlin officials, who had lobbied hard against an extension, called it self-defeating and said their countersanctions would be extended in response.

» Меркель с Олландом 45 минут "критиковали" Путина - ДОНБАСС
22/06/15 23:51 from В мире – Новости Google
ДОНБАСС Меркель с Олландом 45 минут "критиковали" Путина ДОНБАСС Так, в частности, Меркель указала российскому президенту на "тревожное количество нарушений перемирия" в Донбассе, передает DW. По ее словам, согласно о...

» Полиция Армении разогнала демонстрантов в центре Еревана - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
22/06/15 23:44 from В мире – Новости Google
Зеркало недели Полиция Армении разогнала демонстрантов в центре Еревана Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ Уже несколько дней они проводят круглосуточную акцию протеста против повышения цен на электроэнергию. Мощными струями водометов участники акц...

» Mother: Father kidnapped daughter, took her to Russia - WTNH
22/06/15 23:42 from Russia - Google News
WTNH Mother: Father kidnapped daughter, took her to Russia WTNH Katerina immediately started calling everyone she could think of and went to the Greenwich Police. They were able to confirm her ex-husband did in fact take Alina to Russia ...

» Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis
22/06/15 23:37 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Follow all of the developments as they happen

» US Defeats Colombia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals
22/06/15 23:36 from Voice of America
The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup tournament with a 2-0 win Monday over Colombia in Edmonton, Canada. Star forward Alex Morgan, making her second start of the tournament after returning from a knee ...

» US Defeats Colombia to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals
22/06/15 23:36 from Voice of America
The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup tournament with a 2-0 win Monday over Colombia in Edmonton, Canada. Star forward Alex Morgan, making her second start of the tournament after returning from a knee ...

» Янукович дал первое интервью западным СМИ после госпереворота на Украине - ИА REGNUM
22/06/15 23:23 from В мире – Новости Google
Gazeta.ua Янукович дал первое интервью западным СМИ после госпереворота на Украине ИА REGNUM Киев, 23 Июня 2015, 06:22 — REGNUM Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович считает свержение законной власти в стране в феврале 2014 года «трагеди...

» Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович надеется, что когда-нибудь сможет вернуться на родину - Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ
22/06/15 23:13 from В мире – Новости Google
Преступности.Нет Экс-президент Украины Виктор Янукович надеется, что когда-нибудь сможет вернуться на родину Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ В интервью Би-би-си он рассказал, как ему удалось покинуть страну, когда ситуация вышла из-под контроля....

» EPA: Fighting Climate Change Will Save Lives
22/06/15 23:06 from Voice of America
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says failure to act on global warming will kill hundreds of thousands of Americans by the end of the century and cost the country trillions of dollars. The EPA issued a new report Monday, sp...

» Russia Slams EU Decision to Extend Sanctions
22/06/15 22:46 from Voice of America
Kremlin officials denounced the decision by the European Union to extend economic sanctions against Russia for an additional six months. The sanctions were extended to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine and have...

» Полиция разогнала акцию протеста в центре Еревана - ИА REGNUM
22/06/15 22:37 from В мире – Новости Google
Зеркало недели Полиция разогнала акцию протеста в центре Еревана ИА REGNUM Ереван, 23 Июня 2015, 05:36 — REGNUM Полиция в Ереване разогнала акцию протеста против повышения тарифов на электроэнергию. Митингующие за считанные минуты были о...

» Самолет, оформленный на композитора фильма "Титаник", разбился в США - РИА Новости
22/06/15 22:30 from В мире – Новости Google
Последние новости России и Украины, главные новости дня. Самолет, оформленный на композитора фильма "Титаник", разбился в США РИА Новости Пилот воздушного судна самолета погиб, его личность пока не установлена. Пассажиров на бо...

» ВВС США уничтожили в Ираке связанного с терактом в Бенгази боевика ИГИЛ - РБК
22/06/15 22:30 from В мире – Новости Google
Российская Газета ВВС США уничтожили в Ираке связанного с терактом в Бенгази боевика ИГИЛ РБК ВВС США уничтожили боевика организации «Исламское государство», который участвовал в организации атаки на консульство США ливийском Бенгази в 2...

» Hilary Duff Dives Back Into Music With 'Breathe In. Breathe Out'
22/06/15 22:30 from Voice of America
After an eight-year absence from the music industry, actress and singer Hilary Duff released her fifth studio album last week, "Breathe In. Breathe Out," an upbeat dance album that touches on themes of self-discovery, romance and failed ...

» NYT's Orwellian View of Ukraine - Consortium News
22/06/15 22:29 from Ukraine - Google News
Consortium News NYT's Orwellian View of Ukraine Consortium News Exclusive: In the up-is-down Orwellian world that is now The New York Times' editorial page, there was no coup in Ukraine in 2014, no U.S.-driven “regime change,” no...

» US, China to Hold 'Very Direct' Talks
22/06/15 22:29 from Voice of America
U.S. officials are promising a "very direct" conversation with Chinese officials during a high-level, annual dialogue that continues Tuesday in Washington.  Cyber security, China's disputed maritime claims, and bilateral efforts to comba...

» US, China Kick Off Wide-ranging Talks
22/06/15 22:29 from Voice of America
U.S. and Chinese officials have launched three days of high-level talks in Washington on issues including climate change, cyber security and maritime concerns. They opened Monday with a series of wide-ranging Strategic Security Dialogue ...