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» Kerry reopens US Cuba embassy after 54 years
14/08/15 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 14, 2015, 6:26 PM (IDT) John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in 70 years, presided over the reopening of the US embassy in Havana Friday. The same US marines who brou...
» Pentagon: Team Obama Is ‘Too Timid’ on Putin
14/08/15 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . America’s military brass keeps calling Russia an ‘existential’ danger to the U.S.—and the White House isn’t exactly thrilled. Every time a U.S. military commander calls Russia th...
» Carter Crafts Close Team of Chiefs to Finish Out Obama Years
14/08/15 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. With a background that includes infantry command and Special Forces, Gen. Mark Milley on Friday will become 39th Army chief, taking over for Gen. Raymond Odierno, perhaps the mos...
» Pentagon Fears It’s Not Ready for a War With Putin
14/08/15 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Clinton could still become president after her email scandal, but a decorated Marine is being forced out over one classified report he sent to avert a disaster. No matter how much classified material is found...
» Pentagon Fears It’s Not Ready for a War With Putin - The Daily Beast
14/08/15 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Photo Illustration by Alex Williams/The Daily Beast A series of classified exercises over the summer has raised concerns inside the Defense Department that its forces are not prepared for a sustained military...
» A Better Deal With Iran Is Possible
14/08/15 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. Imagine you’re a conflicted lawmaker in the U.S. Congress. You’ve heard all the arguments about the  Iran nuclear agreement , pro and con. A vote on the deal is ...
» Pentagon scoffs at Islamic State list of private info of U.S. government, military personnel
14/08/15 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Pentagon is currently investigating the release of over 1,400 names, emails and passwords belonging to U.S. military , state and federal government personnel that was posted Tuesday on Twitter by a pro-Is...
» Russian missile corvette replaces Egyptian ship sunk by ISIS
14/08/15 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 14, 2015, 6:14 PM (IDT) DEBKAfile Exclusive: The Egyptian Navy took delivery Sunday of a Russian "Lightning" missile Corvette R-32 (NATO coded: Moskit P-27) to replace the ship ...
» Former Bragg officer to become Army commanding general
14/08/15 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - An officer who was most recently the commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg is taking over as the Army's top offic...
» Marco Rubio slams Obama's outreach to Iran and Cuba
14/08/15 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is slamming President Barack Obama's outreach to Iran and Cuba, calling his diplomacy with the...
» Military says it is committed to fairness in Manning case
14/08/15 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The U.S. military said Thursday that it is committed to "a fair and equitable process" in the case of national security leaker Chelsea Mannin...
» Islamic State used mustard gas against Kurdish peshmerga fighters: report
14/08/15 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The U.S. is investigating what it says are "credible" reports that the Islamic State militant group used mustard gas in an attack against Kurdish peshmerga fighte...
» Inside the Ring: NSA Pinpoints China’s Cyberattacks
14/08/15 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A secret National Security Agency document has revealed the massive nature of China’s cyberattacks against the United States, with nearly 700 intrusions in private-sector and govern...
» NY man gets 16-year sentence for trying to support jihadists
14/08/15 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. For the second time, an Albanian man living in New York was been sentenced to prison after admitting he tried to support terrorists in Pakistan.
» Russia denies hosting top Iranian commander
14/08/15 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A senior Russian diplomat has strongly denied claims that an Iranian general has visited Moscow in violation of the United Nations sanctions.
» Poll: Terror tops Americans' foreign policy concerns
14/08/15 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Within the Republican Party, there is a significant divide between those who desire a more active and a more passive foreign policy.
» Man pleads guilty to taking drugs from military hospital
14/08/15 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A former Army pharmacy specialist has pleaded guilty to stealing drugs from a military hospital.
» U.S. and Turkey Face Questions in Anti-ISIS Effort
14/08/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Two weeks after the United States and Turkey announced the plan, it is unclear which forces will fight the jihadists and what support they will receive.
» Egypt: 2 Groups Handled Hostage, Croatia Says
14/08/15 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A Croatian expatriate worker believed to have been beheaded by the Islamic State’s Egyptian affiliate was initially abducted by a different group that deman...
» Rwandan spies target government critics abroad: Canadian report
14/08/15 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The government of Rwanda uses intelligence operatives to systematically spy on, harass, and even kill opposition figures living abroad, according to a report issued by a Canadian security ag...
» FTC Chair Ramirez Cools Tech Antitrust Concerns - U.S. News & World Report
14/08/15 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. U.S. News & World Report FTC Chair Ramirez Cools Tech Antitrust Concerns U.S. News & World Report House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., commended...
» Will Huma Abedin Survive the Clinton Scandal Vortex? - National Review Online
14/08/15 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. National Review Online Will Huma Abedin Survive the Clinton Scandal Vortex? National Review Online And in court on Monday, Hillary Clinton admitted Abedin had an e-...
» Grassley blasts White House over Cuban criminals
14/08/15 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from THonline.com - ,. © Copyright 2015, THonline.com , Dubuque, IA . Powered by BLOX Content Management System from TownNews.com . [ Terms of Use | Privacy Policy ]
» Cuba: Now comes the hard part - Politico
14/08/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Politico Cuba: Now comes the hard part Politico But so far the momentum has come almost entirely from the White House , and the newly opened embassies mark the fina...
» On His Birthday, Fidel Castro Wants US to Repay Cuba the Millions it Owes
14/08/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Fidel Castro turned 89 on Thursday, and to mark his birthday, the former Cuban President requested that the United States pay back the "many millions of dollars" owed to his country bec...
» Hollande Under Fire After Newspaper Reveals True Cost of Mistral Fiasco
14/08/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. French President Francois Hollande faces pressure after a newspaper revealed that the true cost of breaking the Mistral contract with Russia may be more than double the declared sum.
» US Navy Dreams of Stealth Jets, Carrier-Launched Drones, Laser Weapons
14/08/15 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. A top US Navy commander unveiled the force's vision for the future of its carrier-based air power, and it involves stealth fighter jets, carrier-launched drones, submarine-detecting hel...
» Belarus Air Force Boosts Orders of Ultra-Modern Russian Yak-130 Jets
14/08/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Belarus has ordered new combat aircraft from Russia, according to the commander of Belarus' Air Force and Air Defense Forces.
» Saudi Arabia Setting Terms for Purchase of Russian Iskander Missiles
14/08/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Saudi Arabia is discussing buying Russian-made Iskander tactical missile systems.
» 'Kurdish forces attacked with chemical arms in Iraq'
14/08/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The German Defense Ministry says Daesh terrorists have launched a chemical attack on Kurdish forces fighting the militants in northern Iraq.
» US military data stolen by Daesh's ‘Hacking Division’
14/08/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. A so-called “hacking division” of the Daesh Takfiri group has released names, home addresses and other sensitive details of hundreds of US military and embassy staff in an a...
» Abadi censures US commander over remarks on splitting Iraq
14/08/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has strongly condemned a top US military commander over his remarks on the possibility of the disintegration of Iraq.
» General Discusses Afghan Forces, Security, ISIL Threat
14/08/15 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Afghan forces are fully responsible for their nation’s security but still need and deserve the broad support of U.S. and coalition forces .
» Ukraine Posts Video Of Captured ‘Russian Soldier’ Asking For Putin’s Help
14/08/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Ukraine’s state security agency has released a new video purporting to show a Russian army officer who was detained last month in eastern Ukraine appealing to President Vladimir Putin t...
» Why The Taliban Criticized An IS Video As 'Horrific' And 'Un-Islamic'
14/08/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. When militants affiliated with the extremist group Islamic State (IS) issued a video showing prisoners being blown up with explosives, the Afghan Taliban condemned it as "horrific."
» Moderate Syrian Opposition Leader Rejects Russian-Iranian Peace Plan
14/08/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The leader of a political coalition of moderate Syrian opposition forces has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that a Russian-Iranian proposal to end Syria's four-year-old civ...
» Pot bust: FBI seizes 1500 plants, cash, gun in Providence raid - The Providence Journal
14/08/15 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Pot bust: FBI seizes 1500 plants, cash, gun in Providence raid The Providence Journal An FBI investigation culminated in 10 search warrants being served Wednesday at the two addresses, a...
» The FBI Agent Who Hunted N.W.A - Daily Beast
14/08/15 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Daily Beast The FBI Agent Who Hunted N.W.A Daily Beast After the letter was made public, the FBI had to publicly clarify that the bureau had no intention of suppressing N.W.A's art or fr...
» FBI catches swatter who said “you can't catch a hacker” | Naked ...
14/08/15 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google Blog Search. A young swatter who though he was uncatchable has been convicted after the FBI tracked him down via his IP address.
» Germany confirms possible ISIS chemical attack on Kurds
14/08/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 14, 2015, 10:19 AM (IDT) The German military confirms a possible chemical weapons attack on Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers fighting the Islamic State group (ISIS) in northern Iraq. A US offic...
» China's Long Minsky Moment - The New Yorker
14/08/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The New Yorker China's Long Minsky Moment The New Yorker Back in 2007, according to cables released by WikiLeaks, a senior figure in the Chinese Communist Party, Li Keqiang, to...
» Former CIA Officer:Cuba Could Play Bridge-Builder to Restore US-Russia Ties - Sputnik International
14/08/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Sputnik International Former CIA Officer:Cuba Could Play Bridge-Builder to Restore US-Russia Ties Sputnik International WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Badly strained US relations with Russia cou...
» Mandy Patinkin to Narrate Showtime CIA Documentary 'The ...
14/08/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. Mandy Patinkin is moving from a show about a fake CIA to a project about the real one. The Homeland star will narrate Showtime's new documentary, The Spymasters, which looks at th...
» Showtime To Premiere CIA Documentary 'The Spymasters' In ...
14/08/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. Showtime announced today at the TCA Summer Press Tour that it will premiere The Spymasters, a documentary that goes inside the workings of the CIA , the world's most powerful and ...
» News Roundup and Notes: August 14, 2015
14/08/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara 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 The US suspects...
» 3,340,1113,340,1112015-08-14Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' - CNN
14/08/15 09:20 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,340,111 3,340,111 2015-08-14 Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' - CNN Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' - CNN Friday August 14 th , 2015  at  6:23 AM Top Stories - Google News 1 Share CNN Inte...
» AP EXCLUSIVE: Top secret Clinton emails include drone talk - Washington Post
14/08/15 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. AP EXCLUSIVE: Top secret Clinton emails include drone talk Washington Post WASHINGTON — The two emails on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server that an auditor deemed “top secr...
» Purported ISIS militants post list of...
14/08/15 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' CNN International  - ‎11 hours ago‎ (CNN) A group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division this week posted on...
» Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' - CNN
14/08/15 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN International Purported ISIS militants post list of 1400 US 'targets' CNN (CNN) A group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division this week posted online a purported ...
» US believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in Iraq attack: WSJ - Reuters
14/08/15 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters US believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in Iraq attack: WSJ Reuters WASHINGTON The United States believes Islamic State militants likely used mustard agent in...
» Joe Biden Wades Further Into '16 Bid - New York Times
14/08/15 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Joe Biden Wades Further Into '16 Bid New York Times WASHINGTON — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is vacationing on Kiawah Island off South Carolina's coast, rid...
» 'US believes ISIS likely used chemical weapons in Iraq attack' - Jerusalem Post Israel News
14/08/15 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News 'US believes ISIS likely used chemical weapons in Iraq attack' Jerusalem Post Israel News "We have credible information that the agent used in the atta...
» AP Top News at 2:48 a.m. EDT
14/08/15 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 2:48 a.m. EDT Top US diplomat flies to Cuba for new policy victory lap HAVANA (AP) - Washington's top diplomat is coming to Havana on Friday to raise the S...
» Syrian Opposition Leader: Russia 'Isn't Clinging To Assad'
14/08/15 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The leader of the main Syrian opposition group says that Russia is not committed to keeping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in power.
» Horse rescued from a well in Chile
14/08/15 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:08 After being scared by a passing vehicle, a horse jumped into a well and became stuck. Firefighters rescued the horse in Chile. Report by Asana Gr...
» Ukraine toppled Communist statues but raised a bigger debate
14/08/15 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. A new law to erase symbols of the nation’s communist past has sparked questions about national identity.
» Officer Investigated for Jumping Into Car With Teen Suspect
14/08/15 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Police officer investigated after video shows him jumping into cruiser with handcuffed teen
» Lewis Fogle: Prisoner freed after spending over 30 years in prison, following DNA test
14/08/15 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A man who was handed a life sentence in connection with the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl over three decades ago has walked free from a Pennsylvania prison, after a DNA test prove...
» War on Isis: Claims militants used chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters in Iraq
14/08/15 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Isis appears to have used chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters, according to officials from the US, Germany and the Kurds themselves.
» 'Isis hacking division' publishes personal details of US targets online urging supporters to attack those listed
14/08/15 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. A list of American “targets” – including the FBI and Nasa – has been listed online by a group calling itself the Islamic State hacking division.
» Castro chides US before flag raising
14/08/15 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro fails to mention US embassy reopening in letter marking his 89th birthday.
» 'Credible' That ISIS Used Chemical Agent Against Kurdish Fighters
14/08/15 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. "Blistering Agent" Was Used Earlier This Week
» Police Department Offers Heroin Addicts Amnesty, Treatment
14/08/15 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Addict amnesty: Police department becomes support center, treatment link for heroin addicts
» Syrian Opposition Leader: "Russia Isn't Clinging to Assad"
14/08/15 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Syria's top opposition leader says after talks in Moscow that "Russia isn't clinging to Assad"
» Azerbaijan couple who called for boycott of European Games are jailed
14/08/15 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. • Leyla and Arif Yunus handed long sentences for ‘fraud’ • Amnesty International claim charges were fabricated An activist who called for a boycott of the European Games on hu...
» US returns $15m Picasso painting to France after thwarting black market sale
14/08/15 06:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Formal ceremony comes after La Coiffeuse was realised to be missing from Paris’ Museum of Modern Art in 2001 and seized in Newark, New Jersey last year The US government has f...
» Azerbaijan makes a mockery of justice as couple sentenced in political show trial
14/08/15 06:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. No one who witnessed persecution of Leyla and Arif Yunus could doubt that this was a vicious campaign against independent opponents, says Tanya Lokshina The court of grave cri...
» John Kerry to raise US flag at Havana embassy
14/08/15 06:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Kerry will be first secretary of state in 70 years to visit Cuba and will conduct historic ceremony at newly restored embassy The US secretary of state is to raise the America...
» Obama Is Set to Discuss Rights Issues With China
14/08/15 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A top State Department official said Thursday that human rights would feature prominently in talks next month between President Xi Jinping of China and President Obama.
» World Briefing: Azerbaijan: Human Rights Defenders Are Sentenced
14/08/15 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A court on Thursday convicted a human rights defender and her husband on fraud charges, prompting denunciations from rights groups.
» Kerry to Strike Delicate Balance in Havana Trip for Embassy Flag-Raising
14/08/15 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. He will attend a ceremony at the diplomatic post, which officially opened in July, before getting the opportunity to talk to dissidents at a separate reception.
» Three people killed, two wounded in attacks in Turkey's southeast
14/08/15 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish soldier and two Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants were killed in a spate of attacks in Turkey's southeast, security sources said on Friday.
» Islamic State Seen Making Small Inroads In Afghanistan
14/08/15 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Islamic State group is making small inroads in Afghanistan and could grow into a more worrisome threat, a U.S. Army general said August 13.
» U.S. Investigating Possible Use Of Mustard Gas By Islamic State
14/08/15 06:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States is investigating whether Islamic State militants used mustard gas in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq, in the first indication the militant group may...
» UN Meeting Set On Islamic State Attacks Against Gays
14/08/15 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Two gay men from Iraq and Syria will brief the United Nations Security Council August 24 on their experience being targeted by Islamic State militants.
» More Support For Iran Deal Trickles In From U.S. Democrats
14/08/15 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Two more Democrats in the U.S. Senate announced support for the Iran nuclear deal August 13 as allies of President Barack Obama inched toward their goal of ensuring Congr...
» Fire Reported At Kazakh Copper Site
14/08/15 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kazakh copper producer Kaz Minerals says a fire occurred overnight at its Bozshakol project in northern Kazakhstan and has since been extinguished.
» U.S. believes Islamic State likely used mustard agent in Iraq attack: WSJ
14/08/15 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes Islamic State militants likely used mustard agent in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq earlier this week, the first indication the m...
» China investigates cause of blasts at Tianjin port, firms assess damage
14/08/15 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - Investigators searched for clues on Friday to identify what caused two huge explosions at a warehouse used to store toxic chemicals and gas at a busy port in...
» Fidel Castro celebrates 89th birthday with leftist allies
14/08/15 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HAVANA (Reuters) - Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro celebrated his 89th birthday on Thursday with two of his country's closest leftist allies from Latin America, a day ahead of a h...
» In another symbol of thawing ties, Kerry to raise U.S. flag at restored Havana embassy
14/08/15 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the recently restored American embassy in Havana, another symbolic step in the...
» North Korea denies laying landmines in DMZ that wounded South soldiers
14/08/15 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea rejected on Friday accusations by South Korea that it was responsible for landmine explosions last week inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that wounded t...
» Russia calls on U.S. to drop missile shield plans
14/08/15 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sees no reason for the United States to push forward with plans to deploy a missile shield in Europe following the July nuclear deal with Iran, Russian Deputy...
» US investigating whether Islamic State used chemical weapons
14/08/15 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6 a.m. EDT. EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) -- The United States is investigating whether the Islamic State used chemical weapons, the White House said Thursday, following allegations that IS mil...
» Top US diplomat flies to Cuba for new policy victory lap
14/08/15 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6 a.m. EDT. HAVANA (AP) -- Washington's top diplomat is coming to Havana on Friday to raise the Stars and Stripes over the newly opened U.S. Embassy, making a symbolically charged victo...
» In speech, Rubio slams Obama's outreach to Iran and Cuba
14/08/15 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 6 a.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is slamming President Barak Obama's outreach to Iran and Cuba, calling his diplomacy with the two nations evid...
» 3,339,7903,339,7902015-08-13Editorial: The U.S. has been complacent and lazy in responding to
14/08/15 01:13 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,339,790 3,339,790 2015-08-13 Editorial: The U.S. has been complacent and lazy in responding to cyberattacks by Editorial Board | » Over 100 Russian mafia dons to meet in Turkey for mob summit 13/08/15 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared News...
» FBI: Marijuana Union Organizer Took Bribes, Rigged Process - SF Weekly (blog)
13/08/15 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. SF Weekly (blog) FBI : Marijuana Union Organizer Took Bribes, Rigged Process SF Weekly (blog) But before a single shop had been organized, Rush took $600,000 in loans from a dispensary o...
» Report Concludes CIA Torture Program was Bolstered by American Psychological ... - UCR Today (press release)
13/08/15 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. UCR Today (press release) Report Concludes CIA Torture Program was Bolstered by American Psychological ... UCR Today (press release) Featured in a New York Times story published in April...
» Russia Sends Anti-Western Message With Imports Destruction
13/08/15 18:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:42 Russia has burned flowers from Holland in a battle against Western imports that saw the destruction of hundreds of tons of food in retaliation ...
» The U.S. has been complacent and lazy in responding to cyberattacks
13/08/15 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . (Edgar Su/Reuters) By Editorial Board August 12 at 7:56 PM THE DISCLOSURE that Russia was responsible for penetrating the unclassified e-mail system used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be disconcerting. ...
» Editorial: The U.S. has been complacent and lazy in responding to cyberattacks
13/08/15 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post. THE DISCLOSURE that Russia was responsible for penetrating the unclassified e-mail system used by the Joint C...
» FBI agents raid apartment in Gambrills - WBAL Baltimore
13/08/15 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WBAL Baltimore FBI agents raid apartment in Gambrills WBAL Baltimore Gambrills FBI raid. Photos. Gambrills FBI raid. GAMBRILLS, Md. —The FBI has confirmed that agents raided an apartment...
» States With High Gun Ownership See More Officers Killed
13/08/15 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Researchers have found that police officers in states with the lowest gun ownership rates are less likely to be murdered on the job.
» Security tightened at Naval Academy since Chattanooga shootings
13/08/15 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Already, visitors were screened with metal-detecting wands during popular Commissioning Week events, such as the Herndon Monument climb. Now, visitors without a military ID will be ...
» Ted Cruz Sees Path to White House Running Through the South
13/08/15 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sees path to White House running through college football country in South
» Argentine Presidential Candidate Confronts Floods, Critics
13/08/15 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Leading Argentine presidential candidate returns from Italy for floods in province he governs
» 'Act of God' Natural Disaster Costs | The New York Times
13/08/15 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 06:27 In 2014, when the country was hit by a series of natural disasters, the United States footed a $25 billion bill for the economic ...
» Egyptian military plane crashes near Libyan border, four dead
13/08/15 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian military aircraft crashed near the Libyan border while on a mission against Islamist militants on Thursday, killing four people and injuring another two, ...
» U.S. Believes ISIS Used Chemical Weapon on Kurds
13/08/15 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The U.S. believes Islamic State militants likely used mustard agent in an attack earlier this week on Kurdish forces in Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Thursday, the first indication ...
» Tunnel construction causes huge sinkhole in Southern China
13/08/15 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Watch as a 300 square metre area in the Chinese city of Dongguan collapses into sinkhole
» Stolen Picasso Reclaimed After Marked as $30 'Handicraft'
13/08/15 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. ???La Coiffeuse,??? or ???The Hairdresser,??? went missing for at least 14 years.
» Over 100 Russian mafia dons to meet in Turkey for mob summit
13/08/15 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Bugun.com.tr. National 18 July 2015 Saturday, 11:37 Home » National » Over 100 Russian mafia dons to meet in Turkey for mob summit After the Russian Interior Ministry announced it would intervene...
» Groups Assail Sentencing of Azeri Rights Activist
13/08/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The advocacy group Human Rights Watch on Thursday decried as politically motivated the sentencing of a leading rights activist in Azerbaijan to eight-and-a-half years in jail, saying it w...
» US oil futures drop to pre-crisis low
13/08/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. West Texas Intermediate falls below $42 a barrel, a price last seen in 2009
» Another House Dem Opposes Iran Deal
13/08/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon.   Another Democratic congressman came out against the Iranian nuclear deal on Thursday, saying it “allows Iran to remain a nuclear threshold state” while benefiting from billio...
» State Department Confused As To Whether Iranian General Traveled To Russia
13/08/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The State Department seems to be confused on whether Iranian general Qasem Soleimani traveled to Russia. Fox News reported that Soleimani traveled to Moscow to discuss weapon shipme...
» What Indian immigrant success says about American Exceptionalism
13/08/15 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from american exceptionalism - Google Blog Search. The new Google CEO Sundar Pichai will not be the lone Indian-origin CEO at the helm of Corporate American . He will be joining corporate heavyweights like Micr...
» Desperate El-SISI Ready to Loose ISIS Terror against Israel to Save Egyptian Troops
13/08/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 7:29 PM (IDT) Despite his warm relations with Netanyahu and close cooperation with Israel in fighting terror, El Sisi is desperate enough to throw Israel as a bone to ISIS to ge...
» ISIS and Hamas Play Ball in Sinai Facing No Resistance
13/08/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 7:30 PM (IDT) ISIS-Sinai disclosed its first beheading atrocity of a western hostage the day after Washington announced the disbanding of the Multinational Force and Observers a...
» The Islamic State Is Not Falling Back But Gaining
13/08/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 7:30 PM (IDT) A year into the US-led coalition war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria, finds the jihadis holding onto most of the territorial gains against an almost-stalled offensive, w...
» Obama Puts Moscow & Iran at Helm of Their Next Mid East Venture. Saudis Opt out
13/08/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 7:30 PM (IDT) The US, Russia and Iran combine to launch a new Middle East venture for resolving current conflicts in ways that are expedient to all three. The Saudis prefer thei...
» MAJOR CLEAN-UP—Pak. Intelligence Identifies 1000 Criminals Within Police Force
13/08/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Three intelligence agencies help Sindh police find 1000 ‘criminal policemen’ KARACHI: In an ongoing process, the Sindh police with the help of the country’s three intelligence agencie...
» FBI Still Doesn't Know Who's Cutting California's Fiber-Optic Cables, Or Why - The Consumerist
13/08/15 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Consumerist FBI Still Doesn't Know Who's Cutting California's Fiber-Optic Cables, Or Why The Consumerist There's a bad problem hitting the internet out west: someone's been deliberat...
» After Zarif’s visit, Hizballah troops pulled back from Zabadani in first retreat from Syrian war
13/08/15 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 8:16 PM (IDT) A 200-truck convoy rolled out of the Hizballah-Syrian positions around the strategic town of Zabadani, early Thursday, Aug. 13. debka file : Their exit, after fail...
» Iraq PM Condemns US Officer's Remarks On Partition
13/08/15 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office condemned Thursday outgoing US army chief General Raymond Odierno's "irresponsible" statement on the possibility that Iraq might...
» President Obama has Difficult Time Selling Iran Agreement
13/08/15 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. By John Ubaldi Contributor, In Homeland Security After last week’s address at American University, President Obama is now facing opposition from his own party as New York Democratic S...
» CIA Accidentally Releases Apology Letter It Wrote, But Never Sent To The ... - Techdirt
13/08/15 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Politico CIA Accidentally Releases Apology Letter It Wrote, But Never Sent To The ... Techdirt On July 28, 2014, the CIA director wrote a letter to senators Dianne Feinstein and Saxby Ch...
» FAA: Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double
13/08/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, raising conc...
» Lois Lerner: I’m Not A ‘Political Person,’ GOP Congressional Investigators ‘Evil and Dishonest’
13/08/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Ex-IRS Official Lois Lerner last year accused Republican congressional investigators probing the IRS targeting scandal of being “evil and dishonest,” insisting later that she was “n...
» Outgoing Army Chief Ray Odierno: U.S. in ‘Stalemate’ with Islamic State
13/08/15 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Days before his retirement, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno is emphasizing the need for the United States to continue its campaign against the Islamic State in the Middle East,...
» $22.5M Obama Vacation Mansion Houses 6 Bedrooms, Oversized Fireplace, Infinity Pool
13/08/15 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama and his family are currently residing in a $22.5 million vacation home complete with six bedrooms, five bathrooms, and two half-bathrooms on the island of Martha’s V...
» Israel’s Security Service Foiled 111 Planned Terror Attacks in First Seven Months of 2015
13/08/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—Palestinian terror has declined this year in Israel and the West Bank but not for lack of trying. Israel’s Shin Bet (Security Service) has reported foiling 111 planned ter...
» Russian Soldier Caught Serving in Ukraine, Fuels Ukraine’s Allegations
13/08/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. An interview Wednesday with a Russian army major, arrested in Ukraine on charges of terrorism, fueled allegations that Russian soldiers are serving alongside separatists in eastern ...
» Islamic State May Have Used Chemical Weapons on Kurdish Fighters, 60 Reporting Breathing Difficulties
13/08/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Islamic State militants are accused of using chemical weapons in an attack on Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq that wounded four. According to the  Associated Press , both the Germ...
» Fidel Castro Demands US Embargo Reparations
13/08/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The former Cuban president says "irrefutable arguments" have proven the island's claim for damages.
» Colorado Court Rules Against Baker Who Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couples - New York Times
13/08/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Colorado Court Rules Against Baker Who Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couples New York Times A state appeals court in Colorado ruled Thursday that a baker could not cit...
» US, allies target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq with 24 air strikes: US military - Reuters
13/08/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Australian NEWS.com.au US, allies target Islamic State in Syria, Iraq with 24 air strikes: US military Reuters strikes - US ... Firstpost WASHINGTON U.S.-led forces conducted 12 ai...
» Moscow river catches fire after pipeline bursts – video
13/08/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Amateur footage shows a large oil fire on the surface of the Moscow river after an underwater pipeline reportedly burst on Wednesday. The Moscow oil refinery, owned by Ga...
» Shortages push some Venezuelans to queue overnight for food
13/08/15 15:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MARACAIBO (Reuters) - As dawn breaks over the scorching Venezuelan city of Maracaibo, smugglers, young mothers and a handful of kids stir outside a supermarket where they spent the nig...
» Ukraine battles pro-Russian rebels for access to key port
13/08/15 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:14 Keep up-to-date with the latest news, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/AFP-subscribe Ukraine reports intense battles with pro-Russian insurgents near the la...
» US General Says Islamic State Gaining in Afghanistan
13/08/15 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. US general says Islamic State gaining in Afghanistan but not yet a serious military threat
» Syria conflict: As Turks turn on the Kurds, President Assad is no longer the only obstacle to peace
13/08/15 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - World RSS Feed. Developments are rapidly taking place, some behind the scenes, which will have a significant impact on the Syrian conflict and the broader war against Isis.
» Scuffles as pro-Palestinian campaigners protest at Tel Aviv festival in Paris
13/08/15 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:03 There wer minor scuffles between police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators trying to stage a sit-in in Paris today. Report by Conor Mcnally.
» Kitesurfers make World Record attempt on the Great Barrier Reef for MND/ALS
13/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:36 A group of international kitesurfers are trying to set a new world record by surfing 10,000km across the Great Barrier Reef. Report by Conor Mcna...
» NATO and Russia 'Preparing for Conflict,' Warns Report
13/08/15 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newsweek. Large-scale military exercises by Russia and NATO are part of a dangerous "action-reaction cycle" that could accidentally elevate the chance of war, a British think tank has warned. The European ...
» What too much screen time does to your eyes
13/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Eye strain from staring at digial screens is a growing problem, but there are ways to reduce the risk
» Popping to Panama? Emirates plans world's longest nonstop flight
13/08/15 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Airline plans back-stiffening 17-hour and 35-minute shuttle from Dubai to new Central American gateway at Panama City Continue reading...
» Ex-council flat in central London sold for record £1.2m
13/08/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Three-bed property near Covent Garden bought for £130,000 in 1990 realises return on investment of more than 800% for owners A former council flat in central London has change...
» WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sexual assault probe dropped by Swedish prosecutors
13/08/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Prosecutors in Stockholm said they would continue with investigations over a further allegation of rape against Assange, also made in 2010.
» Migrant families arriving in Europe risk their children’s lives crossing the sea
13/08/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. A volunteer, left, helps a woman to comfort her baby upon migrants' arrival on a dinghy at the southeastern island of Kos, Greece, after crossing from Turkey, early Thursday, Aug. 13, 2...
» Police investigate Britain’s first ever case of CYBER-FLASHING
13/08/15 14:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News | Mail Online. Lorraine Crighton-Smith said she felt 'violated' after she received the graphic image of a stranger's genitalia on her smartphone via Apple's Airdrop feature while on the train in south...
» AP Top News at 2:24 p.m. EDT
13/08/15 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com. AP Top News at 2:24 p.m. EDT Croatia says 2 groups were involved in hostage's abduction SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - A Croatian hostage reportedly slain in Egypt w...
» Here's What President Obama Is Reading This Summer - TIME
13/08/15 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME Here's What President Obama Is Reading This Summer TIME Even the leader of the free world gets a break to do some summer reading. According to ABC News, these are the books ...
» This Airline Is Launching the Longest Flight in the World
13/08/15 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Emirates said Thursday it would begin offering daily flights between Dubai and Panama City, according to the Associated Press . The duration of the trip, when westward, totals 17 hours and 35 minutes...
» Greece Sends Ship To Process Kos Refugees
13/08/15 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Aid workers say conditions on the island have improved slightly but there are still serious concerns over the migrants' plight.
» Aftermath of deadly Isis bombing at a Baghdad market – video
13/08/15 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in the Shia district of Sadr City on Thursday morning killing at least 80 people and injuring ...
» North Korea will pursue 'defensive' nuclear program: envoy
13/08/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea will pursue its "defensive" nuclear program as long as it feels threatened by the United States, its U.N. disarmament envoy in Geneva told Reuters on Thu...
» Paris murder suspect faces trial as Kurdish tensions resurface
13/08/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - A Turkish man suspected of murdering three Kurdish activists in Paris in 2013 is to face trial, putting the spotlight on a key rallying point for ethnic Kurds amid re...
» Rights groups decry sentencing of leading Azeri activist
13/08/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) decried as politically motivated the sentencing of a leading rights activist in Azerbaijan on Thursday to 8-1/2 years in jail...
» Kerry voices concern to Russian counterpart on Ukraine fighting
13/08/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "grave concern" to his Russian counterpart on Thursday over a sharp rise in separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine an...
» Iraqi PM Office Condemns U.S. General’s Remarks On Partition
13/08/15 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office condemned outgoing U.S. army chief General Raymond Odierno’s statement that Iraq might be partitioned.
» Things to know about Social Security at 80: Overhaul time?
13/08/15 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 2:24 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Social Security turns 80 on Friday, and the massive retirement and disability program is showing its age....
» Prominent Rights Defenders Convicted in Azerbaijan
13/08/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A court in Azerbaijan on Thursday convicted a prominent rights defender and her husband on fraud charges, which international rights groups have denounced as a sham.
» Chinese Port City Searches for Clues After Devastating Blasts
13/08/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Authorities raised the death toll from explosions in the city of Tianjin to at least 50 as they searched for the cause of twin blasts.
» Turkey's Coalition Talks Break Down
13/08/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkey’s premier said talks to form a coalition government with the main opposition party have failed, paving the way for early elections within months.
» U.S. Invokes Threat to Dollar in Pitching Iran Deal
13/08/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry have warned that walking away from the Iran nuclear deal would create financial complications that would diminish the dollar’s elite global...
» Paris Beach Makeover Kicks Off Tension
13/08/15 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The makeover of an artificial beach along the banks of the Seine river in tribute to Tel Aviv is turning a famed Paris summer relaxation spot into a flash point for debate over the Mid...
» Azerbaijan jails human rights couple
13/08/15 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Fraud and tax evasion trial is part of wider clampdown on dissent
» Sweden drops probe into Assange sex assault allegations
13/08/15 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Lawyer of Wikileaks founder accuses Swedish prosecutor of negligence after she dropped investigations into three out of the four accusations against him, accusing her of preventing his client f...
» Satellite imagery reveals North Korea is refurbishing nuclear facility
13/08/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Buildings at uranium mine and mill in Pyongsan have been given new roofs raising fears the regime is stepping up its nuclear weapons programme
» Russia censors Reddit after discovering two-year-old post on drug tips
13/08/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Country's internet regulator demands internet providers block post on sections of website, making all of Reddit unavailable to many Russians
» Police seize control over Myanmar party headquarters - Washington Post
13/08/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Straits Times Police seize control over Myanmar party headquarters Washington Post YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces have seized control of the headquarters of Myanmar's ruling par...
» Market truck bomb kills at least 60 in Baghdad's Sadr City: sources - Reuters
13/08/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NDTV Times of India Market truck bomb kills at least 60 in Baghdad's Sadr City: sources Reuters BAGHDAD At least 60 people were killed and 200 wounded in a bomb attack on Thursday at a...
» Welcome to the Jungle, Europe - TIME
13/08/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME Welcome to the Jungle, Europe TIME Subscriber content preview. or Sign In. A global migrant crisis finally strikes the continent. It was well into the night of July 30 when the mo...
» US Embassy in Cuba to Raise Flag Friday
13/08/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. Embassy in Cuba will raise an American flag outside the building on Friday, marking the official resumption of embassy operations after 54 years. U.S. Secretary of State John Ker...
» Kurdish Militants Attack Turkish Security Outposts, 7 Killed
13/08/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Kurdish militants launched attacks on military outposts in eastern Turkey overnight and seven of their fighters were killed in ensuing clashes with security forces, the Turkish armed forc...
» Former PM Blair Warns of 'Annihilation' If Labor Veers Left
13/08/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Britain's opposition Labor Party faces "annihilation" if it makes left-wing lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn its next leader, former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday, warning party member...
» Texas Executes Inmate For Killing Officer During Chase - NBCNews.com
13/08/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Texas Executes Inmate For Killing Officer During Chase NBCNews.com Texas inmate Daniel Lee Lopez got his wish Wednesday when he was executed for striking and killing ...
» Poll: Walker drops, Trump rises in Iowa - USA TODAY
13/08/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Poll: Walker drops, Trump rises in Iowa USA TODAY Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a crowd at Giese Manufacturing on July 19, 2015, in Dubuque, Iowa. (Mike Burley,...
» ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape - New York Times
13/08/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape New York Times QADIYA, Iraq — In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to exp...
» Here Are 5 of China’s Worst Industrial Disasters
13/08/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The Chinese port city of Tianjin was rocked by two massive blasts Wednesday night, killing at least 44 people, and injuring 520, 66 of them critically . Although the exact cause of the explosion is s...
» China Blast Toll Rises to 44 Dead and 520 Injured
13/08/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The death toll from Wednesday’s massive explosion in the Chinese city of Tianjin continues to rise , with at least 44 people dead and 520 others hospitalized, of which 66 are in critical condition, C...
» A Huge Truck Bomb Has Killed 58 People at a Busy Food Market in Baghdad
13/08/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (BAGHDAD) — A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing at least 58 people, police officia...
» Europe’s New Border Crisis
13/08/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. It was well into the night of July 30 when the mood shifted in Calais. Evening in the French port city had begun with familiar scuffles, pitting groups of illegal migrants against French police offic...
» What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe’s Experience of Donald Trump
13/08/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Donald Trump is no stranger to big promises and bigger disputes. But more than seven years ago, it was the people of Scotland, rather than the members of the Republican Party that were subject to his...
» How ISIS Justifies Its Culture of Rape and Sex Slavery
13/08/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Rape has become a central part of the religious beliefs of members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group, according to a chilling new report in the New York Times . The report...
» Turkish Coalition Talks End Fruitlessly, Making New Elections Likely
13/08/15 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The failure of Turkey’s two largest political parties to form a coalition after June elections sets the stage for a new vote and threatens further instability.
» Azerbaijan criticised for jailing activist couple
13/08/15 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Leyla Yunus was given an eight-and-a-half year sentence while her husband, Arif, was jailed for seven years on charges denounced as politically motivated A court in Azerbaijan...
» Fidel Castro celebrates 89th birthday by calling on US to pay embargo damages
13/08/15 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. Brief newspaper column says US owes Cuba ‘numerous millions of dollars’ and comes a day before John Kerry will raise flag over American embassy in Havana Fidel Castro has mark...
» Mexico cartels: As drug lords fall, wave of gang violence grows
13/08/15 12:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:28 As more and more Mexican cartel leaders are arrested and killed by police, self-styled vigilante groups are beginning to spring up and grow in nu...
» Death toll from China blasts leaps
13/08/15 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. So does number of injured in huge explosions in warehouse district in port city of Tianjin that sent huge fireballs into night sky; officials of company involved detained sky
» Three more women claim Cosby abuse
13/08/15 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:38 Keep up-to-date with the latest news, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/AFP-subscribe Three more women have alleged they were assaulted by Bill Cosby, includ...
» Porn again: disposing of UK's dirty magazines with discretion
13/08/15 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:33 Keep up-to-date with the latest news, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/AFP-subscribe Once upon a time before the Internet, pornography fans collected magazi...
» Cubans celebrate Fidel Castro's birthday
13/08/15 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 00:43 Keep up-to-date with the latest news, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/AFP-subscribe Cubans celebrate former leader Fidel Castro's 89th birthday at the Rumb...
» Ukraine bid to shut out Russia with border 'wall' falters
13/08/15 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:28 Keep up-to-date with the latest news, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/AFP-subscribe A freshly-dug anti-tank ditch running along a short stretch of metal fe...
» Police: No Arrests During Peaceful Ferguson Protest
13/08/15 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Police make no arrests during second night of peaceful protests in Ferguson
» 3 Injured in Partial Ceiling Collapse at Minnesota Nightclub
13/08/15 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. The ceiling of a Minnesota nightclub seen in the 1984 movie ???Purple Rain??? partially collapsed Wednesday, injuring three people.
» Poland's New President Meets With NATO Corps
13/08/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Poland's new President Andrzej Duda attends change of command of upgraded NATO corps
» IS Group Accused of Using Chemical Weapons on Iraqi Kurds
13/08/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Germany, Kurds suspect Islamic State group used chemical weapons in northern Iraq
» Reputed Gang Leader, Reporter, 4 Others Killed in Mexico
13/08/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Reputed gang leader, reporter, 4 others killed in Mexico bar shooting
» Fidel Castro Turns 89; Says US Has Hefty Debt to Cuba
13/08/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Fidel Castro turns 89; says US has hefty debt to Cuba for damages caused by long embargo
» Judge Tosses Murder Conviction of Man in Prison for 34 Years
13/08/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Judge tosses conviction of man in prison for 34 years in teen's death, cites new DNA evidence
» Gay Couples Sue Florida Over Names on Birth Certificates
13/08/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ABC News: Top Stories. Gay couples say Florida won't list their names on birth certificates, sue state in US court
» U.S. Convicts Uzbek Refugee On Terrorism-Related Charges
13/08/15 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S. jury has convicted an Uzbek man on terrorism-related charges for gathering explosive materials at his Idaho apartment and seeking to support the banned Islamic Mov...
» Court: Baker who refused gay wedding cake can't cite beliefs
13/08/15 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 12:07 p.m. EDT. DENVER (AP) -- A suburban Denver baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple cannot cite his religious beliefs in refusing them service because it would...
» Connecticut's top court overturns death penalty in state
13/08/15 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 12:07 p.m. EDT. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Three years after Connecticut abolished the death penalty for any future crimes, the state's highest court on Thursday spared the lives of all 11...
» Kerry voices concern to Russian counterpart on Ukraine, Soleimani
13/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "gave concern" on Thursday to his Russian counterpart about a sharp increase in separatist attacks in eastern Ukrain...
» Venezuela ex-general Baduel, former Chavez ally, granted parole
13/08/15 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan military court granted parole to former general Raul Baduel, who was key in the rescue of Hugo Chavez from a coup in 2002 but later broke ranks with th...
» Greek island bears brunt as people-smugglers take Turkish route
13/08/15 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KOS, Greece (Reuters) - Michel Allatuain waited beneath the 14th century fortress at the port of this Greek island on Thursday, desperate for a ferry ticket to the European mainland an...
» China port city Tianjin hit with blasts from warehouse district; at least 44 dead
13/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. TIANJIN, China (AP) — Huge explosions in a warehouse district sent up massive fireballs that turned the night sky into day, killing at least 44 people and i...
» Iraq food market struck by huge truck bomb; at least 62 dead in Baghdad
13/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BAGHDAD (AP) — A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood early Thursday morning, in the early morni...
» U.S.-funded power plant in Afghanistan is barely used
13/08/15 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A government watchdog said Thursday that a $335 million power plant in Afghanistan funded by U.S. taxpayers is operating at less than 1 percent of capacity and is...
» Immigration: In post-recession surge, number of Mexicans in U.S. hits record
13/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Immigration to the U.S. has recovered from its recession-caused lull and is surging back, led in part by a major jump in migrants from neighboring Mexico, accordi...
» A look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the US pullout
13/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BAGHDAD (AP) - Here is a look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011: - Dec. 22, 2011: Attackers hit markets, cafes...
» AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
13/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. At least 44 dead, hundreds injured as huge warehouse blasts strike Chinese port of Tianjin TIANJIN, China (AP) - Huge explosions in a warehouse district sent up m...
» Pro-ISIS group issues threat: 'Soon we'll behead US military in their homes'
13/08/15 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A pro-Islamic State hacking group sent a chilling warning to members of the U.S. military and government Wednesday, promising followers of the organization would ...
» Government Collects Record-High Taxes in First 10 Months of FY 2015
13/08/15 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The federal government collected a record amount of taxes in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2015, exceeding $2.6 trillion in revenue, according to the latest monthly Treasury De...
» Obama Admin Moves to Block Restitution for U.S. Terror Victims
13/08/15 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Obama administration has intervened in a landmark legal case brought by the American victims of Palestinian terrorists, urging the court to limit restitution for the victims out...
» Activists Blast Obama Admin’s Human Rights ‘Dialogues’ with China
13/08/15 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The U.S. State Department’s annual human rights dialogues with the Chinese government are not publicly promoted and are ineffective at improving conditions in the country, according...
» Girlfriend of Top De Blasio Aide Scores $150k City Job
13/08/15 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration created a new $150,000 job in City Hall and handed it to the girlfriend of one of his top aides without advertising the pos...
» Isis 'hacking division' releases details of 1,400 Americans and urges attacks
13/08/15 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Spreadsheet lists names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords of US military and government staff, but marines say information is out-of-date Australians on hit...
» PHOTO: Super Stallion In Paradise
13/08/15 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» LEADERSHIP: Russia Wants Its Secrets Back
13/08/15 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» ISRAEL: ISIL Demands To Be Heard
13/08/15 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» Israel arms with iPads to face increasingly complex battlefield
13/08/15 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. During Israel's seven-week Gaza Strip war with Hamas last year, company commanders were just as likely to be holding an iPad as an M-16, as the mobile wireless device took on an unpreced...
» Why ISIS Trumps Freedom
13/08/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Young European Muslims join Islamic State to escape alienation and the unbearable weight of individual choice.
» Truck Bomb Kills Nearly 60 at Market in Baghdad
13/08/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City, which came just after dawn as shoppers were stocking up for ...
» ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape
13/08/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Claiming the Quran’s support, the Islamic State codifies sex slavery in conquered regions of Iraq and Syria and uses the practice as a recruiting tool.
» J. Wallace LaPrade, New York F.B.I. Chief in ’70s, Dies at 89
13/08/15 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. LaPrade was fired as head of the New York bureau after being threatened with prosecution for refusing to cooperate with an investigation of illegal F.B.I. brea...
» News Roundup and Notes: August 13, 2015
13/08/15 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara 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   The US has co...
» Networks Ignore Obama's Broken Promises on Cybersecurity in 90 Percent of Stories - NewsBusters (blog)
13/08/15 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. NewsBusters (blog) Networks Ignore Obama's Broken Promises on Cybersecurity in 90 Percent of Stories NewsBusters (blog) “It is a very big deal from a national security perspec...
» Sweden conducts spy flights over Russia amidst heightened tensions
13/08/15 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Swedish Air Force spy planes conducted reconnaissance flights over Russia on Wednesday —and there was nothing the Kremlin could do about it.
» Hillary Clinton email probe turns to Huma - Politico
13/08/15 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Politico Hillary Clinton email probe turns to Huma Politico The 2016 Democratic front-runner on Monday told a federal judge that Abedin — long considered her boss's...
» Casualties in rare explosion in Latakia
13/08/15 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 12:18 PM (IDT) The Syrian news agency reports that “terrorists fired several rockets" into Latakia, Bashar Assad’s Allawite stronghold Thursday causing a n...
» US launches first air strike from Turkey over Syria
13/08/15 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2015, 12:19 PM (IDT) The first US F-16 fighter jets based in Turkey’s Incerlik air base Thursday struck Islamic State targets in Syria. No details were provided of the numb...
» Here Are 5 of China's Worst Industrial Disasters - TIME
13/08/15 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. TIME Here Are 5 of China's Worst Industrial Disasters TIME The Chinese port city of Tianjin was rocked by two massive blasts Wednesday night, killing at least 44 people, and in...
» US-China aviation talks hit stumbling block on airport access - Reuters
13/08/15 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters US- China aviation talks hit stumbling block on airport access Reuters Although China is investing heavily in new airports, its major airports are operating at above or...
» Russia Adds Four Countries To Food Import Ban, Threatens Ukraine
13/08/15 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that four countries have been added to its import ban list for foreign food.
» Baku Court Sentences Activist Couple To Tough Prison Terms
13/08/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Baku court has sentenced Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus to 8 1/2 years in prison and sentenced her severely ailing husband Arif to seven years.
» German Military Says Kurds In Iraq Hit By Apparent IS Chemical Attack
13/08/15 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. German military observers in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region say Islamic State fighters appear to have used chlorine gas shells to attack Kurdish forces.
» Iran's Zarif In Pakistan
13/08/15 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif held talks in Pakistan, as part of a regional tour following Iran's nuclear deal with six world powers.
» Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri pledges allegiance to new Taliban chief
13/08/15 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri pledged the group's allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, in an audio statement posted online, showing the organization'...
» Islamic State, rival Islamists clash in Libya, 17 killed: residents
13/08/15 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - At least 17 people were killed in heavy clashes between Islamic State fighters and a rival Islamist group in the Islamic State-held city of Sirte in central...
» Turkish coalition talks fail, snap election likely: officials
13/08/15 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Coalition talks between Turkey's ruling AK Party and the main opposition CHP ended in failure on Thursday, senior officials on both sides told Reuters, setting the s...
» Sinosphere Blog: Woman Dies After Stabbing Near Uniqlo in Beijing
13/08/15 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The police said they had arrested the assailant, whom they identified as a 25-year-old man with the surname Gao from the city of Tonghua in Jilin Province.
» Sweden Drops Some Sex Cases Against Assange
13/08/15 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but said they still want to question him on accusations of rape made after...
» Clerk's office defies order; no same-sex marriage licenses
13/08/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 10 a.m. EDT. MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) -- A Kentucky clerk's office turned away two gay couples seeking marriage licenses on Thursday, defying a federal judge's order that dismissed her argume...
» Senator Seeks to Bar Chinese Bid for U.S. Chip Maker
13/08/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. China’s efforts to expand its reach into advanced semiconductors in the U.S. drew fire on Capitol Hill as Sen. Chuck Schumer called on officials to block Tsinghua Unigroup’s effort to ...
» Scores Killed in Baghdad Truck Bomb
13/08/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood, killing at least 62 people, police officials said.
» Sudan's Split With Iran Boosts Saudi Camp
13/08/15 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. For more than two decades, Sudan was the Iranian regime’s best friend in the Sunni Arab world, but the friendship has unraveled.
» Sweden Runs Out of Time on Assange Probe
13/08/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Swedish prosecutors have run out of time to pursue two of four probes into allegations of sexual assault against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
» Tensions with China loom larger as Obama prepares to welcome Xi Jinping
13/08/15 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Finally, something Democrats and Republicans agree on in the 2016 election cycle: China's economic foul play.A day after Beij...
» North Korea is stepping uranium production — but for power or nukes?
13/08/15 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. TOKYO — North Korea has been stepping up its capacity to mine and mill uranium, new satellite imagery shows, raising fears th...
» Firm Agrees $6m Settlement Over Tuna Oven Death
13/08/15 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Jose Melena was cooked alive after a co-worker loaded six tons of canned tuna into an oven he had stepped inside.
» Deadly blasts rock Chinese port
13/08/15 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. At least 13 killed and hundreds injured in Tianjin as shipment of explosives erupts
» Heroin smugglers turn to drones
13/08/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Two men plead guilty to using unmanned aerial vehicle in attempt to transport almost 30lb of heroin from Mexico to USA
» Top general: US boots on the ground may be needed to defeat Isil
13/08/15 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Raymond Odierno, American army chief of staff, says proposal should be put to Barack Obama if progress is not made soon

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