» Russia, US Open Deconfliction Talks 01/10/15 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks | U.S.-led air war in Syria recedes as Russian jets take control of skies

• U.S.-led air war in Syria recedes as Russian jets take control of skies by Rowan Scarborough:

The U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State launched only one airstrike Thursday in Syria, far below the daily average of eight, as Russian jets continued to pound various targets in that country.

But Army Col. Steve Warren, the top U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad, said the U.S. is not retreating after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered allied jets out of Syrian airspace.

“We are continuing operations in Syria. Bottom line,” Col. Warren said.

• Tensions rising, US and Russian military holding Syria talks by ROBERT BURNS:

Lt. Gen. Robert Otto, the deputy chief of staff for intelligence and surveillance for the Air Force, said Thursday that even as the U.S. tries to make sure Russian airstrikes don’t conflict with ongoing coalition operations in Syria, he does not believe there will be any real intelligence-sharing with Moscow.

“I have a low level of trust in the Russians. It’s trust but verify,” he said. “It’s easy, then, to exchange factual data where you’re going to operate. I would not envision a relationship where I would share some of my intelligence with them.”

Otto added that the Russians have been dropping ‘dumb bombs,’ a reference to munitions that are not precision-guided. And the use of such indiscriminate targeting, he said, could kill innocent civilians, which could have the unintended consequence of creating more terrorists than they kill.

Warren, the U.S. spokesman in Baghdad, said any agreements reached in the Pentagon talks would be reflected in the U.S.-led coalition’s air operations, which including daily strikes on Islamic State targets in both Syria and Iraq.

• Today's Headlines and Commentary by Cody M. Poplin, Elina Saxena: 

It may not be a stretch to say that the entire Western strategy in Syria has collapsed in the last 72 hours.

As Russian airstrikes persist, Reuters reports that hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria and will soon join Syrian government forces and Hezbollah troops in a major ground offensive aimed at helping embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad recapture territory. One source told Reuters that hundreds more Iranian troops were headed to Syria, and that it was likely that Iraqi soldiers would also take part in the operation under the cover of Russian air support. The assault may begin in Idlib and Hama and would once and for all confirm that Russia is not in Syria just to fight the Islamic State.

• Air Collisions Are Unavoidable in Overcrowded Syrian Airspace

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» Russia, US Open Deconfliction Talks
01/10/15 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A day after Russian jets began strikes in Syria, US and Russian militaries opened talks on deconflicting air operations.             

» Lawmakers Concerned Army Commission Headed In Wrong Direction
01/10/15 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Two Republican House lawmakers say a commission tasked to study the future of the Army is headed in the wrong direction             

» U.S. fails to stop people from joining the Islamic State: congressional report
01/10/15 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Obama administration has largely failed to stop more than 250 Americans from traveling overseas since 2011 to join — or attempt to join — terroris...

» Pentagon puts Syrian rebel training program on hold
01/10/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Pentagon said Tuesday that its embattled program to train and equip Syrian rebels to combat the Islamic State has temporarily stopped receiving new recruits. ...

» Dimitry Belorossov, Russian cybercriminal, sentenced over 'Citadel' malware
01/10/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Federal prosecutors in the United States have secured a 4½-year prison sentence against Dimitry Belorossov, a Russian national who helped spread malware th...

» McCain urges Obama to 'wake up' as Russia begins airstrikes in Syria
01/10/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Sen. John McCain urged President Obama Wednesday to "wake up" and reassert American leadership in the Middle East, following reports that Russian military jets ca...

» Al Qaeda propagandist will have remaining conviction reviewed in court
01/10/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A federal court has agreed to rehear arguments concerning Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, a detainee at Guantanamo Bay who has already had most of his terror-r...

» Ashton Carter: Russian action like 'pouring gasoline on the fire,' bombed Assad enemies, not ISIS
01/10/15 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday voiced his concern's over Russia's "contradictory position" in Syria, saying the Kremlin's decision to conduct airstr...

» John Kerry: U.S. open to Russia hitting Islamic State in Syria
01/10/15 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday the Obama administration is "prepared to welcome" the Russian military's bombardment of al Qaeda and Islamic State...

» US defense chief: Russia airstrikes targeted non-IS areas
01/10/15 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that the Russian airstrikes in Syria appear to have targeted areas that do not include Islamic State...

» Commander: Marine killed in hit-and-run was noble, selfless
01/10/15 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. THURMONT, Md. (AP) - The commander of the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington says a Camp David guard killed by a hit-and-run driver was acting in a characteristi...

» Investigation: Secret Service tried to discredit US lawmaker
01/10/15 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Scores of U.S. Secret Service employees improperly accessed the decade-old, unsuccessful job application of a congressman who was investigating ...

» Vladimir Putin campaign in Syria to hit targets beyond militants
01/10/15 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian President Vladimir Putin's new air war over Syria will not be conducted with the niceties of the ongoing American campaign because the Russians lack sophi...

» Russia airstrikes in Syria alarm Obama critics
01/10/15 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russia followed its launch of airstrikes in Syria with a call Wednesday for the world to unite and form a coalition in the fight against terrorist groups, raising...

» Russia begins airstrikes in Syria, but West disputes targets
01/10/15 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow's role in the conflict but also raising questions about whether its intent ...

» Apologies, pledges abound again in new Secret Service scandal
01/10/15 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service's cycle of apology, explanation and promises is back — - this time, involving an attempt to embarrass a con...

» House to vote on defense bill that Obama threatens to veto
01/10/15 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The defense policy bill is one of the few bipartisan measures in Congress that has readily become law for more than a half-century. Not so fast ...

» The Latest: Russia says it has destroyed 12 IS targets
01/10/15 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - The latest developments as Russia and other nations counter Islamic State militants in Syria. All times local: ___ 2:30 p.m. Russia's defense minist...

» CIA goes live with new cyber directorate, massive internal reorganization
01/10/15 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The CIA officially launched its new cyber-focused directorate Thursday, capping a massive internal reorganization that intelligence officials say will also includ...

» Tensions rising, US and Russian military holding Syria talks
01/10/15 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon said it would begin talks Thursday with Russian military officials on ways to avoid U.S. and Russian forces firing on each other in...

» St. Louis VA mental health records questioned by watchdog
01/10/15 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal watchdog says it has confirmed a whistleblower's claims that St. Louis' Veterans Affairs sites wrongly marked appointments for mental h...

» U.S.-led air war in Syria recedes as Russian jets take control of skies
01/10/15 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State launched only one airstrike Thursday in Syria, far below the daily average of eight, as Russian jets continued...

» The Latest: Eastern Europeans to cooperate on border control
01/10/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - The latest developments in the hundreds of thousands of refugees and other migrants passing through Europe on their way west. All times loc...

» House votes to delay Iran sanctions relief until terror victims get paid
01/10/15 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The House passed a bill Thursday that blocks President Obama from lifting sanctions on Iran until Tehran makes billions in court-ordered payments to U.S. victims ...

» Russia says Islamic State group not the only target in Syria
01/10/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - Russian jets carried out a second day of airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, but there were conflicting claims about whether they were targeting Islami...

» Iranian troops move into Syria as White House blames Russia for worsening crisis
01/10/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Hundreds of Iranian troops have moved into Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar Assad's government, as the White House expressed ...

» Congressmen Introduce Resolution to Reinstate War Hero Who Blew Whistle on Afghan Rape
01/10/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R., Fla.) and Duncan Hunter (R., Calif.) on Wednesday introduced a House resolution demanding the reinstatement of the decorated Green Beret who blew the whistl...

» Following Russian Air Strikes, Israeli Defense Minister Says Israel Will Defend Its Interests in Syria
01/10/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—As Russian warplanes struck for the first time in Syria Wednesday and asked other foreign air forces to get out of the way, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Isra...

» FBI: Gun Murders Continue to Fall
01/10/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A report published by the FBI on Monday shows that gun murders and other violent crimes continued to fall in 2014. The FBI Crime in the United States report found 8,124 murders comm...

» Valerie Jarrett: WH Issued ‘Guidance’ to Clinton Recommending She Use Official Email
01/10/15 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. White House senior adviser White House Chief of Staff Valerie Jarrett admitted Wednesday that the White House had issued guidance to cabinet secretaries recommending they use govern...

» Jacobs Blasts Obama Administration’s ‘Bankrupt’ Syria Policy: ‘We’re Not Doing Anything,’ Have ‘Egg On Our Face’
01/10/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Retired Col. Jack Jacobs, an NBC military analyst, Jacobs blasted Obama administration policy in Syria Thursday, saying the latest moves by Russia in the war-torn nation showed “we’...

» Assad Allies, Including Iranians, Prepare Ground Attack in Syria
01/10/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allie...

» Russia-Linked Hackers May Have Infiltrated Hillary Clinton’s Personal Email
01/10/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Emails released by the State Department Wednesday show that Russia-linked hackers tried to gain access to Hillary Clinton’s personal email no less than five times during her time as...

» Netanyahu Glares At United Nations for 45 Seconds After Berating Its ‘Deafening Silence’ on Iran Threat to Israel
01/10/15 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the United Nations on Thursday for its “deafening silence” in the wake of Iran’s threats to exterminate his country, followed by 45...

» Government Owns 28 Percent of Land in United States
01/10/15 16:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The federal government owns 28 percent of the land in the United States, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. “Federal land ownership is concentrated in th...

» Documentary Delves Into Murder of Argentine Prosecutor
01/10/15 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A new documentary seeks to investigate the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found shot to death last January while investigating an Iran-linked terro...

» Putin And Obama Clash Over Syria
01/10/15 16:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. By John Ubaldi Contributor, In Homeland Security Both President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the United Nations, and each gave vastly different strategi...

» Simple Tips for Online Security
01/10/15 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. By Cassie Phillips Special Contributor to In Homeland Security Due to the surge of popularity of the internet and what it has to offer, you might come across some security risks while...

» US and Russia Saber Rattling Heats Up Over Syria
01/10/15 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. By Brett Daniel Shehadey Special Correspondent for In Homeland Security Washington and Moscow are at odds with each other about the alarming situation in Syria. The saber rattling is ...

» Will Racial Profiling Bill Become Law in California? - Equal Voice Newspaper
01/10/15 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Will Racial Profiling Bill Become Law in California? Equal Voice Newspaper If it becomes law, the Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 – as it's officially called – woul...

» DC Police, the FBI, and Their Secret Agreement to Hide Cell Phone Spying - VICE News
01/10/15 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. VICE News DC Police, the FBI , and Their Secret Agreement to Hide Cell Phone Spying VICE News Wessler said last year that the Fourth Amendment rights of tens of thousands of ...

» Police Arrested 620K People for Pot Possession Last Year - Newser
01/10/15 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. SFGate (blog) Police Arrested 620K People for Pot Possession Last Year Newser He says he hopes law enforcement will soon get in line with the priorities of Americans. HuffPo ...

» FBI arrests 10 Puerto Rico police in corruption crackdown - Washington Post
01/10/15 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News FBI arrests 10 Puerto Rico police in corruption crackdown Washington Post SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The FBI on Tuesday arrested 10 Puerto Rico police officers accused of stealing ...

» FBI warns of phone scam, says don't be fooled - WRIC
01/10/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WRIC FBI warns of phone scam, says don't be fooled WRIC A phone scam is circulating in several states which now includes Georgia. Someone claiming to be from the FBI or “another governme...

» FBI tactics to unearth ISIS recruits: effective or entrapment? - Christian Science Monitor
01/10/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Christian Science Monitor FBI tactics to unearth ISIS recruits: effective or entrapment? Christian Science Monitor The FBI uses undercover agents and sting operations to round up ISIS re...

» Despite FBI inquiry, Clinton retains security clearance - Centre Daily Times
01/10/15 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Centre Daily Times Despite FBI inquiry, Clinton retains security clearance Centre Daily Times WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton retains a security clearance allowing her access to classified ...

» FBI Releases Inaugural Hacking Stats - Bloomberg Big Law Business
01/10/15 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Bloomberg Big Law Business FBI Releases Inaugural Hacking Stats Bloomberg Big Law Business For the first time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation included statistics in its annual crime...

» Don't Expect Much From FBI Chief's Call For Better Police Shooting Data - Forbes
01/10/15 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WBIR-TV Don't Expect Much From FBI Chief's Call For Better Police Shooting Data Forbes Despite widespread media coverage of police shootings, no one knows for sure how many Americans are...

» New definition of rape yields large increase in FBI crime stats - KVUE
01/10/15 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. KVUE New definition of rape yields large increase in FBI crime stats KVUE According to the FBI , there were 1,165,383 violent crimes in the United States in 2014, a decrease of 0.2 perce...

» Three North Caucasian Republics Are De-Facto Bankrupt
01/10/15 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) recently published data on the economic performance of the North Caucasian Federal District during the ...

» US Defense Chief Blasts Russia's Entry Into Syria
01/10/15 16:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday accused Russia of inflaming Syria's years-long civil conflict and said Moscow's military involvement in the war-torn nation...

» Coalition Says It Seized Iran Boat With Arms For Yemen Rebels
01/10/15 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it had seized an Iranian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea loaded with weapons destined for Shiite rebels it is fighting ...

» Saudi-led coalition captures Iranian arms ship for Yemeni rebels
01/10/15 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 30, 2015, 3:26 PM (IDT) A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported Wednesday that an Iranian vessel disguised as a fishing boat...

» Khamenei warns “fierce” reaction if Saudis don’t return Iranian hajj dead
01/10/15 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 30, 2015, 4:27 PM (IDT) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a "fierce" reaction Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims of last week's hajj st...

» New wave of multiple ISIS beheadings
01/10/15 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:02 AM (IDT) The Islamic State Thursday released three new videos depicting the beheadings of 25 victims at separate places: Ten Kurdish Peshmerga fighters taken captive in Ira...

» Second wave of Russian air raids in Syria
01/10/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 1:19 PM (IDT) Russian fighters and bombers are carrying out a new wave of attacks in Syria, striking 30 different targets Thursday morning and early afternoon. Most of the strik...

» Targets in Syria not limited to ISIS, Moscow says
01/10/15 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 3:23 PM (IDT) The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia’s airstrikes in Syria targeted various rebel groups, not only ISIS. In an announcement to the press, Kremlin spokesm...

» Hundreds of Iranian reinforcements arrive in Syria
01/10/15 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 5:44 PM (IDT) Hundreds of additional Iranian troops have arrived in Syria during the last few days ahead of a joint ground operation by Syrian, Iranian and Hizballah f...

» Iraq invites Russian military aid to fight ISIS
01/10/15 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 6:55 PM (IDT) Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that he would welcome a deployment of Russian troops to Iraq to fight ISIS forces. In an American television in...

» Air Collisions Are Unavoidable in Overcrowded Syrian Airspace
01/10/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:16 PM (IDT) Russia evades coordination with the US and Israel for its operations in Syria, spelling chaos in the overcrowded Syrian sky.

» Moscow Determined to Remove Rebel Threat from Highway No. 5 to Damascus
01/10/15 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:16 PM (IDT) The list of the Russian air campaign’s first targets in Syria is weighted heavily in favor of strikes in support of stabilizing the Assad regime.

» Netanyahu Handpicks Air Force Chief, Gen. Amir Eshel, to Head Mossad
01/10/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:16 PM (IDT) Binyamin Netanyahu has personally handpicked Air Force chief Gen. Amir Eshel as the next Director of Mossad, after choosing Ronny Alsheikh, Dept. Shin Bet chief as...

» Nine Russian-Iranian Operational Commands Ready for Long-Term Warfare
01/10/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:16 PM (IDT) Nine joint commands form the backbone of the Russian-Iranian-Syrian-Iraqi war machine and cover all aspects of collaboration for a full-scale war. Iran and Russian...

» At UN, Netanyahu sounds alarm over growing Iranian threat
01/10/15 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 8:44 PM (IDT) In his speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu accused Iran of an aggressive buildup of weapons...

» An Israeli couple was shot dead by Palestinian terrorists, their four children rescued under fire
01/10/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 1, 2015, 10:51 PM (IDT) Two Israelis, a mother and father, in their 30s, were killed Thursday evening, Oct. 1, when their car was sprayed with bullets as it passed through the ...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
01/10/15 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. It may not be a stretch to say that the entire Western strategy in Syria has collapsed in the last 72 hours. As Russian airstrikes persist, Reuters reports that hu...

» Four Arab Israelis Charged With Forming Islamic State Cell
01/10/15 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Indictments handed down by Israeli prosecutors say the men, all residents of northern Israel, were planning to carry out attacks on local police, military targets.

» Supreme Court to Review Terrorism-Related Judgments Against Iran
01/10/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Supreme Court agreed to consider an appeal by Iran’s central bank seeking to prevent terrorism victims from collecting nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian banking assets.

» U.S. and Russia to Hold Talks on Strikes Over Syria
01/10/15 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Pentagon on Thursday plans to conduct talks with its Russian counterparts in an effort to avoid midair collisions and other disasters as both countries conduct airstrikes over Syri...

» House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe - CNN
01/10/15 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN House Republicans repudiate McCarthy comments on Benghazi probe CNN Washington (CNN) House Republicans on Wednesday sharply repudiated Rep. Kevin McCarthy's comments that sug...

» In Germany, a Cozy Relationship Between Carmakers and Government
01/10/15 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The close ties resulted in public officials doing car companies’ bidding, sometimes to the detriment of environmental standards, environmentalists and others say.

» Russia Entry Adds New Fuel to Syria War
01/10/15 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Kremlin’s first expeditionary war in decades is unlikely to bring the four-year Syrian conflict anywhere closer to an end, writes Yaroslav Trofimov.

» Russia's intervention lifts Syria crisis to new level
01/10/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russian intervention lifts Syria crisis to new level

» Israel's Netanyahu Slams Iran Nuclear Deal in U.N. Speech
01/10/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that the Iranian nuclear deal increased Tehran’s threat to his country.

» Israel 'prepared to resume peace talks'
01/10/15 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the United Nations he is prepared to "immediately" resume peace talks with the Palestinians.

» Kerry: US prepared to welcome Russia actions in Syria if directed at Islamic State, al-Qaeda
01/10/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kerry: US prepared to welcome Russia actions in Syria if directed at Islamic State, al-Qaeda.

» US would welcome Russian actions in Syria if directed at IS
01/10/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is prepared to welcome Russian military action in Syria as long as it is directed against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida affiliates.

» Kerry warns of “grave concerns” about Russia’s intent with air strikes in Syria
01/10/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The U.S. Secretary of State vowed that U.S. strikes against the Islamic State would continue.

» Why Russia's Syria war is bad news for the U.S. (and why it isn't)
01/10/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The reasons you shouldn't perhaps fret too much about Putin's Syria power play.

» US warns Russia against striking non-IS groups in Syria
01/10/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have “grave concerns” if Russia used its airstrikes in Syria to support President Bashar Assad against groups other than Islamic State...

» Saudi Arabia denies striking Yemen wedding party
01/10/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition striking Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen denies it launched airstrikes that hit a wedding party.

» Mexico extradites top capos, others from max security jail
01/10/15 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Mexico extradited 13 people to the United States on Wednesday, including two top drug lords and several suspects in two high-profile 2011 crimes involving Americans — an attack on immigration agents...

» Russia urges coordinated terrorism fight as airstrikes begin
01/10/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia followed its launch of airstrikes in Syria with a call Wednesday for the world to unite in the fight against terrorist groups, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told foreign ministers of wor...

» The Latest: Iraqi premier calls for more help against IS
01/10/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The latest developments from the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, where world leaders are grappling with a multitude of global crises, including the fight against terrorism — t...

» Argentina intensifies effort to get ex-spy chief, blasts US
01/10/15 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Argentina on Wednesday intensified efforts to track down a former spy chief who reportedly has taken refuge in Miami, with top government officials saying they plan to summon the American ambassador...

» US airstrikes back Afghan push to retake city from Taliban
01/10/15 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Afghan troops backed by U.S. airstrikes massed Wednesday on the outskirts of a key northern city seized by the Taliban in the buildup for what is likely to be a long and difficult campaign to drive ...

» Europe, US split over form of Syria talks
01/10/15 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Nine nations or five? In speeches at this year’s U.N. gathering of world leaders, major powers are increasing calls for multilateral negotiations to end the war in Syria. But Europe and the United S...

» Russian envoy: Syria needs ‘free elections’ after IS defeat
01/10/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Russian ambassador to France says Syria needs free elections under international supervision after the defeat of Islamic State group.

» Turkish journalist critical of government attack
01/10/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Turkish newspaper says a prominent journalist who is critical of the government has been beaten by four assailants outside his home, weeks after a ruling party legislator was caught on video threa...

» Iranian state TV website says Iran’s death toll from Saudi hajj disaster rises to 464 killed
01/10/15 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iranian state TV website says Iran’s death toll from Saudi hajj disaster rises to 464 killed.

» Pakistan army says it’s killed 25 militants near Afghanistan
01/10/15 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Pakistan’s military says its air force has carried out “precise” airstrikes targeting the Taliban in a restive tribal area near the Afghan border, killing 25 militants.

» Russia vehemently defends Syrian airstrikes and denies targeting U.S. -backed rebels
01/10/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian officials dismiss Western accusations, insisting they are targeting Islamic State positions.

» Russian ministry says airstrikes destroyed 12 IS targets in Syria, including a command center
01/10/15 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian ministry says airstrikes destroyed 12 IS targets in Syria, including a command center.

» The Christian zeal behind Russia's war in Syria
01/10/15 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A statement from the Russian Orthodox Church described the airstrikes in Syria as part of a "holy battle."

» Top EU official warns of rising anti-Semitism in Europe
01/10/15 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A senior European Union official has warned of rising anti-Semitism in Europe as attacks and threats against Jews continue in EU member countries.

» Iraqi prime minister says he would ‘welcome’ Russian airstrikes
01/10/15 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Move likely to raise concerns in Washington about intelligence sharing.

» Russian FM says his country has not been ‘invited’ to carry out anti-IS airstrikes in Iraq
01/10/15 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian FM says his country has not been ‘invited’ to carry out anti-IS airstrikes in Iraq.

» Russia says 1st military contact with US over Syria airstrikes taking place ‘very, very soon’
01/10/15 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia says 1st military contact with US over Syria airstrikes taking place ‘very, very soon’

» What are American spies doing at Oktoberfest?
01/10/15 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. It's supposed to strengthen ties between Western intelligence services.

» Netanyahu warns that Iran is building terrorist cells worldwide
01/10/15 14:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Israeli leader also said no preconditions were necessary for talks with Palestinians to continue.

» Russian military planes purportedly filmed above Syria
01/10/15 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Video emerges purporting to show Russian Su-24 military jets above the Syrian city of Homs

» Man uses raccoon to get around a breathalyser and is then attacked by it
01/10/15 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. A police record, which is being shared on imgur, tells an interesting tale about a unique use of a furry animal

» The world's most wanted Islamic State terrorists
01/10/15 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Here is everything you need to know about Isil's most wanted terrorists, from their rank to the price on their head

» Russia will share responsibility for Assad crimes if airstrikes do not target Isil, says Philip Hammond
01/10/15 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Foreign Secretary warns Russia that airstrikes intended solely to aid Assad - rather than target Isil - will only benefit the jihadists

» Can Russia afford to fight another war in Syria?
01/10/15 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Vladimir Putin looks to have outflanked the West by intervening in Syria, but his gambit could yet backfire, experts warn

» Russia's defence ministry releases footage showing air strikes on Syria
01/10/15 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Russian defence ministry says it struck eight IS targets in Syria

» Russian general tells US diplomats: 'We launch Syria air strikes in one hour. Stay out of the way'
01/10/15 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Vladimir Putin orders airforce into action over Syria in first Russian war in Middle East since end of Soviet Union - giving US diplomats one hour's notice

» Abbas says Palestinians no longer bound by pacts with Israel
01/10/15 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Palestinian president announces conditional annulment of the Oslo peace accords as Palestinian Authority flag raised at the UN

» Hackers with Russian ties 'tried to hack into Hillary Clinton's email five times'
01/10/15 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Emails released on Wednesday show hackers sent infected emails to then-secretary of state in an attempted breach

» Taliban driven from Kunduz by Afghan army 'supported by US air strikes'
01/10/15 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Taliban's three-day hold on key northern city is broken after counter-offensive by Afghan army backed by Nato coalition

» US wants Britain, Germany and France excluded from Syria peace talks
01/10/15 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. European countries lobby US over plan to limit Syria talks to US, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

» Pictures of the day: 1 October 2015
01/10/15 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. A yawning lioness, sunset in Havana and Red Bull planes over Utah

» Kunduz: Afghan army tanks roll into city as government forces take back control from Taliban
01/10/15 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Video shows government troops and tanks entering the city of Kunduz following a fierce battle to reclaim the city from the Taliban

» Mexico extradites to US two drug lords from El Chapo prison
01/10/15 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Mexico extradites to US drug lords El Barbie and El Coss, as well as 10 others, some of who were held in prison where El Chapo escaped

» Russia 'launches air strikes again', targeting rebel alliance in Syria - live updates
01/10/15 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Russian jets bomb rebel positions in Syria including rural areas near the north-western town of Jisr al-Shughour, a day after launching air strikes. Follow latest developments here

» Is Putin the only world leader with a coherent Middle East strategy?
01/10/15 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Poll: Russia's intervention in Syria may have no clear end point, but Vladimir Putin desperately wants to demonstrate his country's great power status

» Mexico's most wanted: Which drug lords have been captured under Enrique Peña Nieto?
01/10/15 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The president of Mexico concludes a state visit to Britain with news that a top drug kingpin has been arrested. Who else has been captured under his rule?

» 'Tyrannical' king of Mandela's clan jailed for attacks on subjects
01/10/15 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo set fire to disobedient subjects' homes, severely beat young men suspected of crime, and kidnapped the family of a man he saw as a dissident

» Netanyahu blasts 'deceitful' Abbas ahead of UN speech
01/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Israeli prime minister to address UN General Assembly day after Palestinian leader called for end of Oslo peace accords

» Russia conducts second wave of Syria air strikes
01/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Russia's defence ministry continued its bombing campaign overnight as it releases footage showing four more air strikes over Syria

» Attacks on Jews rise to five-year high in Germany - more than any country in Europe
01/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Jewish leaders warn of mass emigration from Europe as Germany records more anti-Semitic incidents than any EU state

» Seven Israelis charged over first 'plot to launch Isil attacks' in country
01/10/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Suspects indicted on charges of contacting Isil fighters in Syria, who then allegedly encouraged them to plan terror attacks in Israel

» Why Is Putin Joining The Syrian Conflict?
01/10/15 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The answer as to why Russia has begun airstrikes in Syria could lie thousands of miles north in Ukraine, Sam Kiley writes.

» Russia Airstrikes In Syria 'Killed Civilians'
01/10/15 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Children are said to be among 36 people killed in strikes but Russia rejects the claims as false and part of an "information war".

» Clinton Emails Targeted In Russia-Linked Attack
01/10/15 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Clinton stands with television host DeGeneres during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in New ...

» Syria Conflict: How The Key Countries Line Up
01/10/15 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Smoke and dust rise over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in t...

» Russian Strikes in Syria Draw Ire From Anti-Assad Opposition - Bloomberg
01/10/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Bloomberg Russian Strikes in Syria Draw Ire From Anti-Assad Opposition Bloomberg Syrian ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad speaks during a press conference in Moscow on Oct. 1, 2015. Pho...

» Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA - Reuters
01/10/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA Reuters BEIRUT/MOSCOW Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in supp...

» Iranian troops prepare to aid Russia with Syrian ground assault, officials say - Fox News
01/10/15 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News Iranian troops prepare to aid Russia with Syrian ground assault, officials say Fox News More Iranian troops have arrived in Syria for an upcoming ground operation to accompany...

» Iraqi prime minister says he would 'welcome' Russian airstrikes - Washington Post
01/10/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CTV News Iraqi prime minister says he would 'welcome' Russian airstrikes Washington Post As Russia began bombing neighboring Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would w...

» US, Russia to Hold Talks on Military Operations Over Syria - Wall Street Journal
01/10/15 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Wall Street Journal US, Russia to Hold Talks on Military Operations Over Syria Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Pentagon plans to conduct talks Thursday with its Russian counterparts...

» Putin just threw a wrench into the 2016 foreign policy debate - Washington Post
01/10/15 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News Putin just threw a wrench into the 2016 foreign policy debate Washington Post Since the beginning of 2015, America's attitudes about sending troops to fight the Islamic State ...

» Syria and Ukraine: Two Fronts in Russia's War for Influence
01/10/15 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia's airstrikes in Syria are in part designed to extract concessions from the West over Ukraine by making Moscow a key player in any attempts by world powers to hammer out a post-conf...

» Russia's Actions Indicate Long-term Commitment in Syria
01/10/15 13:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Twenty-eight civilians, including women and children, were killed Wednesday in Russian airstrikes in Syria, an opposition monitoring group claimed. The airstrikes, which are Russia’s firs...

» Russian Warplanes Hit Targets in Syria
01/10/15 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:03 Russia is now conducting air strikes in Syria, hitting targets Wednesday in the cities of Homs and Hama, military officials say. Russia says it...

» John Kerry Statement on Russian Airstrikes in Syria | The New York Times
01/10/15 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 05:10 08:40 Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the United Nations about Russia's airstrikes in Syria. Subscribe to the Times Video ...

» Hearts, Mind and Humor: Combating ISIS by Making Fun of It
01/10/15 13:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. In a basement in the Jordanian capital of Amman, three young men are arguing over whose turn it is to kill their next victim. Wearing explosive vests and flak jackets over their robes, the men re-eme...

» Russia’s endgame in Syria? Maybe there isn’t one.
01/10/15 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Putin seems to be making bold moves in the Mideast. But he has limited influence on events there.

» Cameron: UK will not pay reparations for slave trade – video
01/10/15 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Prime minister David Cameron tells the Jamaican parliament that the UK would not make reparations for its role in the Caribbean slave trade. Speaking on Wednesday after c...

» Russia strikes Syrian targets for second day – video
01/10/15 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Russia’s defence ministry has released footage of Russian warplanes hitting targets in Syria in the Jisr al-Shughour area. This is the second day of strikes from the Krem...

» Azerbaijan Targets Another RFE/RL Reporter
01/10/15 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Police in Baku have ransacked an apartment and seized equipment belonging to an RFE/RL free-lancer in the latest incident in an unrelenting campaign targeting the country...

» Trump Backs Russia's Effort To Fight Islamic State
01/10/15 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump says he supports Russian efforts to fight militants in Syria from the Islamic State (IS) group, also known as ISIS.

» Russian Gets Four Years In U.S. Jail For 'Citadel' Computer Fraud
01/10/15 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian national was sentenced to 4-1/2 years in U.S. prison for using sophisticated malware known as "Citadel" to steal banking information from thousands of computers...

» Zhirinovsky Sues Gorbachev Over Statements In Book
01/10/15 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Controversial Russian ultranationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky has sued Mikhail Gorbachev over comments made in the former Soviet leader's book.

» Kerry: U.S.-Russia Military Coordination On Syria Could Start October 1
01/10/15 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed that talks between the two nations' armed forces should start as soon as October 1 to...

» Russia-Linked Hackers Tried To Access Hillary Clinton's Email
01/10/15 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times to pry into Hillary Clinton's private email account while she was U.S. secretary of state, emails released September 30 show.

» Putin's Strategy In Syria: Clever Gambit Or Doomed Game Plan?
01/10/15 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Putin is betting on Assad as the only power in Syria able to roll back the Islamic State extremist group. But experts give mixed assessments of the gambit's chances of su...

» 'Irreproachable' Air Strikes: Russian Media Spin The Syria Offensive
01/10/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. After a dramatic day that saw Russia unexpectedly launch a campaign of air strikes in Syria, RFE/RL takes a look at how the country’s state-dominated media justified and ...

» Prosecutors decline to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crash - Lompoc Record
01/10/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Lompoc Record Prosecutors decline to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crash Lompoc Record Caitlyn Jenner accepts the Arthur Ashe award for courage at the ESPY Awards at the Microso...

» McCain accuses Russia of attacking CIA-backed Syrian rebels - Politico
01/10/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico McCain accuses Russia of attacking CIA-backed Syrian rebels Politico Russia on Thursday escalated its military engagement in Syria, with warplanes carrying out a second ...

» Khamenei calls for stronger Iranian military to deter enemies
01/10/15 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces should increase their preparedness to deter and defend against an attack by foreign enemies, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday.

» Abbas's U.N. speech: not a bang but a whimper
01/10/15 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Before his speech to the United Nations late on Wednesday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas promised to drop a "bombshell". In the event, he delivered little m...

» Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
01/10/15 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies in a major ground offen...

» Israel says won't allow Iran to join 'nuclear weapons club'
01/10/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations on Thursday that his country would not allow Iran "to break in, to sneak in, or to walk int...

» Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Vladimir Putin’s Guide to World History
01/10/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. According to his reading, Russia was the key to creating a participatory world order that America abused.

» Refugee Crisis in Europe Prompts Western Engagement in Syria
01/10/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The rush of refugees into Europe has stirred new urgency among Western leaders to address the war in Syria and push harder for an end to it.

» The Syria Conflict’s Overlapping Agendas and Competing Visions
01/10/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Syrian civil war involves multiple countries with overlapping and at times conflicting agendas. Here is where some of the main foreign actors stand.

» Syrian Rebels Say Russia Targets Them Rather Than ISIS
01/10/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The rebels were taken aback on Wednesday when Russia’s first airstrikes in Syria appeared to target areas where the Islamic State has no known presence.

» The Military Response: U.S. Struggles for Way to Help Afghans Regain Territory It Thought Was Secure
01/10/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The military response from the American-led coalition has been relatively limited since Monday when the Taliban seized Kunduz, the first city taken by the insurgents since 2001.

» Kunduz Still Under Taliban Control, Locals Say, Despite Government Reports
01/10/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Afghan security forces had advanced as far as a roundabout near the city’s entrance, a provincial official said, but the situation appeared to be fluid as fighting continued.

» Russia Said to Carry Out 30 Airstrikes in Syria on 2nd Day of Raids
01/10/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Warplanes targeted not the Islamic State but a rival insurgent coalition, according to a Lebanese news channel that leans toward the Syrian government.

» Number of Iranians Killed in Hajj Stampede Grows to 464
01/10/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The news increased tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia and added to doubts that the Saudi government had provided a full accounting of the disaster.

» A Look at the Army of Conquest, a Prominent Rebel Alliance in Syria
01/10/15 13:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Army, or Jaish al-Fatah, is a loose alliance of rebel groups that dealt some setbacks to the Assad government this year and is now a target of Russian strikes.

» The Latest: Lavrov seeks effective Syria anti-terror fight
01/10/15 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 12:40 p.m. EDT. MOSCOW (AP) -- The latest developments as Russia and other nations counter Islamic State militants in Syria. All times local:...

» Google: What people search for most on presidential hopefuls
01/10/15 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 12:40 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Potential voters who take their curiosity about presidential candidates to Google are interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton's age, Jeb Bush'...

» The Latest: Putin denies reports of civilian deaths
01/10/15 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 12:40 p.m. EDT. MOSCOW (AP) -- The latest developments as Russia and other nations counter Islamic State militants in Syria. All times local:...

» The Latest: Russia says not invited to strike in Iraq
01/10/15 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 a bomb explosion is seen in Syria. Reacting to criticism that it is targeting opponents of t...

» Russia Carries Out Airstrikes in Syria for 2nd Day
01/10/15 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BEIRUT, Lebanon — In a second day of raids in Syria , Russian warplanes carried out a new round of airstrikes on Thursday in the northwestern province of Idlib that targeted not the Islamic State but a ...

» Syria and Ukraine: two fronts in Russian war for influence
01/10/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON Russia's air strikes in Syria are in part designed to extract concessions from the West over Ukraine by making Moscow a key player in any attempts by world powers to hammer out a post-conf...

» News Roundup and Notes: October 1, 2015
01/10/15 10:33 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 Russia conducte...

» 3,615,5293,615,5292015-09-30Russia Begins 'Surgical Strikes' in Syria
30/09/15 19:23 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,615,529 3,615,529 2015-09-30 Russia Begins 'Surgical Strikes' in Syria Russia Begins 'Surgical Strikes' in Syria Wednesday September 30 th , 2015  at  2:45 PM 1 Share FROM SEPT. 29: Russian Military Aircraft Parked on the Apron of Syri...

» Russia Begins 'Surgical Strikes' in Syria
30/09/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . FROM SEPT. 29: Russian Military Aircraft Parked on the Apron of Syrian Airport 0:40 autoplay autoplay MOSCOW — Russia began carrying out strategic airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, warning the U.S. to s...

» Russia begins Syria air strikes as war enters volatile new phase
30/09/15 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Andrew Osborn and Phil Stewart MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in the Kremlin's biggest Middle East intervention in decades, but Moscow's assertion that it h...

» Commodities - NYTimes.com
30/09/15 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Commodities 1 day | 5 days | 1 month | 1 year Oil Gold Corn At 1:43 PM ET Light sweet crude (barrel) 45.29 +0.06 +0.13% Market Summary At 1:43 PM ET:   Oct '15 light sweet crude futures are unchanged at ...

» The Latest: Germany seeks details about Russia’s Syria move
30/09/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, holds a meeting with senior government officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Russian military jets carried out ...

» Russia’s airstrikes in Syria mark a huge departure for Moscow
30/09/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . We've become surprisingly accustomed to Western powers, such as the United States, Britain and France, intervening militarily in the Middle East. The confirmation on Wednesday that Russian warp...

» Syria crisis: Russian air strikes against Assad enemies
30/09/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. Russia has begun carrying out air strikes in Syria against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. The strikes reportedly hit rebel-controlled areas of Homs and Hama provinces, causing cas...

» Observers Have Doubts About US-China Rules on Air Encounters
29/09/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Lost in the headlines about cybersecurity and climate change during the U.S.-China summit last week was the agreement struck between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping on rules for mi...

» Iraq Open to Russian Reconnaissance Flights
29/09/15 18:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The move comes a day after Baghdad announced plans for an intelligence-sharing committee with Moscow, Syria and Iran.

» Besieged Syrians Await Evacuation Under Government-Rebel Deal
29/09/15 18:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Iran negotiated the accord on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a sign that Tehran and Moscow are playing deeper roles in trying to keep their longtime ally in power.

» Most Syrian refugees are just too poor to flee to Europe
29/09/15 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Short on cash, Syrians in Lebanon lose hope of escaping their misery.

» Ukrainian president mocks Putin in front of United Nations
29/09/15 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russians left the hall before Ukraine’s Poroshenko started speaking, as Ukrainians did Monday when Putin spoke.

» NYC Exhibition Looks at Hemingway's Life and Writings
29/09/15 18:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A new exhibition in New York City takes an in-depth look at the life and writings of Ernest Hemingway.   The Morgan Library & Museum installation covers key periods in the Nobel Prize-win...

» At UN, Obama, Putin Remain Sharply Divided on Syria, Ukraine
29/09/15 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday used the world stage to offer up starkly contrasting views on the two long simmering areas of conflict – Syria and Uk...

» Will the US-China Cybersecurity Pact Work?
29/09/15 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The new cybersecurity agreement signed by U. S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week marks a significant first step for both governments to join forces ...

» View from Moscow: Syria Move Aimed at Ending International Isolation
29/09/15 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia’s official media have been parsing Monday’s meeting between the American and Russian presidents in New York in detail, discussing everything from who initiated it (Moscow claims it...

» US Seeks Way Forward with Russia in Syria
29/09/15 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:56 A senior State Department official says the U.S. is emphasizing the “dangers” of giving Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime a sense that ...

» Obama Addresses U.N. General Assembly | The New York Times
29/09/15 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 03:34 President Obama said “there are no easy answers to Syria” and called for the cooperation of all the states in the United Nations ...

» Vladimir Putin Addresses U.N. General Assembly on Syria | The New York Times
29/09/15 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 03:43 President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia defended his country’s support of the Syrian government and criticized other western states...

» Obama Leads Anti-Terrorism Summit Meeting at U.N.
29/09/15 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 00:00 President Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. chair a United Nations gathering of world leaders on Tuesday to discuss countering terror...

» The Syria Problem at the United Nations | The New York Times
29/09/15 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TheNewYorkTimes's YouTube Videos. From: TheNewYorkTimes Duration: 03:11 At the 70th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders addressed the war in Syria, which has contribute...

» Jamaicans Call for Slavery Reparations Ahead of British PM Visit
29/09/15 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Ahead of British Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Jamaica, leaders on the island are calling for Cameron to issue a formal apology for slavery and offer reparations. Leaders in Jamaica a...

» Meet the LGBTI Refugees Who Are Fleeing Syria for the U.S.
29/09/15 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. ISTANBUL: Jaafar Moustafa and Hasan Salem are counting down the days until they can October 19—the day they will board a plane in Istanbul, each with a one-way ticket one-way-ticket to Oakland, Calif...

» U.S. sanctions Islamic State supporters, targets finances
29/09/15 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced sanctions on Tuesday against major Islamic State leaders and financial figures and designated additional groups and individuals as fo...

» Scrapped Russian arms deal to cost France up to 250 million euros
29/09/15 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - The scrapping of a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia should cost French taxpayers no more than 250 million euros ($280 million), a Senate report ...

» Ukraine leader mocks Russia's call for anti-terrorism coalition
29/09/15 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday derided Russia's call for the creation of an international antiterrorism coalition, saying the Russians inspi...

» Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
29/09/15 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on Tuesday struggled to resolve differen...

» 30 killed in coalition strikes on IS camp in Syria on Sunday: monitor
29/09/15 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed and scores wounded in air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition on Sunday which destroyed an Islamic State training camp in eastern Syria,...

» At the U.N., Obama States His Case for Fighting ISIS With Ideas
29/09/15 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Obama’s message about defeating militant groups was delivered at a summit meeting, and it did not seem to elicit much enthusiasm.

» The Saudi-Led Coalition’s Airstrikes in Yemen, and the Civilian Toll
29/09/15 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A New York Times correspondent answered questions, some submitted by readers, on the ongoing Saudi-led aerial campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

» Ban Ki-Moon middleman to Obama and Putin
29/09/15 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:22 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sits between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during UN luncheon. Report by Claire Mewse.

» Russia builds Arctic air defence base
29/09/15 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russia sends warships to an Arctic region where it is building an air defence base and other military infrastructure.

» In year of diplomatic triumphs, Obama still dogged by Syria
29/09/15 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 5 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- In a year of diplomatic breakthroughs, President Barack Obama can't escape the shadow of Syria's intractable crisis....

» MICHAEL HAYDEN: Syria civil war grows worse with each Obama 'policy' decision
29/09/15 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ANALYSIS/OPINION: A few years ago, I told a group at a counterterrorism conference that I thought the best possible outcome of the civil war in Syria was that Pre...

» Islamic State has trained operators to replace targeted leaders
29/09/15 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Targeting the Islamic State's leaders will not defeat the expanding terrorist group because of a "deep bench" of trained operators who can quickly replace the dea...

» New US sanctions illustrate sprawling Islamic State network
29/09/15 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government announced sanctions Tuesday against 25 people and five groups connected to the Islamic State, disclosing intelligence that d...

» Iran buys $21B in aircraft, sattelite equipment from Russia
29/09/15 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Iran has purchased $21 billion worth of satellite equipment and aircraft from Russia, according to Iranian officials. An Iranian delegation signed contracts for t...

» James Clapper, intel chief, remains doubtful China-U.S. cyber pact will end hacking campaigns
29/09/15 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. China and the U.S. have reached a cybersecurity agreement intended to put a pause on hack attacks being waged between the two nations, but American officials said...

» Russia Again Flight Tests Illegal INF Cruise Missile
29/09/15 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russia flight-tested a new ground-launched cruise missile this month that U.S. intelligence agencies say further violates the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, ac...

» Pentagon: U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels Surrender American Arms to Al Qaeda
29/09/15 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. U.S. defense officials have confirmed that military equipment issued by the United States to Syrian rebel fighters has been funneled to an al Qaeda offshoot, raising new questions a...

» Kevin McCarthy: Obama Has ‘Rolled Out the Red Carpet’ for Putin
29/09/15 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) criticized President Obama’s foreign policy on Monday, claiming it has made America and the world “less safe.” The Republican lawma...

» Mitchell: Putin’s Maneuvers Have Caught White House ‘With Their Pants Down’
29/09/15 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russian president Vladimir Putin has baffled the Obama Administration and his most recent maneuvers have caught the White House “with their pants down” Andrea Mitchell said Monday a...

» Iran Buys $21 Billion in Aircraft, Satellites from Russia
29/09/15 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Iran has purchased $21 billion worth of Russian satellite technology and aircraft, according to Iranian officials. An Iranian delegation reportedly visited Russia’s MAKS-2015 air sh...

» Putin ‘Worried’ About Israeli Activity in Syria
29/09/15 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM – The mechanism worked out last week in Moscow between Israeli and Russian heads of state for avoiding clashes with each other in Syria underwent its first strain today wh...

» Top Russia Official at Pentagon Resigns After Obama Meets with Putin
29/09/15 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Evelyn Farkas, the top official at the Pentagon overseeing military relations with Russia and Ukraine, will resign at the end of October, according to a senior defense official. Pol...

» Dodging Armageddon: The Third World War That Almost Was, 1950
29/09/15 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Fifteen years ago I authored a piece for Cryptologic Quarterly , the National Security Agency’s in-house classified journal, about how close the world actually came to World War III in th...

» BOOK REVIEW: Northern European Overture to War, 1939-1941: From Memel to Barbarossa
29/09/15 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Photo: Washington In The Lead
29/09/15 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. Washington In The Lead Posted 9/28/2015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) leads a formation during a passing exercise with Japanese Mariti...

» Europe tries to bridge gap as US, Russia maneuver on Syria
29/09/15 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. With Russia and the United States sparring over how to fight Islamic State and end Syria's bloody civil war, European nations besieged by refugees are trying to bridge the gap.

» Top NATO general: Russians starting to build air defense bubble over Syria
29/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. While Russia's stated goal in moving into Syria is to fight the Islamic State, NATO's top commander believes Russia's new presence includes the first pieces of an intricate layer of defe...

» U.S. Is Struggling in Its Effort to Build an Afghan Air Force
29/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. Efforts to build an effective air force began late, and, in the view of some Afghan officials, have gone nowhere, even as the Afghans fight the Taliban m...

» Hillary Clinton Criticizes Failure of Training Syrian Rebels
29/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. Mrs. Clinton said that the inability of the U.S. military to train Syrian rebels to fight against the Islamic State on the ground had exacerbated the cri...

» President Obama’s Speech to the United Nations General Assembly 2015
29/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. The speech delivered by President Obama at the United Nations General Assembly as transcribed and released by the White House.

» Despite Concussions, Boxing Is Still Required for Military Cadets
29/09/15 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. West Point says the sport instills the courage needed for combat, but some parents and neurologists are calling for alternatives.

» Iraq Agrees to Share Intelligence on ISIS With Russia, Syria and Iran
29/09/15 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The Iraqi military said in a statement that the new agreement was necessary because thousands of volunteers who have joined the Islamic State have come from...

» Putin and Obama Have Profound Differences on Syria
29/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Both leaders affirmed the need for international cooperation but provided little hope for a solution.

» Court Hearing in Dennis Hastert Case Reveals Possible Plea Deal
29/09/15 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. The judge said that if no agreement was reached, he wanted the federal case against the former speaker of the House to go to trial in March or April.

» News Roundup and Notes: September 29, 2015
29/09/15 17:31 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 President Obama ...

» FBI To Finally Collect & Publish Info About Police-Involved Fatal Shootings - News One
29/09/15 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. News One FBI To Finally Collect & Publish Info About Police-Involved Fatal Shootings News One Responding to long running complaints about the lack of national data availab...

» What the FBI Can't Tell Us About Crime - The Atlantic
29/09/15 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Atlantic What the FBI Can't Tell Us About Crime The Atlantic FBI Director James Comey, who told reporters in April that it was “ridiculous that I can't tell you how many people were ...

» Mistral Joins Egyptian Buys of French Gear
29/09/15 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Egypt has continued its rapid build up of French made defense capabilities with a deal to acquire two helicopter carriers.             

» Russian Bear Supplants American Eagle in Syria, Beyond
29/09/15 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. US failure to take strong action against Syria has all but paved the way for Moscow to reassert its regional presence.             

» NATO General Worried About Russian Military Build-Up In Syria
29/09/15 17:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Agence France-Presse 7:30 p.m. EDT September 28, 2015 NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe US Gen. Philip Breedlove speaks during a Sept. 4 press conference at the military airport near the town of Slatina, K...

» Clapper Skeptical of US-China Cyber Deal
29/09/15 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The top US intel official is skeptical a new cyber agreement between the US and China will affect Chinese cyber attacks             

» FBI — Ten Puerto Rico Police Officers Indicted for Allegedly Running Criminal Organization Out of Police Department
29/09/15 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON—Ten Puerto Rico police officers have been indicted for their alleged participation in a criminal organization, run out of the police department, that used their affiliation with law enforceme...

» FBI Releases 2014 Crime Statistics
29/09/15 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Washington, D.C.

» The CIA Battled the Kremlin With Books and Movies
29/09/15 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from War Is Boring. Originally published on May 2, 2015. During the Cold War, Moscow’s Ministry of Culture was a master of censorship. The Kremlin’s cultural bulwark screened non-Russian films, supp...

» Latest Crime Stats Released
29/09/15 16:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from All Stories. Annual report shows violent crimes and property crimes decreased in 2014.

» Puerto Rico Officials to Testify on...
29/09/15 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rico Officials to Testify on Debt Crisis Before Senate Panel New York Times  - ‎18 hours ago‎ Puerto Rican officials will appear before a skeptical United...

» The Jerusalem Post
29/09/15 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . An Israeli-Russian military working group is designed to coordinate Syria-related activities. Russia is building advanced, long-range air defenses in its new air base on the Syrian coast, which could disrupt ...

» 3,605,7383,605,7382015-09-28Headlines - 11:27 AM 9/28/2015
28/09/15 13:53 from Mike Nova - Google+
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» Headlines - 12:01 PM 9/26/2015: The "Hybrid War" of 2014 - 2015, part two: Russia-Iran-China Alliance expands into the Middle East to fill out a power vacuum left by the USA
28/09/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Security Review. Headlines - 12:01 PM 9/26/2015 The " Hybrid War " of 2014 - 2015 , part two: Russia-Iran-China Alliance expands into the Middle East to fill out a power vacuum left by ...

» Current Headlines - 11:50 AM 9/27/2015
28/09/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Security Review. M.N.: The current and emerging Middle East conflict is a complex " proxy war " (and apparently  " without reliable proxies "), with multiple players, " hidden hand...

» M.N.: This reminds me an old Jewish story...| Headlines - 11:27 AM 9/28/2015
28/09/15 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Security Review. Paul Goble: Staunton, September 28 – Vladimir Putin has nothing positive to offer toward the resolution of any of the crises he has helped create, but he has succeeded ...

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» A new generation of Kurdish militants takes fight to Turkey's cities
27/09/15 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Young, urban-based fighters, many of them still teenagers, have taken center in the conflict between Kurdish militants and Turkish security forces that h...

» 2015-09-27Video Reviews
27/09/15 17:11 from Mike Nova - Google+
2015-09-27 Video Reviews News Video Reviews currentnewschannels.blogspot.com News 2015-09-27 M.N.: The current and emerging Middle East conflict is a complex "proxy war"... | Current Headlines M.N.: The current and emerging Middle East ...

» Israeli strikes hit Syrian army on Golan: rebel sources, monitor
27/09/15 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least three Israeli air strikes hit Syrian army targets on the Golan Heights on Sunday, rebel sources and a monitoring group said.

» 3,600,8513,600,8512015-09-27Current Headlines
27/09/15 13:04 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,600,851 3,600,851 2015-09-27 Current Headlines M.N.: The current and emerging Middle East conflict is a complex " proxy war " with multiple players, "hidden hands" and various intertwined goals and objectives. It develops along Sunni-S...

» Russian planes bring fear and hope to Syrian city in Assad heartland
27/09/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Residents of Latakia are divided as to whether Moscow’s military buildup will lead to religious repression or liberate them from terrorists The skies of Latakia have never been busie...