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October 13, 2015

Suspected Terrorists Sent To Pretrial Detention In Moscow
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:57 AM

A court in Moscow has sent two of several individuals suspected in plotting a terrorist attack in the Russian capital to pretrial detention.

Blast Rocks Chinese Port 2 months After Fatal Explosionsby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:56 AM

Voice Of America

The port city of Tianjin in northern China was rocked by a warehouse blast, police said Tuesday, two months after massive explosions in the city left 173 people dead or missing. The blast hit a warehouse for alcohol materials in the city Monday night and started a fire, but no casualties were reported, local police said. Tianjin had been ordered after the August blasts to perform thorough checks to eliminate workplace hazards, with a special focus on warehouses storing chemicals. The new blast underlines the challenges that China faces in ensuring workplace safety. Tianjin police said they detained the owner of a chemical company that illegally rented a private warehouse from an area resident to store chemicals. The resident, identified by his family name, Huo, was also detained, police said. Local authorities said 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds) of alcohol were being stored in the 700-square meter (7,500-square foot) warehouse, along with 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of acetic acid, which can be used in the making of plastics and pharmaceuticals. The local government said the explosion posed no risk to people or the environment. In August, a warehouse complex storing large amounts of hazardous chemicals caught fire and exploded in Tianjin, killing 165 and leaving eight missing. The disaster raised questions about corruption and government efficiency. Investigations into the Aug. 12 blasts at the Ruihai International Logistics warehouses showed they were located closer to homes than permitted, and stored much more hazardous material than authorized, including 700 tons of highly toxic sodium cyanide.

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Syrian Kurds Accused of Human Rights Abuses Against Arabsby webdesk@voanews.com (Jamie Dettmer)
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:56 AM

Voice Of America

Kurdish forces in northern Syria, one of the few armed groups in the multi-layered civil war trusted by the U.S.-led coalition to battle Islamic State extremists, are said to have carried out forced displacement of Arabs and Turkmen and mass house demolitions of villages in territory they have captured. Amnesty International says the Popular Protection Units, the YPG, an offshoot of Turkey’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, the PKK, razed entire villages captured from Islamic State forces in retaliation either for perceived sympathies with the jihadist group or as punishment for past grievances and old land disputes. The report entitled We Had Nowhere Else To Go comes a day after U.S. officials said the U.S. had dropped 50 tons of arms and ammunition to rebels in northern Syria. The YPG is believed to have been among the beneficiaries of the air-drop. Amnesty dismisses claims by Kurdish authorities the forced displacement was necessary on military grounds, saying its investigators in an on-the-ground fact-finding mission to 14 villages in al-Hasakeh and al-Raqqa governorates found no such justification. Citing eye-witness accounts and satellite imagery, the report says Kurdish groups in the fight against IS "appear to be trampling all over the rights of civilians who are caught in the middle.” “We saw extensive displacement and destruction that did not occur as a result of fighting. This report uncovers clear evidence of a deliberate, coordinated campaign of collective punishment of civilians in villages previously captured by IS or where a small minority were suspected of supporting the group,” said Lama Fakih, an Amnesty adviser. Isolated incidents Satellite imagery of Husseiniya village, in the Tel Hamees countryside shows 225 buildings standing in June 2014 but only 14 remaining a year later, the rights group said. The YPG has admitted to some “isolated incidents" of forcing Arabs out of their homes in villages captured by Syrian Kurdish forces. In July, PYD leader Salih Muslim told CNN, “Some circles are trying to ignite a Kurdish-Arab military conflict.” During the interview he denied allegations his forces have been engaging in the forced displacement of Arabs. The U.S. government has not publicly commented on Amnesty’s allegations, but one Turkey-based American official said Washington started months ago to press YPG leaders not to take advantage of their military advances, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes against IS, for a land-grab. “We will just push them much harder and demand a clearer explanation,” he told VOA. In June, the Turkish government, as VOA reported, conveyed its concerns about the YPG and its associated Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party, the PYD, seeking demographic changes or population shifts on the Syrian side of the border as a result of Kurdish military offensives against jihadists. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said he understands Ankara’s concerns, but he said during the prolonged battle for the northern Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, “It would be irresponsible of us, as well as morally very difficult, to turn your back on a community fighting IS as hard as it is,” he said. On Sunday, in an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, President Barack Obama acknowledged the challenges the West is facing in Syria in its efforts to battle IS and find a solution to a four-year-long civil war that has left 250,000 people dead. One of the challenges, he said, has been trying to find a way to “moderate opposition on the ground.” Accusations of rights violations This isn’t the first time the Kurdish group has been accused of serious human rights violations, and fears have been mounting since mid-2014 that it is determined to alter the demographic map to further its aim to enlarge its territory and create an autonomous state in northern Syria. In June 2014, Human Rights Watch accused the YPG of recruiting child soldiers, detaining arbitrarily those who oppose its authority, and failing to address unsolved killings and disappearances. The Kurds pledged then not to use children under the age of 18 to fight. But subsequent probes by rights groups have found that commitment regularly broken. This week, Russia Today aired a YPG-assisted documentary focused on women Kurdish fighters and interviewed at least one 16-year-old recruit. Since mounting a military intervention in Syria, Moscow has been courting the YPG and PYD and Russia Today has been broadcasting laudatory commentary on the group.

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US, Afghan Forces Raid al-Qaida Camp
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:56 AM

Voice Of America

The United States military said Tuesday it conducted a major air and ground operation with Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan, killing "numerous" al-Qaida militants. Based on months of intelligence gathering and planning, the operation was launched October 7 in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province and concluded Sunday, a U.S. military statement said. More than 200 American and Afghan forces took part in the offensive, which involved 63 U.S. precision airstrikes while Afghan forces engaged in several ground battles against al-Qaida networks at two related sites. "This is one of the largest joint ground-assault operations we have ever conducted in Afghanistan," the statement quoted Brigadier General Wilson Shoffner, a U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan. He said the al-Qaida sanctuary was struck in the center of the Taliban's historic heartland, demonstrating "the growing capability of the Afghan security forces." "The first site, a well-established training camp, spanned approximately one square mile. The second site covered nearly 30 square miles [77 sq km]," Shoffner added. The spokesman said the joint offensive seized a large amount of data and weapons, including anti-aircraft guns, rocket-propelled grenade systems with associated hardware and warheads. The digital media equipment collected from the site showed it was also a large media cell of the terrorist network. "The enormous success of this operation validates our ongoing campaign. Working with, by, and through our Afghan partners, we're building their capabilities while we fight our common enemies, the statement quoted General John Campbell, Commander of for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as saying.

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News Roundup and Notes: October 13, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:55 AM

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 military has airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab groups in the north of the country close to the Turkish frontier, some officials saying the move is part of a restyled American strategyannounced last week. [Reuters’ John Davison and Phil Stewart; Wall Street Journal’s Felicia Schwartz; CNN’s Barbara Starr]

The US has also been providing antitank missiles to insurgent groups since Russia began its air campaign in support of the Assad regime, prompting concerns that the Syrian conflict “is edging closer to an all-out proxy war” between the US and Russia, report Anne Barnard and Karam Shoumali for the New York Times. And the official newspaper of the Chinese ruling Communist Party has accused both America and Russia of replaying out their Cold War rivalry through the Syrian conflict, the People’s Daily urging for peace talks. [Reuters]

Syrian rebels have shelled Moscow’s embassy in Damascus during a rally of pro-government supporters who had gathered to express thanks to Russia for its intervention. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. [AP] Moscow has called the incident an act of terrorism. [Reuters]

A number of Syria’s fractious rebel groups have formed coalitions in light of Moscow’s air campaign targeting opposition fighters. Raja Abdulrahim provides the details. [Wall Street Journal]

Syria’s al-Qaeda branch, the Nusra Front has called on jihadists in the Caucasus to attack Russia. [AFP]

A military offensive aimed at driving ISIS from its de facto Syrian capital, Raqqa is expected to start within weeks, the head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia told the al-Hayat newspaper. The operation will be backed by the US-led coalition. [Reuters]

Kurdish fighters have been accused of razing Arab and Turkmen villages in northern Syria after reclaiming them from the Islamic State; Amnesty International has suggested the actions amount to war crimes. [Al Jazeera]

EU foreign ministers called on Russia to bring to an immediate end its attacks on Syrian opposition rebel groups yesterday, accusing Moscow of undermining a political solution to the conflict and drawing out the war even further. [Wall Street Journal’s Laurence Norman]

The unity of Iraq’s Kurds appears to be facing collapse, with a political standoff between the “dominant” Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and the “rival” Movement for Change (Gorran), explains Loveday Morris at the Washington Post.

Russia has announced the detention of a terrorist cell operating in central Moscow; some of those detained had trained with ISIS in Syria, the Federal Security Service claimed. [New York Times’ Ivan Nechepurenko]

The US ought to have two goals in Syria, suggest Gordon Adams and Stephen M. Walt, to bring about order in the parts of the country that ISIS do not control, and to build a “coalition of forces that can contain the Islamic State and eventually replace it.” [New York Times]

“A Russian entry into Iraq would only strengthen Iraq’s most sectarian Shi’ite politicians and militias,”opines Nussaibah Younis, adding that the US can prevent Moscow’s intent to expand its influence into Iraq through “both political and military intervention.” [New York Times]

“When hawks talk about taking action in Syria, they tend to focus on their desired outcomes:checking Russian and Iranian power, ousting Assad, defeating the Islamic State and ending the slow-motion humanitarian disaster,” writes David W. Drezner, posing the question: “how [will] the foreign policy output of greater military intervention in Syria […] achieve those desired outcomes?” [Washington Post]

ANKARA BOMB ATTACK

Turkish officials claim to have “concrete evidence” connecting the Islamic State to the bomb attack that killed 128 people at a peace rally near the city’s main train station on Saturday. [The Guardian’s Kareem Shaheen] Authorities added that they are close to identifying the two suspected suicide bombers. [Wall Street Journal’s Emre Peker]

The Ankara bomb attack “traces back at least somewhat to government missteps in feeding Syria violence,” suggests Murtaza Hussain, adding that “spillover from the Syrian conflict is at the heart of Turkey’s increasingly fraught security situation.” [The Intercept]

IRAN

The Iranian parliament passed legislation approving the nuclear accord agreed in July between Tehran and six world powers, a government win over conservative opponents of the deal. The state news agency, IRNA reported that the bill was passed with 161 votes for, 59 against and 13 abstentions. [Reuters’ Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Sam Wilkin] The council of senior clerics who will now review the deal before final approval could send it back to parliament to reconsider. [AP]

It is probable that Iran violated the nuclear accord by testing a new long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile over the weekend, a senior administration official said. [The Hill’s Julian Hattem]

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been convicted following an espionage trial, Iranian media reported yesterday. No specifics on which charges were involved or whether a sentence had been imposed were provided, report Carol Morello and William Branigan. [Washington Post]

A “potentially more dangerous” effort by Moscow is taking place in Iran, Russia possibly delivering S-3000 surface-to-air missile systems to Tehran before the year’s end. [Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Z. Katz]

AFGHANISTAN

The Afghan branch of the Islamic State is gaining ground in the fight against the Taliban there. Mujib Mashal provides the details at the New York Times.

Taliban insurgents have attempted to seize the provincial capital of Ghazni, south of Kabul, an attack that was repelled by government forces but sparked concerns about a revitalised Taliban pushing to expand its hold in the country. [AFP]

Two military flights crashed on Monday according to Afghan officials, the latest in a string of plane crashes that come as a high number of the country’s roads have been shut off by Taliban offensives, reports Mujib Mashal. [New York Times]

A suicide attack targeted a NATO-led force in Kabul on Sunday, wounding at least seven civilians, reports Sayed Salahuddin. [Washington Post]

Hopes of a full withdrawal from Afghanistan before the end of Obama’s presidency are dwindling. Greg Jaffe provides the full details at the Washington Post.

ISRAEL and PALESTINE

A wave of violence continues in occupied Palestinian territories and in Israel, with attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem today killing at least three Israelis and wounding others. [Al Jazeera]

Check out Haaretz for live updates of the ongoing situation.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

The Dutch Safety Board has published its report on the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine last year. The report confirms that it was downed by a Russian-made Buk missile. The report does not apportion blame. [BBC]

Nigeria has turned to western nations to assist President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to recover billions of dollars he claims his compatriots embezzled and lodged abroad. [Wall Street Journal’s Drew Hinshaw]

Two sons of the deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak are to be released from prison on the order of an Egyptian court, as the nation’s courts “continue to undo punishments handed down to allies” of the former president. [Wall Street Journal’s Dahlia Kholaif and Tamer El-Ghobashy]

Senator John McCain would call a hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee if the accused deserter Sgt Bowe Bergdahl does not receive jail time. [Boston Herald’s Laurel J. Sweet]

British police will bring to an end the 24-hour surveillance outside Ecuador’s embassy in London, where Julian Assange has taken refuge since 2012. Authorities have cited the strain on resources. [BBC]

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Al-Qaeda Ally Vows Retaliation For Russian 'Crusade' In Syria
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:53 AM

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The head of Syria's
Al-Nusra Front, an offshoot of Al-Qaeda, urged retaliation for what he said was the indiscriminate killing of Sunni Muslims by
Russia.

US airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels - Reuters
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:52 AM

U.S. airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:52 AM

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BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab rebels, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes in the long-running civil war by intervening on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.

China says Russia, US must avoid fighting proxy war in Syriaby Associated Press
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:51 AM

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China’s ruling Communist Party says the U.S. and Russia must avoid fighting a proxy war in Syria, chiding both for having an outdated Cold War mindset.

Insurgents Shell Russian Embassy in Syria During Rally - New York Times
Tuesday October 13th, 2015 at 8:42 AM

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mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War Three Reuters Blogs (blog) As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vlad...

» UN Envoy to Discuss Syria, US Cooperation on Russia Visit
13/10/15 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.N. envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is holding talks Tuesday in Russia as part of an effort to forge an understanding between Russian and U.S. officials and also move toward a politic...

» Putin in Syria: Shells Strike Russian Embassy In Damascus
13/10/15 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: Two shells struck the Russian embassy in Damascus this morning as a rally in support of Russia’s military intervention was under way. The previous post in our Putin in ...

» Moscow Continues to Prepare Militants for Ukraine -- But They Threaten Russia as Well
13/10/15 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, October 13 – Although the ceasefire in the Donbas appears to be holding for now and ...

» Turkey warns US, Russia against backing Kurdish militia in Syria - Reuters
13/10/15 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Turkey warns US, Russia against backing Kurdish militia in Syria Reuters ANKARA Turkey has warned the United States and Russia it will not tolerate Kurdish territorial gains b...

» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015by PBSNewsHour
12/10/15 22:31 from Mike Nova - Google+
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015by PBSNewsHour PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015 by PBSNewsHour Monday October 12 th , 2015 at 4:36 PM PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos 1 Share From: PBSNewsHour Duration...

» 2 Soldiers Killed in Tunisia Violence After Nobel Prize - New York Times
12/10/15 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Tibet Post International 2 Soldiers Killed in Tunisia Violence After Nobel Prize New York Times TUNIS, Tunisia — Two Tunisian soldiers were killed and three wounded in clashes with ext...

» British grandfather facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for making wine
12/10/15 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. 74-year-old Briton's family believe the punishment will kill him as they appeal to David Cameron for help

» ISIL Propaganda Mastermind Killed by Iraqi Air Forces
12/10/15 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. A leading figure of the Islamic State (ISIL) terrorist group Abu Omar al-Shishani was killed during the bombing of an ISIL convoy, IRNA reported citing an Iraqi source.

» Russia ramps up air strikes in Syria to 60
12/10/15 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 13, 2015, 1:17 AM (IDT) Russian air strikes are now running at 60 per day in an effort to retilt the battle for Hama in favor of Syrian government and Hizballah forces against Syrian reb...

» Eight senior ISIS figures killed in Iraqi air strike – not Baghdadi
12/10/15 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. October 13, 2015, 1:20 AM (IDT) ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi does not appear to have been among the eight senior figures killed in Iraqi air strikes on their meeting at Karbala in western I...

» What top Clinton donors really think - Politico
12/10/15 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico What top Clinton donors really think Politico SAN FRANCISCO — As Hillary Clinton heads into the first Democratic debate Tuesday, some of her top donors and allies are fe...

» Honduran bank slated for liquidation remains closed
12/10/15 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Government officials in Honduras say a bank caught up in a United States money laundering investigation will remain closed until Wednesday and will eventually be liquidated.

» Despite Accord, U.S.-Iran Tensions Rise
12/10/15 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Rather than easing as a result of July’s nuclear deal, strains between Washington and Tehran are increasing across a wide spectrum of issues, including Iran convicting a U.S. journalis...

» Syria troops advance under Russian air cover
12/10/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said it struck 53 alleged Islamic State targets in 24 hours.

» Washington Post: Rezaian's conviction 'outrageo...
12/10/15 18:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 04:23 Douglas Jehl of the Washington Post says an appeal will be filed against Jason Rezaian's conviction.

» RAW: Syrian Army goes on offensive in Latakia
12/10/15 18:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RussiaToday's YouTube Videos. From: RussiaToday Duration: 00:33 Syrian Army tanks advanced through the north of the Latakia Governorate on with the help of Russian air support. COURTESY: RT's RUPTLY vi...

» What next for Syria? | DW News
12/10/15 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewelleenglish's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewelleenglish Duration: 01:38 Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/eu-urges-russia-to-end-airstrikes-push-political-solution-in-syria/a-18777254 The West ...

» Russia's involvement in Syria deepens | DW News
12/10/15 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewelleenglish's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewelleenglish Duration: 02:01 Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/putins-proxy-war/a-18771817 In Syria, Russian airstrikes are bolstering President Assad...

» Foreign Affairs ministers meet to discuss Syria crisis - YouTube
12/10/15 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Oct 12, 2015 "We cannot work with Assad as the long term solution for the future of Syria", said Monday the British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, in Luxembourg, at his arrival at the Foreign...

» Foreign Affairs ministers meet to discuss Syria crisis
12/10/15 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AFP's YouTube Videos. From: AFP Duration: 01:01 "We cannot work with Assad as the long term solution for the future of Syria", said Monday the British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, in Luxembourg, ...

» Cyberwar Ignites New Arms Race
12/10/15 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. Countries are amassing cyberweaponry on an unprecedented scale and reconfiguring militaries to meet the threat of cyberwar. Photo: Getty Images.

» VIDEO: Anger and at Ankara victims' funerals
12/10/15 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The funerals of the victims of the bomb attacks during a peace rally in Ankara have continues, as the Turkey's Prime Minster says IS is the prime suspect.

» Russia arrests IS-linked suspects who plotted terror attack
12/10/15 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. MOSCOW (AP) — Highlighting a new terror threat to Russia raised by its air campaign in Syria, security officials said Monday they have thwarted a planned attack on Moscow public trans...

» Tony Abbott and the psychology of losing
12/10/15 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. What happens when you go from top gun to foot soldier?

» Man gets weapon charge in fatal shooting of Memphis officer
12/10/15 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 4:53 p.m. EDT. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Terence Olridge was heading to his job as a police officer when he and a neighbor were involved in an argument that escalated into a shootout in a norma...

» Netanyahu Accuses Arabs of ‘Undermining’ Israel Amid Wave of Stabbings
12/10/15 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (JERUSALEM) — Palestinians carried out three stabbings Monday in Jerusalem, leaving a teenage Israeli boy in critical condition, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily accused the countr...

» As their power grows, Iraq’s Kurds are fighting among themselves
12/10/15 16:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A political crisis has escalated, with some analysts warning that Iraq’s Kurdish region is close to splitting.

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
12/10/15 16:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Two consecutive bomb blasts rocked a peace rally in Ankara on Saturday, leaving at least 95 killed and 246 injured in the largest terrorist attack in the history o...

» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 11, 2015
12/10/15 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 25:08 On this edition for Sunday, October 11th, 2015, Turkey mourns the victims of terrorist bombings that killed nearly 100 people, and in our...

» Саудовский принц приехал к Путину поговорить о Сирии
12/10/15 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from euronewsru's YouTube Videos. From: euronewsru Duration: 01:04 Договориться о переходном правительстве Сирии и, в конечном итоге, об отстранении от власти Башара Асада - попытался министр обороны Саудов...

» Syria Conflict: Putin Defends Russia's Intervention
12/10/15 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in a television interview with state media on Sunday, saying that Russia's task is to stabilize the Syrian government and help create conditi...

» Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Economics Prize
12/10/15 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:41 British economist Angus Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel Economics Prize for his work in analyzing consumption, poverty and welfare. Rough...

» Economics Nobel Prize Awarded to Angus Deaton
12/10/15 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. U.S.-based economist Angus Deaton won the 2015 Nobel Prize in economics for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare.

» EU calls on Russia to end bombing campaign in Syria - YouTube
12/10/15 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Oct 12, 2015 The EU is piling pressure on Russia to end its aerial bombing campaign in Syria. Foreign ministers, who have been meeting in Luxembourg, are warning that strikes designed to support ...

» Angus Deaton Wins Nobel Economics Prize
12/10/15 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:40 Angus Deaton of Princeton University won the Nobel prize in economics for improving understanding of poverty and how people in po...

» Russia's FSB Says It Foiled Attack by IS-Trained-Terrorists Group
12/10/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia's main security agency says it foiled a terrorist attack in Moscow by a group of Russian citizens, several of whom it claims were trained in Syria by the Islamic State group. The F...

» Saudi King Reaffirms Commitment to Hajj After Iran Criticism
12/10/15 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday rejected any suggestions his country should give up its role as the organizer of the hajj following last month's deadly stampede in Mina. The Saudi mo...

» Russia reportedly release dramatic air strike footage of attacks on Syria
12/10/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:04 Russia's Defence Ministry has released three videos showing, what they say to be, bombs hitting targets across Syria. Report by Grace Dean.

» US air drops ammunition to Syria rebels - Reuters
12/10/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters US air drops ammunition to Syria rebels Reuters BEIRUT/WASHINGTON U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian Arab rebels in northern Syria, bar...

» Puerto Rico relaxes school uniform rules for gay students
12/10/15 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Puerto Rico’s education secretary says public school students can for the first time choose to wear pants or skirts as part of their uniform regardless of their gender without being punished.

» Amid Russian airstrikes, a Putin craze takes hold in Mideast
12/10/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 3:35 p.m. EDT. BEIRUT (AP) -- Amid the ornate walls of Damascus' famed Omayyad Mosque, preacher Maamoun Rahmeh stood before worshippers last week, declaring Russian President Vladim...

» Children of 'Red Duchess' who married lesbian lover on deathbed in battle over legacy
12/10/15 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Luisa Isabel ?lvarez de Toledo, the 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, wed her secretary of 20 years and left her in charge of family inheritance foundation

» Russia’s Move in Syria Threatens Energy Deals With Turkey
12/10/15 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Not that Russia was ever a slouch, but there’s no denying the recent uptick in activity. As we approach the juicy middle of President Vladimir Putin’s third term, Russia is extending, and...

» Syrian Troops Battle Rebels Amid Russian Airstrikes
12/10/15 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (DAMASCUS, Syria) — Russian jets intensified their airstrikes Monday in central Syria as government forces battled insurgents in a strategic area near a rebel-held province and a government str...

» Russia Says It Has Detained a Terrorist Cell in Moscow
12/10/15 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Russia’s main security agency said an “explosive device” was found in an apartment frequented by people who had trained with the Islamic State.

» Brits Hammered Again In Kabul , As Chopper Crash Follows Deadly Taliban Strike On Convoy
12/10/15 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. British troops killed in Kabul chopper crash Afghan security forces arrive at the scene of a suicide car bomb attack that targeted foreign military vehicles at Jo-e-Sher in Kabul on O...

» Iraqi AF Deploys Armed Chinese Drones Against ISIS Leadership To Deadly Effect
12/10/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. [SEE: Islamic State: ‘Unclear’ if terrorist group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in air strike, Iraq says ; The Iraqi air force bombed a convoy of the leader of the Is...

» US C-17s Drop 112 pallets of Ordinance To Syrian Terrorists In Hasakah Province
12/10/15 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. U.S. delivers 50 tons of ammunition to Syria rebel groups By Barbara Starr (CNN)U.S. military cargo planes gave 50 tons of ammunition to rebel groups overnight in northern Syria, usi...

» 2 powerful Gulf sheikhs talk Syria with Putin
12/10/15 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Asia Times. The meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin took Sunday at Sochi on the sidelines of the Russian Grand Prix with the powerful Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed ...

» Putin’s Syrian Power Play Forces Rethink On All Players
12/10/15 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. 2 powerful Gulf sheikhs talk Syria with Putin By M.K. Bhadrakumar The meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin took Sunday at Sochi on the sidelines of the Russian Grand Prix with the...

» Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Could Violate Nuke Deal
12/10/15 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Iran’s recent test firing of a ballistic missile does not violate the recent nuclear deal, Obama administration officials said on Monday. However, nuclear experts disagree and are c...

» FBI No Longer Checks Its Records for 'Nonserious' Crimes - Wall Street Journal (blog)
12/10/15 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Wall Street Journal (blog) FBI No Longer Checks Its Records for 'Nonserious' Crimes Wall Street Journal (blog) Federal regulations require the FBI to exclude from its rap-sheet database ...

» 2 Afghan Military Aircraft Crash as Flights Become More Crucial
12/10/15 15:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > United States Defense and Military Forces. As Afghan officials reported the crashes of a small plane and a helicopter, the NATO coalition identified victims of a helicopter crash the day before.

» Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine
12/10/15 15:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom resumed supplies to Ukraine Monday, in a development that will help the country meet its energy needs through the harsh winter months.

» Putin In Syria
12/10/15 15:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Putin In Syria Putin in Syria: Combined Russian-Regime Offensive Goes... LIVE UPDATES: There are reports this morning that Russian and Syrian regime forces conducted intense rocket barrage...

» War Is Peace: Russia's Orwellian Propaganda (Op-Ed)
12/10/15 15:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Most Russians approve of their country's involvement in the Syrian conflict without even taking the trouble to understand its purpose, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

» More Russians Play U.S. Green Card Lottery, Despite Propaganda
12/10/15 15:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The number of Russians entering a competition to win the right to permanently reside in the U.S. has grown by 58 percent - nearly 100,000 people - since 2012,В Znak.com repor...

» MH17 Report to Put Dutch-Russian Relations in Spotlight
12/10/15 15:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A report A report due out Tuesday into the causes of the downing over Ukraine last year of flight MH17, on which most of the passengers were Dutch nationals, is likely to put ...

» Lawmakers Move to Force Russian Media to Report Foreign Funding
12/10/15 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian media will be obliged to report funding they receive from abroad to the media watchdog Roskomnadzor, if an inter-party group of deputies get their way.

» Oil futures slump to largest single-day drop since Sept. 1
12/10/15 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Oil futures settled sharply lower Monday as data showed members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries continued to pump at a breakneck pace last month, leaving crude to give back some of la...

» Obama had a pretty sick burn mocking Putin's "leadership"
12/10/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Vox - All. President Obama, during an oddly confrontational 60 Minutes interview on Syria, managed to slip in a pretty good jab at Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was responding to a question from int...

» U.S. air drops ammunition to Syria rebels
12/10/15 14:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BEIRUT/WASHINGTON U.S. forces have carried out an air drop of small arms ammunition to Syrian Arab rebels in northern Syria, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes by intervening in the war on the si...

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» Amnesty Accuses Saudi Coalition of ‘War Crimes’ in Yemen - YouTube
12/10/15 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Oct 12, 2015 The human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Saudi-led coalition of war crimes in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Henry Ridgwell reports the group says hun...

» Amnesty Accuses Saudi Coalition of ‘War Crimes’ in Yemen
12/10/15 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:06 The human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Saudi-led coalition of war crimes in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. He...

» Zimbabwe official: US dentist not wanted for killing lion
12/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 1:27 p.m. EDT. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Zimbabwe is no longer pressing for the extradition of James Walter Palmer, an American dentist who killed a well-known lion called Cecil, a Cabinet mi...

» US air drop for Syria anti-IS forces
12/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The US military air-drops more than 45 tonnes of ammunition in north-eastern Syria to rebels fighting the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).

» Bumpy road ahead for U.N.-proposed Libya peace deal
12/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ALGIERS/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - After months of stalled negotiations, the United Nations has handed Libya's warring factions a unity government proposal in what it calls a major step towar...

» Saudi king rejects 'Hajj handover'
12/10/15 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Saudi Arabia's king rejects Iranian suggestions his country should give up management of the Hajj pilgrimage after last month's deadly stampede.

» Witness the Outpouring of Grief at Turkey Bombing Victims’ Funerals
12/10/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Family members of the dead are looking for answers after a suicide bomber killed 97 people in Turkey on Saturday.

» Turkey mourns after worst terrorist attack in its modern history
12/10/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Funerals and memorials were held in the wake of the deadly twin bombings at a peace rally in Ankara.

» Israeli politician says Yemen's last Jews need help to get out
12/10/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Ayoub Kara says Yemen's Jews are being told to “convert or leave the state."

» Swedish police find black flags and beards equal good deeds
12/10/15 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Alerted by a passer-by that bearded men with a black flag were acting suspiciously at a castle ruins in southern Sweden, police found to their relief that it wasn’t a group of Islamic State sympathi...

» UN Syria envoy urges utmost be done to protect civilians
12/10/15 13:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The U.N. envoy on Syria is urging that the utmost be done to avoid civilian casualties as he tries to bring warring parties together to find a political solution in the country.

» The Briefing: Russia Fights Its Syria War -- At Home
12/10/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week.

» EU Issues Warning On Russian Military Action In Syria
12/10/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The EU has criticized Russia's military intervention in Syria with the bloc's top diplomat calling it a worrying "game changer."

» Op-Ed Contributor: Iraq Should Fear Russia’s Help
12/10/15 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Moscow’s style of fighting Islamic State could kill chances of unifying Iraq.

» Is Moscow Getting Its Money's Worth From Its Syria Campaign?
12/10/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Rough estimates suggest that Russia has so far spent less than $100 Russia has spent $87 million for two weeks of air strikes, including cruise missiles, against targets ...

» Russian strikes put spring in step of Assad's army
12/10/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Syrian regime retaking ground, thanks to Russian bombing

» How Christopher Columbus became a hate figure for many online
12/10/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Why Columbus has become a hate figure for many online

» The Ankara Bombing Reveals Scary Political Rifts in Turkey
12/10/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Whoever was responsible for the bombs that killed 128 people in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, the benefit of the resulting turmoil clearly accrues to the country’s embattled presid...

» London Police End 24-Hour Watch at Embassy Housing Julian Assange
12/10/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012, avoiding extradition to Sweden on a rape accusation.

» VIDEO: Ankara bombings: Who is to blame?
12/10/15 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley answers key questions about the twin bombings in Ankara - and their impact on Turkey.

» Russia Steps Up Syria Bombing Campaign
12/10/15 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russia stepped up its bombing campaign in Syria over the weekend, more than doubling the rate of strikes seen at the beginning of the operation.

» Police Watch on Assange Bolthole Withdrawn
12/10/15 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. With no resolution in sight to the standoff whereby wanted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, the U.K. has said it is stopping 24/7...

» Iran Insists Missile Test Didn't Violate Nuclear Deal
12/10/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Foreign minister says Emad ballistic missile test didn’t contravene agreement with world powers reached in July.

» NATO chief accuses Russia of prolonging war in Syria
12/10/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused Russia of prolonging the war in Syria by supporting President Bashar Assad and calls on Moscow to join the fight against Islamic State militants.

» Jailed sons of deposed Egypt autocrat Mubarak to be freed
12/10/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. An Egyptian court ordered the release of the sons of deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak on Monday, taking into account time already served on a corruption conviction.

» Russia says Islamic State implicated in foiled terror plot
12/10/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia’s intelligence agency says the men detained on Sunday in a suspected terrorist plot were Russians who had been trained by the Islamic State group in Syria.

» Syria Policy Not About Russian 'Empire' - Putin
12/10/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Russia's president says he is not trying to "resurrect the Soviet Union" with his foreign policy and defends his actions in Syria.

» Police Drop Guard At Assange's Embassy Refuge
12/10/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Police are no longer guarding the Ecuadorian Embassy where Wikileaks' Julian Assange has been taking refuge, Scotland Yard says.

» Russia Says Islamic State Implicated in Foiled Terror Plot - New York Times
12/10/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Firstpost Daily News & Analysis Russia Says Islamic State Implicated in Foiled Terror Plot New York Times MOSCOW — Less than two weeks after Russia carried out its first airstrikes...

» Zimbabwe will not charge US dentist for killing Cecil the lion - Reuters
12/10/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Zimbabwe will not charge US dentist for killing Cecil the lion Reuters HARARE Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion in July b...

» Is it True Donald Trump Cannot Win the Presidency? - New York Times
12/10/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Times Is it True Donald Trump Cannot Win the Presidency? New York Times A reader writes, “Everyone says Donald Trump can't win. Exactly why not?” David Leonhardt, editor for T...

» Saudis Tell Russia: Syria Action will Have 'Dangerous Consequences'
12/10/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Moscow's military intervention in Syria will have "dangerous consequences", escalating the war there and inspiring militants from around the world to join in, senior Saudi Arabian officia...

» No Charges for US Dentist Over Killing of Cecil the Lion
12/10/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Zimbabwe's government says it will not file charges against the U.S. dentist who killed the famed Cecil the lion. "[Walter] Palmer came to Zimbabwe because his papers were in order," Envi...

» Obama: Clinton Made 'Mistake' in Use of Private Email Server
12/10/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama says that Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic presidential candidate looking to succeed him, made "a mistake" in using a private email server while she ser...

» Obama had a pretty sick burn mocking Putin's "leadership" - Vox
12/10/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Obama had a pretty sick burn mocking Putin's "leadership" Vox President Obama, during an oddly confrontational 60 Minutes interview on Syria, managed to slip in a p...

» Airstrikes in Yemen Destroy Homes That Cannot be Rebuilt
12/10/15 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. My Hidden Text

» Sacked gay priest Krzysztof Charamsa says there are a number of self-hating homosexuals inside Vatican
12/10/15 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Krzysztof Charamsa said that he had met many gay priests

» Russia Doubles Number of Daily Airstrikes in Syria, and Rebels Intensify Their Attacks
12/10/15 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russian warplanes are carrying out more airstrikes in support of Syrian government ground troops as rebels are firing more American antitank weapons, deepening the impression that a pr...

» 'Dangerous consequences': Saudis warn Russia about Syria
12/10/15 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business Insider. Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, with Saudi Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, fourth from left, during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday. DUBAI R...

» '60 Minutes' interviews President Obama
12/10/15 10:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Politics. Screenshot/CBS President Barack Obama's interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday was anything but smooth . During an interview that primarily covered Obama's foreign policy in the Middl...

» Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days: monitor
12/10/15 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Russian Airstrikes Will Hasten End Of Syrian War, Ensure Victory For Regime: Hezbollah Commander
12/10/15 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from International Business Times. BEIRUT, Lebanon-- After more than four years of gridlock fighting, forces loyal to the Syrian regime are convinced that Russian military action in Syria is the catalyst t...

» Syria Policy Not About Russian 'Empire'
12/10/15 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vladimir Putin has admitted his goal in Syria is to prop up his ally Bashar al Assad - but said his foreign policy is not about "recreating the empire". The Kremlin is targeting airstrikes not just at Islamic...

» A '60 Minutes' interview with an unserious President Obama
12/10/15 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . President Obama was widely criticized last year after he claimed Russia intervened in Ukraine “not out of strength, but out of weakness” since it was obvious Russian President Putin decided to med...

» The Myth of the ‘Autistic Shooter’
12/10/15 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . INEXPLICABLE violence is the hardest kind to accept. The human wish to insert logic where there is none often drives bystanders to psychic violence of their own. This happened again last week, after it was re...

» Obama’s Doctrine of Restraint - The New York Times
12/10/15 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . One way to define Barack Obama’s foreign policy is as a Doctrine of Restraint. It is clear, not least to the Kremlin, that this president is skeptical of the efficacy of military force, wary of foreign ...

» Putin: Russian airstrikes in Syria...
12/10/15 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from syria russia - Google News. Putin: Russian airstrikes in Syria aimed at helping al-Assad regime CNN - ‎6 hours ago‎ (CNN) Vladimir Putin just confirmed what many suspected -- that Russian...

» Obama Clashes With Steve Kroft On...
12/10/15 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from obama - Google News. Obama Clashes With Steve Kroft On Putin, Syria In '60 Minutes' Interview Huffington Post - ‎9 hours ago‎ President Barack Obama : Steve, this is why I've been skeptic...

» Moscow summons UK attache over claims RAF licensed to down Russian jets - The Guardian
12/10/15 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian Moscow summons UK attache over claims RAF licensed to down Russian jets The Guardian An RAF Tornado in Iraq. The Sunday Times said Tornados launching airstrikes on Isis ta...

» UN Afghan Staff Member Killed In Kandahar
12/10/15 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An Afghan official says a female UN worker has been shot dead by gunmen in the city of Kandahar.

» Inmates May Have Survived 1962 Alcatraz Escape
12/10/15 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The family of two brothers who vanished in the audacious escape say they have postcards and a photo which proves they survived.

» Nobel Prize winners: Which country has the most Nobel laureates?
12/10/15 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The United States and the United Kingdom dominate when it comes to Nobel Prize winners - but where do the other countries rank?

» Nobel in Economics Is Given to Angus Deaton - New York Times
12/10/15 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Globe and Mail New York Times Nobel in Economics Is Given to Angus Deaton New York Times Prof. Angus Deaton, a renowned microeconomist, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize i...

» Angus Deaton Awarded Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
12/10/15 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The U.S.-based economist Angus Deaton won the 2015 Nobel Prize in economics for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare.

» Egypt court frees Mubarak's sons
12/10/15 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A court in Egypt orders the release of the two sons of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, five months after they are convicted of embezzlement.

» Things to know about the report into cause of MH17 disaster
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board.

» Germany’s Merkel to visit Turkey on Sunday
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Turkey on Sunday for talks with the country’s leaders on terrorism, Syria and the migrant crisis.

» Amid Report of Jason Rezaian’s Conviction, Iran Hints at Prisoner Exchange
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Tehran appeared to be trying to position the case of the Washington Post correspondent reporter as part of a broader effort to get detained Iranians released.

» Briton wins Nobel economics prize
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. British academic Angus Deaton has been awarded the Nobel economics prize for 2015 for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.

» Scottish Economist Angus Deaton Wins Nobel Economics Prize
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. STOCKHOLM — Scottish economist Angus Deaton has won the Nobel memorial prize in economic sciences for “his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare,” the Royal Swedish Academy ...

» US Journalist Convicted In Iran Trial
12/10/15 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Tehran has not revealed details of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian's conviction or his sentence.

» Washington Post says Iran's conviction of its reporter is 'contemptible'
12/10/15 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Post on Monday denounced the espionage conviction of the newspaper's American-born Tehran correspondent as an "outrageous injustice" and urged Ira...

» Princeton's Angus Deaton wins Nobel economics prize
12/10/15 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 8 a.m. EDT. STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Princeton University's Angus Deaton has won the Nobel prize in economics for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the...

» Taliban threaten second Afghan provincial capital as insurgency spreads
12/10/15 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - Fighting intensified around the Afghan city of Ghazni on Monday, as Taliban militants threatened to seize a second provincial capital after briefly occupying Kunduz i...

» Turkey's Political Parties Trade Blame After Bombings
12/10/15 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The deadliest terror attack in Turkey’s history has left the country in shock, but appeals for unity are being ignored, poisoning Turkish politics just weeks ahead of elections that are u...

» Ford to invest $1.8 billion in China research
12/10/15 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Ford Motor Co. is investing $1.8 billion to develop technologies aimed at attracting Chinese car buyers, underlining China’s importance to automakers despite slowing sales growth.

» N.Korea’s Restraint Could Signal Improving Relations with China
12/10/15 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. North Korea’s massive military parade on Saturday was marked by bellicose rhetoric against the United States, but with a senior Chinese delegation in attendance, Kim Jong Un dialed back o...

» Russian airstrikes support Syrian troops to push back rebels in strategic town
12/10/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports fierce clashes in Kafr Nabuda with pro-Assad troops, including Hezbollah, capturing parts of the town Syrian army and allied forces suppor...

» В ходе осеннего призыва в войска ЗВО прибудет около 10 тысяч новобранцев, имеющих высшее образование
12/10/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Помимо них, в воинские части и соединения направят более 6 тыс. специалистов, прошедших подготовку по военно-учетным специальностям в учебных учреждениях ДОСААФ России.

» Islamic State Top Suspect in Turkey Bombing
12/10/15 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday the Islamic State group is the top suspect of investigators working to determine who was responsible for Saturday's double suicide bomb...

» Police called to meeting of beard fans in Sweden after passer-by confuses them with Isis terrorists
12/10/15 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The group was waving a black flag which, a member has admitted, looks a bit like the Isis emblem

» Lukashenka Prolongs Rule In Belarus; EU Considers Suspending Sanctions
12/10/15 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Election officials in Belarus say authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, in power since 1994, has won a new five-year term with more than 83 percent of the votes ...

» News Roundup and Notes: October 12, 2015
12/10/15 08:39 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. ANKARA BOMB ATTACK Two suspe...

» Israeli Police Kill Palestinian Man in Jerusalem's Old City
12/10/15 07:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man who allegedly attempted to stab an officer in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday, the latest such incident that has raised international co...

» Egyptian court releases two Mubarak sons from prison
12/10/15 07:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Monday ruled that former president Hosni Mubarak's two sons could be released from prison while awaiting an appeal for a case involving the theft...

» Heeding Boom-Bust Lessons
12/10/15 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The plunge in commodity prices is thumping oil exporters around the globe. The scale of the beating rests largely on whether governments heeded the lessons from prior boom-bust cycles.

» Central Bankers Urge Fed to Get On With It
12/10/15 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Officials who gathered in Lima, Peru, for the IMF’s annual meeting delivered a message to their American counterparts: Please stop dithering and raise rates.

» British Figures Root for EU Membership
12/10/15 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A group of figures from British business, political and cultural life said they would lead a campaign to support the nation’s continued membership in the European Union, as battle line...

» Iran Test-Fires New Missile
12/10/15 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Iran test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles on Sunday, a move that could complicate the implementation of the country’s July nuclear deal.

» U.S. Patrols to Test China's Pledge on Islands
12/10/15 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. patrols near Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea, which could start within days, will challenge Xi Jinping’s surprise pledge not to “militarize” the islands.

» Russia says it arrested group plotting Moscow attack
12/10/15 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia’s counterterrorism agency says it has raided a Moscow apartment and arrested a group of people who were preparing to carry out an attack in the capital.

» Did U.S. weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia into the conflict?
12/10/15 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. TOW missiles delivered to aid those fighting Assad are now being used in what is tantamount to a proxy war.

» RAF Helicopter 'Crashed Into Security Balloon'
12/10/15 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Footage has emerged of a balloon falling after the deadly crash, which killed five people including two members of the RAF.

» Israelis buy guns after recent violence in Israel and West Bank – video
12/10/15 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. After waves of violence across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in recent weeks, some Israelis are buying guns for self-defence. According to the owner of ...

» Barack Obama says Hillary Clinton did not endanger national security
12/10/15 07:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. President admits former secretary of state made a mistake using a personal email server but says she did not intend to hide information

» Vladimir Putin defends Russian air strikes in Syria
12/10/15 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The Russian president The Russian President continued to defend his support for Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President Bashar Assad, saying Russia's task is to "stabilise the legal government"

» Obama does not think Trump will 'end up being president' - Reuters
12/10/15 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Obama does not think Trump will 'end up being president' Reuters WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said Donald Trump was "the classic reality TV character" who had ta...

» Obama tells '60 Minutes' he's going to stay the course on Syria - Washington Post
12/10/15 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Obama tells '60 Minutes' he's going to stay the course on Syria Washington Post SAN DIEGO — President Obama indicated in an interview with “60 Minutes” that he isn't mu...

» Obama Says US Knew Russian Military Planned to Intervene in Syria - NBCNews.com
12/10/15 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NBCNews.com Obama Says US Knew Russian Military Planned to Intervene in Syria NBCNews.com The United States had "pretty good intelligence" that Russia intended to intervene m...

» Saudi, Russia agree to cooperate on Syria - Al-Bawaba
12/10/15 07:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Al-Bawaba Saudi, Russia agree to cooperate on Syria Al-Bawaba Russian leader Vladmir Putin stands in Sochi beside Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister...

» Anger Simmers as Turks Begin to Bury Blast Victims
12/10/15 07:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Turkish army carried out new air strikes on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets on Sunday, a day after the banned group announced a unilateral cease fire. The air raids apparently a...

» Obama Tells '60 Minutes' Hillary Clinton Made Email 'Mistake' - New York Times
12/10/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Obama Tells '60 Minutes' Hillary Clinton Made Email 'Mistake' New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama on Sunday called Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a privat...

» Barack Obama: Vladimir Putin not leading in Syria fight - CNN International
12/10/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN International Barack Obama: Vladimir Putin not leading in Syria fight CNN International (CNN) President Barack Obama pushed back against claims that Vladimir Putin's recent m...

» Did US weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia into the conflict? - Washington Post
12/10/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Did US weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia into the conflict? Washington Post BEIRUT — American antitank missiles supplied to Syrian rebels are playing ...

» Putin: Russia's campaign in Syria aims to stabilize al-Assad government - CNN
12/10/15 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Nation Wall Street Journal Putin: Russia's campaign in Syria aims to stabilize al-Assad government CNN (CNN) The goal of Russian airstrikes in Syria is to stabilize the gover...

» Putin Says Russia's Campaign in Syria More Effective Than U.S. - Bloomberg
12/10/15 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Putin Says Russia's Campaign in Syria More Effective Than U.S. Bloomberg Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands for the cameras be...

» Syrian Troops Gain as Putin Defends Strikes
12/10/15 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (BEIRUT) — Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country as President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow’s intervention in the conflict, saying it wo...

» Brussels 'waits for David'
12/10/15 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - David Cameron will have an expectant but not especially patient, or even attentive, audience when he meets fellow European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels at...

» Speaker of Iraqi Kurdish parliament denied entry to capital: assistant
12/10/15 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish security forces stopped the speaker of parliament in Iraq's Kurdish north from entering the capital on Monday, his personal assistant said, in an escala...

» Syrian army, Russian jets advance against rebels in fiercest clashes for days: monitor
12/10/15 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army and allied forces supported by Russian warplanes made further advances as they pressed an offensive against insurgents on Monday, in the fiercest clashes...

» IS leader Baghdadi probably not in convoy hit by air strikes: Iraqi security officials
12/10/15 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was probably not in a convoy hit by air strikes near the Syrian border on Sunday, senior Iraqi security officials said on Mo...

» French Government Agrees To Extradite Fugitive Kazakh Tycoon To Russia
12/10/15 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The French government has reportedly approved the extradition of Kazakh tycoon and opposition leader Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billion...

» Over a ton of unwanted fruit and veg is used to feed thousands of people in Athens
12/10/15 07:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:05 More than a ton of unwanted fruits and vegetables that would have been thrown away were turned into meals in Athens. . Report by Jessica Wakefiel...

» Obama: Clinton made mistake, didn't harm national security
12/10/15 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 6:40 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of a private email server to conduct government business when she served as secretary of state was a mistake but didn&...

» Iran says Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian convicted
12/10/15 07:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 6:40 a.m. EDT. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV is reporting that Jason Rezaian, a jailed Washington Post reporter, has been convicted....

» Obama Won’t Seek Access to Encrypted User Data
12/10/15 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Obama administration has concluded that it is not possible to give American agencies a back door to encrypted smartphone data without creating an opening for o...

» CIA: There Was a JFK Assassination Cover-Up - Maxim
12/10/15 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Maxim CIA : There Was a JFK Assassination Cover-Up Maxim At some point in the fall of 2014 the CIA quietly said, 'we'll just leave this here' and published a bombshell PDF of a declassif...

» PHOTO: Leap Frogs Over The Golden Gate
12/10/15 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Saudi warplanes kill 35 people in Yemen
12/10/15 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Saudi warplanes have continued their brutal bombardment of Yemeni targets, killing dozens of more people across the country.

» Syrian Army's Elite Force to Gain New Victories in Northern Syria
12/10/15 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The newly-formed Fourth Corps of the Syrian Army are about to make new advances in the Northern parts of the country.

» Talibs May Lose Positions in Afghanistan After Killing of Key Commander
12/10/15 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. With the killing of key Taliban leader Mawlawi Ibrahim Shiwani during an Afghani special-forces raid in the west of the country, the positions of radical movement may decay in the regio...

» Russian Inspectors to Fly Over Turkey Under Open Skies Treaty
12/10/15 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The head of the Russia's National Nuclear Risk Reduction Center said that Russian military experts will conduct an observation flight over Turkey this week to facilitate transparency of...

» Turkish Military Carry Out Airstrikes on PKK Targets in Iraq
12/10/15 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Turkish military bombed targets of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeastern Turkey and Iraq during airstrikes on Sunday.

» Putin: Russian Ground Operation In Syria 'Ruled Out'
12/10/15 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has conducted air strikes against what it claims are Islamic State (IS) targets.

» Russia Launches New Airstrikes Against Syrian Rebels
12/10/15 06:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Russia launched a new aerial bombardment on Syrian rebels, helping President Bashar al-Assad's government reclaim territory it had lost.

» Syrian Army Liberates 5 Towns in Hama With Support of Russian Aviation
12/10/15 06:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Syrian Armed Forces have liberated another five towns in the Hama province's north with support of the Russian aviation, the commander of the operation told Russian journalists.

» Islamic State grows in Afghanistan, encroaches on Kabul as U.S. remains 'passive observer'
12/10/15 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Islamic State is growing at an alarming rate in Afghanistan, within striking distance of the capital, and there does not seem to be a concerted U.S. effort to...

» Recep Tayyip Erdogan's power grab backfires in Turkey as crackdowns on PKK, media prove unpopular
12/10/15 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ISTANBUL — For the second time this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's quest to consolidate power might be backfiring. After voters failed this ...

» Pinochet considered killing own spy chief to hide his role in US bombing
12/10/15 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The president of Chile in the 1970s considered killing his own spy chief in order to conceal his government’s involvement in a terrorist attack in Washington DC, which killed two people, acc...

» INTELLIGENCE: Time Tested Interrogation Techniques
12/10/15 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» Palestinian attacks officer with knife, is shot dead, Israeli police say
12/10/15 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian man attacked an Israeli officer with a knife Monday at the entrance to Jerusalem's Old City and was shot dead by police, Isra...

» Admiral: North Korea Can Hit U.S. With Long-Range Nuclear Missile
12/10/15 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. North Korea is capable of hitting the United States with a long-range nuclear missile, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command said last week. “I agree with the intel community t...

» Russia's Putin, Saudi Defense Minister Agree to Cooperate in Syria - NBCNews.com
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com Russia's Putin, Saudi Defense Minister Agree to Cooperate in Syria NBCNews.com SOCHI — Russian warplanes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with ISIS on Sunday, insurgents...

» Putin: Russian bombs key to Syria political compromise - CBS News
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Putin: Russian bombs key to Syria political compromise CBS News BEIRUT - Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes advanced against insurgents in the center of the country a...

» Putin and Saudi defense minister meet in Russia, agree on common goals in Syria - RT
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Putin and Saudi defense minister meet in Russia , agree on common goals in Syria RT Saudi Arabia's FM, Adel al-Jubeir, expressed Riyadh's concerns about the targets of Russia's mil...

» Russia Says It Arrested Group Plotting Moscow Attack - ABC News
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia Says It Arrested Group Plotting Moscow Attack ABC News Russia's counterterrorism agency says it has raided a Moscow apartment and arrested a group of people who were prepari...

» Russia 'Foils' Terrorist Attack In Moscow - Sky News
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Press TV RT Russia 'Foils' Terrorist Attack In Moscow Sky News The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement that homemade explosives were found in an apartment in the cap...

» Alexander Lukashenko: Europe’s ‘last dictator’ proves predictable hit with Belarus voters
12/10/15 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. In his 21 years of rule, Mr Lukashenko has cracked down on dissent while cultivating an image of a strong leader

» NATO Coalition: Five People Killed In Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
12/10/15 06:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan says five of its personnel, including two British soldiers, have been killed in a "nonhostile" “non-hostile” helicopter crash at the...

» Best of RT's coverage on Russia's air campaign against ISIS in Syria (VIDEOS) - RT
12/10/15 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Best of RT's coverage on Russia's air campaign against ISIS in Syria (VIDEOS) RT RT's extensive and in-depth coverage of Russia's anti-terror operation in Syria has skyrocketed onl...

» Columbus Day Still Generates Controversy as US Holiday
12/10/15 06:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The second Monday of October is Columbus Day in the United States, honoring explorer Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the Americas. The achievement is a source of pride for many,...

» Washingtons Civil War Over Russia Intel - Daily Beast
12/10/15 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Beast Washingtons Civil War Over Russia Intel Daily Beast “Any suggestion that the intelligence community was surprised by Russia's military support to the Assad regime is misle...

» Russian police foil 'terror attack' on Moscow after making arrests in city
12/10/15 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. A group of people said to be planning an attack on Moscow have been taken into custody, anti-terrorism forces said, and 4kg of explosives seized Russian police have arrested a group ...

» Putin: Russia's campaign in Syrai aims to stabilize al-Assad government - CNN
12/10/15 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Putin: Russia's campaign in Syrai aims to stabilize al-Assad government CNN The United States and other players have questioned Russia's targets, suggesting the strikes are not pr...

» Turkey Launches Air Strikes On PKK
12/10/15 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Turkish Air Force has pounded Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in both Turkey and Iraq, after the rebel group ordered its fighters to halt attacks on Turkish s...

» Vladimir Putin defends Russian air strikes in Syria - Telegraph.co.uk
12/10/15 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Vladimir Putin defends Russian air strikes in Syria Telegraph.co.uk On Sunday, the main Western-backed opposition group said Russia's strikes would undermine any effor...

» Europeans struggle as migrant crush shuts down their train system
12/10/15 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. With no trains crossing into Germany, Austrians are finding ways around an unwelcome bit of Old Europe.

» Russia's turn - RT
12/10/15 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia's turn RT Getting down to business, Russia's words match its actions. There is growing evidence that terrorist groups in Syria have taken a real battering from Russia's air ...

» "Расслабляться не стоит" - Коммерсантъ
12/10/15 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Коммерсантъ "Расслабляться не стоит" Коммерсантъ ... — Доподлинно сказать сложно, но, судя по развитию событий, США не стали возражать против участия России в боевых дейс...

» Президент Киргизии освободил от должности главу Минобороны - РИА Новости
12/10/15 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Президент Киргизии освободил от должности главу Минобороны РИА Новости Ранее пресс-служба ГКНБ республики сообщала, что в отношении министра обороны Абибиллы Кудайберди...

» Mad cow disease leads to hyper-aggressive wolves terrorising Spanish farmers
12/10/15 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Wolves have become far more aggressive because of measures instituted to prevent mad cow disease, researchers have said.

» Kyrgyz Defense Minister Under Investigation In Corruption Case
12/10/15 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kyrgyz Defense Minister Abibilla Kudaiberdiev is under investigation in a corruption case.

» Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine - ABC News
12/10/15 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine ABC News Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom resumed supplies to Ukraine Monday, in a development that will help the country meet its energy n...

» Russia resumes gas supply to Ukraine - U.S. News & World Report
12/10/15 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. U.S. News & World Report Russia resumes gas supply to Ukraine U.S. News & World Report Past gas disputes between Russia and Ukraine have led to cutoffs of supply. One standoff in 2009...

» Russia summons Britain's military attache over 'RAF permission to shoot down war planes'
12/10/15 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. A report described as "inaccurate" by the Foreign Office said RAF Tornado fighters were given green light to shoot down Russian war planes in the Midd...

» День каминг-аута
12/10/15 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 02:22 В Международный день открытости (каминг-аута) активисты петербургского "Альянса гетеросексуалов и ЛГБТ за равноправие" провели на Невск...

» Attacker Killed After Trying to Stab Israeli Policeman
12/10/15 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The tense Old City section of east Jerusalem saw another violent encounter Monday when an attacker tried to stab an Israeli policeman before being shot dead. A spokesman for the Israeli D...

» 'Give Us The Targets': Putin Calls On U.S. To Help Russia Fight Islamic State
12/10/15 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. As Russia continues air strikes in Syria to support the government of Bashar al-Assad, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not satisfied with the level of coopera...

» UK grilled over claims RAF given licence to shoot down Russian jets
12/10/15 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Defence attache called to Moscow to clarify ‘inaccurate’ newspaper reports concerning RAF rules of engagement in Iraq Russia’s defence ministry has summoned the British defence attac...

» Alleged Terrorist Bomb Plot Foiled in Moscow
12/10/15 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee has reported detaining a group of people suspected of plotting a bomb attack in Moscow.

» State TV Says Iran Convicts Washington Post Reporter
12/10/15 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iranian state television reported late Sunday that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been convicted on charges that included espionage. The report quoted a judiciary spokesman, b...

» EU: Russian Action in Syria a 'Game-Changer'
12/10/15 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Monday that Russia's military action in Syria is a "game-changer" that has "some very worrying elements." She told reporters ah...

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