With $170.4 Million Sale at Auction, Modigliani Work Joins Rarefied Nine-Figure Club

November 10, 2015

With $170.4 Million Sale at Auction, Modigliani Work Joins Rarefied Nine-Figure Club
Tuesday November 10th, 2015 at 6:31 AM

In an overheated art market where anything seems possible, a painting of an outstretched nude woman by the early-20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani sold on Monday night for $170.4 million with fees, in a packed sales room at Christie’s. It was the second-highest price paid for an artwork at auction.

The painting became the 10th work of art to reach nine figures under the hammer. The bidding was palpably tense, with six people vying for the lot, and it took nine minutes to sell, with the winning bid coming from a Chinese buyer on the phone.

The seller of the Modigliani, Laura Mattioli Rossi, the daughter of the Italian collector Gianni Mattioli, was guaranteed at least a $100 million minimum price. Just before the sale, Christie’s announced that a third party had stepped forward to share the risk — as well as any proceeds above the guaranteed price. The night’s sale of 34 lots brought $491.4 million.

An arresting pop art work by Roy Lichtenstein, “Nurse,” from 1964, also defied expectations, selling for $95.4 million, with fees, to another phone buyer, well above its $80 million estimate — despite the lack of a “speech” or “thought bubble” that typically drives up the price of Lichtenstein works. “Nurse” reached a new price level for Lichtenstein at auction. Christie’s also shared that guarantee with a third party.

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But it was Modigliani’s 1917-18 canvas, “Nu Couché,” that was the star lot around which Christie’s built its themed “Artist’s Muse” auction, designed to attract international buyers of the world’s most expensive art. With some collectors concerned about a bubble in the market for so-called cutting edge contemporary art, investment-conscious buyers have been looking for blue-chip names from earlier periods. Modigliani nudes are regarded as among the ultimate trophy paintings of the 20th century.

The price was a high for Modigliani at auction, beating the $70.7 million paid in New York last November for his 1911-12 sculpture “Tête.” His “Portrait de Paulette Jourdain,” from around 1919, sold for $42.8 million at Sotheby’s sale of the A. Alfred Taubman estate last week, well over its estimate of $25 million.

Among the notable collectors and celebrities at Christie’s were the fashion designer Valentino (“I came as a spectator,” he said) and Eli Broad, the philanthropist.

The New York collector Peter Brant pronounced the sale “really strong,” adding: “They curated it and they did a good job. Some of the prices were very high.”

Monday’s sale assuaged concerns that the Modigliani painting would be too risqué for some collectors.

The last 10 years have seen a steady increase in the top auction prices for singular works by the most sought-after artists.

“This painting leaps off the page as the most vibrant, sexual, lyrical of the catalogue raisonné,” said Ana Maria Celis, a Christie’s specialist in postwar and contemporary art.

In its preview exhibition, Christie’s positioned the Modigliani near Lucian Freud’s painting of his nude daughter Bella, “Naked Portrait on a Red Sofa.”

The sale propelled Modigliani into the $100 Million at Auction Club, whose members include Picasso (three times), Bacon, Giacometti (three times), Warhol and Munch. It also represented a far cry from the prices being asked for the Italian artist’s work in his own brief and unsuccessful lifetime (he died of tuberculosis in 1920 at age 35).

In the winter of 1918-19, a desperate Modigliani offered to sell the entire contents of his Paris studio — which may well have included Christie’s “Nu Couché” — to the British writers Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell, for 100 pounds, or $300 (roughly $4,700 today). According to John Pearson’s 1978 book, “Facades: Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell,” the aristocratic brothers could not raise the cash.

Christie’s “Artist’s Muse” sale was a more conventional follow-up to the company’s unorthodox “Looking Forward to the Past” auction in May, with offerings handpicked by the young Christie’s specialist Loic Gouzer. That sale brought $705.9 million from 35 lots, including $179.4 million for Picasso’s 1955 painting, “Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’).” In that sale, 97 percent of the lots sold, compared with 71 percent at Monday night’s sale.

But Brett Gorvy, Christie’s worldwide chairman of postwar and contemporary art, said he was very satisfied with the results, and especially with the “very strong Asian participation throughout the sale,” adding, “This demonstrates a very dynamic market for the Masterpiece level.”

“The mood is about confidence,” he said. “There’s more than enough liquidity in the market.”

Both of the themed auctions have relied heavily on Christie’s guaranteeing minimum prices to coax top-quality works from owners, an increasingly common but risky practice that can leave auction houses with expensive unsold works.

“These sales have a logic to them, and they’ve been a success,” David Nisinson, a New York-based collector and adviser, said. “The market for modern and contemporary has essentially become the entire art market. If they continue to attract very major property we may see more sales with this approach.”

Other observers were more skeptical, suggesting that the formula was wearing a little thin the second time around. The “Muse” theme was elastic enough for Christie’s to include the 1981 Andy Warhol silk-screen painting, “Gun.” It sold for $11.9 million, with fees, just under the high estimate.

“A Warhol ‘Gun’ painting? How was that his muse?” the New York dealer Henry Zimet said. “But if they can get away with it, good luck to them.”

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Cooptation and Repression: The Kremlin’s Approach Russian Nationalists
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 6:08 PM

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The now-annual extreme-nationalist “Russian March” in Lublino (a working-class district in Moscow, populated mostly by ethnic Slavs), on November 4—National Unity Day—saw a sharply reduced number of marchers this year. Last Wednesday’s march in the Russian capital had only about 700 participants, whereas previous years’ marches had attracted between 5,000 and 10,000. As in previous years, the demonstration brought together a disparate number of nationalist groups, including “Pamiat,” “Pan-Slavists,” the “Russian Human Rights League” and the “Right Column.” Many in the crowd chanted “no war between brother nations” and “peace with Ukraine.” Others called out “there will be no peace on Russian land while a Chekist [a reference to President Vladimir Putin, a former colonel in the Soviet KGB] sits in the Kremlin!” and “down with dictators”—an echo of the importance the nationalist movement played in the large-scale anti-regime protests led by opposition anti-corruption blogger and activist Alexei Navalny, in 2011 and 2012 (Sova-center.ru, November 5). A similar lackluster turnout could be observed at the “Russian Marches” held in other cities across the Russian Federation: the demonstration in Astrakhan had only 4 confirmed marchers, 250 came out in Volgograd, more than 100 marched in Ekaterinburg, 20 joined in Kazan, and 70–250 took part in Krasnodar. Reports indicate that the extreme nationalists’ march was canceled in St. Petersburg, as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives in the Metrojet Flight 9268 crash, in Egypt (Sova-center.ru, November 5). Just a few years ago, the Russian March had seemed a potent source of opposition activity in the country, but for the time being at least, its impetus appears to have waned.

Such dwindling of the strength of the extreme right opposition in Russian can be attributed to two reasons: repression and cooptation. Right before the Russian March was due to take place, the leader of the DPNI racist movement, Alexander Belov, and the leader of the skinhead gang “Slavic Union,” Dmitry Demushkin, were both placed under extended house arrest by the authorities (seeEDM, October 23). The two men were prominent figures in the self-styled “ethno-political movement” The Russians, the last surviving nationalist organization that had taken part in the Navalny-led protests years earlier. In prohibiting two of the most prominent leaders of the march from attending, the Kremlin effectively repressed the marches. Indeed, photographs taken at the demonstrations in Moscow show protestors carrying placards calling for “freedom to Belov” and “freedom to Demushkin” (Rmarsh.info, November 5).

In addition to repressive tactics, the ruling regime has also acted to commandeer elements of the nationalist juggernaut, as illustrated by the presence of several other, rival marches that also took place on November 4, in Moscow. The first rival march took place in the Shchukino district of Moscow and was titled “The Russian March—for a Russian Revanche.” Organized by the “Russian National Front,” the demonstration was advertised as being “for responsible citizens who love their Motherland and hate her enemies” (Svoboda.org, November 4). The public event backed a number of causes, including the seemingly abandoned “Novorossiya” project (“New Russia”—see EDM, July 2, 2014). The Russian National Front–sponsored march has been an annual rival to the Belov-Demushkin march for a number of years (Igpr.ru, September 11). The Russian National Front has clearly heard the message that Putin’s Russia is fighting for its cause and joined forces with it.

Another rival march took place in the center of Moscow, along Tsvetnom Boulevard, and was organized by the social movement “Russian World” (“Russkiy Mir”). The march was proposed to “honor the memory of those Russians killed in the plane crash in Egypt” and “the victims of militias in the first battle for Donetsk airport.” Reports about the numbers of participants have been sketchy, but the online group has over 4,000 members (Vk.com, November 4). As with the march organized by the Russian National Front, the “Russian World’s” alternative demonstration highlights the channeling of domestic nationalist sentiment by the Russian state.

The third alternative march, by far the largest, was a pro-Kremlin Russian event led by the organization “We Are One.” The march was joined by a column of the organization “Tigers of the Motherland,” whose leader, Vladimir Laktyushin, told the media that the column would accept “all sane Russian patriots, except those who [support] Ukraine against Russia. Reports suggest that as many as 85,000 people participated in this demonstration (Svoboda.org, November 4). Unlike the other two marches, the third alternative march was completely new—though clearly organized by the Kremlin or someone close to it.

This year’s “Russian March” and the series of parallel demonstrations shed further light on the regime’s tactics of commandeering domestic nationalist forces and repressing those who persist in opposing the government. Given Putin’s stratospheric approval ratings, such an approach seems to be working well. Yet, this strategy’s longer-term risks are still possible. According to Vera Alperovich, of the Moscow-based SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, Russia’s extreme nationalists are in a state of confusion and anger about what is happening domestically and how they should proceed from this point. Some now believe that their groups’ strategies are not working as an effective means of opposing the regime. Whole cells of organizations, such as “the Russians” in Astrakhan, have become more radical and say they are ready to move on to violent guerilla methods of continuing the struggle (Svoboda.org, November 4). Unless the Kremlin can continue to buy the acquiescence of the radical nationalists with foreign adventurism (such as with the Syria campaign), the situation in Russia may quickly become extremely unstable.

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Russian Analysts Call Ukrainian Involvement in the North Caucasus ‘Futile,’ but Gear up to Counter It
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 6:07 PM

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Russian experts have reacted to the recent establishment of a group in the Ukrainian parliament called “For the Free Caucasus.” One of them, Vladislav Gulevich, has predicted that the Ukrainian political forces that want to detach the North Caucasus from Russia will fail because Ukraine “has never had high-quality specialists on the Caucasus and never been an authoritative intermediary between the Caucasus and Russia.” Despite such a flat dismissal of the Ukrainian initiative, however, the author then went on to try and pit the Ukrainians against the North Caucasians. Kyiv, he said, has tried to “play on the Caucasian field” three times: first it attempted to help Georgia against the Abkhaz in 1992–1993, then it helped Jokhar Dudaev’s Ichkeria, and then it “secretly supported Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia in 2008.” Further, the author reprimanded the Circassians for the “strange wish of some Circassian activists to seek justice from those who do not have it”—meaning the Ukrainians. In addition, the Russian analyst tried to scare the North Caucasians by pointing to Ukrainian nationalist groups that allegedly aspire to annex parts of the northwestern Caucasus (Kavkazgeoclub.ru, October 30). Other Russian analysts have raised fears that the Ukrainian security services are set to increase their presence in the North Caucasus (Svpressa.ru, November 5).

Israeli activist Avrom Shmulevich has advocated for Ukraine’s greater involvement in the North Caucasus, both to thwart Russian aggression against Ukraine and to have a safer neighborhood. Supporting civil activism in the North Caucasus, in Shmulevich’s opinion, should pave the way for a peaceful transition to modernity in the region. This is justified, according to the Israeli activist, because Russia is facing possible disintegration (Szona.org, October 15).

Indeed, the Ukrainian initiative to prepare civil activists in the North Caucasus to pave the way for a peaceful transition after Russia’s demise is likely to face an uphill battle. The reason for its difficulties is not the “absence of quality specialists on the Caucasus in Ukraine,” but the increasing authoritarian tendencies in Russia, which are progressively diminishing the space for political and civil activism. At the same time, there is still some room for dialogue and exchange between Ukraine and the North Caucasus that would potentially benefit not only Kyiv and the North Caucasians, but Moscow as well, provided the latter is interested in the non-violent evolution of this volatile region.

Whether the Russian government is in fact interested in the non-violent evolution of the North Caucasus is increasingly under question. Some Ukrainian analysts point out that the North Caucasus may have a part to play in Moscow’s expansionist plans abroad—specifically, in the Middle East. According to the Ukrainian analyst Pavlo Podobed, Vladimir Putin is trying to force the West to accept his alliance against the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East. Part of the plan includes ramping up Russia’s fight against the IS in the North Caucasus. Podobed notes that Russia’s recent actions in Syria have strikingly resembled Russia’s actions in the North Caucasus. In both places, Moscow has claimed to be attacking the IS, while in fact Russian forces have attacked groups that are actually opposed to the Islamic State. Podobed estimated that since June 1, Russian government forces have killed 38 militants of the Caucasus Emirate, 42 militants with unclear affiliation and two militants affiliated with the IS. These figures are startling, the Ukrainian analyst writes, especially as the Caucasus Emirate has been significantly weakened for the past year, while the IS has gained strength. The only plausible explanation, according to the analyst, is that the Russian government is working to eliminate IS competitors from the scene with an eye on far-reaching foreign policy goals (Sprotyv.info, November 5).

The fact that Moscow makes a connection between its involvement in the Middle East and the North Caucasus is supported by Putin’s unexpected visit to an obscure Dagestani exhibition in Moscow. At the exhibition, he said “no one has been able to frighten the Russian people as a whole (rossiysky narod), especially Dagestan” (Kremlin.ru, November 3).

This is not the first time Moscow has used the North Caucasus in its foreign policy interests. After the 9/11 attacks in the United States, Putin largely succeeded in representing what essentially was a separatist movement in Chechnya as a part of the international Islamic terrorist network. Putin thereby undercut international support for the Chechen national liberation movement and criticism for the egregious human rights violations Russian forces committed against civilians in Chechnya. For years, Putin pretended to align with the US in its fight against the international terrorist network, but essentially regarded that period as a time to prepare Russian forces to pose a decisive challenge to the West.

Given the previous history of how Moscow used the North Caucasus in its foreign policy interests, including the deployment of the Vostok Battalion, made up of ethnic Chechens, to eastern Ukraine, then Ukraine’s growing interest in the North Caucasus is even more urgent. The Russian government is increasingly involved in Syria and may further expand its involvement elsewhere in the world where it sees a window of opportunity. The North Caucasians appear to occupy a prominent place in the Kremlin’s foreign policy plans.

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Gazprom Tries to Seduce Georgia
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 6:07 PM

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The leader of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev, arrived in Georgia, on November 5, for a two-day official visit (Vestnik Kavkaza, November 5). This was Aliyev’s first trip to Tbilisi in a decade, and the talks he held there with Georgian officials were particularly tense.

Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Georgia has long been based on the two countries’ energy interests, including the transit of Caspian-sourced oil and gas via Georgian territory to the West. However, this foundation of their bilateral relationship has become highly contentious in the past several weeks. Top Georgian officials, including Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze, have stated that Georgia must resume relations with the Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom to “diversify [Georgia’s] energy supply sources” (Sputnik News, November 9).

Kaladze has also declared that his country may not be able to receive enough natural gas from Azerbaijan and that Georgia needs to look for alternative sources of energy (Haqqin.az, October 20). Responding to such comments during a joint press conference with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili, President Aliyev remarked: “Azerbaijan has enormous deposits of gas. We can supply gas not only to our neighbors, but also to all of Europe for a hundred years” (Vestikavkaza.ru, November 5). Yet, Kaladze insisted, “During the presidents’ meeting, the topic of Gazprom was not discussed at all” (Netgazeti.ge, November 5).

The Georgian minister of energy voiced his government’s plans for restoring relations with Gazprom several weeks ago, after his meeting with the Russian company’s CEO, Aleksei Miller. Then, Kaladze emphasized: “Every country cares about diversifying its energy supplies. Buying commercial gas from Gazprom does not mean that Georgia halts cooperation with Azerbaijan” (Kvira.ge, October 9). In turn, Miller said after the meeting with Georgian officials that his company was interested in increasing supplies of gas to Armenia via Georgia. However, Miller also said that Gazprom was prepared to sell gas to consumers in Georgia itself (Gazeta.ru, October 26).

Many Georgian experts are unconvinced by the government’s arguments about the need to diversify gas sources. Giorgi Khukhashvili, a former aide to Georgia’s previous prime minister and billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, told this author that “cooperation with Gazprom is tied to many political risks. Those risks are far larger and more dangerous than any benefits in the energy sphere that Georgia might receive” (Author’s interview, November 6).

The opposition believes the resumption of relations with Gazprom was a political decision made by the authorities—most of all by Ivanishvili, who is widely considered to be the de-facto head of the country’s government. Sergo Ratiani, a parliamentarian from the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party, noted: “It is unclear what kind of arguments the Georgian authorities will use during their negotiations with the president of Azerbaijan to explain why Georgia unexpectedly decided to refuse to buy the cheap [Azerbaijani] gas […] and instead purchase expensive gas from hostile Russia, which occupies 20 percent of Georgian territory.” Meanwhile, Ratiani’s colleague in UNM, Nugzar Tsiklauru, again raised the belief that Ivanishvili continues to own 1 percent of Gazprom’s shares—thus claiming that the Georgian government’s negotiations with the Russian company are marred by a conflict of interest (Author’s interviews, November 6).

Georgia stopped buying gas from Russia after 2006, when a terrorist attack on a North Ossetian section of a trans-border gas pipeline halted Russian exports to Georgia in the middle of a cold winter. Then-president Mikheil Saakashvili repeatedly stated that Moscow had used that terrorist attack to punish Georgia for its desire to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and for its independent foreign policy (Lenta.ru, January 23, 2006).

In 2006, Azerbaijan promised to supply Georgia with natural gas. Currently, Georgia receives more than 70 percent of its gas supplies from Azerbaijan (Georgianjournal.ge, October 2). Russian gas comes to Georgia only as a payment for the transit of Gazprom’s gas to Armenia. The volume of Russian gas in Georgia is about 300 million cubic meters per year, or about 10 percent of the gas that Armenia buys from Gazprom (Newsgeorgia.ge, October 9).

Around 5 percent of the natural gas Azerbaijan extracts from its offshore Shah-Deniz field is provided to Georgia as payment for transit of that resource to consumers further downstream. Georgia buys another 500 million cubic meters of the transited Azerbaijani gas for a deeply discounted price of $55 per 1,000 cubic meters. Additionally, Azerbaijan provides limited volumes of so-called “social gas” to several Georgian regions for a deep discount of $189 per 1000 cubic meters. Georgia also has the option of buying unrestricted volumes of gas from Azerbaijan at $250 per 1,000 cubic meters (Bizzone.info, October 23).

Yet, the Georgian Ministry of Energy asserts that the supplies of Azerbaijan’s natural gas will soon be insufficient to cover Georgia’s needs. In particular, energy expert Revaz Arveladze has argued, “We still need about one million cubic meters [more] of natural gas per day in order to produce enough electricity using [Georgia’s] new electric power stations.” Arveladze is evidently convinced that Azerbaijan will not be able to supply the necessary gas volumes in the next several years (Bizzone.info, October 23).

Gazprom is clearly gearing up to take this opportunity to again vastly expand its presence on the Georgian market (see EDM, October 21). Gela Kalandadze, an experts for the independent news agency GHN, recently told this author: “Gazprom is trying to seduce the Georgian leadership with relatively low gas prices to establish itself on the market and oust the Azeri company SOCAR. Next Gazprom will demand the construction of a strategic Russia–Georgia–Armenia gas pipeline and establish itself as a monopoly in Georgia. This is especially important to Russia, given the imminent lifting of sanctions on Iran.” Such moves by Russia would be particularly dangerous for Georgia because of Moscow’s habitual use of Gazprom as a geopolitical tool, as noted by Nika Imnaishvili, a columnist for Prime News Georgia. “It is impossible to achieve an agreement about gas supplies with Gazprom without making a political deal with the Kremlin. Any important agreement with [Gazprom CEO] Aleksei Miller is possible only after a political deal has been reached with [Russian President] Vladimir Putin himself,” he asserted (Author’s interviews, November 6).

Many observers and analysts in Georgia regard the government’s talks with Gazprom to be an important indicator of possible changes in the foreign policy orientation of the ruling Georgian Dream coalition and the government of Irakli Garibashvili. Thus, the domestic opposition and expert community are sure to be following the government’s ongoing negotiations with Gazprom particularly closely for the coming weeks and months.

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FBI offer of assistance in Egypt crash probe goes unanswered: US source - Reuters
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Russia warns against pressing demands for Assad's ouster
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 6:05 PM

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Russia's foreign minister said Monday the next round of Syria talks expected to be held this weekend must not focus squarely on demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad's resignation, which he called a "simplistic approach."

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Veterans across the country use their day of honor to continue to serve
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 6:04 PM

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Instead of taking off Wednesday, hundreds of former servicemembers across the country will roll up their sleeves and pick up shovels, paintbrushes and ladles to mark Veterans Day.

Afghan Fighters Loyal to ISIS Beheaded 7 Hostages, Officials Say by By MUJIB MASHAL and TAIMOOR SHAH
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The bodies of seven ethnic Hazara civilians were found Saturday after the Taliban had pushed back the militants and a group of allied dissidents, officials said.

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Today's Headlines and Commentaryby Elina Saxena, Cody M. Poplin
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 3:18 PM

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After hearing an explosion in the last seconds of the cockpit recording, investigators are “90 percent sure” that a bomb brought down the Russian jetliner that crashed in the Sinai and left all 224 passengers on board dead. U.S. intelligence officials have also told Reuters that Russian officials, who rejected terrorism as a cause before, now also believe the plane was brought down by a bomb. On the Sunday shows yesterday, Representative Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said that “there’s a growing body of intelligence and evidence that this was a bomb.”

What is that evidence? It’s not entirely clear yet, but British and American intelligence officials claim to have intercepted “chatter” between ISIS militants that aligns with the group’s claim of responsibility for the attack. One intercept just before the crash indicated that an attack was imminent but did not say where, while messages after the plane crash celebrated the operation as a success.

Authorities are increasingly worried that workers at the airport in Sharm El Sheikh may have played a roll, if the plane was indeed brought down by an on-board explosive device. The Wall Street Journalreports that Egyptian authorities have questioned airport workers extensively in recent days, adding to speculation that Islamic State militants may have, in the words of Representative Schiff, “concluded that the best way to defeat airport defenses is not to go through them but to do around them with the help of somebody on the inside.”

Russia and the U.K. have now suspended air travel to and from the region and several other countries have sent aviation experts and security teams to bolster Egyptian aviation security measures. The FBI has also agreed to help Russia investigate the crash. Bloomberg tells us that Russia is ramping up security measures back home too in the wake of the possible attack as fear of terrorist reprisals for Russian involvement in Syria grows.

The New York Times writes that a confirmation of an attack on the plane “will only strengthen Mr. Putin’s resolve to become more deeply involved in the Middle East.” Indeed, the Russian president has suggested that “Russia's air campaign in Syria has proven the military's increased combat readiness and capability.” Russian planes have flown over 1,600 sorties since beginning their campaign on September 30th, with many of those strikes targeting moderate anti-government rebels.The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have hit 448 targets in a total of 137 sorties flown within the last three days. On Saturday, a suspected Russian strike killed 23 civilians in a Damascus suburb.

Meanwhile, the United States is intensifying its own campaign against the Islamic State in Syria. TheNew York Times reports that “the Arab allies who with great fanfare sent warplanes on the initial missions there a year ago have largely vanished from the campaign.” With Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increasingly focused on the conflict in Yemen, a total of “eight Arab and Western allies have conducted about 5 percent of the 2,700 airstrikes in Syria.”

Elsewhere, the Daily Beast writes that the Pentagon will get $5 million to compensate the families of civilians killed by American airstrikes in Iraq, the first acknowledgement that innocent civilians might have been killed in the 3,586 airstrikes that have been conducted in the country.

Following the recent ISIS bombings in Ankara and the recent murders of two young Syrian journalists in Turkey, the Times sheds light on Turkey’s efforts to pit the Islamic State against Kurdish militants in the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which remains Turkey’s “terrorist organization par excellence.”Clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants left one dead and several injured in southeast Turkey. The clashes followed an uptick in Turkish military activity against Kurdish militants as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed “to continue battling the group until every last fighter was ‘liquidated.’”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Barack Obama today for the first time in thirteen months. Hoping to restore relations, the two discussed Israeli security and the need to return to the peace process, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to peace in the Middle East. For his part, Netanyahu reiterated his commitment to the two-state solution, but maintained that Israeli security was his top priority. Palestinian politicians have called upon Obama to urge Israel to return to peace talks and cease actions that threaten a two-state solution. Netanyahu’s visit comes as tensions and violence continue across Israel. Today, a Palestinian woman was shot dead after attempting to stab Israeli guards at a West Bank checkpoint. The New York Times reflects on the relationship between Netanyahu and Obama, calling it “a story of crossed signals, misunderstandings, slights perceived and real.”

In Yemen, more than 50 people died in this weekend’s violence between Arab-coalition forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Houthi rebels regained some of the territory they had lost in recent months. Adding to the mass destruction and displacement caused by last week’s cyclone, a second rare cyclone is targeting Yemen.

A week after a Taliban splinter faction named Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund as their new leader, clashes between the rival Taliban groups have erupted in Afghanistan. The clashes have killed up to 80 people in Zabul province. Rasool’s faction is reportedly “backed by about 400 Uzbek militants closely allied to Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, one of the leaders of the breakaway faction” and they are currently receiving support from Islamic State militants. Rasool’s group has expressed a surprising willingness to engage in discussions with the government and to allow women and girls to attend school, the Washington Post reports.

According to officials in the country, “NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the ability of local forces to fight an escalating insurgency by Taliban militants.” One official called for “robust advice,” which would include improved close air support and giving Afghan forces greater access to intelligence and surveillance data.

The Times tells us that European authorities have launched coordinated raids against a cyber espionage hacker group with ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The group had targeted 1,600 high profile targets, including members of the Saudi royal family, Israeli nuclear scientists, NATO officials, and Iranian dissidents.

Two American contractors training Palestinian security forces in Jordan were shot dead by a Jordanian co-trainer. The attack left four others dead including the shooter. The BBC writes that “in the absence of any other obvious motive for the shooting it will be assumed that the killings were intended as an act of solidarity with militant groups in the Middle East.”

In a landmark election, Myanmar’s ruling party, Union Solidarity and Development Party, has conceded defeat, as the National League for Democracy (NLD) looks to win in a landslide victory.Headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, the NLD reportedly received 70 percent of the votes. The victory represents “a landmark in Myanmar's unsteady journey to democracy,” according to Reuters.

As Europe continues to confront the growing number of refugees and migrants into the bloc, the European Union border protection agency, Frontex, will deploy to protect the border between Greece and Albania. Though Albania has begun making preparations to shelter displaced persons should they enter the country, European officials maintain that no plan exists to create a camp in Albania. The AP tells us that Spain has welcomed its first batch of Eritrean refugees, with over 1,400 expected to be resettled across the country. Europe is turning to African leaders in efforts to stem the exodus of refugees and “African nations will be asked to approve an action plan aimed at tackling the root causes of mass migration.”

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is looking to bolster troop presence in Europe as fears of Russian aggression and potential fallout with Moscow mount. As Russia seeks to build up its military and has pursued increased defense measures, U.S. officials “said NATO would avoid massive troop buildups and instead rely on ways to get smaller numbers of troops forward from the U.S. both during a crisis and to prevent tensions from growing into a conflict."

Et tu, Angela? Der Spiegel reports that the German Foreign Intelligence Service has carried out surveillance on various EU allies, the United States, the Vatican, and a handful of NGOs. Politicowrites that, in addition to state institutions, “e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and fax numbers of the diplomatic representations of the United States, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and even the Vatican were all being monitored.” The revelation comes after German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s scathing criticism of NSA surveillance of U.S. allies.

Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued an injunction against the NSA's bulk metadata collection program in Klayman v. Obama. Lawfare will have more throughout the day, but you can read the opinion here.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said yesterday that a U.S. Coast Guard plane had violated his country’s airspace twice over a 30-minute period on Friday. The Times writes that the U.S. Embassy in Caracas and the State Department did not immediately respond and Padrino offered no evidence to support his claims. Venezuela’s upcoming elections will take place on December 6th.

The Miami Herald reports that the Pentagon is expected to release a plan in the coming week detailing how the Obama administration will attempt to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. According to the Herald, the plan will list seven U.S. sites to which detainees may be transferred, but will not make a recommendation or rank them. The Hill suggests that “President Obama is on a collision course with congressional Republicans” over his plan, as he has intimated may resort to using executive action to close the facility.

A bipartisan group of 35 House lawmakers sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) pushing him to allow a vote on a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State. "Taken all together, these represent a significant escalation in U.S. military operations in the region and place U.S. military personnel on the front lines of combat operations," the letter from the lawmakers states. The letter clearly reflects that the members do not believe in what they call “the illusion of consensus authorization.” Even so, the Washington Post notes that the letter is unlikely to break the impasse over the legislation.

Parting shot: “I’m telling you right now, 10 years from now, if the first person through a breach isn’t a fricken robot, shame on us.” That’s Robert Work on the Pentagon’s “third offset” strategy, whichseeks to pair American troops and machines in ever more integrated teams. Defense One has more.

ICYMI: Yesterday, on Lawfare

Matt Waxman shared his review in Time of Charlie Savage’s new book, Power Wars.

John Bellinger also weighed in on Power Wars, arguing that Savage overstates the demise of the “lawyers group” during the Bush administration.

In this week’s Foreign Policy Essay, Sarah Yerkes examined the “unintended consequences of media crackdowns in the Middle East and North Africa.”

Cody shared the latest Lawfare Podcast, which features Caroline Krass, Benjamin Wittes, Orin Kerr, and Kenneth Wainstein in a discussion on bridging 20th century law and 21st century intelligence.

Tim Edgar provided his final thoughts on reforming surveillance and European privacy rules in light of the European Court of Justice’s ruling in Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner.

Ken Anderson highlighted the “vulnerable cables undergirding the Internet” that present their own cyber threats.

Finally, His Serenity, the Book Review Editor, reviewed Law, Science, Liberalism and the American Way of Warfare: The Quest for Humanity in Conflict, by Stephanie Carvin and Michael John Williams.

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RAF remote drone pilots facing real-world combat stressby Peter Foster
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 2:55 PM

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Chechen Soldier Charged in Nemtsov Killing
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 2:55 PM

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Investigators probing the assassination of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov have charged a member of the security services in Chechnya with helping to organize the killing.

Russian officials believe Sinai plane brought down by bomb: U.S sources
Monday November 9th, 2015 at 2:54 PM

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian officials monitored by U.S. intelligence believe the plane that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, on Oct. 31 was brought down by a bomb, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

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» Russia 'Believes Bomb Took Down Sinai Plane'
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mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Moscow officials monitored by US intelligence are now thinking a bomb may have brought down the passenger jet, killing 224 people.

» When In Doubt, Blame The West
09/11/15 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. So Russia went there after all. The crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 in Egypt on October 31, which killed all 224 people on board, was more than the worst aviation disaster ...

» Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
09/11/15 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure in recent years which rarely exceeded 90, Amnesty Interna...

» Pro-Islamic State 'Cyber Caliphate' hackers re-emerge online, post data for 54K Twitter users
09/11/15 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Computer hackers aligned with the Islamic State group are being credited with sharing the log-in credentials pertaining to more than 54,000 Twitter users and enco...

» Some military veterans struggle to find civilian jobs
09/11/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Ask Decatur veteran Chris Dutton about his business skills and he will proudly give you a verbal resume of how he helped manage the military ...

» Former Pentagon Officials: U.S. Navy is ‘Strained’
09/11/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Two former Pentagon officials believe that the U.S. Navy is currently “strained” because of its lack of ships. The Hill reported that Seth Cropsey, who served as deputy undersecreta...

» What We Are Getting Wrong About Police Reform - Gawker
09/11/15 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Gawker What We Are Getting Wrong About Police Reform Gawker In spite of evidence on crime rates and along with union statements and several reports of police pullback in New ...

» Food Stamp Beneficiaries Decline, Still Exceed 45 Million
09/11/15 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The number of individuals receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps, has exceeded 45 million for 52 straight months, acco...

» Obama: U.S. taking deadly Jordan police shooting 'very seriously'
09/11/15 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. President Obama said Monday the U.S. is taking "very seriously" the shooting deaths of two U.S. officers by someone dressed in a military uniform at a training fa...

» Shortly before the Obama-Netanyahu summit, ISIS hit Americans in Jordan
09/11/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 9, 2015, 9:28 PM (IDT) ISIS carried out a terrorist attack in Jordan on Monday, Nov. 9, just hours before Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama met for talks at the White House i...

» ВВС Сирии совершили 98 вылетов за три дня, уничтожив технику боевиков - РИА Новости
09/11/15 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости ВВС Сирии совершили 98 вылетов за три дня, уничтожив технику боевиков РИА Новости ВВС Сирии совершили 98 боевых вылетов, нанося удары по формированиям террористов, их к...

» Грани Времени. Кто организатор убийства Бориса Немцова? - 09 ноября, 2015
09/11/15 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Адвокат семьи Бориса Немцова Вадим Прохоров заявил, что следствие предъявило заочное обвинение в организации убийства оппозиционного политика Руслану Мухудинову. ...

» Владимир Путин провёл совещание с представителями оборонно-промышленного комплекса - Первый канал
09/11/15 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Первый канал Владимир Путин провёл совещание с представителями оборонно-промышленного комплекса Первый канал Меры, принятые в России для развития оборонной отрасли, повысили боевую...

» UK departure flights to Sharm el-Sheikh halted for two more weeks
09/11/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. UK tour operators and airlines cancel flights until at least 25 November as government continues security review following Russian plane crash British travel firms and airlines have ...

» Приговор стрелочникам
09/11/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 02:22 Доргомиловский суд Москвы вынес обвинительный приговор в отношении четырех фигурантов уголовного дела об аварии в московском метро. Ава...

» Russian athletics officials say Wada report is ‘a political hit job’
09/11/15 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. • We have same problems as everybody with doping, says sports minister • Allegations dismissed as ‘political’ and an attempt to destabilise athletes While the World Anti-Doping Agenc...

» Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu mend fences
09/11/15 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The U.S. and Israeli leaders hold their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year at the White House. By Nahal Toosi Updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly thanked President Barack ...

» In meeting with Obama, Netanyahu says Israel wants peace
09/11/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday affirmed his commitment to a two state solution with Palestinians to achieve Middle East peace during a meeti...

» Obama and Netanyahu Pledge to Strengthen Ties
09/11/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to minimize their longtime discord on Monday as they started their first meeting in more than a year, with b...

» Israeli Intelligence Intercepts Indicate Crash of Russian Airliner Due to Bomb
09/11/15 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—Israeli intelligence intercepts of Islamic State communications in Sinai provided the first indications that the crash of a Russian airliner last week was not due to a mal...

» Obama Admin: Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps Not a Terror Group
09/11/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The State Department thinks Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization, despite the military organization’s efforts to procure nuclear...

» Obama, Netanyahu emphasize need for Mideast peace
09/11/15 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday insisted they had not given up on the pursuit of Middle East peace, even as the prospect of an elusive agre...

» U.S. Military Leaders Want More Troop Presence in Europe to Counter Russia
09/11/15 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Senior military leaders are pushing for the U.S. to send more troops to Europe on a rotating basis in an effort to counter Russian aggression, they said at the Reagan National Defen...

» IRGC Brings Mutiny Charges Against Senior Commanders Refusing to Fight in Syria
09/11/15 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. JERUSALEM—Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has brought charges of mutiny against several of its senior commanders for refusing to fight in Syria, according to one of the Arab ...

» Obama condemns Palestinian violence “in the strongest terms”
09/11/15 12:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 9, 2015, 6:28 PM (IDT) President Barack Obama condemned Palestinian terror and said that Israel has the right and duty to defend itself against terrorism and expressed his condolences t...

» Russian Pollster: Kremlin Nurtures Rising Anti-Americanism | Fiji ...
09/11/15 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Anti - American sentiment in Russia has been rising steadily, according to the Levada Center. “The view that the United States plays a negative role i...

» Inside the Brooklyn Uzbek Community, After Several of Its Own Were Arrested ... - New York Magazine
09/11/15 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. New York Magazine Inside the Brooklyn Uzbek Community, After Several of Its Own Were Arrested ... New York Magazine Instead of dwelling forever in Allah's hea...

» Barack Obama, so-so President: His historical legacy is coming into focus, and ... - New York Daily News
09/11/15 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. New York Daily News Barack Obama, so-so President: His historical legacy is coming into focus, and ... New York Daily News As political scientists who study t...

» Cops: 2 officers dragged by moving car in Boston
09/11/15 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Two Boston police officers were injured when they were dragged a "significant distance" by a driver they had pulled over in a traffic stop

» 'I'm too sexy for my ex,' claims Valerie Trierweiler in latest put-down of French president
09/11/15 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Valérie Trierweiler reopens Twitter hostilites with François Hollande via selfie of T-shirt saying: "I'm too sexy for my ex"

» Obama vows full probe into 2 or 3 Americans killed in Jordan
09/11/15 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 10:49 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the U.S. is taking "very seriously" an attack in Jordan that he says killed two or three Americans....

» Egypt probes Sinai crash bomb claim
09/11/15 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Egypt launches its own investigation into whether a bomb was placed on the Russian plane that crashed in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board.

» Obama and Netanyahu Meet Face-to-Face for First Time in More Than a Year
09/11/15 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. (WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama says it’s “no secret” that the security situation in the Mideast has deteriorated, and that he wants to work with Israel to “get ba...

» Syrian troops capture northern village from IS
09/11/15 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BEIRUT (AP) - State media and activists say Syrian troops have seized a northern village from the Islamic State group in an advance toward an air base besieged by...

» Egypt's military holding journalist in undisclosed location
09/11/15 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CAIRO (AP) - Lawyers for a leading Egyptian investigative journalist and human rights advocate say the military is holding him in an undisclosed location while he...

» Ya’alon would be surprised if Russian plane was not downed by a device
09/11/15 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 9, 2015, 6:11 PM (IDT) Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said in answer to reporters’ questions: “I’m not involved in the probe, but from what I hear, I wou...

» Russia should be banned from 2016 Olympics, says World Anti-Doping Agency – video
09/11/15 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The World Anti-Doping Agency commission chairman Dick Pound says Russia should be banned from the 2016 Olympics. Speaking at a press conference in Geneva on Monday, Pound says inform...

» Russian Artist Faces Jail After Starting Fire at Security HQ
09/11/15 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. One of Russia's most radical political performance artists faces up to three years in jail after setting fire to the main entrance to the headquarters of the FSB security service, the suc...

» Top Putin aide supported militants during Ukraine war: Zakharchenko - Ukraine Today
09/11/15 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from vladislav surkov - Google News. Ukraine Today Top Putin aide supported militants during Ukraine war: Zakharchenko Ukraine Today A top Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov supported militants in Ukraine's Donetsk ...

» Сирийская армия уничтожила почти 60 боевиков у авиабазы Дайр-эз-Заура - РИА Новости
09/11/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Сирийская армия уничтожила почти 60 боевиков у авиабазы Дайр-эз-Заура РИА Новости Сирийские вооруженные силы отбили атаку боевиков "Исламского государства" на авиабазу ...

» Адвокат сообщил о предъявлении обвинения организатору убийства Немцова - РБК
09/11/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Адвокат сообщил о предъявлении обвинения организатору убийства Немцова РБК Следователи установили организатора убийства Бориса Немцова и предъявили ему заочное обвинение. Об эт...

» РБК: Россия засекретила собственность за рубежом - Коммерсантъ
09/11/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК РБК: Россия засекретила собственность за рубежом Коммерсантъ Несмотря на то, что сведения о федеральной собственности и в России, и за рубежом являются публичными, данные о заг...

» Больше дюжины машин ушли под землю на ресторанной парковке. Видео - Вести.Ru
09/11/15 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru Больше дюжины машин ушли под землю на ресторанной парковке. Видео Вести.Ru Более дюжины машин ушли под землю на парковке у ресторана города Меридиан (штат Миссисипи на юге...

» Иорданский офицер расстрелял двух американских инструкторов - Российская Газета
09/11/15 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Российская Газета Иорданский офицер расстрелял двух американских инструкторов Российская Газета Офицер полиции Иордании расстрелял двух американских инструкторов и покончил жизнь с...

» ВКС России уничтожили склад неуправляемых самодельных ракет ИГ - Газета.Ru
09/11/15 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости ВКС России уничтожили склад неуправляемых самодельных ракет ИГ Газета.Ru Официальный представитель Минобороны России генерал-майор Игорь Конашенков сообщил, что воздушн...

» Netanyahu Meets Obama to Discuss US Aid
09/11/15 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet with President Barack Obama in Washington Monday to discuss bilateral and regional issues as well as U.S. military aid to its key Midd...

» Russian Economy Set to Take Another Hit...
09/11/15 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Russian Economy Set to Take Another Hit... Staunton, November 8 – To the extent that falling prices for natural resources will force Moscow to rely on the development of other sectors, the...

» US military leaders propose sending more forces to Europe to deter Russia - Fox News
09/11/15 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News US military leaders propose sending more forces to Europe to deter Russia Fox News U.S. military officials have proposed sending more troops to Europe to deter the threat of ...

» В Москве прошла рабочая встреча членов российско-американской Комиссии по делам военнопленных и пропавших без вести
09/11/15 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. В ходе совместной работы стороны обсудили состояние и перспективы гуманитарного сотрудничества, вопросы взаимодействия по организации поиска в архивных учреждениях России и США.

» За прошедшие трое суток самолеты российской авиагруппы в Сирии выполнили 137 боевых вылетов по 448 объектам
09/11/15 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Удары наносились по объектам боевиков в провинциях АЛЕППО, ДАМАСК, ИДЛИБ, ЛАТАКИЯ, РАККА, ХАМА и ХОМС.

» Former CIA manager Sam Faddis to announce congressional bid
09/11/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (AP) - Former CIA manager Sam Faddis is scheduled to announce his campaign for Congress. Faddis is set to launch his candidacy for the Republic...

» Jordan: 3 killed, including 2 Americans, in police shooting
09/11/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian government spokesman says a Jordanian policeman opened fire Monday on foreign trainers at a police compound, killing two Am...

» China Tests Anti-Satellite Missile
09/11/15 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. China recently conducted a flight test of a new missile capable of knocking out U.S. satellites as part of Beijing’s growing space warfare arsenal. The test of a Dong Neng-3 exoatmo...

» Outrage builds as dozens of Iraqis electrocuted in floods
09/11/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Iraqi Ministry of Health said 69 people have died across the country over the past two weeks, due to a combination of the country's dilapidated electrical grid and heavy rains that o...

» Chile government report says poet Neruda may have been poisoned
09/11/15 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. A report prepared by the Chilean government considers it “highly likely” that Chile’s Nobel laureate poet, Pablo Neruda, died as a result of deliberate poisoning.

» Why is Russia Interested in Undersea Internet Cables?
09/11/15 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. It seems like something more fitting of a Cold War-era James Bond movie script than present-day reality: unnamed Pentagon officials circulating reports that Russian naval vessels and su...

» Iran to US defense chief: Mind your words
09/11/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Iran's defense minister has warned his American counterpart to mind his words, following accusations by the US official that the Islamic Republic is militarily active in certain countri...

» FBI to assist in investigation of downed Russian plane - CBS News
09/11/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CBS News FBI to assist in investigation of downed Russian plane CBS News CAIRO -- International passengers departing Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh continued to line up for fl...

» Editorial: FBI chief should value the increased public scrutiny - DesMoinesRegister.com
09/11/15 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. DesMoinesRegister.com Editorial: FBI chief should value the increased public scrutiny DesMoinesRegister.com In assessing James Comey's abilities as director of the FBI , it would be unfa...

» Is the FBI Closing in on Hillary? - American Thinker
09/11/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. American Thinker Is the FBI Closing in on Hillary? American Thinker In an administration known for its disdain for accountability and appalling disregard for justice, FBI Director James ...

» Islamic State hackers post phone numbers of heads of the CIA and FBI
09/11/15 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google Blog Search. “ISIS 'cyber caliphate' hacks 54,000 Twitter accounts and posts phone numbers of heads of the CIA and FBI in revenge for the drone attack that killed a British extremist,” by Ian ...

» Two American trainers, one South African, shot dead by Jordanian officer
09/11/15 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 9, 2015, 3:39 PM (IDT) A Jordanian police captain opened fire Monday on three Western trainers, two Americans and a South African, at the Special Operations Training Center outside the ...

» Two Americans Shot, Killed at Police Training Center in Jordan
09/11/15 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Two Americans were shot and killed and two more injured during a gun attack at a police training center in Jordan on Monday. NBC News reported that the attack, carried out by a Jord...

» Russia finalized air defense missile contract with Iran
09/11/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The head of a Russian state-controlled industrial conglomerate says the contract for the delivery of S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran has been finalized.

» Israel sees 'high probability' militants caused Russian plane crash in Egypt
09/11/15 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel believes the Russian passenger plane that crashed in neighboring Egyptian Sinai on Oct. 31 was brought down by militants, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon sai...

» Putin: Syria action shows Russian military power
09/11/15 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s air campaign in Syria has proven the military’s increased combat readiness and capability.

» Russian Government Accused In Doping Scandal
09/11/15 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The key findings in the report include allegations that Russia's sports ministry issued orders to "manipulate particular samples".

» The moment a Russian airstrike hit a hospital clinic in Syria – video
09/11/15 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Go Pro footage shot by documentarian Motii Jalal shows the moment a Russian airstrike hits the Sarmin National hospital in Idlib province, near Aleppo, Syria. After the f...

» Egypt hotel workers questioned, as UK hands Russia intelligence on Sinai plane crash
09/11/15 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Investigators pursuing theory that terrorist bomb could have been put inside passenger's luggage in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel room

» Russia Fears Islamic Terror Blowback Over Syria After Sinai - Bloomberg
09/11/15 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Russia Fears Islamic Terror Blowback Over Syria After Sinai Bloomberg As evidence grows that a bomb may have downed a Russian passenger jet over Egypt, the Kremlin is f...

» One killed, two wounded in triple shooting near Penn Station: report - New York Daily News
09/11/15 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News One killed, two wounded in triple shooting near Penn Station: report New York Daily News A shooter has killed one man and wounded two more men near Penn Stati...

» Two U.S. Contractors Killed By Policeman in Jordan
09/11/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian government spokesman AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s government-owned Al-Rai newspaper says a Jordanian policeman opened fire Monday on foreign trainers on American contract...

» One killed, five hurt in clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey
09/11/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A taxi driver was killed and five other people, including a police officer, were wounded on Monday when Turkish security forces clashed with Kurdish mili...

» Turkish opposition leader accuses Erdogan of seeking 'constitutional dictatorship'
09/11/15 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - The head of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition accused President Tayyip Erdogan of trying to create a "constitutional dictatorship" by pushing for an executive presiden...

» Top Shots
09/11/15 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond.

» Has Chechen Republic Head Laid Himself Open To Criminal Charge?
09/11/15 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Chechen State TV reported on November 2 the thwarting of a plot to kill republic head Ramzan Kadyrov by a group of some 20 young men from the town of Argun.

» Witch Hunt In Tajikistan
09/11/15 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Tajik authorities have unleashed an unprecedented crackdown on a group the Tajik government has identified as Islamic terrorists.

» News Analysis: Confirmation of Attack on Russian Jet May Strengthen Putin’s Resolve in Syria
09/11/15 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A service at St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg on Sunday honoring the victims of a Russian flight that crashed in Egypt on Oct. 31, killing all 224 aboard. Islamic State claimed it bo...

» Wada recommends Russia suspension
09/11/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russia should be suspended from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission recommends.

» Obama, Netanyahu look to mend fractured relationship
09/11/15 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 9:36 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek to mend their fractured relationship when they meet at the White House Monday...

» Analysis: Polarized politics dictated Obama Keystone call
09/11/15 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 9:36 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's decision to block the Keystone XL oil pipeline has exposed an endlessly polarized Washington, and likely hardened its divi...

» State media: 2 Americans killed in Jordan police shooting
09/11/15 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 9:36 a.m. EST. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan's government-owned Al-Rai newspaper says a Jordanian policeman opened fire on American contractors at a police training center, killing t...

» NYC officials: 3 people shot, 1 fatally, near Penn Station
09/11/15 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 9:36 a.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- Three people were shot, one fatally, in midtown Manhattan near Penn Station early Monday morning, police said. No suspects were immediately arrested....

» WADA report devastatingly critical of doping in Russia
09/11/15 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News At 9:36 a.m. EST. GENEVA (AP) -- In a devastatingly critical report, a World Anti-Doping Agency panel accused the Russian government on Monday of complicity in widespread doping and cover-ups b...

» Seven charts that show why Germany is still not a unified country
09/11/15 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. More than quarter of a century on from the fall of the Berlin Wall, here are the numbers showing why east Germany still remains a very different place

» Egyptian Police Kill Top IS Operative
09/11/15 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Egyptian police say they have killed a top Islamic State operative wanted for his involvement in a string of attacks in the country. Egypt's Interior Ministry says security forces shot an...

» The Latest: WADA panel says Moscow lab destroyed samples
09/11/15 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest from the IAAF investigation (all times local):

» Romania’s president stops planned $161M loan to Moldova
09/11/15 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Romania’s president has refused to sign off on a 150-million euro ($161-million) loan to Moldova that was approved by Parliament last month.

» Long-lost doctor discovered living like a hermit in the woods of Tuscany
09/11/15 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The man disappeared from his home in Seville 20 years ago and claims to have been living in the forest ever since

» Russia says flew 137 sorties, hit 448 targets in Syria in last three days
09/11/15 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's air force flew 137 sorties and hit 448 targets in Syria in the last three days, Russian news agencies quoted the Defence Ministry as saying on Monday.

» Russia Accused of Widespread Doping Program for Athletes
09/11/15 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The gold and bronze-medal winners at 800 meters at the London Olympics are among the five Russian runners targeted for lifetime bans by an independent commission tasked with investigating widespread ...

» News Roundup and Notes: November 9, 2015
09/11/15 08:52 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. EGYPT There is mounting consen...

» The Vulnerable Cables Undergirding the Internet
09/11/15 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Amid concerns of cybersecurity and cyberwarfare, there is a related security topic that receives far less attention: vulnerabilities of the physical cables that e...

» Netanyahu and Obama - Google Search
09/11/15 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Obama and Netanyahu : A Story of Slights and Crossed Signals New York Times - 15 hours ago Mr. Obama sees Mr. Netanyahu as captured by a hard-line philosophy that blocks progress. Mr. Netanyahu considers Mr. ...

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» Israel to receive less US military aid than Netanyahu requested: White House Sources
09/11/15 08:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Iran Press TV Mon Nov 9, 2015 12:19AM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be getting what he wants from US President Barack Obama during his trip to the United States, according to White House ...

» mission on fire - Google Search
08/11/15 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . abc7news.com San Francisco fire burns tire store in Mission District SFGate - 4 hours ago San Francisco fire burns tire store in Mission District. By Kale Williams. Updated 12:23 pm, Sunday, November 8, 2015....

» Seven wounded, one terrorist killed in 3 West Bank attacks
08/11/15 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from JPost.com - Home. Betar Illit sends Palestinian workers home after stabbing; Sirens blare in Sha’ar Hanegev after rocket fired from Gaza.

» 2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil - seattlepi.com
08/11/15 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. seattlepi.com 2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil seattlepi.com Train cars lie overturned outside of Alma, Wis. after derailing on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. ...

» FBI asked to help investigate downed Russian jet - CBS News
08/11/15 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CBS News FBI asked to help investigate downed Russian jet CBS News November 8, 2015, 6:04 PM |U.S. intelligence officials say it was "likely a bomb" that brought down the Russi...

» Consensus Grows for Bomb as Cause of Russian Jet Crash, Officials Say
08/11/15 18:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “I think there’s a growing body of intelligence and evidence that this was a bomb,” Representative Adam B. Schiff of California said on “This Week.”

» Editorial: Miss Kowtow 2015
08/11/15 18:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post. IF YOU visit the Web site of the Miss World 2015 pageant, you will learn that the competition kicks off in ju...

» Trump: 'We have to hit ISIS hard'
08/11/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 02:09 Donald Trump discussed the possibility of ISIS involvement in the crash of a Russian jet liner and said "we need to hit ISIS hard."

» Does 'SNL' shtick help Trump?
08/11/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 04:05 The Donald tries scripted comedy Watch Howard Kurtz talk about Elections, Presidential Primaries, and Republicans on Mediabuzz and ...

» Russians mourn for 'colossal tragedy'
08/11/15 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:25 Russians mourned for plane crash victims at a memorial service in a St. Petersburg cathedral on Sunday with a bell tolling 224 times. N...

» With no lawyers, child migrants fight to stay in the U.S.
08/11/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 10:38 For the thousands of unaccompanied, undocumented minors fleeing brutal violence in Central America and attempting to enter the U.S., maki...

» Raw: Fire Rages at San Francisco Tire Shop
08/11/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 00:36 Fire Fighters in San Francisco are battling a three-alarm fire in the city's Mission district. (Nov. 8) Subscribe for more Breaki...

» After Iran feud, Obama and Netanyahu turn to Israel's aid wish list
08/11/15 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:58 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Hours before his departure to Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says...

» Inside Story - Who should we trust on the Russian plane crash?
08/11/15 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AlJazeeraEnglish's YouTube Videos. From: AlJazeeraEnglish Duration: 25:16 FBI agents in the United States have agreed to help with forensic analysis after last week's crash of a Russian airliner in Egy...

» Defense Sec. Ash Carter: More U.S. troops possible in Syria
08/11/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 04:21 Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today more American ground troops could be sent to Syria in the future to contribute to the U.S.-led co...

» AP Top Stories 8 P
08/11/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 00:51 Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Here are your top stories for Sunday, November 8th: Fire bre...

» The European Union Needs a Grand Bargain
08/11/15 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The European Union now has the chance to enact broad changes as Britain seeks to rewrite its relationship with the bloc.

» Who are the jihadists who may have brought down the Russian jet?
08/11/15 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Wilayat Sinai, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis - the jihadists of Sinai have different names, but have been forged into a formidable terror group by two charismatic leaders

» Washington Eyes Aviation Security After Russian Jet Disaster
08/11/15 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Washington is renewing its focus on international aviation security as evidence increasingly points to the possibility that a bomb destroyed a Russian passenger airliner over Egypt's Sina...

» Obama and Netanyahu: A Story of Slights and Crossed Signals
08/11/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Israel, left, and Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit attended the cabinet's weekly meeting on Sunday in Jerusalem. Mr. Netanyahu arrives at ...

» Burka-clad Turkish 'suicide bomber' turns out to be lover in disguise
08/11/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Turkish man detained as a suspected would-be suicide bomber in northern Turkey was actually wearing a burka to disguise himself to meet a secret lover, say reports

» NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
08/11/15 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL/ZARAGOZA, Spain (Reuters) - NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the ability of local force...

» Woman shot after stabbing Israeli security guard
08/11/15 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Woman dressed in Muslim dress takes a knife from her bag and stabs a security guard. Warning, contains scenes some may find distressing.

» Paul Ryan seen as boost to criminal justice reform push - The Hill
08/11/15 16:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. The Hill Paul Ryan seen as boost to criminal justice reform push The Hill Two reform bills have been offered in the House: the SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act, introd...

» ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Police protests do no justice to black community
08/11/15 16:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ANALYSIS/OPINION: Public agitation and rhetoric surrounding police relations with the black community have reached a fever pitch. Many have already chosen sides, ...

» Independent Egypt journalist 'held'
08/11/15 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Leading investigative journalist Hossam Bahgat is reportedly arrested, in what rights activists say is a further blow to freedom of expression in Egypt.

» Pentagon Chief: More US Troops Possible In Syria
08/11/15 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. More US troops could "absolutely" be deployed to Syria if Washington identifies more "capable local forces" as partners in the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group, Defense S...

» Sharm el-Sheikh: Philip Hammond says security measures must be improved
08/11/15 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. The Foreign Secretary indicates how Britain will demand better security in areas where Islamic State is active if the Russian plane crash is proved to...

» Sicily police arrest convicted terrorist Ben Nasr Mehdi who entered Italy on migrant boat
08/11/15 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The Tunisian was first arrested in Italy in November 2007 and sentenced to seven years for planning terror attacks for a group that has since been linked to Isis

» Russian media mogul found dead in upscale DC hotel - CBS News
08/11/15 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Russian media mogul found dead in upscale DC hotel CBS News WASHINGTON - Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin who helped found the English-languag...

» Death of Putin ally Mikhail Lesin sparks conspiracy theories
08/11/15 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The death in Washington of one of the architects of the media machine in Vladimir Putin’s Russia triggered speculation and conspiracy theories in Moscow at the weekend. More On this topic IN Europe Sign...

» Critics question death of Putin ally
08/11/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Commentators raise doubts after former press minister dies in US hotel room

» Sunday Times назвала возможного организатора взрыва на борту А-321 - РБК
08/11/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Sunday Times назвала возможного организатора взрыва на борту А-321 РБК В Лондоне уверены, что заказчиком теракта, который привел к крушению А-321 на Синайском полуострове, явля...

» Afghan Taliban Splinter Group's New Chief Backs Islamic State ‘Brothers’ -- But Only Abroad
08/11/15 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The new leader of an Afghan Taliban splinter faction has offered words of support for Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda militants, but says that they are not welcome to ope...

» Арсений Яценюк: Украина больше не зависит от поставок российского газа - Коммерсантъ
08/11/15 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. СЕГОДНЯ Арсений Яценюк: Украина больше не зависит от поставок российского газа Коммерсантъ Премьер-министр Украины Арсений Яценюк заявил, что Украине удалось избавиться от полной з...

» Border Guardsman 1st Sgt Binyamin Yakobovitch dies of terror injuries
08/11/15 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 8, 2015, 10:00 PM (IDT) Last Wednesday, Border Guards police 1 st Sgt Binyamin Yakobovitch, 19, was critically injured by a Palestinian vehicle crashing into him at Halhoul near Hebron....

» Egypt arrests rights activist over report of military trial: sources
08/11/15 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt arrested a prominent journalist and human rights advocate on Sunday after he was questioned by military intelligence over a report he published about a trial of...

» Russian plane crash: 'unusual sounds' in cockpit - Financial Company Voices
08/11/15 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. Financial Company Voices Russian plane crash: 'unusual sounds' in cockpit Financial Company Voices In Washington, James R . Clapper Jr ., the director of national intell...

» Israeli border locations alerted to rocket from Gaza
08/11/15 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 8, 2015, 8:45 PM (IDT) A rocket from the Gaza Strip exploded harmlessly outside the Shear Hanegev region Sunday night. It was the second such incident in two weeks.

» Lockheed Nabs Contract To Sustain Saudi F-15 Sensors
08/11/15 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Under the contract, Lockheed will partner with Saudi company Advanced Electronics Company to sustain the sensor suite on the Royal Saudi Air Force's F-15 fleet: Sniper Advanced Targeti...

» The Darknet: Is the Government Destroying 'the Wild West of the Internet?' - Newsweek
08/11/15 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Newsweek The Darknet: Is the Government Destroying 'the Wild West of the Internet?' Newsweek Michael B . Steinbach, assistant director of the FBI's counter-terrorism division,...

» Will jet crash cause Putin to draw back in Syria? Not likely, analysts say
08/11/15 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. As Western intelligence analysts increasingly suggest terrorism as the cause of the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, some might expect Presiden...

» No good news in the Mid East for Obama or Netanyahu when they meet Monday
08/11/15 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 8, 2015, 8:21 PM (IDT) Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu meets President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday, Nov. 9, after four grave setbacks: Deepenng Russian and Irani...

» Feinstein: 'Strong Probability' Russian Jet Brought Down by Bomb - NBCNews.com
08/11/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NBCNews.com Feinstein: 'Strong Probability' Russian Jet Brought Down by Bomb NBCNews.com The Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said on "Meet the Press...

» November 8, 2015
08/11/15 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.

» Yitzhak Navon, Former President of Israel, Dies at 94
08/11/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The scion of an old Jerusalem family, Mr. Navon served as Israel’s fifth president and was one of the fading generation of Israeli state builders.

» Germany's capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
08/11/15 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's flood of migrants, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeu...

» Egypt Detains a Top Journalist as Fears of a Crackdown Grow
08/11/15 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. Egypt’s military intelligence detained one of the country’s leading investigative journalists and human rights advocates on Sunday, a move that comes amid international scrutiny on Cairo ...

» Bulgarian police protest despite pledge to reverse benefit cuts
08/11/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SOFIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Bulgarian policemen, firemen and prison guards protested on Sunday against plans to slash their social benefits despite the center-right government's pled...

» ‘Strong Probability’ Bomb Took Down Flight, Senator Says
08/11/15 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME. The Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said on “Meet the Press,” that it is a strong probability” that a bomb took down Metrojet Flight 9268 after it too...

» EU referendum: David Cameron to warn against accepting status quo as he issues wish list of demands
08/11/15 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. PM will vow to campaign 'with all my heart' in favour of in vote if he secures agreement on proposed reforms

» Growing evidence points to Islamist bomb destroying Metrojet Flight 9268
08/11/15 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. A growing amount of evidence points to Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 having been brought down by a bomb planted on board by Islamist militants. What el...

» Странный шум на речевом самописце A321 проанализирует специальная лаборатория - НТВ.ru
08/11/15 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. НТВ.ru Странный шум на речевом самописце A321 проанализирует специальная лаборатория НТВ.ru Речевой самописец самолета A321 «Когалымавиа», разбившегося в Египте, зафиксировал стран...

» Carter sees Russia, China as potential threats to global order - Fox News
08/11/15 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Carter sees Russia , China as potential threats to global order Fox News Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Saturday slammed Russia , saying it is endangering the world order...

» In a Significant Way, ‘Bolshevism Was Worse...
08/11/15 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. In a Significant Way, ‘Bolshevism Was Worse... Staunton, November 6 On November 7, some will celebrate the anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, and on November 9, a much smaller number...

» Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say - Reuters
08/11/15 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say locations by bloggers Reuters CIT published screenshots from a social media account belonging t...

» Russia is endangering world order, says Pentagon chief Ash Carter
08/11/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. U.S. Defense Secretary also expresses concern about China's expanding influence and growing military might

» Netanyahu to Seek More US Aid at White House Talks
08/11/15 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to Washington for talks Monday at the White House with U.S. President Barack Obama, in their first meeting since world powers and I...

» To Protect Itself, Kremlin has Seized Control of Debates about Stalin, Pavlova Says
08/11/15 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, November 8 – The Kremlin has taken control not only of public discussions about memo...

» СМИ: Европа готова платить миллиарды за вывоз беженцев в Африку - РИА Новости
08/11/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости СМИ: Европа готова платить миллиарды за вывоз беженцев в Африку РИА Новости В соответствии с планом, предложенным министрами иностранных дел стран Евросоюза, Африка пол...

» Russia's '16 Defense Spending To Remain Essentially Flat - DefenseNews.com
08/11/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com Russia's '16 Defense Spending To Remain Essentially Flat DefenseNews.com MOSCOW — A draft copy of Russia's 2016 federal budget shows that its military spending will re...

» Vladimir Putin will attend UN climate change summit, says French foreign minister
08/11/15 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Laurent Fabius says Putin will be among the speakers in Paris on conference's first day, along with President Obama

» Russian Economy Set to Take Another Hit – A Much Smaller Labor Force in the Future
08/11/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, November 8 – To the extent that falling prices for natural resources will force Mosc...

» Who Blew Up the Russian Plane Over Sinai? ISIS or Someone Else?
08/11/15 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Staunton, November 8 Staunton, November 6 Now that most experts have concluded that Flight A321 was brought down as the result of a bomb explosion, Andrey Illarionov says , it is time to a...

» Two Serbian Embassy Employees Abducted In Libya
08/11/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Serbia's Foreign Ministry says that two employees of its embassy in Libya have been abducted.

» Британия признает Россию угрозой в новой стратегии нацбезопасности - РБК
08/11/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Британия признает Россию угрозой в новой стратегии нацбезопасности РБК Великобритания признает Россию одной из главных угроз в новой стратегии нацбезопасности наряду с наплывом...

» Russian Orthodox Fundamentalism Recalls Islamist Kind and Will Also Lead to Violence, Ikhlov Says
08/11/15 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Staunton, November 8 In his recent speeches, Moscow Patriarch Kirill has articulated a kind of Orthodox Fundamentalism that not only resembles the more familiar Islamist variant but like i...

» Russia’s Transaero edges towards bankruptcy
08/11/15 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Threat to ground Boeing 737 airliners across country overruled

» Canadian Naval Industry Eyes Boost From F-35 Pullout
08/11/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Canadian firms may lose business if the country leaves the F-35 program, but its maritime industry eyes a potential windfall

» Obama-Netanyahu talks will focus on a Middle East transformed since Rabin
08/11/15 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. When President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Tuesday, the two leaders will focus on a Middle East that is transformed from 20 years ago when many believed...

» Commander: US Navy Won’t Back Down From Gulf
08/11/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. As geopolitical tensions reverberate across the Arabian Gulf, the US Navy has no plans to back down, a top naval official said Sunday

» ‘Meet The Press’ Breaks Down Democratic Party’s Massive Losses Under Obama: The ‘Obama Political Machine’ Is ‘A Lie’
08/11/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Meet The Press host Chuck Todd and his Sunday panelists outlined the Democratic Party’s heavy losses under the Obama administration, with panelist Marc Caputo saying the idea ...

» Ex-CIA official: Plane crash adds to sense 'ISIS is winning' - The Hill (blog)
08/11/15 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Ex- CIA official: Plane crash adds to sense 'ISIS is winning' The Hill (blog) Ex- CIA official: Plane crash adds to sense 'ISIS is winning'. By Peter Sullivan. Former deputy CIA director...

» Federal standards keep young pilots from manning drones
08/11/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Megan Halek could be the best unmanned aircraft pilot coming out of the University of North Dakota's highly regarded aviation program this year: She's aced a training program and ha...

» UN rights expert urges 'broad reform' of oppressive media governance in Belarus
08/11/15 13:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. In a report to the General Assembly, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus called on the country to start reforming its laws and practices th...

» Republicans Warn Obama Not to Close Guantanamo on His Own
08/11/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. President Barack Obama may be finalizing plans to close down the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

» Hackers breach FBI deputy's email, law enforcement database - UPI.com
08/11/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill Hackers breach FBI deputy's email, law enforcement database UPI.com Crackas With Attitude, the hackers who breached CIA Director John Brennan's email account, are suspected in a...

» Hackers breach FBI portal - The Hill
08/11/15 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill Hackers breach FBI portal The Hill The group, known as Crackas With Attitude, posted personal data belonging to the FBI's second in command and other officials, which was appare...

» CIA Email Hackers Breach FBI's Law Enforcement Portal: Reports - International Business Times
08/11/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FOX40 CIA Email Hackers Breach FBI's Law Enforcement Portal: Reports International Business Times The Crackas With Attitude hackers told reporters Friday they'd breached a law enforcemen...

» Former official: FBI asked about issues in Martinez administration - New Mexico Political Report
08/11/15 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New Mexico Political Report Former official: FBI asked about issues in Martinez administration New Mexico Political Report “I can confirm to you that I've been questioned by the FBI on g...

» CIA email hackers breach FBI-run site, deputy director's private email - Washington Times
08/11/15 12:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Times CIA email hackers breach FBI -run site, deputy director's private email Washington Times The same hackers who breached the email account of CIA Director John Brennan las...

» FBI to Help Russia Investigate Plane Crash in Egypt - New York Times
08/11/15 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times FBI to Help Russia Investigate Plane Crash in Egypt New York Times WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. has agreed to help the Russian government with its investigation into the deadly...

» Ukraine Military Completes Light Weapons Withdrawal From Frontlines
08/11/15 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Ukraine's military says it has finished a withdrawal of light weapons from frontlines with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, where clashes erupted in recent days despite a ...

» Carter Discusses Military Rebalance to Asia-Pacific
08/11/15 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Asia-Pacific will be the economic driver for the world in the years to come, and that is why rebalancing the U.S. military to the region makes such sense, Defense Secretary Ash Cart...

» Captagon: 'Breaking Bad' in Saudi Arabia
08/11/15 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. When authorities at Beirut's international airport confiscated two tons of the amphetamine Captagon on board a private jet belonging to a Saudi prince last week, it focused attention on...

» Germany's Spy Program Revealed as Much Bigger Than Anyone Thought
08/11/15 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Recently emerged reports reveal that Germany's foreign intelligence agency, the BND, had systematically spied on friends and allies around the world to a much greater extent than previo...

» US to Start Training Six Ukrainian Battalions in November
08/11/15 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The next stage of the drills where the US military will train six battalions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is going to start on November 23, 2015, according to Ukrainian Presidential A...

» Open Source: Britain's MI5 to Be Given Major New Powers to Spy Online
08/11/15 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The UK government has proposed a new bill which gives the police and intelligence agencies special powers to get access to individuals' communications data.

» Russia asks FBI to assist probe of jet crash - Columbus Dispatch
08/11/15 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Russia asks FBI to assist probe of jet crash Columbus Dispatch WASHINGTON — The FBI has agreed to help the Russian government with its investigation into the deadly crash of a Russian ch...

» MURPHY'S LAW: The True Cost Of The Russian Mistrals
08/11/15 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Three Israelis in their 20s injured by speeding Palestinian vehicle
08/11/15 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 8, 2015, 10:56 AM (IDT) A Palestinian vehicle crashed into a group of young people waiting for a lift near the Tapuach checkpoint Sunday. Two men and a woman were badly hurt. The ...

» Australian banker on the run for 35 years revealed as 'CIA agent' in US - Stuff.co.nz
08/11/15 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Stuff.co.nz Australian banker on the run for 35 years revealed as ' CIA agent' in US Stuff.co.nz One of Australia's most wanted fugitives, Michael Hand, the co-founder of the Sydney-base...

» Curriculum designed by the FBI draws criticism for inappropriately targeting ... - Deseret News
08/11/15 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Deseret News Curriculum designed by the FBI draws criticism for inappropriately targeting ... Deseret News A curriculum designed by the FBI to detect the early stages of violent religiou...

» Ex-CIA director sounds alarm on security at US airports, cites lack of ... - ChristianToday
08/11/15 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. ChristianToday Ex- CIA director sounds alarm on security at US airports, cites lack of ... ChristianToday The former director of the CIA said many security staffers in U.S. airports have...

» AP Interview: US admiral sees no change in Iranian behavior
08/11/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. naval commander charged with securing the waters around the Arabian Peninsula says Iran's landmark nuclear deal with w...

» AP Reporter: Obama’s ‘Very Odd’ Decision To Reject Keystone Is More About Legacy Than Logic
08/11/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Associated Press reporter Julie Pace called President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline “very odd” on Fox News Sunday, suggesting he made the decision with his leg...

» Russia's '16 Defense Spending To Remain Essentially Flat
08/11/15 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A draft copy of Russia's 2016 federal budget shows that its military spending will remain essentially flat next year, with a modest increase of 0.8 percent. ...

» Five Iranian Rev Guards officers killed in Aleppo battle – 40 total
08/11/15 12:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. November 8, 2015, 6:36 PM (IDT) In the last 48 hours, another five Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers were killed in the fierce battle for Aleppo for the recovery of which they are fighting a...

» Missile Test in Night Sky Puzzles Californians
08/11/15 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 00:54 Residents in California saw a bright light in the sky Saturday evening, leaving many to believe it was a UFO sighting. Navy offic...

» Donald Trump on State of the Union: Full Interview
08/11/15 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 11:14 11:13 Donald Trump spoke to Jake Tapper the morning after hosting SNL. He questioned an anecdote in Ben Carson's book and discussed his ISIS strategy.

» Carter: US to to continue operations in the South China Sea
08/11/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:39 U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said US will conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea again, although he gave ...

» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 7, 2015
08/11/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 25:06 On this edition for Saturday, November 7th, 2015, new details emerge in the investigation of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt, in ...

» Noise in Last Second of Russian Jetliner Crash
08/11/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:38 A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt, the h...

» Carter: Russia, China May Threaten Global Order
08/11/15 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:38 Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday accused Russia...

» Syrian frontline: Russian fighter jets carry out combat sorties against ISIS in Latakia
08/11/15 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RussiaToday's YouTube Videos. From: RussiaToday Duration: 00:51 Russian fighter pilots continued combat sorties against ISIS in Latakia on Saturday. The fighter jets, including Russian Sukhoi SU-25s, S...

» Serbia says two embassy staff seized in Libya
08/11/15 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BELGRADE (Reuters) - Two Serbian Embassy staff members were kidnapped on Sunday in Libya's coastal city of Sabratha, the Foreign Ministry said.

» As hardliners crack down, Iran's president calls for freer media
08/11/15 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for more transparent media regulations on Sunday in an apparent attempt to shield journalists from a crackdown by the Islamic ...

» France Says Russia's Putin To Attend Paris Climate Talks
08/11/15 12:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. France says Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the upcoming United Nations climate conference in Paris.

» Opposition candidate Macri leads Argentina presidential race: poll
08/11/15 12:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Opposition challenger Mauricio Macri has opened up an eight point lead in Argentina's presidential election race over the leftist ruling party candidate, a pol...

» Israeli leader heads to Washington as spokesman draws fire
08/11/15 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Israel’s prime minister is headed to Washington on a trip that has been clouded in controversy following a new setback in his rocky relationship with President Barack Obama.

» Carson pledges to advocate for statehood for Puerto Rico
08/11/15 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says giving statehood to Puerto Rico would strengthen the United States.

» 2015-11-08M.N.: Was it a suicide? If so, then it was the last and ultimate propaganda
08/11/15 12:01 from Mike Nova - Google+
2015-11-08 M.N.: Was it a suicide? If so, then it was the last and ultimate propaganda stunt by an ultimate propaganda man, probably intending to send a message: "You want to take away my money and houses... Then take my dead body too......

» A Putin Ally Is Found Dead in a U.S. Hotel
08/11/15 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The police here said on Saturday that the department was continuing an investigation into the death of Mikhail Lesin, a former aide to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia who helped desig...

» Confusion as Germany announces curbs on Syrian refugees | World ...
08/11/15 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. News from interior ministry that those fleeing civil war will not be given refugee status was promptly disputed by Merkel's junior coalition partner.

» Carter Says Russia, China Potentially Threaten Global Order - New York Times
08/11/15 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Carter Says Russia, China Potentially Threaten Global Order New York Times SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday accused Russia of endangering w...