"We are facing nuclear dangers today that are in fact more likely to erupt into a nuclear conflict than during the Cold War," Perry said in a recent speech. - Crusading Former Pentagon Chief Says Nuke Danger Is Growing | "We have quietly returned to Stalinist sentencing for 'thought crimes'..." - Russian court jails blogger for five years for 'extremist' posts
For Ukraine’s rebel east, 2016 promises more tension - Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east - The Washington Post
- Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany Back Extension of Ukraine Peace Deal
"Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year’s message to U.S. President Barack Obama, has called for cooperation between their countries to respond to international challenges."
Putin calls for cooperation with US in message to Obama
Президент Российской Федерации поздравил с Рождеством и наступающим Новым годом Президента Соединённых Штатов Америки Барака Обаму. «Прошедший год подтвердил, что отношения между Россией и США являются одним из ключевых факторов обеспечения международной безопасности», – говорится в послании. Глава Российского государства выразил также убеждённость в том, что, выстраивая конструктивный диалог и сотрудничество с учётом интересов друг друга, Россия и США могли бы эффективно противостоять новым вызовам и угрозам, содействовать урегулированию кризисов в различных регионах.
"The upshot, according to World Order: Putin considers possible a renewed relationship with Europe, but sees no such likelihood with the United States. This is one area where the views from Washington and Moscow aren’t so different—and that is bad news."
The World According to Russia
A documentary on state television gives a glimpse of Vladimir Putin’s philosophy.
"We are facing nuclear dangers today that are in fact more likely to erupt into a nuclear conflict than during the Cold War," Perry said in a recent speech."
Crusading Former Pentagon Chief Says Nuke Danger Is Growing
"Recently the Russian strategic missile forces’ commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said Russia’s new missiles will have the capability to neutralize any future U.S. missile defense system.
For now, Karakayev is right – not because the missiles are invincible – but because the Obama administration is deliberately limiting the United States’ ballistic missile defense program.
This must change....
Given the spread of ballistic missiles – their increasing sophistication, range, and lethality – it is time to put U.S. missile defense policy on a sound track.
Additionally, Russia’s aggressive behavior and a desire to use its nuclear and ballistic missile leverage to blackmail the U.S. and its allies, the United States should plan in a comprehensive-layered ballistic missile defense system capable of shooting down all ballistic missiles.
To do so, the United States will have to pursue a space-based ballistic missile defense layer as well as continue to work on future technologies, for example directed energy."
How the Obama Administration Changed Our Missile Defense Strategy
"The Memorial human rights group said the jail sentence was "outrageous" and called for the verdict to be overturned.
Pavel Pryanikov, a prominent Russian blogger, said the verdict recalled the excesses of the Stalin era and such behavior should not be a criminal offense. "We have quietly returned to Stalinist sentencing for 'thought crimes'," he wrote."
"The French love to cook fish by poaching it in a flavored liquid, usually a combination of white wine and water, leeks or onions, and some herbs. It's a notably lean way to roll because there's no fat involved. And the finished product is reliably tender because it has been cooked at a low temperature.
So, it's lean, tender and... quite boring. I crave more flavor and texture. So here's a recipe for poached salmon that adds the missing elements...
How do you know when the salmon is finished cooking? If you slide a knife into it and the blade sails through the fillet with no resistance, it's done. And be sure to pull it off the heat when there's still a tiny bit of resistance left, which will allow for carry-over cooking time."
Tomatillo Salsa Offers a Fresh Approach to Poaching Salmon
"You've got to be able to read people. Whether you're looking into an investment opportunity on behalf of a client or investigating a fraud, it's about analysing people and their motivations.
"That's very much what Sherlock Holmes does; the methods are different but the intellectual challenge is the same."
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Europe
- The year of terror in Europe | Europe | DW.COM | 30.12.2015
- Hate crimes against Muslims and Jews soar in France - Telegraph
- Serbian president accuses Turkey of provoking NATO-Russia confrontations - Cihan World News
- Belgium, Netherlands to exchange territory — without a fight - The Washington Post
Russia
- Putin calls for cooperation with US in message to Obama - The Washington Post
- Поздравление главам государств и правительств зарубежных стран с Новым годом • Президент России
- The World According to Vladimir Putin - The Atlantic
- New Documentary Delves Into Dark Side Of Putin's Rise
- Russian court jails blogger for five years for 'extremist' posts | Reuters
- US blasts Russian "indiscriminate attacks" in Syria - CNNPolitics.com
- US: Russian Airstrikes on Syrian Civilians 'Disturbing'
- For Ukraine’s rebel east, 2016 promises more tension - The Washington Post
- Ukraine: Leaders focus on elections, cease-fire in east - The Washington Post
- Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany Back Extension of Ukraine Peace Deal
- Shooting in Dagestan, Focus of ISIS Recruiters, Leaves One Dead - The New York Times
- Shooting at Unesco tourist site in Russia's Dagestan - Telegraph
- One killed, 11 injured in gun attack at fortress in southern Russia: RIA cites official | Reuters
- Russia’s ruble reaching record lows - The Washington Post
- Russian economy faces another difficult year — FT.com
- Russian Currency Hits Lowest Level In A Year
- So You Wanna Be A Mafia Accountant
- Our World in 2015: The role of Russia - CNN Video
- Analysts: More Problems Ahead for Russian Space Agency
- Europe and Russia
- With Ukraine, Russia drives wedge between EU, US | Washington Examiner
- putin wants to drive wedge between europe and us - Google Search
- putin strategy dividing europe and america - Google Search
- putin europe and united states - Google Search
- putin on europe press conference 2015 - Google Search
- Putin to Europe come to us - Google Search
Middle East
- Syrian Refugees in Turkey Are Facing the Same Terror They Once Fled - Defense One
- Iraqi PM says Turkey not respecting agreement to withdraw troops | Reuters
- Baghdad Demands Turkey Withdraw Troops From Northern Iraq
- Iraqi PM says Turkey not respecting agreement to withdraw troops | Reuters
- Iraq tells Turkey to pull out of north, threatens action - The Washington Post
World
- Pinochet Dictatorship Pacts of Silence Unraveling in Chile - ABC News
- Venezuela top court blocks four lawmakers-elect from taking office | Reuters
- Nephew of accused ex-Panama president arrested in Colombia | Reuters
- Brussels Police Investigate Reports of Police Orgy Amid Terror Alert - NYTimes.com
- This El Niño is probably getting stronger in 2016 - AOL
- Powerful Solar Storm to Hit Earth Before New Year's Eve - ABC News
Security
- Crusading Former Pentagon Chief Says Nuke Danger Is Growing - ABC News
- How the Obama Administration Changed Our Missile Defense Strategy
- Iran Fires Rockets Near U.S. and French Vessels in Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times
- US says Iran launched 'provocative' rocket test near ships - CSMonitor.com
- U.S. Accuses Iran of Conducting Rocket Tests Near American Warships | TIME
- ‘Highly Provocative’: Iran Fired Unguided Rockets Near U.S. Aircraft Carrier and Destroyer | TheBlaze.com
- U.S. preparing sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program: sources | Reuters
- Iran accused of conducting rocket test near warships, civilian vessels - U.S. - Stripes
- Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA | Reuters
- A Look at Past Car Accidents Involving N. Korean Officials - NYTimes.com
- A look at past car accidents involving N. Korean officials - The Washington Post
- TSA to increase security checks for airport employees | Fox News Video
- House intel committee opens probe of eavesdropping on Congress - POLITICO
- 2016ers react to report of NSA spying on Israel, Congress - CNNPolitics.com
- US Navy Fighters Fly 1st Missions Against ISIS From USS Truman - ABC News
- Some Senior U.S. Officials Not Comfortable With Obama’s Curbs on NSA Spying on Leaders - WSJ
- CIA deflects Congress' request for more information on high-ranking employees
- Airports To Reject Some State's Driver's Licenses
- Israeli missile defence director dismissed over security breach - MyTechBits
- DHS: 'Virtual Fence' at US-Mexico Border is Working
- NATO Positions Itself Against Russia in Baltics and Turkey, but Hits Deployment Snags
- Turkish anti-terror raid averts New Year's Eve suicide bombing
- The B-1 bomber: The underappreciated workhorse of America’s air wars - The Washington Post
- Cold War CIA Failures: Duped by Double Agents
- FBI — Joshua Skule Named Assistant Director of the Directorate of Intelligence
- FBI and DEA to train Guerrero investigative police
- These are the Navy jets that just started striking the Islamic State - The Washington Post
- Opposing Political Views Emerge in Face of Real, Imagined Threats - Defense One
- Obama's promise of ending U.S. wars broken by Islamic State terrorism - Washington Times
Cybersecurity
- Millions of Voter Records Posted, and Some Fear Hacker Field Day - The New York Times
- 5 cyber security predictions for 2016 | IT PRO
- Even More Cybersecurity Predictions for 2016 - Tech Trends on CIO Today
- Train Systems Are Vulnerable To Hacking | Popular Science
- L. TODD WOOD: Ukraine: Russia hacking power plants, highlighting U.S. weakness - Washington Times
- Asia Times: China’s Armed Drones Appear Built from Stolen Data from US Cyber Intrusions - Washington Free Beacon
- How to Update Your Digital Footprint for the New Year - ABC News
Markets and Oil
- Global Stocks Slide as Oil Price Turns Lower Once Again - ABC News
- Oil ending 2015 how it began - on the skids | Reuters
- U.S. pending home sales fall in November | Reuters
- US Pending Home Sales Slip in November - ABC News
Accidents
- Three Dead in Mexico's Xalapa State; Drug Violence Blamed
- Drug trafficking in Mexico: Two Mexican marines gunned down as they hunt for ‘El Chapo’ | In English | EL PAÍS
- 5 killed in wrong-way crash on I-95 near Miami - CBS News
- Dozens of skiers rappel to ground after chairlift breaks | Fox News Video
- Man dead after head-on crash with Secret Service agents in New Hampshire - The Washington Post
- Motorist Dies in Collision With 4 Secret Service Agents - ABC News
- Clinton sends condolences to 4 Secret Service agents injured in fatal car crash - POLITICO
- Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Cop in New Jersey, Police Say - ABC News
- United Flight From Seattle Slides off Runway in Chicago - ABC News
- Magnitude-4.8 earthquake widely felt across Washington state - The Washington Post
- Earthquake hits near Victoria | The Columbian
- India-bound flight sent back to Toronto; passenger arrested - The Washington Post
- The Latest: Flooding Threaten Historic Illinois River Town - ABC News
- Nearly two dozen people injured due to turbulence on Air Canada flight | Fox News
Bill Cosby
- Cosby On $1m Bail Over Sex Assault Charge
- Arrest warrant issued for Bill Cosby over 2004 sexual assault charge - Telegraph
- Bill Cosby: New Details of Alleged Sexual Assault Revealed in Complaint : People.com
- Bill Cosby charged in 2004 Pa. sexual assault
- Bill Cosby Charged With Aggravated Indecent Assault - ABC News
- Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault in Pennsylvania - CNN.com
- Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault: A Look Back at the Andrea Constand Case - ABC News
- Bill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman - TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com
- Bill Cosby Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman in Pennsylvania More Than a Decade Ago - ABC News
- Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault - BBC News
- Bill Cosby Charged With Sex Assault On Woman
- Why the Bill Cosby case is a game-changer | Fox News Video
"Affluenza" teen
- ‘Affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch wins three-day stay of deportation | The Sacramento Bee
- Texas 'affluenza' teen and his mother block extradition from Mexico | Reuters
- Mexican official says that mother of fugitive Ethan Couch has been deported to US - The Washington Post
- Officials: 'Affluenza' Teen, Mom Tracked to Mexico by Phone - ABC News
- TheUnion local.com | TheUnion.com
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico to Default on $37 Million Bond Payments Due Jan. 1 - Bloomberg Business
- Puerto Rico to default on some debts, will pay GO debt | Reuters
Other News
- Thomas: Fear of anti-Americanism -- in America - Opinion - Mobile
- 'It's Because I'm Black, Isn't It?': Obama Misunderstands the Country, Not the Other Way Around - Fox Nation
- The Daily 202: Will the GOP establishment candidates kill each other? - The Washington Post
- Chicago mayor plots changes to police policy after deadly shootings | Reuters
- Community trust in police is broken, Emanuel says | Chicago Sun-Times
- At St. Patrick’s, Sending Off a Fallen Detective, Soldier and Friend - The New York Times
- Funeral for Soldier and NYPD Officer Killed in Afghanistan - ABC News
- The Latest: Woman Held in Vegas Crash Had Pot in Her System - ABC News
- Prosecutors: Ex-Police Chief Took out Insurance on Victim - ABC News
- Real-life Sherlock Holmes: How to earn a living as a private detective - BBC News
- Emerging From Shadows, Pot Industry Tries to Build Brands - ABC News
- Cameron Adviser Apologizes for Racist Comments Made in 1985
- Zhou Enlai: Was Communist China's first premier gay? - BBC News
- Swiss hand over evidence to US authorities in FIFA case - The Washington Post
- KaloBios Pharmaceuticals files for bankruptcy in wake of Shkreli arrest | Reuters
- KaloBios Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - NYTimes.com
- 14 quirky things to do on New Year's Eve - CNN.com
- Tomatillo Salsa Offers a Fresh Approach to Poaching Salmon - ABC News
- Online Animals of the Year: Cute Faces and a Rat's Resolve - ABC News
- French Actor Depardieu To Play Stalin In New Film
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