A Quandary for Europe: Fighting a War on ISIS Within Its Borders

A Quandary for Europe: Fighting a War on ISIS Within Its Borders

Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 at 4:21 PM

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Even more, Mr. Heisbourg argued, “talking of war dignifies Daesh, which wants to be seen as having a state and an army of warriors and martyrs.” For angry, poor and isolated young Muslims in Europe, “to be seen as the downtrodden victims of Western colonialism and iniquity, fighting the holy war against the arrayed legions of the crusaders,” is precisely what the Islamic State advertises.

The dual nature of the European struggle against the Islamic State separates it from the American “global war on terrorism” and deeply complicates it, argued Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute, a defense-oriented research institution.

“We need a dual response,” he said, more bellicose on the Islamic State abroad but less bellicose at home, emphasizing longer-term social work in isolated and disenfranchised communities.

The objective, he said, is to counter radical voices who often provide paths into meaning for young men who have been petty criminals. Most of the European terrorist suspects were known to the local police.

“There is a realization that this is not a war you can bomb or shoot your way out of, but you have to deal with individuals who are radicalized at home, to examine the reasons that they are exploring this other identity,” said Mr. Pantucci, who wrote a book on the issue: “We Love Death as You Love Life: Britain’s Suburban Terrorists.”

Important pockets of the disenfranchised and isolated are embedded in most European countries, he said: Bradford in England, heavily Kashmiri and home to the London subway bombers of July 7, 2005; largely Muslim East Birmingham, where organized crime and radicalism spring from the same roots; and the heavily immigrant suburbs or banlieues of France’s big cities.

Belgium, already divided by language and with a plethora of local and state federalisms and police forces, provides a special example. More so than elsewhere, Belgium allowed the self-ghettoization, or self-isolation, of ethnic communities in the name of multiculturalism and day-to-day peace.

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“There are parts of Europe, especially in France and Belgium, where over the past two decades you’ve seen the emergence of essentially ungoverned spaces, nearly akin to Yemen or Libya,” said Peter R. Neumann, director of the International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence at King’s College London. “Molenbeek is one of them, a place where local authorities and even mainstream Muslim groups abandoned them, with an informal pact, that ‘as long as we don’t see you, we won’t bother you.’ ”

Criminal groups, but also Islamist radicals, soon “figured out that this local anger could be channeled into radical extremism,” he said. Resentment and alienation from the state meant that these groups “could enter and work without being hassled by the police but also found people open to their message.”

Mr. Heisbourg said that the result was “a disaster for counterterrorism.” These were “no-go areas for the authorities, who have found it very difficult to get informants and human intelligence,” noting that many of the French citizens who carried out attacks in France lived or were hosted in Brussels neighborhoods like Molenbeek.

In per capita terms, more Belgians have left to fight with Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq than nationals of any other European country: As of last month, 441 had done so, according to data from the Belgian Ministry of Justice, and 117 have returned.

Places like Molenbeek and Schaerbeek, where the bombs used on Tuesday were thought to have been constructed, have been problems for a long time, said Mr. Pantucci. “One question is whether more could have been or should have been done to understand the local problems and deal with them. Because left alone, over time there is an undercurrent of radical ideologies,” radical preachers and recruitment networks, “and getting rid of that is very very difficult.”

Some political scientists, like Olivier Roy, a scholar of Islam at the European University Institute, argue that Islam is not the cause of radicalization, but serves neatly as the vehicle for radicalized anger from disenfranchised Muslim youth.

For that, Europe has few easy answers, especially as the Islamic State seeks to manipulate European fears of terrorism and migration. Gilles Kepel, a French sociologist who has studied radical Islam and the banlieues, has argued that part of the Islamic State’s intention is to mobilize fears of the “enemy within,” create further rejection of European Muslim citizens and radicalize them at home, to create a kind of civil war between European Muslims and the “crusader states.”

In dealing with terrorism through denial of nationality, abuses of civil liberties or an indefinite state of emergency, Mr. Heisbourg warned “you may create the conditions where you end up with the civil war in European societies that Daesh clearly wants.”

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A Quandary for Europe: Fighting a War on ISIS Within Its Borders by STEVEN ERLANGER

Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 at 4:12 PM

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For European leaders, who see themselves as at war with the Islamic State, the problem is that the enemy’s hide-outs are not in a faraway failed state.

One 35-pound bomb in Brussels attack failed to go off; suicide note found

Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 at 4:05 PM

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Two suicide bombers in the terror attacks that killed at least 31 people in Brussels have been named by Belgian state TV RTBF. A manhunt for a third suspect is underway. VPC

A picture released on March 22, 2016 by the Belgian federal police prosecutor shows a screengrab of the airport CCTV camera showing three suspects of the attacks at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem.(Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

Belgian police, tipped off by a taxi driver after a pair of terror bombs killed at least 31 people, discovered a bomb-making factory in a Brussels neighborhood and a note left in an abandoned computer by a suicide bomber who feared being swept up in an anti-terror manhunt, officials said Wednesday.

In response to Tuesday's attacks at Brussels airport and a downtown subway stop, Belgian authorities launched a massive manhunt for several suspects they believe are linked to a Belgian terror network and may be preparing to strike again. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the explosions.

Paul Van Tigchelt, head of Belgium’s terrorism threat body, told reporters Wednesday that the country is keeping the terrorism threat level at its highest mark, indicating danger of an imminent attack.

Police are especially keen to find one man seen in a surveillance photo with two other terrorists at the airport Tuesday morning. The man, wearing a hat and light-colored clothing, was pushing a cart carrying a 35-pound bomb, but abandoned it and fled for unknown reasons. Authorities said a higher death toll was avoided because the bomb did not go off. It was later detonated by police in a controlled explosion.

Authorities have not identified the man, but confirmed the names of two of the four terrorists as Ibrahim El Bakraoui, 29, an airport suicide bomber identified by a fingerprint, and his brother, Khalid, 27, who was the subway suicide bomber at the metro station. The two brothers were known to the police for past crimes unrelated to terrorism, RTBF reported.

The man on the left in the airport photo, who also died in the attack, has not been identified.

A New York Police Department officer patrols Times Square on March 22, 2016. New York and Washington stepped up security in the wake of the attacks in Brussels on March 22, deploying counterterrorism reinforcements and the National Guard to airports and stations, officials said. The NYPD said there was no indication that the attacks in Belgium were connected to New York but ordered the steps as America's biggest city of 8.4 million began the morning commute. About 35 people were killed and more than 200 wounded on Tuesday in bombings at the Brussels airport and a metro station in the city that is home to the European Union and NATO.  Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images

New York City Police Department Transit officers do a random bag check at the subway station under Grand Central Terminal in New York on March 22, 2016.   Richard Drew, AP

A New York City police officer patrols a subway car at the Times Square/42nd Street station of the New York City transit system on March 22, 2016.   Justin Lane, European Pressphoto Agency

New York City police officers patrol the Times Square/42nd Street station on March 22, 2016.  Justin Lane, European Pressphoto Agency

An Amtrak police K-9 unit patrols Union Station on March 22, 2016, in Washington, D.C.  Win McNamee, Getty Images

A Capitol Police officer watches from the U.S. Capitol building March 22, 2016, in Washington, D.C.  Brendan Smialowski, AFP/Getty Images

Heavily armed police patrol Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on March 22, 2016.   Jim Watson, AFP/Getty Images

Members of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department patrol at Union Station in Los Angeles on March 22, 2016.  Nick Ut, AP

A K9 security officer and his dog walk through a terminal at O'Hare International Airport on March 22, 2016, in Chicago.  Teresa Crawford, AP

A police car is parked on the arrivals level outside the international terminal of San Francisco International Airport on March 22, 2016. Security was more visible at the airport following the attacks in Belgium.  Eric Risberg, AP

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer puts his weapon in a police vehicle after patrolling the departure area at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on March 22, 2016.  Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP

French soldiers patrol at the railway station in Strasbourg, France, on March 22, 2016.  Patrick Hertzog, AFP/Getty Images

Police officers guard the Zurich airport in Switzerland on March 22, 2016. All flights to Brussels are canceled and security measures have been raised following the attacks at Brussels airport and on the metro system.   Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP

Czech policemen uses a dog to check waste bins at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague, Czech Republic on March 22, 2016.  Filip Singer, European Pressphoto Agency

German police patrol the area at the Cologne Bonn Airport in Cologne, Germany, on March 22, 2016.   Henning Kaiser, European Pressphoto Agency

New York City Police Department Transit officers patrol a Times Square subway platform on March 22, 2016. Authorities are increasing security throughout New York City following explosions at the airport and subway system in the Belgian capital of Brussels.  Richard Drew, AP

Members of the New York National Guard patrol Penn Station on March 22, 2016, in New York.  Mark Lennihan, AP

German police officers guard a terminal of the airport in Frankfurt during tighter security measures on March 22, 2016.  Michael Probst, AP

Swedish policeman survey the Arlanda airport, outside Stockholm, on March 22, 2016.  Johan Nilsson, TT, via AFP/Getty Images

Armed British police officers stand guard after Eurostar services were suspended on the Brussels route because of attacks in Belgium, at St. Pancras international railway station in London on March 22, 2016.  Matt Dunham, AP

An Italian police dog sniffs passengers' luggage at Leonardo Da Vinci airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, on March 22, 2016.   Alessandra Tarantino, AP

Police officers assist members of the public at the entrance to the Eurostar at St. Pancras Station on March 22, 2016, in London.  Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

Dutch police officers carry out extra patrols at the Central Station in Amsterdam on March 22, 2016. Remko De Waal, European Pressphoto Agency

Polish Border Guard officers patrol inside Warsaw Chopin airport, in Warsaw, on March 22, 2016. Bartlomiej Zborowski, European Pressphoto Agency

Spanish police officers stand guard in front of the Puerta de Alcala gate in Madrid after security measures were increased following terror attacks in Brussels on March 22, 2016.  Paco Campos, European Pressphoto Agency

French police officers stand guard outside the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on March 22, 2016.  Lionel Bonaventure, AFP/Getty Images

French soldiers patrol at Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy, north of Paris on March 22, 2016. Michel Euler, AP

Italian police patrol inside Rome's Fiumicino airport, outside Rome, on March 22, 2016.  European Pressphoto Agency

A police officer patrols the Lisbon International Airport in Portugal on March 22, 2016, following the evacuation of the check-in area after a suspicious bag was found.  Andre Kosters, European Pressphoto Agency

Passengers look at a sign indicating disruption on the Eurostar at St. Pancras Station on March 22, 2016, in London. Journeys to Brussels were disrupted, terminating in Lille in France, after the morning terrorist attacks in Belgium. European countries vowed to defend democracy against terrorism after blasts at the Brussels airport and at a metro station in the Belgian capital left dozens of people dead and many more injured.  Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

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Authorities caught a big break when a taxi driver who saw the surveillance photo in the media came forward to direct them to a house in the Brussels neighborhood of Schaerbeek where they discovered a bomb-making factory, complete with explosives, chemicals and nails used as shrapnel. They also found an Islamic State flag.

While scouring the neighborhood, police also found in a trash can the computer containing a suicide note from Ibrahim El Bakraoui.

In the note, which was also written as a partial last will and testament, El Bakraoui expressed concern that he might get caught in a manhunt spawned by last week's arrest in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, who police say confessed to his role in the Paris attacks in November that killed 130 people.

Abdeslam's lawyer said his client is cooperating with police. Belgian authorities said Abdeslam planned to commit another attack and had a large network of associates.

"Being in a hurry, I don't know what to do, being searched for everywhere, not being safe. If it drags on it could end up with me in a prison cell next to him," El Bakraoui wrote in the suicide note in an apparent reference to Abdeslam.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said one of the suspects, identified by a Turkish official later as Ibrahim El Bakraoui, was deported to The Netherlands in July but Belgium ignored Turkey's warning he was a militant, the Associated Press reported.

The official who later identified the suspect as El Bakraoui also corrected Erdogan’s account to say the suspect had been deported to The Netherlands, not Belgium. El Bakraoui  was caught at the Turkish-Syrian border. The official said Turkey warned both Belgium and the Netherlands that he was a “foreign terrorist fighter.”

The official says Dutch authorities later allowed El Bakraoui to go free because Belgian authorities could not establish any ties to terrorism, the Associated Press reported  The official cannot be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue.

AP also reported the Islamic State has trained as least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks, deploying interlocking terror cells like the ones that struck Brussels and Paris with orders to choose the time, place and method for maximum carnage.

The officials, including European and Iraqi intelligence officials and a French lawmaker who follows the jihadi networks, described camps in Syria, Iraq and possibly the former Soviet bloc where attackers are trained to attack the West. Some of the sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the information.

Brussels Airport remained closed Wednesday as investigators continued to gather evidence. Government offices, schools and residents across the country held a moment of silence for the victims.

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Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Brussels on Friday to discuss the deadly attacks with top Belgian and European officials.

State Department spokesman John Kirby says Kerry will visit the Belgian capital to "formally express the condolences of the United States for the loss of life" in Tuesday's bombings at the Brussels airport and subway.

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Images from Interpol of Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, the brothers identified as two of the Brussels suicide bombers

The brothers identified as two of the Brussels suicide bombers were known to Belgian police for years as street criminals. But Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui moved on to their radar for potential ties to terrorism in the months after the November attacks in Paris.

As recently as last week, Belgian media was reporting that police were looking for both men after a shootout in the southern Brussels neighbourhood of Forest led to the discovery of a suspected safe house used by Isis operatives.

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After the Forest shooting, in which three police officers were wounded, Dernière Heure, a Brussels tabloid that has broken several developments in the case, reported that police were hunting the brothers but said they might not have been in the flat at the time of the shootout.

RTBF, the Belgian state broadcaster, reported that Khalid had rented the Forest flat using an assumed name.

Their links to the Paris attacks centre on a flat in Charleroi, a town in southern Belgium, where Khalid was reported to have rented a flat under the name Ibrahim Maarouf, starting in September.

Police raided the flat in December and found the fingerprints of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, leader of the Paris plot, and Bilal Hadfi, a Belgian national who blew himself up near the Stade de France in Paris. Investigators believe the Charleroi flat served as a safe house in the weeks leading up to the Paris attacks.

Authorities are investigating the brothers’ ties to a third flat in the northern Brussels district of Schaerbeek, where explosives, chemicals and an Isis flag were found in raids after Tuesday’s attacks.

Dernière Heure has reported that a taxi driver who took the men to Brussels airport on Tuesday morning led police to the house where he had picked them up after recognising them from CCTV images the authorities had released.

Before their apparent involvement with Isis, the brothers, like several of the Paris plotters, had been in and out of court for common crimes. Brahim was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2010 for shooting at police officers after an attempted raid on a currency exchange office, it was reported at the time.

According to Belgian police and media reports, Brahim acted as lookout for two accomplices in the attempted raid on the Western Union bureau on Adolphe Max street. Surprised by a police patrol, the three sped off and opened fire, hitting one officer in the leg.

The men crashed into another car and took refuge in a house on Rue de Wautier, close to the canal that cuts through Brussels.

Khalid was handed a five-year suspended sentence for attempted carjackings in 2011. When he was arrested, he was in possession of assault rifles, police said at the time.

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A quiet morning in Brussels ends in gruesome terror attacksby Anthony Faiola

Wednesday March 23rd, 2016 at 10:09 AM

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Victims at the Brussels airport “were in pieces,” recalls a former Belgian commando.

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» Low Oil Price Dents Gulf Economies as Riyadh Seeks $8B Loan
22/03/16 00:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:36 Saudi Arabia is reported to be seeking a multibillion-dollar bank loan to shore up its finances as plunging world oil prices take their toll on...

» FBI may have found way to unlock terrorist's iPhone, sidestepping legal dispute
22/03/16 00:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. US government was due to face Apple in court on Tuesday in landmark case that pits civil liberties against security and could make everyday encryption redundant

» The Latest: Raul Castro hosts state dinner for Obamas
21/03/16 23:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on President Barack Obama’s trip to Cuba (all times local):

» Barack Obama says he would be willing to meet Fidel Castro - so why won't it happen?
21/03/16 23:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Barack Obama is the first American president to visit Cuba in almost 90 years. Yet, unlike most visiting presidents, it seems unlikely he will meet Fidel Castro

» Lawyer: Justice Dept. Ends Probe Into Ex-Diplomat - ABC News
21/03/16 23:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Lawyer: Justice Dept. Ends Probe Into Ex-Diplomat ABC News A lawyer for a retired ambassador and expert on Pakistan says the Justice Department has closed an investigation into h...

» Obama, Castro lay bare tensions on embargo, human rights
21/03/16 23:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Laying bare a half-century of tensions, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro prodded each other Monday over human rights and the longstanding U.S. economic embargo during an unprec...

» Editorial: The Kurds’ Push for Self-Rule in Syria
21/03/16 23:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A proposal for a semiautonomous region in Syria might be an idea worth building on.

» U.S. Opens Small Marine Base In Northern Iraq, Comes Under Fire
21/03/16 23:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States recently opened a small Marine outpost in northern Iraq and it has already come under fire from the Islamic State (IS) group.

» Amid Diplomatic 'New Day' in Cuba, Differences Remain
21/03/16 23:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:39 President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba Monday was full of ceremony and symbolism, but the deep divisions between the two nations were ...

» President Obama's 2nd Day in Cuba
21/03/16 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 07:11 A wrap of all the things President Obama did on the second day of his historic trip to Cuba. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/m...

» Must-see TV: Cubans marvel at rare questioning of Castro
21/03/16 23:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 10:47 p.m. EDT. HAVANA (AP) -- Cubans were glued to their televisions on Monday, many watching in a state of shock as President Raul Castro faced tough questions from American journalists wh...

» VIDEO: Cuba dissidents: 'We have the right to protest'
21/03/16 23:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. As US President Barack Obama holds talks with the Cuban President, Raul Castro, on day two of his visit to Cuba, citizens and dissident groups give their reaction.

» MS-13 gang killings linked to immigrant surge
21/03/16 23:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The notoriously violent MS-13 street gang, known for slashing victims to death with knives and machetes, is reviving its brutal brand of violence to reassert its ...

» Raul Castro: What Political Prisoners?
21/03/16 23:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Cuban President Raul Castro became defensive with Cuban-American reporter Jim Acosta after his question about political prisoners on Monday, pretending not to hear the question and ...

» Key figure doesn’t see costs of Obama’s Syria policy
21/03/16 23:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Obama seems to be haunted by his Syrian retreat — so much so that he has concocted a kind of negative doctrine around it.

» Obama’s visit to Castro-led Cuba is a mistake
21/03/16 23:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Obama shrugs his shoulders at the little man. He shows a callous disregard for the human conscience, the single greatest threat to any ruler.

» Cuba wants back the 'illegally occupied' base at Guantanamo. The US isn't budging.
21/03/16 23:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. When U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro stepped up to a podium Monday in Havana to mark the first visit by a U.S. president there in 88 years, the event came wit...

» FBI may not need Apple to unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone - Washington Post
21/03/16 23:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post FBI may not need Apple to unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone Washington Post It stands in contrast to assertions made by FBI Director James B . Comey who e...

» US Says It May Not Need Apple's Help to Unlock iPhone - New York Times
21/03/16 23:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times US Says It May Not Need Apple's Help to Unlock iPhone New York Times The emergence of a potential third-party method to open the iPhone was a surprise, as the g...

» Churchill’s Bomb
21/03/16 23:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Churchill’s Bomb Author:                 Graham Farmelo Farmelo, Graham (2013). Churchill’s Bomb: How The United States Overtook Britain in ...

» Johns Hopkins researchers poke a hole in Apple’s encryption
21/03/16 23:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Johns Hopkins researchers just shattered the opinion that strong commercial encryption has left no opening for law enforcement to breach an iPhone.

» The Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Part 3
21/03/16 23:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Continuing In Homeland Security's series of peer-reviewed journal articles from Global Securities and Intelligence Studies. The Future of UAVs, Part 3.

» Donald Trump reveals foreign policy team in meeting with The Washington Post
21/03/16 23:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has revealed his foreign policy team to The Washington Post including counter-terrorism expert Walid Phares.

» FBI Says It May Be Able To Access Shooter's iPhone Without Apple's Help - NPR
21/03/16 23:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NPR FBI Says It May Be Able To Access Shooter's iPhone Without Apple's Help NPR The FBI says it may have found a way to crack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists with...

» Judge suspends Apple's San Bernardino trial pending FBI hack - The Verge
21/03/16 23:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Verge Judge suspends Apple's San Bernardino trial pending FBI hack The Verge Apple's monthlong legal odyssey is now officially suspended, after a magistrate judge approved the FBI's ...

» Apple defeats FBI - BetaNews
21/03/16 23:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BetaNews Apple defeats FBI BetaNews Well, Apple has defeated the FBI . Sort of. Unless you've been chilling under a rock, news of the iPhone-maker's fight with the US government has been...

» Putin’s Not-Quite-Withdrawal Signifies a Strategic Retreat
21/03/16 23:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. A week after President Vladimir Putin’s surprise announcement (on March 14) of the partial withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria, the parameters of this ...

» Attack in Grozny on Member of Presidential Council Forces Kremlin Response
21/03/16 23:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. On March 16, a well-known human rights activist, Igor Kalyapin, who heads the Committee for the Prevention of Torture, was attacked in Grozny, Chechnya. So...

» Ukrainian Media Speculate That Akhmetov, Boyko May Head Rebel-Occupied Provinces
21/03/16 23:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Two years since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Moscow’s initiation of the war in Donbas, the peace process in Ukraine is at a standstill. Moreover, ther...

» Nasrallah threatens to rocket Israel’s nuclear sites in future war
21/03/16 23:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 21, 2016, 9:28 PM (IDT) Hizballah chief Hassan Nasrallah again threatened Israel Monday:  "If the Israeli army escalates its aggression against Lebanon, Hezbollah will strike all...

» Number of US government 'cyber incidents' jumps in 2015 - Reuters
21/03/16 23:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters Number of US government ' cyber incidents' jumps in 2015 Reuters WASHINGTON The U.S. government was hit by more than 77,000 " cyber incidents" like data thefts or other...

» US Hit by 77000 Cyber Attacks in 2015—a 10 Percent Jump - Newsweek
21/03/16 23:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Newsweek US Hit by 77000 Cyber Attacks in 2015—a 10 Percent Jump Newsweek 03_21_cyber_attacks_01 National security and intelligence officials have long warned that cyber attack...

» Why outlook on ISIS is 'pretty negative,' ex-CIA officer says - MLive.com
21/03/16 23:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. MLive.com Why outlook on ISIS is 'pretty negative,' ex- CIA officer says MLive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The United States can defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in a military battl...

» No NSA, CIA or Big Brother watching your mails anymore - YourStory.com
21/03/16 23:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. YourStory.com No NSA, CIA or Big Brother watching your mails anymore YourStory.com National security, invasion of privacy and high-tech espionage. No, we aren't talking about a new telev...

» Russia's remarkable trust in Putin has been shaken, poll finds - Washington Post
21/03/16 23:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia's remarkable trust in Putin has been shaken, poll finds Washington Post Approval ratings have long shown Russian President Vladimir Putin to be a very popular l...

» Vladimir Putin's Trust Rating Drops 10 Percent
21/03/16 23:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Vladimir Putin's trust rating among ordinary Russians has fallen by 10 percent in the past year.

» Latvia Discovers Russian Warships; Sweden Suspects Russian Hackers
21/03/16 23:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Latvia Discovers Russian Warships; Sweden Suspects Russian Hackers Latvia Discovers Russian Warships; Sweden Suspects Russian Hackers This post has been generated by Page2RSS

» Russia, with an eye on US, threatens to bomb Syrian cease-fire violators - Washington Post
21/03/16 23:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia , with an eye on US, threatens to bomb Syrian cease-fire violators Washington Post Russia's Defense Ministry said the country's military was ready to strike as ...

» Corrupt European countries costing EU nearly £800bn a year, says study
21/03/16 23:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Estimate of total annual loss more than eight times higher than previous calculations

» Millions more Russians living in poverty as economic crisis bites
21/03/16 23:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Nearly 20 million now surviving on wages which are below the poverty threshold according to latest state statistics Russia’s recession-hit economy has propelled the country’s poverty...

» Syrian Army Moves Closer To Ancient Palmyra Behind Russian Cover
21/03/16 23:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Fighting raged around the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as Syrian forces backed by Russian air strikes battled to recapture the city from Islamic State (IS) fighters.

» U.S. Calls On Russia To Refrain From Unilateral Acts In Syria
21/03/16 23:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States military has called on Russia not to take any unilateral action in Syria in response to cease-fire violations.

» FBI Might be Able to Unlock Shooter's Phone Without Apple
21/03/16 23:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. government says it may have found a way to unlock the iPhone of one of the assailants in December's terror attack in San Bernardino, California, without the help of Apple. The Ju...

» Opinion: Russia has sent a clear signal to Syria's Assad - Deutsche Welle
21/03/16 23:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle Opinion: Russia has sent a clear signal to Syria's Assad Deutsche Welle This disagreement between Assad and his protecting power regarding the goals of Russia's interve...

» Don’t Fear the Russians
21/03/16 23:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Washington needs to stop the saber rattling and recognize that President Putin doesn’t threaten American interests in either Syria or Ukraine.

» Vladimir Putin Calls Syria Operation a Success and Says It’ll Lead to Peace
21/03/16 23:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The Russian president said that military units could redeploy if needed, while Kurdish leaders unveiled a plan for an autonomous region within a federated Syria.

» What Quagmire? Even in Withdrawal, Russia Stays a Step Ahead
21/03/16 23:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Vladimir V. Putin’s move to withdraw the bulk of his forces from Syria caught the White House by surprise.

» Chappatte on Putin’s Syria Withdrawal
21/03/16 23:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Mission accomplished?

» Диктатура импотентов и опыт Гайдара
21/03/16 20:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 55:14 19 марта главе первого правительства реформаторов исполнилось бы 60 лет. Юбилей был отмечен в узком кругу, но в кулуарах много говорило...

» The costs of Obama’s Syria policy are apparent to everyone but him
21/03/16 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from E.J. Dionne Jr.. To keep reading, please enter your email address. You’ll also receive from The Washington Post: A free 6-week digital subscription Our daily newsletter in your inbox Please enter a v...

» Putin’s Paranoia Is Driving His Foreign Adventures
21/03/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newsweek. This article first appeared on the Atlantic Council site . Russia's worldview is conditioned by a conspiracy theory: The United States is out to get it. ADVERTISEMENT Loaded : 0% Progress : 0% 0:...

» U.S. dismisses Russia call for urgent talks on Syria ceasefire
21/03/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W9SLGS" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp...

» The Early Edition: March 21, 2016
21/03/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. 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. PARIS ATTACKS Sa...

» New Bomb Attack Paralyzes Life in Turkey
21/03/16 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. For the fifth time since October, another bomb has rocked one of Turkey's two biggest cities — Istanbul and Ankara — pushing the overall death toll in recent months to nearly 200 with ...

» More US troops to Iraq after Marine killed in ISIS attack
21/03/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 21, 2016, 10:19 AM (IDT) The Pentagon said Sunday that more US military troops are going to Iraq after an Islamic State rocket attack that killed a Marine and seriously injured o...

» Матиос: В Донбассе погибли свыше 2 тыс. украинских военных, более 7 тыс. были ранены - Росбалт.RU
21/03/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Матиос: В Донбассе погибли свыше 2 тыс. украинских военных, более 7 тыс. были ранены Росбалт.RU В результате боевых действий на Востоке Украины за почти два года погибло...

» Science parks: Russia's secret weapon, or Potemkin village? - Russia Beyond the Headlines
21/03/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Science parks: Russia's secret weapon, or Potemkin village? Russia Beyond the Headlines Sanctions are hampering Russia's modernization and economic growth, but the country is determin...

» New Stats Say Russia's Poor Grew Sharply - ABC News
21/03/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. New Stats Say Russia's Poor Grew Sharply ABC News Russia's economy has been hit hard the past two years by a combination of the decline of world prices for oil, the country's primary ...

» Russia warns of unilateral strikes against rebels violating cease-fire if US refuses to coordinate
21/03/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW -- Russia on Monday warned the United States that it will start responding to cease-fire violations in Syria unilaterally starting Tuesday if the U.S. refuses to coordinate rules of engagement against ...

» Ехавшую на суд над Савченко депутата Верховной рады не пустили в Россию - РБК
21/03/16 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УКРАИНСКАЯ ПРАВДА Ехавшую на суд над Савченко депутата Верховной рады не пустили в Россию РБК Российские пограничники не пустили в Россию депутата Верховной рады Ирину Геращенко, к...

» Human rights defenders battle on as Chechnya cracks down
21/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Head of Committee to Prevent Torture speaks out after office raid, beatings of journalists and attack on him in street It has not been a good month for the Committee to Prevent Tortu...

» Biden Tells AIPAC Two-state Solution the 'Only Way' to Security
21/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has assured a pro-Israel lobbying group that Iran is not close to developing a nuclear weapon. Speaking Sunday in Washington at a meeting of the American Isr...

» Russia's UK Embassy Slams FT Article on Anti-Terror Campaign in Syria - Sputnik International
21/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia's UK Embassy Slams FT Article on Anti-Terror Campaign in Syria Sputnik International MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A spokesman for the Russian Embassy in London resp...

» Refugees: Turkish Coast Guard Becoming More Violent
21/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. War refugees from the Middle East newly arrived in Greece say Turkey's gendarmes and coast guard are becoming increasingly violent in their efforts to stop asylum-seekers from crossing th...

» PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - March 21 - Daily Mail
21/03/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - March 21 Daily Mail The number of economically troubled households in Russia in February 2016 rose 16 percent from November 2014, the paper writes citing a rec...

» Заявление начальника Главного оперативного управления Генштаба ВС РФ генерал-лейтенанта Сергея Рудского
21/03/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Заявление начальника Главного оперативного управления Генштаба ВС РФ генерал-лейтенанта Сергея Рудского

» Ukraine president's envoy not allowed to enter Russia - Ukraine Today
21/03/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Ukraine Today Ukraine president's envoy not allowed to enter Russia Ukraine Today The Russian border control service has not allowed Ukraine's presidential envoy for the peace settlem...

» Commentary: Assignment To Harass
21/03/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Attempts by authoritarian governments to intimidate and harass Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists only serve to emphasize how well these reporters are doing thei...

» Russia Says Might Use Force to Cease-Fire Violators in Syria - ABC News
21/03/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Indian Express Russia Says Might Use Force to Cease-Fire Violators in Syria ABC News Russia on Monday warned the United States that it will start responding to cease-fire violatio...

» For Ukraine, EU Sanctions on Russia Hang in the Balance - STRATFOR
21/03/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. STRATFOR For Ukraine, EU Sanctions on Russia Hang in the Balance STRATFOR Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) hopes to persuade the European Union to renew sanctions against Russ...

» AM Headlines: Latvia Discovers Russian Warships; Sweden Suspects Russian Hackers
21/03/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic pol...

» Is Russia Really Pulling Out from Syria? Nyet. - Observer
21/03/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Observer Is Russia Really Pulling Out from Syria? Nyet. Observer Vladimir Putin is one of those characters we love to hate. He is obnoxious. He never apologizes. He acts to preserve R...

» Majority of Norwegians 'do not believe in God' for first time in country's history
21/03/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Asked 'Do you believe in God?', those responding 'no' outweighed those who said 'yes' for first time ever

» Russia warns US it will use force in response to Syria cease-fire violations - Fox News
21/03/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Russia warns US it will use force in response to Syria cease-fire violations Fox News Why Russia is pulling out of Syria. MOSCOW – Russia on Monday warned the United States t...

» Syria talks may hinge on Russia's willingness to put pressure on Assad
21/03/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Chances of new constitutional settlement for Syria seem remote as delegates in Geneva wrangle over procedure The Syrian opposition has vented its frustration at the Assad regime dele...

» Russia Update
21/03/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Russia Update AM Headlines: Latvia Discovers Russian Warships; Sweden Suspects Russian Hackers LIVE UPDATES: Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to...

» Russia Requests Meeting With U.S. On Syria Truce
21/03/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's military is calling for an urgent meeting with U.S. representatives to agree on the mechanism for enforcing the cease-fire in Syria.

» Daily Vertical: Weaponization By Any Other Name (Transcript)
21/03/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. As the European Union and Turkey were negotiating an agreement last week to ease the worst refugee crisis since World War II, Moscow chimed in with a snarky message.

» The Daily Vertical: Weaponization By Any Other Name
21/03/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 01:45 The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Originally published at - http://www.rferl.o...

» Israel-Syria Border Quiets as Humanitarian Aid Increases
21/03/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Less than an hour after a car bomb exploded wounding his leg in the Syrian province of Quneitra, Dr. Abu Hamzeh was in Israel. The Israelis opened a passage at the border and took him to ...

» Georgia's refusal to continue dialogue with Russia won't ease tensions — official - TASS
21/03/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Georgia's refusal to continue dialogue with Russia won't ease tensions — official TASS TBILISI, March 21. /TASS/. It is necessary to continue dialogue with Russia as it helps ease ten...

» Под Гамбургом произошла утечка серной и азотной кислоты - Российская Газета
21/03/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. СЕГОДНЯ Под Гамбургом произошла утечка серной и азотной кислоты Российская Газета Утечка серной и азотной кислоты произошла на складе под немецким Гамбургом. Об этом сообщает ТАСС ...

» Russia gives US new ultimatum in Syria cease-fire - CBS News
21/03/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Russia gives US new ultimatum in Syria cease-fire CBS News MOSCOW -- Russia on Monday warned the United States that it will start responding to cease-fire violations in Syria...

» What Russia's military proved in Syria - Vox
21/03/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Vox What Russia's military proved in Syria Vox As the Kremlin oversees its drawdown of Russian forces from Syria with every evidence of satisfaction, there is an inevitable Western co...

» Russian Official Warns Of Potential Destabilization In Crimea
21/03/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The head of Russia's Security Council says Ukrainian nationalism and economic pressures could destabilize the security situation on the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow an...

» Russia is following a clear strategy in Syria
21/03/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Few in Moscow believe that the Assad regime will last long without changes, writes Fyodor Lukyanov ©AP Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad V ladimir Putin’...

» Peter Johnson Jr.: America faces a 'clash of revolutions'
21/03/16 00:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 04:44 Fox News legal analyst provides insight on increasing 2016 campaign chaos

» President Obama Arrives in Cuba for Historic Visit
21/03/16 00:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. President Obama's three-day trip to Cuba includes a visit to Havana's cathedral, meeting political dissidents, and a baseball game in addition to the central focus of his itinerary: s...

» Cuban police break up protest ahead of Obama’s visit
21/03/16 00:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RussiaToday's YouTube Videos. From: RussiaToday Duration: 01:22 Counter-protesters and police broke up an anti-government demonstration in Havana, hours before the arrival Obama. About 300 government b...

» President Barack Obama lands in Cuba
21/03/16 00:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 01:25 President Barack Obama and the first family touched down in Havana, Cuba, reopening diplomatic ties with the island nation after nearly 90 years of estra...

» New deal between Turkey and EU aims to stop illegal immigration
21/03/16 00:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 04:17 NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcom Brabant joins Alison Stewart from Lesbos, Greece, to discuss the new migrant deal between Turkey an...

» AP Top Stories 20P
21/03/16 00:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 00:55 Here are your top stories for Sunday, March 20th: President Obama arrives in Cuba; Cuban police detain dissidents; Christians mar...

» Obama Arrives in Havana for Historic Visit
21/03/16 00:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:10 President Barack Obama on Sunday landed in Havana at the start of his historic trip to Cuba. Joining him for the short flight to ...

» Obama Meets with Cuban Embassy Staff
21/03/16 00:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:30 President Barack Obama says his trip to Cuba is an "historic opportunity to engage with the Cuban people." Obama spoke to a few d...

» Obama and Family Tour Old Havana in the Rain
21/03/16 00:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:04 President Barack Obama and his family toured iconic places in Old Havana on Sunday, including Havana's Cathedral, Plaza de Armas ...

» Barack Obama touches down in Cuba for historic visit – video
21/03/16 00:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Barack Obama arrives in Havana on Sunday, marking the start of an historic trip to Cuba, the first by a US president in 88 years. In a meeting with US embassy staff and t...

» Biden says Israel settlements raise questions about commitment to peace
21/03/16 00:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called on Israel's government on Sunday to demonstrate its commitment to a two-state solution to end the conflict with the Palestin...

» Review: 'The Passion': A rousing night for true believers
21/03/16 00:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:11 a.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Among the converted it was preaching to, &quot;The Passion&quot; must have been an uplifting treat....

» Obama Tours Havana, Cubans Express Concerns
21/03/16 00:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:52 President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba Sunday on a historic trip, as Washington and Havana move toward normalizing relations -- 55 years after ...

» 2 British ships arrive in Japan to carry plutonium to US
21/03/16 00:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. TOKYO (AP) - Two British ships have arrived in eastern Japan to transport a shipment of plutonium - enough to make dozens of atomic bombs - to the U.S. for storag...

» Biden reassures pro-Israel group of unwavering support
21/03/16 00:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden reassured a leading pro-Israel group the Obama administration stands firmly by its Mideast ally and said the Iran nucle...

» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 20, 2016
20/03/16 22:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 22:11 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: President Obama embarks on a historic trip to Cuba. Also, a new plan to begin sending migrants arriving in Gr...

» Trump Critical as Obama Not Greeted by Castro
20/03/16 22:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:28 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is taking US President Barack Obama to task for not turning the plane around when ...

» U.S. airstrike in Iraq caught on camera
20/03/16 22:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:36 Amateur video purports to show the aftermath of air strikes on Mosul as the United States and its allies target Islamic State militants...

» Hikers discover a human skull near the Hollywood sign in LA - KIRO Seattle
20/03/16 22:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. KIRO Seattle Hikers discover a human skull near the Hollywood sign in LA KIRO Seattle An investigation is underway after a pair of hikers discovered a human skull near the Hollyw...

» Donald Trump accuses Raul Castro of snubbing Barack Obama by skipping airport welcome
20/03/16 22:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Billionaire asks why Cuban leader met Pope Francis on Tarmac but not American president making first visit in almost 90 years

» Verdict Due In Savchenko Case
20/03/16 22:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian court is due on March 21 to begin delivering the verdict in the case against the Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko.

» FBI in Keene: Search, no raid - The Union Leader
20/03/16 22:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Union Leader FBI in Keene: Search, no raid The Union Leader The video posted at FreeKeene.com, which runs about two minutes and 25 seconds, is titled “ FBI Warrant Execution” and sho...

» Russia says US defense spending will 'crumble' - WND.com
20/03/16 22:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. WND.com Russia says US defense spending will 'crumble' WND.com “For example, if there is a capital flight from the U.S. in the event of war with Russia , to which country will the cap...

» Саркози: В Евросоюзе нет места для Турции - ИА REGNUM
20/03/16 22:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Саркози: В Евросоюзе нет места для Турции ИА REGNUM Париж, 20 Марта 2016, 03:19 — REGNUM Комментируя возможность включения Турции в состав Евросоюза, бывший французский...

» В США из-за утечки химиката в центре отдыха госпитализированы 22 человека - Газета.Ru
20/03/16 22:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. НеваИнфо В США из-за утечки химиката в центре отдыха госпитализированы 22 человека Газета.Ru В центре отдыха в городе Лафейетт американского штата Луизиана в результате утечки неиз...

» Назарбаев допустил изменение государственного строя Казахстана - РБК
20/03/16 22:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Назарбаев допустил изменение государственного строя Казахстана РБК В Казахстане в будущем может измениться форма правления, заявил президент страны Нурсултан Назарбаев. По его ...

» Ukraine pilot verdict set to create fresh division with Russia - Yahoo News
20/03/16 22:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News Ukraine pilot verdict set to create fresh division with Russia Yahoo News Moscow (AFP) - Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko awaits the verdict in her controversial trial over...

» Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky review – not to be missed - The Guardian
20/03/16 22:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky review – not to be missed The Guardian Tolstoy at his writing desk, Chekhov deep in thought, Turgenev with a face ...

» В Петербурге задержали объявленного в розыск гражданина Узбекистана - РИА Новости
20/03/16 22:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Росбалт.RU В Петербурге задержали объявленного в розыск гражданина Узбекистана РИА Новости Задержанный гражданин Узбекистана находится в межгосударственном розыске и об...

» Syria death toll from Russian airstrikes rises, say activists
20/03/16 22:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 55 people have been killed, including 13 children and a pregnant woman The death toll from purported Russian airstrikes on the Islamic State-...

» Syria death toll from Russian airstrikes rises, say activists - The Guardian
20/03/16 22:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Syria death toll from Russian airstrikes rises, say activists The Guardian The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which documents the conflict through activist...

» Damaged FlyDubai flight recorders will take weeks to decode
20/03/16 22:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Russian regulator says specialists have begun inspection as workers search crash site in temperatures of -5C The flight recorders from a passenger jet that which crashed in southern ...

» Russia vows 'retaliatory measures' after Canada imposes more sanctions - Ukraine Today
20/03/16 22:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Ukraine Today Russia vows 'retaliatory measures' after Canada imposes more sanctions Ukraine Today Canada, USA, and EU countries definitely want to stop Russia and make Ukraine whole ...

» Obama's Speech to Cuban People Will Cap Historic Visit
20/03/16 22:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As President Barack Obama flies to Cuba Sunday, he is embarking on a historic trip, with the two nations moving to normalize their relations 55 years after they broke off ties. Obama, the...

» Назарбаев не прочь перераспределить властные полномочия - Росбалт.RU
20/03/16 22:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Назарбаев не прочь перераспределить властные полномочия Росбалт.RU Президент Казахстана Нурсултан проголосовал на парламентских и региональных выборах на избирательном у...

» Основными кандидатами в премьеры Украины являются Яресько и Гройсман - РИА Новости
20/03/16 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Основными кандидатами в премьеры Украины являются Яресько и Гройсман РИА Новости Арсений Яценюк со временем уйдет, и в зависимости от того, кого поддержат три фракции в...

» Russia FlyDubai crash: Other planes had trouble landing after bad weather hit - CBC.ca
20/03/16 22:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBC.ca Russia FlyDubai crash: Other planes had trouble landing after bad weather hit CBC.ca Emergency workers on Sunday finished combing the debris-laden runway of an airport in south...

» В Швеции сайты ведущих СМИ подверглись хакерской атаке – подозревают россиян - УНИАН
20/03/16 22:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН В Швеции сайты ведущих СМИ подверглись хакерской атаке – подозревают россиян УНИАН Новостные сайты крупнейших шведских газет подверглись в субботу вечером массированной DDOS-...

» Russia Creating 'Mediterranean Security Zone' for Tunisia, Morocco - Sputnik International
20/03/16 22:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia Creating 'Mediterranean Security Zone' for Tunisia, Morocco Sputnik International On March 14, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed to his Tu...

» How Putin Could Make Russia Great Again - Newsweek
20/03/16 22:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek How Putin Could Make Russia Great Again Newsweek 03_20_Putin_Great_01 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day...

» Turkey faces growing number of terrorist foes
20/03/16 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. PKK offshoot claims responsibility for attacks as Isis linked to latest bomb

» Russia mourns crash victims as investigation gets underway - CNBC
20/03/16 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNBC Russia mourns crash victims as investigation gets underway CNBC At the crash site, Russian workers finished their search of the snow-covered wreckage, having sifted more than 200...

» Turkey Blames Islamic State Militant for Istanbul Blast
20/03/16 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkey blamed an Islamic State militant Sunday for the suicide bombing in Istanbul the day before that killed four people and wounded dozens more. Interior Minister Efkan Ala said the att...

» Revealed: Russia's Lethal New Kalina-class Submarine - The National Interest Online (blog)
20/03/16 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online (blog) Revealed: Russia's Lethal New Kalina-class Submarine The National Interest Online (blog) Russia is set to start construction of its new Kalina-clas...

» Russia is following a clear strategy in Syria - Financial Times
20/03/16 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Financial Times Russia is following a clear strategy in Syria Financial Times Looking back, one can see why. The Syrian regime had had to be fortified because, Russia believed, the sp...

» ISIS’s Signature Explosive in Europe
20/03/16 22:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Triacetone triperoxide, which was used in the Paris attacks in November, has become ISIS’s explosive of choice in Europe. Specialists in bomb detection explain why.

» Desperate Berlusconi takes to the internet in bid to revive Italy's centre-right
20/03/16 22:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Berlusconi's Forza Italia party has already been overtaken by the far-right, populist Northern League

» Глава администрации: Порошенко активно ищет покупателей для фабрики Roshen в Липецке - ТАСС
20/03/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Глава администрации: Порошенко активно ищет покупателей для фабрики Roshen в Липецке ТАСС КИЕВ, 20 марта. /ТАСС/. Президент Украины Петр Порошенко через посредников активно ищ...

» Who's Aboard Air Force One to Cuba?
20/03/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle, and the first family, Malia and Sasha Obama and Marian Robinson are aboard Air Force One heading to Cuba. Members of Congress traveling to Cub...

» Dozens Arrested in Cuba Ahead of Obama's Arrival
20/03/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cuban authorities detained dozens of people protesting the communist government in Havana, hours before President Barack Obama's arrival for a historic visit to the island nation. Those t...

» Obama Embarks On Historic Cuba Visit
20/03/16 22:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Barack Obama has left Washington on the start of a historic trip to Cuba – the first by a U.S. president in 88 years and a major step toward improving relations...

» Refugee deal between Turkey and EU sparks chaos on Greek islands
20/03/16 22:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. 'We are quite frankly alarmed at the speed at which this deal has been put into effect'

» Syria's opposition grows impatient as Geneva talks show little progress
20/03/16 22:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Assad regime refuses to engage in detailed talks as it continues to starve Syrians into submission, opposition negotiator says The Syrian opposition will assess at the end of this we...

» Мифы и репутации - 20 марта, 2016
20/03/16 22:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Его арестовывали четыре раза. Между арестами он успевал писать свои книги. Его ломали и запугивали, но он все равно гнул свою правду. Тогда после очередной книги ...

» US Companies Head For Cuba -- Slowly
20/03/16 22:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two small U.S. companies are working to set up businesses in Cuba, as relations between Washington and Havana thaw. But after months of effort, the firms that want to build tractors and d...

» Похороны шпиона - 21 марта, 2016
20/03/16 22:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Иногда нелегалы-шпионы умирают при исполнении служебных обязанностей за границей. Как их хоронят? Рассказывает разведчик Олег Гордиевский Download audio: http://a...

» After Spate of Sexual Assaults, Swedish City Patrols Itself
20/03/16 22:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In Swedish, they are called the “nattvandrare” or the “night walkers.”   Wearing orange vests and black skull caps, men and women march through the streets in groups of five or eight on S...

» Who Greeted the Obamas at Havana Airport?
20/03/16 22:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama, arriving for his historic trip to Cuba, stepped off Air Force One under cloudy skies and light rain at the airport in Havana just after 4:30 Sunday afternoon....

» Angela Merkel Faces Criticism Over Agreement With Turkey
20/03/16 22:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Rights groups say the accord compromises European values regarding refugees, and others question Turkey’s ability to hold up its side of the deal.

» Greece Struggles to Enforce Migrant Accord on First Day
20/03/16 22:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. After a European Union deal with Turkey took effect, migrants by the hundreds continued to reach the Greek islands, where processing centers were not yet adequately staffed.

» Tour Old Havana in a '56 Chevy
20/03/16 22:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Take a fast-paced tour of historic sections of Cuba's capital city with VOA reporters Ramón Taylor and Victoria Macchi.

» Michael Flynn says Army must ditch war data network DCGS
20/03/16 21:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. An Army general who reached the pinnacle of military intelligence says his service's war-deployed data analytical network is a flop and needs to be stopped, rebui...

» Obama arrives in Cuba for what he calls a "historic visit"
20/03/16 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:29 p.m. EDT. HAVANA (AP) -- Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge ...

» Here comes the opposition book: Clinton and allies prepare for Trump - NOLA.com
20/03/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NOLA.com Here comes the opposition book: Clinton and allies prepare for Trump NOLA.com Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and her allies have begun preparing a playbook to d...

» Colombia's Farc rebels 'to meet Kerry in Cuba during Obama trip'
20/03/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Marxist guerrillas, designated a foreign terrorist organisation by US in 1997, are close to reaching peace deal with government in talks hosted by Havana

» Obama Tours Old Havana
20/03/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 01:05 Despite the rain, the First Family toured historic sites in Cuba's capital city soon after arriving. Originally published at - http://www.voane...

» Obama Speaks to Embassy Staff in Havana
20/03/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 06:44 The president's first stop in Havana was meeting with embassy staff. But because of the rainy weather, he did it not at the embassy but at the ...

» The Latest: White House: Castro wasn’t expected at airport
20/03/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on President Barack Obama’s trip to Cuba (all times local):

» Obama's First Day in Cuba
20/03/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Cuba Sunday on a historic trip, with the two nations moving to normalize relations 55 years after they broke off ties. Obama, the first sitting U.S....

» VIDEO: Obama tours Old Havana
20/03/16 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Obama arrives in Cuba for a historic visit marking a new chapter in US-Cuban relations, dogged until recently by decades of Cold War animosity.

» Donald Trump wins big with the military: Daily News analysis - New York Daily News
20/03/16 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Daily News Donald Trump wins big with the military : Daily News analysis New York Daily News Donald Trump has declared war on Muslims, Mexicans and Sen. John McCain — ...

» A tale of two cities in Aleppo: Rubble on one side, packed restaurants on the other
20/03/16 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Five years of conflict have torn Syria apart. And nowhere is that more stark than in its most populous city, Aleppo, where front lines carve through neighborhoods and slice it in two.

» Military bringing more charges against officers for sexual assault
20/03/16 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The U.S. military has stepped up investigations of high-ranking officers for sexual assault, records show, curtailing its traditional deference toward senior leaders as it cracks do...

» Unsatisfying Totalitarianism
20/03/16 21:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. At times, it seemed that the Headlong Theatre Company’s production of 1984 used all the tricks of a horror movie to unsettle its audience. The play took place on a musty set with bo...

» Technology|Apple vs. the FBI: How the Case Could Play Out - New York Times
20/03/16 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times Technology|Apple vs. the FBI : How the Case Could Play Out New York Times On Monday, the company is holding an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters to unveil smaller v...

» CIA directed Coup underway in Brazil - MINA
20/03/16 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. MINA CIA directed Coup underway in Brazil MINA The CIA , MI6, MOSSAD and DGSE have agents and proxies doling out cash all over Brazil; the bribery recipients then implement whatever blac...

» Islamic State suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
20/03/16 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extre...

» Investigation Into Cause of Russia Crash Gets Under Way
20/03/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The black boxes from the FlyDubai jetliner that crashed in Russia have been recovered and investigations have begun, the budget carrier’s CEO said.

» In Cuba, Raúl Castro Proves a Pragmatic Communist
20/03/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. When he replaced his ailing big brother Fidel in 2008, Cuban President Raúl Castro pledged continuity for the island’s half-century-old Communist revolution. He has turned out to be mo...

» 2 migrants found dead on Greek island
20/03/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Two migrants have been found dead on a boat that arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos, on the first day of the implementation of an agreement between the EU and Turkey on handling the new arrivals.

» EU-Turkey deal on turning back migrants appears in limbo
20/03/16 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Sunday is the day an agreement between the European Union and Turkey on ending illegal migration goes into effect — but its implementation still remains uncertain.

» Poland’s president: good talks on security with US senators
20/03/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Poland’s president says he has held very good talks with U.S. senators about the security situation in Central and Eastern Europe, before a NATO summit that Poland will host in July.

» Obama begins historic visit to Cuba
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. His landing Sunday afternoon at Havana marked the first visit to the island by a sitting U.S. president in almost 90 years.

» U.S. Service Member Killed by Rocket Attack in Iraq
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BAGHDAD) — A coalition service member was killed Saturday by enemy fire in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said in a statement. A U.S. official told The Associated Press the individual was...

» Flight Recorders Were Badly Damaged in Russia Plane Crash
20/03/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Flight recorders from the Flydubai passenger jet that crashed Saturday in southern Russia, killing all 62 people on board, are “significantly damaged,” authorities said. Officials...

» Nine Cuban Migrants Die Off Florida Coast
20/03/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A Cuban migrant is being helped by Mexican immigration officers, after he and fellow Cuban migrants were picked up by a cruise ship off th...

» Protester punched and kicked at Donald Trump rally - video
20/03/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. A protester is violently punched and kicked by a Donald Trump supporter during a rally in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. A man from the crowd is seen pushing a protester t...

» Hundreds attend memorial for FlyDubai plane crash victims - video
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Large crowds gather at a makeshift memorial outside Rostov-On-Don airport in Russia to pay their respects to the 55 passengers and seven crew members who died when their ...

» Midnight passed - and still the migrant boats came
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. EU's grand plan to deport economic migrants and asylum seekers from Greek islands faces first test, as boats keep landing

» German far-right party sends death threats to MEPs
20/03/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Several former members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received threatening letters from a group calling itself the "AfD Army Faction"

» Why Barack Obama will be hoping his visit to Cuba is more successful than the last presidential trip (1928)
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Smuggling, sickness, bar crawls and prostitutes all featured in the wild few days in 1928 that marked the only previous Cuban visit by a US president

» Paris attacks arrest: Captured Salah Abdeslam accomplice 'entered Europe as migrant'
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Investigators are trying to confirm the identity of the man, who carried a forged Syrian passport in the name of 'Monir Ahmed Alaaj' and a fake Belgian identity card naming him as "Amine Choukri"

» Barack Obama arrives in Cuba: 'I never thought I'd see this day'
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Havana has rolled out the red carpet for Barack Obama - the first American US president to visit in 88 years

» US President Barack Obama in Cuba, in pictures
20/03/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In pics: President Barack Obama to make history when Air Force One touches down in the Cuban capital Havana

» Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen - Reuters
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. BBC News Sinai attack kills at least 13 Egyptian policemen Reuters CAIRO At least 13 Egyptian policemen were killed in the Sinai Peninsula when Islamist militants fired a mortar round ...

» At least 14 students are killed in Spanish bus crash
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:07 At least 14 university students have been killed when the coach they were travelling in crashed on a Spanish road between Valencia and Barcelona....

» Paris terror suspect was planning new attacks, Belgian official says
20/03/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Salah Abdeslam, arrested Friday, may have organized a new ring while he was in hiding.

» VIDEO: President Obama arrives in Cuba
20/03/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic visit to the island.

» Exiled Tibetans Voting for New Leaders
20/03/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tens of thousands of Tibetans living in exile in India and other countries voted Sunday to elect a new political leader to spearhead the are voting Sunday to choose new leadership as they...

» US Hotel Company Makes Deal With Cuba
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Starwood Hotels and Resorts is the first U.S. hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the country's 1959 revolution when Fidel Castro overthrew the island's U.S.-backed government.  ...

» On Greek Islands, Doubts Grow Over EU-Turkey Migrant Deal
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The deal struck between the European Union and Turkey to try to stem the flow of refugees comes into force Sunday. New arrivals in Greece will be returned to Turkey – with the EU then tak...

» Cuba's Population Skews Old and Highly Literate
20/03/16 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Here's some basic information about Cuba and its people, the focus of U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit Sunday through Tuesday. Geography: The Caribbean island, slightly smalle...

» US Companies Head For Cuba ... Slowly
20/03/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:26 As relations between Washington and Havana thaw, two small U.S. companies that want to build tractors and distribute food in Cuba must still ju...

» Obama Arrives in Cuba
20/03/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:46 U.S. President Barack Obama arrived for his historic trip to Cuba on Air Force One on Sunday. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/...

» American Firm, Starwood, Signs Deal to Manage Hotels in Cuba
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The agreement, inked the day before President Obama arrives, will make this the first American chain to run hotels on the island in more than 50 years.

» Obama Arrives in Cuba, Heralding New Era After Decades of Hostility
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The president’s visit, the first by an American leader in nearly nine decades, holds the potential to exorcise one of the last ghosts of the Cold War.

» Obama Visits Cuba
20/03/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. New York Times reporters and photographers provide live coverage of the president’s trip to Cuba.

» Paris Bomb Suspect Says Planned To Blow Self Up At Stadium
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The prime surviving suspect for last year's Paris attacks has said he planned to blow himself up at a sports stadium but changed his mind.

» Kazakhstan Holds Snap Elections
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Polling stations have closed in Kazakhstan after voters cast ballots in early parliamentary elections that are expected to provide a strong majority for President Nursult...

» Photos Of The Week #11
20/03/16 19:12 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.

» Russian Investigators Looking For Causes In Airliner Crash
20/03/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Investigators in southern Russia are examining the causes of a passenger plane crash that killed all 62 people on board.

» Saudi Arabia's 'Islamic' Coalition: Spin Or Substance?
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In December, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a new military alliance of Islamic countries to fight terrorism. Months later, questions remain about the makeup and ...

» Turkey Blames IS for Istanbul Suicide Attack
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Turkish interior minister has identified the Istanbul bomber as a militant with links to the Islamic State extremist group.

» Uzbek Law Enforcement Ups The Terror On Citizenry
20/03/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan has long had a bad reputation for ill-treatment of people taken into custody by law enforcement. But lately the country's police, security forces, and prison g...

» Paris attacks: France boosts border checks after Abdeslam arrest - BBC News
20/03/16 19:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Paris attacks: France boosts border checks after Abdeslam arrest BBC News France is sending more troops to its borders after the arrest in Belgium of Paris attacks suspe...

» Officer shoots man attacking him with bat on NW Side, police say - WLS-TV
20/03/16 19:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WLS-TV Officer shoots man attacking him with bat on NW Side, police say WLS-TV An off-duty police officer pulled his weapon on two men after police say one was aggressive and the...

» Donald Trump Faults Protesters Over Violence, Not Their Assailants - New York Times
20/03/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Donald Trump Faults Protesters Over Violence, Not Their Assailants New York Times Protesters blocked a street leading to a rally for Donald J. Trump in Fountain Hi...

» Armed robber kills two workers at Pennsylvania Turnpike toll booth, troopers fatally shoot gunman - New York Daily News
20/03/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Armed robber kills two workers at Pennsylvania Turnpike toll booth, troopers fatally shoot gunman New York Daily News An armed robber fatally shot two Pennsyl...

» Turkish police on high alert in deserted streets after bombing
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Police were on high alert across Turkey on Sunday after the previous day's attack by a suicide bomber in Istanbul's most popular shopping district, killing three I...

» Thinker, soldier, business boss: many faces of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - A car radiator repair boss, a longtime soldier and an economics professor - they are unlikely bedfellows leading the charge of an anti-immigration party that has com...

» U.S.,allies conduct 16 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq: U.S. military
20/03/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 16 strikes on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

» Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian government negotiators at Geneva peace talks are coming under unaccustomed pressure to discuss something far outside their comfort zone: the fate of President...

» Some U.S. Marines on ground in Iraq to fight ISIS: U.S. military
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A detachment of U.S. Marines is on the ground in Iraq to support U.S. and coalition efforts against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

» As Iraqi civilian rule weakens, Shi’ite clerics call the shots
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With Iraq's politicians tainted by corruption and the army's standing hurt by battlefield defeats, two Shi'ite clerics have re-emerged as leaders in matters of state.

» French prime minister says 600-plus people have left France for Syria or Iraq
20/03/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - More than 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sun...

» Brazil's Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment: senator
20/03/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's ruling coalition lacks the votes in the Senate to defeat a request to remove left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff from office if it is approved...

» Chinese governor's false claims highlight rampant deception
20/03/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese governor&apos;s rare admission of having given a misleading account about the plight of coal miners has prompted new laments among the public abo...

» Eyeing new future with US, Cubans await visit by Obama
20/03/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:40 p.m. EDT. HAVANA (AP) -- Eyeing a new future with the U.S., Cubans are preparing their famed capital for a long-awaited visit by President Barack Obama, who will make history when Air F...

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