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» Libya's U.N.-backed government to move to Tripoli within days: PM
17/03/16 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's U.N.-backed unity government will move to Tripoli from Tunis "within a few days", its prime minister said in a television interview broadcast on Thursday.

» US Senators Call to Counter Russian, Chinese Propaganda
17/03/16 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Senators Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, and Chris Murphy, a New York Democrat, have introduced a bill aimed countering propaganda from to Russia, China and other countries. Accordi...

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U.S. Senators Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, and Chris Murphy, a New York Democrat, have introduced a bill aimed countering propaganda from to Russia, China and other countries. According to its sponsors, the legislation, called the "Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act,” is aimed at improving the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and help local communities in other countries protect themselves from manipulation from abroad. Speaking during a conference Wednesday at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based research institute, Portman said he believes the U.S. is not making sufficient efforts to counter "destabilizing" foreign propaganda and disinformation. "While much of the public discussion of these issues is focused on the urgent need to counter extremist messaging, and I understand that, I think it is equally important to address the extremely sophisticated, comprehensive and long-term efforts by nation states to manipulate and control information in order to achieve their national objectives, often at the expense of U.S. allies; our interests, our values," Portman said. "These countries spend vast sums of money on advanced broadcast and digital media capabilities, targeted campaigns, funding of foreign political movements, and other efforts to influence key audiences and populations.” According to the Ohio Republican, the scale of spending on the U.S. government's Voice of America, and that of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which is funded by the U.S. Congress, is dwarfed by the money spent on RT, a  Kremlin-funded satellite TV channel, and the Chinese government's CCTV. There also is a need to restructure U.S. counter-propaganda efforts, Portman said. “Surprisingly," he said, "there is currently no single U.S. governmental agency or department charged with the national level development, integration and synchronization of whole-of-government strategies to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation.” Murphy said the proposed legislation seeks to restructure U.S. government counter-propaganda efforts to allow for better coordination. "The simple suggestion in our bill is to have an umbrella strategy that unites all of the different agencies that are playing roles, so that we can have a coordinated strategy." Kristin Lord, a former acting president of the U.S. Institute of Peace and now CEO of IREX, a non-profit organization that promotes global change, told the conference an important feature of the legislation is that it proposes giving resources to invest in what “credible” local actors are doing in communities around the world. “Whether it’s counter-propaganda, whether it’s counter-extremism, we just really have to come to terms with the fact the United States government is not always the most credible voice in these debates,” she said. “So we have to invest in the people who are making the credible arguments.” Under the bill, a new Center for Information Analysis and Response would play the coordinating role. This center, Portman said, would be led by the U.S. State Department, but with the "active participation" of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (which oversees VOA and RFE/RL, among others), "the intelligence community and other relevant agencies." The bill also would set up an Information Access Fund, which would assist in the training of local journalists, as well as award grants and contracts to non-government and civil society organizations, research centers, private sector companies, media organizations and other experts outside the U.S. government that have experience in identifying and analyzing disinformation methods used by foreign governments. This fund, said Murphy, would "simply seek to seed good information efforts -- telling the truth, telling counter-narratives to the Russian story, to the Chinese propaganda stories all around the world." The legislation, he said, also would "beef up" support of U.S. State Department exchange programs, "which have been so vital to the growing move toward self-determination all around the world." 

» Europe Grapples With Plan to Return Refugees From Greece to Turkey
17/03/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Continent’s leaders had challenges reaching a consensus on the crisis as humanitarian groups have called the proposed policy a violation of international law.

» These 5 Facts Explain the State of Global Corruption
17/03/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. You can learn a lot about a country’s politics by looking closely at its corruption scandals. Who is investigating whom? What do the investigators really hope to achieve? And what do th...

» Is Tighter Pentagon Spending Killing Troops?
17/03/16 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Ever since Congress and the White House put caps on federal spending starting in 2013, there have been calls to lift them for the Pentagon. The military’s pain has so become acute, both...

» Largest Oval Blue Diamond to Be Auctioned in Hong Kong
17/03/16 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The largest oval blue diamond ever to appear at auction is to be sold April 5 in Hong Kong. VOA’s Julie Taboh reports on a recent press event in London that showcased the rare gemstone.

» U.S. to declassify intelligence, military records on Argentina's 'Dirty War'
17/03/16 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government will declassify documents from U.S. military and intelligence agencies related to Argentina's 1976-1983 "Dirty War," the seven-year ...

» Cost of Russia's Syrian Campaign Revealed as $480 Million
17/03/16 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the military operation in Syria has cost Russia approximately 33 billion rubles ($484 million).

» Песков: Путин встретился с экс-премьером Италии Проди - РИА Новости
17/03/16 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Песков: Путин встретился с экс-премьером Италии Проди РИА Новости Экс-председатель Совета министров Италии Романо Проди находится в России с частным визитом, сообщил пр...

» Почему референдум не сохранил СССР?
17/03/16 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:00 25 лет назад – 17 марта 1991 года состоялся единственный за всю историю существования СССР всесоюзный референдум, на котором гражданам ...

» Democrats use ‘nuclear option’ to kill immigration bill
17/03/16 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The bill involved a plan to punish cities and towns that prohibit police from asking about a person's immigration status.

» AP NewsBreak: FBI Investigating Virginia Stun Gun Incident - ABC News
17/03/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WJLA WDBJ7 AP NewsBreak: FBI Investigating Virginia Stun Gun Incident - ABC ... ABC News The FBI head of the FBI's Richmond office says the agency is investigating the 2013 death of a Vi...

» Obama Admin Stalling Investigation Into U.S. ‘Ransom Payment’ to Iran
17/03/16 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Obama administration is being accused of stalling a congressional investigation into a purported $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded “ransom payment” to Iran in exchange for the releas...

» Inside the Ring: Targeting Islamic State’s al-Baghdadi
17/03/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama wants to kill or capture Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and has made striking the self-proclaimed caliph one of the highest priorities for his final year ...

» Strong Intelligence Oversight Can Happen Within the Executive Branch
17/03/16 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Samuel J. Rascoff That the American public is divided on the current showdown between Silicon Valley and the national security state is to be expected. What is more striking, at least at fir...

» Putin orchestrated success in Syria
17/03/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. From the narrow vantage point of Russian self-interest, Putin has pulled off another coup and shown that he is a more adept international poker player than his counterpart in Washington.

» NATO commander: Russia withdrawal could be step to Syria peace deal
17/03/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. NATO’s top military officer on Thursday expressed hope that Russia’s plan to end military operations in Syria could be an important step toward a comprehensive peace deal in war-tor...

» Dunford: Iran Remains the Same ‘Malign Influence’ It Was Before Nuclear Deal
17/03/16 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Gen. Joseph Dunford testified Thursday that, even after the Iran nuclear deal spearheaded by the Obama administration, Iran remained the same malignant influence in the Middle East ...

» Putin Pays Iran Back for Withholding Ground Troops from Syria
17/03/16 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 17, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Putin is settling accounts with Tehran for reneging on its promise of ground troops for Syria by leaving Iran in the lurch.

» Russia Pulls out of West Syria, Leaves US to Face ISIS in the East
17/03/16 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 17, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Russia pulls the bulk of its forces out of Syria after achieving its purpose, with hardly a shot fired against ISIS, whose strongholds in the eastern sector are lef...

» Obama Hikes Post-Presidency Payments
17/03/16 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama sought to increase the amount of money available for the federal government to spend on former presidents in advance of his White House exit. In his budget requests ...

» Kremlin Unaware of Iraqi Kurds Allegedly Receiving Russian Arms
17/03/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Kremlin spokesman said he could not comment on the reports about Russian arms deliveries to Iraqi Kurds.

» Sequestration Budget Cuts Pose 'Greatest Risk' to DoD
17/03/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. WASHINGTON — The US defense secretary and Joint Chiefs chairman warned lawmakers that scrapping the two-year budget deal would be catastrophic for US national security interests.  ...

» The Russian ‘Withdrawal’ and Putin’s Brilliant Deception in Syria
17/03/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. In a surprise move, Monday (March 14), President Vladimir Putin announced the Russian military mission in Syria was “mostly accomplished” and ordered an im...

» Dagestani Insurgents Include Former Policemen and Other Officials
17/03/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Operations by Russian security forces against militants of the armed Islamist underground movement in Dagestan are less frequent now than in previous years...

» Russia’s Conflict Against Ukraine and the West: The Religious Dimension
17/03/16 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. The conflict Russia is waging against Ukraine has, from the very beginning, had many different dimensions. Currently, it is increasingly assuming the narra...

» Iran seen escaping U.N. sanctions over missiles due to ambiguous resolution
17/03/16 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran will likely escape new United Nations sanctions, though the U.N. Security Council could issue a public reprimand for recent launches of what Western off...

» Russian Archive Chief Out After Debunking Soviet WW II Legend
17/03/16 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The longtime director of the Russian State Archive has been removed from his post less than a year after he exposed a popular Soviet World War II legend to be “fiction” a...

» Syria Rejects Kurdish Bid For Federal Region
17/03/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Syria's Foreign Ministry dismisses the move as "unconstitutional and worthless" and a major opposition group warns against it too.

» The bromance between Trump and Putin is over
17/03/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kremlin spokesman says new Trump ad paints Russia as a villain. Where's the love?

» Obama Privately Tells Donors That Time Is Coming to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton - New York Times
17/03/16 17:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Obama Privately Tells Donors That Time Is Coming to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton New York Times Hillary Clinton at an event in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday. Credit Ji...

» The 'King of the Jungle' meets the Queen of England
17/03/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:07 The 'King of the Jungle' meets the Queen of England when Her Majesty opens London Zoo's new lion enclosure. . Report by Jessica Wakefield.

» Matter: Humans Interbred With Extinct Relatives at Least 4 Times, Study Finds
17/03/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The interbreeding may have given modern humans better immunity to pathogens, according to the authors of the analysis of global genomes.

» Ukrainian President Vows Swift End To Political Crisis
17/03/16 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has tried to reassure the European Union that Kyiv will soon overcome its worst political crisis in two years.

» Syrian Kurds declare their own region, raising tensions
17/03/16 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The claiming of a federal region in the northeast is opposed by Syria, Turkey and the U.S.

» Challenges for EU as It Tries for Migration Deal With Turkey
17/03/16 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. European leaders meeting Thursday for talks on a deal with Turkey seen as key to stemming the migrant crisis warned there were major obstacles ahead, but said they would push for agree...

» Where did it all go wrong for Turkey?
17/03/16 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. It was hailed as the democracy in the Middle East that would be an example to the Arab world - but more than a decade later it has come to look like the Arab dictatorships it abhorred

» Donald Trump presidency 'could be as damaging to global economy as terrorism'
17/03/16 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. If the billionaire reaches the White House he could initiate trade wars with China and Mexico and potentially drag down global growth by up to 1.5 per cent

» History Shows US Genocide Decree No Guarantee of Action
17/03/16 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's designation Thursday that the Islamic State (IS) is responsible for genocide against some minorities in Iraq and Syria represents a highly symbolic an...

» Kurds Declare 'Federal Region' in Syria, Says Official
17/03/16 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A Kurdish official said the main Syrian Kurdish faction has declared a federal region in Kurdish-controlled areas in northern Syria.

» Germany's Economy Minister aims to get Russia sanctions lifted
17/03/16 17:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel called on Thursday for the European Union to try to create conditions by this summer to lift sanctions imposed against Russ...

» Citing Atrocities, John Kerry Calls ISIS Actions Genocide
17/03/16 17:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The secretary of state’s declaration, made in response to a congressional deadline, is unlikely to change American policy.

» Former Israeli Spy Chief Meir Dagan Dies
17/03/16 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Meir Dagan, a former director of Israel’s spy agency Mossad credited with delaying Iran’s nuclear weapons development through a series of high-profile missions, has died aged 71, the I...

» EU to Launch Formal Visa-Free Process for Ukraine in April
17/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The EU’s executive will formally launch the process for approving Ukraine’s visa-free access to the bloc in April, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said, taking Kiev a...

» Kurdish Group TAK Claims Responsibility for Turkey Car Bombing
17/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Kurdish militants took responsibility Thursday for a deadly car-bombing in central Ankara earlier this week, saying the strike was retaliation for the Turkish state’s sweeping crackdow...

» Ex-President's Appointment Rekindles Brazil Protests
17/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Dilma Rousseff’s appointment of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to her cabinet rekindled weekend protests in Brazil, as the move was seen by many as an attempt to ...

» Critique of Chechnya Provokes Attack on Chief of Russian Anti-Torture NGO
17/03/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Head of the Committee Against Torture NGO Igor Kalyapin could have avoided an attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny if he had come to the Russian republic with good intentions.

» СМИ: Зять Ельцина проходит лечение в США - Росбалт.RU
17/03/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU СМИ: Зять Ельцина проходит лечение в США Росбалт.RU Бывший глава администрации президента, журналист и один из учредителей «Ельцин центра» Валентин Юмашев борется с онко...

» Cына Сильвио Берлускони суд приговорил к 1 году и 2 месяцам - РИА Новости
17/03/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Cына Сильвио Берлускони суд приговорил к 1 году и 2 месяцам РИА Новости Таким образом, апелляционный суд не подтвердил решение суда первой инстанции, который в июле 201...

» Путин: операция ВКС России в Сирии открыла дорогу к миру - РИА Новости
17/03/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Путин: операция ВКС России в Сирии открыла дорогу к миру РИА Новости Операция ВКС России в Сирии продолжалась пять с половиной месяцев. За время своего пребывания в САР...

» Песков подтвердил Reuters гибель пятого военного в операции в Сирии - РБК
17/03/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Песков подтвердил Reuters гибель пятого военного в операции в Сирии РБК Пресс-секретарь президента России Дмитрий Песков подтвердил Reuters гибель в Сирии военнослужащего Федор...

» Black Sea Rising: Rebirth of a Russian Fleet
17/03/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. From a military point of view, Russia's operation to annex CrimeaВ was an exceptionally clean affair, and gave an opportunity to demonstrate the fruits of Moscow's military mo...

» Pharmacy in Russian Duma Sees Run on Sharapova's Drug of Choice
17/03/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A pharmacy at the State Duma has registered a spike in demand for meldonium after Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova failed a doping test for the recently banned drug, In...

» Russian Jets Pulling Out Of Syria, But It Seems New Helicopters Are Just Arriving
17/03/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Live Updates: The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here .

» 400 Russian Police Clash With Roma Residents in Tula Over Gas Siphoning
17/03/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: Police cracked down on residents of a Roma community in Tula who were accused of illegal gas-siphoning. The villagers said they would pay for gas but it had been cut off by a...

» Russia can redeploy to Syria 'within hours', warns Vladimir Putin
17/03/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Vladimir Putin says he can reverse decision to withdraw from Syria at a moment's notice, in apparent warning against seeking to take advantage of the ...

» Putin: Russia could redeploy forces in Syria within hours if needed
17/03/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Comments come days after announcing that Moscow’s military involvement in Syria would be wound down Russia could redeploy its forces in Syria “in a few hours”, Vladimir Putin has sai...

» Kremlin complains Donald Trump ad demonises Russia
17/03/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Video posted to Trump’s Instagram account shows Vladimir Putin throwing a judo opponent and Hillary Clinton barking The Kremlin has hit out at a video promoting the US presidential h...

» Syria peace talks stall amid dispute over 'federal Syria' call
17/03/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Tension in Geneva over composition of delegations and idea to form federal Syria with semi-autonomous Kurdish region The three-day-old Syrian peace talks have hit their first logjams...

» Rothschild, bucking trend, contemplates new hires in Russia | Reuters - Reuters
17/03/16 12:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Rothschild, bucking trend, contemplates new hires in Russia | Reuters Reuters The Rothschild Group is looking at taking on new hires for its Russian operation later this year,...

» Russia's Syria Campaign: Top 5 Achievements No One Mentions - Sputnik International
17/03/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia's Syria Campaign: Top 5 Achievements No One Mentions Sputnik International President Vladimir Putin caused a stir when he announced the withdrawal of Russ...

» The Russians show their hand in Syria by withdrawing - The Economist
17/03/16 12:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Economist The Russians show their hand in Syria by withdrawing The Economist THERE is nothing Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, likes more than taking everyone by surprise. Exce...

» Russia and Victory - Voltaire Network
17/03/16 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voltaire Network Russia and Victory Voltaire Network The announcement of the partial withdrawal of the Russian Army from Syria has spawned a great number of commentaries which illustr...

» Kremlin hits out at Trump pre-election video for demonizing Russia - Reuters
17/03/16 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Kremlin hits out at Trump pre-election video for demonizing Russia Reuters (But) our attitude is negative," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a teleconference with rep...

» Putin: Russia may deploy forces back to Syria 'in mere hours' if necessary - RT
17/03/16 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Putin: Russia may deploy forces back to Syria 'in mere hours' if necessary RT “Of course, if such a need arises, Russia can, in several hours, build up its forces in Syria to a siz...

» Russia could redeploy to Syria in hours, Putin says - Washington Post
17/03/16 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia could redeploy to Syria in hours, Putin says Washington Post MOSCOW — Russia could rebuild its military presence in Syria in a matter of hours and will maintain...

» From Russia, With War - LobeLog
17/03/16 12:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. LobeLog From Russia , With War LobeLog Although largely unrecognized by the rest of the world, Russia already has a substantial private military and security industry complex. Ironica...

» Prostitution Surges in Russia in Wake of Financial Crisis: Report - Newsweek
17/03/16 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Prostitution Surges in Russia in Wake of Financial Crisis: Report Newsweek Prostitute Russia A policeman examines the bag of a woman suspected of being a prostitute as he det...

» Russia's North Korea Conundrum - The Diplomat
17/03/16 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Diplomat Russia's North Korea Conundrum The Diplomat Since the early 2000s, Russia has grown used to managing North Korea's cycle of provocations, which has raised and eased regio...

» Russia wants to outlaw bad-mouthing Putin - Mashable
17/03/16 12:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Mashable Russia wants to outlaw bad-mouthing Putin Mashable Deputy head of the lower house's Committee for Criminal Law, Sergey Fabrichnyi of Putin's United Russia party, said he saw ...

» 'Putin Country' Offers A Glimpse Inside 'Real' Russia - NPR
17/03/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. 'Putin Country' Offers A Glimpse Inside 'Real' Russia NPR Veteran foreign correspondent Anne Garrels takes us deep inside Russia , where citizens struggle with a shaky economy and wid...

» Russia just made an outrageous claim about its bombing campaign ... - Business Insider
17/03/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia just made an outrageous claim about its bombing campaign ... Business Insider After the surprise announcement that Russia will withdraw its forces from Syria, ...

» Russia's Syria operation: Mission complete? - BBC News
17/03/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Russia's Syria operation: Mission complete? BBC News I will never forget the noise. The round-the-clock roar of fighter jets storming down the runway and powering into the ai...

» Israel fears Russia's pullout from Syria will leave dangerous void - Washington Post
17/03/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Israel fears Russia's pullout from Syria will leave dangerous void Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israel viewed Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he wa...

» Syria peace talks broaden as pro-Russia opposition meet UN envoy - Yahoo News
17/03/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News Syria peace talks broaden as pro- Russia opposition meet UN envoy Yahoo News The entry into the Geneva talks of the Moscow Group, along with the so-called Cairo and Istana ...

» Russia's far east oil producers boost Asian sales - Reuters
17/03/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia's far east oil producers boost Asian sales Reuters SINGAPORE/JINAN, China The sales team at Sakhalin Energy on Russia's far east still finds Singapore hot, but they're ...

» How Russia Views Its 'Compatriots' in the Near Abroad - The National Interest Online
17/03/16 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online How Russia Views Its 'Compatriots' in the Near Abroad The National Interest Online Approaching the second anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin'...

» Top military chiefs admit US is unprepared for war with Russia or North Korea - Mirror.co.uk
17/03/16 12:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Mirror.co.uk Top military chiefs admit US is unprepared for war with Russia or North Korea Mirror.co.uk US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley admitted he had "grave concerns...

» Russia says to complete withdrawing most of Syria force in two-three days - Reuters
17/03/16 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia says to complete withdrawing most of Syria force in two-three days Reuters MOSCOW Russia will complete the withdrawal of most of its military contingent in Syria in two...

» Syria crisis: Russian pullback could force Assad into peace talks - Financial Times
17/03/16 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Financial Times Syria crisis: Russian pullback could force Assad into peace talks Financial Times Vladimir Putin's partial withdrawal of Russia's air force from Syria has led to specu...

» With Syria Pull-Out, Russia Scores Its First Win In The New Cold War - WBUR
17/03/16 12:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT With Syria Pull-Out, Russia Scores Its First Win In The New Cold War WBUR A Russian Su-25 ground attack jet is being refueled for take off at Hemeimeem air base in Syria, Tuesday, ...

» Running on empty: Russia has less than three decades of oil remaining - RT
17/03/16 12:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Running on empty: Russia has less than three decades of oil remaining RT According to Donskoy, Russia's oil production will inevitably start to decline by 2020. The share of hard t...

» Kurdish Militants Say They’re Behind Car Bombing in Turkey’s Capital
17/03/16 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks said they had carried out the attack in Ankara that killed 37 in retaliation for military operations against rebels.

» 13 Takeaways from Ilya Yashin’s Kadyrov Report
17/03/16 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Institute of Modern Russia. 13 Takeaways from Ilya Yashin’s Kadyrov Report This post has been generated by Page2RSS

» Putin: Russia Can Rebuild Its Syria Forces 'In Hours'
17/03/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Vladimir Putin has said Russia could scale up its military presence in Syria again within "a few hours."

» Genocide Designation Could Have Several Results
17/03/16 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:00 The U.S. State Department says Secretary of State John Kerry is studying the legal definition of genocide and should have a decision "soon" on ...

» The Early Edition: March 17, 2016
17/03/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syria’s UN envo...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
17/03/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. President Obama announced his nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice , the New York Times reports . Noting that Judge G...

» Meir Dagan, Former Mossad Director, Dies at 71
17/03/16 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . JERUSALEM — Meir Dagan, who was widely credited with setting back Iran’s nuclear program through covert and daring operations as the director of the Mossad intelligence agency from 2002 to 2011, d...

» Putin's Syria Gambit: Russian Pundits Ponder What Moscow Achieved
16/03/16 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin's abrupt decision to draw down his country's military presence in Syria has left analysts scratching their heads. Does it signal a strate...

» Cuba Reports First Zika Case Not Linked to Travel
16/03/16 20:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A 21-year-old Havana woman has been diagnosed with Cuba’s first case of locally transmitted Zika virus . The woman, who had not traveled outside of Cuba, was diagnosed with the mosquito...

» For refugees, another risk: Schizophrenia
16/03/16 20:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Refugees in Sweden have a higher risk of developing psychotic disorders than native-born residents and migrants, according to a new study.

» Women forced to trade sex for land rights, global research finds
16/03/16 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One in five people worldwide report having paid a bribe for land, with rates even higher in sub-Saharan Africa where women say they are forced...

» Kurds issue new challenge with "federal region" plans
16/03/16 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Kurdish group PYD outlines plans for its autonomous region in northern Syria, to fury in Ankara and Damascus

» U.S. Military Personnel Disciplined for Mistaken Attack on Afghan Hospital
16/03/16 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (WASHINGTON)— Senior defense officials say more than a dozen U.S. military personnel, including special operations forces, have been disciplined for the breakdowns that led to the mista...

» Kerry speaks with Russian counterpart ahead of Moscow visit
16/03/16 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart on Wednesday ahead of his upcoming trip to Moscow, a call expected to touch on the 5-year-old...

» Russian Rights Activist Beaten, Pelted With Eggs In Chechen Capital
16/03/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A leading Russian rights activist has been attacked by masked men in Grozny, pelted with eggs, paint, and a cake after he was evicted from the hotel he was staying in.

» Ukraine PM scrapes through crisis but uncertainty remains
16/03/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk has scraped through the biggest challenge to his leadership so far, lawmakers said on Wednesday, but still faces an uphill ba...

» Russia's Putin says will meet Israeli PM Netanyahu soon
16/03/16 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday he had agreed to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon to d...

» Workers finish tearing down migrant camp in northern France
16/03/16 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A destruction crew on Wednesday tore down the last of more than 1,000 tents and huts in a large swath of a makeshift migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, a job marked by fiery protests, a...

» Murdered Venezuelan miners were mainly shot in head: prosecutor
16/03/16 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Seventeen miners murdered near a gold deposit were mainly shot in the head, and four suspects have been arrested so far in a case that has shocked Venezuela, the ch...

» Beirut Struggles Under Growing Saudi Pressure
16/03/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As Saudi Arabia-led recriminations against Lebanon continue, the country's overseas workers and business leaders are holding their collective breath. Beirut airport is set to receive the ...

» Kerry to Take More Time on IS Genocide Decision
16/03/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has told the Congress he needs more time to determine whether atrocities committed by the Islamic State group constitute genocide, but a decision will b...

» Gerry Adams barred from White House St Patrick's Day party
16/03/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Sinn Fein leader expresses anger after "security issue" left him waiting outside while Martin McGuinness entered

» AP Interview: Argentine leader says outraged by corruption
16/03/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:37 p.m. EDT. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president said Wednesday he is outraged by corruption that seeped into all facets of society during his predecessor&ap...

» Doubts Grow as EU Leaders Meet on Migrant Deal with Turkey
16/03/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. European Union leaders begin talks Thursday to work out a migrant deal with Turkey that is littered with political, legal and logistical stumbling blocks, leaving the path ahead far from ...

» Emails: NSA Said 'No' to Clinton's Request for Secure Smartphone
16/03/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Newly released emails show that the National Security Agency denied a 2009 request to issue a secure government smartphone to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The messages made pu...

» Students in Mexico design “narco” fashion show
16/03/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. About 200 fashion design students at Mexico City’s IberoAmerican University have opened a show of dozens of dresses and other clothes examining the effects of the drug trade on Mexican culture.

» Colleague of slain Honduran activist Berta Caceres is shot dead
16/03/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A colleague of Berta Caceres, the award-winning Honduran environmental rights activist murdered earlier this month, has also been killed, an indigenous rights g...

» American Spies
16/03/16 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      American Spies Author:                 Michael J. Sulick Sulick, Michael J. (2013). American Spies : Espionage Against The United States Fro...

» Title:                      The FBI in Peace And WarAuthor:                 Fre...
16/03/16 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      The FBI in Peace And War Author:                 Frederick L. Collins Collins, Frederick L. (1962). The FBI in Peace And War . New York: Ace...

» Just back from Syria, ex-CIA's Bob Baer: “Never seen such a decay ...
16/03/16 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. Former CIA agent stationed in Syria and the inspiration for the film “Syriana,” Bob Baer joins Roe Conn and Amy Guth (in for Anna Davlantes) to break down Vladimir Putin's decisio...

» Shocking New Snowden Confession: “Climate Change is a Hoax by ...
16/03/16 14:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google Blog Search. After all, Snowden isn't revealing that there is no such thing as Santa Clause. He's saying that “global warming is a complete hoax that was invented by the CIA .” There's a damn ...

» Pentagon's Afghanistan reconstruction projects undermined by lack of oversight, watchdog finds
16/03/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. More than half of the Pentagon's reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are deficient, with substandard construction materials and other safety problems threateni...

» A Divided House Judiciary Committee Ponders the Pot Bill - Seven Days
16/03/16 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Seven Days A Divided House Judiciary Committee Ponders the Pot Bill Seven Days On March 8, as Vermont lawmakers returned from their weeklong town meeting break, the...

» Putin to Rivlin: I'll discuss diplomacy, regional security with Netanyahu
16/03/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 16, 2016, 6:48 PM (IDT) At the beginning of his meeting at the Kremlin with visiting Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would discuss&nb...

» General says Army at high risk in war against China, Russia
16/03/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Army's top general says military forces on the ground face a high level of risk if the United States gets into a large-scale conflict against a power such as Russia or China.

» The Latest: Russia pulling forces to spur end to Syria war
16/03/16 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. GENEVA (AP) - The Latest on Syrian peace talks that resumed in Geneva on Monday (all times local): 9 p.m. Russia's U.N. ambassador says the bulk of his country's ...

» Putin orders to start Russian military pullout from Syria
16/03/16 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to withdraw most of its forces from Syria, timing his move to the launch of Syria peace talks ...

» Panel: US border agency needs more anti-corruption agents
16/03/16 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. SAN DIEGO (AP) - A panel of law enforcement experts found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made little movement on a call to sharply increase the numbe...

» US and Russia sharply divided over Iran missile tests
16/03/16 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States is insisting that Iran's test-firing of two ballistic missiles last week was in defiance of a U.N. resolution, but Russia ...

» Navy says glitch caused improper pulling of SEALs' weapons
16/03/16 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican lawmaker said Monday he's been assured the Navy has resolved a procedural glitch that caused combat rifles used by SEAL teams based...

» ISIS atrocities against Christians called 'genocide,' House unanimously declares
16/03/16 14:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved a resolution declaring as "genocide" atrocities committed by the Islamic State against Christians a...

» Russia's defense ministry: First group of Russian warplanes has left Russia's base in Syria
16/03/16 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's defense ministry: First group of Russian warplanes has left Russia's base in Syria.

» The Latest: Russia may keep about 1,000 personnel in Syria
16/03/16 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - The latest developments on ongoing Syria peace talks and the pullout of Russian forces from the country (all times local): 10:50 a.m. The head of th...

» Omar al-Shishani, Islamic State commander, died of wounds from U.S. airstrike in Syria
16/03/16 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A top Islamic State commander has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence officials and the head of a Syrian activist gr...

» Islamic State hackers post 'kill list' of Minnesota cops
16/03/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A group of hackers loyal to the Islamic State terrorist group have reportedly posted a "kill list" with the names and personal details of 36 policemen in Minnesot...

» Iran's military meddling in Middle East helps Tehran 'spread' ideology across region
16/03/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The chief of the Iranian military forces that protects the regime said on Tuesday that Iran's insertion into conflicts in the region is helping Tehran spread its ...

» Maryland man indicted on charges he drove car into NSA gate
16/03/16 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BALTIMORE (AP) - A 42-year-old Baltimore man has been indicted on charges he crashed a stolen car into a security gate at Fort Meade last October. The government ...

» Vladimir Putin says public supports using 'repressive measures'
16/03/16 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Tuesday that citizens are in favor of using repressive measures against criminals when it's in the public's best interes...

» San Bernardino conspirator was shielded by immigration from armed DHS agents
16/03/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Federal immigration officers refused to let an armed team of agents into their office to detain the accused conspirator in December's San Bernardino terrorist att...

» The Latest: Kremlin hails joint Syria peace efforts with US
16/03/16 13:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - The latest developments on ongoing Syria peace talks and the pullout of Russian forces from the country (all times local): 12:50 p.m. President Vlad...

» Ayanle Hassan Ali, Toronto attacker, said 'Allah' told him to stab soldiers
16/03/16 13:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A Canadian man says he acted on orders from Allah when he stabbed two soldiers outside a recruiting center in Toronto, authorities said Tuesday.  Ayanle Hass...

» Generals express concern over spike in aircraft accidents
16/03/16 13:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Army and Marine Corps generals say they're concerned about an increasing number of major military aircraft accidents. During congression...

» Pentagon Admits to Wrongly Taking Combat Rifles From Navy SEALs
16/03/16 13:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Pentagon disclosed Tuesday that a glitch in its internal processes caused officials to improperly seize combat rifles from a team of Navy SEALs, who had raised concerns about th...

» Russia Reminds Obama: You Caved on Iran’s Missile Program, Bro
16/03/16 13:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Days after the latest Iranian ballistic missile test, Russia and Iran are telling the Obama administration that Iranian missile tests are not prohibited by the UN Security Council, ...

» Why isn’t Gen Raheel Sharif staying on as Pakistan Army chief?
16/03/16 13:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Bargain: Why isn’t Gen Raheel Sharif staying on as Pakistan Army chief? Pinaki Bhattacharya   The race has begun. General Raheel Sharif has made it clear he won’t fol...

» Another Defector Dead in Washington
16/03/16 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. A former member of Putin’s inner circle has died violently and mysteriously in our nation’s capital. The story has all the makings of a sleek Hollywood spy thriller. A defecto...

» SYRIA: More Posturing Than Performance
16/03/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» US: Rifle found at El Chapo hideout tied to Fast and Furious
16/03/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. One of the guns that Mexican officials say was found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera has been found to be associated with Fast and Furious, a failed "gun...

» In the Syria chess game, did Putin outwit Obama?
16/03/16 13:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Russian President Vladimir Putin's sudden move to withdraw Russian forces from Syria, and declare the putative end of his country's main military operations there, once more caught many ...

» To combat Islamic State, understand its tactics
16/03/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. One wouldn’t call them bedfellows, strange or otherwise, but President Barack Obama and Donald Trump are both inadvertently helping the Islamic State group through rhetoric that is eithe...

» Trump still not doing well enough to guarantee nomination
16/03/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Donald Trump is the only candidate with a path to clinching the Republican nomination for president before the party's national convention in July, according to an analysis of the delega...

» Trump, Clinton surge, with turbulence ahead
16/03/16 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the winners in a big presidential primary day Tuesday. But both showed just enough vulnerability to keep the races intensely contested for at least ...

» Omar the Chechen, an ISIS Official Wounded by U.S. Raid, Has Died
16/03/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The militant, Omar al-Shishani, was the Islamic State’s minister of war, according to the Pentagon.

» Saudis Issue a Response to Criticism by Obama
16/03/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A top intelligence chief responds to remarks made by President Obama in an interview with The Atlantic magazine.

» American Fighting With ISIS Captured in Iraq
16/03/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The American man Mohammed Jamal Amin, 27, left Virginia to fight for the Islamic State and was caught near the northern city of Sinjar, Kurdish and U.S. off...

» What Quagmire? Even in Withdrawal, Russia Stays a Step Ahead
16/03/16 13:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Vladimir V. Putin’s move to withdraw the bulk of his forces from Syria caught the White House by surprise.

» More Transparent Than Thou
16/03/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Brett Max Kaufman At the dawn of his second term, President Obama declared , “This is the most transparent administration in history, and I can document how that is the case.” But three year...

» The Early Edition: March 15, 2016
16/03/16 13:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Russia to withd...

» The Early Edition: March 16, 2016
16/03/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Russia’s partia...

» China calls for FBI cooperation in internet security, counter-terrorism ... - Reuters
16/03/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Reuters China calls for FBI cooperation in internet security, counter-terrorism ... Reuters China wants to have deeper internet security and anti-terrorism cooperation with th...

» A Dangerous Game in Chechnya
16/03/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Chechnya: It has been one year since Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge near Red Square in Moscow. Where do things stand?

» Legal Marijuana May Be Affecting Drug Cartel Profits
16/03/16 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Legal marijuana in the United States is having an impact on the drug's manufacturers, sellers and smugglers near the U.S.-Mexico border.

» The Latest: Moscow official says Russia to keep striking IS
16/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. A Russian deputy defense minister says Russian warplanes based in Syria will continue striking militants from the Islamic State group.

» Zika is the latest battle in a long war between humans and mosquitoes
16/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The tiny little pest that has wreaked havoc on civilization for centuries. Zika is just one of many battles in the war against mosquitoes.

» IS leader al-Shishani dies of wounds from US strike in Syria
16/03/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Top Islamic State commander and feared ethnic Chechen jihadi fighter Omar al-Shishani has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria.

» Syria withdrawal: Which of Russia's forces are being pulled out?
16/03/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Russia is withdrawing more than half of its fighters and bombers from Syria, while leaving its missile defense systems and naval fleet in the Mediterranean. Despite the pullout, the Rus...

» NSA Data Will Soon Be Used By Domestic Law Enforcement - Mintpress News (blog)
16/03/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Mintpress News (blog) NSA Data Will Soon Be Used By Domestic Law Enforcement Mintpress News (blog) Now the New York Times reports that National Security Agency data will be s...

» Counterterrorism expert says FBI isn't being honest about iPhone hacking - Cult of Mac
16/03/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Cult of Mac Counterterrorism expert says FBI isn't being honest about iPhone hacking Cult of Mac “If I were in the job now, I would have simply told the FBI to call Fort Meade, the headq...

» America's Gestapo: The FBI's Reign of Terror | Tenth Amendment ... - Tenth Amendment Center
16/03/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Tenth Amendment Center America's Gestapo: The FBI's Reign of Terror | Tenth Amendment ... Tenth Amendment Center Don't Be a Puppet” is the message the FBI is sending young Americans. As ...

» FBI cracks down on people bringing guns through airport security ... - WSB Atlanta
16/03/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WSB Atlanta FBI cracks down on people bringing guns through airport security ... WSB Atlanta FBI special agent in charge Britt Johnson says a change in state law in 2014 created a securi...

» Administration Grants FBI More Raw Access To NSA Data Just As ... - Techdirt
16/03/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. TheBlaze.com Tenth Amendment Center Administration Grants FBI More Raw Access To NSA Data Just As FBI Claims To Be Implementing New Minimization ... Techdirt Spencer Ackerman of the Guar...

» 'Blindspot' Recap: The FBI Has a Mole and It's … Jane? - Yahoo TV (blog)
16/03/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Yahoo TV (blog) 'Blindspot' Recap: The FBI Has a Mole and It's … Jane? Yahoo TV (blog) Warning: This recap for the “Erase Weary Youth” episode of Blindspot contains character and story s...

» Here's Why The FBI Got Nothing From Changing Terrorist's iPhone ... - Tech Times
16/03/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Tech Times Here's Why The FBI Got Nothing From Changing Terrorist's iPhone ... Tech Times The FBI pushes the case against Apple's encryption, at the cost of privacy. Even after changing ...

» The FBI's worst nightmare is coming true - BGR
16/03/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BGR The FBI's worst nightmare is coming true BGR Rather than use the tools at its disposal to hack into an iPhone recovered from one of the terrorists who carried out the horrific San Be...

» ​FBI Warns About Ransomware Attacks Infecting Whole Networks ... - Motherboard
16/03/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Motherboard ​FBI ​ FBI Warns About Ransomware Attacks Infecting Whole Networks ... Motherboard The use of ransomware, in which hackers encrypt a computer's files and then demand a hefty ...

» Purported American Islamic State fighter captured in Iraq wasn't on FBI radar - Washington Post
16/03/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post Purported American Islamic State fighter captured in Iraq wasn't on FBI radar Washington Post FBI agents have since launched an investigation into the matter, officials f...

» FBI: drug raids being conducted in multiple counties - fox8.com
16/03/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. fox8.com FBI : drug raids being conducted in multiple counties fox8.com STARK COUNTY, OH – The Cleveland FBI is conducting a number of drug raids in Stark County Wednesday morning. The F...

» Ukraine, Turkey May Forge Anti-Russian Alliance in Black Sea
16/03/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russia, a common enemy since recently, has prompted Turkey and Ukraine, the big neighbors across the Black Sea, to step up political, economic and military...

» Suspected Chechen Servicemen Attack Journalists and Rights Activists in Ingushetia
16/03/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. On March 9, unidentified assailants attacked a group of journalists and rights activists in Ingushetia. An estimated 15–20 armed men stopped the minivan wi...

» Putin the ‘Peacemaker’ Ends Operations in Syria
16/03/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. On March 14, President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly announced his order to commence withdrawing the main element of Russia’s military deployment in Syria. J...

» Navy's First Female Admiral Lined Up for Another 4-Star Post
16/03/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The Navy’s highest-ranking woman may soon head to Europe.             

» Laser Weapons Ready for Use Today, Lockheed Believes
16/03/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. If the Pentagon wanted them tomorrow, Lockheed is ready to provide laser weapons at the 30 KW level.             

» US Army Generals Criticize Outdated Deployment Model: 'We've Gotten Rusty.'
16/03/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The US Army must rebuild its ability to deploy quickly and into contested areas, the service’s senior leaders said Wednesday.             

» Russia to keep S-400 in Syria until Saudi warplanes leave Turkey
16/03/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 16, 2016, 9:14 AM (IDT) The highly-advanced S-400 air defense missiles will also eventually be evacuated from Syria, said high-ranking officials in Moscow on Wednesday, March 17, according...

» Aftermath of Ankara bombing: Turkish forces make arrests nationwide
16/03/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 16, 2016, 3:06 PM (IDT) Turkish security forces arrested 73 people across the country on Wednesday as part of a wide-scale operation against the PKK Kurdish underground in order to dismant...

» Israeli President Rivlin meets Putin at the Kremlin
16/03/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. March 16, 2016, 6:29 PM (IDT) At the beginning of the meeting at the Kremlin between Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Putin said the two leaders...

» Life in Purgatory: Buddhism Is Growing in China, But Remains in Legal Limbo - TIME
16/03/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. TIME Life in Purgatory: Buddhism Is Growing in China , But Remains in Legal Limbo TIME China's religious revival, born of the failings of both communism and capitalism to provi...

» China, Russia Planning Space Attacks on US Satellites - Washington Free Beacon
16/03/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Washington Free Beacon China , Russia Planning Space Attacks on US Satellites Washington Free Beacon China and Russia are preparing to attack and disrupt critical U.S. military...

» In the Apple encryption fight, the FBI is now on China's side - The Verge
16/03/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Verge In the Apple encryption fight, the FBI is now on China's side The Verge As Apple filed its defense against the government on Monday, FBI Director James Comey was in B...

» Scammers Spoofing FBI Phone Numbers to Fool Victims
16/03/16 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — St. Louis

» Syria Refugee Children Fear for Their Future
16/03/16 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. About half of the 4.8 million Syrians who fled their homeland are children, and some of the most vulnerable live in dozens of makeshift tent camps, including in Jordan, which has taken in...

» Obama Selects Garland as Supreme Court Nominee
16/03/16 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama has selected federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland as his nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created last onth by the death of Justice Antonin Sca...

» Georgia's Political Elite Targeted in Sex Videos Blackmail
16/03/16 12:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Georgian Prosecutor's office announced on March 15 that charges have been brought against five people in connection with illegal video footage featuring prominent pol...

» Kadyrov to Get Another Term, Say Kremlin Sources (Exclusive)
16/03/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Barely a month has gone by without a controversy involving Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

» India's Billion-Member Biometric Database Raises Privacy Fears
16/03/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. India's parliament is set to pass legislation that gives federal agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database in the interests of national security, raising fears the privacy...

» Germany Bans Neo-Nazi Group as Far-Right Gains From Migration Crisis
16/03/16 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The move against White Wolves Terrorcrew is intended to demonstrate that the authorities will not tolerate agitation against foreigners and migrants.

» Obama to Travel to Britain, Saudi Arabia in April
16/03/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia and Britain next month ahead of his long-planned trip to Germany.   The White House says Obama will head to Saudi Arabia on April 21 for...

» NATO Chief Predicts Another Tough Year Ahead for Afghanistan
16/03/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The head of NATO on Wednesday predicted a difficult fight ahead for Afghanistan as the government continues to battle the Taliban and other militant factions trying to assert their presen...

» Pentagon Drops the Ball Over Open Skies Treaty With Russia - Sputnik International
16/03/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Pentagon Drops the Ball Over Open Skies Treaty With Russia Sputnik International US media has responded to the concerns of US Army generals over Russia's plans t...

» Russian-speaking jihadis in Syria 'could threaten Moscow in future'
16/03/16 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. International Crisis Group says apparent policy of allowing Islamists to leave before Sochi Olympics could come back to haunt Russia Thousands of Russian-speaking jihadis fighting fo...

» Syrian Government Rejects Direct Peace Talks
16/03/16 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Chief Syrian government negotiator Bashar al-Jaafari has refused to start direct talks with opposition representatives, as peace talks entered a third day in Geneva.

» Syrian moderate rebel 'spymaster' slams CIA for 'ignoring' detailed intel on Isil since 2013
15/03/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Free Syrian Army 'spymaster' says his agents have been providing the US agency with GPS positions of its leaders and headquarters but the US has failed to act

» Russia surprise withdrawal resonates from battlefield to peace talks
15/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The move could force more concessions from Syria’s president.

» 3 Turkish scholars arrested over ‘terror propaganda’ charges
15/03/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency says a court in Istanbul has charged three academics with making terrorist propaganda and ordered them arrested pending the outcome of a trial.

» Academics in Puerto Rico debate future of Spanish language
15/03/16 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The king and queen of Spain flew to the former colony of Puerto Rico to help launch on Tuesday what is considered the world’s most important event involving the Spanish language.

» Kerry, Putin to Discuss Syria as Russia Seeks to Bolster Influence
15/03/16 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Secretary of State John Kerry said he would travel to Moscow next week to discuss a political solution to Syria’s five-year war, as the U.S. and key players strain to figure out how Russia’s parti...

» Putin’s Syria Withdrawal Keeps Him at the Fore and Everyone Else Guessing
15/03/16 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin ’s typically theatrical order to withdraw the bulk of Russian forces from Syria , a process that the Defense Ministry said it began on Tuesday, seemingly caugh...

» Russia's Unexpected Withdrawal from Syria
14/03/16 19:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russia announced it will pull the bulk of its troops from Syria starting March 15, in a process that could take up to 5 months. (Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation) Russian President Vladimir Putin...

» America’s Gestapo: The FBI’s Reign of Terror
14/03/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Tenth Amendment Center. “ Don’t Be a Puppet ” is the message the FBI is sending young Americans. As part of the government’s so-called ongoing war on terror, the nation’s de f...

» 45 Years After COINTELPRO, FBI Still Thinks 'Dissent is the Enemy' | Common Dreams
14/03/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. Forty-five years ago on Tuesday, peace activists broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania and unearthed documents exposing th...

» Putin orders Russian forces to pull out of Syria
14/03/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ©AP Russian fighter jets at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to start pulling out of Syria on Tuesday after a six-month campaign, saying they ...

» Putin Orders Start of Syria Withdrawal, Saying Goals Are Achieved
14/03/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday ordered the withdrawal of the “main part” of Russian forces in Syria , a surprise move that he said was justified by the “overa...

» Turkey Suspects Kurdish Separatists Behind Deadly Car Bombing in Ankara
14/03/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkish investigators suspect Kurdish separatists carried out a deadly car bombing in Ankara that killed at least 37 people in an attack that raised new fears that the country is headi...

» Violent weekend leaves 10 dead in Puerto Rico
14/03/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A police spokesman in Puerto Rico says a man has been shot to death outside a fast food restaurant, bringing to 10 the number of people killed during a violent weekend in the U.S. territory.

» 9 suspected cartel members killed in Mexico border city
14/03/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. At least nine suspected criminals died in gunbattles with government forces Sunday during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, which sits across the U.S. border from McAllen, Texas, Mexi...

» Top U.N. Official Calls on India to Criminalize Marital Rape
14/03/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. India could be violating the U.N.’s development agenda if it fails to criminalize marital rape , the head of the U.N. Development Programme implied on Monday. In an interview with the H...

» The Rise and Fall of the Putin Propaganda Czar Who Met a Violent End
14/03/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The Russian phrase vsyo mogu! – “I can do anything!” – was a kind of motto for Mikhail Lesin. He first announced it to an interviewer in 2003, when he was serving as the propaganda chief to P...

» American ISIS Member Captured By Kurdish Forces
14/03/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. An American who is alleged to be a member of ISIS has been captured by the Kurdish security forces, a Kurdish News Service reports. The man is identified by the Kurdish news service Rudaw as ...

» London Mayor Urges Obama Not to Get Involved in ‘Brexit’ Fight
14/03/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. London Mayor Boris Johnson has warned President Barack Obama not to intervene in the U.K’s European Union referendum during a visit to the country next month. The mayor, the countryR...

» Syria warned not to derail peace talks
14/03/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. France and US issue stern dressing down over what they said were attempts to disrupt negotiations due to start on Monday

» Five years of war in Syria - is there any hope of an end?
14/03/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Rebels and regime finally agree to turn up to talks in Geneva - but won't make concessions or even meet each other face to face

» North Korea threatens to 'burn Manhattan to ashes' with a hydrogen bomb
14/03/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. The claim is the latest in a string of increasingly bold threats made by the hermit regime's leader, Kim Jong-un

» Is the far-Right on the rise again in Germany?
14/03/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Germany's new anti-immigration party, AfD, has had a stunning rise. What does it portend for Germany?

» London Mayor Urges Obama Not to Get Involved in 'Brexit' Fight - TIME
14/03/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME London Mayor Urges Obama Not to Get Involved in 'Brexit' Fight TIME London Mayor Boris Johnson has warned President Barack Obama not to intervene in the U.K's European Union refer...

» Ankara Bomb Attack Kills 34; Erdogan Vows to Fight Terrorism
14/03/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkish officials expect to announce Monday the conclusions of their investigation into a bombing Sunday in the country's capital, Ankara, that killed at least 34 people and drew condemna...

» Syria Peace Talks Resuming With Divide Over Assad's Future
14/03/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.N. envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is due to meet with Syria's warring parties for "substantive" talks Monday in Geneva aimed at ending the country's five-year conflict. He spoke Sun...

» Throngs of Brazilian Protesters Demand President's Ouster
14/03/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Brazilian police say some 3 million people across the country took to the streets Sunday demanding the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff. Protesters urged lawmakers to continue with ongo...

» Amtrak says train derails in Kansas - Reuters
14/03/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Amtrak says train derails in Kansas Reuters Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago with 128 passengers and 14 crew suffered a derailment of multiple ...

» The Daily 202: Breitbart exodus highlights schism over Trump within conservative media - Washington Post
14/03/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post The Daily 202: Breitbart exodus highlights schism over Trump within conservative media Washington Post THE BIG IDEA: Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields and e...

» American ISIS Member Captured By Kurdish Forces - TIME
14/03/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News American ISIS Member Captured By Kurdish Forces TIME An American who is alleged to be a member of ISIS has been captured by the Kurdish security forces, a Kurdish News S...

» Russia ready to cooperate with US-led coalition in fight for Syria's Raqqa: Interfax
14/03/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to coordinate its actions with the U.S.-led coalition in Syria to push the Islamic State group out of Raqqa, Interfax news agency quoted Russia's For...

» Senior Saudi prince condemns Obama comments on Middle East
14/03/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. RIYADH (Reuters) - A senior Saudi Arabian prince on Monday condemned comments attributed to U.S. President Barack Obama, saying the American leader had "thrown us a curve ball" in crit...

» Ukraine President sees Yaresko as possible PM: spokesman
14/03/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko sees technocrat Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko and the head of the reformist Samopomich party as potential candidates for prime mi...

» Hundreds of migrants march out of Greek camp, seek way over border
14/03/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants streamed out of a camp near the northern Greek border on Monday to try to find a way around a border fence blocking their way into Mace...

» UN-Mediated Syria Peace Talks Open In Geneva
14/03/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. United Nations-mediated peace talks have started in Geneva United Nations mediated peace talks are due to begin in Geneva on March 14 between Syrian President Bashar al-A...

» Editorial: Mr. Netanyahu’s Lost Opportunities
14/03/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. It’s hard to understand how showing disrespect to the president of the United States serves Israel’s interests.

» Op-Ed Columnist: The Trump-Berlusconi Syndrome
14/03/16 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Lessons from Italy on the rise of a showman in a time of anxiety.

» Israeli hiker finds 'second of kind' coin
14/03/16 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. An Israeli hiker has found an almost 2,000 year-old Roman coin that is only the second of its kind, authorities say.

» 29 people taken to hospitals after Kansas train derailment
14/03/16 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:37 a.m. EDT. CIMARRON, Kan. (AP) -- At least 29 people have been taken to hospitals after an Amtrak passenger train derailed in rural southwest Kansas early Monday, authorities said....

» Army top brass skirt punishment in fraud probe as lower ranks take blame
14/03/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. With the exception of only one general, the Army's top brass have escaped punishment in one of the service's largest criminal investigations into contract fraud. ...

» There is only 1 Trump, and he’s unfit to lead us
14/03/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A man who gains power by showing contempt for democracy and civil discourse is not going to develop a finer sensibility as he gains more power. The reverse is far more likely.

» As U.S. Passports For Domestic Flights Loom, IRS Can Now Revoke Passports
14/03/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Soon, your state’s driver’s license may not be enough to get you through airport security. In fact, 26 states do not meet federal regulations.

» Official: Islamic State militants accidentally blow themselves up in Afghanistan
14/03/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. At least a dozen Islamic State militants accidentally blew themselves up in eastern Afghanistan Sunday during a botched operation to plant a bomb, a local official said.

» How Russia and the west are both guilty of paranoid propaganda
14/03/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Only propagandists and arms dealers benefit from the regular claims that everything is being ‘weaponised’ by the Kremlin The current state of relations between Russia and the west is...

» U.S. officials unhappy with Russian plans to upgrade spy planes ... - Russia Beyond the Headlines
14/03/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times U.S. officials unhappy with Russian plans to upgrade spy planes ... Russia Beyond the Headlines Russia plans to enhance the surveillance technology it use...

» The lavish lifestyles of the children of Russia's mega-rich - Russia Beyond the Headlines
14/03/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The lavish lifestyles of the children of Russia's mega-rich Russia Beyond the Headlines The economic crisis, the fall of the ruble and the sanctions have had a negative impact on the ...

» The Briefing: The Battle Of Geneva
14/03/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. O ver the past six months, Russia has managed to reset and reshape the civil war in Syria. They've saved Bashar al-Assad, frustrating Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the West i...

» In Defense of the Obama Doctrine
14/03/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. In October 2007 , Senator Barack Obama, then a struggling Democratic presidential candidate, stood before a few hundred students at DePaul University in Chicago and delivered a s...

» The Hidden Costs of Obama's Vision of American Power
14/03/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. It is a criticism I have heard from more than one person who has worked with President Obama: that he regards himself as the smartest person in the room—any room.  Jef...

» Maryland police: Officer shot, 2 suspects in custody
13/03/16 21:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:55 p.m. EDT. CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) -- Two suspects were in custody after a police officer and another person were shot and wounded near a police station in a Maryland suburb of the nation&...

» The New Interventionists, Putin’s Surprises, and Why Change in Russia Is Not Possible
13/03/16 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, Mark Leonard writes in Project Syndicate that the post-Cold War international order is being challenged at several fronts simulta...

» Australian journalists held in Malaysia - Gulf Today
13/03/16 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Australian journalists held in Malaysia Gulf Today KUALA LUMPUR: Two Australian journalists were detained overnight and have been barred from leaving Malaysia after they tried to “aggr...

» Egyptian justice minister fired after saying he would jail the Prophet Muhammad - Los Angeles Times
13/03/16 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Los Angeles Times Egyptian justice minister fired after saying he would jail the Prophet Muhammad Los Angeles Times Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind was removed from his position...

» VIDEO: Turkish capital hit by huge explosion
13/03/16 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A car bomb has killed at least 34 people and wounded more than a hundred, in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara.

» Can Saudi Arabia fight two wars at once?
13/03/16 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. How is Saudi Arabia managing to fight two wars at once?

» In the Apple Case, a Debate Over Data Hits Home - New York Times
13/03/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times In the Apple Case, a Debate Over Data Hits Home New York Times For the F.B.I. and local law enforcement agencies, the fight has become a high-stakes struggle to...

» Despite low hopes, another attempt to end war in Syria
13/03/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Still looking far from ready to compromise, representatives from Syria's government and opposition arrived here Sunday ahead of another round of U.N.-backed negotiations to end their cat...

» Bomb Attack Kills at Least 34 in Ankara
13/03/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A car bomb attack Sunday evening in Ankara killed at least 34 and injured 125, including seven police officers, Turkish officials said.