Sunday, June 5, 2016

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» Who helped Barack Obama avoid the taint of Chicago corruption? - American Thinker
05/06/16 17:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. American Thinker Who helped Barack Obama avoid the taint of Chicago corruption? American Thinker Among others likely to have had indirect knowledge of an investigation into a ...
» Ex-Mossad chief calls on Israel to speak with Hamas
05/06/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. A former director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has called on the Israeli government to reach out to Hamas, arguing that the Palestinian group is now ready to accept a peace settlem...
» Relations between UK spy agencies “broke down” during war on terrorism
05/06/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Relations between two of Britain’s most powerful intelligence agencies, MI5 and MI6, suffered a “serious and prolonged breakdown” during the American-led war on terrorism.
» The Countries With The Most People Living In Slavery [Infographic]
05/06/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Modern slavery is a brutal reality around the world with estimates that 45.8 million people are in some form of slavery in 167 countries.
» ISIS fighters seem to be trying to sell sex slaves online
05/06/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. "To all the bros thinking about buying a slave, this one is $8,000," begins the May 20 Facebook posting, which was attributed to an Islamic State fighter.
» City tells doubters NYPD has thwarted many terror attacks
05/06/16 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. New York's police force has thwarted numerous terrorist attacks despite claims its methods don't work, a lawyer said Wednesday.
» FBI wants to exempt its huge fingerprint and photo database from privacy protections
05/06/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The FBI wants to exempt its burgeoning national database of fingerprints and facial photographs photos from a federal law that gives Americans the right to sue for government violatio...
» Senate postpones vote on email privacy bill - SC Magazine
05/06/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. SC Magazine Senate postpones vote on email privacy bill SC Magazine “The Email Privacy Act as amended by the House Judiciary Committee hits the sweet spot for what ...
» House Committee Approves Bill to Protect Private Property From Gov't. Seizure - CNSNews.com
05/06/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. House Committee Approves Bill to Protect Private Property From Gov't. Seizure CNSNews.com James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) to protect citizens' private property from seiz...
» 'Revenge porn' bill approved by House Judiciary Committee - Turn to 10
05/06/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Turn to 10 'Revenge porn' bill approved by House Judiciary Committee Turn to 10 The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-1 on Tuesday in favor of passing the bill. It...
» US House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Legislation That Helps Individuals Fight Warrantless Asset ... - The Daily Chronic
05/06/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. The Daily Chronic US House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Legislation That Helps Individuals Fight Warrantless Asset ... The Daily Chronic WASHINGTON, DC ...
» Justice Dept. to Tighten Rules on Testimony by Scientists
05/06/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The measures are part of the government’s response to reports that F.B.I. scientists have often vastly overstated their level of certainty about forensic test results.
» FBI Director Speaks on Civil Rights and Law Enforcement at Conference
05/06/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi's YouTube Videos. From: fbi Duration: 28:59 FBI Director James B. Comey served as special guest speaker on the final day of the 2016 annual conference on civil rights and law enforcement sponsored ...
» FBI Returns Darwin Letter to Smithsonian Archives
05/06/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi's YouTube Videos. From: fbi Duration: 01:41 The FBI returned a recovered Charles Darwin letter from 1875 to the Smithsonian Institution Archives. More at: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2016/june...
» FBI wants biometric database kept secret - WND.com
05/06/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. WND.com FBI wants biometric database kept secret WND.com And while federal law requires a report on its impact on privacy, the FBI has refused to provide one, even as state l...
» FBI pushes for more power to crush your privacy - InfoWorld
05/06/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. InfoWorld FBI pushes for more power to crush your privacy InfoWorld Like living in a police state much? The FBI is pushing on multiple fronts to greatly expand its surveillan...
» Keep biometric database under wraps, urges FBI - OneNewsNow
05/06/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. OneNewsNow Keep biometric database under wraps, urges FBI OneNewsNow The plan by the DOJ to exempt the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ( FBI ) “Next Generation Identificati...
» Turkish President Gains Power After Cabinet Reshuffle
05/06/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A change at the top of the Turkish governmentwill grant more de facto powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and mean that he will have more direct control over procurement programs,...
» Israel’s New Defense Minister Mutes Combative Tone
05/06/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Israel's new defense minister, Avigdor Lieberman, takes office using a softer tone.             
» Polish Official: Battalion Enough to Deter Russia
05/06/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. As it gears up to host a major NATO meeting in July, Poland is keeping its request relatively low – roughly a battalion’s worth of rotational troops inside its borders, which the count...
» Turkey: Russian air strikes in Syria's Idlib killed 60
05/06/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 31, 2016, 1:55 PM (IDT) Turkey said on Tuseday that heavy air strikes reported to have been carried out by Russian jets on a hospital and a mosque in Syria's rebel-held city of Idlib had kil...
» Erdogan: Downing the Russian fighter plane was ‘pilot error’
05/06/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. June 1, 2016, 1:16 PM (IDT) Turkey’s President, Tayyip Erdogan, said that downing the Russian plan on November 2015 was “an error or malfunction of the Turkish pilot” and &ldqu...
» Ex-CIA Director Hayden: Trump's Rhetoric Is 'Feeding' ISIS Recruitment - Mediaite
05/06/16 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Mediaite Ex- CIA Director Hayden: Trump's Rhetoric Is 'Feeding' ISIS Recruitment Mediaite Former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden spoke out at a literary festival yesterday to promote...
» An Interview with Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern - Commonweal (blog)
05/06/16 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Commonweal (blog) An Interview with Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Commonweal (blog) “Ray McGovern, a former CIA officer who gave the daily brief for President George H.W. Bush, is pret...
» A Reporter Is an Unlikely Keeper of Secrets in the Case of a Missing CIA Consultant - New York Times
05/06/16 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. New York Times A Reporter Is an Unlikely Keeper of Secrets in the Case of a Missing CIA Consultant New York Times They told me that the ex-agent had a part-time consulting contract with ...
» CIA To Spill The Beans On Top-Secret Cold War Spy Ops - Mintpress News (blog)
05/06/16 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Mintpress News (blog) CIA To Spill The Beans On Top-Secret Cold War Spy Ops Mintpress News (blog) “ CIA consistently reviews both specific documents and compiled volumes in a timely mann...
» Seized Assets: Critics Push for Reform of Controversial Forfeiture Laws - Twin Falls Times-News
05/06/16 07:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Twin Falls Times-News Seized Assets: Critics Push for Reform of Controversial Forfeiture Laws Twin Falls Times-News There are three basic ways for law enforcement agencies to...
» The Total Number of Terrorist Attacks Around the World Declined Last Year
05/06/16 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The number of terrorist attacks and the number of people killed by acts of terrorism worldwide declined last year for the first time since 2012, according to the U.S. government. Figures comp...
» Iran rejects terror charges in U.S. report
05/06/16 07:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rejected terrorism charges raised against it in an annual U.S. State Department report, Iranian media outlets reported on Sunday, saying the Islamic Republic mer...
» Former Prime Minister of Spain Meets With Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader
05/06/16 07:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Spain’s former prime minister met with jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López on Saturday, the first meeting of its kind in the more than two years since his imprisonment f...
» Russian crime gangs find gays easy targets for blackmail
05/06/16 07:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:10 a.m. EDT. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Criminal gangs in Russia, operating through gay dating sites, have found a lucrative new blackmail target: homosexual men....
» Syrian and Russian war jets step up bombing of Aleppo city: monitor
05/06/16 07:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Nearly 40 strikes hit rebel-held areas in and around Syria's Aleppo city on Sunday in some of the heaviest recent raids by Russian and Syrian government war-planes, r...
» Cuba will never rejoin OAS, says Castro
05/06/16 06:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Cuba's president says the country will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS) in a show of solidarity with Venezuela.
» 3 soldiers dead, 6 missing from flooded Fort Hood vehicle - CBS News
05/06/16 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News 3 soldiers dead, 6 missing from flooded Fort Hood vehicle CBS News Last Updated Jun 2, 2016 7:35 PM EDT. FORT HOOD, Texas -- Three soldiers who were in an Army truck tha...
» 3 U.S. Army soldiers dead, 6 missing after truck overturns in floodwaters at Fort Hood - UPI.com
05/06/16 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. UPI.com 3 U.S. Army soldiers dead, 6 missing after truck overturns in floodwaters at Fort Hood UPI.com Multiple American soldiers were killed Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, after ...
» Trump Claims Judge In Trump University Suit Had 'An Absolute Conflict' Because He's Mexican - Huffington Post
05/06/16 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Huffington Post Trump Claims Judge In Trump University Suit Had 'An Absolute Conflict' Because He's Mexican Huffington Post June 2 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate D...
» Donald Trump Could Threaten US Rule of Law, Scholars Say - New York Times
05/06/16 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Donald Trump Could Threaten US Rule of Law, Scholars Say New York Times Donald J. Trump's attacks on the press and the judicial system are evidence to some people ...
» Obama Issues 42 Sentence Commutations - Daily Beast
05/06/16 06:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Beast Obama Issues 42 Sentence Commutations Daily Beast President Obama is set to commute the sentences of 42 federal prisoners, the White House announced Friday. Of those ...
» NATO General: Trump's Comments Play Into Hands Of Putin
05/06/16 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The chairman of NATO's Military Committee, General Petr Pavel, has denounced Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the U.S. presidential election, for criti...
» U.S., Russia In Dispute Over Strikes On Syrian Al-Qaeda Branch
05/06/16 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A behind-the-scenes dispute between the United States and Russia broke into the open on June 3, with Moscow claiming Washington asked it not to target Al-Qaeda's branch i...
» Puerto Rico plans commercial office in Cuba to promote trade
05/06/16 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HAVANA (Reuters) - Puerto Rico has taken the first steps toward opening a commercial office in Cuba, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said on Saturday, on the sidelines of a Caribbean...
» Tale of Trump and partner in Azerbaijan real estate project
05/06/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:20 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six months before he entered the presidential race, Donald Trump announced a new real estate project in Baku, Azerbaijan. His partner was the son of a gover...
» Exclusive: Saudi's deputy crown prince to visit U.S. for talks - sources
03/06/16 22:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is expected to visit Washington in mid-June for talks with top U.S. officials, possibly including President Barack Ob...
» Islamic State faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq, Syria - Reuters
02/06/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Islamic State faces major assaults on two fronts in Iraq, Syria Reuters SOUTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF FALLUJA, Iraq/WASHINGTON Islamic State insurgents faced major assaults on tw...
» Trump's personal, racially tinged attacks on federal judge alarm legal experts - Washington Post
02/06/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Trump's personal, racially tinged attacks on federal judge alarm legal experts Washington Post Donald Trump's highly personal, racially tinged attacks on a federa...
» Gunman sought after 2 Northern California police officers shot - CBS News
02/06/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Gunman sought after 2 Northern California police officers shot CBS News FREMONT, Calif. -- Two Northern California police officers were shot Wednesday after a traffic st...
» New York AG: Trump U 'really a fraud from beginning to end' - Politico
02/06/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico New York AG: Trump U 'really a fraud from beginning to end' Politico New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman stepped up his attacks on Donald Trump's Trump Universit...
» Saudis pledge not to shock oil market as OPEC debates policy - Reuters
02/06/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters New York Times Saudis pledge not to shock oil market as OPEC debates policy Reuters VIENNA Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to flood the oil market with extra barrel...
» NY attorney general on Trump University: 'This is straight up fraud' - CNN
02/06/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN NY attorney general on Trump University: 'This is straight up fraud' CNN (CNN) New York's attorney general, who is leading a lawsuit against Trump University there, made his ...
» Germany Charges 4 Syrians in Plot to Attack Düsseldorf
02/06/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Three Syrians who were arrested Thursday in Germany, plus one in custody in France, were charged in connection with a plan that involved suicide bombings, prosecutors said.
» U.N. adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen
02/06/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slammed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen for killing and maiming children by adding it to an ann...
» AP Interview: In pursuit of GOP unity, Ryan endorses Trump
02/06/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:53 p.m. EDT. JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Donald Trump's bid for president on Thursday, bringing an end to the extraordinary public split between the ...
» Putin's Little Hackers
02/06/16 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Was Russia's big bust of a group of cybercriminals a victory for law enforcement? Or a head-hunting exercise?
» NATO Shows Off Strength To Russia
02/06/16 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment is making a "tactical march" from Germany to Estonia -- where 10,000 NATO troops will hold drills aimed at sending a clear message to the Kr...
» Karzai Says Taliban Leader’s Killing Has 'Hurt' Chances For Afghan Peace
02/06/16 16:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the killing of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur in a U.S. drone strike has damaged the prospects of a negotiated peace settle...
» Saudi Court Sentences 14 to Death in Attacks on Security Forces
02/06/16 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The men were arrested a few years ago, when protests by members of Saudi Arabia’s Shiite minority roiled the Qatif area of Eastern Province.
» Germany arrests 3 suspected Syrian terrorists, foils alleged Islamic State plot
02/06/16 16:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The three were arrested on suspicion of plotting a mass-casualty attack in Düsseldorf.
» Prince's death adds to opioid overdose epidemic's grim toll
02/06/16 16:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:50 p.m. EDT. Prince's death from an overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl is another example of the national opioid epidemic driven by prescription painkillers....
» NATO Likely to Designate Cyber as Operational Domain of War
01/06/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. NATO members will likely agree during a summit meeting in Warsaw next month to designate cyber as an official operational domain of warfare, along with air, sea, land and space, a senior ...
» Kenneth Starr stepping down as Baylor chancellor - ESPN
01/06/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ESPN Kenneth Starr stepping down as Baylor chancellor ESPN Kenneth Starr is resigning as chancellor at Baylor in the wake of a huge shakeup at the university, but he will continu...
» The Soviet Union's Public Art Legacy
01/06/16 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Across the former Soviet Union, colorful communist-era mosaics still adorn government buildings, housing blocks, and factory walls. Many celebrate industry and culture wi...
» Moscow’s Long Arm In Belgrade
01/06/16 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. How long will Vucic be able to walk the tightrope between Moscow and Brussels?
» U.S.-Backed Fighters Open New Front Against IS In Syria
01/06/16 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters have opened a new front against the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Syria.
» Venezuela's Maduro rooting for 'revolutionary friend' Sanders in U.S. campaign
01/06/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's embattled president, Nicolas Maduro, said on Tuesday night he supported Bernie Sanders in the U.S. presidential race, adding that the candidate, who des...
» Saudi Arabia sentences 14 to death for terrorism: Arabiya TV
01/06/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. RIYADH (Reuters) - A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death 14 of its citizens for terrorism in the Shi'ite Muslim minority area of Qatif, the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television r...
» Merkel sees no reason to roll back Russia sanctions: spokeswoman
01/06/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sees no reason at all now to roll back sanctions against Russia in the Ukraine crisis, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
» Drive to oust Venezuela's Maduro returns old foe to front line
01/06/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Sweating, hoarse and jostled at every turn, opposition leader Henrique Capriles is back pounding Venezuela's streets, exhorting crowds and fuming about corruption a...
» As residents starve in battle for Falluja, Iraq detains men who flee
01/06/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GARMA VILLAGE, Iraq (Reuters) - Desperate for food and water, residents are fleeing the Iraqi city of Falluja as Islamist militants seek to fend off an assault by the army, only for hu...
» In Crimea, Moscow labels some opponents dangerous Islamists
01/06/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAKHCHISARAY, Crimea (Reuters) - Russian riot police in two trucks rolled down a dirt track on the outskirts of the Crimean town of Bakhchisaray, past a woman standing outside her hous...
» Prosecutors fight to stop San Bernardino shooter's family from getting $250000 insurance claim - Los Angeles Times
31/05/16 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Los Angeles Times Prosecutors fight to stop San Bernardino shooter's family from getting $250000 insurance claim Los Angeles Times The federal government is suing to stop the fam...
» For a Russian Couple, Safe Haven in Guatemala Is Fleeting
31/05/16 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Irina Bitkova, right, and her daughter, Anastasia, last year in the garden of a Guatemalan hospital where they were being detained. They had been arrested on charges of using falsified docu...
» Saudi says intercepts and destroys ballistic missile from Yemen
31/05/16 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen and a Saudi-led military coalition said in a statement late on Monday it may be forced...
» Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23: monitor
31/05/16 21:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed in Russian air strikes overnight in the Syrian rebel-held city of Idlib, the heaviest bombardment there since a cessation of hostiliti...
» Russia to Turkey: Withdraw your troops from Iraq - RIA cites Lavrov
31/05/16 21:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia demands that Turkey withdraw its troops from Iraq, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Tuesday.
» Sentence for Costa Concordia captain upheld over 2012 shipwreck
31/05/16 21:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - The prison sentence against the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role in the deadly 2012 shipwreck was upheld on Tuesday by an Ita...
» NATO Defense Spending Said To Rise For First Time In Decade
31/05/16 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Spending on defense by European members of NATO will grow for the first time in a decade, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told the Financial Times in an interview...
» Russia Won't Attend OPEC Meeting; Now Shuns Output Freeze
31/05/16 21:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia won't attend a meeting of the OPEC oil cartel this week and no longer is seeking a freeze in global output because prices have risen close to $50 a barrel without ...
» Israel's New Defense Minister Faces Rift With Military
30/05/16 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Former military staff say they fear their success in calming recent Palestinian violence could be jeopardized under Avigdor Lieberman, a polarizing figure.
» Puerto Rico debates consequences of paying off debt
30/05/16 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Puerto Rico’s budget director says the U.S. territory cannot pay off its debt and provide essential services at the same time.
» Kremlin Rejects Working Group to Mend Russia-Turkey Relations
30/05/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Kremlin has rejected the creation of a dedicated working group aimed at normalizing relations between Russia and Turkey, the Interfax news agency reported Monday.
» Juncker to Meet Putin at Russia's St. Petersburg Economic Forum
30/05/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Both Moscow and Brussels have confirmed that the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker will attend Russia's St. Petersburg Forum next month.
» Polish Lieutenant Colonel Gets Six-Year Sentence for Spying for Russia
30/05/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Polish lieutenant colonel, named as J. Zbigniew, has been sentenced to six years in prison for spying for Russia, the RBC news website reported Monday, citing local media.
» How serious is Russia's military threat? - The Week Magazine
30/05/16 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Week Magazine How serious is Russia's military threat? The Week Magazine Since annexing the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Russia has been throwing its weight around in Eastern Eu...
» Effort to Expose Russia’s ‘Troll Army’ Draws Vicious Retaliation
30/05/16 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Finland is an active front in an online “information war” between Russia and the West. When a journalist there confronted pro-Putin agitators, she became a target.
» Saudi Arabia Slams Iran's Role In Iraq As 'Unacceptable'
30/05/16 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Saudi Arabia has accused archrival Iran of meddling in Iraq, saying the presence of Iranian military units there is "unacceptable."
» Russia To Spend More Than $16 Billion On Arms Industry
30/05/16 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia will spend around 1.1 trillion rubles ($16.7 billion) on its military manufacturing sector in the 2016-2020 period.
» Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus and the Afterlife of a Scandal
30/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. One has moved on. The other is still wondering how she will.
» Russian Authorities Appear to Exaggerate Level of IS Activity
30/05/16 18:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from North Caucasus Analysis - The Jamestown Foundation. On May 21, Russian media reported that a group of young people with ties to the so-called Islamic State (IS) had been detained. According to the police, ...
» Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn? - CNN
30/05/16 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. CNN Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn? CNN Most recently, Flynn was the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency before he was forced out after facing "pressure fr...
» Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn? - CNN International
30/05/16 18:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. CNN International Trump's Veepstakes: Who is Michael Flynn? CNN International Most recently, Flynn was the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency before he was forced o...
» Russian deep-cover spy sentenced in New York court
30/05/16 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. A Russian intelligence officer, who posed as a banker in the United States, has been handed a prison sentence by a court in New York.
» Portuguese, Russian spies arrested in Rome may have accomplices
30/05/16 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. A Portuguese intelligence officer arrested a week ago in Rome, allegedly while passing classified documents to his Russian handler, may have accomplices with access to North Atlantic Treaty ...
» Immigration backlash at the heart of British push to leave the E.U.
30/05/16 18:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. If Britain votes to leave the E.U. on June 23, analysts say, a powerfully emotional backlash against decades of immigration will be the primary driver.
» New law would let the FBI read your email without a court order - BGR
30/05/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BGR New law would let the FBI read your email without a court order BGR A new Senate bill would let the FBI and other law enforcement agencies access the contents of any US citizen's ema...
» Judge Deals Blow to Secret FBI Hacking - U.S. News & World Report
30/05/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. U.S. News & World Report Judge Deals Blow to Secret FBI Hacking U.S. News & World Report In Michaud's case, the FBI reportedly was able to use its malware operation to identify M...
» NATO Members Face Hard Budget Choices, Official Says
30/05/16 18:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. A top NATO official has conceded that the alliance would have to settle for "less of the pie" in the future due to conflicting spending priorities for its members.      ...
» Advances in Military Medicine
30/05/16 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Vice Admiral Mike Cowan USN (Ret) discusses advancements in military medicine and the record high survival rates among those wounded on the battlefield         ...
» Defense News TV: Army Secretary Eric Fanning
30/05/16 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Defense News TV: Army Secretary Eric Fanning             
» Israeli Ex-Generals Push 'Security First' Plan for West Bank, Gaza
30/05/16 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Fed up with security-sapping paralysis at home and fearful of diplomatic fallout abroad, a group of ex-generals here is pushing its own initiative to break through the deadlock blockin...
» US Elbowed Aside by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Israel
30/05/16 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 26, 2016, 7:40 PM (IDT) Obama’s policies were the catalyst that united the main Middle Eastern and Persian Gulf countries.
» ISIS Zeroes in on Russian Military in Syria
30/05/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 26, 2016, 7:40 PM (IDT) ISIS attacks on Russian military in Syria expose security vulnerabilies.
» Israel Lines Up with Saudi Arabia, UAE Against Iran, Hizballah and ISIS
30/05/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 26, 2016, 7:40 PM (IDT) There is a strong emphasis on bilateral intelligence and operational cooperation regarding Iran’s ballistic missile.
» Taliban Leader Assassinated for Secret Ties with Tehran
30/05/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 26, 2016, 7:40 PM (IDT) Taliban leader was killed by US on day he returned from Tehran.
» ISIS cuts off Aleppo Turkey highway. 100,000 Syrians under siege
30/05/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 27, 2016, 7:07 PM (IDT) ISIS fighters managed on Friday to break into two cities in north Syria,  Marea and Salamah, and place them under siege. In doing so the ISIS has cut off the roa...
» US military chiefs overrate damage to ISIS
30/05/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 28, 2016, 8:35 PM (IDT) The US has deployed about 7,500 US soldiers in Iraq and Syria, with an additional  2,000-3,000 fighters working for private security contractors. Washington has ...
» ISIS set for Ramadan attacks in Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Israel
30/05/16 17:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 28, 2016, 9:03 PM (IDT) US and European intelligence and anti-terrorism sources warned on Saturday that ISIS is set to carry out attacks during the month of Ramadan in several Middle East co...
» Saudi Defense Minister to visit President Obama in Washington
30/05/16 17:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 28, 2016, 9:01 PM (IDT) Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Defense Minister, Deputy Crown Prince and son of Saudi King Salman, will arrive in the next few days to Washington, to meet Pres...
» Funded by Spies: 5 Start-Ups Running on CIA Cash - PC Magazine
30/05/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. PC Magazine Funded by Spies: 5 Start-Ups Running on CIA Cash PC Magazine In the wake of the Edward Snowden data dump, the CIA and Silicon Valley have had a rather chilly public relations...
» Top Dem: CIA officials thought spying on Senate 'was flat out wrong' - The Hill
30/05/16 17:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Top Dem: CIA officials thought spying on Senate 'was flat out wrong' The Hill At some point while assembling that report, Senate staffers discovered secret CIA files dubbed the “Panetta ...
» Key Senator: CIA Officials Knew Spying On The Senate Was Morally Wrong - Daily Caller
30/05/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Key Senator: CIA Officials Knew Spying On The Senate Was Morally Wrong Daily Caller Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), who is attending his first hearing as chairman aft...
» What will Moscow and Jakarta try to hide from the CIA? - Russia Beyond the Headlines
30/05/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. What will Moscow and Jakarta try to hide from the CIA ? Russia Beyond the Headlines A new cooperation agreement between the Russian and Indonesian intelligence agencies bodes well for bo...
» UNITED STATES: Ex-CIA officer Bryan Wright proposes data mining royalties - Basic Income News
30/05/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. UNITED STATES: Ex- CIA officer Bryan Wright proposes data mining royalties Basic Income News Former CIA officer Bryan Dean Wright says that the “smart spies” all recognized that, within ...
» CIA Director John Brennan Learned Arabic In 1970s - 2paragraphs.com
30/05/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. 2paragraphs.com CIA Director John Brennan Learned Arabic In 1970s 2paragraphs.com 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley landed a rare interview with the head of the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ...
» CIA ex-boss: secretive spooks tolerated in UK more than in US - The Guardian
30/05/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Guardian CIA ex-boss: secretive spooks tolerated in UK more than in US The Guardian In a wide-ranging talk on the fourth day of the Hay festival, Hayden addressed CIA torture, target...
» Paula Broadwell opens up about affair with former CIA director General David Petraeus - Daily Mail
30/05/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Daily Mail Paula Broadwell opens up about affair with former CIA director General David Petraeus Daily Mail 'I'm the first to admit I screwed up,' Broadwell said Saturday in an interview...
» Director Brennan - CBS News
30/05/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CBS News Director Brennan CBS News But whatever the name, it has the manpower, means and ruthlessness to attack the U.S. The man who is supposed to stop that attack is John Brennan, the ...
» NATO urged to show stronger resolve on Russia, up spending
30/05/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. NATO's Parliamentary Assembly has urged alliance members to stand up to Russia's military assertiveness and to decide to better share the burden of collective defense when they hold...
» Chief Of The CIA's 'Bin-Laden' Unit Tells The World That Al-Qaeda Never Existed - Collective Evolution
30/05/16 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Chief Of The CIA's 'Bin-Laden' Unit Tells The World That Al-Qaeda Never Existed Collective Evolution The number of 'whistleblowers' that have emerged over the years regarding the ongoing...
» NATO summit to raise military presence in Poland, region
30/05/16 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says an upcoming “landmark summit” will enhance the alliance’s defensive and deterrent presence in Poland and in the region, but decisions as to the number ar...
» ISIS fighters seem to be trying to sell sex slaves online - Washington Post
30/05/16 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post ISIS fighters seem to be trying to sell sex slaves online Washington Post The woman is young, perhaps 18, with olive skin and dark bangs that droop onto her face. In th...
» Daesh militants sell sex slaves on social media - Shahernama
30/05/16 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Shahernama Daesh militants sell sex slaves on social media Shahernama Daesh (ISIS)terrorists are using the Internet to sell hundreds of women held as sex slaves, a report says. Daesh m...
» Police promise more patrols as West Side bears brunt of Memorial Day gun violence - Chicago Tribune
30/05/16 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Chicago Tribune Police promise more patrols as West Side bears brunt of Memorial Day gun violence Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune reporters and photographers will be out covering...
» Editorial: Becket, the Man and the Myth
30/05/16 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. There is a reason that the physical remains of great personalities continue to enthrall us.