Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review - 24/01/14 19:24

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Russian lawmaker says the government in Moscow has no intention of expelling U.S. national security leaker Edward Snowden when his year-long temporary asylum ends in August. Alexey Push...

» Russian Lawmaker Says Moscow Won't Expel Snowden
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Russian lawmaker says the government in Moscow has no intention of expelling U.S. national security leaker Edward Snowden when his year-long temporary asylum ends in August.Alexey Pushk...

» Ukrainian president offers concessions to protesters
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Viktor Yanukovich promises to reshuffle government and bring opposition leaders into anti-crisis team after days of deadly riots Ukraine's presid...

» Rough start for Syria talks as sides sit apart
24/01/14 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Rough start for Syria talks as sides sit apart The first talks between Syria's warring sides were off to a rough start on Friday after the United Nations failed to convince regi...

» Snowden to ask Russian police for protection after US threats
24/01/14 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. This tablet PC displays a photo of former CIA employee Edward Snowden and his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena leaving the Sheremetyevo airport. NSA whistleblo...

» Russia Plans to Extend Snowden Asylum, Lawmaker Says
24/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The lawmaker hinted that the extension of temporary refugee status for the former National Security Agency contractor might be indefinite.

» Ukrainian protesters seize ministry building in Kiev
24/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Anti-government protesters have occupied a government ministry in the capital city of Kiev following the failure of talks between Ukrainian President V...

» Team USA Uniforms 'Pose Security Risk' In Sochi
24/01/14 19:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Athletes are reportedly told they could put their personal safety at greater risk if they have the uniforms on outside venues.

» US softens tone on any Snowden deal
24/01/14 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Whistleblower remains a deeply divisive figure in American politics, complicating any efforts to secure some form of agreement with the government

» Puerto Rico thief makes off with van of eggs worth $22,000
24/01/14 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Police say thief drove away refrigerated van from distribution centre in Hatillo A thief in Puerto Rico has got away with the makings of an enorm...

» Kerry defends focus on Israeli security
24/01/14 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. DAVOS, Switzerland — Israel cannot make peace with the Palestinians so long as it fears that a free Palestine next door would...

» Venezuela decrees new price controls to fight inflation
24/01/14 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday decreed a new price control law that sets limits on company profits and establishes prison terms for those charged with hoarding or over-chargin...

» Gay writer brings hope amid Africa clampdown
24/01/14 19:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. After coming out Binyavanga Wainaina talks about on living in a continent that largely frowns on homosexuality

» John Kerry defends US foreign policy against accusations of 'standing down'
24/01/14 19:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Secretary of state says US engagement is 'as broad and as deep as at any point in our history Jill Treanor Larry Elliott

» Kerry, Rebutting Critics, Says U.S. More Engaged Than Ever
24/01/14 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Secretary of State John Kerry told global business leaders Friday that the U.S. was doubling down on its diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East.

» Former Senate staffer facing child porn charges dead in apparent suicide
24/01/14 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Ryan Loskarn, who had worked as a top aide to senator Lamar Alexander, was found dead weeks after his arrest

» Iran: Clemency possible for Americans
24/01/14 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Iran: Clemency possible for Americans CNN's Jim Scuitto reports from the ground in Tehran, where Iran finds itself in the middle of several newsmaking stories. From: CNNInterna...

» Does oxytocin hold the key to happiness?
24/01/14 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Does oxytocin hold the key to happiness? Dr. Paul J Zak, author of the "Moral Molecule" speaks to Zain Verjee about Oxytocin. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 rating...

» CBBC under fire over gender stereotyping
24/01/14 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Girls can be manipulative and 'overemotional' and boys 'like to talk about sex' according to guide removed from website The BBC has been criticis...

» JP Morgan doubles CEO Jamie Dimon's salary despite billions in fines
24/01/14 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Dimon will receive total pay package of $20m in same year bank agreed $13bn settlement with Justice Department

» Sen. Alexander's Former Top Aide Hangs Self in Md. - ABC News
24/01/14 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. San Francisco Chronicle Sen. Alexander's Former Top Aide Hangs Self in Md. ABC News A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents' basement in Maryland...

» Circassians return to Sochi before Winter Olympics – in pictures
24/01/14 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Circassians – a people indigenous to the North Caucasus who were scattered across the globe by a 19th-century military campaign – have returned t...

» NSA domestic surveillance condemned in Republican party resolution
24/01/14 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Republican National Committee members call for special panel to investigate extent of bulk data collection on Americans Dan Roberts

» Ukraine unrest spreads beyond Kiev
24/01/14 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Demonstrators seize local government buildings in west Ukrainian cities as Kiev braces for arrival of surge of protesters over weekend

» Unrest Spreads to More Cities in Ukraine
24/01/14 18:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Viktor F. Yanukovych and antigovernment demonstrators remain at an impasse in Kiev, as the protesters’ demands have grown.

» Secretary of State Kerry rejects notion U.S. is disengaging from world
24/01/14 18:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed on Friday as "a myth" suggestions that the United States was withdrawing from world affairs.

» Al-Faisal: Syria is a 'festering wound'
24/01/14 18:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Al-Faisal: Syria is a 'festering wound' John Defterios speaks to Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-Faisal about why it' so important to establish peace in Syria. From: CNNInternat...

» Edward Snowden won't be pressured to end asylum, Russia says
24/01/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Edward Snowden says the time isn't right to return to the United States, and his current host, Russia, on Friday signaled it will not pressure him.

» Ukraine Protesters Expand Camps After Talks Yield No Results
24/01/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian opposition protesters built more barricades in a central square in the capital early Friday, after late night talks with the government failed to yield results.Opposition leader...

» Syria conflict: Can peace talks end a war? - BBC News
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Syria conflict: Can peace talks end a war? BBC News Officials with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and leaders of the Syrian opposition are meeting in...

» Pussy Riot: Behind the balaclavas
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Last month, Nadya and Maria of Pussy Riot were released. Masha Gessen, who corresponded with the women in prison, examines how their trial became...

» Images from Syria
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, US - Reuters
24/01/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, US Reuters NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A full-scale flight from emerging market assets accelerated on Frida...

» The police get the tools they want, Britain loses the liberties it holds dear | Henry Porter
24/01/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Crime rates are down, yet the police create a fantasy world of chaos demanding ever greater control over a free people There are two striking ima...

» Erdogan threatens to unveil graft accusations against rival
24/01/14 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Friday to t divulge a file of corruption allegations against the main opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor, ra...

» Pakistani court condemns mentally ill Briton to death for blasphemy
24/01/14 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has handed a death sentence for blasphemy to a 69-year-old Briton with a history of mental illness, even though his lawyers were barred from the courtroo...

» Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower - NYTimes.com
24/01/14 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Seven months ago, the world began to learn the vast scope of the National Security Agency’s reach into the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe, as it collec...

» U.S. Willing to Hold Talks if Snowden Pleads Guilty
24/01/14 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday that the United States was willing to discuss how the criminal case against Edward J. Snowden would be handled, but only if Mr. Snowden ple...

» From start, Syrian peace talks on brink of collapse
24/01/14 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. GENEVA — Long-awaited peace talks between Syria’s warring factions were on the brink of collapse on Friday after the Syrian o...

» Will non-profit foundations step up to save the internet? | Dan Gillmor
24/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A few corporations and government are strangling democratized technology. We have to fight back, but it takes money The best foundations and phil...

» Afghan journalist Noor Ahmed Noori found dead in Helmand province
24/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Body of former New York Times journalist, working for radio station in Afghanistan, found burned and mutilated inside a bag The burned and mutila...

» Ukraine protesters smash windows and storm government buildings
24/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Ukraine protesters smash windows and storm government buildings Protesters in Ukraine have set off fireworks and stormed government buildings in Cherkasy, Ternopil and Lviv during violent c...

» Ukraine protesters stripped, beaten
24/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine protesters stripped, beaten Anti-government protesters in Ukraine are beaten, then jailed under new anti-protest laws. CNN's Diana Magnay reports. From: CNNInternationa...

» Can Putinism solve its contradictions?
24/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The dual state The process of change in Russia, in its extraordinary depth and intensity, while outwardly conforming to principles of normality and regularity, remains contradictory. This has given rise to a ...

» Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism - The Moscow Times
24/01/14 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google News. The Moscow Times Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism The Moscow Times To be sure, anti-Americanism has always been high in post-Soviet Russia, given the lingering legacy...

» Edward Snowden a traitor but US spy review is welcome, says Julie Bishop
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Australian foreign minister questions NSA contractor's motives but supports US proposals for greater oversight of spy agencies Katharine Murphy

» Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack Becky Anderson speaks to Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko about their ongoing protests in Kiev. From: CNNInternational Vie...