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Israel's New Defense Minister Faces Rift With Military

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Former military staff say they fear their success in calming recent Palestinian violence could be jeopardized under Avigdor Lieberman, a polarizing figure.

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» 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.
» Russian mob-linked fraudster a 'key player' in presidential hopeful's business ventures
28/05/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Signed in as mikenova Share this story on NewsBlur Shared stories are on their way...
» Donald Trump's wall: Dream or nightmare?
28/05/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Why people at US border back Trump's 'great' wall
» 41 Secret Service Workers Punished After Retaliatory Leak of Congressman's Info - Gawker
28/05/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Gawker 41 Secret Service Workers Employees Punished After Retaliatory Leak of Congressman's Info Gawker On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that 41 Secret ...
» US Sentences al-Qaida Recruit to 40 Years in Prison
28/05/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A U.S. district court in New York has sentenced Ming Quang Pham, a British citizen of Vietnamese descent, to 40 years in prison for terrorism, based on his support of the terrorist group ...
» In 1453, this Ottoman sultan ended Christian rule in Constantinople. But was he a good Muslim?
28/05/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. In Turkey, secularists and Islamists alike revere Mehmet II, but both sides paint him in their own image.
» Putin visits Orthodox monastic community at Mount Athos
28/05/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the northern Greek peninsula of Mount Athos, on a visit to the autonomous Orthodox Christian monastic community here.
» Putin visits all-male Orthodox enclave
28/05/16 19:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Russian President Vladimir Putin is joining celebrations to mark 1,000 years of Russian monks at the monastic enclave of Mount Athos in Greece.
» Spain’s Wine Industry Is Hiccuping From Its Excesses
28/05/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The country developed a talent for producing wine in bulk, but overproduction is sinking both prices and the reputation of Spanish vintners.
» Putin visits Russian Orthodox monastic community in Greece
28/05/16 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:33 p.m. EDT. None
» Report: White House Suspends Cluster Bomb Transfers to Saudi Arabia
28/05/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A leading U.S.-based foreign policy journal says the White House has quietly suspended the transfer of cluster bombs to ally Saudi Arabia, in response to the Sunni kingdom's aerial war ag...
» Signs Point to Long Fight to Retake Fallujah from IS
28/05/16 19:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. For almost a week, thousands of Iraqi forces have been advancing on the Islamic State-held city of Fallujah, methodically moving to cut off as many as 1,000 IS fighters from help on the o...
» Georgia 'Huge Step Closer' To NATO As Drills Conclude
28/05/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Georgian unit joins NATO's rapid response force at the close of military exercises, hailed by the country's defense minister as a ''huge step'' closer towards the allia...
» Syrian airbase used by Russia damaged in Isis attack – report - The Guardian
28/05/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Syrian airbase used by Russia damaged in Isis attack – report The Guardian Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to an airbase used by Russian forces in Syri...
» Бобу Дилану «стукнуло» 75
28/05/16 19:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:51 Бобу Дилану сегодня исполнилось 75 лет; Walt Disney выпустит римейк на «Красавицу и чудовище»; Адель впервые станцевала в своем кли...
» Top NATO General Says Russia Sees 'Compromise As Weakness'
28/05/16 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from rferlonline's YouTube Videos. From: rferlonline Duration: 10:27 General Petr Pavel, the chairman of NATO's Military Committee, says the alliance's planned build-up on its eastern flank is a response to...
» President of Estonia in an exclusive interview to VOA
28/05/16 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 11:31 Toomas Hendrik Ilves talks about NATO presence in Europe and digital stretegy of Estonia
» Sweden accepts NATO troops amid anti-Russia hysteria - RT
28/05/16 19:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Sweden accepts NATO troops amid anti- Russia hysteria RT Sweden had been reluctant to get closer with the military block for decades, but a significant swing in favor of such a mov...
» Петр Порошенко: президент два года
28/05/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 00:00 Правда ли, что Петр Порошенко готовил себе подарок к двухлетию собственного президентства, договариваясь об освобождении Надежды Савчен...
» Why Are Cossacks Making A Comeback in Russia?
28/05/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. At Moscow's Kazachya Lavka, or Cossack Store, you don't need to be rich to be a Cossack. Their fake-fur version of the famous red papakha hat will set you back about $10.
» Post-White House, Obamas to Rent Washington Mansion
28/05/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters plan to move to a nine-bedroom mansion in Washington's fashionable Kalorama neighborhood when his eight years in t...
» В США столкнулись два истребителя - РБК
28/05/16 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК В США столкнулись два истребителя РБК В небе над США столкнулись два военных самолета. Все члены экипажа выжили, спасти их помогли люди, находившиеся неподалеку на рыболовецком...
» Саакашвили считает обыски попыткой запугать и скомпрометировать его команду - РИА Новости
28/05/16 19:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Комсомольская правда Саакашвили считает обыски попыткой запугать и скомпрометировать его команду РИА Новости КИЕВ, 26 мая — РИА Новости. Губернатор Одесской области Украины Михаил ...
» "Я не покину Азербайджан!"
28/05/16 19:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 03:41 Освобожденная из-под стражи журналистка Хадиджа Исмайлова не намерена уезжать из Азербайджана. Она собирается закончить начатые до арес...
» Сегодня состоялась встреча заместителя Министра обороны России Анатолия Антонова с Послом Государства Израиль в Российской Федерации Цви Хейфецом
28/05/16 19:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. В ходе встречи были затронуты вопросы совершенствования двусторонней нормативной правовой базы российско-израильского сотрудничества в военной сфере, и увеличения количества контактов по линии оборонн...
» Video Purportedly Shows Taliban Commanders Pledging Loyalty To New Leader
28/05/16 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Video footage obtained by RFE/RL purportedly shows a group of Taliban commanders pledging loyalty to the newly named Afghan Taliban leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada....
» Saudi Cleric: Selfies with Cats ‘Prohibited’
28/05/16 18:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An influential Saudi cleric says taking selfies with cats or other animals is “prohibited" unless completely necessary. Sheikh Saleh Bin Fawzan Al-Fazwan, a member of the Saudi Council of...
» Russia and Saudi Arabia Are Headed for a Showdown - The National Interest Online
28/05/16 18:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online Russia and Saudi Arabia Are Headed for a Showdown The National Interest Online Thorough analysis of Russia's energy policy, especially Moscow's position o...
» Трамп назвал цену за дебаты с Сандерсом - NEWSru.com
28/05/16 18:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ТАСС Московский комсомолец Трамп назвал цену за дебаты с Сандерсом NEWSru.com Миллиардер Дональд Трамп назвал цену за участие в дебатах с Берни Сандерсом - харизматичным, но безнад...
» Pilot's Release Seen Unlikely to Aid Russia's Relations With West
28/05/16 18:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Both the Kremlin and some of its opponents expressed doubt Thursday that the freeing of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko in exchange for two Russian servicemen captured in eastern Ukraine...
» Russia Calls for Routine Cybersecurity Meetings With US - Sputnik International
28/05/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia Calls for Routine Cybersecurity Meetings With US Sputnik International "In what concerns the Russian side, we have long advocated for such meetings t...
» Suicide Watch: Why Russian Teens Keep Killing Themselves
28/05/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Over the course of six months, 130 teenagers were reported to have killed themselves under the influence of suicide masterminds operating within the social network VKontakte.
» A Look Back: Khadija Ismayilova's Life In Pictures
28/05/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. May 27 marks the 40th birthday of investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova. Two day's earlier, Azerbaijan's Supreme Court ordered the RFE/RL journalist's release from pr...
» Putin Declares Russia an 'Ally' to Islamic World - Newsweek
28/05/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Putin Declares Russia an 'Ally' to Islamic World Newsweek Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed that his country will always be a “reliable ally” to the “Islamic world” ...
» G7 Leaders Agree to Prolong Anti-Russian Sanctions
28/05/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The G7 has agreed to extend sanctions imposed on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.
» 'Aristotle's tomb' discovered by archaeologist
28/05/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The Greek philosopher died in 322 BC, was a student of Plato and teacher to Alexander the Great
» Lives: A Soviet-Era Mind-Set at the Market
28/05/16 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Confronting, or failing to confront, the old conformity in Slovakia.
» Савченко назвала Путина гнидой: отцепись от Украины - NEWSru.ua
28/05/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. СЕГОДНЯ Савченко назвала Путина гнидой: отцепись от Украины NEWSru.ua Российское телевидение создало миф о президенте России Владимире Путине, как о "боге", но на самом д...
» Slovakian Prime Minister says 'Islam has no place in this country' – weeks before it takes over EU presidency
28/05/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Robert Fico: 'I'm sorry, Islam has no place in Slovakia. It is the duty of politicians to talk about these things very clearly and openly. I do not wish there were tens ...
» Russia's Long Road to the Middle East - Wall Street Journal
28/05/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia's Long Road to the Middle East Wall Street Journal Every Russian schoolchild is taught about the violent death of Aleksandr Griboyedov in 1829. A poet and p...
» Iran Denies Ties to Slain 'Terrorist' Taliban Leader
28/05/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An Iranian diplomat has rejected allegations Tehran had close ties and had been covertly working with Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansoor, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike. The fatal...
» Separatist Georgian Region to Vote on Joining Russia in 2017 - Newsweek
28/05/16 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Separatist Georgian Region to Vote on Joining Russia in 2017 Newsweek The Kremlin-backed separatist region of Georgia called South Ossetia is set to vote on whether or not to...
» Freed by Russia, Ukraine's "Joan of Arc" may be thorn in own leaders' side - Reuters
28/05/16 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Freed by Russia , Ukraine's "Joan of Arc" may be thorn in own leaders' side Reuters KIEV Securing pilot Nadiya Savchenko's release from Russian captivity was a PR co...
» Aunt of N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has Lived Secretly in US for 18 Years
28/05/16 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. It is probably a very little known fact that an aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lived in the United States for the past 18 years. The Washington Post reported Friday that Ko Y...
» Suspicions About Russian Support of PKK Grow in Turkey
28/05/16 18:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ever since it was revealed that the Kurdish rebel group PKK used a Russian-made shoulder-launched missile to down a Turkish helicopter, Ankara has been eyeing Moscow suspiciously. Defense...
» Could Russia REALLY go to war with NATO? - CNN
28/05/16 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Could Russia REALLY go to war with NATO? CNN The book, "2017 War with Russia ," is clearly labelled as a work of fiction. But it portrays a fairly convincing manufactured incident...
» Путин: вопрос Донбасса может быть решен лишь через децентрализацию Украины - РИА Новости
28/05/16 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Путин: вопрос Донбасса может быть решен лишь через децентрализацию Украины РИА Новости АФИНЫ, 27 мая — РИА Новости. Урегулирование на Донбассе возможно только через дец...
» American Citizens Give US Global Role Mixed Reviews
28/05/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Research released Friday shows Americans have mixed views on the status of their country on the global stage. Surveys taken throughout April by the Pew Research Center found nearly three-...
» Путин ответил на слова Порошенко о возвращении Донбасса и Крыма - РБК
28/05/16 18:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Путин ответил на слова Порошенко о возвращении Донбасса и Крыма РБК Россия считает вопрос с Крымом «закрытым», заявил Владимир Путин. Ранее президент Украины Петр Порошенко гов...
» US Forces in Syria Ordered to Remove Kurdish YPG Patches
28/05/16 18:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. special forces in Syria who were wearing patches of a Kurdish fighting group have been ordered to remove them because of "political sensitivities," a spokesman for the coalition figh...
» Суд вынес приговор аргентинскому диктатору Биньоне за операцию «Кондор» - РБК
28/05/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Зеркало недели ЛІГА.net Суд вынес приговор аргентинскому диктатору Биньоне за операцию «Кондор» РБК Бывший аргентинский диктатор Рейнальдо Биньоне получил 20 лет лишения свободы за...
» Аквалангисты обнаружили тело на месте крушения самолета в Нью-Йорке - РИА Новости
28/05/16 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Вести.Ru Lenta.ru Аквалангисты обнаружили тело на месте крушения самолета в Нью-Йорке РИА Новости МОСКВА, 28 мая — РИА Новости. Аквалангисты обнаружили тело на месте падения легком...
» Donald Trump Declines to Debate Bernie Sanders
28/05/16 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump backed off a promise that he would debate Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders prior to California's Democratic primar...
» Алиев заявил о наращивании военной мощи Азербайджаном - Газета.Ru
28/05/16 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Vesti Алиев заявил о наращивании военной мощи Азербайджаном Газета.Ru Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев на официальной приеме по случаю Дня Республики заявил, что Азербайджан нар...
» Obama Remembers Fallen Troops for Memorial Day
28/05/16 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. "It's a day we remember those who never made it hom...
» Putin Warns of Retaliation against US Missile Shield in Europe
28/05/16 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that he would have no choice but to retaliate against the United States over the country’s missile defense system in Europe. Putin, while speak...
» Moscow Said Deploying Russian Criminal World against Ukraine
28/05/16 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, May 28 – Many are now being distracted by the Kremlin’s charm offensive, but Moscow ...
» Former NATO Chief Named Poroshenko Adviser
28/05/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he will do his "utmost to promote security, economic reforms, and stronger EU ties" in his new capacity as an adv...
» Порошенко назвал условия для проведения выборов в Донбассе - РИА Новости
28/05/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Порошенко назвал условия для проведения выборов в Донбассе РИА Новости КИЕВ, 28 мая — РИА Новости. Украина настаивает на том, что выборы в Донбассе будут возможны тольк...
» Russia derides Ukraine's hiring of ex-Nato chief
28/05/16 18:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Russian MPs say appointment of Anders Fogh Rasmussen as special adviser is a ‘hostile gesture’ Ukraine’s president has appointed a former Nato secretary general as a special adviser,...
» Russia derides Ukraine's hiring of ex-Nato chief - The Guardian
28/05/16 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Russia derides Ukraine's hiring of ex-Nato chief The Guardian Petro Poroshenko announced the appointment of Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former prime minister of Denmark wh...
» Russia developing kamikaze drone that hits target & detonates - report - RT
28/05/16 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia developing kamikaze drone that hits target & detonates - report RT One of the drone models used by Russia is to be modified to be used as a kamikaze, Russian media said....
» Putin Wraps Up Greek Trip With Visit To Mount Athos
28/05/16 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin is wrapping up a two-day trip to Greece by visiting the monastic community of Mount Athos, one of Orthodox Christianity's holiest sites.
» Palestinian President Abbas Says 'Ready' for Paris Peace Talks
28/05/16 18:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told a gathering of the Arab League Saturday that the body he represents is ready to accept a “fair and just peace” based on internationally ...
» Rise of Donald Trump Tracks Growing Debate Over Global Fascism
28/05/16 17:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Mr. Trump’s campaign has engendered impassioned discussion about the nature of his appeal and warnings from critics on the left and the right.
» Russian President Vladimir Putin warns he'll retaliate against NATO missiles - CNN
28/05/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin warns he'll retaliate against NATO missiles CNN " Russia knows full well that our Ballistic Missile Defense system is defensive and neither design...
» Erdogan Condemns US Forces For Wearing Syrian Kurdish Insignia
28/05/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated a row with Washington, over images of U.S. special forces wearing Syrian Kurdish militia patches. “The support the U.S. has given to t...
» Порошенко предложил Савченко провести встречи с европейскими лидерами - РИА Новости
28/05/16 17:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Порошенко предложил Савченко провести встречи с европейскими лидерами РИА Новости КИЕВ, 28 мая – РИА Новости. Президент Украины Петр Порошенко на встрече с Надеждой Сав...
» North Korea Linked to Cyberattacks on World Banks
28/05/16 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Cybersecurity firm Symantec has found evidence that North Korea is behind the recent string of attacks on several Asian banks.   Symantec said the malware used to steal $81 million from B...
» Russia’s Long Road to the Middle East
28/05/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Every Russian schoolchild is taught about the violent death of Aleksandr Griboyedov in 1829. A poet and playwright whose work is enshrined in the country’s literary canon, Griboyedov had the misfortune ...
» Russia in Review
27/05/16 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. May 26, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclea...
» Trump's Resume Unlike Any Previous US Leader
26/05/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. There are a few well-worn paths to the U.S. presidency.  Hillary Clinton is following one of them.  Donald Trump is not. Trump has never been vice president, elected to the U.S. Senate or...
» Estonia Calls for Permanent NATO Battalions as Protection From Russia
26/05/16 06:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas has called for one NATO battalion to be permanently stationed in each Baltic nation in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt has...
» Experts: Audit justifies FBI's push for Hillary Clinton indictment - Boston Herald
26/05/16 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Boston Herald Experts: Audit justifies FBI's push for Hillary Clinton indictment Boston Herald The scathing audit of Hillary Clinton's use of a basement email server while secretary of s...
» FBI refuses to release Tor exploit details, evidence thrown out in court - ZDNet
26/05/16 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. ZDNet FBI refuses to release Tor exploit details, evidence thrown out in court ZDNet The FBI's refusal to release the full details of an exploit used against the Tor network to track all...
» Senator says sex case files show 'troubling command culture'
26/05/16 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - Sexual misconduct remains a destructive force in the armed forces and military communities, a U.S. senator said Monday in a new report that urge...
» Egypt's former top auditor summoned for questioning
26/05/16 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian security official says Egypt's former top auditor, who was dismissed in March, has been summoned for questioning by the country's nationa...
» Iran taunts Israel: 'We will raze the Zionist regime in less than 8 minutes' on Khamenei's orders
26/05/16 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his surrogates started off the week by mocking the Obama administration and claiming the capability to "raze" Israel in les...
» New report says health facilities attacked in 19 countries
26/05/16 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Deliberate or indiscriminate attacks have decimated health facilities, killed medical workers and patients, and deprived countless civilians...
» Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour death creates opening for Haqqani network
26/05/16 06:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The U.S. drone strike that killed a top Taliban leader this week may be providing an opening for the Haqqani network, the al Qaeda-affiliated Pakistani terrorist ...
» 'Guccifer' hacker who breached Clinton confidant enters guilty plea
26/05/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A Romanian computer hacker who claimed to have accessed Hillary Clinton's personal email server entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to charges relate...
» Ransomware infections led to $1.6 million in losses during 2015: Report
26/05/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. An FBI report released Tuesday said that ransomware infections caused more than $1.6 million in losses last year for individuals and businesses, even before exper...
» Report: Aide to Democrat Chuck Schumer Arrested on Drug Charges
26/05/16 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. An aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) has reportedly been placed on leave after being arrested on drug charges. The Associated Press , citing a spokesman for Schumer, reported We...
» NATO’s Big New Russian Spy Scandal
26/05/16 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. A Russian mole has been uncovered inside NATO intelligence. What does this mean for Western security? Last weekend, in the latest development in the secret espionage struggle between Vlad...
» SPECIAL OPERATIONS: The Return To Yemen
26/05/16 06:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» VA restored benefits to 4,200 veterans wrongly declared dead
26/05/16 06:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The Department of Veterans Affairs cut off the benefits of more 4,200 people nationwide after they were wrongly declared dead.
» The Early Edition: May 24, 2016
26/05/16 06:23 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. AFGHANISTAN The death of the Ta...
» The Early Edition: May 25, 2016
26/05/16 06:23 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. AFGHANISTAN Mawlawi Haibatullah...
» Analysis: Mullah Mansour’s killing will shape future of Afghan War
26/05/16 05:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Ironically, just hours before killing Mansour, Washington was calling the Taliban to join the negotiation table for peace talks with the Afghan government. So what exactly was America’s inte...
» Russian, Portuguese intelligence officers arrested in Rome on espionage charges
26/05/16 05:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Two intelligence officers, one Russian and one Portuguese, have been arrested by Italian authorities on charges of espionage. The arrests took place in Rome on Monday by Italian police, who ...
» FBI Houston Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Enron Case
26/05/16 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi's YouTube Videos. From: fbi Duration: 02:13 Today, May 25, 2016 marks 10 years since the convictions of Enron Corporation’s Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Lay was chairman and chief executive of...
» Why Is It So Hard for the Federal Govt to Tell Us How Many People Police Are Killing? - AlterNet
26/05/16 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Why Is It So Hard for the Federal Govt to Tell Us How Many People Police Are Killing? AlterNet “Should” means that providing data on police shootings to the federal governmen...
» Truckers make ideal serial killers: FBI - Fleet Owner
26/05/16 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fleet Owner Truckers make ideal serial killers: FBI Fleet Owner FBI Crime Analyst Christie Palazzolo, who was quoted in the blog and appeared in the video, added that truck driving is an...
» FBI captures fugitive Idaho doctor - KTVB.com
26/05/16 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. KTVB.com FBI captures fugitive Idaho doctor KTVB.com SHOSHONE COUNTY, Idaho – The FBI confirmed Monday they have captured fugitive Idaho doctor Rafael W. Beier who had been on the run si...
» Two FBI agents shot while serving warrant near Chicago - Washington Post
26/05/16 05:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post Two FBI agents shot while serving warrant near Chicago Washington Post Two FBI agents were shot and injured while serving a warrant Tuesday morning outside Chicago, and t...
» FBI won't reveal hack, so child porn evidence tossed - CNET
26/05/16 05:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Motherboard FBI won't reveal hack, so child porn evidence tossed CNET Evidence in a child pornography trial has been excluded because the US government refuses to detail how it hacked th...
» The Futility of Dialogue With Putin
26/05/16 05:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. The need to keep the channels of dialogue open with an unpredictable Russia is taken as an absolute imperative by many Western politicians. But they are of...
» Blasts near Russian military bases in Latakia province, 150 killed
26/05/16 05:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. May 23, 2016, 11:45 AM (IDT) Over 150 people are dead after seven blasts targeted Monday several locations in the coastal towns of Jableh and Tartus, The locations are close to two Russian milit...
» Romanian Hacker ‘Guccifer’ Pleads Guilty Computer Hacking Crimes
26/05/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Washington
» G-7 Summit Kicks Off in Japan
26/05/16 05:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Leaders from the world’s top seven industrialized nations gathered Thursday in a small coastal city in central Japan for what will be President Barack Obama’s last such meeting before ...
» Oil Price Tops $50 As Canada Fires Fuel Recovery
26/05/16 05:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The milestone is the latest sign of recovery in a market which has seen prices freefall in the last two years.
» Analyst: Savchenko Release Shows Russia Wants Negotiations
26/05/16 05:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia’s release of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, exchanged for two Russian servicemen, was welcomed by rights groups and supporters. They maintain her nearly two-year detention, tria...
» Study: Kremlin Uses Anti-extremism Law to Suppress Dissent
26/05/16 05:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia is using its anti-extremism laws to crack down on dissent, analysts and human rights advocates say. A recent study found that the number of Russians sentenced to prison for extremi...
» Feds spend billions to run museum-ready computer systems
26/05/16 05:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 4:41 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is squandering its technology budget maintaining museum-ready computer systems in critical areas from nuclear weapons to Social Security. The...
» On eve of Greece visit, Putin says problems with EU can be solved
26/05/16 05:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ATHENS (Reuters) - Russia and the European Union need to build a 'an equal and fair dialogue' as partners to overcome their differences, President Vladimir Putin said in an article pub...
» Niger Delta youth group leader confirms attack at Chevron facilities
26/05/16 05:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian youth group leader confirmed on Thursday that militants had attacked a Chevron oil facility in the Niger Delta.
» Clinton faulted on emails by State Department audit
25/05/16 17:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Hillary Clinton disregarded State Department cybersecurity guidelines by using a private email account and server, an internal audit found Wednesday. Her staff twice brushed aside s...
» FBI Director James Comey Deplores 'Peculiar Indifference' to Rising Murders Across Country - ABC News
25/05/16 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post FBI Director James Comey Deplores 'Peculiar Indifference' to Rising Murders Across Country ABC News In unusually frank terms, FBI Director James Comey today indicted Amer...
» Russia says it is suspending attacks against Syria's al-Qaida franchise
25/05/16 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. In an unusual announcement on Wednesday, Russia said it would halt air raids against Syria's al-Qaida affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, to give other rebel factions a chance to distance themse...
» FBI continues probe of Park Forest shootout - Chicago Tribune
25/05/16 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Chicago Tribune FBI continues probe of Park Forest shootout Chicago Tribune The FBI on Wednesday continued its investigation of a gunbattle Tuesday in Park Forest in which two of its age...
» Azerbaijan's Other Political Prisoners
25/05/16 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The release of RFE/RL journalist Khadija Ismayilova from an Azerbaijani prison has highlighted the plight of numerous other activists and journalists widely considered po...
» ISIS Bombings in Syrian Government Strongholds Kill 80
25/05/16 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BEIRUT) — A series of coordinated explosions including suicide bombings rocked two normally quiet coastal government strongholds in Syria Monday, killing more than 80 people and wounding 200...
» FBI: 2 agents shot while serving warrant near Chicago - CBS News
25/05/16 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News FBI: 2 agents shot while serving warrant near Chicago CBS News Last Updated May 24, 2016 3:26 PM EDT. PARK FOREST, Ill. -- Two FBI agents were shot Tuesday morning while...
» Russian military denies ISIS destroyed its helicopters in Syria - RT
25/05/16 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. RT Russian military denies ISIS destroyed its helicopters in Syria RT The Russian Defense Ministry has denied reports that Islamic State militants destroyed four Russian helicopt...
» France Gives Entry Visa To Russian Minister Blacklisted By EU
25/05/16 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. France has granted Russian Agriculture Minister Aleksandr Tkachev an entry visa, even though he is on a European Union blacklist, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said on...
» Russian Helicopters Reportedly Destroyed In Attack On Syrian Base
25/05/16 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S.-based think tank says satellite imagery shows that a strategic Syrian air base used by Russia has been “severely damaged” in an artillery attack.
» Top NATO General Says Alliance Must Show Strength To Russia
25/05/16 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. General Petr Pavel, the chairman of NATO's Military Committee, says Russia equates liberal democracy with weakness and only respects power. In an interview with RFE/RL in...
» RFE/RL Journalist Ismayilova Walks Free From Azerbaijani Prison
25/05/16 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. RFE/RL journalist Khadija Ismayilova has been released from an Azerbaijani prison. She had already been jailed for 537 days on what press-freedom groups and international...
» U.S. Jails Russian Banker For Conspiracy To Spy
25/05/16 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian banker has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in what U.S. prosecutors have described as a Cold War-style spy r...
» Egypt Expels French Journalist in Rare Move Against Foreign Media
25/05/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The journalist, Rémy Pigaglio, had worked in Egypt for almost two years and had residency permits and media accreditation that allowed him to do so legally,
» Azerbaijan frees investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova
25/05/16 14:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 1:31 p.m. EDT. BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- A prominent, award-winning Azerbaijani journalist was released on probation Wednesday following a storm of international protests about her imprisonme...
» Turkey shifts to presidential system, even without constitutional change
25/05/16 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - As Turkey's incoming prime minister prepares to name his new cabinet, there is little doubt that its primary role will be to rubber-stamp what has already become rea...
» Saudi border guard killed, three wounded in mine blast: agency
25/05/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi border guard was killed and three others were wounded by a landmine that exploded while on patrol alongside the border with Yemen on Monday, state news agency...
» Syrian Kurds point finger at Western-backed opposition
25/05/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - The main Western-backed Syrian opposition has gained little by demanding the fall of President Bashar al-Assad other than fuelling killings and the refugee crisis, a ...
» U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance begins offensive to seize territory north of Raqqa: spokesman
25/05/16 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - An alliance of Kurdish-led armed groups fighting Islamic State in northern Syria said they had launched an offensive on Tuesday to seize countryside north of the mili...
» Russia says holding off air strikes on Nusra Front in Syria
25/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday it was holding off from striking rebels with the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front to give other armed groups time to move ...
» U.S.-backed Syrian militias not preparing assault on Islamic State capital: spokesman
25/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Syrian militias are not preparing an assault on Islamic State's de facto Syrian capital of Raqqa at present, a militia spokesman said, indicating the lim...
» Israeli rights group accuses military of whitewashing soldiers' abuses
25/05/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - B'Tselem, one of Israel's leading human rights groups, said on Wednesday it would no longer refer complaints of abuse carried out by Israeli soldiers to Israeli m...
» Former Canadian PM Harper to leave politics, reports say
25/05/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. OTTAWA (Reuters) - Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will leave politics later this year, possibly to join U.S. private equity firm KKR, according to domestic media reports.
» IS attacks undermine Iraqi state in war weary capital
25/05/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. BAGHDAD (AP) -- Even as Iraq slowly claws back territory from the Islamic State group, faith in the government is crumbling among many, particularly the country's Sh...
» Afghan Taliban appoint new leader after Mansour's death
25/05/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that their leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week and that they have ap...
» Group of 7 seeks way forward for aging, faltering economies
25/05/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. TOKYO (AP) -- Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations will undoubtedly voice unity over fighting terrorism, pandemics and tax evasion at their summit in Japan this week. F...
» Gov't report: Feds spend billions to run ancient technology
25/05/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is spending about three-fourths of its technology budget maintaining aging computer systems, including platforms more than 50 years old in v...
» Obama uses light moment with rapper to espouse free speech
25/05/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) -- President Barack Obama's parting shot before leaving communist Vietnam: let people express themselves....
» Israel's new defense minister could clash with his soldiers
25/05/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:26 p.m. EDT. JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's incoming defense minister once called for bombing Egypt, suggested just weeks ago that Israel kill Hamas' leader in the Gaza Stri...
» APNewsBreak: State Dept audit faults Clinton in emails
25/05/16 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:22 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A State Department audit has faulted Hillary Clinton and previous secretaries of state for poorly managing email and other computer information and slowly ...
» Baltimore Police Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case
23/05/16 20:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Baltimore police officer was found not guilty on acquitted of charges related to the death of Freddie Gray, a young African-American man who died last year after suffering severe injuri...
» US Lifting Vietnam Arms Embargo a 'Wake-up Call' for Russia
23/05/16 20:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama’s announced lifting of a decades-old arms embargo against Vietnam is raising eyebrows not only in China, where a dispute with Hanoi in the South China Sea infl...
» French TV Exposes Fake Russian News Report
23/05/16 20:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A French television show has exposed a Russian news report about Euroskeptics in France as a cocktail of misquotes and falsifications.
» 'Anti-travelogue' on Putin's Russia wins £10,000 Ondaatje prize
23/05/16 20:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev takes prize honouring writers who best ‘evoke the spirit of a place’ Peter Pomerantsev’s “exuberant exposure of greed ...
» ‘That is not the son I raised’: How a British citizen became one of the most notorious members of ISIS
23/05/16 20:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The Londoner, part of a group that included “Jihadi John,” was one of the jailers who guarded Western hostages.

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