Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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» Omar Mateen traveled to Saudi, UAE Umrah
14/06/16 22:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Politics. Friends and family members embrace outside the Orlando Police Headquarters during the investigation of a shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Thomson Reuters The Orlando nightclub...
» Mateen's twin trips to Saudi Arabia raise suspicions
14/06/16 22:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Orlando gunman Omar Mateen’s two trips to Saudi Arabia, one of which was a pricey package that included four-star accommodations and fancy meals, were highly unusual and may have been cover for terror t...
» UPDATE 1-Orlando shooter visited Saudi Arabia in 2011, 2012 -Saudi interior ministry - Reuters
14/06/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. UPDATE 1-Orlando shooter visited Saudi Arabia in 2011, 2012 -Saudi interior ministry Reuters (Adds comment by U.S. official). RIYADH, June 13 Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in...
» Orlando gunman who pledged loyalty to ISIS was a 'homegrown' extremist, Obama says - Washington Post
14/06/16 15:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Orlando gunman who pledged loyalty to ISIS was a 'homegrown' extremist, Obama says Washington Post ORLANDO — President Obama said the gunman who opened fire in a ...
» Trump revokes Post press credentials, calling the paper 'dishonest' and 'phony' - Washington Post
14/06/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Trump revokes Post press credentials, calling the paper 'dishonest' and 'phony' Washington Post Donald Trump said Monday that he is pulling The Washington Post's ...
» Orlando less than half of those fatally shot in U.S. last weekend - New York Daily News
14/06/16 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Orlando less than half of those fatally shot in U.S. last weekend New York Daily News It was the deadliest mass shooting ever carried out on American soil. Bu...
» Admit It: These Terrorists Are Muslims - Daily Beast
14/06/16 15:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Beast Admit It: These Terrorists Are Muslims Daily Beast There's a lot of special pleading about Orlando from Muslims and liberals. It's time to do away with that. If not, ...
» NATO to agree eastern force to deter Russia, some allies want more - Reuters
14/06/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters NATO to agree eastern force to deter Russia, some allies want more Reuters BRUSSELS NATO was set on Tuesday to agree deployment of a new force in the Baltics and Poland, ...
» Russian government hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump - Washington Post
14/06/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME Daily News & Analysis Russian government hackers penetrated DNC, stole opposition research on Trump Washington Post Russian government hackers penetrated the computer ne...
» Senate compromises on Russian rocket engines - The Hill
14/06/16 15:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. U.S. News & World Report Senate compromises on Russian rocket engines The Hill A bitter debate between supporters and opponents of allowing the Air Force to use Russian-make rock...
» Obama Assails Trump in Dispute Over Use of 'Radical Islam' Label - Bloomberg
14/06/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Obama Assails Trump in Dispute Over Use of 'Radical Islam' Label Bloomberg President Barack Obama angrily rejected Republicans' insistence that the U.S. should describe...
» U.S. backs referendum against Venezuela's President Maduro
14/06/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Tuesday for a referendum that could force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office amid the OPEC nation's ...
» Israel's reconciliation with Turkey seen bolstering its NATO cooperation
14/06/16 15:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's efforts to reconcile with NATO member Turkey will help enhance Israeli intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with the alliance, a NATO dipl...
» The Interpreter: Trying to Know the Unknowable: Why Terrorists Attack
14/06/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. By shoehorning attacks like the Orlando rampage into familiar narratives, we think we can make sense of them. But the debate is always unsettled — and always raging.
» Obama issues scathing rebuke of Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric
14/06/16 15:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric, blasting the Republican presidential nominee&...
» Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses, study says
14/06/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. CHICAGO (AP) -- Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers - the drugs may also contribute to heart-related deaths ...
» Democratic Party's computers breached by Russian hackers
14/06/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee's computer networks and gained access to...
» Islamic State group targets gays with brutal public killings
14/06/16 15:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) -- The Islamic State group, which on Monday called the Orlando mass shooter Omar Mateen 'one of the soldiers of the caliphate in America,&ap...
» On the FBI's radar: Shooter had been investigated before
14/06/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- He didn't come out of nowhere. The Orlando shooter came under suspicion three full years ago, after boasting of mutual acquaintances with the Bosto...
» Gay clubs: Patrons treasure a place to feel safe, be oneself
14/06/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Like many gay men across America, Jamie Brown has treasured memories of nights spent reveling at a gay club, a boisterous community gathering place where he c...
» Puerto Rico prepares for wave of losses after club shooting
14/06/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 2:28 p.m. EDT. PONCE, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Eduardo Pacheco wrote the names of every person killed in an Orlando nightclub on a bright green poster spread across the hood of a car, preparing f...
» Pakistan moves to hire Washington lobbyists amid strained U.S. ties
14/06/16 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is looking to hire lobbying firms in Washington after a gap of nearly eight years, seeking to refurbish its image in the United States at a time of deter...
» Orlando shooter espoused several disparate militant groups
14/06/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. U.S. authorities say Omar Mateen, the man who carried out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, had touted support not just for the Islamic State but also other militant factions, which ar...
» Orthodox Churches’ Council, Centuries in Making, Falters as Russia Exits
14/06/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Patriarch Kirill, center, at a liturgy in Karyes, Greece, in May. The Russian Orthodox Church has increasingly sought to assert itself as the pre-eminent voice of the Orthodox faith.
» Two People Found Shot To Death In SUV At Tulsa Park - News On 6
14/06/16 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. News On 6 Two People Found Shot To Death In SUV At Tulsa Park News On 6 Police are investigating after two people were found dead in an SUV in a north Tulsa park Tuesday morning....
» Tensions High on Afghanistan, Pakistan Border
14/06/16 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Pakistan army officer and two Afghan soldiers have died, while at least 30 people were wounded on both sides in this week’s cross-border skirmishes, officials said. The situation at the...
» Pope rejects Argentinian president's donation of 16,666,000 pesos because of the '666' part
14/06/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The question lingers: Was the proposed sum an subtle-yet-epic troll of presidential proportions?
» The Orlando attacker may have been a regular at gay clubs. How will ISIS respond?
14/06/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Some supporters are already suggesting that the stories are fabricated.
» Moscow Patriarchate hopes for delay of pan-Orthodox meeting
14/06/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church says it is waiting for the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate to respond to its proposal to delay a historic meeting of all the world’s Orthodox churc...
» Afghanistan and Pakistan Exchange Heavy Gunfire Along Border
13/06/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The fighting, which forced the closing of the Torkham crossing, left at least 13 wounded in Pakistan and killed 11 wounded on the Pakistani side and killing at least one Afghan police officer.
» Orlando shootings: Afghan background not an issue - Karzai
13/06/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The Orlando attacker's Afghan background had no influence on his actions, according to the country's former president Hamid Karzai.
» The Changing Face Of Kabul: After Years Of Foreign-Fueled Growth, An Uncertain Future
13/06/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kabul was booming until foreign troops left Afghanistan in 2014. Now the city is strapped with a burgeoning population and a faltering economy.
» 'No direct evidence' of Orlando-IS link
13/06/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. "No direct evidence" Orlando gunman was part of wider plot by so-called Islamic State, says US President Obama
» Bosnian children with Islamic State are 'time bomb', study says
13/06/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SARAJEVO (Reuters) - More than 80 Bosnian children are in Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq and represent a "time bomb" that could pose a major security risk when they ret...
» President Obama Says 'No Clear Evidence' of Larger Plot in Orlando Shooting - TIME
13/06/16 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME President Obama Says 'No Clear Evidence' of Larger Plot in Orlando Shooting TIME President Obama said Monday that there is “no clear evidence” Omar Mateen, the suspected gunman in...
» Egypt fires daughter of former auditor who alleged graft
13/06/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has ordered the dismissal of a daughter of the former chief auditor, who alleged that massive corruption had cost the country billions of dollars.
» Obama says no signs Orlando shooter was part of larger plot
13/06/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:25 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The gunman in the attack that killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub was inspired by extremist information over the internet, President Barack Obama said...
» Obama: No Clear Evidence That Orlando Massacre Orchestrated From Abroad
13/06/16 13:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama says there is no clear evidence that a gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history -- killing 49 people at a gay nightc...
» The Russian Orthodox Church suggests postponing Sunday’s historic meeting of all of the world’s Orthodox churches
13/06/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Russian Orthodox Church suggests postponing Sunday’s historic meeting of all of the world’s Orthodox churches.
» How the Islamic State exploits America's mass shooting problem
13/06/16 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. ISIS doesn't see a distinction between the attacks it plans and those it inspires.
» NATO chief: 4 battalions going to Baltic states, Poland
13/06/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO’s chief says the alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland to boost their defenses against Russia.
» Turkish state media says 9 people wounded in car bomb attack in southeast Turkey
13/06/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish state media says 9 people wounded in car bomb attack in southeast Turkey.
» Russia in Review
13/06/16 07:59 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. June 10, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nucle...
» Orlando shooting suspect's father tried to run for the Afghan presidency
13/06/16 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The father of Omar Mateen, identified by police as the man behind the carnage at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning, is an Afghan man who holds strong political views, includ...
» In the modern history of mass shootings in America, Orlando is the deadliest
13/06/16 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Americans woke up Sunday morning to horrific news out of Orlando, Florida, where a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, killing 50 people and injuring 53 more in what authorities a...
» In Orlando, as in Fort Hood, FBI might have missed signs - MyStatesman.com
13/06/16 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. MyStatesman.com In Orlando, as in Fort Hood, FBI might have missed signs MyStatesman.com Mateen, who authorities say was responsible for Sunday's attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, ha...
» Family of James Howell says they are cooperating with the FBI - WDRB
13/06/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WDRB Family of James Howell says they are cooperating with the FBI WDRB (WDRB) -- The father of James Wesley Howell, the 20-year-old Indiana man arrested with a cache of weapons and alle...
» Orlando massacre shows cracks in U.S. bid to stop terrorism
13/06/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The FBI let the Orlando mass-shooting suspect slip through its grasp despite interviewing him twice since 2013 due to a lack of evidence to hold him, a troubling fact that will pres...
» Sen. Burr: FBI's 'Track Record is Good' on Hunting Down Terror Suspects - Newsmax
13/06/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Newsmax Sen. Burr: FBI's 'Track Record is Good' on Hunting Down Terror Suspects Newsmax The FBI's "track record is good" when it comes to investigating and arresting potential ...
» Mexico Detains Leader of Dissident Teachers Group
13/06/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Mexican authorities detained Rubén Núñez, leader of a dissident teachers group in the southern state of Oaxaca, the stronghold of teachers opposed to the government’s education overhaul.
» The Orlando shooter’s Afghan roots
13/06/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The father of the gunman in the Orlando nightclub massacre said his son should not have carried out the attack because “God himself will punish those involved in homosexuality.”
» Can Saudi Arabia pivot away from oil? A powerful prince brings his pitch to America.
13/06/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. But reinventing an oil-driven economy will not be easy.
» NATO chief: Alliance to agree this week to put four battalions in Baltic states, Poland to boost defenses against Russia
13/06/16 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO chief: Alliance to agree this week to put four battalions in Baltic states, Poland to boost defenses against Russia.
» Orlando Shooting Carries Echoes of Bataclan Attack in Paris
13/06/16 07:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The rat-a-tat of gunfire blasted out in near-darkness , amid loud music coming from the club’s sound system—at first seeming like it was part of the show. Then, as clubgoers began...
» Report Says U.S., Russia Slowly Reducing Nuclear Arsenals
13/06/16 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Sweden-based nonproliferation think tank says the world’s biggest nuclear powers, the United States and Russia, are slowing reducing their nuclear arsenals but are mode...
» Erdogan & Putin: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
13/06/16 07:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Are Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin too alike to get along? While both sides may be aware of the need to normalize ties, in ...
» Who was the gunman?
13/06/16 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A gunman who killed dozens of people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, has been identified as Omar Mateen. What is known about him?
» Qatar convicts Dutch woman held 'after being raped'
13/06/16 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A court in Qatar convicts a Dutch woman charged with having sex outside marriage after she told police she had been raped.
» 150 Russians 'behind' Euro 2016 violence
13/06/16 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Some 150 Russians were behind much of the violence in Marseille ahead of the Euro 2016 match between England and Russia, French prosecutors say.
» Abu Sayyaf 'kills Canadian Robert Hall' in Philippines
13/06/16 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Canadian hostage Robert Hall has been killed by the militant group Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines after a ransom deadline expired, media reports say.
» Florida nightclub shooter was previously linked to al Qaeda - New York Post
13/06/16 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Post Florida nightclub shooter was previously linked to al Qaeda New York Post Nightclub killer Omar Mateen was twice investigated for suspected terror ties — including for co...
» Orlando Shooting Renews Focus on How to Identify, Stop Extremist Attacks
13/06/16 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Attacks like Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Florida bring public shock and frustration along with a return to questions about what the government can do in order to prevent something ...
» US Continues to Lead World in Weapons Exports
13/06/16 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States continues to hold the title of the world’s top weapons exporter, supplying almost $23 billion worth of weapons to other countries last year  — – particularly in the Midd...
» Dutch Woman Convicted, Fined after Being Raped in Qatar
13/06/16 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Qatari court on Monday handed down a one-year suspended sentence for adultery to a Dutch woman that was drugged and raped in an upscale Doha night club. The 22-year-old woman, identifie...
» GOP Homophobes Suddenly Find a Use for Gays - Daily Beast
13/06/16 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Beast GOP Homophobes Suddenly Find a Use for Gays Daily Beast After years of supporting some of the most discriminatory and hateful legislation aimed at the LGBT community,...
» Nervous Baltics on war footing as NATO tries to deter Russia
13/06/16 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VILNIUS (Reuters) - Leaders in the Baltic countries and Poland fear the force NATO plans to deploy on their territory is too small and symbolic to deter an attack by Russia, whose 2014...
» Shooter was body builder, guard; once wanted to be cop
13/06/16 07:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:42 a.m. EDT. FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- He was a body builder and a security guard, a religious man who attended the local mosque and who at one point expressed interest in becoming a polic...
» F.B.I. Steps Up Use of Stings in ISIS Cases
12/06/16 21:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. A sharp rise in the number of undercover operations, once considered a last resort, has come with little public or congressional scrutiny.
» Violence and Corruption in a Prison Union
12/06/16 21:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. A day after five corrections officers were convicted in the beating of an inmate, the leader of their union was arrested on fraud charges.
» Mass Shooting at Orlando Nightclub
12/06/16 21:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fifty people were killed and 53 were wounded early Sunday when a gunman opened fire inside a nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
» Not a good look for the administration: FBI interviewed Mateen THREE times - Twitchy
12/06/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Twitchy Not a good look for the administration: FBI interviewed Mateen THREE times Twitchy As Obama and the Left-wing politicians in Washington start clamoring for gun control in respons...
» Orlando Gunman Was Twice Probed By FBI - Wall Street Journal
12/06/16 21:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Wall Street Journal Orlando Gunman Was Twice Probed By FBI Wall Street Journal Omar Mateen, 29 years old, who had some firearms training for his job as a guard for a private security fir...
» Ayman al Zawahiri has sworn allegiance to the Taliban’s new leader
12/06/16 21:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. June 12, 2016, 8:29 AM (IDT) Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri has sworn allegiance to the Taliban’s new emir, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. Zawahiri’s oath of allegiance is include...
» In Orlando, as in Fort Hood, FBI missed chance to stop shooters - Austin American-Statesman
12/06/16 21:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Austin American-Statesman In Orlando, as in Fort Hood, FBI missed chance to stop shooters Austin American-Statesman The Orlando nightclub attack, the worst mass shooting in American hist...
» King County sheriff on Orlando shooting: FBI 'terrified' of homegrown extremists - KING5.com
12/06/16 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. KING5.com King County sheriff on Orlando shooting: FBI 'terrified' of homegrown extremists KING5.com “The FBI has said this for years, and the briefings I've gone to they are terrified o...
» Orlando gunman known to FBI shows difficulty of 'lone wolf' cases
12/06/16 20:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Omar Mateen was interviewed and placed under surveillance Connection to Florida man who became suicide bomber was ‘minimal’ Obama: attack that killed 50 and injured 53 ...
» Orlando rampage reflects scary convergence between terrorism, mass shootings
12/06/16 20:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The deadly attack at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday is raising serious concerns among global security experts and criminologists about a convergence between terrorism and the Ame...
» The Orlando Massacre and Its Impact on Clinton and Trump - Haaretz
12/06/16 20:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Haaretz The Orlando Massacre and Its Impact on Clinton and Trump Haaretz Before the victims of America's most horrific mass shooting in history were identified, the battle over its nar...
» Another night of drinking and dancing, until the shots began
12/06/16 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:10 p.m. EDT. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Like young people in clubs the world over, Jon Alamo met up with some friends, and then some more friends. He danced in Pulse's main room, where...
» Al-Qaida Chief Pledges Support for New Afghan Taliban Leader
12/06/16 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on Saturday pledged support for new Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, in a move widely seen by Western analysts as an attempt to limit t...
» About 50 Dead in Shooting at Gay Club in Orlando
12/06/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A gunman killed 50 people in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub early Sunday morning and wounded dozens more before police stormed the building. The gunman has reportedly been identified as O...
» Mass Shootings in the United States
12/06/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Mass Shootings in US Sunday's shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida left 50 people dead and dozens wounded, making it the deadliest mass shooting in US history. An edited li...
» Orlando Shooting Worst Apparent Anti-LGBT Terror Attack, But Not First
12/06/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Pulse, the Orlando, Florida club where a gunman killed 50 people and wounded 53 others in an attack early Sunday morning, describes itself as the city's premier gay nightclub. While t...
» What Is Known About the Orlando Shooter
12/06/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. law enforcement officials say that the 29-year-old man suspected of killing 50 people at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub pledged allegiance to Islamic State shortly before the att...
» Defiant Crowd Packs Annual DC Pride Festival
12/06/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. It's LGBT Pride month, with parades and concerts celebrating the gamut of sexuality and gender identity every weekend around the U.S. and the world. In the middle of Washington's festivit...
» Obama Calls Florida Shooting ‘Act of Terror’
12/06/16 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A stern and somber U.S. President Barack Obama took to the podium in the White House briefing room in Washington Sunday to express his condolences to the families of those killed overnigh...
» IS Claims Responsibility for Orlando Shooting
12/06/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. While U.S. investigators are still trying to determine if there were any actual links between the Orlando shooter, 29-year-old American-born Omar Mateen, and the Islamic State terror grou...
» Orlando Shooter’s Father - Self-proclaimed 'Afghan President'
12/06/16 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The father of Omar Saddiqui Mateen, the man identified as the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre, is a self-proclaimed revolutionary president of Afghanistan. Seddique Mateen, who ...
» Kabul Welcomes Broader U.S. Military Role In Afghanistan
12/06/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghanistan has welcomed Washington’s decision to give the U.S. military greater authority to help Afghan forces battle the Taliban.
» Kyiv's LGBT Community Holds A March Of Equality
12/06/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukraine's capital is holding an LGBT pride parade, with European Parliament lawmakers expected to attend the March of Equality on June 12.
» Thousands March For Gay, Minority Rights In Poland, Croatia, Italy
12/06/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Several thousand people have marched in gay pride events in Poland, Croatia, and Italy to urge support for minority rights.
» Putin Marks Russia Day With State Prizes In Science, Arts, Literature
12/06/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin presented awards to scientists, artists, and scholars on June 12 as part of activities marking Russia Day, a national holiday celebrating...
» Russia Flexes Its Muscles In Turkmenistan
12/06/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Judging by recent events it appears that Turkmenistan and Russia are experiencing a thaw in their relationship. Top officials from the two countries have been meeting fac...
» Ukraine Shields Gay Rights Parade From Repeat of Violence
12/06/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A peaceful march attracting about 2,000 people in Kiev was a striking contrast to what happened last year, when members of far-right organizations attacked the 300 or so participants, injur...
» Former GOP Senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich Dies - ABC News
12/06/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. newsnet5.com Former GOP Senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich Dies ABC News Former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal an...
» Orlando shooting: The key things to know about about guns and mass shootings in America - Washington Post
12/06/16 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Orlando shooting: The key things to know about about guns and mass shootings in America Washington Post Updated. Fifty people are dead after a man opened fire ear...
» The gun used in the Orlando shooting is becoming mass shooters' weapon of choice - Washington Post
12/06/16 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post The gun used in the Orlando shooting is becoming mass shooters' weapon of choice Washington Post Last night in Orlando, a man armed with an assault-style rifle ki...
» Florida nightclub attack just the latest US mass shooting
12/06/16 20:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:08 p.m. EDT. A gunman took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, killing approximately 20 people and wounding 42 others before ...
» What We Know: Gay nightclub shooting deadliest on US soil
12/06/16 20:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:08 p.m. EDT. A gunman opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing 50 people and wounding 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. A...
» The Latest: No evidence yet of direct communication with IS
12/06/16 20:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:08 p.m. EDT. None
» Islamic State Urges Lone-Wolf Attacks in the West
12/06/16 20:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Diplomats in the Middle East have warned that more attacks on the West are likely as Islamic State loses territory in Iraq, Syria and Libya and border access to neighboring countries.
» Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina vows to end deadly attacks - BBC News
12/06/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina vows to end deadly attacks BBC News Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to bring an end to a wave of targeted killings of mi...
» Demonstrators form human chain near US base in Germany - Worcester Telegram
12/06/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Demonstrators form human chain near US base in Germany Worcester Telegram BERLIN (AP) " Demonstrators have formed a human chain near a U.S. air base in western Germany to pr...
» Thousands of protesters converge outside Ramstein - Stars and Stripes
12/06/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Thousands of protesters converge outside Ramstein Stars and Stripes RAMSTEIN, Germany — Draped in rainbow peace flags and huddling under umbrellas, thousands of protesters conver...
» Beloved pilot whale named Bubbles dies at SeaWorld San Diego - Reuters
12/06/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Mirror.co.uk Beloved pilot whale named Bubbles dies at SeaWorld San Diego Reuters LOS ANGELES Bubbles, a female pilot whale at SeaWorld in San Diego that was believed to have bee...
» Anti-drone rally at U.S. air base in Germany draws 2000 - UPI.com
12/06/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. UPI.com Anti-drone rally at U.S. air base in Germany draws 2000 UPI.com An estimated 2,000 people protested Saturday outside Ramstein Air Base in Germany to demand the base end i...
» Clinton and Trump are primed, but the voters are . . . perplexed - Washington Post
12/06/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Clinton and Trump are primed, but the voters are . . . perplexed Washington Post This article was reported by Katie Zezima in Indiana, Robert Samuels in New Jerse...
» Thousands March for Gay Rights in Poland, Croatia, Italy - ABC News
12/06/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Thousands March for Gay Rights in Poland, Croatia, Italy ABC News Thousands of Warsaw residents with rainbow flags walk in a colorful annual Equality Parade to show thei...
» Authorities say two people are dead after a small plane crashes in Tennessee - Casper Star-Tribune Online
12/06/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Authorities say two people are dead after a small plane crashes in Tennessee Casper Star-Tribune Online COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead after a smal...
» Euro 2016: Violence mars England-Russia match - BBC News
12/06/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Euro 2016: Violence mars England-Russia match BBC News England fans have been embroiled in fresh clashes with police and rival supporters in Marseille on the day the tea...
» Palestinians Accused in Tel Aviv Terror Attack Entered Israel Through Hole in Security Fence - Forward
12/06/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Forward Palestinians Accused in Tel Aviv Terror Attack Entered Israel Through Hole in Security Fence Forward JTA — The two alleged gunmen in Wednesday's deadly terror attack in T...
» UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted in Tenderfoot Fire; fire now 30 percent contained - Tucson News Now
12/06/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Tucson News Now UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted in Tenderfoot Fire; fire now 30 percent contained Tucson News Now YARNELL, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -. All evacuation orders are being lift...
» Man Shot By Police Outside Dallas Airport Is Charged - NBCNews.com
12/06/16 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Man Shot By Police Outside Dallas Airport Is Charged NBCNews.com A man shot by police outside a Dallas airport Friday was charged with two counts related to the incid...
» Two Killed, Two Injured in Tennessee Plane Crash - NBCNews.com
12/06/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Times Two Killed, Two Injured in Tennessee Plane Crash NBCNews.com Two people were killed and two others were injured after a small plane crashed while attempting to l...
» Man shot by police at Dallas airport faces assault charges - Mississippi News Now
12/06/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Mississippi News Now Man shot by police at Dallas airport faces assault charges Mississippi News Now (Carrollton Police Department via AP). This photo released by the Carrollton ...
» 8 Pedestrians Reportedly Struck by Driver in Las Vegas - NBCNews.com
12/06/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com BNO News 8 Pedestrians Reportedly Struck by By Driver in Las Vegas NBCNews.com Eight people were reportedly struck by a vehicle in Las Vegas Saturday evening. The Las...
» 2 dead, 2 injured after plane crashes at Tennessee's Collegedale Municipal Airport - KOMO News
12/06/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. KOMO News 2 dead, 2 injured after plane crashes at Tennessee's Collegedale Municipal Airport KOMO News COLLEGEDALE, Ten.. — COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WTVC) - A single engine airplane c...
» Gunman opens fire at Orlando, Fla., gay club - New York Daily News
12/06/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Gunman opens fire at Orlando, Fla., gay club Orlando gay club: report New York Daily News Gunshots rang out at an Orlando, Fla., gay club, striking at least 2...
» CIA chief: Missing report pages exonerate Saudi Arabia in 9/11 attacks - CNN
12/06/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN CIA chief: Missing report pages exonerate Saudi Arabia in 9/11 attacks CNN (CNN) CIA chief John Brennan says that he believes 28 redacted pages of the 9/11 Commission report ...
» United Arab Emirates says military helicopter crash kills 2 - Ynetnews
12/06/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. United Arab Emirates says military helicopter crash kills 2 Ynetnews DUBAI- The United Arab Emirates says a military helicopter crash has killed the pilot and co-pilot onboard. T...
» Hundreds attend tightly-policed gay pride march in central Kiev - Yahoo7 News
12/06/16 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Yahoo7 News Hundreds attend tightly-policed gay pride march in central Kiev Yahoo7 News Kiev (AFP) - More than 700 gay rights activists marched through central Kiev on Sunday, pr...
» Praise from West after mostly peaceful Kiev Pride march
12/06/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Western diplomats joined gay rights activists on a Pride march in Kiev on Sunday and spoke of signs of progress on gay rights in Ukraine after the event passed off lar...
» The Latest: Police chief: Approximately 20 dead inside club
12/06/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:44 a.m. EDT. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Latest on the shooting at an Orlando nightclub (all times local):...
» Emotions raw in hometown of man in Stanford assault case
12/06/16 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. OAKWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- Sadness over a hometown boy's fall. Anger at a perceived light sentence for a brutal crime. Disgust with an international spotlight....
» Sister of cyanide victim says police have done 'nothing'
12/06/16 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. CHICAGO (AP) -- The sister of a Chicago businessman who authorities say was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery four years ago said Saturday that police have done ...
» French government backs police after Euro 2016 fan violence
12/06/16 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The French government on Sunday rallied behind police in city of Marseille after three days of fan violence marred the opening days of the Euro 2016 socce...
» Venezuela's Maduro says recall vote will be in 2017 at earliest
12/06/16 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday that a potential recall referendum against him would be in 2017 at the earliest, pushing back against growing o...
» Russia fans charge at English inside Marseille stadium
12/06/16 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Dozens of Russian fans charged at England supporters inside the stadium immediately after the final whistle of their team's opening pool match in Marseill...
» Police: Mass casualties after club shooting; shooter is dead
12/06/16 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A gunman opened fire at a crowded, well-known central Florida nightclub, and multiple people have been wounded, police said Sunday....
» Authorities: 44 injured in soccer clashes in Marseille, Nice
12/06/16 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. MARSEILLE, France (AP) -- At least 44 people have been wounded in clashes that erupted between soccer fans in the southern French cities of Marseille and Nice, officials said ...
» Orlando Police: 'Multiple injuries' after nightclub shooting
12/06/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Orlando Police say they are responding to a shooting at a nightclub in southern Florida....
» Christina Grimmie: A star on the rise cut down by gunman
12/06/16 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 6:29 a.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Hours after she died, Christina Grimmie's face still beamed from a selfie video she had posted online inviting everyone to be there for her concert F...
» FBI: Everything on Clinton is 'evidence' or 'potential evidence' - The Hill
11/06/16 21:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill FBI : Everything on Clinton is 'evidence' or 'potential evidence' possible evidence The Hill “[A]ll of the materials retrieved from any electronic equipment obtained from former...
» FBI found hundreds of classified files on Petraeus biographer Broadwell's computer - News & Observer
11/06/16 21:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. News & Observer FBI found hundreds of classified files on Petraeus biographer Broadwell's computer News & Observer A newly unsealed FBI search warrant reveals that agents found hundreds ...
» White House: FBI Investigation Into Hillary Is 'Criminal' [VIDEO] - Daily Caller
11/06/16 19:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Politico White House: FBI Investigation Into Hillary Is 'Criminal' [VIDEO] Daily Caller White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday called the FBI investigation into Hillary Cli...
» GOP: Obama endorsement undercuts Clinton FBI probe - Politico
11/06/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Politico GOP: Obama endorsement undercuts Clinton FBI probe Politico President Barack Obama has guaranteed that the FBI's investigation into his former secretary of state's private email...
» The FBI is 'manufacturing terrorism cases' on a greater scale than ever before - Business Insider
11/06/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Business Insider The FBI is 'manufacturing terrorism cases' on a greater scale than ever before Business Insider comey US Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates and FBI Director Ja...
» FBI: long-missing mob victim Steven DiSarro's remains found - Boston Herald
11/06/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WPRI 12 Eyewitness News FBI : long-missing mob victim Steven DiSarro's remains found Boston Herald FBI officials have confirmed that the humans remains dug up in Providence last month be...
» FBI confirms remains as Boston nightclub owner - Boston Herald
11/06/16 19:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Boston Herald FBI confirms remains as Boston nightclub owner Boston Herald FBI officials have confirmed that the humans remains dug up in Providence in March belong to South Boston night...
» Gingrich: Sanders staying in race because of Clinton FBI probe - Politico
11/06/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Politico Gingrich: Sanders staying in race because of Clinton FBI probe Politico Bernie Sanders is not yet leaving the Democratic race for president because of the ongoing FBI investigat...
» FBI gets an unexpected lesson in interrogation from a former Nazi - Los Angeles Times
11/06/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times FBI gets an unexpected lesson in interrogation from a former Nazi Los Angeles Times When the FBI went looking for the best way to pry information from terrorists, they ...
» Do FBI Stings Help the Fight Against ISIS? - The New Yorker
11/06/16 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The New Yorker Do FBI Stings Help the Fight Against ISIS? The New Yorker On New Year's Eve, in Rochester, New York, the F.B.I. and federal prosecutors announced a major arrest: twenty-fi...
» New Indian Cyber Command Urged Following Recent Attacks
11/06/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Some officials and analysts are calling for progress on a proposed tri-command on cybersecurity that the Ministry of Defense must approve.             
» US Cyber Command Remains a Work in Progress
11/06/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Six years after its creation, US Cyber Command does not have a training environment for large-scale exercises.             
» Anakonda Kicks Off In Poland With Major US Army Involvement
11/06/16 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Poland has kicked off its joint multinational exercise with heavy US Army participation in order to test readiness and interoperability using 31,000 soldiers from 24 countries, 100 air...
» Sweden, US Agree to Closer Defense Collaboration
11/06/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Sweden and the US have signed a statement of intent that promises closer defense collaboration between the two nations.             
» Breedlove: NATO Needs to Talk to Russia
11/06/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. NATO needs to force open lines of communication with Russia, the alliance's former top commander said.
» US Navy Admiral Pleads Guilty in Fat Leonard Case
11/06/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Rear Adm. Robert Gilbeau becomes highest-ranking officer to face federal criminal charges in Navy bribery scandal             
» Still No Sales for Israel’s Iron Dome
11/06/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Israel’s Iron Dome intercepting system has not yet been sold to a single customer, according to government and industry sources.             
» DNI Clapper, FBI Director Comey and DIA Director Stewart To Salute LGBT Spies at 2016 IC Pride Summit
11/06/16 13:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense Intelligence Agency News. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey and DIA Director Vincent Stewart today will address the Fifth Annual Intelligence Community Pride...
» Russia is 'paving the way' for a major re-escalation in Syria
11/06/16 13:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. June 6, 2016, 7:37 PM (IDT) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Monday that Russia would provide "the most active" support to the Syrian army to keep the strategic ci...
» Damascus: At least 20 people killed in twin bombings
11/06/16 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. June 11, 2016, 2:56 PM (IDT) At least twenty people have been killed in a twin bomb attack on a suburb of Damascus which is home to Syria's holiest Shia shrine, state media say. Some 13 other pe...
» CIA, Pentagon Continue to Spar on Syrian War - Antiwar.com
11/06/16 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Antiwar.com CIA , Pentagon Continue to Spar on Syrian War Antiwar.com When it comes to the US war in Syria, the Pentagon and the CIA don't agree on much, and indeed don't even seem to be...
» Finland's co-ruling NCP ousts finance minister Stubb as party chief
11/06/16 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LAPPEENRANTA, Finland (Reuters) - Finland's National Coalition Party voted on Saturday to replace Finance Minister Alexander Stubb as leader, hoping to revive flagging support for the ...
» Obama Urges Senate to Help Puerto Rico
11/06/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to swiftly send him a bill to help Puerto Rico mange its staggering debt crisis. He said Saturday in his weekly address the House of Repre...
» Iraqi cleric Sadr asks followers to stop attacks on rivals' offices
11/06/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BAGHDAD/BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr asked his followers to stop attacking offices of Iranian-backed Shi'ite political parties that he accuses...
» Mentally Ill Not Responsible for Most Gun-Related Violence in US
11/06/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The drill is almost numbingly the same: After a shooting in the U.S., people stop to honor the victims at the spot where they died. Some leave balloons. Others leave flowers. Some shed te...
» Police: Grimmie shooting suspect 'travelled to Orlando'
11/06/16 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The man suspected of killing US singer Christina Grimmie did not appear to know her and travelled to Orlando specifically to attack her, according to police.
» Gunmen Kill Three at Tel Aviv Market
11/06/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Two gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a popular food market in central Tel Aviv, killing three people and wounding at least nine others in what Israeli police said appeared to be a terro...
» U.S. Carrier's Moves Send Message to Russia
11/06/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The USS Harry S. Truman sailed into the Mediterranean Sea recently, at a time when the Kremlin is asserting itself in the region
» Pentagon Shifts Command Structure for Terror Fight
11/06/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Pentagon is about to restructure the way it fights Islamic State and other terror threats, deepening its reliance on the U.S. Special Operations Command.
» Obama Aims to Complete Afghanistan Troop Plan by July
11/06/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama aims to complete by July the Afghanistan plan he will hand over to his successor in 2017, including a decision on the number of American troops to leave in the c...
» U.S. Says Friendly Fire Killed Syrian Allies
11/06/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Pentagon is probing a friendly-fire bombing of a Syrian rebel unit trained by the U.S., an incident that raises questions about renewed Pentagon efforts to build local forces to ba...
» A young man is skinned alive, a sign of new Taliban brutality
11/06/16 13:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A cycle of rage and revenge keeps Afghanistan one of the world’s most dangerous countries.
» Finland’s flamboyant Stubb loses party leadership
11/06/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Finland’s flamboyant pro-EU Finance Minister Alexander Stubb, whose extrovert style failed to reverse the slumping popularity of his party, has been ousted as its leader.
» Thousands march for gay rights in Poland, Croatia
11/06/16 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Several thousand people have marched in colorful gay pride events in Poland and Croatia urging support for minority rights amid mounting right-wing sentiments in the two staunchly Catholic nations.
» Inside the Hell of Venezuelan Police Prisons
11/06/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Inside the lockup of the Chacao district police station in eastern Caracas, a mass of prisoners stand shirtless against each other, struggling to breathe amid seething heat and the smell of s...
» These 5 Facts Explain Mexico’s Precarious Politics
11/06/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. While the world remains fixated on the US presidential election, the political tides have begun to turn in its neighbor to the south. These 5 facts explain what you need to know following thi...
» Former CIA Officer Says She Is Set To Be Extradited To Italy - NPR
11/06/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NPR Former CIA Officer Says She Is Set To Be Extradited To Italy NPR A former CIA officer convicted in Italy of playing a role in a kidnapping under the agency's "extraordinary re...
» Police shoot knifeman as three more injured - NEWS.com.au
11/06/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NEWS.com.au Police shoot knifeman as three more injured NEWS.com.au FOUR people have been injured in a shooting outside a shopping centre in Sydney's northwest after police opened fire...
» Russia Says Fighter Pilot Dies in Crash Outside Moscow - New York Times
11/06/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Economic Times Russia Says Fighter Pilot Dies in Crash Outside Moscow New York Times MOSCOW — The Russian defense ministry says a fighter jet has crashed outside Moscow, killing the pi...
» CIA and Pentagon Bicker While Russia Wipes Out U.S.-Backed Rebels - Daily Beast
11/06/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Daily Beast CIA and Pentagon Bicker While Russia Wipes Out U.S.-Backed Rebels Daily Beast American-armed rebels are in deep trouble in the city of Aleppo. Washington's response: Escala...
» From Russia with Love: are Riyadh and Moscow getting closer? - Huffington Post
11/06/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Indian Express From Russia with Love: are Riyadh and Moscow getting closer? Huffington Post Faisal J. Abbas Editor-in-Chief, Al Arabiya English; author of upcoming book on Arab med...
» Syria TV: Twin Explosions Near Damascus, Casualties Reported - ABC News
11/06/16 07:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Manila Bulletin Syria TV: Twin Explosions Near Damascus, Casualties Reported ABC News Syrian state TV says two explosions have gone off near the Syrian capital, resulting in multiple c...
» Praise Pours In for Journalists Slain in Afghan Taliban Rocket Attack
11/06/16 07:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tributes poured in Monday for veteran journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tammana, an American reporter and an Afghan translator reporter killed Sunday in Afghanistan when their vehic...
» Poland Leads NATO Military Exercises
11/06/16 07:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Poland and more than 20 NATO member states begin a large-scale military training exercise Tuesday as part of efforts to reassure central and eastern European countries concerned by Russia...
» Russian Orthodox Patriarch: USSR Preserved Christian Morality
11/06/16 07:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, recently said that the Soviet Union preserved Russia’s Christian morality – a claim that raised more than a few eyebrows. Omitti...
» Is the Pentagon Safe From Cyberattacks?
11/06/16 07:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A hacker only needs to succeed once to break into a system. One tiny flaw — a singular vulnerability found — and an entire wall of cyberdefense can crumble.  The influx of data available ...
» US to Russia: Use Leverage to Distribute Aid in Syria
11/06/16 06:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. has stepped up pressure on Syria’s key ally, Russia, to use its influence to get humanitarian aid to besieged parts of the country. The State Department said Wednesday that the U...
» At Least 2 Killed in Bombings at Shi'ite Shrine Near Damascus
11/06/16 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two blasts near a Shi'ite shrine in a suburb of the Syrian capital have killed at least two people and left many others wounded. Syrian state media say a suicide bomber and a car bomb str...
» U.S.-backed forces push deeper into Islamic State territory in northern Syria: monitor
11/06/16 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Syrian forces made new territorial gains against Islamic State on Saturday, moving closer to another of its major strongholds in northern Syria, according...
» Putin Pledges More Cooperation With Israel Against 'International Terrorism'
11/06/16 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will strengthen its cooperation with Israel to fight against terrorists.
» Putin Preaches Free-Press Gospel At State-Run Media Forum
11/06/16 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told a media forum in Moscow that information should not be subject to "repressive actions," comments that come amid mounting signs t...
» Nuland: Russia Feeling 'Pain' Of U.S. Sanctions
11/06/16 06:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A top U.S. official says economic sanctions continue to be the most powerful leverage Washington has over Russia, and that those measures have thwarted potential Russian ...
» Putin Calls For More Belarusian Food, No Deal Reached On Gas Price
11/06/16 06:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Vladimir Putin has called on Belarus to increase supplies of its agricultural products to Russia and to stop embargoed Western products from being smuggled acro...
» Beware, Propaganda!': Russia's Independent Media Take On State TV
11/06/16 06:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's NTV state television channel is facing an unexpected backlash over a bit of its trademark anti-Western rhetoric.
» Controversial Magnitsky Film Set For Washington Screening
11/06/16 06:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. WASHINGTON -- А controversial film that examines the case of Sergei Magnitsky, the whistle-blowing whistleblowing Russian lawyer who died in prison after allegedly being ...
» Russia Leads Effort To Strip Gay Decriminalization From UN Measure
11/06/16 06:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia led an effort at the United Nations to strip language from an AIDS resolution that would have called for the decriminalization of homosexuality and drug use.
» U.S. Suggests Russian Planes Drop Food Aid In Besieged Syrian Towns
11/06/16 06:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States suggested that Russia use its planes stationed in Syria to drop food into communities that are under siege and blocked from receiving aid by the Syrian ...
» British Navy Escorts Russian Submarine Through English Channel
11/06/16 06:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The British Royal Navy intercepted a Russian submarine as it was crossing the English Channel on June 8 and escorted it through.
» Russia Proposes Mechanism To Avoid Conflict With U.S. Military
11/06/16 06:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's Defense Ministry says it has presented a proposal to the United States to develop a mechanism for preventing confrontations on the open sea and airspace above it.
» Military Plane Crash Kills Pilot Near Moscow
11/06/16 06:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia says one of its Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets jet has crashed in the Moscow region, killing the pilot.
» Russian Defense Minister In Tehran For Talks With Iranian, Syrian Counterparts
11/06/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was meeting together with the defense ministers of Iran and Syria in Tehran on June 9.
» Navalny Activists: Russian Real Estate Holdings Now Being Hidden
11/06/16 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. There have been some eyebrow-raising findings unearthed by anticorruption activists from Rosreestr, Russia’s federal real-estate database over the past year.
» Obama Approves Expanded U.S. Military Powers In Afghanistan
11/06/16 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. President Barack Obama has approved giving the U.S. military greater authority to help Afghan forces battle the Taliban, including increased use of air strikes, AP and Re...
» Putin Declines To Pardon Ex-Yukos Security Chief Pichugin
11/06/16 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied a petition for a pardon by the ex-chief of security of the now-defunct Yukos oil company, the lawyer for Aleksei Pichugin said...
» Protest Portrait Of Convicted Murderer Appears Near St. Petersburg Bridge
11/06/16 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A large graffiti portrait of a Russian tank officer who was convicted of murdering a Chechen woman has been painted near a St. Petersburg bridge that local authorities wa...
» Russia Vows Response After U.S. Naval Ship Enters Black Sea
11/06/16 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow will respond to the presence of a U.S. naval ship in the Black Sea with unspecified measures.
» Cultural Tug-Of-War Erupts Over Persian Poet Rumi
11/06/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan have renewed a battle over bragging rights to a masterpiece by the famed 13th-century Persian poet Rumi.
» Savchenko Ready To Take Polygraph Test To Silence Critics
11/06/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian military aviator Nadia Savchenko said she would take a lie-detector test to silence critics that have suggested she might be a double agent for Russia. Savchenk...
» Savchenko Calls For 'Fair And Transparent' Elections In Ukraine
11/06/16 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian military aviator Nadia Savchenko has called for "fair and transparent" elections in Ukraine. Speaking to Oleksandr Lashchenko, host of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Servic...
» Russian Opposition Lawmaker Who Opposed Crimea Annexation Stripped Of Mandate
11/06/16 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia’s State Duma has stripped Ilya Ponomaryov of his parliamentary mandate, in the latest move to punish the opposition lawmaker.
» Russian Court Frees Artist Known for Needling Putin Government
11/06/16 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In a surprise ruling, Pyotr Pavlensky escaped with a fine after setting fire to the front door of Lubyanka, the headquarters of Russia’s main intelligence agency.
» Film About Russian Lawyer’s Death Creates an Uproar
11/06/16 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Critics are trying to block a Washington screening of a documentary that portrays Sergei L. Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow prison cell, as an accomplice rather than a victim.
» U.S. Approves 6 Airlines for Direct Flights to Cuba
11/06/16 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Obama and President Raul Castro during Mr. Obama’s visit to Cuba in March. Mr. Obama has been working to normalize relations between Washington and Havana after more than a half-c...
» Prison or exile
11/06/16 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. How difficult is life for political dissidents in Saudi Arabia?
» Hillary Clinton: 'We've reached a milestone' - CNN
11/06/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Hillary Clinton: 'We've reached a milestone' CNN (CNN) Hillary Clinton embraced her place in history Tuesday as the first woman to become the presidential nominee of a major ...
» Clinton says email scandal, FBI probe 'absolutely' won't be general election problems - Fox News
11/06/16 06:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Clinton says email scandal, FBI probe 'absolutely' won't be general election problems Fox News Hillary Clinton doubled down Wednesday on claims that her personal email s...
» Puerto Rico not sovereign, Supreme Court says - USA TODAY
11/06/16 06:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Puerto Rico not sovereign, Supreme Court says USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico has its own Constitution and elects its own leaders, but it remains under the thumb of ...
» FBI ID's body exhumed from Providence as Massachusetts mob murder victim - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News
11/06/16 06:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WPRI 12 Eyewitness News FBI ID's body exhumed from Providence as Massachusetts mob murder victim WPRI 12 Eyewitness News The body of Steven DiSarro was removed from dig site behi...
» Al Qaeda leader pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
11/06/16 06:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, who was appointed last month after his predece...