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EU should drop Russia sanctions, Slovak PM says after meeting Putin

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BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday renewed his call for the European Union to end sanctions against Russia after meeting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, saying they had failed to influence the settlement of any key issues.

Vladimir Putin threatens war with Ukraine to get sanctions lifted

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Mr. Putin's real motivation in escalating events along the Crimean border withUkraine is to gain leverage to have the sanctions removed ...

Путин и Кадыров провели встречу поздним вечером в Кремле - Росбалт.RU

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Путин и Кадыров провели встречу поздним вечером в Кремле
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Президент России Владимир Путин 25 августа поздно вечером провел встречу с врио главы Чечни Рамзаном Кадыровым, сообщается на сайте Кремля. Кадыров рассказал президенту, что в Чечне наблюдается «хорошая динамика» социально-экономической ситуации. «В этом году, в ...
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Life in Prison for Argentine ex-General in 'Dirty War' Verdict

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A retired Argentine general has received another life sentence for killings, kidnappings and torture committed during the country's crackdown on leftists decades ago. Eighty-nine-year-old Luciano Benjamin Menendez is already serving several other life sentences for human rights violations. Thursday's verdict is for 282 disappearances, 52 homicides, 260 kidnappings and multiple cases of torture at a clandestine military base in the central Argentine city of Cordoba The repression of suspected leftists began under elected President Maria Estela Martinez de Peron and continued during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship. Former Army Capts. Hector Pedro Vergez and Ernesto Barreiro also were sentenced to life imprisonment. They directly oversaw the La Perla-La Ribera torture center. It's believed to be the largest such center outside the capital.

What Has Kadyrov Been Up To? Quietly Cultivating Regional and Kremlin Officials; Now a Meeting with Putin

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It's been many weeks since Ramzan Kadyrov, acting president of the Chechen Republic, has been in the news. Now late tonight after months of quietly rallying his own troops and cultivating regional and lower-level Kremlin officials, he has obtained an audience with President Vladimir Putin himself,

Syria talks: Kerry and Lavrov to thrash out deal on defeating Isis 

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US and Russia meet in Geneva hoping for agreement on how to end the civil war and pave the way for a political solution
US secretary of state John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, will try to hammer out final details of a cooperation agreement on fighting Islamic State in Syria during talks in Geneva on Friday.
As fighting between Isis, the Syrian government and anti-regime rebels continued to rage across the country, diplomats hope that a deal will lead to a cessation of hostilities and relaunch talks on a political transition in the country.
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Russia sees Syria war solution closer after thaw in ties with Turkey - Chicago Tribune

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Russia sees Syria war solution closer after thaw in ties with Turkey
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Russia says a solution to Syria's 5 1/2-year-long war may be getting closer after relations improved with Turkey, a major backer of rebel groups fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. "It's a very important moment," Maria Zakharova, the ...
US and Russia to hold talks on SyriaRTE.ie
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Russia's New Education Minister Gives Stalin a Nod - Voice of America

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Russia's New Education Minister Gives Stalin a Nod
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President Vladimir Putin's choice of Olga Vasilyeva as Russia's education and science minister is proving to be one of his more controversial cabinet appointments, at least for the country's human rights activists and some representatives of religious ...

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Besieged Town of Daraya Agrees to Surrender to Syrian Government 

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As the rebel-held town planned for the evacuation of its 8,000 remaining residents, a bombing that killed 14 in Aleppo served as a reminder of what Daraya had faced for four years.

Vladimir Putin threatens war with Ukraine to get sanctions lifted

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ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't want to bite off any more of Ukraine — he can't afford it.
That hasn't stopped him from making the world think he does, as 40,000 Russian troops mass on the Ukrainian border after a "trumped-up" border incursion by Ukrainian special forces. Perhaps in ...

Iran confrontations reveal Obama nuclear deal having little effect on Tehran's behavior 

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A pair of dangerously close encounters between the Iranian and U.S. navies in the Persian Gulf this week have raised fresh questions about Tehran's intentions, a year after Obama administration officials hoped the much-touted nuclear deal would moderate the behavior of the Islamic republic and its military.
Iran's military is ...

Turkey has more spies in Germany than Stasi had during Cold War: expert 

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The Turkish intelligence service currently employs more operatives in Germany than the East German spy agency did at the height of the Cold War, according to a German expert on espionage.



A Theory of The Drone 

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Title:                      Theory of The Drone
Author:                 Gregoire Chamayou
Chamayou, Grégoire (2015), translated by Janet Lloyd. Theory of The Drone. New York: The New Press
LCCN:    2014033225
UG479 .C53 2013

Contents

  • Techniques and tactics — Methodologies for a hostile environment — The genealogy of the predator — The theoretical principles of manhunting — Surveillance and annihilation — Pattern-of-life analysis — Kill box — Counterinsurgency from the air — Vulnerabilities — Ethos and psyche — Drones and kamikazes — “That others may die” — A crisis in military ethos — Psychopathologies of the drone — Killing from a distance — Necroethics — Combatant immunity — A humanitarian weapon — Precision — The principles of the philosophy of the right to kill — Indelicate murderers — Warfare without combat — License to kill — Political bodies — In war as in peace — Democratic militarism — The essence of combatants — The fabrication of political automata — Epilogue: on war, from a distance.

Subjects

Date Posted:      August 25, 2016
This work is reviewed by Joseph Golden at Drone Wars[1].
[1] Bergen, Peter L. (2015) and Daniel Rothenberg, eds. Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, And Policy. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press

 

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Baltimore City Council plans hearing on undisclosed police surveillance plane program - Baltimore Sun

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Baltimore City Council plans hearing on undisclosed police surveillance plane program
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We must vet this program with the help of organizations like the ACLU and NAACP Legal Defense Fund to determine if there is a violation of people's constitutional rights." Ohio-based 
... In the Justice Department report, investigators said police ...
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Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails - CNN

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Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails
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The order will likely push up the release of some of the 14,900 new documents that the FBIturned over to the State Department. In a separate case filed by Judicial Watch, another federal judge asked the State Department Monday to provide a plan for ...
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Syrian Kurds clash with Turkish forces

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August 26, 2016, 9:13 AM (IDT)
Syrian Kurdish militia commanders are flouting the ultimatum US Vice President Joe Biden handed them Wednesday, Aug. 24 to retreat to east of the Euphrates or else forfeit US support.  Instead,debkafile’s military sources report, they decided to stand their ground and fight it out with the Turkish army. By backing Ankara against the Kurds, the US has forfeited its main spearhead for the campaigns to oust ISIS from Raqqa and Mosul,

Eight police officers killed, 45 wounded in PKK bomb attack in Turkey

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August 26, 2016, 9:42 AM (IDT)
Eight police officers were killed and 45 people, two of whom are in critical condition, were wounded in bomb-laden truck attack carried out by  the Kurdish PKK in the Cizre district of the southeastern province of Şırnak early on Friday Aug. 26.
The attack occurred at a police control point some 50 meters away from a riot police station in the Konak neighborhood on the Cizre-Şırnak highway.
While a huge damage incurred on the riot police station building, the highway was closed to traffic.

China Has Returned to Reform Mode - Bloomberg

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China Has Returned to Reform Mode
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Having stabilized the economy with a mix of fiscal support and easy monetary settings, China'sleaders appear to be reviving a stalled reform push that's key to long-term growth prospects. The rush of announcements comes ahead of China's hosting of ...

Ex-Military Officers Convicted of Human Rights Crimes During Argentina Dictatorship - New York Times

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Nora de Cortinas, president of the Argentine group Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, attended the trial of former military officers in Buenos Aires in May. Credit Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press.

 BUENOS AIRES — A landmark human rights trial concluded  ...

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With Operation in Syria, Erdogan Shows His New Power Over Turkey's Military - New York Times

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With Operation in Syria, Erdogan Shows His New Power Over Turkey's Military
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KARKAMIS, Turkey — In recent years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered plans drawn up for a Turkish military incursion into Syria. At every turn, though, military commanders, already fighting a war inside Turkey against Kurdish militants, pushed back.

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» Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails - CNN
26/08/16 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Syrian Kurds clash with Turkish forces
26/08/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 26, 2016, 9:13 AM (IDT) Syrian Kurdish militia commanders are flouting the ultimatum US Vice President Joe Biden handed them Wednesday, Aug. 24 to retreat to east of the Euphrates or else...
» Eight police officers killed, 45 wounded in PKK bomb attack in Turkey
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mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 26, 2016, 9:42 AM (IDT) Eight police officers were killed and 45 people, two of whom are in critical condition, were wounded in bomb-laden truck attack carried out by  the Kurdish PK...
» China Has Returned to Reform Mode - Bloomberg
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Bloomberg China Has Returned to Reform Mode Bloomberg Having stabilized the economy with a mix of fiscal support and easy monetary settings, China's leaders appear to be revivi...
» Ex-Military Officers Convicted of Human Rights Crimes During Argentina Dictatorship - New York Times
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times Ex- Military Officers Convicted of Human Rights Crimes During Argentina Dictatorship New York Times Nora de Cortinas, president of the Argentine group Mothers of...
» With Operation in Syria, Erdogan Shows His New Power Over Turkey's Military - New York Times
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times With Operation in Syria, Erdogan Shows His New Power Over Turkey's Military New York Times KARKAMIS, Turkey — In recent years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ord...
» Chinese man arrested in Hong Kong over FACC cyber attack in Austria - Reuters
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters Chinese man arrested in Hong Kong over FACC cyber attack in Austria Reuters VIENNA A Chinese citizen has been arrested in Hong Kong in connection with a cyber attack th...
» CIA Declassifies Presidential Briefings from the 1970s - Voice of America
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mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Voice of America CIA Declassifies Presidential Briefings from the 1970s Voice of America The high-level CIA briefings, released Wednesday, do not provide much insight into how much they ...
» Donald Trump, Wavering on Immigration, Finds Anger in All Corners - New York Times
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» Iran denies Saudi allegations it gave Yemen rebels missiles
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mikenova shared this story from World. Iran’s foreign minister is rejecting claims from Saudi Arabia that his country supplied the Shiite rebels in Yemen with missiles.
» Besieged Town of Daraya Agrees to Surrender to Syrian Government - New York Times
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mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Times Besieged Town of Daraya Agrees to Surrender to Syrian Government New York Times A bombing killed 14 on Thursday in Aleppo, Syria. To the south, a four-year siege ended i...
» Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva to discuss Syria, Ukraine
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» Iran Confirms It Will Join OPEC Talks To Support Oil Prices
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mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh confirmed that Iran will take part in an OPEC meeting next month in Algeria to discuss ways to support global oil prices.
» US, Russia renew push for elusive agreement on Syria
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mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:26 a.m. EDT. GENEVA (AP) -- The United States and Russia on Friday renewed efforts to secure a military and humanitarian cooperation agreement for war-torn Syria as conditions on the groun...
» Kerry Calls for a Unity Government in Yemen to End Fighting
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mikenova shared this story . U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for a unity government in Yemen to end its 17-month conflict, after meeting with Persian Gulf and U.N. officials here in an effort to restart peace talks. “We a...
» CIA Declassifies Presidential Briefings from the 1970s
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» Russia Says Chinese Hackers Are Getting More Aggressive - Bloomberg
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mikenova shared this story from World. Portugal’s foreign ministry has asked Baghdad to lift the diplomatic immunity of the Iraqi ambassador’s teenage sons who are suspected of attempted homicide.
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mikenova shared this story from World. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet described the Iranian actions as "unsafe and unprofessional."
» Poland overtakes India as country of origin, UK migration statistics show - BBC News
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mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The United States said Iranian boats were harassing two Navy destroyers in international waters. Iran said the Americans were trespassing.
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» Russia agrees to 48-hour Aleppo truce, U.N. waiting for other parties to commit: de Mistura
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mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia has agreed to a 48-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo to allow aid deliveries, but security guarantees are awaited from other pa...
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» Al Qaeda Leader Zawahiri Urges Iraq Sunnis to Wage Guerrilla War as ISIS Loses More Land
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mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The reality is that cybercriminals with dreams of striking it rich far outnumber vulnerable corporations.
» Are Saudi-led Coalition Forces Committing War Crimes in Yemen?
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mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Alex Whiting This month, Saudi-led coalition forces recommenced airstrikes on Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, targeting the forces of Ansar Allah (known as the Houthis), after peace talks that ...
» To The NSA, The Word 'Security' Is Synonymous With 'Gaping, Unpatched Holes In US Developers' Software' - Techdirt
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» IRS Chief Faces Likely Impeachment Vote in U.S. House Next Month - Bloomberg
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» Secret Cameras Record Baltimore's Every Move from Above - Bloomberg
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» Inside the controversial government centers where the FBI shares ... - The Week Magazine
25/08/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. The Week Magazine Inside the controversial government centers where the FBI shares ... intel with police The Week Magazine Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commen...
» No charges for officer, FBI agent who killed man believed to be targeting police - Fox News
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» FBI Uncovers Another 15000 Clinton Emails - Here And Now
25/08/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post FBI Uncovers Another 15000 Clinton Emails Here And Now Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a Digital Content Creators Town Hall at the Neuehouse H...
» Putin calls snap military drills near Crimea - Fox News
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» «Цензура вредит нам всем»: разговор с поэтом и художником Ярославом Могутиным - 25 августа, 2016
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» Sweden sees record numbers of asylum seekers withdraw applications and leave
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» How A Siberian Mom Took on Politics as Usual in Russia and Won - The Nation.
25/08/16 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Biden Calls Nord Stream 2 Pipeline ‘Bad Deal For Europe’
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» U.S. Jury Convicts Son Of Russian Lawmaker For Massive Online Theft Scheme
25/08/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S. jury has convicted a Russian man on charges related to a massive computer hack into American businesses to steal credit-card information.
» Turkey, Sending More Tanks Into Syria, Steps Up Pressure on Kurds
25/08/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The Turkish military seemed to be succeeding in its broader aims of clearing the border area of Islamic State militants and preventing Kurdish militias from taking more territory.
» Russia, Fuming at Paralympics Ban, Steps Up Campaign Against Whistle-Blower
25/08/16 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The authorities are hounding the whistle-blower doctor in the doping scandal and spinning elaborate conspiracy theories — anything but admitting their own misdeeds.
» США-Китай-Россия: Неравносторонний треугольник
25/08/16 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 04:39 США, Китай и Россия формируют геополитический треугольник и соперничают за статус самых влиятельных держав. Но треугольник этот дал...
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
25/08/16 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Turkey has sent more tanks across the Syrian border , in what Reuters writes is not only a sign of Turkish determination to defeat the Islamic State but a signal t...
» Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Yemen, Syria conflicts
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mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Saudi King Salman in the Red Sea city of Jiddah on Thursday ahead of wider talks focusing on the conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Libya with othe...
» Turkey: Kurdish rebels attack soldiers guarding party leader - Washington Post
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» The Latest: Kerry praises Colombia peace deal
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» China Moves to Ease Foreign Concerns on Cybersecurity Controls - Wall Street Journal
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mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Wall Street Journal China Moves to Ease Foreign Concerns on Cybersecurity Controls Wall Street Journal China is taking a more inclusive tack in imposing cybersecurity standards...
» СМИ узнали об увольнении генпрокурора Украины после ультиматума Байдена - РБК
25/08/16 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК СМИ узнали об увольнении генпрокурора Украины после ультиматума Байдена РБК Петр Порошенко уволил генпрокурора Украины после ультиматума вице-президента США Джо Байдена, узнал ...
» Порошенко поблагодарил воинов АТО за сохранение Независимости - ЛІГА.net
25/08/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. ЛІГА.net Порошенко поблагодарил воинов АТО за сохранение Независимости ЛІГА.net Президент Украины Петр Порошенко уже после парада, посвященного Дню Независимости, отдельно поздрави...
» DCNS, допустившая утечку данных, строит для Австралии другую субмарину - РИА Новости
25/08/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости DCNS, допустившая утечку данных, строит для Австралии другую субмарину РИА Новости МОСКВА, 24 авг — РИА Новости. Премьер-министр Австралии Малькольм Тернбулл заявил, чт...
» Путин объявил внезапную проверку боеготовности вооруженных сил - РБК
25/08/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Путин объявил внезапную проверку боеготовности вооруженных сил РБК Внезапная проверка боеготовности вооруженных сил России объявлена с 25 по 31 августа, заявил в четверг глава ...
» Американская незалежность: Через 25 лет после провозглашения независимости главным партнером Украины стали США - Нефть России
25/08/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. КП в Украине Американская незалежность: Через 25 лет после провозглашения независимости главным партнером Украины стали США Нефть России «Нефть России», 25.08.16, Москва, 12:48 Укр...
» Turkey may allow Russia to share Incirlik Air Base with US and NATO forces - Business Insider
25/08/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Turkey may allow Russia to share Incirlik Air Base with US and NATO forces Business Insider Iran cut Russia's engagement at Hamedan short after they demonstrated a "k...
» How the DNC hack is boosting anti-US sentiment in Russia - Christian Science Monitor
25/08/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Christian Science Monitor How the DNC hack is boosting anti-US sentiment in Russia Christian Science Monitor And the recent Democratic National Committee email leaks that many experts...
» In Estonia, Merkel and Roivas talk Russia and internet - Deutsche Welle
25/08/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle In Estonia, Merkel and Roivas talk Russia and internet Deutsche Welle Although Estonia joined NATO in 2004, it wasn't until Russia's most recent aggression that the dec...
» Ukraine marks 25 years of independence and hopes Russia pays attention - PRI
25/08/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. PRI Ukraine marks 25 years of independence and hopes Russia pays attention PRI Whitmore was in Ukraine and Russia in the summer and fall of 1993. At that time, he explains, both count...
» Protesting in Putin's Russia - BBC News
25/08/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Protesting in Putin's Russia BBC News As Russia gears up for parliamentary elections, how is it dealing with dissent? Plenty has changed since Russia last held elections to p...
» Photographs reveal illegal mining and selling of woolly mammoth tusks in Russia - Daily Mail
25/08/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Mail Photographs reveal illegal mining and selling of woolly mammoth tusks in Russia Daily Mail Russian poachers are reaching back in time to cash in on the world's insatiable d...
» RPT-Trump adviser's Russia credentials come under scrutiny - Reuters
25/08/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RPT-Trump adviser's Russia credentials come under scrutiny Reuters Carter Page, who worked in Russia at U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch, paints an impressive picture of his three-y...
» US Pursues Syria Cooperation With Russia Amid New Volatility - ABC News
25/08/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International US Pursues Syria Cooperation With Russia Amid New Volatility ABC News The Obama administration is launching a fresh bid to enlist Russia as a partner in Syria de...
» US pursues Syria cooperation with Russia amid new volatility - U.S. News & World Report
25/08/16 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. U.S. News & World Report US pursues Syria cooperation with Russia amid new volatility U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is launching a fresh ...
» Russia to Conduct Military Drills Amid Ukraine Tensions - Wall Street Journal
25/08/16 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia to Conduct Military Drills Amid Ukraine Tensions Wall Street Journal MOSCOW— Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills Thursday to test ...
» Putin has Degraded Russian Political Discourse to Level of ‘Pathological Ravings,’ Piontkovky Says
25/08/16 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 25 – One of the most dangerous things Vladimir Putin has done is to degrade t...
» Ukrainian Independence Shows Bankruptcy of All Three Russian Imperial Projects, Ikhlov Says
25/08/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 25 – There “cannot be a more bitter date for contemporary Russia than August ...
» FSB Presses for Expanding Restricted Border Zone in Murmansk Despite Regional Objections
25/08/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 25 – Taking advantage of the earlier Syrian refugee crisis that led to a flow...
» Report: Syrian Government, IS Carried Out Chemical Attacks
25/08/16 10:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A confidential report has concluded the Syrian government and Islamic State militants deployed chemical weapons in the war-torn nation in 2014 and 2015, an apparent violation of a United ...
» Trump Introduces Brexit Leader at Campaign Rally
25/08/16 10:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump brought out a special guest at a rally Wednesday night in Jackson, Mississippi -- former British Independence Party chief Nigel Farage. Fara...
» Biden Assures Turkey of Staunch US Support
25/08/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told the government in Ankara that the United States strongly condemns last month's failed military coup in Turkey. Biden is visiting the longtime U.S. ally ...
» Kerry Talks Syria With Saudi Prince Ahead of Meeting with Russian Counterpart
25/08/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah Thursday morning to discuss, among other things, U.S. military operations in Syria. Kerry also met w...
» Submarine Data Leak Could be Setback for Indian Navy
25/08/16 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A massive leak of secret data relating to the combat capabilities of submarines being built for the Indian navy by a French shipbuilder could delay their induction as India investigates t...
» Bill Clinton Defends Embattled Family Foundation
25/08/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Former president Bill Clinton says he's proud of people who have donated to the Clinton Foundation and the work the organization has done, as he waded into a dispute that Republicans are ...
» The Morning Vertical, August 24, 2016
25/08/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. O N MY MIND The anniversaries have been coming fast and furious in recent weeks. There’s been the failed Soviet coup on August 19-21, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia on August ...
» Syrian rebels reclaim key border town from Islamic State
25/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Militia backed by Turkish ground forces and US fighter jets take Jarablus, on border with Turkey Syrian rebels backed by Turkish ground forces and US fighter jets and drones have rec...
» Ukraine marks 25 years of independence a riven nation despite the flags
25/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. As the role of Ukrainians in the Soviet Union’s demise is celebrated, tensions still simmer in the east of country after two years of war Ukraine has marked 25 years of independence ...
» Germans ridicule food stockpiling plan
25/08/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Claims of politically motivated scaremongering after a summer pockmarked by violence
» Hunt for Nazi Gold Train Digs Up Nothing but Dirt
25/08/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Searchers in Walbrzych, Poland, sought a buried train full of gold, jewels and weapons, only to find a natural soil formation. But tourism in the town surged.
» Norway Will Build a Fence at Its Arctic Border With Russia
25/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The government says a new fence, about 660 feet long and 11 feet high, is needed to tighten security where 5,500 migrants entered Norway last year.
» Search for Missing in Italy Quake Intensifies as Death Toll Rises
25/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. With Another 264 people had been hospitalized and dozens more injured, officials said, but with hundreds of people unaccounted for, the number of dead is expected to rise after Wednesday’s...
» В Вооруженных Силах РФ началась проверка боевой готовности
25/08/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Соединения и воинские части Южного, Западного и Центрального военных округов, Северного флота, главного командования ВКС и командования ВДВ подняты по тревоге и выполняют мероприятия по приведению в п...
» Заместитель Министра обороны Анатолий Антонов проинформировал иностранный атташат о внезапной проверке боеготовности в Вооруженных Силах России
25/08/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Замглавы военного ведомства особо подчеркнул, что мероприятия в её рамках осуществляются при строгом соблюдении всех требований Венского документа 2011 года о мерах укрепления доверия и безопасности.
» Внезапная проверка боевой готовности в войсках ЮВО проходит под контролем Генштаба ВС РФ
25/08/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Штабы объединений и соединений Южного военного округа переведены на боевой режим работы, корабельные силы Черноморского флота и Каспийской флотилии – в готовности к выполнению задач по предназначению.
» Putin's ever-shrinking circle shows a return to Soviet politics
25/08/16 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Russia’s search for greater international influence and respect continued its downward spiral this summer. Its Olympic experience was spoiled by charges of doping. Accusation...
» The Education of the Kremlin Elites
25/08/16 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Few longtime insiders have left their coveted positions during Putin’s first 15 years in power. If anything, they were climbing the Kremlin ranks and Forbes rich-man tables. ...
» Амеба, пожирающая мозг
25/08/16 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:44 Купальщиков всегда подстерегают опасности. И, вероятно, одна из самых страшных угроз – амёбный менингоэнцефалит. В США возбудителя ...
» Российская оппозиция готова бороться за места в Госдуме
25/08/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:02 Лидеры российской оппозиции настроены решительно и намерены бороться за власть в стране Originally published at - http://www.golos-...
» Прогулка по русскому Сан-Франциско
25/08/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 03:11 Волны русской эмиграции принесли на эти берега не только обломки разбитых судеб, но и прилив созидательной энергии Originally publi...
» Italy earthquake rescuers in desperate search for survivors as toll hits 241 - CNN
25/08/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. CNN Italy earthquake rescuers in desperate search for survivors as toll hits 241 CNN Are you in Italy? Are you affected by the earthquake? If it's safe for you to do so, WhatsApp us on...
» Biden says he expects Obama to close Guantanamo before leaving office
25/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday he expects President Obama to close the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay before leaving office in January....
» FBI releases photos after shot fired inside Willoughby Hills bank - fox8.com
25/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. fox8.com FBI releases photos after shot fired inside Willoughby Hills bank fox8.com No one was injured and the suspects didn't get any cash. Anyone with information is urged to call the ...
» In Baltimore, the police and a private company are running surveillance flights like never before - Washington Post
25/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Baltimore Sun NOLA.com In Baltimore, the police and a private company are running surveillance flights like never before Washington Post “As technology permits it, we're seei...
» FBI searching for alleged serial convenience store robber in Baltimore area - Fox Baltimore
25/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox Baltimore FBI searching for alleged serial convenience store robber in Baltimore area Fox Baltimore BALTIMORE (WBFF) – A day after investigators released surveillance photos of a man...
» FBI took control of, continued to operate child pornography website - WSOC Charlotte
25/08/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WSOC Charlotte FBI took control of, continued to operate child pornography website WSOC Charlotte Adolf claims the FBI improved the site's efficiency from an average of 11,000 weekly vis...
» Miss. Islamic State recruit thanks FBI for saving his life - USA TODAY
25/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY Miss. Islamic State recruit thanks FBI for saving his life USA TODAY OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man who once tried to join the Islamic State group credited arresting FBI age...
» DA: FBI agent, Boston officer justified in shooting terror suspect Usaamah Rahim - Boston.com
25/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. MassLive.com DA: FBI agent, Boston officer justified in shooting terror suspect Usaamah Rahim Boston.com More than a year after Usaamah Rahim was shot to death by an FBI agent and a Bost...
» A Conflicted Donald Trump Tries to Temper His Tone - New York Times
25/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times A Conflicted Donald Trump Tries to Temper His Tone New York Times In an interview last month, shortly after the F.B.I. director, James B . Comey , issued scathi...
» Mississippi Man Sentenced, Thanks FBI for Stopping Him From Joining ISIS - NBCNews.com
25/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NBCNews.com Mississippi Man Sentenced, Thanks FBI for Stopping Him From Joining ISIS NBCNews.com Mississippi Man Sentenced, Thanks FBI for Stopping Him From Joining ISIS. by Alex Johnson...
» No charges in police shooting of Boston terror suspect - WPTZ
25/08/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. No charges in police shooting of Boston terror suspect WPTZ Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley on Wednesday released a report spelling out the investigation into ...
» FBI’s New DNA Process Produces More Matches in Suspect Database
25/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON—Federal Bureau of Investigation scientists have adopted a new method of analyzing DNA samples, generating thousands of fresh potential leads in cold cases from the world’s largest genet...
» FBI's New DNA Process Produces More Matches in Suspect Database - Wall Street Journal
25/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Wall Street Journal FBI's New DNA Process Produces More Matches in Suspect Database Wall Street Journal The change doesn't affect how the FBI collects or tests samples, but how it compar...
» FBI in Louisville getting new special agent in charge - Lexington Herald Leader
25/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. FBI in Louisville getting new special agent in charge Lexington Herald Leader FBI Director James B . Comey announced this week that Amy Hess will be the new special agent in c...
» Volatile mix in Syria war puts new strain on US strategy
25/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military picture in Syria is getting more chaotic and complicated by the day, putting new strains on the Obama administration's strateg...
» Pentagon's Office of Threat assement under fire from military, Congress
25/08/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Pentagon's storied Office of Net Assessment (ONA) is coming under fire from critics inside the military and in Congress for failing to produce more of its sig...
» Iranian ships intercept U.S. destroyer: report
25/08/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Four Iranian patrol boats made an unsafe "high-speed intercept" against a U.S. destroyer near the Strait of Hormuz, CNN r eported Wednesday. Citing a "U.S. Navy o...
» U.N. confirms Syria, Islamic State used chemical weapons
25/08/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces carried out at least two chemical attacks in Syria in the past two years and the Islamic State also used mustard gas as ...
» Russia calls snap military drills
25/08/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's defense ministry says President Vladimir Putin has announced snap military drills on land and in the Black and Caspian Seas. The ministry s...
» D.C. Restaurants Lose Eight Jobs a Day as Wage Hikes Take Effect
25/08/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Restaurants in the nation’s capital experienced their worst hiring period in 15 years, fueling speculation that wage hikes are reducing employment opportunities. Employment in the f...
» NATO Offers ‘Gender Perspective’ Course
25/08/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization offers “gender perspective” training for member nations that warns troops of “problematic” approaches to gender. NATO tweeted from its NATO Wo...
» Pentagon Records Account for Less Than Half of U.S. Arms Transfers to Iraq, Afghanistan
25/08/16 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Pentagon has records for fewer than half of the firearms the United States dispensed to partner forces in Afghanistan and Iraq since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the N...
» Clinton: Fine for Foundation to Accept Foreign Donations While I Was Secretary of State But Not If I’m President
25/08/16 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Hillary Clinton told Anderson Cooper Wednesday night that it was acceptable for the Clinton Foundation to take foreign donations while she was Secretary of State but it wouldn’...
» Russia to Field HypersonicMissiles by 2020
25/08/16 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russia is working to deploy a revolutionary hypersonic maneuvering strike missile by 2020, according to a Russian defense industry leader. Boris Obnosov, director of the state-run T...
» CBO: Federal Debt to Hit $28.2 Trillion Over Next Decade
25/08/16 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Outstanding federal debt is projected to hit $28.2 trillion over the next decade, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. At the end of this year, outstanding fe...
» Rule By the Elite, the “Natural Order,” Or A Pre-Revolutionary State?
25/08/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. [The following article would not normally merit posting on this site, considering its Pro-Democrat slant…Nonetheless, despite this shortcoming (which I attribute to the author b...
» SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Italy Has A Change Of Mind
25/08/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» Did domestic snooping by Canadian spy agency increase 26-fold in a year?
25/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The volume of domestic communications that were intercepted by Canada’s spy agency increased 26 times between 2014 and 2015, according to a recently released report by a government watchdog....
» Soldier who killed 5 Dallas officers showed PTSD symptoms
25/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The Army reservist who killed five Dallas police officers last month showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after returning home from Afghanistan in 2014.
» Turkey makes first major foray into Syria with assault on IS
25/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Turkey on Wednesday launched its first major ground assault into Syria since the country's civil war began, sending in tanks and special forces backed by U.S. airstrikes.
» Welcome to the Trump-Clinton conspiracy election
25/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The 2016 campaign features one candidate who warned against the "vast right-wing conspiracy" and another who was a leader of the so-called "birther" movement.
» House Oversight Chairman Has Questions for FBI Regarding Clinton Email Storage - PJ Media
25/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. PJ Media House Oversight Chairman Has Questions for FBI Regarding Clinton Email Storage PJ Media This comes a week after Chairman Chaffetz and House Judiciary Commi...
» Trump Vs. The Elites - Daily Caller
25/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Trump Vs. The Elites Daily Caller She was a young attorney working on the House Judiciary Committee to prosecute the president. Jerry Zeifman, a counsel and Chief o...
» Turkey-Backed Free Syrian Army Takes Control of Jarablus
25/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army has taken control of the northern Syrian Jarablus that had been controlled by Daesh, Anadolu news agency reported.
» FBI Files Say China Firm Pushed U.S. Experts for Nuclear Secrets - Bloomberg
25/08/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Bloomberg FBI Files Say China Firm Pushed U.S. Experts for Nuclear Secrets Bloomberg The FBI documents surfaced shortly after the same company became a focus of concerns across...
» CIA releases thousands of previously classified briefings to Presidents Nixon and Ford - Los Angeles Times
25/08/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Los Angeles Times CIA releases thousands of previously classified briefings to Presidents Nixon and Ford Los Angeles Times The CIA pulled the veil back Wednesday on long-classified forei...
» The National Endowment for Democracy (NED): The Legal Window of the CIA - Center for Research on Globalization
25/08/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Center for Research on Globalization The National Endowment for Democracy (NED): The Legal Window of the CIA Center for Research on Globalization Ronald Reagan's speech in London took pl...
» France, the burkini and a 'battle of cultures'
25/08/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defended a ban on burkinis in more than a dozen coastal towns on Thursday, saying France was locked in a "battle of cultures" and t...
» Police Collect Evidence Following Deadly Attack On American University In Kabul
25/08/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Afghan police hunted for evidence a day after an attack on American University of Afghanistan in Kabul least at least 12 people dead. (RFE/RL's Afghan Service)
» Openly Gay Congressional Candidate Makes a Case for Himself—and Trump - NBCNews.com
25/08/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Openly Gay Congressional Candidate Makes a Case for Himself—and Trump NBCNews.com Clay Cope is the Republican candidate for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. ...
» Turkey sends tanks into Syria against ISIS; rebels reportedly capture town - CNN
25/08/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Turkey sends tanks into Syria against ISIS; rebels reportedly capture town CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Wednesday to help Syrian rebels ...
» Trump and Clinton Have No Idea How to Deal With Putin - Yahoo News
25/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Yahoo News Trump and Clinton Have No Idea How to Deal With Putin Yahoo News Murky links to Moscow and speculation of Kremlin interference have dominated the U.S. election. So how come ...
» Syria Used Chlorine in Bombs Against Civilians, Report Says - New York Times
25/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Toronto Star Syria Used Chlorine in Bombs Against Civilians, Report Says New York Times Syrian military helicopters dropped bombs containing chlorine on civilians in at least two attac...
» Jordan's Election a Test for Muslim Brotherhood's Change
25/08/16 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The political wing of Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood has adopted more moderate posture as it seeks to draw lessons from the Brotherhood’s disaster in Egypt, Yaroslav Trofimov writes.
» Russia to Conduct Military Drills Amid Ukraine Tensions
25/08/16 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills Thursday to test the combat-readiness of troops on the country’s western flank.
» Turkey's Syria offensive is as much about the Kurds as ISIS
25/08/16 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The complex battlefield in Syria is getting even more complicated.
» France: Syria and Islamic State blamed for chemical attacks
25/08/16 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. France’s deputy U.N. ambassador says an international team is blaming the Syrian government and Islamic State militants for chemical weapons attacks in the conflict-wracked nation during 2014 and 2015.
» U.S.-backed Kurdish forces answer Turkish demand to pullback from Euphrates
25/08/16 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey sends more tanks into Syria after taking Islamic State-controlled border town
» The Latest: Turkey secures area around captured Syrian town
25/08/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war, following Turkish ground forces’ incursion (all times local):
» Iran: Forces will warn any vessel after US warship incident
25/08/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iran’s defense minister says his country’s naval forces will warn or confront any foreign ship entering its territorial waters after an incident this week involving a U.S. warship.
» Philippine leader orders extremists crushed after beheading
25/08/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Abu Sayyaf extremists have beheaded a kidnapped Filipino villager after a ransom deadline lapsed in their first such brutal act under President Rodrigo Duterte, who pressed an order for troops to cr...
» Egypt to free lawyer after 3 months in solitary confinement
25/08/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. An Egyptian court has ordered the release of a prominent rights lawyer held in solitary confinement for the past three months after he challenged in court a decision by the country’s president to ha...
» Aerial Footage Captures Devastation From Central Italy Earthquake
25/08/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Aerial footage of central Italy reveals the destruction that Wednesday’s 6.2 magnitude earthquake has wreaked. The earthquake, which affected small towns such as Amatrice, Accumoli, Pos...
» Turkey Says Syrian Rebels Have Taken Back Border Town From ISIS
25/08/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (ANKARA, Turkey) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Syrian opposition forces aided by Ankara have taken back the border town of Jarablus from ISIS. During a press statement with vi...
» Syrian Government and ISIS Are Both Responsible for Chemical Attacks, U.N. Says
25/08/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (UNITED NATIONS) — An international team has concluded that the Syrian government and Islamic State militants carried out chemical attacks in the conflict-wracked nation during 2014 and 2015,...
» Iranian Vessels Intercept U.S. Warship, Official Says
25/08/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Four Iranian vessels “harassed” a U.S. warship by coming within 300 yd. yards of it on Tuesday, according to a U.S. defense official who told Reuters that the maneuver was “unsafe and unprofe...
» Drone footage shows extent of earthquake damage to Amatrice – aerial video
25/08/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Aerial footage filmed with a drone shows the level of damage caused by an earthquake in the Italian town of Amatrice. Rescue workers can be seen standing among the rubble...
» Leader of Sunni militant organization in Iran killed: Intelligence Minister
25/08/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of a Sunni militant group in southeast Iran responsible for attacks against security forces and civilian targets has been killed, Iran's intelligence mini...
» Kyrgyzstan Seeks Release Of Detained Citizens As Border Tensions Rise With Uzbekistan
25/08/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kyrgyz authorities say negotiations are under way with officials in neighboring Uzbekistan to secure the release of four Kyrgyz nationals detained by Uzbek police in a di...
» Dueling Indictments As Russia, Ukraine Target Each Other's Military Leaders
25/08/16 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia and Ukraine traded salvos this week with dueling criminal investigations against each other's top military brass, a new front in the ongoing conflict between the t...
» U.S. Says Iranian Boats Harrassed U.S. Warship Near Strait Of Hormuz
25/08/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Four Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. defense officials said on August 24.
» UN/OPCW Inquiry Blames Syria Government, Islamic State For Chemical Attacks
25/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A joint investigation by the United Nations and the global chemical weapons watchdog has established that President Bashar al-Assad's regime and the Islamic State (IS) gr...
» U.S., Allies Vow To Hold Syria Accountable For Chemical Attacks
25/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The White House and its NATO allies vowed to hold Syria and the Islamic State accountable for chemical weapons attacks documented by a United Nations investigation.
» Recessions in Russia, Emerging Markets Push Up Youth Unemployment
25/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Recessions in Russia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and other emerging markets hit by low commodity prices is helping to push the world's youth unemployment rate up, the Internatio...
» The Daily Vertical: The Road From Abkhazia To Donbas (Transcript)
25/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. When Russia formally recognized the independence of Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions eight years ago this week, it was a harbinger.
» Moscow Court Seizes Russian Doping Whistle-Blower's Assets
25/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A court in Moscow has the seized assets of the former director of Russia's antidoping laboratory, after he publicly detailed a vast state-sponsored system to help Russian...
» Uzbekistan Claims Disputed Territory Along Border With Kyrgyzstan
25/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan has claimed a disputed part of the border with Kyrgyzstan as "Uzbek territory," adding that four Kyrgyz citizens detained there "were illegally present in Uzbe...
» Kerry tackles Yemen, Syrian conflicts in Saudi Arabia talks
25/08/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, into the early hours of Thursday m...
» German military mulls withdrawing jets from Turkey air base: report
25/08/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military is preparing for a possible withdrawal of six Tornado reconnaissance jets from Turkey's Incirlik Air Base given Ankara's continued refusal to all...
» More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
25/08/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) - At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic State out of the area around Jarablus ...
» Saudi coalition air strikes kill most civilians in Yemen, Houthis also violate law: U.N.
25/08/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen are responsible for the largest part of the 3,799 civilians killed so far and it has committed other violations that ...
» Asylum claims in Britain in first half of 2016 highest in more than a decade
25/08/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 36,000 asylum seeker claims were made in Britain in the first half of 2016, according to government figures published on Thursday, the h...
» Before debates, Clinton aims to keep Trump expectations high
25/08/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:14 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- By virtue of her long political resume, Hillary Clinton will enter her highly anticipated fall debates with Donald Trump facing the same kind of heightened ...
» Biden calls on Turkey to be patient in Gulen case
25/08/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:14 a.m. EDT. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called on Turkish authorities to be patient with the U.S. legal system as Turkey seeks the return of a cleric accused of m...
» The Early Edition: August 25, 2016
25/08/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Another nine or ...
» The Sources of Russian Conduct
25/08/16 04:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The National Interest. In February 1946, George Kennan sent back from Moscow the “ Long Telegram ,” an analysis of the sources of Soviet foreign policy, which came to serve as the intellectual ...
» Look up: Police surveillance planes are probably flying over Baltimore right now - Technical.ly
24/08/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Technical.ly Look up: Police surveillance planes are probably flying over Baltimore right now Technical.ly The FBI surveillance planes that circled Baltimore during protests ...
» Emails Show Top Clinton Aide Researched Alzheimer’s Drug
24/08/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Recently released emails show that Jake Sullivan, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, researched a drug that is used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, among other disorders, while Cl...
» Joe Biden Will Attempt to Smooth Relations With Turkey
24/08/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Turkey, becoming the first senior White House official to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since last month’s failed coup.
» Germany Reworks Disaster-Response Plan to Counter Modern Terror Threat
24/08/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The German government unveiled a fresh disaster-response plan, giving the quaint Cold-War first-aid tool known as the “civil defense concept” an overdue face-lift for an era of digital...
» Turkey Prepares for Casualties in Jarabulus Fight
24/08/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. As Syrian rebels and Turkish armed forces crossed into Syria to join the fight against Islamic State, Turkish officials have been busy preparing their rear lines for medical and other ...
» U.S., Bulgaria to Conduct Joint Air Patrols in NATO-led Mission
24/08/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. fighter planes will conduct patrols with the Bulgarian air force next month, U.S. and Bulgarian officials said, operations aimed at opening a new front in the NATO alliance’s effo...
» Ukraine Celebrates Independence Amid Tensions With Moscow
24/08/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Ukrainian government marked a quarter-century of independence Wednesday with a display of military might, as tensions flared in the country’s war-torn east.
» Turkey's Erdogan, Extending a Post-Coup Crackdown, Is Purging Turkey's Universities
24/08/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A sweep of academics on the outs with the president, including associates of imam Fethullah Gulen, is part of a long-running split between the nation’s urban elite and conservative-Mus...
» AP EXPLAINS: How Colombia conflict developed over decades
24/08/16 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As Colombia’s government and leftist rebels in Havana put the final touches on a historic peace deal, The Associated Press explains how the conflict began and developed over the decades, eventually ...
» Turkish state media says Syrian opposition forces have reached ‘entrance’ to IS-held town of Jarablus
24/08/16 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish state media says Syrian opposition forces have reached ‘entrance’ to IS-held town of Jarablus.
» Syrian rebels, backed by Turkey and U.S., capture ISIS stronghold of Jarabulus
24/08/16 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The takeover deprives the Islamic State of a crucial foothold on the Turkish border, used for funneling foreign fighters and supplies, and is expected to help accelerate the militants’ demise elsewh...
» Biden visits Turkey on mission to repair strained relations
24/08/16 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The vice president arrived hours after U.S.-backed Turkish forces crossed the Syrian border in support of an offensive against an Islamic State stronghold.
» Turkish Military Begins Major Offensive Into Syria in Fight Against ISIS
24/08/16 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The incursion, backed by U.S. air support, drastically escalates Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict in an effort meant to clear ISIS militants from the border.
» US has 'strong record of support' for Turkey
24/08/16 12:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Ambassador to Turkey John Bass tells the BBC's Mark Lowen that Turkey has a "strong and robust" relationship with the US and the European Union.
» North Korean submarine missile launch shows improved ability
24/08/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 12:27 p.m. EDT. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A ballistic missile fired from a North Korean submarine on Wednesday flew about 500 kilometers (310 miles), the longest distance achieved by the No...
» First lawsuit filed over tainted water at Pennsylvania bases
24/08/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A family has filed the first lawsuit against the Navy alleging their drinking water has been tainted by firefighting foams once used at two...
» American University of Afghanistan in Kabul under siege: 'We are stuck inside'
24/08/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DEVELOPING: Multiple witnesses in Kabul said Wednesday the American University of Afghanistan is under attack. Gunshots and a blast rang out Wednesday as the sieg...
» The Latest: General says no one swayed him in Bergdahl case
24/08/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on a pretrial hearing in the legal case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (all times local): 11:35 a.m. The Army general overseei...
» How Many Guns Did the U.S. Lose Track of in Iraq and Afghanistan? Hundreds of Thousands.
24/08/16 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. A new study shows how the American military failed at the soldier’s most basic responsibility: keeping track of firearms.
» Retired Marine Corps general warns against US isolationism
24/08/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A retired Marine Corps general wants America's next president to take a lesson from the "greatest generation" and stay engaged in the world.
» The Early Edition: August 24, 2016
24/08/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman zoeadmin Before the start of business,  Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Turkey l...
» Sudden Justice
24/08/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Sudden Justice Author:                 Chris Woods Woods, Chris (2015). Sudden Justice : America’s Secret Drone Wars, New York, NY: Ox...
» Turkey says operation launched to free IS-held Syrian town
24/08/16 12:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Turkey's prime minister's office says the Turkish military and the U.S.-backed coalition forces have launched an operation to clear a Syrian border town from Islamic State militants.
» Private lives are exposed as WikiLeaks spills its secrets
24/08/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. It's not just big names - WikiLeaks' mass-disclosures have also hit hundreds of average people - including sick children, rape victims and mental patients.
» Top general scheduled to testify at Bergdahl hearing
24/08/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. A top Army general is scheduled to testify Wednesday about why he destroyed letters he received from supporters and critics of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
» Trump, Clinton and Obama: The Media’s Truthfulness is Lacking
24/08/16 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The media has failed miserably in keeping the public properly informed about the candidates seeking our nation’s highest office - and its current occupant.
» Jordan's Abdullah arrives in Cairo, confers with Egypt's El-Sisi
24/08/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 4:37 PM (IDT) Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi met with Jordanian King Abdullah at the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday. They discussed bilateral ties as well as ...
» Biden in Ankara: Kurds must withdraw immediately to east bank of Euphrates
24/08/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 6:04 PM (IDT) US Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Ankara that Syrian Kurdish forces will lo...
» Will China Help Clinch A Presidential Victory For Clinton? - Forbes
24/08/16 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes Will China Help Clinch A Presidential Victory For Clinton? Forbes The U.S. economy has been rocky over the past few months, to say the least. We saw minuscule GDP growth...
» Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea -- The CIA Mission to Raise a Soviet Sub - Huffington Post
24/08/16 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Huffington Post Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea -- The CIA Mission to Raise a Soviet Sub Huffington Post The State Department was represented by Ronald Spiers and Edward L. Peck, respect...
» Exclusive film clip: Watch 'Snowden' demolish his CIA aptitude test - CNET
24/08/16 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Exclusive film clip: Watch 'Snowden' demolish his CIA aptitude test CNET Americans remain divided on their opinions of Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee and NSA contractor who copi...
» Националиста Поткина приговорили к 7,5 года колонии - РБК
24/08/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Националиста Поткина приговорили к 7,5 года колонии РБК Мещанский суд Москвы приговорил одного из лидеров запрещенного в России националистического объединения «Русские» Алекса...
» "Враг не поставил Украину на колени"
24/08/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 00:00 Игорь Клямкин и Виталий Портников: что сделано за 25 существования независимой Украины. - "Врагу не удалось реализовать ни одной страте...
» Детское порно и дело Буковского. Анонс
24/08/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 01:01 Детское порно – идеальный инструмент компрометации. Кому понадобилось опорочить Владимира Буковского? В программе Александра Подрабинек...
» Belarus on Its Way to Becoming the Next Ukraine, Russian Nationalist Commentator Says
24/08/16 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 24 – Many Russian nationalists have comforted themselves with the notion that...
» Russian Liberals and the West Fought the Wrong Enemy in the 1990s, Krasheninnikov Says
24/08/16 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 24 – Throughout the 1990s, Russian liberals and their Western backers feared ...
» Raped and Tortured by IS, Yazidi Women Recover in Germany
24/08/16 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Yazidi girl had been in the safety of a refugee camp in Iraq for two weeks when she imagined she heard the voices of Islamic State fighters outside her tent.    Petrified by the thoug...
» To Deter Refugees, Norway Readies Fence on ex-Cold War Border
24/08/16 12:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Norway is putting up a steel fence at a remote Arctic border post with Russia after an influx of migrants last year, sparking an outcry from refugees' rights groups and fears that cross- ...
» VP Biden on Gulen
24/08/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said the United States had no prior knowledge of the Turkish coup and would never support the treasonous behavior of the military.
» Happy 25th Web Anniversary
24/08/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Happy 25th Web Anniversary
» Ukraine Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Independence
24/08/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 919: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty...
» Russia and Iran's Marriage of Convenience Is No Strategic Alliance - Newsweek
24/08/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Russia and Iran's Marriage of Convenience Is No Strategic Alliance Newsweek The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, made it very clear where his country stood in Februar...
» Authorities Investigate Russian Cyberattack on The New York Times - ABC News
24/08/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Authorities Investigate Russian Cyberattack on The New York Times ABC News U.S. officials say they are investigating a series of cyberattacks against The New York Times' Moscow bu...
» Russia is teetering on the brink of 'all out war' with Ukraine - The Independent
24/08/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Independent Russia is teetering on the brink of 'all out war' with Ukraine The Independent Whether tensions escalate or subside will depend most upon the political calculus of Rus...
» 'EU is a DICTATORSHIP' Furious campaigners want to move German state to PUTIN'S RUSSIA - Express.co.uk
24/08/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Express.co.uk 'EU is a DICTATORSHIP' Furious campaigners want to move German state to PUTIN'S RUSSIA Express.co.uk He had already started an appeal in March with the title "German cit...
» Punitive Medicine? Crimean Tatars Shaken By Leader's Confinement To Mental Asylum
24/08/16 12:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's confinement of a Tatar activist to a psychiatric clinic in Crimea is raising fears that Moscow is reviving a Soviet-era practice to intimidate opponents of the p...
» Moscow Court Finds Russian Nationalist Guilty Of Money Laundering
24/08/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Moscow court has found Aleksandr Potkin, the leader of the banned "Russians" nationalist movement, guilty of laundering money stolen from a bank in Kazakhstan.
» Behind The Scenes In Ukraine, Ties To Putin Help Power Broker Pull Strings
24/08/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A tycoon and power broker with close ties to Vladimir Putin, Viktor Medvedchuk has influenced policy for two tumultuous decades in Ukraine. As a peace deal he helped push...
» Biden Pledges 'Unwavering Support' For Turkey's Democracy
24/08/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Washington puts "paramount importance" on its relations with Turkey and is offering "unwavering support" for democracy in the country a...
» Saudi Police Foil Attack By Pakistani Against Shi’ite Mosque
24/08/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Saudi Arabia says it has thwarted a terrorist attack against worshipers at a Shi’ite mosque in the eastern governorate of Qatif.
» Ukraine Makes Show Of Force To Mark 25 Years Of Independence
24/08/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Amid rising tensions with Russia, Ukraine marked 25 years of independence with a massive military parade in Kyiv. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)
» The Real Russian Mole Inside NSA |
24/08/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Observer. A helicopter view of the National Security Agency January 28, 2016 in Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Moles—that is, long-term penetration agents—ar...
» СКР возбудил дела против глав Минобороны и Генштаба Украины :: Политика :: РБК
24/08/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from РБК - Все материалы. СКР возбудил дела против глав ...
» Turkey in cross-border operation to free IS-held Syrian town
24/08/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - After a pre-dawn barrage of heavy artillery and airstrikes, Turkey sent tanks and special forces into Syria on Wednesday to help clear a bor...
» Dunford Details Implications of Today's Threats on Tomorrow's Strategy
24/08/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. National security leaders must be able to confront today's threats, and they must develop and maintain the personnel, strategies and equipment needed for an ever more uncertain world, t...
» Russian Defense Ministry to Discuss Missile Attack Warning System Development
24/08/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The Russian Ministry of Defense collegium will discuss on Tuesday the progress on the missile attack warning system.
» INFORMATION WARFARE: Scary Monsters You Cannot Detect
24/08/16 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Iran Expands The Franchise
24/08/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» MEXICO: Cartels Expanding To Asia
24/08/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None
» Turkish military, US-led coalition launch operation to sweep Islamic Sta... - Reuters
24/08/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Reuters Turkish military , US-led coalition launch operation to sweep Islamic Sta... Reuters The Turkish army began firing artillery rounds into the Syrian border town of Jarab...
» Turkish request for Gulen's extradition not linked to coup, State Dept says
24/08/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 10:37 AM (IDT) US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Tuesday during the department's daily briefing that Ankara has filed a request for the extradition of Turkish o...
» New York Times: Russian Intelligence Hackers Targeted Us - Hacked
24/08/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. New York Times: Russian Intelligence Hackers Targeted Us Hacked Meanwhile, cyberespionage is a practice that most governments engage in, according to comments from US Na...
» Netanyahu, Putin speak by phone on 'urgent developments' in Middle East
24/08/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 12:56 PM (IDT) Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night. A Kremlin spokesman said the two leaders discusse...
» Turkish armor starts moving into Syria as US VP Biden lands in Ankara
24/08/16 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 12:35 PM (IDT) Columns of Turkish armor including tanks, armored personnel carriers, mobile artillery vehicles and engineering troops started crossing the Syrian border near the...
» Damascus blasts Ankara's invasion of northern Syria
24/08/16 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 24, 2016, 2:55 PM (IDT) Syria's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday issued a statement condemning Turkey's "Operation Euphrates Shield" in which it said "Syria condemns the movem...
» U.S. Eyes Help for Turkish-Backed Offensive Against ISIS in Syria
24/08/16 08:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The U.S. is considering providing military support for hundreds of Turkish-backed rebels massing at the border with Syria for a major offensive meant to sever Islamic State supply routes.
» Pope Seen as Critical of Argentine Leader
24/08/16 08:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Pope Francis’ active engagement in political questions has stirred particular controversy in his native country, where he has faced criticism for what some see as a series of papal snu...
» Turkish state media says Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of operation to free IS-held town
24/08/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish state media says Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of operation to free IS-held town.
» Turkey targets Gulen-inspired projects around the world
24/08/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. In past years, big names in South Africa picked up the annual Gulen Peace Award, a local accolade inspired by a Turkish preacher who has been blamed by Turkey for an attempted coup last month.
» UN envoy: No more ‘taboo’ issues in Cyprus peace talks
24/08/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A U.N. envoy says everything is up for discussion in an intensified phase of ongoing talks aimed at reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus.
» The Daily Vertical: Ukraine At 25 (Transcript)
24/08/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The very idea of an independent Ukraine is offensive to Vladimir Putin, who has famously said that Ukraine "isn't a real country."
» Interview: Putin-Mask Protester 'Safe' In Ukraine After Midnight Run From Russia
24/08/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. An in-depth interview with Roman Roslovtsev, the anti-Kremlin activist known for staging one-man protests while wearing a rubber Putin mask, who is now asking Ukraine to ...
» Deadly earthquake rocks central Italy; at least 38 dead and toll expected to rise
24/08/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Rescue workers struggled to reach survivors amid the rubble.
» Turkish tanks roll into northern Syria
24/08/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of Turkey's military operation to drive militants from so-called Islamic State, out of northern Syria.
» Central America leaders agree on joint force to fight gangs
24/08/16 02:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The presidents of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador have signed an accord to create a joint force to combat the region’s street gangs.
» Colombia's war victims urge forgiveness as society splits over peace deal
24/08/16 02:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kidnapped and kept in chains for more than seven years in a jungle camp controlled by Colombia's FARC rebels, Alan Jara knows how hard it is to fo...
» Penguin promoted to brigadier at Edinburgh Zoo - Reuters
24/08/16 02:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters Penguin promoted to brigadier at Edinburgh Zoo Reuters LONDON Standing in line for a special ceremony, uniformed soldiers of His Majesty the King of Norway's Guard are carefull...
» Massive data leak hits French submarine company - BBC News
24/08/16 02:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NDTV News18 Massive data leak hits French submarine company BBC News French shipbuilder DCNS has been hit by a massive data leak affecting a major submarine contract for the Indian nav...
» U.S., Russia make 'headway' in Syria talks, but no deal yet -State Dept
24/08/16 02:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia continue to make "headway" in talks on advancing cooperation to ease the Syria conflict, but haven't reached a final deal yet, the U...
» Leaders Of Germany, Russia, France To Discuss Situation In Eastern Ukraine
24/08/16 02:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Kremlin has announced that the leaders of Russia, Germany, and France will meet on the sidelines of an upcoming G20 summit to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine.
» Earthquake strikes central Italy, bringing down buildings and killing at least six
24/08/16 02:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Magnitude 6.2 quake causes serious damage to a number of towns and villages
» The Real Russian Mole Inside NSA
24/08/16 02:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Moles—that is, long-term penetration agents—are every intelligence service’s worst nightmare. Though rarer in reality than in spy movies and novels, moles exist and can do enormous damage...