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As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China | Reuters - Reuters

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As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China | Reuters
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The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit. And yet its sleepy ...
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from ChinaAOL News

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Veterans group's fund-raising efforts draw interest

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According to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Veterans Support Organization is a Rhode Island non-profit.
     

Armenia Follows American Orders To Arrest Young Russian IT/Video Tech For Gun-Running 

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[It looks like the US has grabbed the wrong Mironov to embarrass Russia with, in order to use him as a wedge between Armenia and Moscow.  They probably mistook the young man arrested for the Russian nationalist politician by the same name.]
Миронов СергейSergey-Mironov synesis

Armenia detains Russian citizen after US request

Russian pros detained in Yerevan for the transportation of weapons on US demand

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Russian pros detained in Yerevan for the transportation of weapons on US demandOleg Mironov accused of money laundering and the transfer of sensitive information, although in the US it was once – in 2013.
In Yerevan airport detained a citizen of the Russian Federation Oleg Mironov. As it turned out, the man wanted the US government and demand his extradition – that information has already confirmed the detainee’s lawyer Karen Nersisyan. With this matter has already taken the Russian Embassy.
Oleg Mironov, 30 years old, he is an expert in the field of IT. Russians arrested in the airport Zvartots next wife was with him, which immediately appealed to the Russian Embassy. According to her, she and her husband came to Armenia to rest. Oleg Mironov headed the department at the Russian-Belarusian company. The woman claims that he was in the United States only once – in 2013 for a week. At Interpol’s website it is not, and the Schengen him recently issued without any problems.
– Husband accused of very serious crimes, and it is only a programmer for a large IT-companies, he is a good citizen, – says Julia. – He is charged with trafficking and transporting weapons and that a money laundering. My husband is installing video analytics company Synesis – serves the Moscow Metro, Russian Railways facilities and much more. No relation to the charges, he can not have.
The lawyer Karen Nersisyan is going to meet with his client tomorrow, and while collecting data to convince the court that there is no need to keep the Russians in custody. The meeting is likely to take place as early as Monday.
Earlier it was reported that of the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, located in Cuba, released only Russian prisoner . He stayed in the establishment of 14 years without trial, and in July of this year, management has concluded that it does not threaten US security.










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Moscow Warehouse Fire Kills 17 Migrant Workers

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A fire swept through a Moscow printing plant warehouse, killing 17 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s emergency services said.

ISIS-Linked Philippine Militants Free Comrades in Prison Raid

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Muslim extremists supporting the Islamic State group freed eight militants from a southern Philippine prison in a daring attack that also saw 15 other inmates escape, police said

Refugee Policy Weighs on Merkel's Popularity

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Half of Germans would oppose a fourth term in office for Chancellor Angela Merkel after national elections next year, according to a new poll that comes amid a wave of criticism over Ms. Merkel’s open-door refugee policy.

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Fighting Escalates on Turkey-Syria Border, Endangering U.S. Forces

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Tensions are escalating between Turkish armed forces and Syrian Kurdish rebels after the death of the first Turkish soldier along the newest battlefront of the Syrian war.

10,000th Syrian reaches US this week in resettlement program

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The U.S. ambassador to Jordan says Washington will reach its target Monday of taking in 10,000 Syrian war refugees in a yearlong resettlement program.

Turkish bombing kills at least 20 in northern Syria

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A Syria monitoring group and a spokesman for a Kurdish-led force say Turkish airstrikes and shelling have killed as many as 20 civilians in northern Syria.





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Moscow warehouse fire kills 16 migrants - The Hindu

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At least 16 migrant workers, mostly from Kyrgyzstan, died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse early on Saturday, Russian authorities said. “When the fire was being put out, a room that had been cut off by the flames was discovered,” TASS ...

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Response to Trump has GOP rethinking immigration - The Boston Globe

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Response to Trump has GOP rethinking immigration
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WASHINGTON — He launched his presidential campaign by referring to Mexican immigrants as drug dealers and rapists and won the Republican nomination on the promise of mass deportations and a huge border wall. But as Donald Trump, facing ...
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Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport: m... - Reuters

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ISTANBUL Suspected Kurdish militants fired rockets at the airport in Turkey's main southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Saturday, sending passengers and staff scrambling for shelter, Dogan news agency said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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$3 million in cash seized in car at U.S.-Mexico border - KABC-TV

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The U.S. Border Patrol seized $3 million in cash it says was going to be smuggled into Mexico. (U.S. Border Patrol via AP). AP. Saturday, August 27, 2016 04:23PM. ESCONDIDO, Calif. --. The Border Patrol says it has arrested two men they believe tried ...

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Republicans outraged over reported delay of Clinton meeting schedules - wtvr.com

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WASHINGTON — Republicans expressed outrage Friday night after a report said the State Department will not be able to produce all of Hillary Clinton's daily schedules during her time leading the State Department until well after Election Day. The ...
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GOP shifts focus from Clinton's emails to daily State Dept. schedule - ABC15 Arizona

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GOP shifts focus from Clinton's emails to daily State Dept. schedule
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This week, the GOP seemed to focus a little less on Hillary Clinton's emails and a lot more on her schedule from her time as secretary of state. The State Department says it won't be able to release the entire schedule until just before the new year ...

Paul Waldman: Lots of claims but no misdeeds at Clinton FoundationOmaha World-Herald
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Donald Trump Tries to Clarify Immigration Plan, but Avoids Key Issue - New York Times

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Donald Trump Tries to Clarify Immigration Plan, but Avoids Key Issue
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Donald J. Trump on Saturday at a campaign event in Des Moines. Credit Gerald Herbert/Associated Press. DES MOINES — Donald J. Trump provided on Saturday a more detailed look at his immigration policy, returning to the issue after a week in which he ...
Trump Goes Back To Original Immigration Position With Second 180 FlipHuffington Post

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Trump might already be out of time - Politico

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Trump might already be out of time
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Donald Trump and his new team think they have 73 days to turn this campaign around. They're wrong. The Republican nominee – three months after clinching the nomination – has begun frantically trying to reposition himself in the last week, installing a ...
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Iranian FM Holds Oil Talks In Venezuela

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro focused on stabilizing world oil prices and strengthening OPEC.
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French Environment Minister Visits Iran, Announces Plans For Joint Projects

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French Environment Minister Segolene Royal has announced plans for a series of joint projects with Tehran that are aimed at dealing with energy, water shortages, and pollution.

Europe migrant crisis: Germany expects 'up to 300,000' this year

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Germany expects up to 300,000 migrants to arrive in the
country this year, the head of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and
Refugees says.

Syrian war: Turkey 'kills at least 35 civilians' in strikes

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At least 35 civilians are killed in Syria by Turkish shelling and air strikes, monitoring group says.

Passengers post pictures of plane's engine 'blown apart'

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A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Orlando in Florida had to make an emergency landing after a major problem with one of its two engines.

Nephew of Sinaloa cartel leader killed in Mexico

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A nephew of one of the leaders of the powerful Sinaloa cartel was murdered, the state prosecutors office said on Saturday, the latest attack on the groups family members.
  

Turkish warplanes, artillery hit targets in north Syria: sources

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KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria on Sunday, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a cross-border campaign launched last week with its Syrian rebel allies.
  
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Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to replace Saudi ambassador: Iraqi state TV

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign ministry has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer al-Sabhan, Iraqi state TV said on Sunday.
  

Turkish army kills seven Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey: media

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish forces killed at least 7 members of the outlawed Kurdish PKK militant group in clashes on Sunday in southeast Turkey near its border with Iraq, Turkish media reported.
  

German economy minister says EU-US trade talks have failed

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BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's economy minister says free trade talks between the European Union and the United States have failed....

Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems?

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama's health care law is struggling in many parts of the country. Double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers have caused some to wonder whether "Obamacare" will go down as a failed experiment....

Turkmen Leader Plans Rare Visit To Berlin, With Call For Merkel To Target Ashgabat's Rights Record

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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov visits Berlin on August 29 to discuss economic relations with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Human rights activists hope she will use the opportunity to urge him to end repression in his country.

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» The Air War Against ISIL
28/08/16 08:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. Attrition: The Air War Against ISIL August 28, 2016: The American led air campaign in Iraq and Syria is now two years old. In those two years there have been nearly 15,000 air strikes, wi...
» China's in the hot seat on 2 major foreign-policy issues - Business Insider
28/08/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider China's in the hot seat on 2 major foreign-policy issues Business Insider Similarly, Fan Changlong, one of the vice chairmen of the Chinese Central Military Co...
» Trump thinks NSA has Clinton's deleted emails - The Hill (blog)
28/08/16 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Trump thinks NSA has Clinton's deleted emails The Hill (blog) "I hear the NSA maybe has the emails," Trump said in a phone interview on Fox News' "On The Record." "A lot of pe...
» Surveillance program raises questions about tech, privacy - The Star Democrat
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. PC Magazine Surveillance program raises questions about tech, privacy The Star Democrat The disclosure came at a time when the Baltimore Police Department is under increased ...
» FBI Raids SAT Critic Over Leaked Test Questions - Gizmodo
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Gizmodo FBI Raids SAT Critic Over Leaked Test Questions Gizmodo The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant on the home of Manuel Alfaro, former executive director of a...
» Philly's new mayor made it 8 whole months before the FBI began looking at him - Hot Air
28/08/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Philly's new mayor made it 8 whole months before the FBI began looking at him Hot Air Philadelphia elected a new mayor last November and I'm sure hopes were high for a prosperous and vit...
» Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided - The Columbian
28/08/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Columbian Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided The Columbian The case adds to doubts among many doctors internationally about whether China has met ...
» India's Grand Gamble With China - Forbes
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes India's Grand Gamble With China Forbes There is only one major emerging economy doing well at the moment. That, of course, is India. India grew 7.6% in the year ended Ma...
» Turkey extradites 5 Macedonians planning to join Islamic State
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Macedonian police say Turkey has extradited five Macedonians arrested in Istanbul in an operation to crack down on recruitment for the Islamic State group.
» ATTRITION: The Air War Against ISIL
28/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Four rockets hit SE Turkish Diyarbakir airport
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 28, 2016, 8:41 AM (IDT) Four rockets were launched at the southeastern Turkish airport of Diyarbakir Saturday night, causing no casualties or disruptions. The attack, apparently by the Tu...
» First formal intelligence briefing for Hillary Clinton
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 28, 2016, 9:14 AM (IDT) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received an intelligence briefing at FBI headquarters in New York Saturday. It took about two hours. Declared pre...
» Kurdish militants fire rocket at civilian airport in Turkey
28/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Passengers were taken to safety after the attack and flights resumed after a brief pause during the police investigation.
» Europe's refugee crisis simmers despite efforts to solve it
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. European nations continue to squabble about whether, and how, to share the newcomers between them.
» Commentary: Judeo-Christian and Islamic values - Press Herald
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Press Herald Commentary: Judeo-Christian and Islamic values Press Herald Although the efforts of the National Reform Association never reached beyond the House Judi...
» 10,000th Syrian reaches US this week in resettlement program
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Close to 5 million Syrians have fled civil war since 2011. Most struggle to survive in tough conditions in neighboring countries.
» The Middle East’s Good Old Days
28/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. After nearly eight years in office, most observers would conclude that President Barack Obama has done little to advance, and may well have undermined, American interests in the Mid...
» Turkish bombing kills at least 20 in northern Syria
28/08/16 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Turkey sent tanks across the border to help Syrian rebels drive the Islamic State group out of the border town of Jarablus last week.
» 'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' - RT
28/08/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT 'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' RT Can we expect a change to a more cooperative strategy on the ground in Syria after the Gen...
» More Russian Armor; Grad and Heavy Artillery Attacks; Givi Lands on the Beach ‘Near Shirokino’
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 922: 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...
» Official Estimates Germany to Get 300,000 Refugees This Year
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The head of Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told a German newspaper that he expected a maximum of 300,000 refugees to arrive in Germany this year. "We're prepar...
» Russia First Foreign Military to Use Iran's Soil Since WWll - Huffington Post
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Russia First Foreign Military to Use Iran's Soil Since WWll Huffington Post Although Iran might appear to be sending a message to its rivals that Russia is still...
» Ураган повредил более 70 домов в Грозном - РБК
28/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Ураган повредил более 70 домов в Грозном РБК Ураганный ветер и град повредили более 70 домов в столице Чеченской республики. По разным данным, жертвами стихии стали от одного д...
» Britain must help contain Russia's ambitions - Telegraph.co.uk
28/08/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Britain must help contain Russia's ambitions Telegraph.co.uk The scale and nature of modern Russia's ambition was shown in Ukraine, where Vladimir Putin's support for ...
» Germany Expects About 250,000 Refugees In 2016
28/08/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A German official says the government expects some 250,000-300,000 refugees to arrive in 2016.
» Turkish Airstrikes Kill 20 Civilians in Syria
28/08/16 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Monitors from the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say Turkish air strikes Sunday have killed at least 35 civilians in northern Syria. The watchdog says 20 people were ki...
» Can Israel and the Arab States Be Friends?
28/08/16 07:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Israel and Saudi Arabia have no formal diplomatic relations. The Saudis do not even recognize Israel as a state. Still, there is evidence that ties between Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab states and Israel ...
» A Novel Imagines Putin Is Retired and Has Dementia
28/08/16 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . THE SENILITY OF VLADIMIR P. By Michael Honig 329 pp. Pegasus Books. $24.95. There’s a reason Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump seem to like each other: They both dislike reality. It takes a special dispen...
» Fighting Escalates on Turkey-Syria Border, Endangering U.S. Forces
28/08/16 06:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ISTANBUL—Tensions are escalating between Turkish armed forces and Syrian Kurdish rebels after the death of the first Turkish soldier along the newest battlefront of the Syrian war, a development that co...
» Russian Doping Whistleblowers Fear for Their Lives After Cyber Attack - NBCNews.com
27/08/16 20:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NBCNews.com Russian Doping Whistleblowers Fear for Their Lives After Cyber Attack NBCNews.com Yuliya Stepanova, an 800-meter runner, and husband Vitaly, a former doping officer in Rus...
» The Embrace of Life: A Story of 2 Sisters in Italy's Quake - New York Times
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. ABC News The Embrace of Life: A Story of 2 Sisters in Italy's Quake New York Times ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — In the chaos of Italy's devastating earthquake, an older sister's embrace allo...
» Clinton receives first intelligence briefing as nominee
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:32 p.m. EDT. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials f...
» US allies clash as Turkish and Kurdish forces battle in northern Syria
27/08/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» France's Ayrault urges Russia to back U.N. resolution on Syria
27/08/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - A U.N. report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a chance to push Russia to accept a resolution condemning the Syrian regime and resume political negotiations...
» Trump aide's ex-wife claims he made anti-Semitic remarks - CNN
27/08/16 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Trump aide's ex-wife claims he made anti-Semitic remarks CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, once told his ex-wife he didn't want his dau...
» Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine
27/08/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» More than 10,000 migrants are 'smuggled into Britain each year'
27/08/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Fire Sweeps Through Russian Warehouse, Killing 17 Workers
27/08/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (MOSCOW) — A fire swept through a Moscow printing plant warehouse on Saturday, killing 17 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s emergency services said. A representative of th...
» Venezuelan Police Jail Top Activist in Pre-Dawn Transfer - New York Times
27/08/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TODAYonline The Independent Venezuelan Police Jail Top Activist in Pre-Dawn Transfer New York Times BOGOTA, Colombia — A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has been jailed again af...
» Yemen's exiled government welcomes U.S. plan for restart of peace talks
27/08/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed exiled government said on Saturday it welcomed a plan agreed by the United States, Gulf Arab states and the United Nations to restart peace t...
» More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks - Voice of America
27/08/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Voice of America More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks Voice of America Men inspect a damaged building after airstrikes on a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo...
» The make-up wars: how millions of Britons secretly judge fellow passengers
27/08/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» Merkel 'underestimated migrant integration challenge'
27/08/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Trump talks to a white crowd about black voters - Politico
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump talks to a white crowd about black voters Politico DES MOINES— Donald Trump made a direct pitch to Iowa's farmers in a speech here Saturday—and then pivoted back t...
» First Turkish death in Syrian campaign
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkey suffers its first loss of life in an intensifying campaign in northern Syria, when a soldier is killed in a Kurdish attack on a tank unit.
» US government buys 11 million pounds of cheese to tackle dairy mountain
27/08/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» US elections: Trump details plans to track illegal immigrants
27/08/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will develop a "tracking system" to remove illegal immigrants who outstay their visas.
» Obama, Hillary, Biden, Trump—They’re Just Like Us
27/08/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. If the past week has reminded us of anything, it is that world-historical politicians are people just like you and me, except they are on live television. They struggle to open jars...
» FBI: Missing NY teenage girl abducted, raped, thrown into SC swamp - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
27/08/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV FBI : Missing NY teenage girl abducted, raped, thrown into SC swamp New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV CHARLESTON, S.C. — An FBI agent, citing a statement from a priso...
» Navy likely to face further Iranian provocations in Persian Gulf
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf can expect increased U.S. Navy warships are likely to face further harassment by Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf as Iran’s hard-liners seek to bolste...
» Turkey's offensive into Syria opening up a hornet's nest
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Turkey's incursion into Syria is deepening tensions between two major U.S.-backed groups, potentially setting up a conflict that could undermine Washington's efforts to eradicate the Isl...
» Little precedent for $400 million cash payment to Iran
27/08/16 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A $400 million cash delivery to Iran to repay a decades-old arbitration claim may be unprecedented in recent U.S. history, according to legal experts and diplomatic historians, raising f...
» Battle for Mosul appears to be entering final stage
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A sniper lurks among desolated buildings of an abandoned village just over the hillside where Kurdish soldiers are dug in behind a berm, but Serbest Tivanisi, the Kurdish sector commande...
» China ramps up competition with the United States - The Hill (blog)
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The Hill (blog) China ramps up competition with the United States The Hill (blog) Little do the American people know that Chinese officials are intent on expanding China's “sof...
» Hillary Clinton receives first national security briefing as Democratic nominee
27/08/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Presidential candidate meets intelligence officials in White Plains, New York, for more than two hours to discuss worldwide threats faced by US Hillary Clinton has rece...
» Newly Released CIA Reports Detail How Agency Missed Portents of Yom Kippur War - Haaretz
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Haaretz Newly Released CIA Reports Detail How Agency Missed Portents of Yom Kippur War Haaretz The CIA would be happy to bury the next lines forever. A surprise from an unexpected direct...
» US intelligence indicates a weaker Islamic State
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The revised assessment comes after surprisingly swift and relatively bloodless victories this summer near Syria’s border with Turkey and in the Sunni heartland of Iraq, two areas where I...
» Syrian airstrike in east Aleppo hits funeral being held for at least 13 people
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The attack on Bab al-Nayrab took place in waves, activists said. The first barrel bomb hit a funeral procession, the second landed as rescue workers arrived. Doctors said the preliminary...
» Man fatally shot by FBI agent serving search warrants in Compton - Los Angeles Times
27/08/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NBC Southern California Man fatally shot by FBI agent serving search warrants in Compton Los Angeles Times An FBI agent fatally shot a man while serving warrants at a Compton residence t...
» Пешеходный мост рухнул на трассу, соединяющую Лондон с Евротоннелем - Комсомольская правда
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Комсомольская правда Пешеходный мост рухнул на трассу, соединяющую Лондон с Евротоннелем Комсомольская правда Как сообщает телеканал Sky News, мост, расположенный между третьим и ч...
» Plants Clear Indoors of Pollutants, Study Finds
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Polluted air is a public health problem, not only outdoors, but indoors as well. Experts say it can be even worse inside because of the variety of household chemicals that emit fumes and ...
» More Airstrikes in Syria, One Day After Lengthy US-Russia Talks
27/08/16 20:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. At least 15 civilians were reportedly killed in barrel bomb attacks by suspected government helicopters on a rebel-held district of Aleppo Saturday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory f...
» RAF Typhoons hunt for Russian 'bandits' as Nato protects Baltic skies - Telegraph.co.uk
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk RAF Typhoons hunt for Russian 'bandits' as Nato protects Baltic skies Telegraph.co.uk Over the next half hour, Wing Commander Roger Elliott and his wingman would make ...
» No Deal Yet Between US, Russia on Ending Hostilities in Syria - Newsweek
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek No Deal Yet Between US, Russia on Ending Hostilities in Syria Newsweek The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and ...
» Russia: Moscow warehouse fire kills 17 Kyrgyz workers - Aljazeera.com
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Aljazeera.com Russia : Moscow warehouse fire kills 17 Kyrgyz workers Aljazeera.com A fire has killed 17 people in a Moscow printing warehouse, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situat...
» France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria - Reuters
27/08/16 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria Reuters It has set the stage for a Security Council showdown between the five veto-wielding powers, likely pitting...
» Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine - Telegraph.co.uk
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Thanks to the EU's bungling, Russia will inevitably win in Ukraine Telegraph.co.uk For this, the West was happy to see an elected pro- Russian Ukrainian president oust...
» Iranian Official Admits Executions Haven't Slowed Drug Trafficking
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A top Iranian judiciary official says the death penalty hasn’t deterred drug trafficking, which is in fact on the rise.
» Корабли КФл провели учения по уничтожению минного заграждения в Каспийском море
27/08/16 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Минеры выполнили мероприятия контрольно-разведывательного поиска и уничтожили минные заграждения, используя контактные и неконтактные тралы, обеспечив вывод кораблей в район выполнения учебно-боевых з...
» Посол Украины в Польше обвинил РФ в напряженности между Киевом и Варшавой - РИА Новости Украина
27/08/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Украина Посол Украины в Польше обвинил РФ в напряженности между Киевом и Варшавой РИА Новости Украина Андрей Дещица заверил, что постановление польского сейма о признан...
» Clinton Foundation Raises Billions to Help People Worldwide
27/08/16 20:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Criticism about Clinton Foundation donors' access to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state has put a spotlight on the multibillion-dollar privat...
» Special Ops' Black Daggers descend swiftly, silently to kick off game
27/08/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Three dots suddenly came out of the helicopter, they quickly became three people and they sprouted distinctive black and red parachutes. They descended in a corkscrew course, flying with...
» Lawyers: 3 Salvadoran military officers released
27/08/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Lawyers say three former Salvadoran military officers who Spanish courts wanted to put on trial for their alleged roles in the killing of six Jesuit priests have been freed from prison after the Sup...
» В мероприятиях внезапной проверки задействована учебно-боевая авиация ВКС
27/08/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Самолеты из состава учебных авиабаз Воздушно-космических сил будут задействованы в проверке системы противовоздушной обороны (ПВО) ЮВО в качестве контрольных целей для сил и средств ПВО.
» Bangladesh Police Kill Man Suspected of Planning Dhaka Bakery Attack
27/08/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, a Canadian citizen, was believed to have organized the July assault on the Holey Artisan Bakery, which left 22 dead.
» The Latest: Turkey claims strikes on Syria 'terror groups'
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Turkey's state news agency says the Turkish Military Joint Special Task...
» Indian police arrest key Kashmiri separatist leader
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Police in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Saturday that they have arrested one of the key separatist leaders spearheading protests against Indian rule in the disputed region.
» Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided
27/08/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A Canadian patient's receipt of a kidney transplant after waiting just three days during a recent visit to China raised an immediate red flag among surgeons at the Montreal-based Transpl...
» U.N. Syria envoy presses for speedy Aleppo aid delivery
27/08/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria called for all warring sides to agree by Sunday on a green light for a first safe delivery of relief supplies to the divid...
» Reunited: Hillary Clinton meets with FBI … again - Twitchy
27/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Twitchy Reunited: Hillary Clinton meets with FBI … again Twitchy Just weeks after being questioned by the FBI in their investigation of her email shenanigans and mishandling of classifie...
» Continetti: Alt-Right Allowing Clinton to Drive Wedge Between Trump and GOP Base
27/08/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Washington Free Beacon editor Matthew Continetti addressed the charges of racism being traded between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Friday night on The Ke...
» Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs to hire CEO and host national conference
27/08/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs plans to hire a CEO next month and will host officials from across the country at a three-day conference in November at The Broadmoo...
» Turkish air force strikes pro-US Syrian rebel and Kurdish forces
27/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 27, 2016, 5:04 PM (IDT) Two pro-US anti-Assad forces came under several Turkish air bombardments south of the border town of Jarablus Saturday: They were the rebel Syrian Democratic Force...
» Firefighters tackle blaze which killed 16 migrant workers in Russia – video
27/08/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Firefighters work at the scene of a blaze which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 migrant workers in Moscow, Russia on Saturday morning. The workers are said to have been from Ky...
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
27/08/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, are meeting in Geneva to hammer out final details of a cooperation agreement to part...
» The Early Edition: August 26, 2016
27/08/16 10:43 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 Secretary of Sta...
» Hungary Plans Second Fence to Stop Migrants
27/08/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Hungary will build a second, massive fence along its border with Serbia to stop an influx of migrants in case an agreement with Turkey to contain them fails, Hungarian Prime Minister V...
» Haze Returns to Singapore
27/08/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Air pollution in Singapore reached very unhealthy levels as haze engulfed most parts of the city, an indication that renewed cross-border efforts to combat forest fires in Indonesia ar...
» U.S., Russia Discuss Syria Cooperation Plan
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are meeting Friday in a bid to complete a deal on increased cooperation in Syria.
» Rebels, Civilians Begin Leaving Besieged Damascus Suburb
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Under the deal between the Syrian government and its opposition, the civilians of Daraya are being moved to nearby suburbs, while rebels are being transferred to a northern province.
» French Court Suspends Beach Burkini Ban
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. France’s highest administrative court suspended a local ban on wearing head-to-foot burkini swimsuits, setting a precedent in a highly charged national debate over Muslim clothing and ...
» The Strongman of Instagram: How Chechnya's President Bends Social Media to His Will
27/08/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The continuous stream of charming, callous and menacing posts by President Ramzan Kadyrov and his supporters shows how social media can be as much a tool of repression as of liberation.
» Brazil Police Seek Corruption Charges Against Lula da Silva
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Brazil’s federal police recommended that prosecutors file charges against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife for money laundering and corruption.
» Residents of Besieged Syrian Town Say Goodbye to Those Left Behind Forever
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Residents started to evacuate a Syrian town that endured a brutal four-year siege before surrendering to the regime, but not before making their way to cemeteries to bid farewell to th...
» British Police Arrest Five Men on Suspicion of Terror Plot
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. British police have arrested five men suspected of planning to carry out acts of terrorism, and have dispatched a bomb disposal unit to an address in Birmingham, England’s second-large...
» Latvia's Wariness Over Russia Raises Concerns at Home
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Two ostensibly tongue-in-cheek challenges to the nation’s independence are causing trouble for the proponents, raising questions about freedom of speech
» How Turkey's offensive into Syria is opening up a hornet's nest
27/08/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Tensions are deepening between U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters and Syrian rebels.
» The strange tale of Donald Trump's doctor letter just got stranger - Washington Post
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post The strange tale of Donald Trump's doctor letter just got stranger Washington Post Donald Trump's doctor finally spoke out in an interview that aired Friday night...
» TRUMP'S two camps -- NYT: WESTERN STATES turning red -- Cabinet wars beginning – WEEKEND READS - Politico
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME TRUMP'S two camps -- NYT: WESTERN STATES turning red -- Cabinet wars beginning – WEEKEND READS Politico Good Saturday morning. With 73 days until Election Day, it's clear Do...
» Gupta family says it plans to sell off South African holdings
27/08/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's wealthy Gupta family, which has been accused of holding undue political sway over President Jacob Zuma, said on Saturday it planned to dispose o...
» An Afghan Feud Reignites, Putting Police Families at Odds
27/08/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Prominent northern families are contesting a new killing, fueling a type of infighting that threatens government stability and the fight against the Taliban.
» Syrian war: Barrel bombs kill 15 in Aleppo, reports say
27/08/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Fifteen people have been killed in a barrel bomb attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo, a monitor says, amid a continuing push for a nationwide ceasefire.
» France's top administrative court overturns burkini ban
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Imposed in the name of secularism, the bans had prohibited Muslim women from wearing the “burkini”—a full-body bathing suit designed to respect traditional codes of modesty—on the beach.
» AP Explains: Behind the trial to remove Brazil’s president
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Brazil’s Senate on Friday began the second day of deliberations in a trial to decide whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office. While the formal accusations against Rousseff...
» Ankara police detain suspected IS members, free students
27/08/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency says police have detained several suspects in anti-Islamic State raids across the capital Ankara and “liberated” over two dozen students in one of their schools.
» Kerry says ‘clarity’ achieved with Russia on most steps to renew Syria truce; narrow issues still to be resolved
27/08/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kerry says ‘clarity’ achieved with Russia on most steps to renew Syria truce; narrow issues still to be resolved.
» Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria
27/08/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge...
» Ex-civil service chief: British exit from EU not inevitable
27/08/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A former top civil servant says a British exit from the European Union is not inevitable, although voters backed that course in a June referendum.
» Kurdish-led Syrian forces report Turkish air raids on bases
27/08/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say Turkish airstrikes have hit their bases near Jarablus, a town seized by Turkey-backed rebels earlier this week.
» Fire in Iranian mental hospital kills 1, wounds 35
27/08/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Iranian state media says a fire in a mental hospital has killed one person and wounded 35.
» Protests, tear gas at Moldova independence day parade
27/08/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Moldovan police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters during a parade to mark the former Soviet republic’s independence day.
» 4 soldiers wounded in attack in southeast Turkey
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says four soldiers have been wounded in the country’s southeast after an attack by Kurdish militants.
» The Latest: Barrel bomb attack in Aleppo kills at least 15
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local):
» 3 top former Turkish diplomats jailed in failed coup attempt
27/08/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state news agency says three former top Turkish diplomats have been jailed for their alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
» Richard Branson Survives Brutal Bike Crash: ‘I Really Thought I Was Going to Die’
27/08/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Richard Branson recently survived a bad bike accident in the British Virgin Islands, and on Friday he shared the story and photos online. The billionaire Virgin Group founder was biking along...
» Stranded Boaters Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘SOS’ in Sand
27/08/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Two boaters were rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island on Friday after being stranded there for a week. They had written “SOS” in the sand and were spotted by a U.S. Navy air...
» AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president - Fox News
27/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president Fox News RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's Senate on Friday began the second day of deliberations in a trial to decide wheth...
» Kurdish-Led Syrian Forces Report Turkish Air Raids on Bases - New York Times
27/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Straits Times Kurdish-Led Syrian Forces Report Turkish Air Raids on Bases New York Times BEIRUT — Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say Turkish airstrikes have hit their bases n...
» Maine Governor Uses Homophobic Slur While Challenging Lawmaker To Prove He's A Racist - Huffington Post
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Huffington Post Maine Governor Uses Homophobic Slur While Challenging Lawmaker To Prove He's A Racist Huffington Post Paul LePage left a voicemail calling him a “c**ksucker” and ...
» FDA Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika - TIME
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME FDA Says All Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika TIME Health authorities are recommending that all donated blood for the United States and its territories be tested fo...
» Children among dead in Syria barrel bomb attack - CNN
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Children among dead in Syria barrel bomb attack CNN (CNN) The video shows a devastating scene: Two boys covered in dust desperately cling to each other and cry. "My brother i...
» Donald Trump just threw a wrench into the debate about immigration - Business Insider
27/08/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Business Insider Donald Trump just threw a wrench into the debate about immigration Business Insider Donald Trump holds a press conference near the US-Mexico border in Texas. AP ...
» How immigration hardliners are reacting to confusion over Trump's stance - CBS News
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News How immigration hardliners are reacting to confusion over Trump's stance CBS News After a week of muddled messages from Donald Trump and his campaign on his immigration ...
» Colombia's historic peace plan has a drug problem - Business Insider
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Business Insider Colombia's historic peace plan has a drug problem Business Insider Colombia FARC peace deal Juan Manuel Santos Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, center, a...
» Presidential Campaign Brings the Alt-Right Out of the Shadows - NBCNews.com
27/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBCNews.com Presidential Campaign Brings the Alt-Right Out of the Shadows NBCNews.com The alt-right, a mostly anonymous internet subculture, has been introduced to the mainstream...
» Evacuation of Syrian city Darayya begins
27/08/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The rebel-held city of Darayya is being evacuated by government forces after the last rebel fighters agreed to hand over their weapons and leave.
» Czechs and Hungarians call for EU army amid security worries
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The leaders of the Czech Republic and Hungary say a "joint European army" is needed to bolster security in the EU.
» Syrian war: US and Russia 'achieve clarity on path forward'
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. US Secretary of State John Kerry says he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are closer to an agreement on Syria. following talks in Geneva.
» Donald Trump doctor admits writing health note in five minutes
27/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Dr Harold Bornstein says he quickly wrote a letter saying Donald Trump would be the "healthiest individual ever" elected president so that the candidate "would be happy".
» Turkey opens bridge between continents in megaproject drive
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GARIPCE, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey opens one of the world's biggest suspension bridges on Friday, creating a new link between two continents with the latest megaproject in a $200 billi...
» Brazil chief justice suspends Rousseff trial amid senators' row
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - The impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in the Senate descended into a shouting match between her political supporters and opponents ...
» El Salvador frees three ex-military officials linked to 1989 murders
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's Supreme Court on Friday released three former military personnel who had been detained over the 1989 murder of a group of Jesuit priests.
» Bangladesh security forces kill mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack
27/08/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi security forces killed four Islamist militants, including the mastermind of an attack on a cafe in Dhaka last month in which 22 people, mostly foreigners,...
» Fire kills at least 16 in Moscow printing works
27/08/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in a warehouse at a Moscow printing works killed at least 16 people on Saturday morning, an Emergencies Ministry official told Rossiya-24 TV station.
» Syrian group says Turkey mounts air strike south of border
27/08/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes struck civilian homes and positions held by a group allied to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance in a village south of Jarablus on Saturda...
» FDA advises Zika screening for all US blood centers
27/08/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood...
» Killing of 2 nuns leaves gaping hole in poor community
27/08/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. None
» Mosul fight is already redrawing the map of northern Iraq
27/08/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:13 a.m. EDT. QARQASHAH, Iraq (AP) -- In the buildup to a long-awaited offensive on the city of Mosul, Kurdish forces are seizing new territory in northern Iraq that they say will become pa...
» US Marines in Pacific to get new commander
27/08/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) - The U.S. Marines are getting a new commander in the Pacific. Lt. Gen. David Berger is scheduled to take over at Marine Corps Forces Pac...
» Russian surveillance measures could cost telephone companies $156B: Report
27/08/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Complying with new surveillance measures recently approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin may cost the nation's telecommunication companies upwards of $156 b...
» Congress urged to investigate security concerns raised by Apple flaws used by 'digital arms dealers'
27/08/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Rep. Ted Lieu, who has a degree is computer science, urged his colleagues Thursday to hold a hearing on mobile phone security after Apple rushed to repair critica...
» British anti-terrorism raid nets 5 suspects; army bomb-disposal team in Birmingham
27/08/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. An anti-terrorism raid in England on Friday netted five suspects across the country. An army bomb disposal squad was called in as a "precautionary measure" as pol...
» White House says Iran's harassment of U.S. Navy ships 'not acceptable'
27/08/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The White House said Friday that the Iranian navy's behavior was "not acceptable" in causing two close encounters with U.S. war ships in the Persian Gulf. "This i...
» The Latest: Computer hack exposes millions in Northwest
27/08/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Latest on a computer breach involving Northwest hunting and fishing license sales (all times local): 1:24 p.m. Officials say a computer br...
» Air Force says retired 4-star general under investigation
27/08/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force says a retired four-star general is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. An Air Force spokesman, Col. Patrick Ryder,...
» Metro Officer Charged With Aiding ISIS Remained With Agency Despite Years of FBI Monitoring
27/08/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Washington, D.C., Metro Transit Police officer charged earlier this month with attempting to provide material support to ISIS was not earlier terminated from the department desp...
» Can American Colleges Be Fixed?
27/08/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Last week, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson lashed out at what he called the “higher education cartel” of tenured professors for blocking reforms that could reduce ballooning tuition a...
» Pentagon Has Flooded Iraq and Afghanistan with More Than One Million Guns
27/08/16 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. [ Obama: Global arms dealer-in-chief ] The Pentagon has shipped more than a million small arms to Iraq and Afghanistan’s defense forces The quantity of arms contracted for export – wo...
» Canada restores its traditional UN peacekeeping role
27/08/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Canadian government is restoring the country's traditional U.N. peacekeeping role by providing up to 600 soldiers for missions around the world.
» Past deadline, feds see no end in sight for veteran homeless crisis
27/08/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Federal agencies now say they cannot predict the end of homelessness among veterans, a national crisis that President Barack Obama hoped to stop by 2015.
» Coast Guard repatriates 161 Cuban migrants to island
27/08/16 09:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Coast Guard said in a news release that 27 migrants were repatriated Friday, with 68 returned on Thursday and 66 on Monday. All were returned to the city of Bahia de Cabanas.
» In Syria, victory is in the eye of the beholder
27/08/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The contradictory narratives about what happened in Tokhar reveal the difficulty of determining outcomes in an air campaign that has taken place beyond the reach of journalists, aid grou...
» A History of Modern Espionage
27/08/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      A History of Modern Espionage Author:                 Allison Ind Ind, Allison (1965). A History of Modern Espionage. London: Hodder and Sto...
» Unmanned
27/08/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Unmanned Author:                William M. Arkin Arkin, William M. (2015). Unmanned : Drones , Data , And The Illusion of Perfect Warfare. N...
» Unheard Voices And Invisible Faces Of Voter Suppression - Huffington Post
27/08/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Huffington Post Unheard Voices And Invisible Faces Of Voter Suppression Huffington Post Goodlatte chairs the House Judiciary Committee , which has refused to hold h...
» 'Less Than Human' - The Crime Report
27/08/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. 'Less Than Human' The Crime Report While I of course 'cherry-picked' this litany of deficiencies from the DOJ report's executive summary, they represent a fairly neutered ech...
» Baltimore City Council to Hold Hearing on PD's Undisclosed Police Surveillance Program - Government Technology
27/08/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Government Technology Baltimore City Council to Hold Hearing on PD's Undisclosed Police Surveillance Program Government Technology ... months in secret is concerning. ... We ...
» Stingray documents offer rare insight into police and FBI surveillance - The Guardian
27/08/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. The Guardian Stingray documents offer rare insight into police and FBI surveillance The Guardian According to the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ), at least 66 state a...
» Surveillance Program Raises Questions About Tech, Privacy - ABC News
27/08/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Baltimore Sun Bloomberg Surveillance Program Raises Questions About Tech, Privacy ABC News Authorities instead signed a non-disclosure agreement with the FBI requiring office...
» Why You Should Be Concerned About the DHS Plan to Collect Social Media Info on Travelers - AlterNet
27/08/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. AlterNet Why You Should Be Concerned About the DHS Plan to Collect Social Media Info on Travelers AlterNet This narrative quickly gained traction, though it was soon proven t...
» Vox Sentences: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's aerial surveillance of the entire city of Baltimore! - Vox
27/08/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Vox Vox Sentences: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's aerial surveillance of the entire city of Baltimore! Vox A report by Bloomberg Businessweek earlier this week revealed that...
» FBI's massive porn sting puts internet privacy in crossfire - The Seattle Times
27/08/16 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FBI's massive porn sting puts internet privacy in crossfire The Seattle Times The FBI snared scores of people after taking over a child-pornography bulletin board and conducting a sting ...
» China's Potemkin Diplomacy - Forbes
27/08/16 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes China's Potemkin Diplomacy Forbes Following a string of foreign policy setbacks this summer, China was tantruming like a choleric child, throwing around its toy planes a...
» Innocent Dallas couple gets unwelcome visit from FBI | khou.com - KHOU.com
27/08/16 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. KHOU.com Innocent Dallas couple gets unwelcome visit from FBI | khou.com KHOU.com DALLAS -- Donna and Walter Williams were asleep in their bed Tuesday morning when they were startled by ...
» FBI Profilers Help Hunt for Phoenix Serial Shooter Who Killed Seven - NBCNews.com
27/08/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NBCNews.com FBI Profilers Help Hunt for Phoenix Serial Shooter Who Killed Seven NBCNews.com The FBI has dispatched its famed profilers to Phoenix to dig for clues to an elusive serial ki...
» The FBI's Megaupload Domains Are Now Hosting Porn Ads - Techdirt
27/08/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. TorrentFreak The FBI's Megaupload Domains Are Now Hosting Porn Ads Techdirt Well, we know the FBI is particularly adept at hosting porn on the internet. After all, just a few days ago it...
» Tech firm brags about blocking FBI from recovering Clinton emails - Washington Examiner (blog)
27/08/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Examiner (blog) The Hill Tech firm brags about blocking FBI from recovering Clinton emails Washington Examiner (blog) A technology company that provided the program Hillary Cl...
» FBI Won't Pursue Hate Crime Charges in Scalding Water Attack - ABC News
27/08/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FBI Won't Pursue Hate Crime Charges in Scalding Water Attack ABC News The FBI has decided not to pursue hate crime charges against a Georgia man found guilty of throwing scalding water o...
» FBI-owned Megaupload.org serves up porn and sex ads | Ars ... - Ars Technica
27/08/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. TorrentFreak FBI-owned Megaupload.org serves up porn and sex ads | Ars ... Ars Technica Megaupload domain, still owned by the FBI, appears to have been hijacked. The FBI's Megaupload Dom...
» Running a 'fever': FBI and police Stingray surveillance partnership ... - RT
27/08/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. RT Running a 'fever': FBI and police Stingray surveillance partnership ... RT New documents show how Oakland police and the FBI collaborated in their use of surveillance devices known as...
» 'Unprofessional': Porn now featured on FBI-seized Megaupload site - RT
27/08/16 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. RT 'Unprofessional': Porn now featured on FBI -seized Megaupload site RT Since a criminal investigation was launched against New Zealander Kim Dotcom, who is still wanted in the US, the ...
» Still no US-Russia deal on better cooperation in Syria
27/08/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 27, 2016, 11:11 AM (IDT) After 10 hours of off-and-on again talks in Geneva, US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov were unable to reach a comprehensive agreemen...
» US-Syrian warplanes nose to nose over US-backed Kurdish positions
27/08/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 27, 2016, 11:26 AM (IDT) Two American pilots described Friday how they scrambled against Syrian bombers and fighter jets that were attacking Kurdish and rebel positions to which US person...
» Cairo severs ties with Hamas for refusing to hand over ISIS associates
27/08/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 27, 2016, 11:44 AM (IDT) Egypt Saturday broke off ties with the Gaza Strip after its Hamas rulers refused to arrest Palestinian and Egyptian individuals suspected by Egyptian intelligence...
» How A Looming Fiscal Crisis Could Doom America's Military Edge - The National Interest Online (blog)
27/08/16 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. The National Interest Online (blog) How A Looming Fiscal Crisis Could Doom America's Military Edge The National Interest Online (blog) The problem with defense professionals is...
» Apologetic Hacker? Not if You Peek at His Emails - New York Times
27/08/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Daily News Apologetic Hacker ? Not if You Peek at His Emails New York Times And they say the emails that the Bahamian man sent from jail since his arrest in December p...
» China's Oil Production Begins Long Descent, Beijing Scrambles For Answers - Forbes
27/08/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Forbes China's Oil Production Begins Long Descent, Beijing Scrambles For Answers Forbes From searching the globe in search of oil deals with intense geopolitical ramifications ...
» President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford
27/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CIA Library. Publication: Posted new publication, President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford.
» Over 2000 Documents Released By CIA Containing Intelligence Analysis of Yom Kippur War - JP Updates
27/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. JP Updates Over 2000 Documents Released By CIA Containing Intelligence Analysis of Yom Kippur War JP Updates Around 2,500 documents were released by the CIA Wednesday, containing intelli...
» CIA reveals its secret briefings to Presidents Nixon and Ford - CNN
27/08/16 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CNN CIA reveals its secret briefings to Presidents Nixon and Ford CNN Only in recent years did the CIA revise its traditional stance, releasing in September all of the daily, classified ...
» Морская пехота КФл в рамках внезапной проверки провела учения по уничтожению НВФ
27/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Также были отработаны вопросы организации взаимодействия подразделений морской пехоты КФл с территориальными органами МВД и ФСБ России на маршрутах выдвижения при совершении марша и в ходе операции по...
» Полевые пункты управления 58 и 49 армий ЮВО развернуты на полигонах в Ставрополье и Краснодарском крае
27/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. В целях обеспечения боевого управления с оперативным составом объединений проведены тренировки по обмену информацией на средствах АСУ, установлена радиорелейная связь и закрытая видеоконференцсвязь с ...
» Дежавю. Детское порно и дело Буковского - 26 августа, 2016
27/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. Детское порно – идеальный инструмент компрометации. Кому понадобилось опорочить Владимира Буковского? В программе Александра Подрабинека «Дежавю» адвокат Вадим Кл...
» Виктория и Тимур Пономарёвы просят защиты от оборотней в погонах, фабрикующих уголовные дела!
27/08/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Новости дня. 29 августа и 02 сентября Подробнее...
» Путин уволил двух генералов СКР - РБК
27/08/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Путин уволил двух генералов СКР РБК Президент России Владимир Путин уволил двух генералов СКР. Это замглавы главного управления процессуального контроля в сфере противодействия...
» Порошенко и Макей обсудили перспективы экономического сотрудничества между Украиной и Белоруссией - Росбалт.RU
27/08/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Порошенко и Макей обсудили перспективы экономического сотрудничества между Украиной и Белоруссией Росбалт.RU Президент Украины Петр Порошенко и министр иностранных дел Б...
» США знают о стремлении России к серьезному военному сотрудничеству по Сирии - РИА Новости
27/08/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости США знают о стремлении России к серьезному военному сотрудничеству по Сирии РИА Новости ВАШИНГТОН, 26 авг — РИА Новости, Дмитрий Злодорев. США знают о стремлении РФ к б...
» A Baker’s Dozen of Neglected Russian Stories – No. 46
27/08/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble          Staunton, August 26 -- The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Fed...
» Russian Aggression, Not Maidan, Behind Growing Ukrainian Hostility toward Russia, Studies Show
27/08/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 26 – Moscow propagandists have long insisted that Ukrainians became hostile t...
» Russians Still Leaving Kazakhstan But Now for Personal Not Political Reasons, New Study Says
27/08/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 26 – Although the number of people leaving Kazakhstan for permanent residence...
» Petrov on How Cadres Decisions are Made in the Kremlin Now
27/08/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 26 – Appointments and dismissals of key officials provide insights into how t...
» Kerry, Russian Counterpart Try to Hammer Out Syria Plan
27/08/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States and Russia renewed efforts Friday to negotiate a peaceful end to the fighting in Syria in light of a more volatile and complicated situation with the introduction of Tur...
» Iran Investigates Young Men at Risk of Being Recruited by IS
27/08/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iran's intelligence minister says security officers have investigated more than 1,500 young men at risk of being recruited by the extremist Islamic State group. The semi-official Tasnim n...
» Philippines, Rebels Sign Cease-fire Deal
27/08/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Philippine government and the country’s Communist guerrillas have signed an indefinite cease-fire agreement. The truce, signed in Norway Friday, seeks to end one of Asia's longest-run...
» For Afghan Women, ‘Glass Is Half Full’
27/08/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As the United States prepared to invade Taliban-ruled Afghanistan 15 years ago, then-first lady Laura Bush took over her husband's weekly radio address to tell the American people that pa...
» Syrian Civilians, Fighters Evacuated From Daraya
27/08/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Syrian government buses on Friday began evacuating the first of 4,000 civilians and rebel fighters from the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Daraya. Fighters reportedly will be allowed to le...
» The Correspondents
27/08/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Correspondents is VOA’s weekly discussion of the world’s top stories, as seen through the eyes of our dedicated reporters in the US and around the globe. Hosted by Mil Arcega, our pan...
» Fake Trump Quote Goes Viral in Russian Media
27/08/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian media outlets on Thursday quoted U.S. Republican party presidential candidate Donald Trump as harshly criticizing the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to ban Russian ...
» RBC Publishes Report Sourced in FSB and Military on Wagner Private Military Contractor with 2,500 Fighters in Syria
27/08/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: The Russian news service RBC has published an extensive report on Wagner, a private military contractor with 2,500 fighters deployed in Syria. They have also served in Ukrain...
» Ukrainian Civilian Volunteer Killed by Sniper in Shirokino; Maryinka is Town Most Under Fire
27/08/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 921: 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...
» Power Vertical Podcast: The Tale Of The Tape
27/08/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Sometimes it takes awhile for the historical record to become clear. Sometimes it takes time for the things we have long suspected — and even assumed — to be confirmed. Sometim...
» Italy Earthquake: Death toll reaches 278 while road damage could see town 'isolated'
27/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Three Britons - a teenager and a married couple - are named among victims as hopes fade of finding survivors
» The dark web is a dangerous new frontier for those who try to keep terrorists at bay
27/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. A man has been arrested for allegedly supplying a gun to the teenager behind the recent Munich attack via the dark web - but the use of such websites can make tracking of weapons ...
» Зачем Кадыров прилетал в Кремль?
27/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 00:00 Визит Рамзана Кадырова в Москву обсуждаем с Александром Осовцовым, экс депутатом Госдумы и участником событий в Буденновске, политолого...
» Детское порно и дело Буковского
27/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 30:01 Детское порно – идеальный инструмент компрометации. Кому понадобилось опорочить Владимира Буковского? В программе Александра Подрабинек...
» Clinton cranks up Trump-Russia rhetoric as Election Day draws closer - RT
27/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Clinton cranks up Trump- Russia rhetoric as Election Day draws closer RT In just over two months, the next US president will have been elected, and the mud-slinging will have final...
» Germany urges restart to arms control agreement with Russia - RT
27/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Germany urges restart to arms control agreement with Russia RT Steinmeier is part of the Social Democratic party, which usually takes more favorable stance towards Russia . The for...
» Russia ramps up campaign to discredit 'scum' doctor who blew whistle on doping conspiracy - National Post
27/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. National Post Russia ramps up campaign to discredit 'scum' doctor who blew whistle on doping conspiracy National Post MOSCOW — Enraged by its blanket ban from the Paralympic Games and...
» Protests as Russia holds Crimea Tatar activist in psych ward - Yahoo News
27/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Yahoo News Protests as Russia holds Crimea Tatar activist in psych ward Yahoo News Simferopol (AFP) - International rights groups and Ukrainian officials protested Friday against the ...
» Chinese Cyber Attacks on Russia Nearly Triple - Newsweek
27/08/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Chinese Cyber Attacks on Russia Nearly Triple Newsweek Despite numerous reports of Russian cyberattacks on the West in the last year, the country is also the target of plenty...
» One year on, Russia's withdrawal from Syria looking unlikely - Deutsche Welle
27/08/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle One year on, Russia's withdrawal from Syria looking unlikely Deutsche Welle On August 26 last year, Moscow and Damascus signed an agreement on the deployment of Russian...
» Latvia's Wariness Over Russia Raises Civil Rights Concerns at Home - Wall Street Journal
27/08/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Latvia's Wariness Over Russia Raises Civil Rights Concerns at Home Wall Street Journal RIGA, Latvia—In this former Soviet republic, two ostensibly tongue-in-cheek ...
» Erdogan, Putin Agree To Speed Up Aid For Aleppo
27/08/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's Vladimir Putin have agreed in a phone call to accelerate efforts to deliver aid to Syria's Aleppo.
» U.S.: Actions By Iranian Vessels In Gulf Increase 'Risks Of Miscalculation'
27/08/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The White House has expressed concern after several close encounters between Iranian vessels and U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf this week.
» Slovakian Leader Renews Call For Ending EU Sanctions On Russia
27/08/16 08:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico renewed his call for the European Union to end sanctions against Russia after a meeting this week with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
» Why We Need Kremlinology Again
27/08/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: Why We Need Kremlinology Again. T he increasing opacity of Russian politics has opened a window of opportunity for Kremlinology to make a comeback. Many people ridicule the field of study as l...
» Why the West Needs Kremlinology, Russia’s “Lost Decade,” and How Television Shapes Russian Consciousness
27/08/16 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, Anders Åslund explains in the American Interest that the West needs to revive Kremlinology, a Soviet-era analytical approach to d...
» US Military's Worst Nightmare: A War with Russia and China (at the Same Time) - The National Interest Online
27/08/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online US Military's Worst Nightmare: A War with Russia and China (at the Same Time) The National Interest Online The United States discarded its oft-misundersto...
» May must explain Tory donor's links to Russia, says Labour MP - The Guardian
27/08/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian May must explain Tory donor's links to Russia , says Labour MP The Guardian Rise Capital lists as partners three Russian banks that had sanctions imposed on them by the U...
» Is Kabardino-Balkaria The Caucasus Emirate’s Last Bastion?
27/08/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Over the past two years, the Caucasus Emirate (IK) proclaimed in late 2007 by then Chechen insurgency commander Doku Umarov has lost much of its manpower.
» За отрицание аннексии - в "психушку"
27/08/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 04:42 В Крыму продолжаются акции крымских татар в защиту Ильми Умерова, которого преследуют за отрицание законности аннексии полуострова Ссыл...
» Syria ceasefire draws closer after US-Russia talks
27/08/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Several issues resolved during John Kerry meeting with Sergei Lavrov, but parties fail to reach comprehensive agreement A ceasefire in Syria is drawing closer after the US and Russia...
» Turkish Warplanes Hit Kurdish Positions In Northern Syria
27/08/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish warplanes hit the positions of U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria on August 27, days after Ankara launched a major operation to clear the region of Isla...
» Kyrgyz migrant workers killed in Moscow warehouse fire
27/08/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Officials say 16 victims of blaze at industrial unit in Russian capital thought to belong to printing company were from Kyrgyzstan At least 16 migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan have di...
» Fire Kills at Least 16 in Moscow Printing Facility
27/08/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A fire in a warehouse at a Moscow printing facility killed at least 16 people on Saturday morning, an Emergencies Ministry official told Rossiya-24 TV station. "Sixteen bodies were found ...
» Children Brutalized by IS Will Need Urgent Help, Experts Say
27/08/16 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The chilling image of five children staring into the camera with guns in their upraised arms as five grown men dressed in orange jumpsuits kneel in front of them, about to be executed, wa...
» Puerto Rico: An island’s exodus
27/08/16 07:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . With its manufacturing base depleted and its economy shrinking, people are leaving in droves ©Getty Locals at an employment office in San Juan, the island capital S prinkled among the sun-kissed tourists...
» The Strongman of Instagram - WSJ
27/08/16 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . GROZNY, Russia— Ramzan Kadyrov, the beefy, bearded president of Chechnya, strikes a macho pose online. He points rifles, threatens political opponents and knocks the tar out of a government underling in...
» Russian War Games Surround Ukraine
26/08/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko warned twice last week that Russia was building up its forces on the two nations’ shared border.
» SUBMARINES: Narco Subs Threaten Israel
26/08/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Trump's immigration stance: Is it the total reversal claimed by the media? - Fox News
26/08/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News Trump's immigration stance: Is it the total reversal claimed by the media? Fox News The latest debate about Donald Trump involves one of journalism's favorite words: fli...
» EU should drop Russia sanctions, Slovak PM says after meeting Putin
26/08/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. 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 Mos...
» The Daily Vertical: Glazyev's Novorossia Fail
26/08/16 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday.
» Путин и Кадыров провели встречу поздним вечером в Кремле - Росбалт.RU
26/08/16 06:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Путин и Кадыров провели встречу поздним вечером в Кремле Росбалт.RU Президент России Владимир Путин 25 августа поздно вечером провел встречу с врио главы Чечни Рамзаном ...
» Life in Prison for Argentine ex-General in 'Dirty War' Verdict
26/08/16 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. 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...
» What Has Kadyrov Been Up To? Quietly Cultivating Regional and Kremlin Officials; Now a Meeting with Putin
26/08/16 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. 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 ...
» Syria talks: Kerry and Lavrov to thrash out deal on defeating Isis
26/08/16 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. 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, ...
» Russia sees Syria war solution closer after thaw in ties with Turkey - Chicago Tribune
26/08/16 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RTE.ie Russia sees Syria war solution closer after thaw in ties with Turkey Chicago Tribune Russia says a solution to Syria's 5 1/2-year-long war may be getting closer after relations...
» Russia's New Education Minister Gives Stalin a Nod - Voice of America
26/08/16 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Russia's New Education Minister Gives Stalin a Nod Voice of America President Vladimir Putin's choice of Olga Vasilyeva as Russia's education and science minister is ...
» Besieged Town of Daraya Agrees to Surrender to Syrian Government
26/08/16 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. 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
26/08/16 05:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. 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 th...
» Iran confrontations reveal Obama nuclear deal having little effect on Tehran's behavior
26/08/16 05:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. 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 ...
» Turkey has more spies in Germany than Stasi had during Cold War: expert
26/08/16 05:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. 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
26/08/16 05:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      A Theory of The Drone Author:                 Gregoire Chamayou Chamayou, Grégoire (2015), translated by Janet Lloyd. A Theory of The Drone...
» Baltimore City Council plans hearing on undisclosed police surveillance plane program - Baltimore Sun
26/08/16 05:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Baltimore Sun Baltimore City Council plans hearing on undisclosed police surveillance plane program Baltimore Sun We must vet this program — with the help of organizations li...
» Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails - CNN
26/08/16 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNN Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails CNN The order will likely push up the release of some of the 14,900 new documents that the FBI turned over to the State Depart...
» 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
26/08/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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
26/08/16 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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...