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» Syria peace talks between US and Russia stall at G20
04/09/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. US officials had been hopeful of accord between Obama and Putin focusing on slowdown in airstrikes on rebels Hopes that the US and Russia could reach agreement on a joint initiative ...
» Obstacles Remain as US, Russia Work to Finalize Syria Cease-Fire Deal - Voice of America
04/09/16 10:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America Obstacles Remain as US, Russia Work to Finalize Syria Cease-Fire Deal Voice of America There are hopes that U.S. President Barack Obama and Russia's Vladimir Putin wi...
» US and Russia far apart on Syria peace and ceasefire
04/09/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 4, 2016, 5:33 PM (IDT) "We have grave differences with the Russians in terms of both the parties we support but also the process that is required to bring about peace in Syria,&qu...
» Why G20 delegates are seeing red over a red carpet
04/09/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Why the red carpet has suddenly taken centre stage at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China.
» Russian, Japanese Leaders Discuss Resolving Territorial Dispute
04/09/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed resolving a decades long territorial dispute between their two neighboring countries at a time when th...
» G-20 Leaders to Endorse Cross-Border Investment Guidelines
04/09/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Leaders of the Group of 20 nations meeting this weekend in China plan to endorse a set of principles designed to guide governments in devising cross-border investment policies, similar...
» 11 soldiers reported killed in Turkey
04/09/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Eleven soldiers were killed and 28 wounded in Turkey’s east and southeast in clashes with Kurdish militants, state-run media said Saturday.
» Exclusive: Putin Aide Vladislav Surkov Defied E.U. Sanctions to Make Pilgrimage to Greece
04/09/16 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A senior aide to President Vladimir Putin made a pilgrimage to one of Greece’s holiest places in May , despite being barred from the E.U. under sanctions imposed for the Russian annexation of...
» Syrian troops advance near Aleppo in attempt to impose siege - Washington Post
04/09/16 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Syrian troops advance near Aleppo in attempt to impose siege Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian pro-government forces backed by airstrikes launched a wide offensive in the...
» Politics|Tensions Deepen Between Donald Trump and RNC - New York Times
04/09/16 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Politics|Tensions Deepen Between Donald Trump and RNC New York Times Donald J. Trump spoke on Thursday in Wilmington, Ohio. His senior staff members are said to be...
» Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack - Reuters
04/09/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack Reuters A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured near the southeastern town of Deliosman in ...
» Turkey Launches New Attack Against ISIS, Kurds in Syria - Newsweek
04/09/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Newsweek Turkey Launches New Attack Against ISIS, Kurds in Syria Newsweek Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks ...
» US, Russia Close on Syria Deal, but Obama Says Not There Yet - New York Times
04/09/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Financial Express US, Russia Close on Syria Deal, but Obama Says Not There Yet New York Times HANGZHOU, China — The United States is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease...
» Turkey will never allow 'artificial state' in northern Syria, PM says
04/09/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will never allow the formation of an "artificial state" in northern Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday, referring to the U.S.-backed Kurdi...
» Iran's Great Game
04/09/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. With Russia and Islamic State complicating the conflict in Syria, the role of Iran in this quagmire has been largely overlooked, even though it has supported President Ba...
» Analysis: The 'Day After' Has Arrived For Uzbekistan
04/09/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In Uzbekistan, the zero hour has finally come. For the first time in 25 years of independence, Uzbeks awake to a country not ruled by Islam Abdughanaevich Karimov. The ne...
» In Karimov's Shadow -- A Look At Shavkat Mirziyaev
04/09/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In a country whose government kept silent for nearly a week after announcing that its only post-Soviet leader was in the hospital with an undisclosed ailment, it's tough ...
» Russia, Japan Hold 'In-Depth' Talks On Peace Treaty
04/09/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed with Japan's prime minister to draw up proposals this year to end a row over disputed islands.
» Clinton Accuses Putin Of Endorsing 'Foreign Interference' In U.S. Election
04/09/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of endorsing "foreign interference" in the presidential election after he said recent l...
» Russia Aims To Raise $11 Billion From Selling Stake In Rosneft
04/09/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia is pushing ahead with plans to try to raise over $11 billion through the sale of nearly one-fifth of state oil company Rosneft before the end of the year, Presiden...
» Venezuelan President Is Chased by Angry Protesters
04/09/16 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The confrontation occurred at a routine political event just days after thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to call for Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.
» U.S. Strategy on Syria Is a Non-Issue in Washington and on Campaign Trail
04/09/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Obama administration is engaged in an increasingly desperate effort to broker a deal with Russia for a cease-fire that would halt bombing on Aleppo.
» Calling Trump names won't stop him becoming US President
04/09/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» Barack Obama snubbed on the tarmac arrival at China G20
04/09/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» IS conflict: Turkey sends more tanks into Syria
04/09/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. More Turkish tanks have entered northern Syria in an operation targeting positions held by so-called Islamic State, Turkish media reports say.
» G20 leaders discuss global economy at China summit
04/09/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. World leaders meet at the G20 summit in China to discuss policies to bolster the world economy.
» Obituary: Veteran Uzbek leader Karimov battled Islamists, suppressed dissent
04/09/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - Uzbek President Islam Karimov, who the government said on Friday had died aged 78 after suffering a stroke, saw himself as the protector of his Central Asian nation against...
» Obama urges China to stop flexing muscles over South China Sea: CNN
04/09/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China needs to be a more responsible power as it gains global influence and avoid flexing its muscles in disputes with smaller countries over issues like the Sou...
» Japan PM urges Putin to work together to resolve island dispute
04/09/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday to work together to resolve once and for all an island row tha...
» Venezuela's Maduro jeered, dozens detained: activists
04/09/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 30 people on Margarita island for heckling President Nicolas Maduro, activists said on Saturday, in what appeared to ...
» Vladimir Putin denies Russia role in DNC breach, asks: 'Does it even matter who hacked this data?'
04/09/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally denied his government played any part in the recent U.S. Democratic National Committee hack during an interview publis...
» Philippine blast leaves 10 dead, several wounded in market
04/09/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. DAVAO, Philippines (AP) - Philippine officials say an explosion at a night market in the hometown of the country's president has left up to 10 people dead and sev...
» Russia waging daily cyberattacks because of Olympic ban: World Doping Agency director
04/09/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday said the organization has been subjected to daily cyberattacks in the weeks since its investigator...
» Putin says Russia didn't hack US Democratic Party
04/09/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin says Russia wasn't involved in the hacking of emails of the U.S. Democratic Party, but thinks the release of the informatio...
» Obama's Asian pivot leaves closer ties, new challenges
04/09/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BEIJING (AP) - As Barack Obama embarks on what is likely to be his final trip to Asia as president, attention is returning to what is known as the U.S. "pivot" to...
» Obama Rejects Recommendationfor VA Reform
04/09/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama is disputing a recommendation to change the governance structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs network of hospitals, saying it would undermine the authority ...
» FBI Releases Clinton EmailInvestigation Files
04/09/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The FBI on Friday publicly released files from its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server, including server.“Today the FBI is releasing a summary of the bureau’s ...
» Trump Campaign Didn’t Pay Nearly a Dozen Senior Aides, Including Paul Manafort
04/09/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Donald Trump’s campaign did not pay former campaign manager Paul Manafort along with at least nine other senior staffers, consultants, and advisers, according to a Reuters review of...
» Clinton Says Could Not Recall All Briefings Due to Concussion
04/09/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Hillary Clinton told the FBI she did not recall all the briefings she received on handling sensitive information as she made the transition from her post as U.S. secretary of state,...
» CNN Fact Check Confirms Clinton Aide Destroyed Mobile Devices With Hammers
04/09/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. CNN confirmed live on air Friday that a Hillary Clinton aide destroyed some of the former secretary of state’s used mobile devices with hammers, affirming information contained in t...
» Is PKK moving the war closer to the Black Sea?
04/09/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ERBIL, Kurdistan Region-- Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) recent attacks on army installations around the Black Sea areas, north of Turkey, are marking a new trend in the group's urban warfare. PKK's attack ...
» Pentagon is worrying about 'Terminator' coming true. Seriously.
04/09/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | USA. Washington — The idea behind the Terminator films – specifically, that a Skynet-style military network becomes self-aware, sees humans as the enemy, and attacks...
» FBI Data Dump Shows Clinton is Criminal and Clueless
04/09/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Hillary is either dishonest or dumb — there is no third choice. Today, on the Friday afternoon before the long Labor Day weekend, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released docume...
» Rice follows Kissinger playbook in China
04/09/16 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Susan Rice is the latest national security adviser to inherit the framework of Sino-American relations that was created in 1972 by Henry Kissinger: The Chinese ever since have wanted to ...
» Fact-Checking Donald Trump's Immigration Speech - KTIC
04/09/16 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. KTIC Fact-Checking Donald Trump's Immigration Speech KTIC As FBI Director James Comey told a congressional panel in October 2015: “If someone has never made a ripple in the po...
» FBI director explains agency's quest to be cool enough to recruit hackers - Stars and Stripes
04/09/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Stars and Stripes FBI director explains agency's quest to be cool enough to recruit hackers Stars and Stripes Or, as FBI Director James B . Comey recalled his daughter's expla...
» Kissinger and Shultz are staying out of the 2016 election - Los Angeles Times
04/09/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Los Angeles Times Kissinger and Shultz are staying out of the 2016 election Los Angeles Times Veteran GOP foreign policy gurus Henry Kissinger and George Shultz said Friday th...
» The World of Espionage
04/09/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      The World of Espionage Author:                 Robert Chartham (pseudonym of Ronald Sydney Seth) Chartham, Robert (1962). The World of Espio...
» September’s Terror Threat Snapshot: Homegrown Islamist Extremism
04/09/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The House Homeland Security Committee's September 'Terror Threat Snapshot' depicts an increase in homegrown Islamic extremism, ISIS-related arrests and Osama Bin Laden bodyguard's rel...
» Hillary Clinton was right about the vast right-wing conspiracy. Here's why it exists. - Washington Post
04/09/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Washington Post Hillary Clinton was right about the vast right-wing conspiracy. Here's why it exists. Washington Post Hillary Clinton herself had come to Washington...
» Politics|FBI Papers Offer Closer Look at Hillary Clinton Email Inquiry - New York Times
04/09/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. New York Times Politics|FBI Papers Offer Closer Look at Hillary Clinton Email Inquiry New York Times Days after The New York Times first reported that Mrs. Clinton ...
» 6 Things We Learned in the F.B.I. Clinton Email Investigation
04/09/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hghlights from the report released by the F.B.I. detailing its investigation into Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email server.
» The FBI: A Career Like No Other
04/09/16 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi's YouTube Videos. From: fbi Duration: 03:09 Learn more and apply at www.fbijobs.gov .
» DHS's New Election Cybersecurity Committee Has No Cybersecurity Experts - Techdirt
04/09/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. DHS's New Election Cybersecurity Committee Has No Cybersecurity Experts Techdirt The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) [yes, there's an association for ever...
» FBI releases Hillary Clinton email investigation documents - Washington Post
04/09/16 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post FBI releases Hillary Clinton email investigation documents Washington Post The FBI on Friday released a detailed report on its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of...
» Putin has Provoked US into Taking Steps that Threaten Gazprom, His Own ‘Purse,’ Portnikov Says
04/09/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, September 2 – In advance of the G-20 summit in China, both Moscow and Washington hav...
» Obama: 'Not There Yet' on US-Russia Deal on Syria Violence
04/09/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease violence in Syria can work but will keep pursuing it nonetheless, and Russia are working “around the clock” to try to st...
» Snubs Abound as G-20 Summit Gets off the Ground
04/09/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As China’s Group of 20 Nations Leaders Summit kicked off Sunday, a commotion on the tarmac during President Barack Obama’s arrival and a series of other disputes continue to provide distr...
» US, Russia Work to Finalize Syrian Cease-Fire Deal, Tough Issues Remain
04/09/16 09:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States and Russia are working to finalize a cease-fire deal for Syria that would allow more humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged country, as world leaders meet in Hangzhou Chi...
» Critic of Chechen Leader Kadyrov Has Gone Missing, Joining Long List of Disappeared
04/09/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: A prominent Chechen writer and former official has disappeared, joining a long list of others who have gone missing, only some of whom have returned to recant on TV. Welcome ...
» Power Vertical Podcast: Putin’s New Deal
04/09/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. T he Politburo and the “collective Putin” are out; the court of the Tsar and the reign of the supreme leader are in. Another Russian political season is upon us and change is c...
» Путин решил судьбу Курил?
04/09/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:00 Президент России Владимир Путин и премьер-министр Японии Синдзо Абэ договорились в пятницу подготовить предложения, чтобы завершить спо...
» Why Putin Is Escalating Russia's Military Buildup - Huffington Post
04/09/16 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Why Putin Is Escalating Russia's Military Buildup Huffington Post On May 4, 2016, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu announced that Russia planned to form 3 new military divisi...
» Putin calls DNC hack public service, denies Russia's involvement - Fox News
04/09/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Putin calls DNC hack public service, denies Russia's involvement Fox News Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the hack of the Democratic National Committee's ...
» 3 ways a Russia-China axis is seeking to undermine the West - Business Insider
04/09/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider 3 ways a Russia -China axis is seeking to undermine the West Business Insider As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to host the annual G20 summit next month, it's ...
» Kevin Rudd appears in Russia with Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe, South Korea's Park Geun-hye - The Sydney Morning Herald
04/09/16 09:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Sydney Morning Herald Kevin Rudd appears in Russia with Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe, South Korea's Park Geun-hye The Sydney Morning Herald Kevin Rudd has surfaced on the internatio...
» G20: Theresa May urges 'frank relations' with Russia - BBC News
04/09/16 09:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News G20: Theresa May urges 'frank relations' with Russia BBC News Prime Minister Theresa May has said she wants a "frank and open relationship" with Russia as she held her first ...
» US-Russia deal in jeopardy - CBS News
04/09/16 09:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News US- Russia deal in jeopardy CBS News Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters that a “couple of tough issues” are holding up a military and intelligence sharing agreement...
» Onstage With Putin, Shinzo Abe of Japan Calls for Resolution of Island Dispute
04/09/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. During a panel discussion Saturday in Russia, the Japanese leader made an impassioned plea to end a seven-decade-old territorial conflict.
» Obituary: Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Who Long Ruled With Fear, Dead At 78
04/09/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbek President Islam Karimov has died at age 78 after dominating public life in the country he ruled for 25 years. RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom looks back at the life and l...
» Russia, U.S. Say Close To Reaching Cease-Fire Deal On Syria
04/09/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Both Moscow and Washington say they are close to reaching a cease-fire deal on Syria but still require more time.
» The Sun Sets On The House Of Karimov
04/09/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Islam Karimov's death could leave some members of his immediate family in precarious positions, at least if they entertain any thoughts of staying in Uzbekistan now that ...
» A Bridge from Moscow to Paris: 130 Works of Modern Art
04/09/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Matisse paintings in Sergei Shchukin’s Trubetskoy Palace, in 1920. “Icons of Modern Art” at the Louis Vuitton Foundation will include paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Gauguin, among other...
» Islam Karimov Dies at 78; Ruthlessly Ruled Uzbekistan for Decades
04/09/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Mr. Karimov after greeting Secretary of State John Kerry at Samarkand Airport in Uzbekistan on Nov. 1, 2015. Mr. Kerry was visiting five Central Asian nations. Islam Karimov on a visit to ...
» Assange’s Connection with Putin, Russian Troops at Ukraine’s Border, and the Reorganization of Putin’s Political System
04/09/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, the New York Times explores the connection that seems to exist between Julian Assange and the Kremlin in light of the recent Demo...
» Саммит G-20: противоречия углубляются
04/09/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 02:21 Лидеры крупнейших экономик мира пытаются устранить барьеры на пути к глобализации Originally published at - http://www.golos-amerik...
» European diplomats visit ransacked British Embassy in Tehran
04/09/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. European ambassadors inspect British diplomatic complexes as E.U. discusses response to Iranian incursion.
» Another rare language dies in Scotland
04/09/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The last speaker of a dialect called Cromarty fishfolk died recently, taking an obscure language with him.
» Descending From the Summit: The Path Toward Nuclear Security 2010–2016 and Beyond
04/09/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. William H. Tobey reviews the motivations, strengths, and weaknesses of the nuclear security summits ...
» A top Kyrgyz diplomat and an Afghan government official say Uzbekistan is holding a funeral for its president on Saturday
02/09/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A top Kyrgyz diplomat and an Afghan government official say Uzbekistan is holding a funeral for its president on Saturday.
» Vladimir Putin: Russia is watching the US election
02/09/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» Tensions rise in Germany's Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey
02/09/16 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN/COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Ercan Karakoyun has long played a prominent role in Berlin's Turkish community, promoting education and dialogue among Muslims and Germans of other ...
» A look at Islam Karimov, Uzbek president since independence
02/09/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Islam Karimov crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union.
» Putin Says Democratic Party Hack Was a Public Service – But Russia Didn’t Do It
02/09/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Vladimir Putin has claimed that he “[doesn’t] know anything” about the thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and documents that were procured by an unknown hacke...
» UK armed forces member charged with terrorism offenses
02/09/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. British police have charged a Royal Marine with a series of terrorism-related offenses.
» The Interfax news agency cites Uzbek government statement saying President Islam Karimov is dead
02/09/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Interfax news agency cites Uzbek government statement saying President Islam Karimov is dead.
» FBI Denies Making Dark Web Child Porn Site Run Faster - Motherboard
02/09/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Motherboard FBI Denies Making Dark Web Child Porn Site Run Faster Motherboard Last week, a defense lawyer argued that the FBI drastically improved the performance of a dark web child por...
» Record High Number of Foreign-Born Workers Employed in U.S.
02/09/16 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The number of foreign-born workers employed in the United States hit a record high in August, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Last month was the first t...
» Three US nationals killed fighting with Kurds in Manjib battle
02/09/16 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 2, 2016, 5:22 PM (IDT) Three American combatants died last week of wounds sustained while fighting with the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia for the capture of the northern Syrian town of Ma...
» EU foreign ministers seek unity on relations with Turkey
02/09/16 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. European Union foreign ministers on Friday looked for a way to speak with one voice on relations with Turkey amid concerns over human rights that could threaten a key deal meant to keep ...
» China Heads West: Beijing's New Silk Road to Europe
02/09/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. China is building new roads, railroads and pipelines from Central Asia to Europe in an effort to build new connections to the rest of the world. The results may be good for ...
» Putin says DNC hack was public service, Russia didn't do it - Chicago Tribune
02/09/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Chicago Tribune Putin says DNC hack was public service, Russia didn't do it Chicago Tribune Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee emails and do...
» Why I take my hat off to Putin’s Eton 11 | David Turner
02/09/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. It’s easy to mock the schoolboys who got to discuss world affairs with the Russian leader, but their resourcefulness and persistence is to be applauded School trips have become notor...
» What will 6th-generation fighters be like in the US and Russia? - Russia Beyond the Headlines
02/09/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. What will 6th-generation fighters be like in the US and Russia ? Russia Beyond the Headlines Early development work on a sixth-generation fighter is underway in the U.S. and Russia . ...
» Going after the Islamic State propaganda mastermind - Middle East
02/09/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Daily Newsletter Feed. His grisly propaganda empire seemed to know no limits. Filming the decapitation of journalists. Taping the immolation of a caged Jordanian pilot. Broadcasting the massacre of Iraqi t...
» Residents Tear Down Danish Hashish Market After Dealer Shoots Policemen
02/09/16 10:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — Residents of Copenhagen’s semi-autonomous Christiania neighborhood on Friday tore down the area’s hashish market after an alleged drug dealer shot tw...
» Ireland to Appeal Tax Ruling in Apple Case
02/09/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The country’s cabinet unanimously agreed to fight the $14.5 billion decision, and politicians are expected to debate it next week.
» Russia Seeks Staff At Moscow Printer Where Fire Killed 17
02/09/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian authorities are searching for two senior employees from the Moscow printing house where 17 people were killed in a fire on August 27.
» Ukrainian War Far More Dangerous for Russia than Even the Chechen War, Nevzorov Says
02/09/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, September 2 – By fighting against separatism in Chechnya two decades ago, Aleksandr ...
» Syrian Kurds call Iraqi brothers to the flag against Turkey
02/09/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 2, 2016, 4:58 PM (IDT) The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union (PYD) leader, Salih Muslim, Friday called on Iraqi Kurds to cross the border and fight with their YPG militia against the inv...
» Obama rejects panel's proposal for more oversight of VA health care system
02/09/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. President Obama objected Thursday to a new governing board to oversee health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, saying it would undermine the VA secretar...
» Hillary Clinton: U.S. will treat cyberattacks 'just like any other attack'
02/09/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said as commander in chief the U.S. will deploy its military to respond to cyberattacks waged against...
» Obama says he supports veterans' health care recommendations
02/09/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he supports a congressional panel's recommendation to create a veterans' health care system that coordinates governm...
» With Obama's term ending, the despots' window of opportunity closing
02/09/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ANALYSIS/OPINION: The dictators' window is closing and they know it. I'm talking about the opportunity for foreign regimes to take advantage of the weakness of th...
» Kaine to give 'national security address' in North Carolina
02/09/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is slated to deliver what Hillary Clinton's campaign calls a "major national security address"...
» Russian Aggression Looms Over G-20 Summit
02/09/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russia has stoked conflict in Ukraine and conducted unannounced military drills in recent weeks, displaying increased aggression ahead of a key economic summit in China where Vladim...
» Uzbekistan appears to be preparing for president's funeral
02/09/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Uzbekistan appeared to be preparing for a state funeral after saying Friday that the country's president is critically ill. Islam Karimov has run an authoritarian government in the Centr...
» Kurds Fear the U.S. Will Again Betray Them, in Syria
02/09/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Throughout history, Washington and other Western powers have used the Kurds for their ends, then abandoned them when it became expedient.
» Putin sees opening with Japan on World War II island dispute
02/09/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a conciliatory tone before talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on a territorial dispute that's prevented the countries from signing a Wo...
» Czech spy service accuses Russia of waging ‘information war’
02/09/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The intelligence agency of the Czech Republic has accused Russian spy services of waging a “war of information” aimed at destabilizing the eastern European country. The agency has also warne...
» Spies Who Never Were
02/09/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Spies Who Never Were Author:                 Colonel Vernon Hinchley Hinchley, Vernon (1965). Spies Who Never Were . New York: Dodd, Mead LC...
» Trump's fuzzy math on undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes - Washington Post
02/09/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Washington Post Trump's fuzzy math on undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes Washington Post ICE has provided its estimates for released criminal convictions t...
» ACLU concerned about FBI access to Ohio records, photos - Columbus Dispatch
02/09/16 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. ACLU concerned about FBI access to Ohio records, photos Columbus Dispatch The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says allowing the FBI to access Ohio's photographic records isn't a g...
» Get Ready for the FBI's New Encryption Back Door Push - The Mac Observer (blog)
02/09/16 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Mac Observer (blog) Get Ready for the FBI's New Encryption Back Door Push The Mac Observer (blog) The FBI's fight for government mandated backdoors into our encrypted data and device...
» Jury fails to convict blogger charged with threatening to behead FBI agents - CNN
02/09/16 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNN Jury fails to convict blogger charged with threatening to behead FBI agents CNN He was accused of threatening to behead and slit the throats of FBI agents, including David Bowdich, w...
» Jury fails to convict blogger charged with threatening FBI agents - Toledo Blade
02/09/16 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Toledo Blade Jury fails to convict blogger charged with threatening FBI agents Toledo Blade A blogger from Orange County, California, who was charged with threatening to harm or kill FBI...
» Putin: I have no idea who hacked U.S. Democratic Party
02/09/16 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 2, 2016, 10:58 AM (IDT) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday, that he did not know who was behind the hacking of U.S. Democratic Party organizations but it was important the in...
» Long-missing US student reportedly kidnapped in China in '04, forced to tutor North Korean dictator - Fox News
02/09/16 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Fox News Long-missing US student reportedly kidnapped in China in '04, forced to tutor North Korean dictator Fox News An American college student who disappeared in China 12 ye...
» Gulen movement 'founded by CIA, like Mormons and Scientology' – Turkish prosecutor - RT
02/09/16 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. RT Gulen movement 'founded by CIA , like Mormons and Scientology' – Turkish prosecutor RT “Investigative journalists have been reporting that [Gulenists] worked as contractors for foreig...
» The Early Edition: September 2, 2016
02/09/16 09:51 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 Turkey’s Preside...
» SitRep: New Iran Deal Flap; Russia Talks With Japan, Deploys Troops - Foreign Policy
02/09/16 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Foreign Policy SitRep: New Iran Deal Flap; Russia Talks With Japan, Deploys Troops Foreign Policy U.S. officials aren't thrilled about a German proposal for new arms control pact with...
» Uzbek Government Maintains Karimov in 'Critical' Condition
02/09/16 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Despite unconfirmed reports of his death, Uzbekistan maintains its president, Islam Karimov, is in critical condition, according to a brief government statement issued Friday. "Dear compa...
» Payrolls in U.S. Rise by 151000 in August; Jobless Rate Steady - Bloomberg
02/09/16 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Payrolls in U.S. Rise by 151000 in August; Jobless Rate Steady Bloomberg Companies kept adding to payrolls in August while measures of slack in the labor market were li...
» Kurdish Militia Says Remains of Americans Killed Fighting Islamic State in Syria Await Return
02/09/16 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The bodies of three U.S. citizens killed while fighting Islamic State alongside a Kurdish militia in the Syrian city of Manbij await repatriation, a spokesman for the Kurdish force said.
» Pena Nieto: Trump proposals ‘a real threat’ for Mexico
02/09/16 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. President Enrique Pena Nieto says Republican candidate Donald Trump’s proposals represent a ‘threat’ to his country, a day after the two men met in the Mexican capital.
» Daily Mail retracts Melania Trump escort agency story
02/09/16 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Daily Mail newspaper has retracted a story about Melania Trump after her lawyers filed a lawsuit in the United States accusing the newspaper and a Maryland blogger of publishing false statements...
» Uzbek President Islam Karimov Has Died
02/09/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Islam Karimov, the president of Uzbekistan, has died, according to the Turkish government. BBC reports that Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced Friday that Karimov had died. R...
» Galaxy Note 7 sales suspended over battery explosions, Samsung boss announces – video
02/09/16 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Technology giant Samsung Electronics says it is suspending the sales of its brand new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over faulty batteries. Speaking on Friday, Koh Dong-jin, p...
» 2 Attacks in Iraqi Capital Kill 8 People, Wound 23 - New York Times
02/09/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NDTV 2 Attacks in Iraqi Capital Kill 8 People, Wound 23 New York Times Washington Post 2 attacks in Iraqi capital kill 8 people, wound 23 Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say ...
» Team Clinton raised a staggering $143 million in August - USA TODAY
02/09/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Team Clinton raised a staggering $143 million in August USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton raised a whopping $143 million last month...
» Bangladeshi-American Woman Stabbed And Killed In Queens - BuzzFeed News
02/09/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BuzzFeed News Bangladeshi-American Woman Stabbed And Killed In Queens BuzzFeed News The death comes amid multiple attacks on Bangladeshi-Americans in the New York City area this ...
» Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel - WMUR Manchester
02/09/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Boing Boing Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel WMUR Manchester NEW YORK (CNNMoney) —Melania Trump has filed a $150 million lawsuit against The Daily Mail and Tarpley, a U.S....
» State Department to release all Clinton schedules before election - Fox News
02/09/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Fox News State Department to release all Clinton schedules before election Fox News The State Department agreed Thursday to turn over all the planning schedules from Hillary Clin...
» Samsung will reportedly issue worldwide recall of Galaxy Note 7 - The Verge
02/09/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Verge Samsung will reportedly issue worldwide recall of Galaxy Note 7 The Verge Samsung is preparing to announce a massive and global recall of its brand new Galaxy Note 7 sm...
» Trump adds deputy campaign manager for stretch run - CNN
02/09/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Trump adds deputy campaign manager for stretch run CNN (CNN) Donald Trump's campaign is undergoing more top-level changes, just two weeks after Trump reshuffled his campaign ...
» German man convicted of setting dozens of fires in Los Angeles area - Reuters
02/09/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters German man convicted of setting dozens of fires in Los Angeles area Reuters Harry Burkhart, 24, is detained by the Los Angeles county sheriff's department on suspicion of...
» Putin Pushes for Oil Freeze Deal With OPEC, Exemption for Iran - Bloomberg
02/09/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Putin Pushes for Oil Freeze Deal With OPEC, Exemption for Iran Bloomberg Vladimir Putin said he'd like OPEC and Russia, producers of half of the world's oil, to reach a...
» Putin Blasts Trump and Clinton for 'Shock' Campaign Tactics - Bloomberg
02/09/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Putin Blasts Trump and Clinton for 'Shock' Campaign Tactics Bloomberg Vladimir Putin blasted both Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's tactics on the campaign trail but...
» Britain committed to European foreign policy, security: Johnson
02/09/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Britain is committed to European foreign and security cooperation even though it is preparing to leave the European Union, its foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, ...
» US employment rises again in August
02/09/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The expanding US economy added another 151,000 jobs in August, according to the US Labor Department.
» Donald Trump's immigration plan would take 'decades' to enact, say experts
02/09/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» The bloody battle in Yemen shows Iran is intent on dominion
02/09/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None
» Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims
02/09/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Melania Trump sues the Daily Mail and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s.
» Gun Battle Between Ethnic Factions Roils Afghanistan’s Capital
02/09/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Carrying the coffin of Habibullah Kalakani, who briefly seized the Afghan throne in 1929, during a reburial ceremony at the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul.
» Turkey removes about 8,000 security personnel in latest purge
02/09/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have removed about 8,000 security personnel from duty, the government's official gazette said on Friday, the latest purge of people suspected of ...
» Suicide bombers attack Christian area in Pakistan: military
02/09/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least four suicide bombers attacked a Christian neighborhood in northwestern Pakistan early on Friday morning, the military said.
» Accused of plagiarizing thesis, Mexican president cites methodology flaw
02/09/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Widely derided after a report that he plagiarized nearly a third of his university law thesis, President Enrique Pena Nieto conceded on Thursday that he may hav...
» Putin says oil output freeze would be right decision: Russian agencies
02/09/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hoped for an agreement on an oil output freeze and it would be the right decision for the global oil market, Russian news ag...
» Turkey has cleared Islamic State, Kurdish force from area of north Syria: president
02/09/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has swept Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia from an area of northern Syria, but Syrian Kurdish forces have still not met a Turkish demand to withdraw ...
» Putin says has no idea who hacked DNC: BBG
02/09/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he did not know who was behind cyber attacks on the U.S. Democratic National Committee, Bloomberg news agency quoted him as say...
» Uzbek President Karimov dies: diplomatic sources
02/09/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ALMATY (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's president, Islam Karimov, has died after suffering a stroke at the age of 78, three diplomatic sources told Reuters on Friday.
» Directed from Raqqa, Islamic State cell 'wages war' in Turkey
02/09/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GAZIANTEP, Turkey (Reuters) - As U.S.-led coalition jets from a Turkish air base began to pound Islamic State targets in Syria in the summer of 2015, Ilhami Bali passed on what appeare...
» Kremlin sees no breakthrough in land dispute at Putin-Abe talks
02/09/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. МOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are unlikely to advance significantly in talks over resolving the Kurile islands dispute at t...
» Yemen's Houthi leader says U.S. provides political cover for Saudi strikes
02/09/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SANAA (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi faction accused the United States of providing logistical support and political cover for Saudi-led air strikes in the 18-mon...
» Pena Nieto: Trump proposals 'a threat' to Mexico's future
02/09/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:01 a.m. EDT. MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico's president said that Donald Trump's proposals represent a threat to the future of his country and that he agreed to a widely crit...
» Янукович даст показания по делу о Майдане - РИА Новости
02/09/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Янукович даст показания по делу о Майдане РИА Новости КИЕВ, 2 сен — РИА Новости. Бывший президент Украины Виктор Янукович даст показания по делу о беспорядках в Киеве в...
» US Sanctions More Russian Individuals, Firms Over Ukraine
02/09/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States on Thursday announced additional sanctions aimed at Russia over its continuing support for Ukraine's rebels and the 2014 annexation of Crimea. The Treasury Department sa...
» Putin Denies Hacking DNC
02/09/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained in an interview with media outlet Bloomberg that Russia had nothing to doing with the hacking of the U.S. Democratic National Committee. Thousa...
» The Briefing: Putin Vs. Putin
02/09/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. T he emperor is at war with his inner godfather. The autocrat is battling his inner kleptocrat. The commissar is struggling with his inner crime kingpin. The most consequential political b...
» Both Sides Say Ceasefire Largely Holding, Although Ukraine Reports 11 ‘Provocations’
02/09/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 928: 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...
» Shattered Dreams: Brazil's Olympic-Sized Political Headache
02/09/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. On the eve of the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil is embroiled in its deepest political and economic crisis in decades. The countries elites are ensnared in scandal and Preside...
» Time for Plan B: Europe Must Not Be Blackmailed by Turkey
02/09/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. After agreeing to help the European Union control the flow of migrants heading north, the Turkish government now feels empowered to use the deal as leverage. Europe must now...
» Narcissist and Agitator: Donald Trump Is One of the Greatest Threats of Our Time
02/09/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. During his campaign, Donald Trump has repeatedly flirted with violence. Crude political notions aside, he lacks the character to become president of the United States and re...
» An International Disaster: Trump Has Shown His True Side, It's Time To Act
02/09/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. Donald Trump's candidacy started as a joke. Fed by the media and opportunistic politicians, he's become a threat to the US political system and even world peace. Now it's ti...
» Republicans Against Trump: Bush Advisor Wolfowitz Says He'll Likely Vote for Clinton
02/09/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International. In an interview, Paul Wolfowitz, 72, an advisor to former President Bush, discusses the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency, why he will likely vote for the Democrat's cand...
» Putin Says Russia and U.S. Close to Breakthrough Deal on Syria - Bloomberg
02/09/16 08:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg Putin Says Russia and U.S. Close to Breakthrough Deal on Syria Bloomberg The U.S. and Russia are intensifying efforts to find common ground in Syria, where multiple countrie...
» Report Finds Ban Hasn’t Halted Use of Cluster Bombs in Syria or Yemen
02/09/16 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. Most of the world’s countries have signed a treaty banning the munitions, but not the United States and Russia, where many such bombs were made.
» Putin Vs. Putin
02/09/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The most important battle going on in Russia today is one between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Putin.
» Beslan Mothers Who Blamed Putin For School Tragedy Sentenced
02/09/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A group of women who blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Beslan school massacre have been sentenced to either community service or fined.
» Uzbekistan Says Karimov In 'Critical' Condition; Reuters Reports He Is Dead
02/09/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Uzbekistan's cabinet says President Islam Karimov is in critical condition after having a stroke, while Reuters quotes three unnamed diplomatic sources as saying that Kar...
» Erdogan Claims Success At Clearing Stretch Of Syrian Border
02/09/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's incursion into northern Syria has been successful, with a 400-square-kilometer area cleared of Islamic State and Kurd...
» Министр обороны генерал армии Сергей Шойгу провел селекторное совещание с руководством Вооруженных Сил
02/09/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Был рассмотрен ряд вопросов, связанных, в частности, с вводом в эксплуатацию объектов космодрома Восточный, выполнением гособоронзаказа Государственным космическим научно-производственным центром цент...
» Putin and Abe seek disputed islands deal
02/09/16 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Japan’s PM makes agreement with Russia a top priority deal with Russia one of his top priorities
» Trump Reasserts Tough Line on Immigration
01/09/16 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. If you are waiting for a kinder, gentler Donald Trump on immigration, don’t hold your breath.  In what may have been a pivotal day in the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump doubled down on...
» 'Window Closing' on U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria - U.S. News & World Report
01/09/16 16:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. U.S. News & World Report 'Window Closing' on U.S.- Russia Deal on Syria U.S. News & World Report 26 and that just a few issues remained to be resolved, it seems increasingly unlikely ...
» Going after the Islamic State propaganda mastermind
01/09/16 16:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. His grisly propaganda empire seemed to know no limits. Filming the decapitation of journalists. Taping the immolation of a caged Jordanian pilot. Broadcasting the massacre of Iraqi troop...
» Russia’s President Putin Casts Himself as Protector of the Faith
01/09/16 16:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME.
» Hacker known as Guccifer sentenced to 52 months in prison - Washington Post
01/09/16 16:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Hacker known as Guccifer sentenced to 52 months in prison Washington Post The Romanian hacker who first revealed that Hillary Clinton used a private email address while...
» Hollande, Merkel say back Ukraine ceasefire deal: Elysee statement
01/09/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel support a deal struck by the trilateral contact group in Ukraine for a general ceasefire which must be...
» U.S. Treasury says expands Ukraine sanctions against Russia
01/09/16 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury said on Thursday it had expanded its sanctions against Russia in relation to the Ukraine crisis.
» Merkel, under pressure, stresses need to deport failed asylum-seekers
01/09/16 16:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - In a sharp change of tone, Chancellor Angela Merkel wants German authorities to accelerate the deportation of foreigners who are denied asylum, in response to growin...
» Huge crowds march in Venezuela to force recall of President Nicolás Maduro
01/09/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The opposition says this is a new phase in its struggle against the socialist government.
» Thousands March in Venezuela to Demand President’s Ouster
01/09/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Opponents of President Nicolás Maduro took to the streets of Caracas to protest the nation’s economic collapse and its government.
» James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, retired U.S. commander, rips Obama's 'unguided' ISIS strategy
01/09/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Two retired U.S. commanders say President Obama still does not have a winning strategy for defeating the Islamic State group after three years and billions of dol...
» U.S. Treasury Expands Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Conflict
01/09/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said that it expanded sanctions on Russia for its activities related to the conflict in Ukraine. The department said in a release that its O...
» Inside the Ring: Islamic State: From Nation-State to Terror Group
01/09/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Battlefield successes against the Islamic State could force the group to shift away from nation-state status to a less visible terror threat, the commander of the U.S. Central Comma...
» FBI recovered 30 potentially new Clinton emails related to 2012 Benghazi attacks - Washington Post
01/09/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post FBI recovered 30 potentially new Clinton emails related to 2012 Benghazi attacks Washington Post The Justice Department closed the email investigation without ...
» There's almost no chance our elections can get hacked by the Russians. Here's why. - Washington Post
01/09/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post There's almost no chance our elections can get hacked by the Russians. Here's why. Washington Post FBI director James B . Comey said his agency took "very...
» CIA agent was among Watergate burglars, documents reveal
01/09/16 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. One of the men caught burglarizing the offices of the United States Democratic Party in 1972, a ploy that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, was an agent of the Central Intel...
» Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
01/09/16 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Intelligence Analysis and Reporting. Title:                      Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence Author:                 Robert W. Pringle Pringle, Robert W (2015) .Historical Dict...
» FBI Warns of Possible State Election-system Hacks
01/09/16 16:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers targeted related data systems in two states.
» Political issues weigh on upcoming G-20 summit in China
01/09/16 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. While the global economy will dominate at this weekend's summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging-market nations, politics and security issues form the backdrop.
» Future Foreign Policy Remains Undefined by Trump and Clinton
01/09/16 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have directed their venom at each other, but neither candidate has provided any form of substantive foreign policy proposal.
» Former CIA Analyst Says Terrorists Utilize Bitcoin to Boost Funding - CryptoCoinsNews
01/09/16 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CryptoCoinsNews Former CIA Analyst Says Terrorists Utilize Bitcoin to Boost Funding CryptoCoinsNews A former counterterrorism analyst for the CIA has found that terrorists are utilizing ...
» Secret documents reveal bloody history of CIA - Pravda
01/09/16 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Pravda Secret documents reveal bloody history of CIA Pravda The US involvement in overthrow of regimes all over the world has been confirmed once more by the declassified CIA documents, ...
» Watergate: CIA withheld data on double agent - SOFREP (press release) (subscription)
01/09/16 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. SOFREP (press release) (subscription) Watergate: CIA withheld data on double agent SOFREP (press release) (subscription) Entitled “Working Draft – CIA Watergate History,” the 155-page st...
» Russian hacking of US elections 'playing with our heads,' ex-CIA director says - Deseret News
01/09/16 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Deseret News Russian hacking of US elections 'playing with our heads,' ex- CIA director says Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden called Russian hacking ...
» CIA declassified: US involved in coups d'etat all over the world - Pravda
01/09/16 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CIA declassified: US involved in coups d'etat all over the world Pravda The US Central Intelligence Agency declassified documents, which had been prepared for briefings of the presidents...
» Released document reveals CIA role in Watergate, James Angleton concerns about 'Pentagon Papers' - World Tribune
01/09/16 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Released document reveals CIA role in Watergate, James Angleton concerns about 'Pentagon Papers' World Tribune A newly obtained document reveals direct CIA involvement in the Watergate b...
» CIA report reveals mole among Watergate burglars – Cuban exile Eugenio Martinez - Fox News Latino
01/09/16 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Fox News Latino CIA report reveals mole among Watergate burglars – Cuban exile Eugenio Martinez Fox News Latino Watergate investigators long suspected that Martinez, a CIA informant in M...
» FBI head: We're taking suspected political hacks 'very seriously' - The Hill
01/09/16 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill FBI head: We're taking suspected political hacks 'very seriously' The Hill Comey's comments were the first he has given publicly since news broke on Monday that the FBI had prev...
» Ex-FBI agent who stole drug money to buy cars and plastic surgery for his wife is sentenced - Los Angeles Times
01/09/16 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Los Angeles Times Ex- FBI agent who stole drug money to buy cars and plastic surgery for his wife is sentenced Los Angeles Times A former FBI agent was sentenced Monday to three years in...
» State: Benghazi emails involving Clinton recovered by FBI - Yahoo Finance
01/09/16 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Yahoo Finance State: Benghazi emails involving Clinton recovered by FBI Yahoo Finance WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department says about 30 emails involving the 2012 attack on U.S. compo...
» FBI to make Clinton documents public in coming days - USA TODAY
01/09/16 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY FBI to make Clinton documents public in coming days USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The FBI is expected to make public within days documents related to its now-closed inquiry into Hilla...
» The FBI recovered 30 of Hillary Clinton's emails regarding the Benghazi attack - Business Insider
01/09/16 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Business Insider The FBI recovered 30 of Hillary Clinton's emails regarding the Benghazi attack Business Insider WASHINGTON — The State Department says about 30 emails involving the 2012...
» FBI to release Clinton probe files, as candidate pressed to answer new questions 'under oath' - Fox News
01/09/16 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News FBI to release Clinton probe files, as candidate pressed to answer new questions 'under oath' Fox News Hillary Clinton is facing the possibility of new revelations on her person...
» FBI recovers 30 deleted Clinton emails involving Benghazi attack - The Hill
01/09/16 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill FBI recovers 30 deleted Clinton emails involving Benghazi attack The Hill An undetermined number of those 30 emails were not included in the cache of 30,000 the former secretary...
» Democrats ask FBI: Did Donald Trump aides' Russia connections lead to cyberattacks? - CBS News
01/09/16 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CBS News Democrats ask FBI : Did Donald Trump aides' Russia connections lead to cyberattacks? CBS News Top House Democrats are asking the FBI to investigate whether connections between D...
» Rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral destroys Israel’s Amos 6
01/09/16 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 1, 2016, 5:55 PM (IDT) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida Thursday, during preparations for a pre-launch static fire test of Israel&rsq...
» Erdogan and Putin Shut US out of Role in N. Syria
01/09/16 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. September 1, 2016, 6:28 PM (IDT) The Turkish and Russian presidents join hands to shut US out of N. Syria.
» Clinton Gives Too Much Credit to Putin and Trump
01/09/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. It’s a stretch to suggest the Kremlin leader is the godfather of some sort of global KKK Last week Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of being the leader of the Alt-Right  movement. But...
» Why Obama Is to Blame for Russia’s SpyWar on America
01/09/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. The Kremlin is attacking our democracy—and our president let it happen Practically every day we learn more about the Kremlin’s secret espionage offensive against our country. This week, w...
» In US, Study Says Social Media Interest in White Nationalism Tops That of IS Group
01/09/16 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A new study has concluded that white nationalists and self-identified Nazi sympathizers, mostly in the United States, are using social media with "relative impunity," often far surpassing...
» Moscow’s Disinformation Efforts Move Far beyond Mere Lying and Obfuscation
01/09/16 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter.
» Why there's "nothing to suggest" Russia killed ISIS leader - CBS News
01/09/16 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Why there's "nothing to suggest" Russia killed ISIS leader CBS News The U.S. is rejecting Russia's claims of responsibility for the death of one of ISIS's most powe...
» Why Obama Is to Blame for Russia's SpyWar on America - Observer
01/09/16 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Observer Why Obama Is to Blame for Russia's SpyWar on America Observer Practically every day we learn more about the Kremlin's secret espionage offensive against our country. This wee...
» Czech Spy Agency: Russian Agents Waging Information War
01/09/16 15:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian intelligence services are conducting "an information war" in the Czech Republic, warns the Central European country's counterintelligence agency, the BIS.
» Рабство: голос из прошлого
01/09/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:30 Рабство в США было уничтожено полтора века назад. Однако, эпоха рабовладения не забыта: американское общество продолжает платить по...
» U.S. Expands Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Conflict
01/09/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The United States has added 37 individuals and entities to its sanctions blacklist aimed at Russia over its continuing support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and the ...
» Источник: ЕС сохранит без изменений санкции против граждан России - РИА Новости
01/09/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Источник: ЕС сохранит без изменений санкции против граждан России РИА Новости БРЮССЕЛЬ, 1 сен – РИА Новости, Владимир Добровольский. Евросоюз планирует без обсуждения и...
» Лавров объяснил, почему Запад не признает Крым частью России - Известия
01/09/16 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Известия РИА Новости Лавров объяснил, почему Запад не хочет признать Крым российским РИА Новости МОСКВА, 1 сен — РИА Новости. Для стран Запада не существует правовых препятствий, ч...
» Karimov’s Passing Sparks Three Kinds of Speculations, The Third of Which is the Most Interesting
01/09/16 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 31 – The sudden incapacitation or death of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov...
» Putin’s War Games on Ukrainian Border Aimed Above All at Western Leaders, Analysts Say
01/09/16 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, September 1 – In January 1991, after Soviet soldiers killed 14 Lithuanians in Vilniu...
» More US Adults Using Marijuana
01/09/16 11:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As attitudes about marijuana change in the United States, more adults are using the drug, according to a new study. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute...
» Ukraine Reports Massive Shelling Across Front Line With Marked Increase In Lugansk Violence
01/09/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 926: 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...
» August 31, 2016
01/09/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Russia's military journalists have been sent to the war zone in Donbass. Is this a sign of impending escalation?
» The Daily Vertical: The Party Of Crooks
01/09/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. T he Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical  or on the  Power Vertical Facebook  pag...
» 'Hot line' between Washington and Moscow to be opened - archive, 31 August 1963
01/09/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. 31 August 1963: More wars have been caused by imperfect communication between the participants than by deliberate design Editorial The opening of the “hot line” between Washington an...
» West must beware of interference by China and Russia – US envoy
01/09/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Outgoing US ambassador to Australia John Berry says cyber attacks were a sign countries were ‘getting involved in our democracy while not sharing core value’ Democracies must protect...
» Vladimir Putin gives Eton boys a private audience at the Kremlin
01/09/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Pupils beat Theresa May and Boris Johnson to meeting with Russian president, who reportedly spent two hours with them Ministers wait hours for an audience with Vladimir Putin, CEOs s...
» If Russia is trying to hack America, it is not to help Donald Trump win | David Klion
01/09/16 11:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Several prominent hacks have led some to accuse Russia of meddling in the US elections. If true, Putin’s objectives are likely part of a bigger play Americans know that a functioning...
» Why Russia is in no rush to revive business with Turkey - Russia Beyond the Headlines
01/09/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Why Russia is in no rush to revive business with Turkey Russia Beyond the Headlines Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency banned charter flights to Turkey in Nov. 2015. Charter flight...
» US Rejects Russia's Claim of Credit for ISIS Leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani's Airstrike Death - ABC News
01/09/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. US Rejects Russia's Claim of Credit for ISIS Leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani's Airstrike Death ABC News Calling it a “joke,” U.S. defense officials today pushed back strongly against th...
» In Putins Russia, The Neo-Stalinist Tipping Point - Daily Beast
01/09/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Beast In Putins Russia , The Neo-Stalinist Tipping Point Daily Beast Babchenko has been one of the sharpest, most irrepressible critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin's pol...
» Russia Claims Credit for Killing Senior ISIS Leader in Syria - New York Times
01/09/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. New York Times Russia Claims Credit for Killing Senior ISIS Leader in Syria New York Times MOSCOW — The Russian military said on Wednesday that its warplanes had carried out a strike ...
» Putin's United Russia Drops In Polls Ahead of September Elections - Newsweek
01/09/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Newsweek Putin's United Russia Drops In Polls Ahead of September Elections Newsweek Russia's ruling party is suffering a sharp decline in the polls, only weeks before national electio...
» Russia is the most unequal major country in the world: Study - CNBC
01/09/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNBC Russia is the most unequal major country in the world: Study CNBC Sixty-two percent of Russia's wealth is held by U.S. dollar-millionaires and 26 percent of its wealth is held by...
» Middle Eastern countries see role for Russia - Global Times
01/09/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Middle Eastern countries see role for Russia Global Times The situation in the Middle East has seen drastic changes recently that have puzzled observers. It surp...
» Russia Claims Credit for Killing Senior ISIS Leader
01/09/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The Pentagon quickly dismissed the claim, a challenge to an American report that one of its drone strikes had killed Abu Muhammad al-Adnani in Syria.
» The Daily Vertical: The Party Of Crooks (Transcript)
01/09/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A 66-page report, titled Russia's Criminal Party, alleges that United Russia has essentially become a vehicle for the political legitimization of organized crime.
» Trying to Smoke Out the Players in the Hacking of the D.N.C.
01/09/16 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. A tangle of questions about what might connect Guccifer, the Russians, WikiLeaks and the Democratic National Committee.
» How Russia Often Benefits When Julian Assange Reveals the West’s Secrets
01/09/16 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. American officials say Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence services. But the agendas of WikiLeaks and the Kremlin have often dovetailed.
» Op-Ed Contributor: Why Is Turkey Accusing Me of Plotting a Coup?
01/09/16 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Turkish anti-Americanism is out of control. President Obama must try to put a stop to it before it’s too late.
» Министр обороны принял участие в рабочей поездке Президента России на Дальний Восток
01/09/16 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. При посещении При посещении филиала Нахимовского военно-морского училища – Владивостокского президентского кадетского училища Владимир Путин и Сергей Шойгу поздравили его воспитанников с наступающим Д...
» russia ukraine - Google Search
01/09/16 11:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russia is massing thousands of troops on Ukraine's border. Here's ... Vox - 1 hour ago Russia is sending tens of thousands of troops to military installations near its border with Ukraine and holding snap mil...