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• In Shadow of ‘Brexit,’ NATO Will Sound Message of Unity Against Russia - The New York Times
• NATO Summit to Focus on Islamic State Attacks, Russian Aggression, Afghan War
• Readout of the President’s Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia | whitehouse.gov
• Lack of progress on NATO may turn Georgia towards Russia | Daily Mail Online
• US in ‘Crisis Mode’ in Fight Against IS Online Messaging
• Two leading Republicans shy away from being Trump's VP pick | Reuters
• Syrian army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo: rebels | Reuters
• British Politics Gives a Sense of Government by Old School Chums - The New York Times
• Obama's ISIS strategy could hurt Hillary's bid: Darcy cartoon | cleveland.com
• US urges aerial spraying amid jump in Puerto Rico Zika cases - The Washington Post
• It may be a long shot, but trying to cooperate with Russia in Syria is Obama's best option - LA Times
• Russia reminds wayward ally Belarus of its economic muscle | Reuters

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» Tony Blair’s emotional defense of his legacy
06/07/16 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Responding to long-awaited report on the Iraq War, the former prime minister expressed regret and pleads for understanding.

» Baghdad Car Bomb Death Toll Rises To 250
06/07/16 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Mourners react during a funeral of a victim who was killed in a suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area in Baghdad, during the funer...

» Obama and ISIS: When Is Winning Losing? - Huffington Post
06/07/16 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Hindustan Times Obama and ISIS: When Is Winning Losing? Huffington Post Daniel Williams Author of "Forsaken: The Persecution of Christians in Today's Middle East," available ...

» Reports: IS Trafficking in Yazidi Slaves Via Social Media
06/07/16 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. News reports say members of the Islamic State group have started advertising women and children for sale on social networking applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram. The Ass...

» Kerry Traveling To Georgia, Ukraine Ahead Of NATO Summit
06/07/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is en route to Europe for solidarity visits aimed at assuring Georgia and Ukraine that those two countries have not been left out in th...

» Prosecutor Orders Case Nixed Against Attacked Moscow Airport's Owner
06/07/16 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian prosecutors have ordered investigators to drop a criminal case against the owner of Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport stemming from a deadly terrorist att...

» The Saudi Bombings And The Legacy Of Bin Laden
06/07/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Osama bin Laden may be dead but the July 4 bombings in Saudi Arabia demonstrate that his playbook is still in full effect -- albeit with some major alterations.

» Desperate Chechen Refugees Crowd Belarus Border Town With Dream Of Reaching EU
06/07/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. In the midst of a frightening crackdown in Russia’s Chechnya, hundreds of Chechens have cut their ties with the republic and headed to the Belarus border town of Brest --...

» U.S. To Leave 8,400 Troops In Afghanistan
06/07/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan through the end of his administration, slowing the planned drawdown of the U.S. m...

» Long-awaited British inquiry into Iraq War brings scathing critique of Blair
06/07/16 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. The report picks apart a conflict that ended a “very long way from success.”

» The Russians Are Coming...to Southeast Asia
06/07/16 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russia is rebuilding its profile across Southeast Asia with new diplomacy, naval exercises and deals in arms and energy, as it tries to diversify its trading partners and renew its swa...

» Marijuana can be sold at Uruguay pharmacies, but few want to
06/07/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Rossana Rilla could sell marijuana under Uruguay’s pioneering law that lets pharmacies distribute pot. But she says there is no way she will.

» Islamic State tightens grip on captives held as sex slaves
06/07/16 18:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old.... Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon.”

» Russia could deplete 1 of its 2 rainy day funds by 2018
06/07/16 18:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Russian official says one of the country’s two rainy-day funds could be depleted by the end of next year as the government tries to fill its budget deficit.

» UK Iraq Inquiry: Blair overestimated his ability to influence US decisions
06/07/16 18:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. UK Iraq Inquiry: Blair overestimated his ability to influence US decisions.

» What the long-awaited Chilcot inquiry says about Britain's decision to invade Iraq
06/07/16 18:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Here are the main findings of the highly critical report on the Blair government's decision to go to war alongside its U.S. ally.

» Key findings of UK’s inquiry into Iraq war
06/07/16 18:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The long awaited British inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq has been published. Led by former senior civil servant John Chilcot, the report took over seven years to prepare and runs over two mil...

» Belarusian authoritarian leader seeks closer ties with US
06/07/16 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The authoritarian leader of Belarus has told the U.S. envoy in this former Soviet republic that he wants to forge closer ties with the United States.

» Russian Embassy responds to Chilcot report with mocking 'I told you so' tweet
06/07/16 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Kremlin was quick to voice its thoughts on Britain's Iraq War inquiry.

» Kremlin denies that Putin has canceled trips
06/07/16 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Kremlin has denied Russian media reports claiming President Vladimir Putin has abruptly canceled several trips set for this week.

» Berlusconi: AC Milan sold to Chinese consortium
06/07/16 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he has sold the soccer club AC Milan to a Chinese consortium.

» The Surprisingly Practical History Behind Spain’s Running of the Bulls
06/07/16 16:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Like many of the world’s most famous traditions, the annual “running of the bulls” in Pamplona, Spain— the encierro— has somewhat f oggy origins . Each July, tho...

» Editorial: Fighting ISIS as It Shifts Tactics
06/07/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The threat requires a complex response, including better cooperation among the region’s nations and the United States.

» Muslims Stung by Indifference to Their Losses in Terror Attacks
06/07/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In recent days, jihadists have killed more than 300 people in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and many Westerners have responded with relative indifference.

» Putin's Press Propagandists - Wall Street Journal
06/07/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Putin's Press Propagandists Wall Street Journal Russia today is ruled by the worst and least talented group of villains Russia has seen since before World War...

» UT settles 'hostile sexual environment' lawsuit for $2.48 million - Memphis Commercial Appeal
06/07/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Memphis Commercial Appeal UT settles 'hostile sexual environment' lawsuit for $2.48 million Memphis Commercial Appeal Entrance to the University of Tennessee campus at Cumberland...

» Islamic State terrorists use WhatsApp, Telegram to sell women, girls as sex slaves - Times of India
06/07/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Times of India Islamic State terrorists use WhatsApp, Telegram to sell women, girls as sex slaves Times of India KHANKE, Iraq: The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chillin...

» ISIS terrorists auctioning sex slaves on Whatsapp, Telegram apps - India Today
06/07/16 16:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. India Today ISIS terrorists auctioning sex slaves on Whatsapp, Telegram apps India Today While the Islamic State group is losing territory in its self-styled caliphate, it is tig...

» China says facing flood of online info distorting party history
06/07/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party is having to fight back against a flood of online information casting doubt over, distorting or slandering the party's official histo...

» Syrian military declares 72-hour 'regime of calm' across Syria: military source
06/07/16 16:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian military has declared a 72-hour "regime of calm" covering all of Syria from 1 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Wednesday, a military source told Reuters.

» Kremlin: Istanbul attack could be result of Turkey, EU ignoring Moscow's 'signals'
06/07/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it believed that the recent attack on Istanbul airport could be a result of Turkish and European security services ignoring Moscow's si...

» John Kerry flies into ex-Soviet Georgia to reassure on security
06/07/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Georgia on Wednesday where he will sign agreements to deepen defense and security cooperation with the former Soviet s...

» NATO set to approve further support for Afghanistan
06/07/16 16:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - After 15 years of conflict in Afghanistan and no sign of peace, NATO members meeting in Warsaw this week are expected to confirm their support for the Kabul governmen...

» Turkey seeks militants linked to Istanbul attack near Syrian border: media
06/07/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities are seeking two suspected Islamic State militants thought to be linked to last week's Istanbul airport attack and believed to be in hiding near...

» NATO-Russia Council to meet in possible move to ease tensions
06/07/16 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO envoys will hold a further formal meeting with Russia on July 13, days after the alliance's summit in Warsaw, in a sign Washington and Moscow want to defuse t...

» Trump praises late Iraqi leader Saddam as terrorist killer
06/07/16 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:20 p.m. EDT. RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- Republican Donald Trump is again praising former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's ruthlessness, saying he killed terrorists "...

» GOP seeks hearings on FBI decision on Clinton emails
06/07/16 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:20 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Angry House Republicans are announcing plans to investigate after FBI Director James Comey recommended against criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over her...

» Kremlin: Putin, Obama Discuss Syria, Ukraine In Phone Call
06/07/16 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed to increase coordination in the ongoing military operations in Syria.

» For First Time, US Sanctions Kim Jong Un for Human Rights Abuses
06/07/16 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. For the first time, the United States put North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the U.S. sanctions list for human rights abuses. Along with Kim, 22 other entities and individuals were placed...

» Putin calls Obama to discuss Syria, Ukraine, Karabakh
06/07/16 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has called U.S. President Barack Obama to inform him about the results of talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

» Politics|FBI's Critique of Hillary Clinton Is a Ready-Made Attack Ad - New York Times
05/07/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times Politics|FBI's Critique of Hillary Clinton Is a Ready-Made Attack Ad New York Times Hillary Clinton may not be indicted on criminal charges over her handling of...

» Attack part of Bangladesh’s long history of political strife
05/07/16 20:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. When Bangladesh dismissed the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the deadly hostage crisis that gripped Dhaka's diplomatic zone over the weekend, some questioned if authoriti...

» The Latest: Grassley: FBI should release email case evidence - KAKE
05/07/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. KAKE The Latest: Grassley: FBI should release email case evidence KAKE Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , said the FBI should release ev...

» James Comey’s Rebuke of Hillary Clinton Fits a 3-Decade Pattern
05/07/16 20:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. Throughout his career, Mr. Comey has never shied away from thorny issues, and has often clashed with White House officials about high-profile national security matters.

» Clinton Case in Context: When Politics and Prosecutions Overlap
05/07/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The email investigation is highly unusual and may not fit previous patterns, but prior cases suggest prosecutors are not immune to partisan influence.

» FBI Forensic Artist Creates Facial Approximations from Skulls
05/07/16 20:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi's YouTube Videos. From: fbi Duration: 02:35 Lisa Bailey, a forensic artist at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, creates facial approximations of unidentified individuals using models of the...

» Rubio predicts FBI decision is 'not the end' of Clinton scandals - Politico
05/07/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Politico Rubio predicts FBI decision is 'not the end' of Clinton scandals Politico Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the FBI's recommendation not to file charges against Hillary Clinton over...

» Did The FBI End Clinton's Email Problems Or Make Them Worse? - FiveThirtyEight
05/07/16 20:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FiveThirtyEight Did The FBI End Clinton's Email Problems Or Make Them Worse? FiveThirtyEight In this week's politics chat, we discuss the FBI's announcement on Tuesday that it's not reco...

» Statement by FBI Director James B. Comey on the Investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Personal E-Mail System
05/07/16 20:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Current. — Washington, D.C.

» FLASHBACK: Bill Clinton Pardoned CIA Director For Private Server Use - Daily Caller
05/07/16 20:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. FLASHBACK: Bill Clinton Pardoned CIA Director For Private Server Use Daily Caller On Friday August 20, 1999, then-director of the CIA George Tenet announced he had suspended the security...

» Report: Turkish helicopter carrying military brass crashes
05/07/16 20:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency says a military helicopter has crashed in Turkey’s Black Sea region. There was no immediate word on any casualties.

» France wants a better intelligence structure. But how would it actually work?
05/07/16 20:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Intelligence analysts say, however, that a new, streamlined agency would not necessarily eliminate existing agencies or simplify the task of safeguarding the country.

» Islamic State is tightening its grip on Yazidi sex slaves, selling them on encrypted apps
05/07/16 20:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Islamic State is tightening its grip on Yazidi sex slaves, selling them on encrypted apps.

» Turkish Helicopter Carrying Military Brass Crashes - New York Times
05/07/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. euronews Turkish Helicopter Carrying Military Brass Crashes New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — A military helicopter carrying eight military personnel and their family members CBS News Tu...

» The Wave of ISIS Terror Attacks Is a Mark of Weakness—Not Strength - TIME
05/07/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME The Wave of ISIS Terror Attacks Is a Mark of Weakness—Not Strength TIME The bad news came in waves: three shattering terror attacks in less than a week, more than 300 people dead,...

» Islamic State Gaining Symbolic Victories With Wave of Terror Attacks
05/07/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Masters of the appearance of momentum, Islamic State operatives seem to be making good on the group’s carefully cultivated plans to remain the world’s dominant terror organization. Whethe...

» Sanders stays quiet on FBI announcement about Clinton - Washington Post
05/07/16 19:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Sanders stays quiet on FBI announcement about Clinton Washington Post On Tuesday afternoon, as much of the political world discussed the FBI's decision not to rec...

» Iraq Minister Resigns as Bombing Death Toll Reaches 175
05/07/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Iraqi's interior minister — the man largely responsible for security in Baghdad — submitted his resignation on Tuesday, two days after a massive bombing in the center of the capital killed ...

» Russia hold military drills ahead of NATO summit
05/07/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Helicopter carrying military officers crashes in northern Turkey
05/07/16 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A helicopter carrying military officers to Eid celebrations crashes in northern Turkey.

» Running out of resources, Syrian refugees fall further into poverty, debt: report
05/07/16 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More Syrian refugees in the Middle East are falling into debt and facing poverty, partly as a result of exhausting their savings with shortages of...

» Six people killed when Turkish military helicopter crash in northern turkey: CNN Turk
05/07/16 19:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six people were killed when a military helicopter carrying 15 people, including senior military personnel, crashed in northeast Turkey's Black Sea region on Tuesda...

» France urged to shake up counterterrorism services - inquiry
05/07/16 19:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - France needs to set up a national counterterrorism agency to oversee the fight against dangerous militants, according to a parliamentary inquiry into security failing...

» Former FBI Agent: Our Terrorism Strategy Isn’t Working
05/07/16 13:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . <img height="1" width="1" alt="" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=345214065653621&ev=PixelInitialized"/> Dear ...

» Your Call: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
05/07/16 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .  On the July 5th edition of Your Call, David Talbot joins us to discuss his new book,"The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government."  Mind co...

» Istanbul airport attack: 30 charged including Russians
05/07/16 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkey charges 17 more suspects - including 11 Russians - over the bombings which caused carnage at Istanbul's Ataturk airport last month.

» UN Warns of Starvation in Syrian Towns, Demands Access - Voice of America
05/07/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Voice of America UN Warns of Starvation in Syrian Towns, Demands Access Voice of America July 04, 2016 10:59 AM. BEIRUT, LEBANON—. The top U.N. official in Syria on Monday demand...

» Syrian rebels, jihadists guilty of war crimes: Amnesty - Yahoo News
05/07/16 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Yahoo News Syrian rebels, jihadists guilty of war crimes: Amnesty Yahoo News Beirut (AFP) - Islamist rebels and jihadists in Syria are guilty of war crimes, Amnesty International...

» Amnesty Documents 'Chilling' Abuses by Armed Groups in Syria - ABC News
05/07/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Toronto Star Amnesty Documents 'Chilling' Abuses by Armed Groups in Syria ABC News Some Syrian opposition groups have adopted methods of abuse similar to those employed by the go...

» Islamic State Extends Reach as It Suffers Defeats - Wall Street Journal
05/07/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Islamic State Extends Reach as It Suffers Defeats Wall Street Journal During a rare spate of attacks in Jordan recently, Western officials in the capital Amma...

» Paris attacks: Call to overhaul French intelligence services - BBC News
05/07/16 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Paris attacks: Call to overhaul French intelligence services BBC News French intelligence services should be overhauled in the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks, a parliame...

» With Clinton, Obama to campaign for his own legacy - CNN
05/07/16 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN With Clinton, Obama to campaign for his own legacy CNN Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama makes his campaign trail debut with Hillary Clinton Tuesday, his own legacy at ...

» Clinton seizes opening as Trump alienates big business - CNN
05/07/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY Clinton seizes opening as Trump alienates big business CNN (CNN) Hillary Clinton has an opportunity that has eluded Democratic presidential nominees for decades: Being ...

» UN counterterror chief: Nations must work smarter against IS - San Francisco Chronicle
05/07/16 12:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. San Francisco Chronicle UN counterterror chief: Nations must work smarter against IS San Francisco Chronicle Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, CT...

» FBI director to deliver statement - USA TODAY
05/07/16 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. USA TODAY FBI director to deliver statement USA TODAY WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to deliver a statement on Tuesday on an unspecified topic. The previously...

» String Of Bombings Hit Saudi Arabia
05/07/16 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A suicide bomber detonated a device outside of the Prophet's Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina, the second-holiest site in Islam, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television repor...

» EU Leaders Reassure Balkan States 'Brexit' Won't Threaten Enlargement
05/07/16 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The leaders of France and Germany have told Balkan states seeking EU membership that the British vote to leave the EU won't threaten eventual enlargement of the bloc.

» Russia Buying Chinese Yuan To Diversify Away From Dollar, Euro
05/07/16 11:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's central bank has started buying the Chinese yuan to diversify its foreign-currency reserves away from the euro and U.S. dollar and become less vulnerable to West...

» Amnesty Charges Syrian Rebel Groups With Torture
05/07/16 11:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Amnesty International charged that rebel groups backed by the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey have been responsible for abductions, torture, and summary ki...

» Putin, Russian Security Council Discuss Baltic Airspace
05/07/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has chaired a meeting with the country's Security Council to discuss possible "confidence-building" steps in the skies over the Baltic re...

» After Attacks, Lebanese Christian Town Casts Wary Eye on Syrian Refugees
05/07/16 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A young Christian at the funeral of a relative killed in a suicide attack in Al Qaa, Lebanon, last week. Last Monday, two waves of suicide bombers blew themselves up in the village, leaving...

» Turkish Leader Erdogan Making New Enemies and Frustrating Old Friends
05/07/16 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan long professed a foreign policy of “zero problems with neighbors” but now seems mired in disputes with just about everybody.

» Brazil Is Confronting an Epidemic of Anti-Gay Violence
05/07/16 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Antonio Kvalo, 34, who created a website where Brazilians can log instances of anti-gay violence, said he had been motivated in part by his own experience.

» Britain’s Nigel Farage resigns as leader of right-wing UKIP in wake of Brexit vote
05/07/16 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. He campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union and announced his resignation Monday morning.

» Seventeen suspects to appear in court over Istanbul airport bombing-media
05/07/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Seventeen suspects were due to appear in a Turkish court on Monday, state media said, in connection with last week's suicide bombing attack on Istanbul's main airp...

» Islamic State militants paid to stage bomb attacks in Iran - State TV
05/07/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A team of militants linked with Islamic State were paid 600,000 euros to carry out a bombing campaign at 50 locations in Tehran and other big cities in Iran, accordi...

» Rome police detain homeless man over killing of American student
05/07/16 11:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROME (Reuters) - A homeless Italian man was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering 19-year-old American university student Beau Solomon, police said.

» Russia's Putin chairs meeting on air safety over Baltic
05/07/16 11:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Security Council, chaired by President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday discussed aviation safety over the Baltic sea, where there have been a number of close enc...

» Americans mark July 4th with fireworks, franks, festivities
05/07/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:07 a.m. EDT. From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City's famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren't shy about cele...

» Deep uncertainty awaits migrants on Serbia-Hungary border
05/07/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:07 a.m. EDT. HORGOS, Serbia (AP) -- The snakes come out at night, and so do the mosquitoes....

» Trump's VP shortlist heavy with Washington insiders
05/07/16 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 11:07 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Donald Trump's vice presidential short list is heavy with Washington insiders who could help usher a President Trump's agenda ...

» FBI Concluding Probe of Hillary Clinton's Email, Referring Matter to Justice Department
05/07/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey says the FBI is completing its investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails to the Justice Department for a prosecution decision. He is...

» NATO-Russia Meeting Expected After Warsaw Summit
04/07/16 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is set to hold formal talks with Russia shortly after a summit in Warsaw this week, which is expected to deepen tensions wit...

» Refugees who cannot pay people smugglers 'being sold for organs'
04/07/16 11:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Man arrested for people trafficking opens up to police after shock at the number of migrant deaths

» Watch ABC News 24 Live
04/07/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NewsOnABC's YouTube Videos. From: NewsOnABC Duration: 11:51:48 This embedding tool is not for use by commercial parties, and is only available to Australian users. ABC News Homepage: http://abc.net.au/...

» NATO Chief: Surveillance Planes to Aid Anti-IS Operations
04/07/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. NATO leaders will approve the use of AWACS surveillance aircraft to assist the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State extremist group, the alliance's secretary-general said Monday....

» Белых исключил политическую версию своего ареста - РБК
04/07/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Белых исключил политическую версию своего ареста РБК Дело против губернатора Кировской области Никиты Белых не связано с политикой. Об этом заявил он сам, отвечая на вопросы жу...

» Thaw with Israel, Russia to boost peace: Erdogan aide - Anadolu Agency
04/07/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Anadolu Agency Thaw with Israel, Russia to boost peace: Erdogan aide Anadolu Agency In remarks made in a column that appeared in the English-language Daily Sabah newspaper Saturday, K...

» Kremlin Moves against One of Russia’s Best Regional Papers
04/07/16 11:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble Staunton, July 3 – In many countries, the very best journalism is to be found not in the capitals or the largest cities but in smaller cities and towns. William ...

» Billionaire Tycoon Prokhorov to Sell All Russian Assets
04/07/16 11:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is to sell all of his Russian assets, the Vedomosti business daily reported Monday.

» Imprisoned Russian Governor Belykh Says Arrest 'Not Political'
04/07/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Nikita Belykh, the independent Kirov region governor imprisoned on corruption charges, has spoken out against claims that his arrest was politically motivated.

» Battles All Along the Mariupol Highway; Kiva’s Car Attacked by Uknown Gunman
04/07/16 11:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 867: 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...

» Artist warns of return to 'punitive Soviet psychiatry' in Russian orphanages
04/07/16 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Katrin Nenasheva has been dragging a metal bed frame through Moscow for weeks to raise awareness of child abuse in state care For the last three weeks, commuters in Russia’s capital ...

» The US can't ignore Russia, or its increasingly horrendous behavior - Washington Post
04/07/16 11:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post The US can't ignore Russia , or its increasingly horrendous behavior Washington Post The U.S.- Russia relationship is too big to fail, but it's failing. The Obama admi...

» Contributing Opinion Writer: After Brexit, Can Germany Lead Europe Alone?
04/07/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The British exit from the E.U. has put Angela Merkel and her colleagues in a tough position amid nationalistic shifts on the Continent.

» Netherlands Could Be Next to Vote on Leaving EU
04/07/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. After Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brussels fears other members could leave the bloc. In the Netherlands, just as in Britain, there are big concerns over immigration and sov...

» White House 'strongly condemns' Islamic State attack in Baghdad
04/07/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The White House on Sunday strongly condemned an Islamic State attack in Iraq late Saturday that killed more than 100 people, saying it was a "heinous" assault on ...

» ISIS' rise in post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya catches CIA by surprise
04/07/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CIA chieftains were caught off guard by the spiraling Islamic violence in postwar Libya, suddenly realizing that analysts had never brainstormed what the country ...

» AP Interview: Jordan eager to reach nuke deal with US
04/07/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan is eager to reach a nuclear cooperation deal with the United States after a long impasse over uranium enrichment and both sides appear...

» News Guide: The secret files from the 9/11 investigation
04/07/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - White House and intelligence officials are deciding whether to declassify 28 pages of a congressional investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks. T...

» NATO member Turkey sells out to Vladimir Putin
04/07/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. It seems that Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an offer he couldn't refuse. Turkey has been keen to please its new Rus...

» Drone Strike Statistics Answer Few Questions, and Raise Many
04/07/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. The Obama administration’s release of the civilian death toll from targeted drone attacks revealed an uncertainty about whom it had killed.

» Obama’s Latest Instant Army For Syria Get Gobbled-Up By Al-Qaida, Once Again
04/07/16 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Qaeda fighters kidnap US-backed rebel chief in Syria Nusra Front fighters moving forward to fight against Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen at the hilltop of Khalsa village, sou...

» UN warns of starvation in Syrian towns, demands access
04/07/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The top U.N. official in Syria on Monday demanded immediate and unconditional humanitarian access to tens of thousands of people trapped in four towns, warning of starvation.

» As ISIS Loses Land, It Gains Ground in Overseas Terror - New York Times
04/07/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. New York Times As ISIS Loses Land, It Gains Ground in Overseas Terror New York Times The Islamic State operates clandestine terrorist cells in Britain, Germany and Italy...

» As Islamic State loses land, it gains ground in overseas terror - Houston Chronicle
04/07/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. Houston Chronicle As Islamic State loses land, it gains ground in overseas terror Houston Chronicle The Islamic State operates clandestine terrorist cells in Britain, Ge...

» Donald Trump says no charges for Hillary Clinton in email probe, cites inside sources - Washington Times
04/07/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Times Donald Trump says no charges for Hillary Clinton in email probe, cites inside sources Washington Times She said the case is being handled by career agents and...

» F.B.I. Interviews Hillary Clinton Over Private Email Server
04/07/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The questioning of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former secretary of state lasted about three and a half hours, her campaign said.

» Conservative Group Judicial Watch Might Have Actually Just Helped Clinton During FBI Interview - LawNewz
04/07/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. LawNewz Conservative Group Judicial Watch Might Have Actually Just Helped Clinton During FBI Interview LawNewz shutterstock_403478278-2 Three weeks before the Democratic National Party i...

» Clinton Says Was “Eager” to Meet With FBI as Trump Claims no Charges Will be Filed - Slate Magazine (blog)
04/07/16 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Slate Magazine (blog) Clinton Says Was “Eager” to Meet With FBI as Trump Claims no Charges Will be Filed Slate Magazine (blog) Hillary Clinton said her sit-down with the FBI over her pri...

» Clinton says she was 'eager' to speak to FBI about investigation into her private server - Fox News
04/07/16 10:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Clinton says she was 'eager' to speak to FBI about investigation into her private server Fox News Hillary Clinton said she was “eager” to be interviewed by the FBI this weekend ...

» End in sight for FBI probe into Clinton's email server? - WRIC
04/07/16 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WRIC End in sight for FBI probe into Clinton's email server? WRIC WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI may signal that the Justice Department is nearing the end of ...

» FBI probe into Clinton's email server might be near conclusion - OCRegister
04/07/16 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY FBI probe into Clinton's email server might be near conclusion OCRegister WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI may signal that the Justice Department is nearin...

» Hillary Clinton speaks out after FBI interview on email server - Today.com
04/07/16 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Today.com Hillary Clinton speaks out after FBI interview on email server Today.com Hillary Clinton is gearing up for a big week, preparing to visit several critical battleground states w...

» Palestinians shoot at troops flattening terrorist’s home
04/07/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 4, 2016, 9:39 AM (IDT) Israeli soldiers engaged in demolishing the homes of terrorists Monday in the Palestinian village of Qalandia north of Jerusalem came under fire, which was returned. ...

» Suicide bomber blows self up outside US consulate in Jeddah
04/07/16 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 4, 2016, 9:48 AM (IDT) The attacker died and two security men were wounded with minor injuries, according to the Saudi Interior Ministry statement. He detonated his bomb outside the heavily...

» Israel strikes two Syrian army targets after cross-border fire
04/07/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 4, 2016, 11:53 AM (IDT) The IDF spokesman Monday reported attacks on two Syrian military targets in response to cross-border fire adjacent to Israel’s northern security fence, Al...

» Death toll from ISIS bombings in Baghdad soars past 200
04/07/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 4, 2016, 1:25 PM (IDT) The death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing on the busy Karrada shopping center in Baghdad has risen to 200, the deputy head of the security committee of the Baghd...

» Israel captures largest Palestinian cell linked to ISIS
04/07/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 4, 2016, 3:11 PM (IDT) The two terrorists responsible for the terror attack on the Sarona market in Tel Aviv on June 8 belonged to the largest Palestinian cell linked to ISIS to be uncovere...

» Kremlin Admits Former CIA Contractor Edward Snowden Is A Russian Agent! - RadarOnline
04/07/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. RadarOnline Kremlin Admits Former CIA Contractor Edward Snowden Is A Russian Agent! RadarOnline After years of years of speculation, the Kremlin has finally admitted that former United S...

» Death toll climbs to 187 in Islamic State’s worst-ever bomb attack
04/07/16 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Most of those killed died in a huge fire that burned down shops and consumed several small malls after the suicide attacker detonated his explosives-laden car.

» Educated and well-off, Dhaka attackers defy usual profile
04/07/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The young men had been missing for months. Their families sensed something was wrong. Some had come from privileged backgrounds, had grown up loved and were educated in top schools. They had bright ...

» NATO chief: AWACS will aid anti-Islamic State operations
04/07/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. NATO’s chief says alliance leaders this week will approve the use of NATO AWACS aircraft to assist the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State extremist group.

» Albania opposition claims premier funded Obama’s campaign
04/07/16 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party has made a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Edi Rama, accusing him of illegally funneling $80,000 to U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election cam...

» Putin Says He Hopes US-Russia Ties Will Get Back on Track in July 4 Message
04/07/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a July 4 message to President Barack Obama that he hopes that the ties between the two countries will get back on track. Relations betw...

» Dhaka Attackers Were 'Highly Educated Rich Kids'
04/07/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. People pay tribute to the victims of the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O'Kitchen Restaurant, in Dhaka

» Wisconsin student vanishes one day after arriving in Rome - Fox News
04/07/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Fox News Irish Independent Wisconsin student vanishes one day after arriving in Rome Fox News Italian authorities on Monday were investigating the disappearance of a Wisconsin student ...

» Who Were the Dhaka Attackers?
04/07/16 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The young men had been missing for months. Their families sensed something was wrong. Some had come from privileged backgrounds, had grown up loved and were educated in top schools. They ...

» Plane crash in Western Broward kills pilot - Miami Herald
04/07/16 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WPBF West Palm Beach Plane crash in Western Broward kills pilot Miami Herald A single-engine plane crashed just off U.S. 27 in West Broward, killing its lone passenger, Broward S...

» 1 killed when small plane crashes in South Florida swampland - WESH Orlando
04/07/16 10:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. WESH Orlando 1 killed when small plane crashes in South Florida swampland WESH Orlando Authorities in South Florida have located the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in Bro...

» Turkey Looks To Work With Russia Against IS
04/07/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Desperate to fight Kurdish separatists and now Islamic State terrorists, Turkey expands cooperation with Russia and Israel.

» Memo From Jerusalem: Israelis’ Favorite Thing About Donald Trump? His Style (to Put It Bluntly)
04/07/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While Israelis have mixed views of Mr. Trump’s policy proposals, they admiringly describe him as dugri, a slang Hebrew term derived from the Arabic for “straight ahead.”

» Bangladesh attack: Attacker and 'hostage' held after assault on Dhaka's Holey Cafe
04/07/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Two people are being detained over Friday's attack on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 hostages and two police officers dead, police say.

» Putin says he hopes US-Russia ties will get back on track
04/07/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a July 4 message to President Barack Obama that he hopes that the ties between the two countries will get back on track.

» Canada's PM Justin Trudeau dances at gay pride in Toronto – video
04/07/16 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Justin Trudeau becomes the first Canadian prime minister to march in a gay pride parade, dancing on the streets at the show of solidarity in Toronto on Sunday. Trudeau sa...

» EgyptAir crash: Flight MS804 bodies are recovered
04/07/16 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A vessel looking for the bodies of victims of the Egypt Air plane that crashed in the Mediterranean in May has found most remains, investigators say.

» Justin Trudeau joins Canada gay pride march
04/07/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become the country's first head of government to take part in Toronto's annual gay pride parade.

» Iraq: Baghdad suicide bomb attack dead rises to 165
04/07/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The number of people killed in Sunday's suicide bomb attack in Baghdad rises to 165, as the Iraqi government promises to improve security.

» Putin Creates National Guard Force
04/07/16 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the creation of a National Guard.

» Report: Oligarch Prokhorov Seeking To Sell His Russian Assets
04/07/16 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Onexim holding company controlled by Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov is reportedly seeking to sell off all of its assets in Russia.

» US Celebrates 240th Anniversary of Independence From Britain
04/07/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States celebrates the 240th anniversary of its independence from Britain Monday with a national holiday full of picnics, parades and fireworks across the country. President Bar...

» Israeli Lawmaker Says British Police Sought to Question Her
04/07/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Israeli lawmaker and former foreign minister Tzipi Livni says a British war crimes investigator sought to question her during a trip to Britain over her role in Israel's 2008-2009 Gaza wa...

» Aide to China's Former Leader Gets Life in Prison for Bribes
04/07/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The top aide to former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been sentenced to life in prison on convictions of taking bribes, illegally obtaining state secrets and abusing powers. The official...

» Aide to former Chinese president Hu Jintao jailed for life: media - The Nation
04/07/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bloomberg Aide to former Chinese president Hu Jintao jailed for life: media The Nation BEIJING - An ex-aide of former Chinese president Hu Jintao has been jailed for life for cor...

» Netanyahu Traces Path to Power Back to Entebbe, and Lost Brother - New York Times
04/07/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Netanyahu Traces Path to Power Back to Entebbe, and Lost Brother New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at his office in Jerusalem on Friday. H...

» Jordan determined to sign a nuclear cooperation deal with the US - Jerusalem Post Israel News
04/07/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News Jordan determined to sign a nuclear cooperation deal with the US Jerusalem Post Israel News In March 2015, Jordan, a state that lacks any local energy ...

» Dhaka Victims Were a Diverse Group of Global Citizens
04/07/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Among the 20 victims were Italian entrepreneurs, Japanese engineers, students from America and a Bangladeshi activist. Here is what we know about them.

» Suicide Bomber Attacks Near U.S. Consulate in Jidda, Saudi Arabia
04/07/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The early-morning blast, near a hospital across from the consulate, injured two people, according to the Saudi state news agency.

» Former aide to retired Chinese president jailed for life
04/07/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Monday jailed for life a former senior aide to retired president Hu Jintao after finding him guilty of taking bribes, illegally obtaining state s...

» Israeli military says attacked two Syrian army targets
04/07/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel attacked Syrian army targets after errant fire from fighting in Syria's civil war struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the military said on Monday.

» Ex-Soviet exiles give Islamic State violence a Russian accent
04/07/16 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BIRKIANI, Georgia/MOSCOW (Reuters) - In 2012, Tarkhan Batirashvili set off from his home in ex-Soviet Georgia on a journey that would pave the way to last week's suicide attack on Ista...

» Suicide attack carried out near US diplomatic site in Saudi
04/07/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:26 a.m. EDT. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A suicide bomber carried out an attack early Monday near a U.S. diplomatic site in the western Saudi city of Jiddah, according to the Inter...

» Economic crisis bares hunger problem in Venezuela
04/07/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:26 a.m. EDT. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Kelly Vega says she lost 30 pounds in three months as she focused on feeding her 6-year-old daughter rather than herself....

» U.S. Senators Visit Tribal Area In Pakistan
03/07/16 23:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S. Senate delegation led by John McCain, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, has visited a Pakistani tribal region that has long been considered a stronghol...

» Turkey charges 13 over deadly Istanbul airport attack
03/07/16 20:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» In tense confrontation with Russia, a battle over history suggests Cold War never ended
03/07/16 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Latvian leaders say the Kremlin is turning history into a tool to win a modern-day conflict.

» Clinton, Obama, stand-ins emphasize her trustworthiness
03/07/16 20:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:59 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton and her high-powered campaign stand-ins are talking about trust everywhere they speak these days, and for good reason....

» Dad says 2 gators involved in Disney attack that killed son
03/07/16 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:59 p.m. EDT. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at Disney last month told rescue officials two alligators were involved in the attack, according ...

» Explosive Device Severely Injures Man in New York's Central Park
03/07/16 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A teenage tourist severely injured his foot Sunday when he accidentally stepped on an explosive device while visiting New York's famed Central Park. Police said the explosive device was h...

» Orlando gunman tied to radical imam released from prison last year, say law enforcement sources
03/07/16 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . EDITOR'S NOTE: Orlando's mayor on Monday revised the death toll in the nightclub shooting to 49, from 50. The 50th body was identified as gunman Omar Mateen. The gunman who murdered at least 50 people in a Fl...

» Failed Trump assassin trained with Omar Mateen
03/07/16 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WND. (GET OFF THE BS) – Information has come to light that suspected Assassin Michael Steven Sandford who recently attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a recent Las Vegas rally, was trained by un...

» Misunderstanding Orlando
03/07/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . <img alt="" height="1" src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6723616&c3=&c4=&c5=&...

» Maybe It's Time to Stop 'Thinking about Tomorrow' - American Thinker
03/07/16 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. TIME Maybe It's Time to Stop 'Thinking about Tomorrow' American Thinker Someone ought to ask their boss, James Comey , who is heading up the investigation into Hillary Clinton...

» ISIS-claimed bombings kill 126 in Baghdad
03/07/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. July 3, 2016, 11:00 AM (IDT) The death toll from IS-claimed bombings in the Iraqi capital has risen to 126, with more than people wounded according to the latest updates. The blasts went of...

» China to Hold Military Exercises in South China Sea
03/07/16 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. China’s military plans seven days of exercises in the disputed South China Sea this week, ahead of an international tribunal’s ruling that is expected to challenge Beijing’s maritime c...

» Syria’s new US-backed force stumbles in first test
03/07/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The call came around noon, about four hours after U.S.-backed Syrian fighters announced they had taken over an air base outside a town held by the Islamic State group near the Iraqi border. “We are ...

» UAE warns against wearing traditional clothes abroad
03/07/16 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The United Arab Emirates is warning its citizens to avoid wearing traditional garments when traveling abroad after an Emirati man was handcuffed in Ohio over terrorism fears.

» Turkish authorities detain 3 more over airport attack
03/07/16 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have detained three new suspects in connection with the attack at Istanbul’s airport that killed at least 44 people.

» Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza reaches Israeli port
03/07/16 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency says a ship carrying over 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip has reached the Israeli port of Ashdod.

» Car bomb hits busy neighborhood in Libya’s Benghazi, kills 2
03/07/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Officials say a car bomb exploded overnight in one of the busiest districts of Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least two police officers and wounding seven other people.

» Syria reshuffles cabinet, key posts retained
03/07/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Syrian President Bashar Assad has issued a presidential decree forming a new Syrian government following parliament elections that were held in April.

» Egypt’s official rights body notes torture, violations
03/07/16 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Egypt’s government-sanctioned human rights body says it has received reports of torture and forced disappearances, reflecting the findings of local and international human rights groups.

» At Least 91 Killed in 2 Bombings in Baghdad
03/07/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BAGHDAD) — At least 91 people were killed Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 86 people — a...

» Five Die As Bus Runs Red Light And Hits Truck
03/07/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Sheriff's deputies are hailed as heroes for leaping on the bus to rescue casualties unable to exit the fiery wreck.

» Aftermath of deadly explosions in Baghdad that killed 83 people - video
03/07/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Video shows the aftermath of a car bombing that killed 83 and wounded 160 in a busy shopping district in the centre of the Iraqi capital. Emergency services recover bodie...

» 100 years later: Alan Seeger's global commitment lingers - Washington Post
03/07/16 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post 100 years later: Alan Seeger's global commitment lingers Washington Post BELLOY-EN-SANTERRE, France — In the end, Alan Seeger's bones could no longer be distinguished f...

» Police find record cocaine haul stuffed horse sculpture - Irish Times
03/07/16 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Irish Times Police find record cocaine haul stuffed horse sculpture Irish Times A record-breaking amount of cocaine has been seized by New Zealand police, hidden inside a gigantic diam...

» Russia Needs Turkey in the War on ISIS - Huffington Post
03/07/16 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Financial Express CNN Russia Needs Turkey in the War on ISIS Huffington Post Turkish policy, whether local, regional, European, or international, is going through an interesting phase,...

» Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza reaches Israeli port - Washington Post
03/07/16 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. http://hamodia.com Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza reaches Israeli port Washington Post ISTANBUL — Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency says a ship carrying over 10,000 tons of humanita...

» US Man Arrested on Terrorism Charges
03/07/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An 18-year-old man is accused of conspiring to carry out acts of terrorism against government buildings in the southwest U.S. state of Arizona. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the...

» German Finance Minister Says Time To Question Deeper EU Integration
03/07/16 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says the EU should rethink whether deeper integration of EU member states makes sense given Britain's vote to leave the union.

» Bombing Kills More Than 80 in Baghdad
03/07/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a middle-class neighborhood, the deadliest this year in the capital.

» Gay Pride march through Paris sparks row among Front National, but Marine Le Pen stays silent
03/07/16 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Dozens dead in Pakistan and India after floods and landslides
03/07/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. At least 55 people have been killed after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains hit northern Pakistan and India.

» Iraq violence: Massive fire following Baghdad blast
03/07/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. More than 100 At least 79 people have been killed and many more 131 injured in an explosion claimed by the Islamic State group in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.

» Emirati mistaken for Daesh member in US - gulfnews.com
03/07/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. gulfnews.com Emirati mistaken for Daesh member in US gulfnews.com Dubai: An Emirati businessman was detained by police in the American city of Avon, Ohio, after he was mistaken f...

» Republicans Should Embrace a Hillary Clinton Presidency - Newsweek
03/07/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Newsweek Republicans Should Embrace a Hillary Clinton Presidency Newsweek Imagine that you are a leader of the Republican Party. That means that you almost certainly opposed Dona...

» With Russia as an ally, Serbia edges toward NATO
03/07/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia is performing a delicate balancing act between its European aspirations, partnership with NATO and its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political allianc...

» Pakistan floods kill 28, including worshippers at mosque
03/07/16 11:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Flash floods triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 28 people in northern Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, including some who were swept away wh...

» UAE tells citizens to avoid national dress while abroad after man held in U.S.
03/07/16 11:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has urged men to avoid wearing the white robes, headscarf and headband of the national dress when traveling abroad, after a businessman visit...

» Facebook defends position on content standards after Israeli censure
03/07/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Facebook is doing its share to remove abusive content from the social network, it said on Sunday in an apparent rejection of Israeli allegations that it was uncoo...

» At least six dead after Russian plane on fire-fighting mission crashes in Siberia
03/07/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least six people have died after a Russian plane on a fire-fighting mission crashed in Siberia, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.

» Nusra captures leader, fighters of Western-backed rebels in northern Syria
03/07/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has abducted the commander of the Western-backed Jaish al-Tahrir brigade, along with several of his aides and scores of fighters i...

» German arms exports almost doubled in 2015: report
03/07/16 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German arms exports almost doubled last year to their highest level since the beginning of this century, a German newspaper said on Sunday, citing a report from the ...

» Syria's new US-backed force stumbles in first test
03/07/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:45 a.m. EDT. BEIRUT (AP) -- The call came around noon, about four hours after U.S.-backed Syrian fighters announced they had taken over an air base outside a town held by the Islamic State...

» With Ramadan Attacks, ISIS Perverts Central Concept of Holy Month
03/07/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Muslims widely consider Ramadan to be, in part, a time of extra reward for noble acts, but jihadists have used it to inspire more killing.

» Syria's Assad keeps key portfolios in new cabinet line-up
03/07/16 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, fighting a civil war that has ruined the country economically and fragmented it regions, issued a decree to form a new cabinet on Su...

» CNN And MSNBC Report Hillary Clinton Will Not Be Charged After FBI Interview
03/07/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - The New Civil Rights Movement. Trump Insists 'The System Is Totally Rigged!' Change the conversation, change the world Share this Hillary Clinton will likely not be charged with any criminal wrongdo...

» CNN, MSNBC Report Hillary Clinton Will Not Be Charged After FBI Interview – Trump, GOP Go Berserk - The New Civil Rights Movement
03/07/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The New Civil Rights Movement CNN, MSNBC Report Hillary Clinton Will Not Be Charged After FBI Interview – Trump, GOP Go Berserk The New Civil Rights Movement Hillary Clinton will likely ...

» The corrupting crusade against ‘corruption’
03/07/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The progressive drive to broadly define and thoroughly eradicate political “corruption” has corrupted politics. But discord is not altogether pandemic in Washington, and last week a unan...

» We are to blame for polarization
03/07/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Even those who enjoy a spirited argument suffer from polarization fatigue. But there is no relief coming.

» Coverage of terrorism exaggerates true threat
03/07/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Creating fear — irrational fear — is the goal of terrorists. It is a pity that so often our own politics and culture help do their work.

» ABC: Investigation of Clinton in Final Stages, DOJ Trying to Conclude Case Before Conventions
03/07/16 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. ABC’s Pierre Thomas reported Sunday that the Department of Justice is in the final stages of their investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and p...

» Suicide Attach in Baghdad
03/07/16 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A suicide car bombing at a busy shopping area in Baghdad early Sunday killed at least 82 people and wounded more than 130 others, the most deadly attack in the Iraqi capital this year

» Лавров и Керри по телефону обсудили ситуацию в Сирии - РБК
03/07/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. АМИ Тренд Лавров и Керри по телефону обсудили ситуацию в Сирии РБК Глава МИД России Сергей Лавров и госсекретарь США Джон Керри провели телефонные переговоры, в ходе которых обсуди...

» Порошенко заявил, что Украина получила контрбатарейные радары от США - РИА Новости
03/07/16 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Порошенко заявил, что Украина получила контрбатарейные радары от США РИА Новости КИЕВ, 2 июл — РИА Новости. Украина получила от США партию контрбатарейных радаров, кото...

» Столтенберг назвал Россию одной из «непредсказуемых опасностей» для НАТО - РБК
03/07/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Столтенберг назвал Россию одной из «непредсказуемых опасностей» для НАТО РБК Россия является одной из «непредсказуемых опасностей», поскольку она «готова применить силу для изм...

» Сирийская армия отрезала главный путь снабжения боевиков на севере Алеппо - РИА Новости
03/07/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Сирийская армия отрезала главный путь снабжения боевиков на севере Алеппо РИА Новости БЕЙРУТ, 3 июл — РИА Новости, Михаил Алаеддин. Правительственные силы Сирии зачисти...

» Асад назначил состав нового правительства Сирии - РБК
03/07/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru Асад назначил состав нового правительства Сирии РБК Президент Сирии Башар Асад подписал указ о формировании нового сирийского правительства. Ключевые позиции в нем сохрани...

» Class Differences Now Agitate Russians More than Ethnic or Religious Ones, Levada Center Finds
03/07/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, June 30 – A new poll conducted by the Levada Center finds that Russians are more ang...

» Ukrainians Getting Older, Less Soviet, More Urban and Less Numerous
03/07/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, July 2 – Demography isn’t destiny at least not in the short and medium terms, but it...

» IS Accused of Hiding Money, Weapons in Mosul
03/07/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Islamic State (IS) group has been hiding weapons and money in churches, mosques and schools of Iraq’s northern city of Mosul to keep them safe from coalition airstrikes, Iraqi and Kurdish...

» Bangladesh Government Denies IS Involved in Dhaka Attack
03/07/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As Bangladesh began observing two days of mourning Sunday after seven Islamist militants killed 20 hostages and two police officers during an 11-hour siege at Dhaka upscale restaurant, of...

» U.S. Proposes Closer Ties with Russia on Syria
03/07/16 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. U.S. President Barack Obama has set out a possible new agreement on military cooperation between Russia and the U.S. in Syria, the Washington Post reported Thursday.

» Ukrainian Question Divides Orthodox World
03/07/16 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. It took over 1,000 years to gather the religious leaders of the many Eastern Orthodox churches in one place, and still, when it happened, not everyone was in attendance.

» Behind the Scenes of the Magnitsky Act (Op-Ed)
03/07/16 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Moscow International film festival on Tuesday screened "The Magnitsky Act - Behind the Scenes."

» Moscow Says Police Assault on U.S. Diplomat 'Made Up'
03/07/16 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia's Foreign Ministry has claimed that reports of an American diplomat being assaulted by Russian law enforcement are "made up," the Meduza news website reported Thursday.

» Russian Mastermind in Istanbul Attack Named - Reports
03/07/16 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Turkish police have identified a Russian man as the alleged organizer of Tuesday's Istanbul airport attacks, the Yeni Safak news website reported Friday.

» Denmark uses controversial 'jewellery law' to seize assets from refugees for first time
03/07/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. 'It is at a minimum inhumane and degrading to expect asylum seekers and refugees to let go of their treasured belongings irrespective of value,' United Nations agency says

» Serbia cafe shooting: Five killed and 22 injured after 'jealous' gunman kills wife and goes on rampage
03/07/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Police said the man opened fire with an illegal assault rifle

»  Belarusian president accidentally sparks international striptease
03/07/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Naked office selfies go viral after Alexander Lukashenko urges citizens to ‘get undressed and work till you sweat’ You know that feeling when you’re trying to give an inspirational s...

» How a Czech 'super-spy' infiltrated the CIA
03/07/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Karel Koecher, the only foreign agent known to have breached the US agency, describes the original bridge of spies — and the ultimate double cross On a cold February night in 1986, B...

» Chechen threat may hasten Turkish-Russian rapprochement
03/07/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Reports that alleged ringleader and one bomber in Istanbul airport attack were Chechens are hardly surprising Tuesday’s deadly gun and bomb attack on Istanbul airport - in which at l...

» US ready to work with Russia to fight Syria's Islamic extremists
03/07/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. US would be willing to share information on jihadists if Russia pressures Bashar al-Assad to stop bombing armed rebels The US is seeking closer cooperation with Russia in the fight a...

» Turkey will not compensate Russia over shooting down of jet - The Guardian
03/07/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Turkey will not compensate Russia over shooting down of jet The Guardian Turkey will not pay compensation to Russia over the downing of a fighter jet last year and has on...

» Brexit Could Open the Door to Russia Joining the EU
03/07/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: Brexit Could Open the Door to Russia Joining the EU. Britain’s exit from the European Union opens the door to a possible Russian entry—a “Rentry” or perhaps “Russ...

» NATO wrestles with internal divisions ahead of Warsaw summit | Europe | DW.COM
03/07/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . NATO's 28 member states are struggling to come to a consensus on how to effectively deploy the alliance's military assets, little more than a month ahead of a leaders' summit in Warsaw. On Thursday, NATO Secr...

» Week Ahead Political Diary: Nato meets amid reinforcement
03/07/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. World leaders and the top brass of Nato militaries meet in Warsaw for the alliance’s summit

» Russia first to install digital cameras on Open Skies surveillance aircraft – Defense Ministry - RT
03/07/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia first to install digital cameras on Open Skies surveillance aircraft – Defense Ministry RT Russian -made digital surveillance equipment installed on Tu-154M-LK1 and An-30B O...

» Arms Expert: Russia Quick to Threaten Nuclear Strikes in Regional Conflicts - USNI News
03/07/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. USNI News Arms Expert: Russia Quick to Threaten Nuclear Strikes in Regional Conflicts USNI News The Soviet Union's old doctrine was: You deter World War III with nuclear weapons. Now ...

» Brexit Could Open the Door to Russia Joining the EU - Fortune
03/07/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fortune Brexit Could Open the Door to Russia Joining the EU Fortune Tempting Russia with EU membership would do far more to elicit better behavior from Moscow than the weak economic s...

» Russia's Duma approves bill requiring decryption backdoors - SC Magazine
03/07/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. SC Magazine Russia's Duma approves bill requiring decryption backdoors SC Magazine Russia's State Duma voted 277-148 for the legislation with one abstention. The legislation was draft...

» If Turkey and Russia mend rift, it will be on Putin's terms - Christian Science Monitor
03/07/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Christian Science Monitor If Turkey and Russia mend rift, it will be on Putin's terms Christian Science Monitor More important for Putin, the deeply personal language of Erdoğan's let...

» Latest warship encounter brings Russian protest - NavyTimes.com
03/07/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NavyTimes.com Latest warship encounter brings Russian protest NavyTimes.com In a video posted June 28 on YouTube by the Russian news agency Sputnik, the Gravely is seen coming up on t...

» Russia Calls Former US Ambassador 'Incompetent,' Complains Of FBI, CIA Harassment - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
03/07/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia Calls Former US Ambassador 'Incompetent,' Complains Of FBI, CIA Harassment RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty WASHINGTON -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has...

» Does Russia Have a Coherent Nuclear Strategy? - The National Interest Online (blog)
03/07/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The National Interest Online (blog) Does Russia Have a Coherent Nuclear Strategy? The National Interest Online (blog) Pavel Podvig, director of the Russian Nuclear Forces Project argu...

» Russia's “China Dreams” are Less of a Fantasy Than You Think - War on the Rocks
03/07/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. War on the Rocks Russia's “China Dreams” are Less of a Fantasy Than You Think War on the Rocks In the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing for a summit with Xi ...

» Russia, US point fingers after latest incident in Mediterranean Sea - Fox News
03/07/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Russia , US point fingers after latest incident in Mediterranean Sea Fox News Russian and U.S. officials blamed each other Tuesday for unsafe maneuvers in an incident involvi...

» Terror shakes Istanbul hours after Turkey's big diplomatic campaign to mend Russia, Israel ties - Hurriyet Daily News
03/07/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Hurriyet Daily News Terror shakes Istanbul hours after Turkey's big diplomatic campaign to mend Russia , Israel ties Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter t...

» Istanbul Attack Delays Restoration Of Russia-Turkey Relations And Further Weakens Struggling Turkish Tourism Sector - International Business Times
03/07/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. International Business Times Istanbul Attack Delays Restoration Of Russia -Turkey Relations And Further Weakens Struggling Turkish Tourism Sector International Business Times MOSCOW —...