Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review - 24/01/14 19:24

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Russian lawmaker says the government in Moscow has no intention of expelling U.S. national security leaker Edward Snowden when his year-long temporary asylum ends in August. Alexey Push...

» Russian Lawmaker Says Moscow Won't Expel Snowden
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Russian lawmaker says the government in Moscow has no intention of expelling U.S. national security leaker Edward Snowden when his year-long temporary asylum ends in August.Alexey Pushk...

» Ukrainian president offers concessions to protesters
24/01/14 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Viktor Yanukovich promises to reshuffle government and bring opposition leaders into anti-crisis team after days of deadly riots Ukraine's presid...

» Rough start for Syria talks as sides sit apart
24/01/14 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Rough start for Syria talks as sides sit apart The first talks between Syria's warring sides were off to a rough start on Friday after the United Nations failed to convince regi...

» Snowden to ask Russian police for protection after US threats
24/01/14 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. This tablet PC displays a photo of former CIA employee Edward Snowden and his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena leaving the Sheremetyevo airport. NSA whistleblo...

» Russia Plans to Extend Snowden Asylum, Lawmaker Says
24/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The lawmaker hinted that the extension of temporary refugee status for the former National Security Agency contractor might be indefinite.

» Ukrainian protesters seize ministry building in Kiev
24/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Anti-government protesters have occupied a government ministry in the capital city of Kiev following the failure of talks between Ukrainian President V...

» Team USA Uniforms 'Pose Security Risk' In Sochi
24/01/14 19:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Athletes are reportedly told they could put their personal safety at greater risk if they have the uniforms on outside venues.

» US softens tone on any Snowden deal
24/01/14 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Whistleblower remains a deeply divisive figure in American politics, complicating any efforts to secure some form of agreement with the government

» Puerto Rico thief makes off with van of eggs worth $22,000
24/01/14 19:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Police say thief drove away refrigerated van from distribution centre in Hatillo A thief in Puerto Rico has got away with the makings of an enorm...

» Kerry defends focus on Israeli security
24/01/14 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. DAVOS, Switzerland — Israel cannot make peace with the Palestinians so long as it fears that a free Palestine next door would...

» Venezuela decrees new price controls to fight inflation
24/01/14 19:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday decreed a new price control law that sets limits on company profits and establishes prison terms for those charged with hoarding or over-chargin...

» Gay writer brings hope amid Africa clampdown
24/01/14 19:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. After coming out Binyavanga Wainaina talks about on living in a continent that largely frowns on homosexuality

» John Kerry defends US foreign policy against accusations of 'standing down'
24/01/14 19:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Secretary of state says US engagement is 'as broad and as deep as at any point in our history Jill Treanor Larry Elliott

» Kerry, Rebutting Critics, Says U.S. More Engaged Than Ever
24/01/14 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Secretary of State John Kerry told global business leaders Friday that the U.S. was doubling down on its diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East.

» Former Senate staffer facing child porn charges dead in apparent suicide
24/01/14 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Ryan Loskarn, who had worked as a top aide to senator Lamar Alexander, was found dead weeks after his arrest

» Iran: Clemency possible for Americans
24/01/14 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Iran: Clemency possible for Americans CNN's Jim Scuitto reports from the ground in Tehran, where Iran finds itself in the middle of several newsmaking stories. From: CNNInterna...

» Does oxytocin hold the key to happiness?
24/01/14 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Does oxytocin hold the key to happiness? Dr. Paul J Zak, author of the "Moral Molecule" speaks to Zain Verjee about Oxytocin. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 rating...

» CBBC under fire over gender stereotyping
24/01/14 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Girls can be manipulative and 'overemotional' and boys 'like to talk about sex' according to guide removed from website The BBC has been criticis...

» JP Morgan doubles CEO Jamie Dimon's salary despite billions in fines
24/01/14 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Dimon will receive total pay package of $20m in same year bank agreed $13bn settlement with Justice Department

» Sen. Alexander's Former Top Aide Hangs Self in Md. - ABC News
24/01/14 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. San Francisco Chronicle Sen. Alexander's Former Top Aide Hangs Self in Md. ABC News A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents' basement in Maryland...

» Circassians return to Sochi before Winter Olympics – in pictures
24/01/14 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Circassians – a people indigenous to the North Caucasus who were scattered across the globe by a 19th-century military campaign – have returned t...

» NSA domestic surveillance condemned in Republican party resolution
24/01/14 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Republican National Committee members call for special panel to investigate extent of bulk data collection on Americans Dan Roberts

» Ukraine unrest spreads beyond Kiev
24/01/14 18:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Demonstrators seize local government buildings in west Ukrainian cities as Kiev braces for arrival of surge of protesters over weekend

» Unrest Spreads to More Cities in Ukraine
24/01/14 18:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Viktor F. Yanukovych and antigovernment demonstrators remain at an impasse in Kiev, as the protesters’ demands have grown.

» Secretary of State Kerry rejects notion U.S. is disengaging from world
24/01/14 18:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed on Friday as "a myth" suggestions that the United States was withdrawing from world affairs.

» Al-Faisal: Syria is a 'festering wound'
24/01/14 18:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Al-Faisal: Syria is a 'festering wound' John Defterios speaks to Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-Faisal about why it' so important to establish peace in Syria. From: CNNInternat...

» Edward Snowden won't be pressured to end asylum, Russia says
24/01/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Edward Snowden says the time isn't right to return to the United States, and his current host, Russia, on Friday signaled it will not pressure him.

» Ukraine Protesters Expand Camps After Talks Yield No Results
24/01/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian opposition protesters built more barricades in a central square in the capital early Friday, after late night talks with the government failed to yield results.Opposition leader...

» Syria conflict: Can peace talks end a war? - BBC News
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Syria conflict: Can peace talks end a war? BBC News Officials with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and leaders of the Syrian opposition are meeting in...

» Pussy Riot: Behind the balaclavas
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Last month, Nadya and Maria of Pussy Riot were released. Masha Gessen, who corresponded with the women in prison, examines how their trial became...

» Images from Syria
24/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. None

» Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, US - Reuters
24/01/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Emerging markets selloff picks up, hitting Europe, US Reuters NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A full-scale flight from emerging market assets accelerated on Frida...

» The police get the tools they want, Britain loses the liberties it holds dear | Henry Porter
24/01/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Crime rates are down, yet the police create a fantasy world of chaos demanding ever greater control over a free people There are two striking ima...

» Erdogan threatens to unveil graft accusations against rival
24/01/14 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Friday to t divulge a file of corruption allegations against the main opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor, ra...

» Pakistani court condemns mentally ill Briton to death for blasphemy
24/01/14 11:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has handed a death sentence for blasphemy to a 69-year-old Briton with a history of mental illness, even though his lawyers were barred from the courtroo...

» Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower - NYTimes.com
24/01/14 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Seven months ago, the world began to learn the vast scope of the National Security Agency’s reach into the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe, as it collec...

» U.S. Willing to Hold Talks if Snowden Pleads Guilty
24/01/14 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday that the United States was willing to discuss how the criminal case against Edward J. Snowden would be handled, but only if Mr. Snowden ple...

» From start, Syrian peace talks on brink of collapse
24/01/14 10:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. GENEVA — Long-awaited peace talks between Syria’s warring factions were on the brink of collapse on Friday after the Syrian o...

» Will non-profit foundations step up to save the internet? | Dan Gillmor
24/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A few corporations and government are strangling democratized technology. We have to fight back, but it takes money The best foundations and phil...

» Afghan journalist Noor Ahmed Noori found dead in Helmand province
24/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Body of former New York Times journalist, working for radio station in Afghanistan, found burned and mutilated inside a bag The burned and mutila...

» Ukraine protesters smash windows and storm government buildings
24/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Ukraine protesters smash windows and storm government buildings Protesters in Ukraine have set off fireworks and stormed government buildings in Cherkasy, Ternopil and Lviv during violent c...

» Ukraine protesters stripped, beaten
24/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine protesters stripped, beaten Anti-government protesters in Ukraine are beaten, then jailed under new anti-protest laws. CNN's Diana Magnay reports. From: CNNInternationa...

» Can Putinism solve its contradictions?
24/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The dual state The process of change in Russia, in its extraordinary depth and intensity, while outwardly conforming to principles of normality and regularity, remains contradictory. This has given rise to a ...

» Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism - The Moscow Times
24/01/14 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google News. The Moscow Times Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism The Moscow Times To be sure, anti-Americanism has always been high in post-Soviet Russia, given the lingering legacy...

» Edward Snowden a traitor but US spy review is welcome, says Julie Bishop
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Australian foreign minister questions NSA contractor's motives but supports US proposals for greater oversight of spy agencies Katharine Murphy

» Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack Becky Anderson speaks to Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko about their ongoing protests in Kiev. From: CNNInternational Vie...

Should the U.S. keep 10,000 or zero troops in Afghanistan? - from WSJ.com: Opinion. And this is my opinion...

Opinions Review

» An Obama Foreign Policy IQ Test
22/01/14 20:22 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Should the U.S. keep 10,000 or zero troops in Afghanistan?

M.N.: A "no brainer" answer by the above "opinionator": keep the troops. Agreed. And simply ignore the antics of Karzai as simply and practically, and almost irrelevant (as, I think, Mr. Hagel, essentially did and does). And include the Russians (within and under the common and Western framework, of course): let them share the burden; it is in their interests and hopefully might open the door to a broader cooperation on their part. And this is my opinion. 

» Did Russia prevent U.S. from becoming like Russia?
22/01/14 19:07 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
If, as Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) has alleged [“ NSA program defenders question Snowden’s motives ,” news, Jan. 20], Russia is responsible for Edward Snowden’s revelations about the National Security Agency , then we owe Russian dictator...

» The Syria Peace Follies
22/01/14 18:33 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The diplomatic farce over Iran sums up the U.S. strategy.

» Martin Rowson on the Syria peace talks – cartoon
22/01/14 18:02 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Little sign of constructive action in Syrian peace talks despite Ban Ki-moon's call to seize 'fragile chance' Martin Rowson

» The President Inhales
22/01/14 15:30 from WSJ.com: Opinion
He ought to change federal drug law rather than refuse to enforce it.

» On Drones, Keeping the Public in the Dark
22/01/14 13:25 from Taking Note
The 2014 spending bill contained a secret deal on drones.

» Ukraine protests are no longer just about Europe | Volodymyr Ishchenko
22/01/14 11:12 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The far right has infiltrated a movement that in itself does not reflect all the people. There must be an alternative to this senseless violence There is little doubt that Viktor Yanukovych's rule is corrupt. It stands for the interests ...

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review - 10:52 AM 1/23/2014

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Edward Snowden a traitor but US spy review is welcome, says Julie Bishop
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Australian foreign minister questions NSA contractor's motives but supports US proposals for greater oversight of spy agencies Katharine Murphy

» Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine opposition: We're ready to attack Becky Anderson speaks to Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko about their ongoing protests in Kiev. From: CNNInternational Vie...

» 'U.S. trying to kill it's way to victory'
23/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. 'U.S. trying to kill it's way to victory' Becky Anderson speaks to the producer of "Dirty Wars" about the covert operations that happen we rarely hear about. From: CN...

» Biden: No man has a right to ignore 'no'
23/01/14 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Biden: No man has a right to ignore 'no' President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden had empowering words at the Council on Women & Girls. From: CNNInternational Vi...

» Threat to Americans going to Olympics
23/01/14 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Threat to Americans going to Olympics Ominous e-mail sent to U.S. Olympic Committee. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:56 More ...

» US Considers Options for Troops in Afghanistan
23/01/14 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. It is reported that U.S. military leaders have proposed two options for Afghanistan after 2014 - leave 10,000 American troops there when the combat mission is over, or pull all of them ou...

» Syria's warring sides urged to end bloodshed at Geneva II
23/01/14 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Syria's warring sides urged to end bloodshed at Geneva II UN leader Ban Ki-moon tells Syria's warring sides at a peace conference in Switzerland on Wednesday that the time has c...

» US Army prepares to replace Thousands of Troops with Military Robots
23/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. US army’s humanoid robot Petman by Boston Dynamics and funded by DARPA. An all-out drone war seems inevitable given the rapid rate at which battl...

» Deadly Protests in Kiev; Plowgate 2014; Swiffer Celebrities - Times Minute
23/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Deadly Protests in Kiev; Plowgate 2014; Swiffer Celebrities - Times Minute Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n On the Minute: Deadly clashes in Ukraine protests, Mayor...

» Kerry calls Assad 'greatest magnet for terrorism' in region
23/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Kerry calls Assad 'greatest magnet for terrorism' in region The United States on Wednesday led a fierce denunciation of the Syrian regime and vowed it would step up support for ...

» Syria defiant at conference
23/01/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Syria defiant at conference Syria defiant at conference; Secretary of State John Kerry rules out al-Assad. CNN's Elise Labott reports. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings...

» Ukraine Opposition: No Progress in Crisis Talks with President
23/01/14 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine opposition leaders say President Viktor Yanukovych failed Wednesday to respond positively to their demands, and they warned of an opposition offensive if he does not respond to a ...

» Iran's Rouhani: Possible to Overcome Animosity With US
23/01/14 10:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday it would be possible to turn more than three decades of enmity with the United States into friendship if both sides were to make an effo...

» Al Qaeda-linked group planned to attack US embassy, Israel says
23/01/14 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None

» US, Russia Cooperate on Sochi Security
23/01/14 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In the face of terrorist threats, the United States is offering to help Russia strengthen security at next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi.  The offer could help to improve U.S.-Russian ...

» Iran's FM: We Did Not Agree to Dismantle Anything in Nuclear Deal
23/01/14 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran did not agree to dismantle anything in the recent nuclear deal with the United States and five other countries. Zarif countries.Zar...

» Nick Clegg: Tories' flirtation with EU exit is damaging Britain
23/01/14 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Deputy prime minister to risk rift with coalition partners by calling for Britain to stand tall in EU at Davos Nick Clegg will today seek to upst...

» Two British women charged with helping fund Syrian terrorism
23/01/14 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Scotland Yard charges women over offences alleged to have taken place in London between 13 and 16 January Two women were charged with arranging f...

» The Lede: Footage of Mayhem on the Streets of Kiev
23/01/14 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Journalists who have been covering the standoff in Kiev for weeks uploaded dramatic images of the spiraling conflict to social networks from the streets on Wednesday.

» British banker receives death threats for anti-Singapore diatribe
23/01/14 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Anton Casey faces disciplinary action after posting comments mocking poor locals and labelling taxi driver a 'retard' A British banker has been f...

» Collections: A New World Around Every Corner
23/01/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Joseph Gonzalez and Ralph Magnus’s Union Square apartment is filled with maps of Hispaniola and the West Indies. The living room’s treasures include a 1634 map by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (for...

» Ukraine opposition say they'll brave bullets after talks with Yanukovich fail
23/01/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition leaders emerged from crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday saying he had failed to give concrete answers to their demands, an...

» Inside Syria's most dangerous town
23/01/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Inside Syria's most dangerous town An uneasy cease-fire hangs over Aleppo, but is it sustainable? CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 0...

» Israel: Al-Qaida Plot Targeting US Embassy Foiled
23/01/14 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Israel says it has arrested two Palestinians in annexed East Jerusalem who were allegedly planning a series of bombings on behalf of al-Qaida that included the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv.Th...

» State Dept. Learned in November of Photos Said to Show Torture in Syria
23/01/14 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The photos seem unlikely to change the American policy of seeking a settlement to remove President Bashar al-Assad but avoiding direct military action. The Obama administration first learne...

» US Considers Options for Troops in Afghanistan
23/01/14 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. military leaders have proposed two options for Afghanistan after 2014 - leave 10,000 American troops there when the combat mission is over, or pull all of them out. A out.A source te...

» Version of Target Malware Linked to Russian
23/01/14 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Security experts believe the malicious software that infected Target was in part the work of a 23-year-old in southern Russia. The man said he helped write the software but had nothing...

» World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Businesses Seized in Inquiry Tied to Mob Boss
23/01/14 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An investigation linked to a Neapolitan mob boss led to the seizure of 27 pizzerias, cafes and other restaurants in the heart of Rome as well as other businesses elsewhere.

» World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: More Police Are Fired or Reassigned
23/01/14 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Nearly 500 police officers were either fired or reassigned Wednesday in what appears to be a purge related to a graft inquiry that has already ensnared many of the prime minister’s allies.

» World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Surge in Executions Worries Rights Experts
23/01/14 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Iran reportedly hanged 40 people in the first two weeks of January, 33 of them in the last week, leading United Nations human rights experts to call for a halt to the executions.

» Watchdog: Politicians extorting voters
23/01/14 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Watchdog: Politicians extorting voters CNN takes an in-depth look into the intersection of politics, money and influence. CNN's Drew Griffin reports. From: CNNInternational Vie...

» Mexican Executed In US Despite Diplomatic Pleas
23/01/14 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Edgar Tamayo is killed by lethal injection despite objections from the Mexico and an appeal from the US State Department. A Mexican man ha...

» World Briefing | The Americas: Ecuador: President to Ask U.S. Officers to Leave
23/01/14 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Rafael Correa said Wednesday that Washington had too many military officers assigned to its embassy in Ecuador.

» Texas Executes Mexican Man for Murder
23/01/14 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The state Texas put Edgar Arias Tamayo to death on Wednesday, despite the stated concerns of Mexican officials, Latino advocates and Secretary of State John Kerry that the execution could h...

» Watchdog Report Says N.S.A. Program Is Illegal and Should End
23/01/14 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The 238-page report is likely to inject a significant new voice into the debate over surveillance, underscoring that the issue was not settled by a speech President Obama gave last week. Me...

» Australia accuses Snowden of ‘treachery’
23/01/14 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Australia’s foreign minister accuses US whistleblower of ‘unprecedented treachery’ as the country’s rift with Indonesia deepens amid spying allegations

» Ukraine Protesters 'Ready For Bullet To The Head'
23/01/14 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Clashes see demonstrators torch barricades and hurl Molotov cocktails, as police use tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. The Unite...

» India reels from another horrific gang rape case in wave of sexual violence
23/01/14 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Tribal elders ordered a 20-year-old woman to be raped in public by up to 12 men for an 'unauthorised' relationship, police say. Jason Burke

» Anastasia Taylor-Lind's best photograph: A wedding in Nagorno-Karabakh
23/01/14 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. 'The couple, Artak and Armine, received £470 at their wedding, then £150 for their first child. Families with six kids get a house' In 2011, the ...

» Israel claims to have foiled al-Qaida attack on Tel Aviv
23/01/14 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Shin Bet intelligence agency says it has arrested three Palestinians it accuses of plotting an attack on US embassy Israel has said it has foiled...

» Al Qaeda chief Zawahri tells Islamists in Syria to unite: audio
23/01/14 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on militant rebel factions in Syria to stop fighting each other and set up a judicial committee to sort out their differen...

» Vigilantes clash with Mexican cartels
23/01/14 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Vigilantes clash with Mexican cartels Armed groups take justice into their hands to drive away a violent cartel in Mexico. CNN's Rafael Romo reports. From: CNNInternational Vie...

» Elton John condemns Russia's 'vicious' anti-gay legislation
23/01/14 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Following Putin's recent comments which hailed the singer as an 'outstanding individual', Elton John has written an impassioned statement describ...

» Spain Unemployment Stays at 26%
23/01/14 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Unemployment in Spain was unchanged at 26% in the fourth quarter of 2013, after declining for two consecutive quarters, official data showed.

» Elton John: Russia's homosexuality propaganda laws are deeply dangerous to LGBT community
23/01/14 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The singer writes a forceful letter to Russia and Vladimir Putin following a recent visit to Moscow – read the full letter here • Elton John cond...

» Khodorkovsky associate to be freed
23/01/14 07:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Russia’s Supreme Court ruled to reduce Platon Lebedev’s sentence to the time he has already served, a move urged by human rights advocates

» Australia Raid On Drugs Linked To Terror
23/01/14 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Some £300m in illegal substances and other assets seized in an investigation into exchange houses that fund terrorist activities.