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» Police Detain Student Gunman After Moscow School Shooting
03/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Feb. 3, 2014 7:46 a.m. ET MOSCOW—A high-school student burst into a Moscow high school Monday, shooting and killing a teacher and a police officer, briefly taking hostages before being detained ...

» Caribbean News Now!: Grenada and St Kitts-Nevis to join ALBA
03/02/14 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from alba bloc - Google Blog Search. According to Thomas, Grenadians do not understand what ALBA stands for, and the government should embark on an educational process to help them better understand the regiona...

» Leftist Costa Rica outsider leads election, run-off expected
03/02/14 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Alexandra Alper SAN JOSE Mon Feb 3, 2014 3:42am EST SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A left-leaning former diplomat edged ahead in Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday, riding a wave of disgust at government c...

» El Salvador presidential election poised for run-off vote - Financial Times
03/02/14 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from alba bloc - Google News. The Star Online El Salvador presidential election poised for run-off vote Financial Times He earned notoriety by leading a march shortly after the September 11 2001 attacks in whic...

» El Salvador ex-rebel has strong early vote lead, could face run-off
03/02/14 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla commander took a strong early lead in El Salvador's presidential vote on Sunday over a conservative rival who...

» El Salvador ex-rebel leads vote, well placed for run-off
03/02/14 07:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla commander had a strong lead in El Salvador's presidential election on Sunday and heads into a run-off vote we...

» Cuban boat people land in Cayman, headed for Honduras
03/02/14 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - A 30-foot (9 meter) sailboat with about 30 Cuban refugees aboard docked in the Cayman Islands on Sunday and passengers said...

» El Salvador fisherman washes up in Marshall Islands after year adrift
03/02/14 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SYDNEY (Reuters) - A fisherman from El Salvador who washed ashore on the Marshall Islands said he survived more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean, drinking t...

» Ex-rebel faces gang-fighting conservative in El Salvador vote
03/02/14 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla commander and a conservative rival who wants to use the army to fight powerful street gangs faced off in El S...

» Costa Rica ruling party hope has early vote lead, run-off possible
03/02/14 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's centrist ruling party hopeful Johnny Araya had a strong early lead in Sunday's presidential contest, but could still face a run-o...

» Costa Rica ruling party leads presidential election but run-off looms
03/02/14 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's centrist ruling party candidate Johnny Araya took an early lead in Sunday's presidential election but looked on course to face a ...

» Student detained after killing two in Moscow school shooting
03/02/14 07:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow high-school student shot a teacher and a police officer dead and held more than 20 other students hostage in a classroom on Monday befo...

» Costa Rica ruling party on course for tough presidential run-off
03/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's centrist ruling party candidate Johnny Araya took a slight early lead in Sunday's presidential election and was on course to face...

» Scandals, inequality loom large as Costa Rica votes for new leader
03/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - As voters streamed to the polls on Sunday, Costa Rica's centrist ruling party front-runner hoped to fend off a leftist surge fueled by resentm...

» Leftist Costa Rica outsider leads election, run-off expected
03/02/14 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A left-leaning former diplomat edged ahead in Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday, riding a wave of disgust at government corruption ...

» El Salvador ex-rebel strongly placed to win run-off
03/02/14 07:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former Marxist guerrilla leader is in a strong position to win El Salvador's presidential election in a run-off against his right-wing r...

» El Salvador ex-rebel has early vote lead, run-off possible
03/02/14 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla leader took a strong early lead in El Salvador's presidential election on Sunday, early results showed, but h...

» Puerto Rico Governor to Form New Commission on Construction Industry
03/02/14 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Tweet Above: La Fortaleza in Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has signed an order establishing a new advisory com...

» AGP decreta tres días de duelo por fallecimiento de Luis Raúl – Metro
03/02/14 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. El gobernador Alejandro García Padilla decretó el domingo tres días de duelo en el país, tras el fallecimiento del actor y comediante puertorriqueño Luis ...

» Caribe: México vence a Puerto Rico y sigue invicto
03/02/14 07:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. PORLAMAR, Venezuela (AP) — El abridor Juan Delgadillo aisló cuatro hits en siete entradas y el...

» Costa Rica: Candidatos quieren evitar 2da ronda
03/02/14 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — La jornada electoral concluyó con el cierre de las urnas de votación,...

» Partido oficialista lidera; 9% votos escrutados
03/02/14 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — El oficialista Partido de Liberación Nacional lidera los resultados...

» Protesta, cerca de hospedaje de Cuba – Metro
03/02/14 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. PORLAMAR, Venezuela (AP) — Cerca de 200 personas se apostaron cerca de la entrada de un hotel de Isla Margarita para protestar por la presencia de la representación de ...

» Obama Spars with Fox News Host in Pre-Super Bowl Interview
02/02/14 21:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama accused Fox News on Sunday of keeping alive controversies the White House believes have been settled in a testy interview that aired before the NFL's Super Bowl, th...

» Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovych, to return from sick leave amid pressure to quit
02/02/14 21:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. KIEV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s embattled president announced he would return to work after four days’ sick leave, but protesters f...

» El Salvador ex-rebel has strong early vote lead, could face run-off
02/02/14 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla commander took a strong early lead in El Salvador's presidential vote on Sunday over a conservative rival who wants to send the ar...

» Scandals, inequality loom large as Costa Rica votes for leader
02/02/14 21:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The front-runner from the centrist ruling party in Costa Rica's Sunday presidential election tried to fend off a surge by his leftist rival fueled by public anger ...

» Kerry Seeks to Boost Pressure on Syria
02/02/14 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia and other countries on Saturday to join the U.S. in putting pressure on the Syrian regime to fulfill commitments to give up its chemical...

» Russian editor fined for breaking 'gay propaganda' law
02/02/14 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A Russian court has fined a newspaper editor for publishing an interview with a gay school teacher who was quoted as saying "homosexuality is nor...

» Western Powers, Russia Exchange Sharp Words Over Ukraine
02/02/14 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Western powers and Russia have exchanged sharp words over the future of Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday. Addressing the conference, U.S. Secretary of Stat...

» US and Europe stand with people of Ukraine, says John Kerry
02/02/14 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US secretary of state speaks at Munich conference amid growing fears that military will use force against protesters The US secretary of state, J...

» US Defense Chief Highlights Diplomacy Push
02/02/14 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is reiterating the Obama administration's plan to shift its foreign policy focus from military action to diplomacy. Hagel diplomacy.Hagel spoke Saturday...

» John Kerry hopeful of framework Israeli-Palestinian accord in weeks
02/02/14 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US secretary of state says 'I don't think we're being quixotic' in efforts to agree outline of final status deal

» Chuck Hagel stresses US foreign policy shift from military might to diplomacy
02/02/14 16:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Defence secretary says US is moving off 'a 13-year war footing' in its approach to international affairs

» WorldViews: The very basics of Ukraine’s crisis, explained in two minutes
02/02/14 16:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. Why have Ukrainians been protesting since November? What's the bigger picture? Where is Ukraine, anyway? Here's a simple, eas...

» US, EU slug it out with Russia over Ukraine protests
02/02/14 16:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. US, EU slug it out with Russia over Ukraine protests In an address to the annual strategic and defence conference in Germany, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that he sees ...

» Armed Man Arrested For Threatening George W. Bush: 'I Have To Slay A Dragon ... - Opposing Views
02/02/14 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Opposing Views Armed Man Arrested For Threatening George W. Bush: 'I Have To Slay A Dragon ... Opposing Views An upstate New York man was arrested for threatening to kill George ...

» Kerry Meets Ukraine Opposition, Reaffirms US Support
02/02/14 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with three of Ukraine's opposition leaders Saturday in Germany, after exchanging sharp words with Russia over the future of the former Soviet republ...

» Actor Maximilian Schell dies
02/02/14 16:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Actor Maximilian Schell dies Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell died at an Austrian hospital. The Austrian-born actor was 83. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time:...

» NATO chief doesn't see Karzai signing security pact
02/02/14 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai is unlikely to sign a pact for U.S. and NATO forces to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 and will probably leave the choice for his successor, NA...

» Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill George W. Bush - CNN
02/02/14 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill ABC News Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening George W. Bush CNN New York (CNN) -- A ABC News An upstate New York man armed...

» Kerry, Hagel urge ‘transatlantic renaissance’ to confront political and security challenges
02/02/14 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. MUNICH — In an unusual joint appearance overseas, Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Eur...

» Footage of Russian anti-gay gangs
02/02/14 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Forthcoming C4 documentary reveals disturbing methods used by homophobic groups as Olympics near Shocking footage of the violent groups that targ...

» Israel's finance minister halts funds to West Bank settlements
02/02/14 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's finance minister halted the transfer of government funds to West Bank Jewish settlements on Saturday and ordered a probe into allegations that money mean...

» Homophobia: defy Putin with a same-sex kiss at Sochi | Observer editorial
02/02/14 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The Olympics in Russia is an opportunity for gay rights to be promoted and pressure should be put on African leaders On Friday, the most expensiv...

» Kerry: Ukraine should be free to align with Europe - Chicago Sun-Times
02/02/14 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Kerry: Ukraine should be free to align with Europe Chicago Sun-Times MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Ukraine, confronting a political crisis a...

» Kerry and Hagel Defend U.S. Engagement Abroad in Face of Criticism
02/02/14 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed some exasperation with the criticism that the United States was retreating from a leadership role.

» Why Russians feel adrift in a post-Soviet world - Washington Post
02/02/14 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Washington Post Why Russians feel adrift in a post-Soviet world Washington Post Each time Soviet athletes held up a gold medal, they embodied a country brimming with pride. The Soviets...

» Video shows beheading of man in Syria by al Qaeda rebels
02/02/14 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels in Syria with ties to al Qaeda have decapitated a man believed to have been a pro-government Shi'ite fighter, an amateur video of the public beheading posted ...

» Political Candidate’s Aides Die in Afghanistan Attack
02/02/14 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Two employees of Abdullah Abdullah, a presidential candidate, were fatally shot in the relatively secure city of Herat.

» Tony Blair is being simplistic when blaming religion for contemporary conflicts | the big issue
02/02/14 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Global and regional inequalities need to be addressed to stop violence Tony Blair is wrong (" Religious difference, not ideology, will fuel this ...

» Western investors gobble up juicy returns from emerging markets …
02/02/14 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. … but are now moving to new feeding grounds, with little thought of the consequences for the countries left behind Turkey's finance minister, Meh...

» Actor Maximilian Schell Dies
02/02/14 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Maximilian Schell, the Austrian-born actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in Judgment at Nuremberg, has died. Schell, who was 83, died Saturday in Innsbruck. The cast of Jud...

» Will the Israeli peace process talks prove to be a turning point or a crisis? | Peter Beaumont
02/02/14 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Binyamin Netanyahu's negotiations with John Kerry take place against a background of divided public and political opinion Speaking at the World E...

» US denies claims of direct Syria meet - iAfrica.com
02/02/14 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. US denies claims of direct Syria meet iAfrica.com The US State Department has denied a claim by Syria's foreign minister Saturday that Washington sought direct negotiations with ...

» El Salvador and Costa Rica Vote for New Leaders
02/02/14 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Voters are casting ballots in presidential elections in two Central American countries Sunday. In El Salvador, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren is struggling to keep the Farabundo Ma...

» Afghan Presidential Election Campaign Begins - Voice of America
02/02/14 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Afghan Presidential Election Campaign Begins Voice of America Campaigning for Afghanistan's presidential election has begun. The campaign for the successor to Hamid Karzai offici...

» Ukrainian Opposition Calls For Another Big Rally - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
02/02/14 15:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Ukrainian Opposition Calls For Another Big Rally RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Ukrainian Interior Ministry troops stand guard in front of the regional...

» Kerry Meets With Iran's Foreign Minister
02/02/14 15:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held a rare meeting met Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss issues c...

» State of the Union speech reaction
02/02/14 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. State of the Union speech reaction The National's Faisal al Yafai examines the regional response to President Obama's State of the Union speech. From: CNNInternational Views: 0...

» John Kerry labelled 'anti Semite' for warning of possible boycott of Israel - Telegraph.co.uk
02/02/14 15:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk John Kerry labelled 'anti Semite' for warning of possible boycott of Israel Telegraph.co.uk John Kerry, the US secretary of state, triggered an angry backlash fro...

» World should watch Russia after Sochi - CNN (blog)
02/02/14 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. Washington Post World should watch Russia after Sochi CNN (blog) Most analysts agree that 2014 will see real GDP growth well below 3 percent, with some expecting closer to zero growth,...

» Iran and US meet over nuclear agreement
02/02/14 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. John Kerry tells Tehran's foreign minster to remember pledges over uranium enrichment, at security summit in Germany The US secretary of state, J...

» Kerry has Rare Meeting With Iran's Foreign Minister
02/02/14 15:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held a rare meeting Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss issues conce...

» Republicans can't blame Clinton for Benghazi while absolving Christie of Bridgegate | A J Delgado
02/02/14 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Conservatives pounded Clinton for not properly overseeing her staff. Now they're looking the other way for Governor Christie As the Chris Christi...

» Yanukovich will fight on, opposition warns
02/02/14 15:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Arseny Yatseniuk says Ukraine president could end crisis by giving opposition leaders control of national unity government and curbing his own powers

» Ukraine unrest: Rival politicians face off at summit - BBC News
02/02/14 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Ukraine unrest: Rival politicians face off at summit BBC News Ukraine's Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko have clashed face to face ...

» Israeli Minister Attacks Kerry over Boycott Warnings
02/02/14 14:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a gun to Israel's head in peace talks with the Palestinians by warning it could face international isolation if negotiations failed, a senior...

» Iran Eases Restrictions on Detained Dissident says Family
02/02/14 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iranian authorities have eased restrictions on detained opposition cleric Mehdi Karroubi, who helped lead big anti-government protests in 2009 and was put under house arrest two years lat...

» Scottish nationalists look to Nordic model
02/02/14 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Parts of the SNP are keen to place Scotland alongside the likes of Norway, Sweden and Denmark by adopting similar social and economic policies

» El Salvador votes for new president
02/02/14 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. El Salvador votes for new president Police and election officials ready themselves in San Salvador ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Duration: 01:32. From: AFP news agenc...

» Scandals, inequality loom large as Costa Rica votes for new leader
02/02/14 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's centrist ruling party front-runner hoped to fend off a leftist surge fueled by voter resentment over government corruption scandals and rising inequal...

» Ukrainian President to Return to Work
02/02/14 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The website of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said he would return to work Monday from a short sick leave.

» French gay marriage protest draws thousands
02/02/14 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators began gathering in Paris and Lyon on Sunday in a renewed protest against France's legalization of gay marriage, which has mobilized conserv...

» Same Old Groundhog Day; Phil Predicts more Winter
02/02/14 14:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Punxsutawney Phil, a famed U.S. groundhog with an even more famous shadow, emerged from his burrow on Sunday and predicted six more weeks of winter, much to the chagrin of those hoping fo...

» Netanyahu dismisses Kerry warning about price of failure in peace talks
02/02/14 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Secretary of state had warned of delegitimisation campaign but prime minister says boycott of Israel is immoral, unjust and will fail

» Ukraine's Yanukovych Says he Is Returning to Work
02/02/14 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine's beleaguered President Viktor Yanukovych says he will be back to work Monday, even as new protests against him filled the streets of Kyiv. Mr. Yanukovych took leave late last wee...

» Presidential Hopefuls Woo Afghans as Militants Strike
02/02/14 14:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Afghanistan's presidential campaign kicked off this weekend, as the leading contenders wooed crowds at their first rallies–and insurgents assassinated two campaigners.

» Kerry attempts an improbable peace deal
02/02/14 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Even before details of the US secretary of state’s framework agreement are released, Israel may be setting conditions that make it hard to succeed

» Ukraine leader going back to work
02/02/14 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych will return to work on Monday, after taking ill amid political unrest that has paralyzed the eastern European country.

» Afghanistan election campaign begins in climate of optimism and fear
02/02/14 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Two campaign team members murdered at start of democratic process to find successor Successor to Hamid Karzai hard to call in democratic process ...

» Iran says nuclear talks failure would be 'disaster'
02/02/14 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister held rare private talks with his U.S. counterpart on Sunday and said it would be a "disaster" if Tehran did not turn a provisional agreement ...

» In US Tradition, a Groundhog Predicts Winter Will Linger
02/02/14 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. (( Title: US GROUNDHOG WINTER FORECAST - VHEAD: In US Tradition, a Groundhog Predicts Winter Will Linger DATE: 02/02/2014PUBLISHED AT: Sunday, February 02, 2014 10:24:12 AMNUMBER: 6880267...

» Christie booed at Super Bowl event
02/02/14 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Christie booed at Super Bowl event Chris Christie was greeted by boos during a Super Bowl event in New Jersey. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:26 More in New...

» Mayor Ford gets ticket, denies drinking
02/02/14 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Mayor Ford gets ticket, denies drinking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he was not drinking after getting a ticket for jaywalking in Vancouver. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ra...

» Netanyahu rejects Kerry's boycott warning
02/02/14 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Netanyahu Criticizes Kerry Over Boycott Remarks
02/02/14 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Secretary of State John Kerry for warning that Israel could face more foreign boycotts if the peace process fails.

» EU foreign policy chief calls for an end to Ukraine violence
02/02/14 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. EU foreign policy chief calls for an end to Ukraine violence EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton calls for an end to the violence in Ukraine. Duration: 00:57. From: AFP new...

» France's future at risk from 'unnatural families', say conservative protesters
02/02/14 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Interior minister Manuel Valls dismisses tens of thousands of demonstrators on streets of Paris and Lyon as 'anti-republicans' Under a sea of flu...

» Israel Boycott Warning Dismissed By Netanyahu
02/02/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The growing move to boycott Israeli firms is branded "immoral" - while John Kerry says the status quo "cannot be maintained".

» Sochi stirs Circassian nationalism
02/02/14 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. The ancient region of Circassia, now known as Adygea, is under the spotlight as the Sochi Games approach, with historic injustice motivating indigenous groups

» How Russia is Fighting to Regain Control of Ukraine
02/02/14 09:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: How Russia is Fighting to Regain Control of Ukraine. Share Read Later An anti-government protester sits at a road block in Kiev on Feb. 1, 2014. The Russian blockade began at midnight on Jan. ...

» Homophobia: defy Putin with a same-sex kiss at Sochi | Observer editorial | Comment is free
02/02/14 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. On Friday, the most expensive Olympic Games ever open in Sochi . A total of £30bn has allegedly been spent – three times the cost of t...

» Russian anti-gay gang violence seen for the first time on camera | World news
02/02/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. As the Sochi Winter Olympics approach, new footage has emerged of anti-gay attacks in Russia. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Shocking f...

» Bullying on rise in armed forces, MoD figures reveal | UK news
02/02/14 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest UK news and comment | theguardian.com. One in 10 military personnel claim to have been the victim of “discrimination, harassment or bullying in a service environment” during the past yea...

» Row over demand for Palestinians to recognise Israel as 'Jewish state' - BBC News
02/02/14 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Row over demand for Palestinians to recognise Israel as 'Jewish state' BBC News In the port of Jaffa, Israeli Arab fishermen pick the last of their catch from green nets...

» Israeli minister attacks Kerry over boycott warnings
02/02/14 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a gun to Israel's head in peace talks with the Palestinians by warning it could face international isolation if nego...

» In Iran, opposition leader goes home
02/02/14 07:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. TEHRAN — One of the two leaders of Iran’s 2009 post election protest movement is going home today, according to domestic medi...

» Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War by Robert M Gates – review
02/02/14 07:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Republican Robert M Gates's account of his years in the Bush and Obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of insights In a town blighted...

» 1 dead, 1 hurt in East Lansing shooting | Lansing State Journal
02/02/14 03:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Yellow police tape and East Lansing police cars this morning line the perimeter of the location in East Lansing where police say two residents were shot Friday night, one fatally. / Scott Davis/Lansing State ...

» Edward Lucas: A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas
01/02/14 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Jan. 29, 2014 8:12 p.m. ET Most of my media colleagues seem to think Edward Snowden is a saint and proto-martyr. Their Hollywood-style story line is that the fugitive National Security Agency contractor has b...

» U.S. media said the Sino-Russian axis Yu Jian anti-Americanism ...
01/02/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. ' Web site on July 6 article original title: new anti - American axis Author: American Foreign Honorary Master Xilaisili Gelb Center,woolrich giacca uomo,...

» Russian Oil Output to Remain at Record Highs in 2014 | Business ...
01/02/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Russia will at least keep its oil production at record-high levels this year thanks to strong performance at new fields but there is little chance of signif...

» Elton John Rebukes Russia's Anti-Gay Law - The Moscow Times
01/02/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Pop singer Elton John has spoken out against Russia's ban on homosexual "propaganda," saying the law legitimized homophobia and provided legal cov...

» Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism - The Moscow Times
01/02/14 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. According to a recent Gallup International poll, Russia leads the world in anti - Americanism . The Kremlin can rejoice as it reaps the dividends from its m...

» Attack on the United States and friendship with “tolerant” Russia ...
01/02/14 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. There is no question in my mind that a vicious anti - American propaganda is under way which might be connected to the forthcoming election as well as the p...

» The Death of Churchillian Leadership - theTrumpet.com
01/02/14 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. The Death of Churchillian Leadership theTrumpet.com Great expenditures in effort, treasure and lives have done nothing to stop the marked rise in global anti-Ameri...

» In the end only kindness matters... - Russia No. 1 in Anti-Americanism?
01/02/14 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Today The Moscow Times published an interesting article entitled Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti - Americanism . The article summarizes the results of a recent ...

» Official Russia | Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti-Americanism
01/02/14 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Why Russia Is No. 1 in Anti - Americanism . Posted on January 25, 2014 by Official Russia . According to state-controlled television programs, the CIA suppo...

» Official Russia | Opinion Roundup: Anti-Americanism
01/02/14 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. The Moscow Times' associate editor Christopher Brennan speaks with opinion editor Michael Bohm about his recent piece on anti - Americanism in Russia . Sour...

» Cuban Extradition Leads to Arrest For Anti-Gay Russian Vigilante ...
01/02/14 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. Police have arrested the fugitive neo-Nazi leader of an anti -gay vigilante group after he was extradited from Cuba for breaking the country's immigration l...

» Was Snoden a Russian Spy?, page 1 - Above Top Secret
01/02/14 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google Blog Search. anti govt? what? its you say the guy was a spy all along for Russia , for you the reason for his rescue was he was getting close to be find out. for me this...

» A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas - Wall Street Journal
01/02/14 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas Wall Street Journal Anti-Americanism in Germany and other European countries is now ablaze. The Russian -Chinese campaign to wre...

» Edward Lucas “Snowdenista” piece in the Wall Street Journal is the most ... - Scholars and Rogues
01/02/14 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. AFP The Guardian Edward Lucas “Snowdenista” piece in the Wall Street Journal is the most ... Scholars and Rogues Snowdenistas are extraordinarily paranoid about th...

» Racism Runs Deep in Russia - National Review Online
01/02/14 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Racism Runs Deep in Russia National Review Online Unfortunately, as I've discovered from my own experiences there, this is for all the worst reasons: racism, messi...

» Ukraine must act immediately to halt escalation of violence
01/02/14 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Headline Title: Ukraine must act immediately to halt escalation of violence 22 January 2014 The use of live ammunition by police in Kyiv would only increase what is already a highly volatile si...

» Ukraine: Activist abducted, tortured and ‘crucified’
01/02/14 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Headline Title: Ukraine: Activist abducted, tortured and ‘crucified’ 31 January 2014 The abduction and torture of Ukrainian opposition activist Dmitrii Bulatov is a barbaric act which must be i...

» Hundreds of thousands petition Putin to end of repression in Russia
01/02/14 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. Headline Title: Hundreds of thousands petition Putin to end of repression in Russia 31 January 2014 A handcuffed Russian ballerina braved the freezing weather in Moscow yesterday as Amnesty Int...

» Hong Kong celebrates Lunar New Year
01/02/14 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Hong Kong celebrates Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year night parade is a tradition. Kristie Lu Stout finds out how Hong Kong welcomes the Year of the Horse. From: CNNInternatio...

» Finding Mike: Jonny Benjamin reunited with stranger who saved him from suicide
01/02/14 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Finding Mike: Jonny Benjamin reunited with stranger who saved him from suicide A man who almost jumped to his death from a bridge six years ago has been reunited with the man who saved him....

» Two students shot near Michigan State campus, police say | The Detroit News
01/02/14 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . February 1, 2014 at 8:24 am Two students shot near Michigan State campus, police say Associated Press Comments East Lansing — Police are searching for a man who shot two college students inside their ap...

» East Lansing shooting - Google Search
01/02/14 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . About 488,000 results News for East Lansing shooting <a href="http://MiamiHerald.com" rel="nofollow">MiamiHerald.com</a> ‎- 3 hours ago EAST LANSING , Mich. -- Police are searching for a man...

» Two students shot in apartment near Michigan State University campus
01/02/14 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Sat Feb 1, 2014 4:12am EST (Reuters) - Two students were shot, and one was critically injured, on Friday evening inside their apartment complex near the campus of Michigan State University (MSU), police said....

» Two students shot in apartment near Michigan State University campus - Reuters
01/02/14 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBC Montana Two students shot in apartment near Michigan State University campus Reuters (Reuters) - Two students were shot, and one was critically injured, on Friday evening ins...

» UKRAINE PROTESTS 1st UPD
01/02/14 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on a visit to Germany, says Washington and the European Union stand with the people of Ukraine in their effort to live freely in a safe and pros...

» General Ray Odierno Interview pt. 1
01/02/14 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. General Ray Odierno Interview pt. 1 Gen. Ray Odierno is skeptical that Conan can pass the physical fitness test to get into the Army. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings ...

» Ukraine opposition activist 'kidnapped and tortured' – video
01/02/14 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Dmytro Bulatov, an opposition activist in Ukraine, says he was kidnapped and tortured during mass anti-government protests Download video: http:/...

» Inside the site of Iranian hostage crisis
01/02/14 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. CNN's Jim Sciutto gets a rare look inside the old U.S. embassy in Iran where the 1979 hostage crisis began.

» The shadowy world of sex trafficking on US shores
01/02/14 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. The shadowy world of sex trafficking on US shores AFPTV talks to Shandra Woworuntu, an Indonesian victim of sex trafficking and forced labor in the United States, who today puts...

» NSA Leaks Worst Intelligence Breach? - Yeshiva World News
01/02/14 08:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. spy The U.S. intelligence chief, James Clapper, said this week that the loss of state secrets as a result of leaks by former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden...

» Commissioner Bratton Sets New Tone At NYPD - Yeshiva World News
01/02/14 08:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. It was no coincidence on Friday when William Bratton entered a packed auditorium at police headquarters in lower Manhattan to the strains of the fabled U.S. Calvary tune “G...

» Syria crisis: Geneva peace talks end in recriminations - BBC News
01/02/14 08:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Syria crisis: Geneva peace talks end in recriminations BBC News The Syrian government and opposition have traded insults after a week-long peace conference in Geneva end...

» Holmes defense to take reporter to Supreme Court - Thegardenisland.com
01/02/14 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Holmes defense to take reporter to Supreme Court Thegardenisland.com CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing 12 people at a Colorado movie theater say the...

» Playing With Fire: How the House GOP Plans to Address the Immigration Issue - PoliticusUSA
01/02/14 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. PoliticusUSA Playing With Fire: How the House GOP Plans to Address the Immigration Issue PoliticusUSA Leave it to House Republicans to find a way to both enrage their base and al...

» Catholic priest who ran right-wing death squad arrested in Colombia
01/02/14 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The Rev Oscar Albeiro Ortiz was convicted in absentia last year for organising ruthless militia made up of former paramilitaries

» Bloody Struggle Erupts Over Avocado Trade
01/02/14 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Mexican growers in the world's avocado capital chase off a criminal gang that extorted millions of dollars a year.

» 5 things to watch out for in the Year of the Horse
01/02/14 07:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None

» Ukraine president signs amnesty but anger remains, currency slumps
01/02/14 07:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's embattled President Viktor Yanukovich on Friday signed into law an amnesty for demonstrators detained during mass unrest and repealed anti-protest legislatio...

» United States' Mideast peace bid 'not quixotic': Kerry
01/02/14 07:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State said on Saturday that he remains hopeful that the Obama administration's effort to broker a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians can ...

» How Edward Snowden went from loyal NSA contractor to whistleblower
01/02/14 07:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. He was politically conservative, a gun owner, a geek – and the man behind the biggest intelligence leak in history. In this exclusive extract fro...

» Obama: Economic Inequality Has Deepened
01/02/14 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama says economic inequality has deepened in America, even though the country has experienced four years of economic growth with 8 million new private sector jobs....

» Amanda Knox extradition: US leaders to play crucial role, experts say
01/02/14 04:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. White House attempting to stay out of Knox's case, but complex process of international extradition could take well over five years Dan Roberts

» Latin American left eyes El Salvador, Costa Rica votes
01/02/14 04:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None

» Argentina Posts Primary Deficit
01/02/14 04:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The 19.89 billion peso December figure seems certain to call attention to growing public spending, which is straining the government's finances and, economists say, pushing annual infl...

» As Argentine Peso Falters, President Keeps a Low Profile
01/02/14 04:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Reacting to the instability of the peso in Argentina, people lined up outside a bank in Buenos Aires on Friday to buy dollars. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has said very little ...

» At markets, Chavez successor falls short
01/02/14 04:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. CARACAS, Venezuela — On aisle seven, among the diapers and fabric softener, the socialist dreams of the late Venezuelan presi...

» Give Malta Your Tired and Huddled, and Rich
01/02/14 04:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Mediterranean island is in search of wealthy foreigners with the means to buy citizenship and bring the government some cash.

» Syria talks end first round, government not committed to return
01/02/14 04:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks ended on Friday with no progress towards ending the civil war and the government delegation unable to say w...

» Ukraine opposition lobbies West for help against Yanukovich
01/02/14 04:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - The Ukrainian opposition urged Europe and the United States on Friday to go beyond vocal support for their fight for more democracy and demand a halt to violence the...

» CNN's exclusive Obama interview
01/02/14 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. CNN's exclusive Obama interview President Obama sat down with CNN's Jake Tapper for a far-reaching interview on immigration, executive action, pot, more. From: CNNInternational...

» France and Britain Agree on Outer Space, but Find No Common Ground on Europe
01/02/14 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain wants to revise the European Union’s rule book, but President François Hollande of France says no.

» Obama Is Said to Plan Fence-Mending Trip to Saudi Arabia
01/02/14 04:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An official said President Obama would seek to reassure King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia after a period of tension over American policies toward Iran and Syria.

» Indian diplomat's claim of immunity challenged by U.S. prosecutors
01/02/14 04:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indian diplomat whose December arrest led to a major international dispute holds no immunity from U.S. prosecution and should continue to faces charges of visa...

» Woman found guilty of manslaughter in buttocks-injection trial - Fox News
01/02/14 04:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Woman found guilty of manslaughter in buttocks-injection trial Fox News JACKSON, Miss. – A woman was Mississippi buttocks injections murder trial Washington Post ...

» Woman found guilty of manslaughter in Mississippi buttocks injections murder trial - Seattle Post Intelligencer
01/02/14 04:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Woman found guilty of manslaughter in Mississippi buttocks injections murder trial Seattle Post Intelligencer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Woman found guilty of manslaughter in Mississi...

» World Briefing: Israeli Military Strikes Targets in Gaza
01/02/14 04:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Israeli military said it struck a plant for weapons manufacturing, a weapons storage site and what it called a “terror activity site.”

» Conrad Black stripped of two honours by his native Canada
01/02/14 04:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Former newspaper proprietor no longer an officer of the Order of Canada and removed from the privy council

» The Year of the Horse (Breeder)
01/02/14 04:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A speedy stallion from Hong Kong has already sired 300 offspring—and his owner has even bigger ambitions.

» Ukraine’s President Signs Protest Amnesty Bill; Military Wants Situation 'Stabilized'
01/02/14 04:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill on amnesty for anti-government protesters. The 63-year-old president signed legislation Friday that grants amnesty to thos...

» Manslaughter verdict in buttocks-injection trial - Watertown Daily Times
01/02/14 04:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Manslaughter verdict in buttocks-injection trial Watertown Daily Times Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bill Gowan reads the jury their instructions for deliberations in the depr...

» World's oldest known flamingo dies aged 83 - NBCNews.com (blog)
01/02/14 04:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian World's oldest known flamingo dies aged 83 NBCNews.com (blog) It was born at the end of the Great Depression and survived World War II - and an attack by youths - but &quo...

» 2 Utah men charged with toppling ancient rock - Washington Post (blog)
01/02/14 04:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post (blog) 2 Utah men charged with toppling ancient rock Washington Post (blog) SALT LAKE CITY — Prosecutors filed charges Friday against two former Boy Scout leaders...

» Obama to visit Saudi Arabia amid tensions over Iran, Syria: report
01/02/14 04:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to travel to Saudi Arabia in March on a mission to smooth tensions with Washington's main Arab ally over U.S. policy on Iran's nuclear program ...

» UKRAINE PROTESTS
01/02/14 04:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on a visit to Germany, will meet with Ukrainian opposition leaders on the sidelines of an international security conference.Kerry will hold talk...

» Russia's Economy Slows Sharply
31/01/14 22:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russia's economy grew 1.3% in 2013, marking the weakest pace of economic expansion since the 2008 global financial crisis.

» Obama confident in intelligence program
31/01/14 22:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Obama confident in intelligence program President Obama tells CNN he is confident the U.S. can continue to have the best intelligence services in the world. From: CNNInternatio...

» Russia sending advanced air defense systems to Kazakhstan
31/01/14 22:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is delivering S-300 advanced air defense systems to Kazakhstan, state-run RIA news agency reported Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov as saying on a trip...

» Human body parts found In garbage bags on Michigan highway - Atlanta Journal Constitution
31/01/14 22:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Human body parts found In garbage bags on Michigan highway Atlanta Journal Constitution Michigan police are investigating a gruesome discovery made on a highway j...

» 7 reasons Russia wants to keep Ukraine all to itself
31/01/14 22:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None

» Pussy Riot members urge politicians at Winter Olympics to speak out
31/01/14 22:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova say Vladimir Putin can be influenced if leaders publicly talk on human rights Two members of the punk ...

» US to Seek Death Penalty for Boston Bombing Suspect - Wall Street Journal
31/01/14 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN US to Seek Death Penalty for Boston Bombing Suspect Wall Street Journal BOSTON—Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar...

» Ukraine president takes sick leave
31/01/14 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Ukraine’s president withdrew from the political scene citing a respiratory illness as the opposition urged the west to help stabilise the country

» Argentina Loses $1.25 Billion of Foreign- Currency Reserves
31/01/14 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Argentina's central bank has shed $1.25 billion of its dwindling lost $1 billion of foreign-currency reserves since it devalued the peso last week, even as the currency came under rene...

» Goldman Sachs sued for $1bn by Libyan fund
31/01/14 21:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Libya's sovereign wealth fund sues over claims investment bank exploited lack of financial expertise at Gaddafi fund Libya's sovereign wealth fun...

» Google refreshes its search for the future
31/01/14 21:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Motorola may have been a bad bet, but even that cloud came with a silver lining The Moto X was Google's vision for the future of mobile technolog...

» Feds will seek death penalty for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
31/01/14 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None

» US says Russia may have violated nuclear arms control treaty
31/01/14 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Issue may complicate Obama action on nuclear weapons as tests in 2008 may have broken Reagan-era agreement Dan Roberts

» N.S.A. Choice Is Navy Expert on Cyberwar
31/01/14 21:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers, a cryptologist by training, will become the public face of the N.S.A. at a moment that it is caught in the cross hairs of a roiling debate.

» Navy admiral is pick for next head of NSA - NBCNews.com
31/01/14 21:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NPR Navy admiral is pick for next head of NSA NBCNews.com AFP Obama administration nominates new NSA, Cyber Command boss Reuters WARSAW (Reuters) - The Obama administration has c...

» U.S. Says Russia May Have Violated Missile Treaty
31/01/14 21:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Obama administration is concerned that Russia may have violated a key arms-control treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile.

» US Reviewing Details of Russian Missile Tests for Treaty Violations
31/01/14 21:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. State Department says a review is under way to determine whether Russia's testing of a new ground-launched cruise missile is a violation of a key 1987 arms control treaty. That t...

» Huge dowry for lesbian daughter canceled
31/01/14 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Huge dowry for lesbian daughter canceled CNN spoke to the Hong Kong real estate tycoon who canceled the multi-million dowry he offered for his lesbian daughter. From: CNNIntern...

» Naval cybersecurity chief to lead NSA
31/01/14 21:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Vice-Admiral Michael Rogers chosen to lead the US espionage agency’s response to a crisis triggered by Edward Snowden’s leaks of secret documents

» Ukraine Faces Debt Downgrade as Russia Puts Loan on Hold
31/01/14 21:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. As cities in Ukraine remain in the grip of protests and political crisis, a rating agency has downgraded the country’s sovereign debt.  Russia, meanwhile, says it will put a loan deal wit...

» Inside site of Iranian hostage crisis
31/01/14 21:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Inside site of Iranian hostage crisis CNN's Jim Sciutto gets a rare look inside the old U.S. embassy in Iran where the 1979 hostage crisis began. From: CNNInternational Views: ...

» Russian men losing years to vodka - The Guardian
31/01/14 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian Russian men losing years to vodka The Guardian The life expectancy for men in Russia is 64 years, placing it among the lowest 50 countries in the world in that category. I...

» Study: Russian Men Dying Early From Heavy Vodka Use
31/01/14 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Researchers found Researchers say Russian men who drink large amounts of vodka have an "extraordinarily" high risk of early death. A death.A study published Thursday in The Lancet medical...

» Carthage by Joyce Carol Oates – review
31/01/14 21:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. This exploration of war and family achieves a profound and poignant vision of American guilt In a book club interview , Joyce Carol Oates describ...

» When is a slave a slave?
31/01/14 21:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. While calling certain practices slavery may raise attention to it, not all children who are exposed to hazardous work are slaves and not all work...

» Moscow urges Ukraine to suppress protests
31/01/14 21:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Comments by adviser to Vladimir Putin that Viktor Yanukovich risks losing power unless he cracks down on protests, could provoke backlash

» Kerry to Meet With Ukraine Opposition in Munich
31/01/14 21:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Saturday with members of the Ukrainian opposition who have been leading anti-government protests in the country since November.Kerry, on a vis...

» Kerry’s Ukrainian Opposition meeting ‘circus’: Russia
31/01/14 21:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Russia has slammed US Secretary of State John Kerry’s planned meeting with Ukrainian opposition leaders. Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Ro...

» Missing Ukrainian activist emerges bloody, beaten (VIDEO)
31/01/14 20:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Forget Iron Man-child – let's fight the white maleness of geek culture
31/01/14 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Fantasy has become a sandbox for immature masculinity. What kinds of stories could we tell if our writers tackled the hard truths of male identit...

» Obama on Olympics security in Russia: 'Sochi is safe'
31/01/14 20:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US president does not US president didn't dismiss possibility of terrorism, but says did say he believes the Russians 'understand the stakes here...

» Ukraine’s revolution grows radical
31/01/14 20:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Protest leader says he was 'crucified'
31/01/14 20:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Protest leader says he was 'crucified' After going missing, a Ukrainian protest leader has returned showing evidence of brutal torture. Diana Magnay reports. From: CNNInternati...

» Do people from Sochi feel safe?
31/01/14 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Do people from Sochi feel safe? Security has ramped up for the Olympic Games, but what do folks in Sochi say? CNN's Ivan Watson reports. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratin...

» Bag filled with body parts found along Michigan road - Fox News
31/01/14 18:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Bag filled with body parts found along Michigan road Fox News A sheriff says body parts found in garbage bags along the road in a Michigan are believed to be the remains of one p...

» Venezuelan bikers protest nighttime riding ban despite high crime
31/01/14 18:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Nearly 2,000 motorcyclists protested in Caracas on Friday, hooting horns and waving Venezuelan flags outside a government office to show displeasure with a ban on n...

» First Round of Syria Peace Talks Ends in Geneva
31/01/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The first round of peace talks between Syria's warring sides has ended with little progress, but did lay a foundation for future negotiations expected next month.U.N. mediator Lakhdar Bra...

» Obama answers citizens' questions in Google 'hangout road trip'
31/01/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Hangout dubbed 'first-ever presidential hangout road trip' by White House as president took friendly questions from nine Americans Tom McCarthy

» Amanda Knox conviction in Italy could spur lengthy extradition fight
31/01/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - Italy's conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder of her British roommate when the two were exchange students together could spur a drawn-out fight over extradition in the U...

» Grimes nears $5 million in campaign contributions - The Messenger (subscription)
31/01/14 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Grimes nears $5 million in campaign contributions The Messenger (subscription) Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes has raised nearly $5 million in her bid to unseat Senate ...

» Court Rejects Musharraf’s Request to Leave Pakistan for Treatment
31/01/14 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Lawyers said a special court issued arrest warrants in the treason case against the former leader Pervez Musharraf and directed him to appear in court.

» Michael Bloomberg tapped to be UN envoy for cities and climate change
31/01/14 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Former mayor's new role gives billionaire philanthropist an international stage to push for action on climate change

» Photos of the Day: Jan. 31
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In today's pictures, a swan sits on thin ice on a river in Berlin, an angry pedestrian takes a swipe at a car in England, a Spanish soccer team refuses to play, and more.

» Ukraine opposition lobbies West for help against Yanukovich
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - The Ukrainian opposition urged Europe and the United States on Friday to go beyond vocal support for their fight for more democracy and demand a halt to violence the...

» Syrian government accused of 'starve or surrender' policy against civilians
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US condemns Assad regime tactics in rebel-held cities after Geneva talks fail to reach any discernible agreement Paul Lewis

» Israel's Iron Dome shoots down rocket fired at Eilat
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system on Friday shot down a rocket fired at the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, an occasional target of militants in Egypt's law...

» Ukraine’s President Signs Protest Amnesty Bill; Military Wants Situation 'Stabilized'
31/01/14 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill on amnesty for anti-government protesters. The 63-year-old president Friday signed the legislation that grants amnesty to ...

» Ukraine Military Censures Protesters for Occupying Buildings
31/01/14 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An opposition supporter held a Ukrainian flag as he warmed himself next to a fire near Kiev's Independence Square in Ukraine on Friday. A statement by the Ministry of Defense raised the spe...

» Why did Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have their convictions upheld?
31/01/14 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Q&A: everything you need to know about the Italian appeal court's ruling and what happens next Why did Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito hav...

» Riding Into the Year of the Horse
31/01/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. People across Asia and the world celebrated the Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Horse on Friday.

» In 2013, the US lost 30 people a day to gun violence. Obama shouldn't let us forget | Ana Marie Cox
31/01/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The president should be talking about guns (and gun control) a lot more. This goes way beyond horrific school shootings President Obama opened hi...

» Obama admits intelligence chief fault over false Senate testimony
31/01/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. President continues to defend James Clapper in the face of calls for his resignation after 'untruthful' statement about bulk collection Spencer A...

» Obama’s invisible foreign policy - AzerNews
31/01/14 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Claude Salhani Senior editor of the English service of Trend Agency If there was still a doubt that President Barack Obama's foreign policy lacks any real substance - or understanding of the region- it bec...

» Obama’s Feds: Death to Boston Jihadist
31/01/14 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FrontPage Magazine » FrontPage. &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c2=15579784&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c3=65203&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c15=&...

» A globalised business - Le Monde diplomatique
31/01/14 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition. Legal pot challenges the endless drug war Nobody heeded the neoliberal globalise-your-industry advice like the narco-cartels and their financial supports. The trade...

» The Jewish Mafia: An Interview with Hervé Ryssen
31/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from French Dissidents. Article taken from The Occidental Quartely Translated by Greg Johnson Réfléchir et Agir : You have published a fourth book on Judaism, a volume of 400 pages. Why another? Haven...

» Understanding Shadows: The Corrupt Use of Intelligence by Michael. Quilligan
31/01/14 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Powell's Books: Daily Dose. Special Offers see all More at Powell's $14.71 List price: $21.95 New Trade Paper Ships in 1 to 3 days Qty Store Section 1 Local Warehouse Politics- Political Science by Mic...

» The Dirty Work of Intelligence Agencies  Dark Politricks
31/01/14 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Dark Politricks. Edward Snowdens revelations have given the public insights into a world that leads a shadowy existence. He has opened a vista to a shadow world that threatens humanity with a new form of t...

» The Sentinel
31/01/14 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Sentinel Newspapers. Police and federal agents searched Darion Aguilar’s home after a murder-suicide at the Mall in Columbia this week. Photo by Jim Davis. Published on: Thursday, January 30, 201...

» Darion Aguilar's Diary Reveals Chilling Thoughts Of Maryland Mall Gunman
31/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com. Quickread Loading... Loading... True Colors Smarter Ideas iOS app Android app More &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://entry-stats.huffpost.com/?4690923&amp;a...

» Return POW home - NewsTimes
31/01/14 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Story Blocks Latest Entertainment. Evidence of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl 's survival, while held by the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, was released on Jan. 15. The death of Nelson Mandela was mentioned in this v...

» Idaho Mountain Express: Intelligence community says Bergdahl a top priority
31/01/14 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Idaho Mountain Express & Guide: News.      Returning captured Blaine County soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to his family is a top priority, said top U.S. intelligence officials in Washi...

» Obama Taps Admiral to Run NSA
31/01/14 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy's top cyber warrior was nominated by President Barack Obama on Thursday to head the National Security Agency at a time when the embattled unit is under fi...

» Kerry to Meet With Ukraine Opposition in Munich
31/01/14 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. officials say Secretary of State John Kerry will hold his first meeting with members of the Ukrainian opposition who have been leading anti-government protests in the country since N...

» Drone Video Captures Alabama Snow Storm
31/01/14 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Stunning aerial views of the snow storm that hit Birmingham, paralysing the city, are filmed using a drone.

» American Student Found Guilty in Murder Retrial
30/01/14 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. American exchange student Amanda Knox says she is "frightened and saddened" after being re-convicted in the stabbing death of her roommate when they were students in Italy in 2007.An appe...

» VOA Exclusive: Report Shows Afghans Overwhelmingly Against Taliban Rule
30/01/14 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A study obtained by VOA shows that Afghan citizens overwhelmingly oppose Taliban rule and believe their living conditions have improved over the last 10 years. The years.The study, conduc...

» Vice-admiral Michael Rogers to take command of embattled NSA
30/01/14 19:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Rogers will take over from NSA Director Keith Alexander while Richard Ledgett will become the NSA's new deputy director Spencer Ackerman

» Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on U.S. Troops
30/01/14 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Afghanistan cannot keep deferring a decision on whether to sign a security pact with the United States allowing some U.S. troops to stay beyond 201...

» Read Sappho's 'new' poem
30/01/14 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. One of two, unknown fragments of poetry discovered in private collection are thought by scholar to be by much-loved classical author. The first t...

» 'House of horrors' loaded with live, dead pythons - Washington Post
30/01/14 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post 'House of horrors' loaded with live, dead pythons Washington Post SANTA ANA, Calif. — The smell wafting from the house was bad, to put it mildly. It was the resul...

» Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on US Troops
30/01/14 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Afghanistan cannot keep deferring a decision on whether to sign a security pact with the United States allowing some U.S. troops to stay beyond 201...

» McDonald's Heroin Happy Meal Scandal: Employee Busted Dealing Out of Drive ... - The Hollywood Gossip
30/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. McDonald's Heroin Happy Meal Scandal: Employee Busted Dealing Out of Drive ... The Hollywood Gossip You want fries and a vial of heroin with that? A Pittsburgh McDonald's employe...

» U.S. cancels funds for Afghan opinion polls ahead of election
30/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - The United States has canceled funding for opinion polls in the run-up to Afghanistan's presidential election, a U.S.-funded group said, after a first poll in Decembe...

» Ukraine's Yanukovich goes on sick leave in midst of political crisis
30/01/14 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich went on sick leave on Thursday after a bruising session of parliament, with an acute respiratory ailment, leaving a political vac...

» Thousands of homes demolished: Report
30/01/14 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Thousands of Syrians have seen their homes or other premises razed as part of a collective punishment by authorities against residents of opposition strongholds, a report by Human Rights W...

» Chinese celebrate start of Lunar New Year
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Chinese celebrate start of Lunar New Year Beijing residents visit a temple fair in the Chinese capital ahead of the start of the Spring Festival that celebrates the Lunar New Ye...

» Russia names Volgograd bombers as arrests continue - BBC News
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Russia names Volgograd bombers as arrests continue BBC News Two suicide bombers who killed 34 people in the south Russian city of Volgograd have been identified as Islam...

» Facebook announces Paper, a carefully curated new mobile app - Fox News
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Facebook announces Paper, a carefully curated new mobile app Fox News The world's biggest social network is rethinking storytelling, announcing Paper Thursday morn...

» Russian Terror Suspects Arrested
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russia's counterterrorism agency has arrested two brothers suspected of assisting the suicide bombers who struck the southern city of Volgograd in late December.

» Russia identifies suicide bombers, arrests suspected accomplices - PBS
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. PBS Russia identifies Wall Street Journal Russian Terror Suspects Arrested Wall Street Journal In this Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 file photo bodies of victims of a suicide bombing lie...

» Sochi Olympic Athletes Warned Not to Wear Big Country Logos
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Athletes heading to the Sochi Winter Olympics have been warned not to wear team kits with large logos promoting their country on their way to Russia due to security concerns, British Olym...

» Economy grows at 3.2% pace in fourth quarter - USA TODAY
30/01/14 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Hindu Economy grows at 3.2% pace in fourth quarter USA TODAY The economy grew at a 3.2% annual clip in the fourth quarter, modestly beating expectations. . The last six month...

» US economy grows at 3.2% annual rate
30/01/14 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Fourth-quarter GDP data validates the Federal Reserve’s decision to taper its asset purchases, boosting hopes for a strong 2014

» The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism – review
30/01/14 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Does October 1949 now rate as a more important revolution than October 1917? Writing the history of communism – an ideology that has been describ...

» Ukraine opposition refuses to abandon protest after amnesty
30/01/14 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Ukraine opposition refuses to abandon protest after amnesty Ukraine's opposition on Thursday vowed further protests after defiantly rejecting an amnesty bill to free activists a...

Edward Lucas: A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas - WSJ

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OPINION
A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas
Utterly paranoid about their own governments, strangely trusting about the aims of the Kremlin.

By EDWARD LUCAS
Jan. 29, 2014 8:12 p.m. ET
Most of my media colleagues seem to think Edward Snowden is a saint and proto-martyr. Their Hollywood-style story line is that the fugitive National Security Agency contractor has bravely exposed American spy agencies' tricks and mischief. But the theft and publication of secret documents is not a heroic campaign. At best it is reckless self-indulgence, and at worst sabotage and treason.

Mr. Snowden has not proved systematic abuse by the NSA or partner agencies. Moreover, his story has been told naïvely and hysterically, with a huge dose of hypocrisy and with gravely destructive effect.

Espionage is inherently disreputable: It involves stealing secrets. But enemies of the West—notably Russia and China—are spying on us. Our agencies defend us from them—and help catch terrorists and gangsters, too. But the media's sensationalist and misleading interpretation of the stolen documents has weakened security relationships among Western allies; it has corroded public trust; it has undermined the West's standing in the eyes of the rest of the world; and it has paralyzed our intelligence agencies.

Mr. Snowden's allies—the Snowdenistas, as I term them—lack the skills to keep the material safe, or redact it to limit the damage. Their claims to the contrary are not credible. Moreover, they seem oblivious to the idea that we in the West have enemies and competitors. Yet if we suffer, they gain.

Anti-Americanism in Germany and other European countries is now ablaze. The Russian-Chinese campaign to wrest control of the Internet from its American founding fathers (meaning more censorship and control) has gained momentum. Western protestations of concern for online freedom and privacy ring hollow. The reputation of the biggest Western Internet firms has taken a pounding for their supposed complicity in espionage. Their rivals are gleeful.

Mr. Snowden's cheerleaders brush that aside. Instead they demand to know what right U.S. agencies have to bug and snoop. The answer is simple. America's spies—unlike those in most countries—are responsible to their elected leaders, and supervised by judges and lawmakers. The U.S. has taken the most elusive and lawless part of government and crammed it into the world's toughest system (too intrusive, in my opinion) of legislative and judicial control. America and its closest allies have the world's only successful no-spy agreement. A list of countries that would trust Germany or France not to spy on them would be rather shorter.

The question should be put in the other direction. What gives the Snowden operation the right to leak our most closely guarded, hard-won and costly secrets?

For the damage done by Edward Snowden dwarfs the impact of Cold War traitors and defectors. Western agencies now assume that the NSA material is in the hands of Moscow and Beijing, or will get there eventually. Many worthwhile intelligence operations must be shut down or started anew: A serious spy service does not risk lives on the hopeful assumption that the other side will not exploit its blunders.

I accept that a debate is overdue on the collection and warehousing of metadata (details about the location, duration and direction of a phone call, but not its content). If you know who called a suicide-prevention helpline, and from where and when, the contents of the call matter less than the circumstances. The NSA may have deliberately weakened the hardware and software sold by American companies in order to be able secretly to exploit those vulnerabilities. If so (and the charge is unproven), it was a tactical triumph but a strategic error.

The Snowden story is full of puzzles and suspicious twists and turns. Snowdenistas are extraordinarily paranoid about the actions of their own governments, yet they and their media allies are strangely trusting about the aims and capabilities of the government of Russia—where Mr. Snowden arrived so oddly and lives so secretly.

He and his allies are not conscious Russian agents. But history gives plenty of examples of indirect Kremlin involvement in Western political movements. Like the antinuclear movement of the early 1980s, Snowdenistas see their own countries' flaws with blinding clarity and ignore those of repressive regimes elsewhere.

Far too little attention has been paid to the political agendas of people such as the bombastic Brazil-based blogger Glenn Greenwald, the hysterical hacktivist Jacob Appelbaum and the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who cloak their extreme and muddled beliefs in the language of rights, liberties and justice. Their actions are bringing about the greatest peacetime defeat in the history of the West. That is not a noble crusade.

Mr. Lucas is a senior editor at the Economist and the author of "The Snowden Operation," a Kindle Single available on Amazon.