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Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Ukraine frees protesters but anti-government movement still going strong
15/02/14 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» U.S. slams Afghan prisoner release
15/02/14 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. U.S. slams Afghan prisoner release Why would Afghanistan free prisoners that pose a threat to American forces? Analysis from CNN's Jake Tapper. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 ...

» Nazi scientists planned to use mosquitoes as biological weapon - The Guardian
15/02/14 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian Nazi scientists planned to use mosquitoes as biological weapon The Guardian The Nazis considered using mosquitoes as biological weapons during the second world war, resear...

» German Agriculture Minister Resigns
15/02/14 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. German Agriculture Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich has resigned after passing on sensitive information about a secret investigation involving another lawmaker.

» U.S. military not targeting released Afghan prisoners, Pentagon says
15/02/14 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it was not actively targeting any of the 65 detainees released by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government, but warned that if...

» The World Celebrates Valentine's Day
15/02/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. From a hugging marathon in Thailand to naked bungee jumping in Latvia, different cultures celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own way.

» Cuba suspends consular services in the U.S. due to banking problem
15/02/14 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MIAMI (Reuters) - Cuba suspended nearly all its consular services in the United States on Friday after it was unable to find a bank to handle the accounts of its diplomatic missions in...

» Ugandan President Museveni says he plans to sign anti-gay law after all
15/02/14 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Thousands flee Syrian town as 'major assault' looms
15/02/14 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - Thousands of people have fled a rebel-held town in Syria after it was bombed and shelled in an operation that has prompted fears of a major assault by ground troops,...

» Venezuela frees some student protesters, unrest continues - Reuters
15/02/14 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Venezuela frees some student protesters, unrest continues Anti-Maduro protests persist in Venezuela, dozens jailed Reuters CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities freed 25 stu...

» Probe of Christie bridge scandal growing
15/02/14 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Probe of Christie bridge scandal growing CNN's Chris Frates reports on the growing probe of New Jersey Gov. Christie's bridge scandal. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings...

» Breivik Wants Better Video Games In Jail 'Hell'
15/02/14 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The man who killed 77 people in Norway sent a list of 12 demands to prison authorities and is threatening to go on hunger strike.

» Ukraine Frees Last of Jailed Protesters
15/02/14 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine has freed the last of the 243 protesters arrested since anti-government demonstrations began in November.The release was part of a law passed last month to free the demonstrators ...

» Security forces break up Venezuela protests with water tanks, tear gas - Calgary Herald
15/02/14 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Calgary Herald Security forces break up Venezuela protests with water tanks, tear gas Calgary Herald CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan security forces backed by water tanks and tea...

» U.S. and Canada Feel Putin Charm, Hockey Excluded
15/02/14 17:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Russian president visited the headquarters of the American and Canadian teams on Friday, part of his personal outreach at the Games.

» Valentine's Day 2014: The World Celebrates | The New York Times
15/02/14 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Valentine's Day 2014: The World Celebrates | The New York Times From a hugging marathon in Thailand to naked bungee jumping in Latvia, different cultures celebrate Valentine'...

» Niger extradites former Gaddafi intelligence official to Libya
15/02/14 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's government has extradited Abdallah Mansour, a former top Libyan intelligence official under toppled President Muammar Gaddafi, to Libya on suspicion of plott...

» Putin Is Playing a Game of His Own
15/02/14 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Essay: The most dazzling act at Sochi isn't on the field. field: It's the Russian president's razzle-dazzle diplomacy to try to reverse, delay or hide his country's decline.

» Russian Writer Mikhail Shiskin Holds His Applause
15/02/14 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. To Mikhail Shishkin, Russia today, under President Vladimir Putin, resembles too closely the Russia of old.

» Venezuela Media Largely Ignored Protests
15/02/14 17:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Free-speech advocates say the lack of coverage of some of the biggest protests in Venezuela in nearly a year points to a new reality: a private media intimidated by the state.

» Chinese bloggers ask Kerry to put pressure on Beijing over Internet, press freedoms
15/02/14 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. BEIJING — BEIJING – Leading Chinese bloggers asked U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Saturday to put more pressure on ...

» Arizona inmate who made Valentine's Day escape captured at venue for date
15/02/14 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Joseph Dekenipp arrested at saloon where he was to meet his girlfriend after escaping from a detention centre on Friday

» Florida 'loud music' trial: jury enters fourth day of deliberations
15/02/14 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Michael Dunn accused of murder after he shot and killed a teenager in a gas station parking lot during an argument over blaring rap music

» Kerry announces 'unique co-operative effort' with China on climate change
15/02/14 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US secretary of state, currently on Asia tour, said China and US had ‘special role’ to play in reducing emissions Martin Pengelly

» US Olympic athlete tries to adopt cute stray dogs at Sochi
15/02/14 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. US Olympic athlete tries to adopt cute stray dogs at Sochi US Slopestyle Ski silver medalist Gus Kenworthy wants to adopt five dogs after falling in love with the strays at the Sochi Winter...

» Inmate who climbed over razor wire to escape was caught in Coolidge, Pinal ... - newszap.com
15/02/14 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Inmate who climbed over razor wire to escape was caught in Coolidge, Pinal ... newszap.com A jail inmate who escaped by climbing through razor wire atop a fence was located later...

» Merkel, Hollande to Discuss Possible European Communication Network
15/02/14 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would talk to French President Francois Hollande about building up a European communication network to avoid e-mails and other data pa...

» In a Thriller, U.S. Tops Russia 3-2 in Olympic Hockey Shootout
15/02/14 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Before Vladimir Putin and a raucous Russian crowd, the U.S. men's hockey team defeated Russia in the Olympics' preliminary round. T.J. Oshie scored the winner in an epic, eight-round s...

» Man gunned down as gangland crime wave rocks Israel
15/02/14 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two gunmen on a motorcycle killed a man as he drove near Tel Aviv's bustling beachfront on Saturday, in what Israeli police suspected was the latest in a wave of ...

» Olympic Hockey: Russian politician smells a rat
15/02/14 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. SOCHI, Russia — “We wuz robbed” may not have an exact Russian equivalent, but Alexei Pushkov got pretty close Saturday when h...

» Tortured Ukrainian activist vows to fight to the end
15/02/14 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Tortured Ukrainian activist vows to fight to the end Kiev's opposition leader Dmytro Bulatov, at a press conference in Germany, pledged to fight to the end in Ukraine, ruling ou...

» After Second Round of Syria Talks, No Agreement Even on How to Negotiate
15/02/14 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The United Nations mediator for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, wrapped up the second round of peace talks here on Saturday without breaking a longstanding deadlock or setting a date for a third ro...

» Chinese Ask Kerry to Help Tear Down a Firewall
15/02/14 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry, a group of Chinese bloggers appealed to the United States to take up the cause of Internet freedom.

» Pot employees in demand in the US
15/02/14 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Pot employees in demand in the US Hemp temps are being sought after due to the rise in the demand for pot. . Report by Jennifer Cordingley. From: ITN Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:28 More in ...

» Mob Attacks More Than a Dozen Gay Men in Nigeria’s Capital
15/02/14 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A mob attacked gay people in a neighborhood in Abuja, Nigeria, beating them with whips and nail-studded clubs. When four victims were dragged to a nearby police station, police officers als...

» Snow hits Northeast again as thousands in South remain without power - Fox News
15/02/14 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Snow hits Northeast again as thousands in South remain without power Fox News WILLISTON, S.C. – One could say things have gotten fairly predictable in the Northeast, or at least ...

» Obama says considering new pressure on Syria's Assad
15/02/14 14:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he is considering new ways to pressure the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he pledged fres...

» Obama tells Jordan's king he will seek more humanitarian aid for Syria's refugees - Washington Post
15/02/14 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Obama tells Jordan's king he will seek more humanitarian aid for Syria's refugees Washington Post Syria Is Expected to Be Main Topic as Obama Meets With King of J...

» Obama Pledges $1 Billion Loan to Jordan
15/02/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. After meeting with King Abdullah II, President Barack Obama pledged a $1 billion loan guarantee and a new round of aid to Jordan as the country struggles to absorb refugees from Syria.

» Washington, China to Cooperate on Climate Change
15/02/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States and China have issued a joint statement pledging to work together to lessen the impact of climate change and air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. The fuels.The ...

» U.S., China agree to work on climate change
15/02/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States, the world's top emitters of greenhouse gases, pledged on Saturday to work together to attenuate the effects of global climate change.

» Obama considers tougher action against Syria
15/02/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US president announces more help for King Abdullah and officials hint at more aggressive policy against Assad

» Obama: Water distribution not a zero-sum game - Fort Worth Star Telegram
15/02/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Obama: Water distribution not a zero-sum game Fort Worth Star Telegram PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — President Barack Obama says the U.S. has to stop thinking of water as a "zero-s...

» Uganda President to Sign Antigay Bill Into Law
15/02/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In an abrupt policy shift, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is set to sign an antigay bill into law that if enacted, could lead to a life sentence for persons convicted of homosexual...

» Twenty-five years after Soviet exit, Taliban says U.S. will meet same fate
15/02/14 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban called on Afghans to expel the United States from Afghanistan on Saturday just as they said Afghan mujahideen fighters had done to Soviet forces 25 years ...

» Vladimir Putin visits USA Olympic house in Sochi - Fox News
15/02/14 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CTV News The Moscow Times For US and Russia Olympians, the Cold War is ancient history Los Angeles Times SOCHI, Russia — The conversation was short, limited to basic words and ge...

» Syrian Peace Talks in Limbo
15/02/14 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Syrian government’s refusal to accept a compromise proposed by U.N.-brokered peace talks resume Saturday between Syria's government and opposition delegations, with both sides far apa...

» Japan's chief cabinet secretary rejects charges country lurching toward militarism
15/02/14 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's most influential aide on Saturday rejected criticism from China that Japan is lurching toward militarism and said Tokyo would keep seeking...

» China Promises to Pressure N. Korea Back to Nuclear Talks
15/02/14 13:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has completed a two-day visit to China, pleased at Beijing's commitment to pressure North Korea to return to nuclear talks.After meeting with Chinese Pr...

» No date set for third round of Syria peace talks: opposition
15/02/14 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - No agreement was made on a date for a third round of Syria peace talks in Geneva during a final session between the government and opposition, Ahmad Jakal, oppositio...

» My mother is trapped by the UAE's nightmarish legal system | Rabbhi Yahaya
15/02/14 13:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A Dubai court has convicted her of 'kidnapping' her own child while she had custody of him. But British officials have also badly let her down On...

» Obama Wants Congress to Raise Minimum Wage
15/02/14 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama says the executive action he took this week requiring federal contractors to pay employees at least $10.10 per hour is a step toward restoring opportunity for ...

» Ariz. inmate makes Valentine's escape - USA TODAY
15/02/14 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Ariz. inmate makes Valentine's escape USA TODAY A Pinal County, Ariz., inmate looking to spend some time with his valentine was taken into custody more than three hours after he ...

» Mystery of 'jelly doughnut' Martian rock solved - Washington Post
15/02/14 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Mystery of 'jelly doughnut' Martian rock solved Washington Post PASADENA, Calif. — Scientists have solved the mystery of the “jelly doughnut” rock on Mars that ap...

» Kerry Arrives in Indonesia, Will Focus on Climate Change
15/02/14 12:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Indonesia, the last stop on his Asian tour. Kerry arrived in Jakarta Saturday after a visit to China. While in the Indonesian capital, Kerry plans...

» Syrian Peace Talks Reach Impasse
15/02/14 12:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologized to the Syrian people Saturday as the latest round of peace talks in Geneva between Syria's government and opposition ended without any agreements....

» Mob attacks alleged gays in Nigerian capital - Washington Post
15/02/14 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Mob attacks alleged gays in Nigerian capital Washington Post ABUJA, Nigeria — Human rights activists say a mob dragged men accused of being homosexuals from their homes in the Ni...

» UPDATE 3-Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock - Reuters
15/02/14 12:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Haaretz UPDATE 3-Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock Reuters ... slideshows. * PM Salam aims to hold presidential polls on time. * Asks politicians to make concessio...

» Merkel coalition under strain over conservative minister's ouster
15/02/14 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Conservative allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuked their Social Democrat governing partner on Saturday over actions that led to the ouster of a minister,...

» Russia demands access to Russian drug smuggler in U.S. jail
15/02/14 12:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has summoned an American embassy envoy, demanding diplomatic and medical access to a Russian drug smuggler imprisoned in the United States who Moscow says was...

» Paris 1900: the city of entertainment - in pictures
15/02/14 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A major new exhibition at Petit Palais in Paris relives the splendour of the French capital in 1900. Over 600 works, including paintings, jewelle...

» Mediator apologizes to Syrians for ineffectual peace talks
15/02/14 12:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologized to the Syrian people on Saturday for the lack of progress at peace talks in Geneva after their second round ended w...

» Marines drink cobra blood in Thailand military drill
15/02/14 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Marines drink cobra blood in Thailand military drill US Marines drink cobra blood during a jungle survival programme as part of the annual Cobra Gold combined military exercise ...

» Venezuela pro-government supporters rally at funeral
15/02/14 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Venezuela pro-government supporters rally at funeral Relatives, friends and pro-government supporters carry the coffin of Juan Montoya, one of the three killed during protests i...

» Syria peace talks break up as UN envoy fails to end deadlock
15/02/14 12:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. UN-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologises to Syrian people after Latest round of face-to-face talks end after just 30 minutes as Damascu...

» Police Capture Inmate Who Made Daring Valentine's Day Escape - E Canada Now
15/02/14 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. E Canada Now Police Capture Inmate Who Made Daring Valentine's Day Escape E Canada Now The 40-year old inmate of the jail in Pinal County, Arizona, is back behind bars after enjo...

» Merkel, Hollande to discuss possible European communication network that avoids U.S.
15/02/14 12:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would talk to French President Francois Hollande about building up a European communication network to avoid ema...

» The 20 photographs of the week
15/02/14 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week Jim Powell

» Death of NYC college student in Pa. ruled homicide - Wall Street Journal
14/02/14 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Nation - Google News. NBC New York Death of NYC college student in Pa. ruled homicide Wall Street Journal WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A northeastern Pennsylvania coroner has ruled the death of a New York City coll...

» The Jewish Press » » Russia Buying Out US Influence with $2 Billion Arms Deal for Egypt
14/02/14 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Jewish Press. Has the United States done anything right in the Middle East in the last few decades? Published: February 12th, 2014 Latest update: February 13th, 2014 tell a friend Egyptian military chi...

» Russia Buying Out US Influence with $2 Billion Arms Deal for Egypt - The Jewish Press
14/02/14 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Russia Buying Out US Influence with $2 Billion Arms Deal for Egypt The Jewish Press The former American administrations' military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan h...

» The week in wildlife – in pictures
14/02/14 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The death of Marius the giraffe, albino alligators and reindeers of Siberia are among the pick of this week's images from the natural world

» Spain regressing on human rights, says judge who pursued Pinochet
14/02/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Baltasar Garzón criticises reform of universal jurisdiction doctrine, used to investigate rights abuses around the world The Spanish judge who ma...

» China Tells U.S. to Stay Out of Spat
14/02/14 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. China urged the U.S. to stay out of Beijing's territorial spat with the Philippines, after an American admiral pledged U.S. assistance to Manila if China attacked.

» Publisher Penguin warns of India's free speech curbs after withdrawing book on Hindus
14/02/14 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Freedom of expression is under threat in India, publisher Penguin Books India said on Friday, adding that it had little choice but to withdraw from sale a controv...

» Peru and Chile Advance Claims Over Land
14/02/14 10:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Chile and Peru prattled on a little more loudly this week about their competing claims over a 3.7-hectare triangle of land fronting the Pacific Ocean.

» Ruth Bader Ginsburg should do all liberals a favor and retire now | Michael Cohen
14/02/14 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The longer Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer wait to retire, the more likely a GOP president will pick their supreme court successors Ruth Bader Ginsbu...

» Two cyclists killed in Purley on Thames 'during police pursuit'
14/02/14 10:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Victims died at scene after being hit by black BMW convertible that is believed to have been pursued by police vehicle Two cyclists have been kil...

» China to Further Pressure North Korea Over Nuclear Program
14/02/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program.

» Indians fight fear of rape with pepper spray, a ‘ladies’ gun’ and self-defense classes
14/02/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. LUCKNOW, India — On the rooftop of a working-class apartment building, 15 young women kicked, punched and tossed each other o...

» Russia May Raise Rates if Inflation Bites
14/02/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The central bank is trying to avoid a rate rise to stop the ruble's slide, but will rethink if inflation jumps significantly.

» Why Silicon Valley wants to hack the food industry
14/02/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Can you make mayonnaise without eggs or meat without killing? Tech firms and investors believe they can transform food the way Apple changed phon...

» Winter storm leaves slushy mess behind after claiming 21 lives in US east
14/02/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Many schools remain closed on Friday after treacherous weather leaves nearly two dozen dead

» Exclusive: Russia, NATO plan joint operation on Syria's chemical weapons
14/02/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia and NATO are drawing up plans for a rare joint naval operation in the Mediterranean to protect the U.S. ship that will destroy Syria's deadliest chem...

» Russia Tells Syrian Opposition to Join Fight Against ‘Terrorism’
14/02/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. As peace talks in Geneva remained at a standstill, Moscow accused Western countries of focusing only on “regime change.” regime change.

» More Snow Predicted for Eastern US
14/02/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The last of a wave of snowstorms is expected to pass through the eastern United States Friday and Saturday, after the biggest snowfall yet in an exceptionally harsh winter. The last snows...

» Italy President Accepts Letta Resignation
14/02/14 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has tendered his resignation to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, opening the way for Matteo Renzi to begin trying to assemble enough political ...

» Putin Supports Egyptian Military Chief's Presidential Bid
14/02/14 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Feb. 13, 2014 8:04 p.m. ET Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Egypt's top military commander, got his first explicit international support to run for president with an endorsement from an old Cold Wa...

» US Senators Propose Statehood Vote Bill; Gov’s Aide Attacks, Says Status Not Issue
14/02/14 07:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Two members of the U.S. Senate — including the senator with the greatest influence on U.S. territory issues — today proposed legislation committing to statehood for Puerto R...

» Putin respalda al jefe militar de Egipto – Metro
14/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. MOSCU (AP) — El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin le deseó al líder militar egipcio la victoria en la elección presidencial mientras Moscú busca ampliar sus...

» Maduro: Decision of State shows signal NTN24
14/02/14 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday it was a decision of the State by removing the cable-TV international news channel NTN24, based in Bogotá,...

» En el limbo proceso para confirmar a James Tuller Cintrón | Noti Uno 630
14/02/14 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Noti Uno 630. Sin completar, así esta el proceso de confirmación del designado Jefe de la Uniformada, James Tuller Cintrón. Y es que según reveló a Noti Uno , el senador popular Mi...

» Venezuela seeks protest leader's arrest after unrest kills three
13/02/14 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan court ordered the arrest on Thursday of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on charges including murder and terrorism linked to street protests that resulted in the deaths of thr...

» Afghanistan Releases 65 Prisoners From Parwan Facility
13/02/14 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Video   Muslims Under Threat in CAR The United Nations and international human rights groups say militias in the Central African Republic, known as the anti-Balaka, are carrying out ...

» Russia's Putin says supports Sisi's bid for Egypt presidency
13/02/14 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:53am EST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threw his weight behind a presidential bid by Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, voicing...

» For South China Sea claimants, a legal venue to battle China
13/02/14 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . HONG KONG (Reuters) - When Philippine President Benigno Aquino compared China to the Germany of 1938 and called for global support as his country battles Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, he put the fo...

» Why is Japan's Abe Seeking Better Ties with Russia's Putin?
13/02/14 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying hard to improve relations with Russia, a neighbor with whom Tokyo has yet to sign a peace treaty after the end of World War II. Abe has a vari...

» Implications For Europe / ISN
13/02/14 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News stories - ISN. This Policy Brief was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations. Summary As China’s economic and military power increases, security in Asia ...

» Putin's fall visit viewed as step to peace treaty
13/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Japan Times latest articles. SOCHI, RUSSIA – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Japan in the fall, as the two countries try to resolve a territor...

» Just how close are Russia-China ties?
13/02/14 06:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The 2014 Winter Olympics will kick off in three days' time. As many will already know, the host city is Sochi, a subtropical resort city on Russia’s Black Sea coast. There are more c...

» China-Russia relations stay warm amid winter cold
13/02/14 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . , . . ' ' . ' , . 2014 , , . ' , - ' . , , , . , , . 5 3 16 , . , . . . " ," . " , , ." ' " " ' " " , . , , , . ' , , . , , , . , ' , . 65th , , . 《中俄关系：冬ä...

» Notable - WSJ.com
12/02/14 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 10, 2014 7:30 p.m. ET From Carolyn Harris's "150 Years Ago, Sochi Was the Site of a Horrific Ethnic Cleansing," at <a href="http://smithsonianmag.com" rel="nofollow">smithsonianmag.com</a>, F...

» Banking While Russian - NYTimes.com
12/02/14 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Contributing Op-Ed Writer By MASHA GESSEN IT was the quintessential immigrant moment. Two weeks after my family and I had arrived in New York, a friend drove me to Costco. Half an hour later, at the cash regi...

» The Nuclear Treaty Russia Won't Stop Violating
12/02/14 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 11, 2014 7:58 p.m. ET The Reagan administration's 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty is celebrated as the "cornerstone" of nuclear arms control. But Moscow has openly flouted the spirit and ap...

» Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses
12/02/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The director of national intelligence acknowledged Tuesday that nearly a year after the contractor Edward J. Snowden “scraped” highly classified documents from the National Secu...

» FBI Offers Reward To Snare People Pointing Lasers At Aircraft - TIME
12/02/14 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. FBI Offers Reward To Snare People Pointing Lasers At Aircraft TIME Like TIME on Facebook for more breaking news and current events from around the globe! Email · Print; Sh...

» Slavery: just a 'regrettably unavoidable' aspect of business?
12/02/14 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Politicians have been hesitant to tackle the issue for fear of upsetting business. What will it take for business leaders themselves to play a mo...

» Meet Sochi's lonely protester
12/02/14 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Woman marches solo in a park for an unusual cause, as Ivan Watson reports.

» US, Russia bring meeting forward as Syria talks falter - Reuters Canada
12/02/14 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. US, Russia bring meeting forward as Syria talks falter Reuters Canada GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi scrambled to keep diplomacy alive on Wednesday, br...

» Journalism gets into the act as drones capture floods, protests and wars
12/02/14 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Major media outlets have started to put serious effort into exploring the use of drones for reporting and verifying news Leila Haddou

» Sochi Olympics, Wednesday, February 12, 2014
12/02/14 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. None

» Pacific Ocean Survivor Returns to El Salvador
12/02/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A fisherman from El Salvador who said he spent 13 months adrift in the Pacific has arrived home. Jose home.Jose Salvador Alvarenga tried to address reporters waiting at the San Salvador a...

» Afghanistan halts suspected reconstruction of ancient Buddhas
12/02/14 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has halted conservation work at a site once occupied by ancient Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban because the team involved is suspected of secretly...

» Trial Begins for U.S. Businessman Accused of Being Crime Boss in China
12/02/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Vincent Wu’s case has raised questions about the use of forced confessions by Chinese courts and prompted concern from United States officials.

» BBC: “Why I Want A Microchip Implant”
12/02/14 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Would you like to have an RFID microchip implanted under your skin? If you are anything like me, you would never allow such a thing to be done. But man...

» Unveiling 'The Mask': Sophisticated malware ran rampant for 7 years
12/02/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A cyberespionage operation that used highly sophisticated multi-platform malware went undetected for more than five years and compromised computers belonging to hundreds of government and private organization...

» 'The Mask' - Google Search
12/02/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .

» U.S. complains that Afghanistan is releasing dangerous prisoners
12/02/14 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. KABUL — The U.S. military on Tuesday slammed Afghanistan for continuing to order the release of prisoners who the United Stat...

» Clinton's tenure at State 'a mixed bag'
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Clinton's tenure at State 'a mixed bag' Hillary Clinton's tenure at the State Department was 'a mixed bag,' says authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. From: CNNInternational ...

» U.S. condemns Afghan decision to go ahead with detainee release
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned a decision by the Afghan government to proceed with plans to release additional detainees that the United States belie...

» Olympics 2014 | Shaun White on Finishing 4th in Men's Halfpipe Final | The New York Times
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Olympics 2014 | Shaun White on Finishing 4th in Men's Halfpipe Final | The New York Times The snowboarder spoke about his legacy after finishing fourth in the men's halfpipe ...

» US Intel Chief Calls Syria Conflict 'Apocalyptic Disaster'
12/02/14 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. intelligence chief James Clapper is describing the situation in Syria as an "apocalyptic disaster" and says pictures of torture victims are likely genuine. Clapper genuine.Clapper to...

» New Mammograms Study | Times Minute | The New York Times
12/02/14 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. New Mammograms Study | Times Minute | The New York Times Also on the Minute, an anniversary in Iran and Shaun White dethroned. Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watc...

» Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A 25-year study involving 90,000 women has found that the breast-cancer screenings did not lower the death rate from the disease and had harms.

» Altered Photos of Fidel Castro Removed
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Associated Press is eliminating from its archive seven Cuban government handout photos of Fidel Castro after determining some were digitally altered.

» Obama says U.S. will deal harshly with violators of Iran sanctions
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama issued a sharp warning on Tuesday to companies eyeing business deals with Iran, saying the United States would come down like a "ton of br...

» Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms - New York Times
12/02/14 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Toronto Star Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms New York Times One of the largest and most meticulous studies of mammography ever done, involving 90,000 women and las...

» Drone strike on U.S. citizen?
12/02/14 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Drone strike on U.S. citizen? CNN's Barbara Starr looks into the possibility of the U.S. conducting a drone strike on a suspected American terrorist. From: CNNInternational Vie...

» The Lede: Putin Ally Claims Not to See Racism in Fake Image of Obama Craving Banana on Her Twitter Feed
12/02/14 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Russian official claimed to have no idea why an a crudely Photoshopped image of President Obama that was doctored to include a banana was racist. and a banana posted on her Twitter feed w...

» Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home - USA TODAY
12/02/14 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home USA TODAY Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to a rural Tennessee home exploded, killing a lawyer who lived there and i...

» Retired lawyer killed after package sent to home explodes - CNN
12/02/14 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Retired lawyer killed after Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home USA TODAY Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to home explodes CNN (CNN)...

» U.S. Military Denounces Afghanistan’s Planned Release of More Prisoners
12/02/14 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. American military officials are waging an unusually public campaign against the plan to free 65 prisoners, considered dangerous insurgents, from the military prison in Bagram.

» Venezuelan newspaper workers protest paper shortage
12/02/14 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Venezuelan newspaper workers protest paper shortage Some 600 people took to the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest a newsprint shortage that has caused the temporary c...

» Entertainers help keep Kiev protesters' spirits up
12/02/14 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Entertainers help keep Kiev protesters' spirits up Euromaidan's stage has become the focal point of the anti-government protest movement rocking Ukraine. Duration: 00:53. From: ...

» DNI: Al Qaeda morphing, not on run
12/02/14 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. DNI: Al Qaeda morphing, not on run The country's top intelligence official delivers a sobering assessment of the threats facing the US. Jim Sciutto reports. From: CNNInternatio...

» Obama Vows to Enforce Sanctions Against Iran
12/02/14 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama served notice Tuesday to those who would do business with Iran in possible violation of existing sanctions, warning, "We will come down on them like a ton of bri...

» Scott Ludlam's support of Snowden 'celebrates treachery', says Brandis
12/02/14 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. George Brandis says former NSA contractor’s disclosures about western intelligence gathering ‘put Australian lives at risk’ Daniel Hurst

» And the Sochi Crowd Goes Mild
12/02/14 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian crowds in Sochi have been subdued in praising their home team; more Bolshoi than the Boston Garden.

» State Dinner Guest List for Hollande Is Impressive, if Minus One
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, flank President François Hollande of France before a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday. Mr. Hollande came without his longtime partner, Valé...

» Cuba’s Reward for the Dutiful: Gated Housing
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. With balconies and air-conditioning, air conditioning, the new apartments for Cuba’s middle ranks are a sign of a hybrid economy in which the state must compete with private enterprise.

» Turkey Leader Called to Lean On Media Boss
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Recordings allegedly showing government officials calling media bosses to demand changes to news coverage have surfaced on the Internet, prompting an admission from the prime minister.

» Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses
12/02/14 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, said the technology was not yet fully in place to prevent another insider from stealing top-secret data, as Edward J. Snowden did.

» Russia's Ban on Alcohol in Sochi Arenas Leaves Drinkers Flat
12/02/14 06:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 11, 2014 10:53 p.m. ET Fans at the Sochi Games crowd a rare tap serving beer in Olympic Park. Brian Costa/The Wall Street Journal SOCHI, Russia—At long last, Morgan Simms thought. Inside the Olympi...

» And the Sochi Crowd Goes Mild
12/02/14 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Feb. 11, 2014 11:42 p.m. ET Russian fans can be noisy. And at the Winter Olympics, Sochi's Russia Fan House wants them to be noisy too. Just not too noisy. WSJ's Dipti Kapadia finds out exactly why Ru...

» The American Precariat - NYTimes.com
11/02/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . When foreign visitors used to describe American culture, they generally settled on different versions of one trait: energy. Whether driven by crass motivations or spiritual ones, Americans, visitors agreed, w...

» Gay Rights and the Justice Department
11/02/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Since the Supreme Court struck down the provision in the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples, the Justice Department has been helping federal agencies change ...

» Panic in the Locker Room!
11/02/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A news flash for every straight man out there: You’ve been naked in front of a gay man. In fact you’ve been naked, over the course of your life, in front of many gay men, at least if you have more...

» Months Later, Sniper Attack at Power Hub Still a Mystery
11/02/14 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SAN FRANCISCO — A mysterious and sophisticated sniper attack last year on a Silicon Valley power substation has underscored concerns about the vulnerability of the country’s electrical grid and pr...

» Recent Announcements Give Boost to Gay Rights Advocates
11/02/14 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A pair of high-profile announcements, one from the government and the other from an athlete, have bolstered gay rights advocates in the United States. Married same-sex couples in the Unit...

» U.S. Debates Drone Strike on American Terrorism Suspect in Pakistan
11/02/14 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The discussion about targeting a citizen, who is believed to be plotting terrorist terror attacks, is the first time officials have considered killing an American overseas since President O...

» House GOP homes in on debt-ceiling plan tied to military pension benefits - Washington Post
11/02/14 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post House GOP homes in on debt-ceiling plan tied to military pension benefits Washington Post House Republican leaders spent Monday trying to finalize a plan to incre...

» Schoolboy Daniel Morcombe ‘died within an hour’ of being abducted
11/02/14 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Prosecutor tells jury of evidence against accused Brett Peter Cowan collected during elaborate police sting operation

» Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding - New York Times
11/02/14 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding New York Times LOS ANGELES — In what amounts to a legal and political victory for Gov. Jerry Brown, a panel of three fede...

» Religious groups lodge same-sex marriage challenge
11/02/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Catholic, Protestant and Mormon bodies make submission to federal appeals court calling for Utah and Okalhoma bans to be upheld Rory Carroll

» Salvation Army chief unprepared for the 'full horror' of sex abuse revelations
11/02/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Andre Cox tells commission he was disturbed ‘to the very depths of his being’ by news of abuse in Australia

» Boy George: No obligation to 'come out'
11/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Boy George: No obligation to 'come out' 80's pop icon Boy George shares his advice on "coming out" in light of Michael Sam's recent announcement. From: CNNInternation...

» Majority of Americans Favor Ties With Cuba, Poll Finds
11/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In Florida, an even higher number approve of normalizing relations with Havana, according to the survey’s results, described as an unprecedented reflection of shifting American attitudes.

» Alexander Litvinenko death: verdict on public inquiry due
11/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. High court judges to announce decision on wife’s bid for wider-ranging investigation than inquest that is under way

» Hollande state visit to US
11/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Hollande state visit to US French President Francois Hollande begins a state visit to the United States, flying with President Barack Obama to pay homage at the home of francoph...

» Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere - Irish Times
11/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere Irish Times The second round of Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva were launched in a toxic atmosphere yesterday as t...

» Israel, Turkey Near Repairing Alliance
11/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkey and Israel are nearing a settlement over a four-year feud that left their once-allied governments estranged, officials from both countries said, a development that would restore...

» Spain seeks arrest of former Chinese president over Tibet
11/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MADRID/BEIJING (Reuters) - A Spanish judge on Monday sought BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it was opposed to a "wrong decision" made by a Spanish jud...

» Child killed in suspected mafia hit
11/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Child killed in suspected mafia hit CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports on the short life and death of a boy whose family had apparent mafia connections. From: CNNInternational Views...

» Bin Laden death images subject to purge, emails reveal
11/02/14 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US military chief ordered his subordinates to destroy any photographs of Osama bin Laden's body or give them to the CIA Eleven A newly released e...

» Toronto Mayor Rob Ford launches YouTube channel and talks about drug use
11/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford launches YouTube channel and talks about drug use More Rob Ford videos: http://bit.ly/1ky6XUI Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/1bmWO8h Troubled Toronto Mayor Rob ...

» Silvio Berlusconi corruption trial begins in Naples
11/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Former Italian PM accused of giving €3m to senator from anti-corruption party in effort to undermine government in 2006 Italy's former prime mini...

» Italy, U.S. police break up big drug, arms trafficking operation
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROME (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they had broken up a major organized crime operation between clans in Italy, Canada and the United States that conspired to smuggle huge amounts...

» Falling in love
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Falling in love The science behind falling in love.Videographic. From: AFP news agency Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:32 More in Science & Technology

» Russia decries U.N. draft on Syria aid, urges resolution on 'terrorism'
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that a draft U.N. resolution on aid access in Syria was "detached from reality" and urged the West to refrain ...

» US House to Vote on Debt Increase Measure
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a plan to increase the nation's borrowing authority, which is set to expire by the end of February. The plan was presented Monday ...

» Lions issue statement supporting openly gay prospect Michael Sam - The Detroit News
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Lions issue statement supporting openly gay prospect Michael Sam The Detroit News Michael Sam had 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss last season for the Tigers, w...

» Thousands of Eritreans enslaved in torture camps in Sudan and Egypt
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Human Rights Watch report says state authorities have either turned a blind eye or colluded with perpetrators Tens of thousands of Eritrean refug...

» China bristling, Spain seeks to limit its judges' international rights powers
11/02/14 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament will debate a bill on Tuesday to limit the power of judges to pursue international human rights cases, a day after Spanish arrest orders were issu...

» Iran says nuclear program 'forever', dismisses military talk
11/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit out on Tuesday at Western assertions that a military solution to a nuclear dispute with Tehran remained an option and pledged tha...

» UN: don't overlook access to information in goal on governance
11/02/14 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Civil society groups have called for more committment from those shaping the new development framework to uphold accountability with media freedo...

» Obama Hosts France's Hollande for State Visit
11/02/14 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama hosts French President Francois Hollande in Washington Tuesday for the second day of a state visit. Mr. Hollande will receive a traditional ceremonial welcome ...

» UK minister's visit to contested Falklands angers Argentina
10/02/14 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. LONDON (Reuters) - The British government minister responsible for the Falkland Islands began his first visit to the contested territory on Monday and an angry Arg...

» Pussy Riot members say Russia is blocking drive to help prisoners
10/02/14 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. BERLIN (Reuters) - Two members of the punk protest band Pussy Riot accused Moscow on Monday of obstructing their campaign to improve conditions in Russia's jails, ...

» Bitcoin plunges after major platform indefinitely halts withdrawals
10/02/14 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of the digital currency bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday after bitcoin digital marketplace Mt. Gox sa...

» Apple loses latest bid to block e-books antitrust monitor
10/02/14 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Monday lost its latest bid to put a court-appointed antitrust monitor on hold after a federal appeals court rejected its argument...

» Wall St. closes slightly up; investors look to Yellen
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended with modest gains on Monday as investors digested recent market gains and looked ahead to new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen'...

» Wall St. flat as investors look ahead to Yellen
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors digested recent market gains and looked ahead to new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's fi...

» Researchers uncover cyber spying campaign dubbed 'The Mask'
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (Reuters) - A computer security software firm has uncovered what it calls the first cyber espionage campaign believed to be started ...

» Acusado de actos lascivos reclama informe médico de niño
10/02/14 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Ernesto Martínez Nieves fue imputado en verano pasado de hechos supuestamente cometidos en su residencia en Canóvanas.

» 'Backdoor bailout' boosts Puerto Rico's revenues
10/02/14 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second-largest revenue source for Puerto Rico last month was an excise tax that has been labeled a "backdoor bailout" for the struggling ...

» Guatemala ex-soldier sentenced in US
10/02/14 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. An ex-soldier from Guatemala is sentenced by an United States court to 10 years in jail for having lied about his role in a killing in 1982.

» Rubio declina decir si alguna vez fumó marihuana
10/02/14 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. El republicano por Florida y potencial candidato a la presidencia de Estados Unidos esquivó una pregunta directa hoy en un foro de educación, limitándose a decir que...

» Puerto Rico teacher arrested on enticement charges
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. ... 104 IN MONROE, WITH 6-12" IN WAYNE COUNTY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXTREME EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A gym teacher in Puerto Rico faces federal charge...

» Puerto Ricans Leave Island Amid Economic Woes
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. Antonia Arroyo sits on a bench in November, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After working for the Municipality of San Juan for 35 years she lives of her 500 dollar a month government p...

» New York City's Undocumented Immigrants Will Get Municipal IDs, Says Mayor De Blasio
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. New York City's undocumented immigrants will soon be able to obtain municipal ID cards, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. "We will protect the almost half-million undocumented...

» Mexican foreign affairs minister visits St Lucia, Dominica and
10/02/14 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Mexican foreign affairs minister visits St Lucia, Dominica and St Vincent This post has been generated by Page2RSS

» Casellas pleads not guilty in federal case
10/02/14 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Casellas pleads not guilty in federal case Issued: February 7, 2014 Convicted killer Pablo Casellas pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to investigators about...

» Puerto Ricans Leave Island Amid Economic Woes
10/02/14 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. Antonia Arroyo sits on a bench in November, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After working for the Municipality of San Juan for 35 years she lives of her 500 dollar a month government pension.

» Puerto Rico teacher arrested on enticement charges
10/02/14 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. 104 IN MONROE, WITH 6-12" IN WAYNE COUNTY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXTREME EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY.

» Puerto Rico Gov Seeks Tax Reform to Boost Economy - ABC News
10/02/14 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico economy - Google News. KUTV 2News Puerto Rico Gov Seeks Tax Reform to Boost Economy ABC News Puerto Rico's governor says he plans to boost the U.S. territory's economy by overhauling the tax sy...

» PR governor: IVU to be ‘re-evaluated’
10/02/14 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean Business. PR governor: IVU to be ‘re-evaluated’ Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla signaled that the sales & use tax ... Source: PR close to financing deal The Puerto Rico government c...

» A More Useful Germany - NYTimes.com
10/02/14 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Addressing the opening session late last month of the Munich Security Conference, a yearly gathering of top Western diplomats and defense officials, President Joachim Gauck of Germany expressed sentiments tha...

» Navy Opens Inquiry Into Cheating in Reactor Training
10/02/14 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The Navy said Tuesday that it had begun an investigation into whether senior enlisted sailors training on nuclear reactors had been cheating on written tests, adding to the list of recent m...

» More Federal Privileges to Extend to Same-Sex Couples
10/02/14 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The federal government will soon treat married same-sex couples the same as heterosexual couples when they file for bankruptcy, testify in court or visit family in prison. Attorney General ...

» US considers drone strike on American al-Qaida suspect abroad | World news
10/02/14 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. An American citizen who is a member of al-Qaida is actively planning attacks against Americans overseas, US officials say, and the Obama administ...

» Napolitano plays down US fears over Sochi Olympic Games security | World news
10/02/14 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Janet Napolitano, the leader of the US delegation at the Sochi Winter Olympics, on Sunday tried to draw a line under domestic criticism of the Ga...

» Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Iraqi Pupils
10/02/14 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — A group of Sunni militants attending a suicide bombing training class at a camp north of Baghdad were killed on Monday when their commander unwittingly conducted a demonstration with a belt th...

» Tensions between US and Russia hang over Sochi despite strong opening | Sport
10/02/14 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sport news, comment and results | theguardian.com. Bode Miller of the USA competes during the Men's Downhill Training at the Rosa Khutor course. Photograph: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Picking...

» Holder says Justice Department will aggressively defend same-sex marriage
10/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Attorney general vows to apply landmark supreme court ruling with same vigour at 60s civil rights campaign

» DOJ extends recognition of gay marriage
10/02/14 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. DOJ extends recognition of gay marriage U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce the extension of federal recognition of same-sex marriage. From: CNNInternational Views:...

» Afghan soldiers desperate for pact with U.S., criticize President Karzai for delay
10/02/14 06:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. ZABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan soldiers fighting the Taliban have grown confident in their ability to combat an agile insurg...

» Iranian warships: 'advance on US borders'
10/02/14 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Iranian naval officer quoted saying country's military fleet has been dispatched to send message about US vessels in the Gulf An Iranian naval of...

» Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? - Berlin 2014: first look review
10/02/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Michel Gondry tries to get to grips with Noam Chomsky's philosophical and linguistic theories in this entertaining, part-animated interview Here ...

» Inside the tiny church where members of Uganda's beleaguered gay community have found sanctuary
10/02/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A congregation in Kampala meets every Sunday despite the rising threat to life and liberty Sunday is a special day in Uganda, the conservative ea...

» Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot by Masha Gessen – review
10/02/14 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. In a powerful though undisciplined account of the women who taunted Putin, our reviewer has a walk-on part in the story My frustrations with Mash...

» Israeli Military Launches Airstrike on Palestinian Man
10/02/14 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Israeli military says it launched an airstrike Sunday on a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip who had fired rockets into southern Israel. Israel says Abdallah Kharti is affiliated with...

» 5 Countries Win Gold Medals in Sunday Events at Sochi Olympics
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Athletes from Slovakia, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and the United States have won gold medals in Sunday Athletes from the United States, Austria and Switzerland have won the fi...

» Shinzo Abe’s comeback as prime minister drives Japan’s turnaround
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. TOKYO — At his lowest point, Shinzo Abe lost his health and his reputation. He’d gotten his chance to lead Japan and had last...

» Mixed-breed dogs debut at Westminster dog show in New York
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Mixed-breed dogs debut at Westminster dog show in New York For the first time in more than 130 years, mixed-breed dogs got to show off their skills at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show o...

» Eyewitness: New York Fashion Week
10/02/14 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series

» Alexander Wang hauls Brooklyn into New York fashion week
10/02/14 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Alexander Wang hauls Brooklyn into New York fashion week Brooklyn cements its growing status as the hip soul of New York by hosting Alexander Wang's show, its first couture catw...

» Ukraine places anti-terrorist forces on alert
10/02/14 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's state security service on Sunday placed anti-terrorist units on alert in response to a sharp rise in unspecified threats against sensitive installations incl...

» Sochi 2014 – theatre review
10/02/14 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Hope, London What will happen to Russia's gay community once the Olympic cameras have left? That's the question at the heart of this verbatim-sty...

» Catholics and church at odds on contraception, divorce and abortion
10/02/14 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Survey in 12 countries finds 78% of Catholics support contraception and 65% think abortion should be allowed Most Catholics disagree with what th...

» Russia pursues Beijing’s Olympic success
10/02/14 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. The unfavourable close-ups on Sochi 2014 Russia echo the exposure of China’s ugly underbelly in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008

» Sexual assaults by US military in Japan unlikely to end in prison
10/02/14 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Investigation finds widespread use of non-custodial sentences by commanders – sometimes merely letter of reprimand

» Thousands Rally in Ukraine Capital as Authorities Warn of Threat
10/02/14 06:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian anti-government activists rallied in the capital, Kiev, as the country's national security agency warned of unspecified threats of terrorism. About 30,00 op...

» Polygamists welcome ruling giving them stronger legal status
10/02/14 06:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Polygamists welcome ruling giving them stronger legal status A recent US federal court ruling has made it more difficult for the state of Utah to prosecute those who practice po...

» U.S. lawmakers see serious threat of attacks in Russia during Olympics
10/02/14 06:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives' intelligence and homeland security panels on Sunday warned of a serious threat of attacks in Russia during ...

» Zoo puts down healthy giraffe
10/02/14 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Zoo puts down healthy giraffe Copenhagen Zoo said it put down a male giraffe, named Marius, because of a duty to avoid inbreeding. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Tim...

» Ukraine protesters, Russia increase pressure on Yanukovich
10/02/14 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian protesters, now in their third month of action, kept up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich on Sunday with a mass rally where opposition leaders called f...

» Snowden used simple technology to mine NSA computer networks
10/02/14 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Whistleblower’s use of ‘webcrawler’ software raises new doubts about failure to detect his activities Rory Carroll

» Despite anti-gay laws, it's business as usual in Sochi's Mayak bar
10/02/14 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. No shortage of visitors in town's only gay club as Russians debate effect of western rhetoric against anti-gay laws It was the early hours of Sun...

» RAF has fired missiles in Afghanistan using US drones, MoD reveals
10/02/14 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. MoD discloses for first time how British crews using unmanned US aircraft have launched missiles in conflict zones British pilots have launched a...

» Photos from the Sochi Games: Feb. 9
10/02/14 06:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In today's photos, Japan's Yuki Ito readies for a training jump, Russia wins its first gold medal, an American lands women's slopestyle gold, and more.

» Italian Marines Won't Face Death Penalty
10/02/14 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Two Italian marines being held in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen won't face the death penalty, a decision that could ease tensions between the two nations.

» Kerry to Visit China, S. Korea, Indonesia and Abu Dhabi
10/02/14 05:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will begin a trip this week to China, South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department said on Sunday, at a time of high tensio...

» Moscow Journal: Independent News Station, Feeling Kremlin’s Wrath, Asks ‘Why?’
10/02/14 05:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Cable television operators pulled the plug on the Dozhd channel after Russia’s ruling party said a poll on a Sunday evening talk show was unpatriotic.

» Members of Pussy Riot Visit Residents at Halfway House
10/02/14 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said that perhaps the best part of a trip to New York was interacting with inmates and hearing from criminal justice experts.

» Brits 'Involved In Syria Executions And Torture'
10/02/14 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Videos and images posted on social networks suggest Britons fighting in Syria may have taken part in beatings and even executions.

» Sochi opens its arms to the world
10/02/14 05:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Sochi opens its arms to the world CNN's Ivan Watson explores Sochi's rise from a Black sea resort to the host of the 2014 Winter Games. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 rating...

» France's tough stance on female genital mutilation is working, say campaigners
10/02/14 05:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Parents and 'cutters' have been jailed in France but concerns remain that parents go abroad – including to UK – for FGM • Sign the FGM petition t...

» The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth About the Nordic Miracle by Michael Booth – review
10/02/14 05:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. This enjoyable survey of all things Nordic finds that our friends in the north are as flawed as we are, admits our Oslo-born reviewer It's a sour...

» Sans first lady, French leader to US on business - Washington Post
10/02/14 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Sans first lady, French leader to US on business Washington Post PARIS — France's suddenly single president arrives Monday in the U.S. for a state visit, ho...

» Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Six People Dead
10/02/14 05:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A driver is in custody after she allegedly drove the wrong way on a road in California, causing a crash that left six people dead. Four people died at the scene in a suburb east of Los Angeles, while two peop...

» Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Six People Dead
10/02/14 05:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Police arrest a woman, 21, suspected of drunk-driving her car in the wrong direction on a California freeway, killing six people.

» Olympic criticism offends all Russians | @guardianletters
09/02/14 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Can we please see an end to the publication of hysterical, hypocritical and at times frankly racist protests about Russian treatment of LGBT peop...

» Russian Jews remember Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 Munich Olympic Games
09/02/14 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. SOCHI, Russia — They gathered Sunday in sorrow and celebration, Jews saying a prayer for the 11 Israeli athletes killed by te...

» Conferencia de prensa sobre anuncio de Standard & Poor's
09/02/14 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by La Fortaleza. Conferencia de prensa sobre anuncio de Standard & Poor's From: La Fortaleza Views: 23 8 1 ratings Time: 32:11 More in People & Blogs

» García Padilla habla de la inminente degradación del crédito
09/02/14 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Traditional Puerto Rican Saint Sebastian Street Festival Fills Every Corner of Old San Juan
09/02/14 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). San Sebastián Street, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Every third weekend of January the legendary San Sebastián (Saint Sebastian) Street Festival is celebrated in the old pa...

» The Online Presence of Puerto Rican Women: Gender, Creativity, and Equality
09/02/14 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). In 2013, the Movimiento Amplio de Mujeres (Women's Broad Movement) painted a mural with the intention of creating awareness of gender-based violence. In 2010, the munici...

» Puerto Rico’s Debt Downgraded to “Junk” Status
09/02/14 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). A U.S. quarter, or peseta, as it’s called in Puerto Rico. The expression “everything has gone to hell now” [in Spanish the expressions plays with the word "p...

» New York Restaurant Offers 'Winter Games' Menu Targeting Russia's Anti-Gay Law
09/02/14 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Huffington Post. One New York eatery is making its stance on Russia's controversial " gay propaganda " law clear with a spirited new menu in time for the 2014 Winter Games. Foley’s N.Y. Pub & Restauran...

» Puerto Rico Hinges on Offering...
09/02/14 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Bloomberg  - ‎Feb 6, 2014‎ The U.S. commonwealth of 3.6 million people is set to issue bonds to help plug budget... Read More. The U.S. commonwealth of 3.6 million people is s...

The top U.S. diplomat flew to Jakarta from Beijing where he talked with President Xi Jinping about global warming, human rights, and what the United States sees as China's efforts to assert itself in Asia by setting up an air defense zone over the East China Sea. The zone includes islands also claimed by Japan.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not seen) during their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Feb. 14, 2014.

Kerry Arrives in Indonesia, Will Focus on Climate Change

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:51 PM

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Indonesia, the last stop on his Asian tour.
Kerry arrived in Jakarta Saturday after a visit to China. While in the Indonesian capital, Kerry plans to make a major speech on climate change.
The top U.S. diplomat flew to Jakarta from Beijing where he talked with President Xi Jinping about global warming, human rights, and what the United States sees as China's efforts to assert itself in Asia by setting up an air defense zone over the East China Sea. The zone includes islands also claimed by Japan.
Kerry said he urged Beijing to take a less confrontational approach to territorial disputes. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China prefers a peaceful resolution, but will not hesitate to protect its sovereignty.
After meeting with Mr. Xi, Kerry said he was pleased with Beijing's commitment to pressure North Korea to return to nuclear talks.
He said China could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang said Beijing would never allow chaos or war in Korea, and is serious in both words and actions.
China is North Korea's only major ally and a key source of trade and economic aid.

Syrian Peace Talks Reach Impasse

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:49 PM

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U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi apologized to the Syrian people Saturday as the latest round of peace talks in Geneva between Syria's government and opposition ended without any agreements. Brahimi said the Syrian people were expecting the talks to result in a way out of their "horrible crises." Instead, he said, "these two rounds of talks have not done very much." It was not immediately clear when a third round of talks will talk place. Brahimi's meeting with the...

Mob attacks alleged gays in Nigerian capital - Washington Post

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:27 PM

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Mob attacks alleged gays in Nigerian capital Washington Post ABUJA, Nigeria — Human rights activists say a mob dragged men accused of being homosexuals from their homes in the Nigerian capital and beat them up with wooden clubs and iron bars. They say four of the 14 victims then were punched and kicked by ... and more »

UPDATE 3-Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock - Reuters

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:27 PM

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UPDATE 3-Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock
Reuters
... slideshows. * PM Salam aims to hold presidential polls on time. * Asks politicians to make concessions for nation's sake. * Political, sectarian divisions fuelled by Syria spillover. * Struggle over energy post delayed government for weeks. By Laila Bassam...
Lebanon Appoints Salam as Premier to End 11-Month Power VacuumBusinessweek
Members of Lebanon's new governmentThe Daily Star
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formed in Lebanon after 10-month vacuumThe Hindu
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Merkel coalition under strain over conservative minister's ouster

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:26 PM

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Conservative allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuked their Social Democrat governing partner on Saturday over actions that led to the ouster of a minister, deepening concern about the future of her two-month-old "grand coalition".

  

Russia demands access to Russian drug smuggler in U.S. jail

Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:26 PM

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has summoned an American embassy envoy, demanding diplomatic and medical access to a Russian drug smuggler imprisoned in the United States who Moscow says was tortured when arrested by the U.S. authorities in 2010.