Russia in Review Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 12:38 PM

Russia in Review

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 12:38 PM

Belfer Center For Science And International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative To Prevent Nuclear Terrorism

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Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for April 1-April 8, 2016

12:25 PM 4/13/2016 - Putin vs. Merkel: The Clash of Two Clan Chiefs by Mike Nova (noreply@blogger.com)

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 12:27 PM

RUSSIA And THE WEST - РОССИЯ И ЗАПАД

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• Putin vs. Merkel: The Clash of Two Clan Chiefs
• Олег Панфилов: Как русские придумали "русских" | Новое Время
• Window on Eurasia -- New Series: Kremlin Said Organizing Secret Military Units in Germany, Other Western Countries
• 'So what if Putin is corrupt?': Russia remains unmoved by offshore revelations | World news | The Guardian
• Kasparov: Russia's Economic Situation Will Not Stop Putin - Bloomberg
• Russians worried about economy before Putin call-in show | The Seattle Times
• Лишнее напряжение. Почему Путин не видит важности реформ
• This is the advanced Russian helicopter that just crashed in Syria - The Washington Post
• Ъ - Подозреваемые в работе на спецслужбы россияне арестованы в Турции
• Why has Russian defense spending fallen? | Russia Beyond The Headlines
• Russia Says Oil-Freeze Deal Could Go Ahead Without Iran - WSJ
• Venezuelan President Maduro: USA fatally obsessed with Russia - PravdaReport
• Russia's $50 Billion Yukos Damages Headache Moves to India | Business | The Moscow Times
• Ahead Of A Key Meeting, Russia Is Driving Global Drug Policy Into The Ground
• How the next U.S. president should manage Russia
• Парламентские выборы в Сирии укрепят власть Башара Асада - Газета.Ru
• Eight Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded In East
• Ukraine exported 32 million tonnes of grain so far in 2015/16 | Daily Mail Online
• Задержание россиян в Турции | РИА Новости
• СМИ назвали причиной крушения Ми-28Н в Сирии ошибку пилотов :: Политика :: РБК
• Новости NEWSru.com :: Турция задержала двух "российских шпионов" по подозрению в убийстве исламиста из Чечни
• The Daily Vertical: Zhirinovsky's Russia
• The Daily Vertical: Zhirinovsky's Russia (Transcript)
• Carnegie Europe: How to fill Ukraine's security vacuum - read on - uatoday.tv
• Putin Has Outsmarted Russia’s Strongmen, For Now
• PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - April 13 | Reuters
• В Сирии сегодня выбирают парламент. Новости. Первый канал
• Rachel Marsden: Russia and America should unite against Saudi-China alliance - Chicago Tribune
• NATO: NATO-Russia Council to meet April 20
• NATO says will hold Russia council meeting on April 20 - Yahoo7
• NATO, Russia council to meet on April 20 in Brussels | Reuters
• NATO says will hold Russia council meeting on April 20
• Кто организовал «панамский слив»: Mossack Fonseca помогал шпионской деятельности ЦРУ
• Грядет эра мега-утечек
• London Review of Books
• Why Vladimir Putin’s People Love Him
• Путин назначил глав управлений МВД по миграции и по борьбе с наркотиками | Forbes.ru
• Путин назначил глав миграционного и антинаркотического управлений МВД :: Политика :: РБК
• Бывших руководителей ФСКН и ФМС не взяли в руководство МВД :: Политика :: РБК
• Panama Papers leak: Conspiracy theory suggests Putin was responsible
• За «Панамскими документами» стоит Путин — новая американская теорема | Политика | ИноСМИ - Все, что достойно перевода
• Vladimir Putin ally Irina Bokova is favourite to take top job at United Nations | Daily Mail Online
• «Популярность Путина — довольно жалкая» | Политика | ИноСМИ - Все, что достойно перевода

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Hearing: How Big is the ISIS Threat? by cglenn

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 10:20 AM

Latest From The Wilson Center

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On April 12, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the spread of ISIS – also known as ISIL, Daesh, or the Islamic State. Expert witnesses weighed in on the threat posed by ISIS, and provided assessments of the group’s strengths and weaknesses. The following are excerpts from witness testimonies during the hearing.

10:03 AM 4/13/2016 - 'So what if Putin is corrupt?': Russia remains unmoved by offshore revelations | World news | The Guardian by Mike Nova (noreply@blogger.com)

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 10:10 AM

NEWS: The World And Global Security Review

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• 'So what if Putin is corrupt?': Russia remains unmoved by offshore revelations | World news | The Guardian
• Panama Papers Likely to Spark New Prosecutions
• Mossack Fonseca's Panama offices raided as tax investigators meet in Paris | World news | The Guardian
• Panama raids Mossack Fonseca law offices - YouTube
• AP Top Stories April 13 A - YouTube
• Brussels, Paris terror and Iraq-Syria connection - YouTube
• U.S. Marines fighting ISIS in Iraq - YouTube
• This is the advanced Russian helicopter that just crashed in Syria - The Washington Post
• Ъ - Подозреваемые в работе на спецслужбы россияне арестованы в Турции
• Why has Russian defense spending fallen? | Russia Beyond The Headlines
• Russia Says Oil-Freeze Deal Could Go Ahead Without Iran - WSJ
• Venezuelan President Maduro: USA fatally obsessed with Russia - PravdaReport
• Russia's $50 Billion Yukos Damages Headache Moves to India | Business | The Moscow Times
• Ahead Of A Key Meeting, Russia Is Driving Global Drug Policy Into The Ground
• By Opposing Obama, the Republicans Created Trump - NYTimes.com
• How the next U.S. president should manage Russia
• FBI paid professional hackers one-time fee to crack San Bernardino iPhone - The Washington Post
• FBI paid professional hackers to gain access to San Bernardino iPhone – report | Technology | The Guardian
• About 40,000 Verizon wireline workers walk off the job | Reuters

NEWS: The World and Security Review: http://newslinksandbundles.blogspot.com/ The main news stories from the major sources; selected, compiled, and occasionally commented on by Mike Nova

The Early Edition: April 13, 2016 by Nadia O'Mara

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 10:06 AM

Just Security

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Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news.

IRAQ and SYRIA

Peace talks aimed at ending the five-year war in Syria are set to resume today in Geneva, having been adjourned on March 29. This will be the second round of negotiations, the first having collapsed in February. [Wall Street Journal’s Raja Abdulrahim]

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad went ahead with parliamentary elections today, coinciding with the first day of the peace talks in Geneva, a sign he has no intention of stepping down as leader, report Hugh Naylor and Fareed Zakaria. [Washington Post]  Moscow has said that the elections are intended to avoid a legal vacuum until early elections are held under a new constitution. [Reuters]

France joined Iran, the US and Russia in expressing concerns over the increasing violence in Syriayesterday, which it says does not bode well for the peace talks due to start today. [Reuters; New York Times’ Anne Barnard]

The CIA is planning to give more powerful weapons to moderate Syrian rebels if the current truce collapses, US officials have said. Known as “Plan B,” the intention would be to arm the rebels to attack Syrian regime aircraft and artillery positions. [Wall Street Journal’s Adam Entous]

“We know that to be fully effective, we must work to prevent the spread of violent extremism in the first place,” Deputy Secretary of State Anthony J Blinken warned a congressional committee yesterday. Even though 25,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, according to Pentagon officials, and millions of stolen dollars have been destroyed, this has not prevented the militant group from spreading into Europe, North Africa and Afghanistan. [New York Times’ Matthew Rosenberg et al]

The “opportunity afforded by the retaking of territory from ISIS is being lost” in Iraq, according to areport from the Minority Rights Group International and the Ceasefire Center for Civilian Rights, released today, citing a lack of governance and security. [Al Jazeera’s Megan O’Toole]

US-led airstrikes continue. US and coalition forces carried out four airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on April 12. Separately, partner forces conducted a further nine strikes against targets in Iraq. [Central Command]

CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY and TECHNOLOGY

The FBI enlisted the help of “professional hackers” to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, reports Ellen Nakashima. A software flaw was discovered by the hackers and brought to the FBI, which then used the information to create an item of hardware that could discover the phone’s four-digit ID number without triggering the security feature that would have wiped the data it contained. [Washington Post]

EU data protection regulators are considering whether to approve the EU-US Privacy Shield that would allow companies to transfer Europeans’ data to the US, bypassing the EU’s data transfer regulations. Current concerns include the amount of data the US government can collect, and the independence of the new role of “ombudsperson” to handle EU complaints about US surveillance practices, reports Julia Fioretti. [Reuters]

“ExDetect.” UK scientists believe they have invented an “explosive residue detector” that can identify explosives in crowded spaces and could play a major role in preventing terrorist attacks, reports Frank Gardner. [BBC]

EUROPEAN TERROR THREAT

A bomb scare at Amsterdam airport yesterday led to an evacuation and the arrest of one man, though no explosives were found in his luggage. [Wall Street Journal’s Valentina Pop and Maarten Van Tartwijk]

A rucksack worn by the individual suspected of being a second assailant in the Brussels subway attack last month, feared to contain explosives, is being looked for by Belgian authorities. [Wall Street Journal’s Natalia Drozdiak and Laurence Norman]

Three individuals detained in connection with the November Paris attacks yesterday were released by a judge today. They had been arrested during a house search in the Brussels district of Uccle, yesterday. [Reuters]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

The US and India have agreed in principle that they will share military logistics in an attempt to meet increasing assertiveness from China. [Reuters]

US-Philippine military cooperation is also being strengthened, partly in response to China’s actions in the South China Sea. After a “rocky patch” spanning 25 years, a new agreement will “solidify” a military relationship between the two nations that will allow the US to build facilities at Philippine bases and will raise the number of US troops and equipment deployed there. [New York Times’ Floyd Whaley]

China is using its fishermen to guard its territorial claims in the South China Sea, sending fishing vessels, backed up by coast guards, close to other nations’ coastlines, according to experts. [Washington Post’s Simon Denyer]

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

“Potential cancer risk and non-cancer health effects” associated with Camp Justice have prompted Marine Brig. Gen. John Baker, who is overseeing the Guantánamo war court defense teams, to forbid them from sleeping at the Camp, though they will continue to work there during the day. The health risks were identified in a Navy-Marine Corps risk assessment dated February 23. [Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg]

Former US senator Bob Graham received a call from the White House yesterday confirming the “28 pages” are to be released to the public, he has informed reporters. The documents are part of papers relating to 9/11 that have remained classified at the FBI’s request. [The Daily Beast]

If President Obama visits Hiroshima during his visit to Japan next month, he should be ready to offer something “tangible” aimed at promoting his vision of a world free from nuclear weapons, says theNew York Times editorial board, critical of his efforts so far, suggesting he has “failed to take advantage” of opportunities for bold action such as drawing China, India and Pakistan into talks, not to mention the fact he has supported a $1 trillion program to replace the US’ nuclear weapons.

Taiwan’s military has denied involvement with the US naval officer currently being investigated on suspicion of providing secret information to Taiwan or China. [New York Times’ Austin Ramzy]

Jahba East Africa, a new militant group aligning itself with Islamic State, has pitted itself against the reigning Al-Shabaab, releasing a letter claiming it has lost its way and is purging the wrong people. Al-Shabaab has yet to respond. [New York Times’ Jeffrey Gettleman]

The “torturers’ lobby.” Paul Manafort, now a top aide to Donald Trump, was previously a principal at lobbying firm Black, Manafort, Stone, and Kelly, whose clients included dictators, guerrilla groups and other “despots” worldwide. [The Daily Beast’s Betsy Woodruff and Tim Mak]

UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has been accused of being “less than candid” over his plans for UK troop deployments in Libya by the UK parliament’s foreign affairs select committee, which has issued a letter to him calling for a full statement. [The Guardian’s Patrick Wintour]

The Palestinian Authority and Palestinian Liberation Organization are appealing the decision of a court in the US to award millions of dollars to relatives of US citizens killed in terrorist attacks in Israelin the early 2000s. The groups say the US does not have jurisdiction to try the case, brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act, since the attacks were directed at Israel, not the US. [Wall Street Journal’s Nicole Hong]

Candidates for the post of UN Secretary-General faced questions at the first ever public auditions for the job before the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday, delegates interrogating them on issues such as conflict prevention and resolution and internal problems with the UN itself. [The Guardian’s Julian Borger]

The “informal dialogues” will continue today and tomorrow, and are the beginning of what the President of the General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft has called a “new and transparent process.”

Previously, the lobbying and selection process has taken place behind closed doors and has involved only the five permanent members of the Security Council, though on “at least two” occasions the person selected for the position did not even campaign for it, according to Alvaro de Soto, a former UN under-secretary-general, and was simply informed that they had been chosen by the Council. [New York Times]

“Right now in the United States we have a military that is not accountable to the public.” Cian Westmoreland, a former serviceman who built the communications infrastructure for the US military’s drone program in Afghanistan, speaks out about his experiences and US drone policy. [Al Jazeera’s Norma Costello]

The best way to stop Tehran’s ballistic missile program is to boost the US’ own ballistic missile defense capabilities and those of its allies, say Michael Makovsky and Charles Wald, who consider that the government’s “vague” efforts so far are “inadequate.” [Politico]

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Brussels, Paris terror and Iraq-Syria connection - YouTube

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 9:58 AM

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The former head of the National Counterterrorism Center says to expect more attacks like Brussels and Paris as the pressure builds in Iraq and Syria. Fox News' Catherine Herridge breaks it down for 'On the Record'

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AP Top Stories April 13 A - YouTube

Wednesday April 13th, 2016 at 9:51 AM

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Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 13th: Cruz says Trump trying to intimidate voters; Syria holds elections; Brazil tests Olympic security; Woman rescued after nine days in Arizona desert.

9:09 PM 4/12/2016 - Alleged spy arrested boarding flight to mainland China - CNNPolitics.comby Mike Nova (noreply@blogger.com)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 9:11 PM

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Alleged spy arrested boarding flight to mainland China - CNNPolitics.com

Taiwan Denies Role in Spy Case Involving U.S. Navy Officer - NYTimes.com

• ANALYSIS: Navy Spy Case Fraught With Intrigue and Risk to US Security - ABC News
• Navy officer charged with espionage now held in brig | Fox News
• U.S. Navy Spying Case: Is This What China Was Really After? | The National Interest Blog
• The Latest: Report: Turkey shells IS targets in Syria - The Washington Post
• U.S. military says using cyber capabilities against Islamic State | Reuters
• Puerto Rico’s Prosperous D.C. Power Couple - The New York Times

Russian Helicopter Crashes in Syria, Two Pilots Dead | News | The Moscow Times

• Why the Russian Economy Is Tumbling - The New York Times
• New poll finds young Arabs are less swayed by the Islamic State - The Washington Post
• Trump’s delay in building a delegate operation may cost him the nomination | US news | The Guardian
• Kerry to Promote Benefits of Landmark Trade Pacts
• Don’t Blame Panama. Tax Evasion Is a Global Problem. - The New York Times
• NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: Hamlet comes to Afghanistan by ReutersVideo
• NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: US Woman on Trial for Insulting UAEby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Monday April 11th, 2016 at 8:44 PM
• NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: EU Gives Greece Two Weeks to Form Border Plan Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 9:58 AM
• NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: Corruption Is The New Communism - by Brian Whitmore
• NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: » Iran Signs Cooperation Agreements With Italian Prime Minister 12/04/16 16:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks

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Corruption Is The New Communismby support@pangea-cms.com (Brian Whitmore)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:45 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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In many ways, Russian corruption is the new Soviet Communism. Kremlin-sponsored graft is the new Red Menace.

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» Handwriting Study Finds Clues on When Biblical Texts Written
12/04/16 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Israeli mathematicians and archaeologists say they have found evidence to suggest that key biblical texts may have been composed earlier than what some scholars think.   Using handwriting...

» NATO, Russia Schedule First Formal Talks Since 2014
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mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Officials from NATO and Russia are scheduled to hold their first formal meeting in almost two years, covering Ukraine, the security situation in Afghanistan, and military activities, the ...

» Pope Replaces Vatican Ambassador to US
12/04/16 19:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Pope Francis has replaced the Vatican ambassador who arranged a controversial secret meeting between the pontiff and Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk who went to jail for refusing to comply wi...

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Handwriting Study Finds Clues on When Biblical Texts Writtenby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 7:02 PM

Voice Of America

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Israeli mathematicians and archaeologists say they have found evidence to suggest that key biblical texts may have been composed earlier than what some scholars think.   Using handwriting analysis technology similar to that employed by intelligence agencies and banks to analyze signatures, a Tel Aviv University team determined that a famous hoard of ancient Hebrew inscriptions, dated to around 600 BC, were written by at least six different authors. Although the inscriptions are not...

NATO, Russia Schedule First Formal Talks Since 2014by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 7:01 PM

Voice Of America

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Officials from NATO and Russia are scheduled to hold their first formal meeting in almost two years, covering Ukraine, the security situation in Afghanistan, and military activities, the Western alliance said Tuesday. The meeting scheduled for April 20 at NATO headquarters in Brussels will take place at the ambassadorial level. NATO suspended all practical cooperation with Russia back in 2014 in response to Moscow's annexation of Crimea. “This meeting is the continuation of our...

Pope Replaces Vatican Ambassador to USby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Voice Of America

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Pope Francis has replaced the Vatican ambassador who arranged a controversial secret meeting between the pontiff and Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk who went to jail for refusing to comply with a court order to issue same-sex marriage licenses. The Vatican said Tuesday that Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano submitted his resignation in January after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Vigano is being replaced by French-born Archbishop Christophe Pierre, who previously served as...

LGBT Issues Spark Broader Rights Debate in USby webdesk@voanews.com (Katherine Gypson)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:59 PM

Voice Of America

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A debate in the United States over differences between religious beliefs and individual rights shows no signs of flagging. Laws seen as undermining LGBT rights in several southern states have sparked protests and threats of boycotts from businesses and entertainers, as well as counter-demonstrations by conservatives. Hundreds of people gathered Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina, near the governor's offices in a local landmark that formerly was the state Capitol building to support the...

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Corruption Probes Close in on Argentina's Fernandezby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:59 PM

Voice Of America

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Corruption allegations always swirled around former President Cristina Fernandez during her two terms in office, but they never stuck. Now, the walls seem to be closing on the fiery populist leader who typically criticized those who dared to question her management and ethics. In the past week, a federal prosecutor has asked that she be included in a widening investigation into money laundering. Her former transportation secretary and a businessman with close ties to her family were...

Brazil's Rousseff Brands Vice President a Traitorby webdesk@voanews.com (Ken Bredemeier)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:58 PM

Voice Of America

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Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff branded Vice President Michel Temer a traitor on Tuesday, saying he is a conspirator trying to engineer a "coup" against her with impeachment proceedings. Rousseff said Temer and Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha "now are conspiring openly, in the light of day, to destabilize a legitimately elected president." The Brazilian leader, speaking to teachers and students at the Presidential Palace in Brasilia, said Temer and...

Trump's clash with Las Vegas union highlights his unpredictability - Los Angeles Times

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:57 PM

Top Stories - Google News

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Trump's clash with Las Vegas union highlights his unpredictability Los Angeles Times Protesters from Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas gather outside Trump Tower in New York. The union workers delivered a petition inviting Donald Trump to the bargaining table to negotiate a contract. Protesters from Trump International Hotel in ... Donald Trump's Rivals Are Spending a Staggering Amount of Money Attacking HimSlate Magazine (blog) Donald Trump says kids Eric and Ivanka can't vote for him in New York primaryWashington Times How to Stream and Watch Donald Trump's CNN Town HallNewsweek New York Times-Observer- The Week Magazine-Salon all 303 news articles »

Senator Grassley and Judge Garland Meet, and Rehash the Obvious - New York Times

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:57 PM

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Senator Grassley and Judge Garland Meet, and Rehash the Obvious New York Times Judge Merrick B. Garland, President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, waited for a breakfast meeting with Senator Charles E. Grassley. Credit Drew Angerer for The New York Times. WASHINGTON — It was a balance-of-power breakfast. Senator ...  Senate Judiciary chair Grassley has breakfast with Supreme Court nominee GarlandSalt Lake Tribune Grassley has no plans to hold hearing following meeting with GarlandUSA TODAY Why Veterans Support Hearings and a Vote on Garland NominationHuffington Post U.S. News & World Report -NBCNews.com -Washington Times- MSNBC all 388 news articles »

Paul Ryan Hopes to Put to Rest Rumors of Presidential Bid - NBCNews.com

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:57 PM

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Paul Ryan Hopes to Put to Rest Rumors of Presidential Bid NBCNews.com House Speaker Paul Ryan plans on holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon to put to rest — he hopes — once and for all speculation about running this year for president. The Wisconsin lawmaker has been suggested as a potential presidential ... Ryan Said to Rule Out Bid for Republican Presidential NominationBloomberg Paul Ryan to formally rule out White House bidPolitico 'Destroy ISIS': Paul Ryan Video Highlights Foreign Policy StrengthsBreitbart News Washington Times -KSPR -MSNBC -MarketWatch all 63 news articles »

ANALYSIS: Navy Spy Case Fraught With Intrigue and Risk to US Security - ABC News

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:56 PM

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New York Times

ANALYSIS: Navy Spy Case Fraught With Intrigue and Risk to US Security ABC News There are more questions than answers coming from the news that U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin stands accused of spying for China and Taiwan. While the extent of his alleged espionage is not yet public, he has the potential to become the most damaging ... Asia Pacific|Taiwan Denies Role in Spy Case Involving US Navy OfficerNew York Times Navy officer charged with espionage now held in brigFox News US Navy Spying Case: Is This What China Was Really After?The National Interest Online (blog)  WPTZ -JP Updates -State of the State KS (subscription) -Focus Taiwan News Channel all 40 news articles »

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US governor reconsiders 'anti-gay' law

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:55 PM

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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory says he wants to make changes to a controversial new state law condemned by many as anti-gay.

Trump amassing delegates who might not be loyal to himby By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:54 PM

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Already behind the curve in organizing for the Republican convention, Donald Trump has missed crucial deadlines in a number of states to lock up delegates who would stay loyal beyond the first ballot....

Today's Headlines and Commentary by Cody M. Poplin

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:52 PM

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We begin today in Yemen, where Reuters reports that “a truce aimed at ending more than a year of war in Yemen appeared to be largely holding on Monday,” even though some residents said fighting remained ongoing in certain parts of the country. The U.N. ceasefire agreement is designed to create space for peace talks, which are scheduled to begin on April 18th in Kuwait. Yet while United Nations officials remained optimistic that the ceasefire violations were exceptions, the Wall Street Journal shares that the pockets of remaining violence are likely to dim the prospects for the talks, prolonging a war that has already killed over 6,000 Yemini civilians.  

In Syria, ISIS militants recaptured the strategically important town of al-Rai, located along the Turkish border. BBC notes that since the end of March, rebel factions had captured more than a dozen ISIS-held villages along the Syrian-Turkish border, but over the last 48 hours, ISIS has retaken at least six of those villages. 

Turkish artillery hit ISIS targets along the border again today in a response to repeated rocket fire that struck a town in southeastern Turkey. The town, according to Reuters, is “home to an estimated 110,000 Syrian refugees,” and is often targeted by ISIS militants firing across the border.

While ISIS made small gains in Syria to start the week, the U.S.-led offensive in Iraq appears to be gaining steam. Yet that success is raising new concerns among U.S. and U.N. officials who now worry that “efforts to stabilize liberated areas are lagging, creating conditions that could help militants endure as an underground network.” The Washington Post highlights another problematic dynamic: “most Iraqi Sunnis fear and distrust the forces that are ‘liberating’ them” from the Islamic State. In Mosul, 74 percent of Sunnis say that they do not want to be liberated by the Iraqi army on its own; a full 100 percent do not want to be liberated by Shiite militias or the Kurdish Peshmerga.  

The New York Times reports that “three suicide bombers tried to attack a small police station in southern Russia on Monday,” but police opened fire on the attackers, killing two. A third man exploded his device, causing some damage to the building, but authorities reported that there were no other casualties. The attack occurred in Novoselitsk, a village near the city of Stavropol, and not far from the Northern Caucasus, which has faced a two-decade long Islamic insurgency—a movement ISIS recruiters have recently tried to tap into. It is not clear whether the attackers were ISIS inspired.

It’s fighting season once again in Afghanistan according to the Taliban, who announced the start of their warm weather offensive, promising “large-scale attacks.” The group said that the offensive would begin at 5 am today. But the announced uptick in attacks was preceded yesterday by a suicide bomb attack that struck a bus of army recruits in Nangarhar province, killing at least 12 and wounding dozens more. No group has yet taken responsibility for the attack, but the Times notes that “the targeting of the recruitment centers has long been a Taliban strategy.”

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is in Asia this week as part of a trip designed to shore up America’s relationships with key partners in the region. Earlier today in New Delhi, Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar announced that the two countries have agreed to improve their militaries capacity to coordinate during disasters. Carter also said that the United States is “more than willing” to share U.S. catapult technology necessary to launch fighters jets from aircraft carriers. The Times notes that the technology, if incorporated into India's next generation of aircraft carriers, could create opportunities for India to purchase U.S.-made FA-18 fighter jets.

As part of his trip, the Times reports that Secretary Carter will also cement a new agreement with the Philippines on Wednesday that will allow the United States to build facilities at five Philippine military bases. The agreement, made possible by a January ruling by the Philippine Supreme court, will also increase the number of U.S. troops, planes, and ships located across the country.

A former Energy Department employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after he was convicted of “offering to help a foreign government in infiltrate the agency’s computer system to steal nuclear secrets and then attempting an email ‘spear-phishing’ attack in an FBI sting operation.” The employee, Charles Harvey Eccleston, pleaded guilty in February to one count of attempting to damage protected government computers. The Post has more.

According to the Associated Press, a former CIA operative has filed an appeal in Portugal’s Constitutional Court in an attempt to prevent her extradition to Italy, where she is set to serve a six-year sentence for her role in the U.S.’s extraordinary rendition program. The operative, Sabrine De Sousa, was convicted in absentia for her role in the 2003 rendition in Milan of Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr.

The Miami Herald reports that Army Col. Judge James Pohl, the judge in charge of the military commissions trial of 5 alleged 9/11 plotters, has ruled that “remarks by political leaders stretching back to the George W. Bush presidency have the potential to taint” the trial. In the 19-page ruling, Judge Pohl said that defense attorneys will get “liberal challenges” when it is time to pick a jury. Judge Pohl declined the defense’s request to dismiss the case, however, saying that the fact-pattern did not demonstrate any unlawful influence in the decision to try the men in a capital case.

ICYMI: Yesterday, on Lawfare

C. Christine Fair argued that the United States has approached Pakistan in the wrong way for too long and that it is now time for a new way of engaging the South Asian country.

Ben reminded us to RSVP for Thursday’s lunch event at the Hoover Institution on “Using Data to Secure Networks: Optimizing Individual Privacy While Achieving Strong Security.” There’s still time to register!

Mieke Eoyang introduced her new paper “Beyond Privacy and Security: the role of the Telecommunications Industry in Electronic Surveillance,” published as part of the Hoover Institution’s National Security, Technology, and Law Working Group.

Cody shared The Week That Will Be, Lawfare’s weekly roundup of employment and event announcements.

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Trump: Election System 'A Dirty Trick' - YouTube

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 6:46 PM

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called the Republican primary elections a 'dirty trick' in at a rally in New York Tuesday, referring to the weight placed on delegates. (April 12)

Pakistan army chief accuses India of undermining China investment corridor

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 5:46 PM

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GWADAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief on Tuesday accused longtime regional India of seeking to undermine his country's $46 billion project to build an economic corridor to transport goods from China's western regions through the Pakistani deepwater port of Gwadar.

  

Corruption Is The New Communismby support@pangea-cms.com (Brian Whitmore)

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:45 PM

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In many ways, Russian corruption is the new Soviet Communism. Kremlin-sponsored graft is the new Red Menace.

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Iran Signs Cooperation Agreements With Italian Prime Minister

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:45 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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Iran and Italy have signed a series of bilateral agreements during a visit by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to Tehran.

Oil Prices Surge After Report Of Russia-Saudi Deal To Freeze Production

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:44 PM

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

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Oil prices surged to their highest level of 2016 on April 12 after a Russian state news agency report was issued about an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia on freezing their production.

The report by Russia’s Interfax news agency on April 12 cited an “informed diplomatic source in Doha” who claimed Moscow and Riyadh have reached a “consensus” on freezing oil production.

The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May gained $1.81 per barrel for a close at $42.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was the highest closing price since November.

In London trading, Brent crude oil for June delivery -- the European benchmark -- closed on April 12 at $44.69 a barrel, an increase of $1.86 from the closing price a day earlier.

The global price of oil has been rising for the past week amid speculation that a meeting of OPEC and non-OPECE producers in Doha, Qatar on April 17 could result in production freezes that reduce the global oil glut that has depressed prices.

Based on reporting by AFP and Interfax

VIDEO: Russia marks Gagarin anniversary

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:44 PM

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Russia has been celebrating 55 years since Yuri Gagarin became the world's first man to enter space.

U.S. and Philippines, United by China, Ramp Up Military Alliance by FLOYD WHALEY

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:43 PM

NYT > World

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A new agreement will allow the United States to spread more American troops, planes and ships across the island nation than have been here in decades.

Op-Ed Contributor: Haider al-Abadi’s Dangerous Gambleby ZALMAY KHALILZAD

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:41 PM

NYT > World

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Iraq’s prime minister is taking his country to the brink of political crisis. Now it’s up to the United States and Iran to save him.

E.U. Delays Decision on Requiring Visas of Americans and Canadians by JAMES KANTER

Tuesday April 12th, 2016 at 4:41 PM

NYT > World

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Passengers checking in at a Brussels airport in Zaventem last week. Americans and Canadians can generally travel to Europe without a visa, but that may change.

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12/04/16 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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12/04/16 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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12/04/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Russian Military Helicopter Crashes In Syria
12/04/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's Defense Ministry says a Russian military helicopter has crashed in Syria, killing two military personnel on board.

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12/04/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Three historic developments have taken place in Syria in the last month and a half. Any of these events could have substantial impact on the collective efforts to combat ...

» UPDATE 1-Russia says one of its attack helicopters crashes in Syria - Reuters
12/04/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT UPDATE 1- Russia says one of its attack helicopters crashes in Syria Reuters The crash is the third aircraft Russia has acknowledged losing in Syria. Turkey shot down a Russian Suk...

» Weeks after 'pullout' from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever - Washington Post
12/04/16 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Weeks after 'pullout' from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever Washington Post MOSCOW — Russia portrayed last month's drawdown from Syria as a victory and a hom...

» The Daily Vertical: Putin's Crisis Menu (Transcript)
12/04/16 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» The Daily Vertical: Putin's Crisis Menu
12/04/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday.

» Weeks after ‘pullout’ from Syria, Russian military is as busy as ever
12/04/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Russian helicopters, special forces and military advisers are still supporting Syria’s government.

» Кремль объяснил исключение Грызлова из совбеза - BBC Russian
12/04/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. BBC Russian Кремль объяснил исключение Грызлова из совбеза BBC Russian Пресс-секретарь Кремля Дмитрий Песков заявил, что бывший спикер Госдумы Борис Грызлов исключен из состава Сов...

» Russian Helicopter Crashes in Syria, Two Pilots Dead
12/04/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Russian Mi-28 helicopter has crashed in Syria, killing two pilots on board, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Tuesday, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

» People's resilience helps Russia dodge deeper crisis - Reuters
12/04/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters People's resilience helps Russia dodge deeper crisis Reuters Despite declining living standards there were no large protests in Russia's regions last year and few predict ther...

» Oil Hits 2016 High Above $43 on Producer Meeting Hopes
12/04/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Oil reached a 2016 high above $43 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by hopes that an upcoming meeting of oil producers will agree steps to tackle a supply glut, and by a weak U.S. dollar and...

» The Morning Vertical, April 12, 2016
12/04/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. O N MY MIND Russian state television’s botched “expose” of opposition leader and anticorruption crusader Aleksei Navalny is telling on a number of levels. That the Kremli...

» Effort to Impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Clears Congressional Panel
11/04/16 22:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Supporters of the Brazilian leader are now scrambling ahead of a floor vote in the lower house of Parliament.

» US Navy officer charged with spying
11/04/16 22:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A US Navy officer is charged with espionage, accused of passing military secrets to China and Taiwan.

» Congressional Panel Recommends Impeachment for Brazilian President Rousseff
11/04/16 22:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Brazilian congressional committee Monday recommended that President Dilma Rousseff face impeachment for alleged corruption. The panel voted 38-27 in favor of the motion and will now sen...

» Body parts found in recycling bin identified as belonging Seattle nurse who went missing after baseball game date - New York Daily News
11/04/16 22:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Body parts found in recycling bin identified as belonging Seattle nurse who went missing after baseball game date New York Daily News Body parts found Saturda...

» The Boston Globe defends its anti-Trump mock front page
11/04/16 22:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 03:43 Boston Globe editorial board member tells 'On the Record' why it stands by satirical take on a potential Donald Trump presidency

» Over 400 protesters arrested at U.S. Capitol
11/04/16 22:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:33 Police say the more than 400 people protesting government corruption at the U.S. capitol were arrested for "unlawfu protest activity'. ...

» Pentagon cuts put a squeeze on Army towns
11/04/16 22:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A fast-shrinking U.S. Army squeezes military towns and the people in them in unforeseeable ways.

» U.S. General Calling For 'Apolitical' Troops As White House Race Heats Up
11/04/16 22:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. military's top general has a message for American troops as the race for the White House heats up: Stay out of politics.

» Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago Notes Sell For $77,500 In New York Auction
11/04/16 22:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Handwritten notes by Russian author Boris Pasternak for two chapters of Doctor Zhivago, his acclaimed novel set against the tumult of the Bolshevik Revolution, sold for $...

» More than 40 Belgian riot police hold back Armenians in Brussels - AZERTAC News
11/04/16 20:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. AZERTAC News More than 40 Belgian riot police hold back Armenians in Brussels AZERTAC News On 11 April, more than 50 Azerbaijanis brought the truth of the Armenian occupation of Nagorn...

» US Woman on Trial for Insulting UAE
11/04/16 20:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A 25-year-old American woman appeared in court Monday after being held in Abu Dhabi for seven weeks for allegedly insulting the United Arab Emirates while waiting for a taxi outside the a...

» Brazil Congressional committee recommends impeaching President Rousseff
11/04/16 20:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRASILIA (Reuters) - An impeachment committee of Brazil's lower house of Congress voted 38-27 on Monday that there are grounds to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breakin...

» AP Top Stories April 11P
11/04/16 20:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:16 Here's the latest for Monday, April 11th: Health Officials: Zika virus scarier than we thought; Rockets fired from inside Syria l...

» PBS NewsHour full episode April 11, 2016
11/04/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 53:38 Monday on the NewsHour, GOP candidates ramp up their war over delegates as the nomination race tightens. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keit...

» White House: Blame to share for failed Libya aftermath
11/04/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The White House sought Monday to share the blame for the failed aftermath of the 2011 intervention in Libya, arguing the U.S. and its NATO allies asked too few questions about what ...

» Newly-Formed National Guard Cannot Dispel Putin’s Multiple Insecurities
11/04/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. The recent release of the “Panama Papers,” which revealed notorious cases of hidden money flows tied to the global elite, continues to cause a political st...

» US officials: The more we learn about Zika, scarier it is
11/04/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, The CDC asked for more money for mosquito control and to develop vaccines.

» Five military leaders Republicans could draft for a run for president. (Hint: It worked before.) - Washington Post (blog)
11/04/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Washington Post (blog) Five military leaders Republicans could draft for a run for president. (Hint: It worked before.) Washington Post (blog) As the Republican Party heads tow...

» The fall of Edward Lin, the Navy officer accused of espionage and hiring a prostitute
11/04/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The lieutenant commander is one of a handful of active-duty servicemembers to face espionage charges in the last few decades.

» Our Navy Can No Longer Be Trusted
11/04/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Latest espionage scandal reveals a service that is deeply troubled and failing in its basic national security mission Over the weekend a sensational spy saga appeared in the media, one th...

» 3:00 PM 4/11/2016 – I HAVE A BRIDGE TO SELL YOU…
11/04/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sites and Blogs Review. I HAVE A BRIDGE TO SELL YOU: From Brooklyn to the George Washington, a look at the history of New York Citys tunnels and bridges There are more than 2,000 bridges and tunnels in and...

» US Treasury Chief: Continued US Global Economic Leadership Crucial
11/04/16 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Treasury chief Jacob Lew called Monday for the United States to maintain its global economic leadership, making sure that emerging economies around the world adhere to the cooperativ...

» Syrian Cease-fire Fraying; Aleppo in Regime Sights
11/04/16 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Rebel commanders and opposition politicians who have been battling to unseat Syrian Presidential Bashar al-Assad for five years say the cessation of hostilities brokered by the U.S. and R...

» Russian Opposition Picks Holes In State TV 'Exposé' Of Navalny
11/04/16 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Opposition activists say a state TV program claiming that Kremlin foe Aleksei Navalny is an agent of the West is riddled with errors that strongly suggest the charges it ...

» Editorial: Europe’s Urgent Security Challenge
11/04/16 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Long after 9/11, attitudes and structures in Europe still impede counterterrorism cooperation.

» Saudi King Visits Turkey in Sign of Improving Relations
11/04/16 20:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia have deepened over their cooperation in the Syrian civil war and their concerns over rising Iranian power. Saudi King Salman arrived in the capit...

» April 11, 2016
11/04/16 20:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.

» What's Hiding Behind Russia's Calls for Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
11/04/16 20:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The presidents of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan – Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and Ilham Aliyev, respectively -- are planning to hold security talks in Baku soon. While no further details...

» 'Business as Usual' With Russia Unlikely, NATO Leader Says - DefenseNews.com
11/04/16 20:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com 'Business as Usual' With Russia Unlikely, NATO Leader Says DefenseNews.com NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned there is little chance of a return to “busine...

» What's Hiding Behind Russia's Calls for Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh - Voice of America
11/04/16 20:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America What's Hiding Behind Russia's Calls for Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh Voice of America The presidents of Russia , Iran and Azerbaijan – Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and...

» US Officials Sound Warning on Zika: 'Scarier Than We Thought'
11/04/16 20:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. health officials say that the more researchers learn about Zika, the more concerned they are about the neurological effects and long-term complications from the virus. "Everything we...

» US limits training in Ukraine to avoid provoking Russia in the region - USA TODAY
11/04/16 20:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. USA TODAY US limits training in Ukraine to avoid provoking Russia in the region USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The White House has boosted aid for Ukrainian forces battling Russian -backed se...

» The Daily Vertical: Is Putin Turning Inward?
11/04/16 20:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical  or on the  Power Vertical Facebook  page...

» Comedian’s Takedown of Turkish President Tests Free Speech in Germany
11/04/16 20:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Turkey has asked Germany to prosecute a comedian in accordance with a little-known German law on insulting foreign leaders, placing Chancellor Angela Merkel in a bind.

» Hundreds of Protesters Arrested at US Capitol
11/04/16 20:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Police have arrested more than 400 protesters who were demonstrating by the U.S. Capitol in Washington against the role of money in politics, saying the protesters engaged in "unlawful de...

» CDC: Zika Virus Scarier Than We Thought - YouTube
11/04/16 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Mike Nova's YouTube Videos. Published on Apr 11, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Puerto Rico could see "hundreds of thousands of cases of Zika virus." Officials also said the r...

» U.N. lifts secrecy in race for next chief, but backroom deal may still prevail
11/04/16 14:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - In a departure from 70 years of secrecy, candidates for United Nations secretary-general will this week make campaign-style pitches to the General Assembly a...

» Trump slams 'corrupt' GOP nomination process
11/04/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 06:46 Strategy Room: Jessica Tarlov and Brian Morgenstern discuss Trump's war on the nominating process amid chatter about other 'options...

» Twin bombings raise fears of new Taliban offensive
11/04/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:48 A suicide bomber kills at least 12 army recruits on a bus in eastern Afghanistan, hours after a similar attack killed two people in the...

» Что говорят на Западе об отставке Яценюка
11/04/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewellerussian's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewellerussian Duration: 01:56 Многие европейские политики уверены: формирование нового правительства - это для Украины шанс доказать свою способность...

» ЕС готовится к переходу на безвизовый режим с Украиной
11/04/16 14:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewellerussian's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewellerussian Duration: 01:38 Несмотря на исход референдума в Нидерландах, ЕС не собирается отказываться от планов по переходу на безвизовый режим с ...

» Бои за Алеппо угрожают мирным переговорам по Сирии
11/04/16 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from deutschewellerussian's YouTube Videos. From: deutschewellerussian Duration: 02:05 Войска Асада готовятся взять Алеппо при поддержке России. Однако в этом городе находится умеренная оппозиция, и планы Д...

» Elephants have water fight with locals in Thailand
11/04/16 14:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from itnnews's YouTube Videos. From: itnnews Duration: 01:06 A group of colourfully painted elephants started a water fight with locals and tourists in Thailand as part of this year's Songkran water festiva...

» Boston Globe mocks Trump with fake headlines
11/04/16 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FoxNewsChannel's YouTube Videos. From: FoxNewsChannel Duration: 03:33 Slams GOP presidential frontrunner with parody front page; more evidence of media bias

» U.S. health officials: Zika 'scarier than we thought'
11/04/16 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:26 U.S. health officials say the spread and impact of the Zika virus is wider than initially anticipated, but plan to have the first vacci...

» Hamlet comes to Afghanistan
11/04/16 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:23 British actors perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet to an audience in Kabul. Angela Moore reports. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscri...

» U.S. Navy officer charged with espionage identified
11/04/16 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN's YouTube Videos. From: CNN Duration: 01:30 U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Edward Lin has been charged with espionage and attempted espionage, among other accusations. CNN's Barbara Starr has the details.

» In Advance of Elections, Putin Preparing to Move Against Oligarchs
11/04/16 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. In Advance of Elections, Putin Preparing to Move Against Oligarchs, Martynov Says Paul Goble Having already torn up the social contract between the regime and the population, Putin is now ...

» G-7 Ministers Issue Joint Statement on Maritime Disputes
11/04/16 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) expressed concern in a joint statement issued on Monday over tensions in the East and South China Sea, calling for “all states” to pursue a...

» 2:26 PM 4/11/2016 - Senate Dem presses FBI on ransomware attacks at hospitals | TheHill FBI warns of cyber threat to electric grid | Fox News Zika spread, impact 'scarier than we thought': U.S. health officials | Reuters
11/04/16 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Global Security Review. Senate Dem presses FBI on ransomware attacks at hospitals | TheHill FBI warns of cyber threat to electric grid | Fox News Zika spread, impact 'scarier than we th...

» Eight-metre snake caught in Malaysia – video
11/04/16 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Malaysian civil defence officers look after a python, measuring nearly eight-metres in length, after it was caught in Penang, northern Malaysia on Thursday. The snake was...

» John Kerry on Hiroshima visit: 'We must apply lessons from past' – video
11/04/16 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. John Kerry, the US secretary of state, speaks from the Hiroshima prefecture in Japan on Monday after touring the Hiroshima peace park, the site of the second world war nu...

» How we record every police killing in the United States – video
11/04/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. A team of Guardian US journalists investigate what the United States government hasn’t: the number of people killed by law enforcement in America. The Counted, born of ou...

» Iraqi forces push Islamic State out of key city in Anbar province - Washington Post
11/04/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Iraqi forces push Islamic State out of key city in Anbar province Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces pushed Islamic State fighters from the western city of...

» Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria - agency - Reuters India
11/04/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Middle East Monitor Times LIVE Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria - agency Reuters India Syria: agency Reuters DUBAI Four soldiers in Iran's regular army were killed ...

» Navy Commander charged with espionage, accused of passing US secrets to China - wwlp.com
11/04/16 14:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. wwlp.com Navy Commander charged with espionage, accused of passing US secrets to China wwlp.com U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Edward Lin, shown in a 2008 file photo, faces charges of espiona...

» Carter: Iraq Politics Won't Stall Beefed up Military Fight - ABC News
11/04/16 14:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Hindustan Times Carter: Iraq Politics Won't Stall Beefed up Military Fight ABC News Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday that struggles within the Iraq government won't stall the U...

» Obama to Ask Gulf Nations to Help Finance Iraq’s Rebuilding
11/04/16 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama will likely ask for contributions to rebuild damaged areas of war-torn Iraq when he speaks with Gulf allies in Riyadh next week, Defense Secretary Ash Carter t...

» Howard Marks, Drug Smuggler Turned Author, Dies at 70
11/04/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Howard Marks with a copy of his autobiography, “Mr. Nice,” at the premiere in Munich of its movie adaptation, in 2011.

» A Murder Taps Into Germany’s Conflicted Relations With Migrants
11/04/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The old town of Celle, in Germany, where Mehdi Hushmand was killed in the basement of his home in February. An Afghan refugee whom Mr. Hushmand had befriended confessed to the murder.

» Syrian army sends reinforcements to Aleppo
11/04/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army was on Monday reported to be sending reinforcements to Aleppo, where renewed fighting is threatening a fragile truce in the run-up to the next ...

» Norway's Lutheran church votes in favor of same-sex marriage
11/04/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Lutheran Church voted on Monday in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, becoming the latest of a small but growing number of churches worldwide to do so.

» U.S., allies stage 18 strikes in Iraq, Syria against Islamic State: U.S. military
11/04/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 18 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said.

» Four Iran army special forces troops killed in Syria: agency
11/04/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Four soldiers in Iran's regular army were killed in Syria, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, only a week after Tehran announced the deployment of army comman...

» Netanyahu: Israel has carried out dozens of strikes in Syria
11/04/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has launched dozens of strikes in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, acknowledging for the first time such attacks against suspected ...

» Editor in Panama Papers says published in the public interest
11/04/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - The editor of the German newspaper that broke the Panama Papers story said on Monday he did not know exactly where his team's source got the information but defended...

» Al-Nusra militants massing around Syria's Aleppo: Russian military
11/04/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Al-Nusra militants are massing around the Syrian city of Aleppo and are planning a large-scale offensive, the Russian military General Staff said on Monday.

» Ukraine awaits new government to fulfill promises of Maidan
11/04/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 1:38 p.m. EDT. KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Swept into office by the mass protests that deposed the Russia-friendly president two years ago, Ukraine's new leaders promised that the country...

» Marine’s Death Shows a Quietly Expanding U.S. Role in Iraq
11/04/16 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. New information from U.S. military officials after the death of Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin also raised questions about President Obama’s pledge to keep troops out...

» France to provide two helicopter carriers to Egypt
11/04/16 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 11, 2016, 8:39 PM (IDT) France will provide the Egyptian navy with two Mistral helicopter carriers this summer, the country's ambassador to Cairo Andre Parant said at a press conference in...

» Unprecedented security measures in Ankara as Saudi king arrives
11/04/16 13:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 11, 2016, 8:04 PM (IDT) The Turkish government implemented unprecedented security measures in Ankara on Monday as Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, accompanied by a delegation of 30...

» Half of All Crimes in Russia Not Being Solved at Present Time
11/04/16 13:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, April 11 – Not only high profile political crimes remain unresolved in Russia, exper...

» US Navy Officer Faces Spy and Prostitution Charges
11/04/16 13:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A U.S. Navy officer who is a naturalized citizen from Taiwan is facing espionage and other charges for allegedly passing state secrets, possibly to China and Taiwan. A U.S. official, spea...

» Britain's Daily Mail in Talks to Buy Yahoo
11/04/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The parent group that owns British tabloid Daily Mail confirms it is in talks with several other parties to launch a bid for Yahoo, which has been struggling in recent years. The Daily Ma...

» Study Shows Link Between Zika, Brain Disorder
11/04/16 13:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Scientists in Brazil found the Zika virus may be linked to another brain disorder, an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, which attacks the brain and...

» France Yukos Lawsuit - Google Search
11/04/16 13:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . France Seizes $700M of Money Owed to Russian Companies Over ... The Moscow Times (registration) - 4 hours ago A representative of GML — which owns the Hulley Enterprises and Yukos Universal companies th...

» France Seizes $700M of Money Owed to Russian Companies Over Yukos Lawsuit
11/04/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. France seized $700 million in payments to Russian space companies Roscosmos and Russian Satellite Communications in connection with the case of former shareholders of defunct ...

» Top Shots
11/04/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond.

» Investors starting to show interest in Russia again: Credit Suisse - Reuters
11/04/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Investors starting to show interest in Russia again: Credit Suisse Reuters MOSCOW Investors are starting to look at Russia again after cutting off exposure amid geopolitical t...

» Глава МИД Швейцарии заявил, что у властей нет претензий к сыну Чайки - Газета.Ru
11/04/16 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Глава МИД Швейцарии заявил, что у властей нет претензий к сыну Чайки Газета.Ru После проведения предварительного расследования власти Швейцарии пришли к выводу, что при...

» Eastern Religions Now Seen Threatening Orthodox Russia Even More than Protestants Do
11/04/16 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, April 11 – The explosive growth of Protestant congregations in post-Soviet Russia ha...

» Ukraine Looks Toward New Government Following PM's Resignation
11/04/16 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine is looking to create a new coalition government, following Sunday's resignation of embattled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Yatsenyuk announced his resignation saying he hoped ...

» France Seizes $700M of Money Owed to Russian Companies Over Yukos Lawsuit | Business
11/04/16 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . France seized $700 million in payments to Russian space companies Roscosmos and Russian Satellite Communications in connection with the case of former shareholders of defunct oil company Yukos, The American L...

» Nazarbaev, Rohani Hold Talks In Tehran
11/04/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rohani have discussed building stronger trade and business ties between their countries at talks i...

» The Daily Vertical: Is Putin Turning Inward? - YouTube
11/04/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Apr 11, 2016 The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Originally published at - http://www.rferl.org/media/video/dail...

» 8:32 AM 4/11/2016 - Headlines: Suicide Attack Hits Police Station in Southern Russia - ABC News
11/04/16 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Global Security Review. Suicide Attack Hits Police Station in Southern Russia - ABC News The Daily Vertical: Is Putin Turning Inward? The Daily Vertical: Is Putin Turning Inward? (Trans...

» Suicide Bombers Thwarted Outside Police Station in Southern Russia
11/04/16 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. One attacker was killed at a checkpoint near the city of Stavropol, and the second blew himself up, the Interior Ministry said.

» The Early Edition: April 11, 2016
11/04/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syria peace tal...

» Today in History for April 11th
11/04/16 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:37 Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Highlights of this day in history: President Harry Truman re...

» John Kerry makes historic visit to Hiroshima
11/04/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:59 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe G7 ministers visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, including John Kerry, who has become th...

» AP Top Stories April 11 A
11/04/16 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:00 Here's the latest for Monday, April 11th: Sec. of State Kerry in Hiroshima; Brennan says no waterboarding; 2 University students ...

» High Stakes in Thursday's New York Debate
11/04/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders prepare for their much-anticipated debate on Thursday night, WSJ's Jerry Seib explains why a win in the Empire State is so important for both can...

» Сотни мигрантов пострадали при столкновениях с македонской полицией
11/04/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from euronewsru's YouTube Videos. From: euronewsru Duration: 01:11 По меньшей мере 260 человек пострадали в результате столкновений на греко-македонской границе у деревни Идомени. По данным властей бывшей ю...

» Ukrainian Prime Minister Announces Resignation
11/04/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com Video - News. Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation Sunday following a drawn-out battle against parliamentary allies of President Petro Poroshenko, who have been trying to oust the prime mini...

» Poland's Kaczynski blames Tusk's government for president's jet crash
11/04/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WARSAW (Reuters) - Responsibility for the 2010 plane crash that killed Poland's president Lech Kaczynski along with 95 other people lay with the then government of Donald Tusk, the lat...

» Police Station in Southern Russia Attacked by Suicide Bombers, Reports Say
11/04/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A police station in southern Russia has come under attack in what is suspected to be a suicide bombing, reports said Monday. Three attackers reportedly detonated explosive devices outside the...

» Daily Mail Publisher In Talks To Buy Yahoo
11/04/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Yahoo was once one of the most powerful websites around, but has been overtaken by the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook.

» Egypt hands Saudi Arabia two islands in gratitude. Egyptians are outraged.
11/04/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Egypt handed over the islands of Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabia in gratitude for the kingdom's economic assistance.

» Ukraine 'very volatile' after PM resignation, says Council of Europe
11/04/16 08:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine has become "very volatile" since Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk resigned, the head of the Council of Europe said on Monday, calling for the swift formatio...

» Former CIA director David Petraeus' book 'Collateral Damage' could be set for film - Daily Mail
11/04/16 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Daily Mail Former CIA director David Petraeus' book 'Collateral Damage' could be set for film Daily Mail With healthy doses of sex, scandal, and classified information, the story of form...

» Saudis will not discuss Red Sea islands with Israel, respects intl accords
11/04/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 11, 2016, 9:02 AM (IDT) Commenting on Egypt’s handover to Saudi Arabia of the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Sunday his government w...

» FBI marks 30 years since bloody South Florida shootout - Washington Times
11/04/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. FBI marks 30 years since bloody South Florida shootout Washington Times MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) - The FBI is marking the 30th anniversary of a bloody South Florida shootout that left two agen...

» Marine Corps Braces for Information Warfare Revolution
11/04/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Marine Corps could undergo an overhaul at all levels over the next decade to prepare for future conflicts in which information warfare will play a critical role, according to do...

» FBI questioning businessmen about how Mayor de Blasio raises money - WABC-TV
11/04/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WABC-TV FBI questioning businessmen about how Mayor de Blasio raises money WABC-TV Mayor Bill de Blasio can expect more tough questions Monday about the fundraising corruption investigat...

» Conspiracy theories abound six years after Polish plane crash in Russia - Deutsche Welle
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Deutsche Welle Conspiracy theories abound six years after Polish plane crash in Russia Deutsche Welle Conspiracy theories abound six years after Polish plane crash in Russia . Poland'...

» Syria Defies Russia in Bid to Keep Assad - Wall Street Journal
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Syria Defies Russia in Bid to Keep Assad Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—The Syrian regime, emboldened by battlefield victories, is pushing a political solution to end ...

» Renault Tries to Fix Russian Misadventure - Wall Street Journal
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Renault Tries to Fix Russian Misadventure Wall Street Journal Such are the challenges Western investors face in Russia , where the state-led capitalism of Mr. Puti...

» Russia's Most Important Bank Needs a Bailout - Wall Street Journal
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia's Most Important Bank Needs a Bailout Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—When the Russian government needed to build up infrastructure in the southern city of Sochi...

» Russia muscles into centre of peace drive on ground in Syria - Daily Mail
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Mail Russia muscles into centre of peace drive on ground in Syria Daily Mail The ceremony -- performed on Saturday in front of the cameras of journalists on a Russian army press...

» Russia's Bullish Bet On Oil Freeze - Forbes
11/04/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Russia's Bullish Bet On Oil Freeze Forbes Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry Mohammed Saleh al-Sada (C),Saudi Arabia's minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ali al-Naimi (...

» Will Putin’s New National Guard Rein In Kadyrov?
11/04/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, April 10 – Most commentaries about Vladimir Putin’s decision to create a special nat...

» In Advance of Elections, Putin Preparing to Move Against Oligarchs, Martynov Says
11/04/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, April 10 – Having already torn up the social contract between the regime and the pop...

» Suicide bomb attack at Russian police station
11/04/16 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Police on high alert after attack in Stavropol region in southern Russia Three men, including at least one suicide bomber, have attacked a rural police station in southern Russia, th...

» The Briefing: Ukraine After Yatsenyuk - April 11, 2016
11/04/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Power Vertical - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. None

» Groysman Puts Forth His Vision For Government With Negotiations Under Way On New Cabinet
11/04/16 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 784: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty...

» The Briefing: Ukraine After Yatsenyuk
11/04/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. A prime minister resigns in Ukraine. The Panama Papers continue to reverberate in Russia. And the Crimean Tatars hold a congress — in LIthuania. On this week’s Power Vertical b...

» Volodymyr Hroysman: Ukraine's Likely Next Prime Minister Is Loyal Poroshenko Ally
11/04/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The man identified by Ukraine's outgoing prime minister as his successor, Volodymyr Hroysman, is a 38-year-old loyalist of President Petro Poroshenko who was thrust onto ...

» 9:21 PM 4/10/2016 - Headlines
10/04/16 21:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Global Security Review. NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: 7:36 PM 4/10/2016 - Headlines: Live Blog: The Panama Papers NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: 6:46 PM 4/10/...

» Trump blasts fake Boston Globe front page - Politico
10/04/16 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Montreal Gazette Trump blasts fake Boston Globe front page Politico Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the Boston Globe as a “stupid” and “worthless” newspaper on the same day that the o...

» Ted Cruz expands big money donor network in race against Trump - CNN
10/04/16 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Ted Cruz expands big money donor network in race against Trump CNN Las Vegas (CNN) The friends marched in to a back room here at AquaKnox, a restaurant just off the floor at ...

» Saudi-Egyptian island deal sparks anger
10/04/16 21:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Egypt's decision to cede sovereignty over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia sparks anger from some commentators online.

» The Christian militia fighting IS
10/04/16 21:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The anti-IS militia who say Jesus is their inspiration

» Daily Mail owner considering Yahoo bid
10/04/16 21:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The owner of the Daily Mail newspaper is considering a bid for the struggling US internet company Yahoo.

» Syria Defies Russia in Bid to Keep Assad
10/04/16 21:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Damascus, emboldened by battlefield victories, pushes a political plan even as allies prepare military offensive to retake Aleppo.

» PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 10, 2016
10/04/16 21:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PBSNewsHour's YouTube Videos. From: PBSNewsHour Duration: 24:52 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The terrorists who attacked Brussels in March originally intended to strike Paris. Also, how the critically a...

» Israeli Army Collects Weapons From Ex-Soldiers
10/04/16 21:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from VOAvideo's YouTube Videos. From: VOAvideo Duration: 02:10 Israel is in the process of collecting weapons from former soldiers and their families that have been kept illegally after a soldier's service ...

» Base shooting victims ID'd as former FBI agent, squadron commander - wtkr.com
10/04/16 21:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. wtkr.com Base shooting victims ID'd as former FBI agent, squadron commander wtkr.com (CNN) — One of two men killed in an apparent murder-suicide at an Air Force base in Texas has been id...

» CIA won't torture terror suspects regardless of presidential orders, John Brennan says
10/04/16 21:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Even if a President Trump were to order the CIA to torture terror suspects, the agency would refuse, Director John Brennan said. In an interview with NBC News set...

» The not-completely-crazy theory that Russia leaked the Panama Papers - Chicago Tribune
10/04/16 21:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Chicago Tribune The not-completely-crazy theory that Russia leaked the Panama Papers Chicago Tribune On the face of it, the Panama Papers don't look good for Russia . Reporters invest...

» Экс-заместителя генпрокурора Украины подозревают в махинациях с жильем - РИА Новости
10/04/16 21:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РИА Новости Экс-заместителя генпрокурора Украины подозревают в махинациях с жильем РИА Новости Виталию Касько, ранее заявившему о невозможности эффективной работы при действующем р...

» Лавров и Керри одобрили режим прекращения огня в Нагорном Карабахе - ИА REGNUM
10/04/16 21:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Комсомольская правда Лавров и Керри одобрили прекращение огня в Нагорном Карабахе Комсомольская правда Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров и госсекретарь США Джон Керри пр...

» 7:36 PM 4/10/2016 - Headlines: Live Blog: The Panama Papers
10/04/16 19:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Global Security Review. Live Blog: The Panama Papers NEWS: The World and Global Security Review: 6:46 PM 4/10/2016 - Trump: "The system is corrupt" by ReutersVideo NEWS: The World and G...

» Trump: "The system is corrupt"
10/04/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:11 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump complains about the delegate voting process and says "we're supposed to be a Democracy."...

» Aleppo erupts
10/04/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 00:48 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe New amateur video appears to show rebel groups who claim to be fighting Syrian army forc...

» Accused murderer recaptured, man freed from jail
10/04/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ReutersVideo's YouTube Videos. From: ReutersVideo Duration: 01:20 Police say they have accused murderer Anthony Garver back in custody after he escaped from a Seattle-area psychiatric hospital, while K...

» Raw: Migrants Confront Macedonian Border Police
10/04/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AssociatedPress's YouTube Videos. From: AssociatedPress Duration: 01:01 Migrants waged running battles with Macedonian police Sunday after they were stopped from scaling the border fence with Greece ne...

» President Obama 'can guarantee' his administration will not protect Hillary Clinton in FBI email server probe - New York Daily News
10/04/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Daily News President Obama 'can guarantee' his administration will not protect Hillary Clinton in FBI email server probe New York Daily News President Obama emphatically vowed i...

» A favorable tide is pulling Russia back to the moon - Digital Trends
10/04/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Digital Trends A favorable tide is pulling Russia back to the moon Digital Trends Russia's shooting for the moon again, and if successful, this will be the first time Russia has retur...

» Director Brennan: CIA Won't Waterboard Again — Even If Ordered by Future President - NBCNews.com
10/04/16 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. NBCNews.com Director Brennan: CIA Won't Waterboard Again — Even If Ordered by Future President NBCNews.com CIA Director John Brennan told NBC News in an exclusive interview that his agen...

» Russia: Attack on Migrant Puts Racism Back on Agenda - EurasiaNet
10/04/16 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia : Attack on Migrant Puts Racism Back on Agenda EurasiaNet An ugly dust-up in Moscow, seemingly provoked by racial hatred, has landed a migrant laborer from Tajikistan in the ho...

» Russian cellist says funds revealed in Panama Papers came from donations - The Guardian
10/04/16 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Russian cellist says funds revealed in Panama Papers came from donations The Guardian The Russian cellist linked by the Panama Papers to a money trail of billions has spo...

» The Latest: US, Russia discuss Syria cease-fire - Fox News
10/04/16 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News The Latest: US, Russia discuss Syria cease-fire Fox News Russia's Foreign Ministry says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have str...

» Порошенко: передача Roshen в Rothschild Trust происходила с соблюдением интересов Украины - Газета.Ru
10/04/16 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. УНИАН Порошенко: передача Roshen в Rothschild Trust происходила с соблюдением интересов Украины Газета.Ru Президент Украины Петр Порошенко заявил, что передача кондитерской корпора...

» Macedonian Police Use Tear Gas to Stop Migrants at Border
10/04/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Hundreds of migrants who tried to break through a border fence in a northern Greek town were dispersed with tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday.

» US Defense Chief Visits India Amid New High in Bilateral Relations
10/04/16 15:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ash Carter will look to improve defense technology and trade cooperation while increasing military-to-military cooperation

» Former FBI agent identified as gunman in Texas base murder-suicide - Fox News
10/04/16 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Former FBI agent identified as gunman in Texas base murder-suicide Fox News DALLAS – A former FBI agent who later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force was identified Saturday as the m...

» Clashes across northern Syria strain cease-fire
10/04/16 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Syrian government forces and rebels clashed across the north on Sunday in the latest indication that a monthlong cease-fire may be breaking down, as the Islamic State group seized t...

» Obama: My Worst Mistake Was Not Planning For Day After Libya Intervention
10/04/16 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Barack Obama said Sunday that his biggest failure as president was not planning for the aftermath of the 2011 intervention into Libya, after which the country became a fai...

» Obama Says Clinton Would Not Intentionally Endanger Country With Emails
10/04/16 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his first interview with “Fox News Sunday” as president, Mr. Obama also said his administration would not interfere with the F.B.I.’s investigation of her private email ...

» Nuclear deal puts US between Iran and a hard place
10/04/16 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. The Obama administration is in a bind. Between Iran and a hard place.

» End of Apple-FBI Case Stirs up New Controversy over Data Privacy - HSToday
10/04/16 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times End of Apple- FBI Case Stirs up New Controversy over Data Privacy HSToday Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) managed to successfully unlock the iPhone ...

» TV Channel Shows Documentary Alleging Navalny Funded by MI6, CIA - Sputnik International
10/04/16 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Sputnik International TV Channel Shows Documentary Alleging Navalny Funded by MI6, CIA Sputnik International The documentary also contains an extract from an alleged tip-off by a CIA emp...

» Clinton can only be defeated at ballot box, not by bogus 'scandals' - The Star Democrat
10/04/16 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. The Star Democrat Clinton can only be defeated at ballot box, not by bogus 'scandals' The Star Democrat Now comes The Washington Post with an interminable 5,000-word narrative...

» Iran warns Assad’s ouster is a red line
10/04/16 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 10, 2016, 10:13 PM (IDT) Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told state television Sunday that the government Bashar al-Assad shou...

» Egypt cedes two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
10/04/16 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. April 10, 2016, 10:28 PM (IDT) The Saudi King Salman’s five-day visit to Cairo was marked by an agreement on the maritime borders between the two nations and Egypt’s handover of...

» The Latest: US, Russia discuss Syria cease-fire
10/04/16 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on Syria’s complex civil war (all times local):

» Obama admits worst mistake of his presidency - CNN
10/04/16 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CNN Obama admits worst mistake of his presidency CNN (CNN) President Barack Obama said the worst mistake of his presidency was a lack of planning for the aftermath of the 2011 to...

» Russia, Syria Plotting Military Push to Retake Aleppo
10/04/16 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian news reports say the Syrian military is preparing a major operation with the Russian air force to regain control of the embattled northern city of Aleppo. The Interfax news agency...

» Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk Says He’ll Resign
10/04/16 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Sunday announced his resignation amid political turmoil and accusations that his government has been plagued by inaction and corruption. Yatsenyu...

» Panama Papers - A Storm is coming - YouTube
10/04/16 15:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Apr 3, 2016 Video from http://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/en/ The Panama Papers, a collection of 11.5 million files leaked from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, just went live online. how ...

» Dean Martin - Hits Album - YouTube
10/04/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Apr 8, 2015 00:00 - That's Amore (That's Love) 03:05 - Sway 05:46 - Volare 08:44 - Love Me, My Love 11:33 - Come Back to Sorrento 14:45 - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 17:26 - Pretty As a Pict...

» U.S. Navy officer charged with espionage - YouTube
10/04/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Apr 10, 2016 The U.S. Navy says a lieutenant commander has been detained on charges including espionage and leaking secrets to a foreign government. CNN's Nick Valencia has the details.

» Navy officer faces charges of espionage and prostitution in highly secretive case - The Washington Post
10/04/16 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Navy officer faces charges of espionage and prostitution in highly secretive case The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we̵...

» 1:52 PM 4/10/2016 - Headlines: Ukraine’s Prime Minister to Resign Amid Fractures in Post-Revolution Alliance - NYTimes.com No political influence in Clinton email probe, Obama says - The Washington Post Official: Ex-FBI Agent Was Gunman in Texas Base Shoo
10/04/16 13:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NEWS: The World and Global Security Review. Ukraine’s Prime Minister to Resign Amid Fractures in Post-Revolution Alliance - NYTimes.com No political influence in Clinton email probe, Obama says - The Washi...

» G-7 Meeting in Hiroshima: 5 Things to Know
10/04/16 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized countries -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S. - are meeting in the western Japanese city of Hiros...

» Obama: 'No Political Influence' in Clinton Email Probe
10/04/16 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama is guaranting that evidence, not politics, will dictate the outcome of the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of emails as secretary of state. Obam...

» In Hiroshima, Kerry will not apologize for A-bombs
10/04/16 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Focusing on a nuclear-free future, he nonetheless planned to lay a wreath at the memorial museum.

» Iranian opposition figure asks Rouhani for court hearing
10/04/16 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest since 2011, appealed to President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday for a court hearing where he coul...

» Powerful Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, India and Afghanistan
10/04/16 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage from the quake, which shook buildings and houses and caused panic in several cities.

» US official: Kerry to offer no US apology for Hiroshima
10/04/16 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry won’t say sorry for America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima when he visits a revered memorial.

» Ukraine’s Prime Minister to Resign Amid Fractures in Post-Revolution Alliance
10/04/16 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk, giving a speech last year, signaled he would attempt to smooth over cracks in Ukraine’s leadership after his resignation.

» Palestinians hope for Obama change of heart with UN vote
10/04/16 13:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. With President Barack Obama in his last months in office, the Palestinians are hoping he will follow up his historic breakthroughs with Iran and Cuba with a push for their cause as well.

» 10:21 AM 4/9/2016 – Headlines Review: The not-completely-crazy theory that Russia leaked the Panama Papers – The Washington Post
10/04/16 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The World Web News – Headlines Review by Mike Nova. 4.9.16 Sa The not-completely-crazy theory that Russia leaked the Panama Papers – The Washington Post Is Vladimir Putin hiding a $200 billion fortun...

» 10:27 AM 4/9/2016 – Posts and News
10/04/16 13:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sites and Blogs Review. The not-completely-crazy theory that Russia leaked the Panama Papers – The Washington Post Is Vladimir Putin hiding a $200 billion fortune? (And if so, does it matter?) –...

» CNN: Carter to Visit Site Near Archipelago Claimed by China
10/04/16 13:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. During an upcoming trip to Asia, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit sites in the Philippines where the U.S. plans to station troops, including one base close to the disputed Sou...