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Israel trying to show that S-300 in Syria did not change balance of powers, expert says World. By gowidenews October 09, 01:37 a.m Report reaching us says, Alexander Zotov says it was necessary to deliver S-300 systems to Syria because the activities of the Israeli Air Force in Syria posed a serious threat to air traffic between Hmeymim and Russia. MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Israel will continue air operations against Iranian forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah group despite Russia's delivery of S-300 missile systems to Syria, former Russian Ambassador to Damascus and political analyst Alexander Zotov told a roundtable in Moscow on Monday. "There is a narrative in Israel, among experts, among political analysts and in the media, that is being fueled by statements of Defense Minister [Avigdor] Lieberman and even of [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu himself, that generally 'we [Israel] are not going to deviate from our course of responding to any actions by Iran...

Oil Refinery Major Blast at Oil Refinery in Eastern Canada Leaves at Least 4 Injured By gowidenews 03:09 09.10.2018  Report reaching us says that,  On Monday, the Irving Oil energy company said that a "major incident" occurred at its refinery in Saint John located in the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick. "The fire at the Refinery is under control. Responders remain active on scene and EMO is monitoring. Horizon is treating 4 people for non life threatening injuries. Some roads in the area remain closed. No evacuations are required for residents at this time," the Saint John authorities wrote on Twitter on Monday. According to media reports, the blast occurred in the morning and caused a fire at the refinery. Causes of the incident remain unknown.     Scary day for everyone at the Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John today. Hopefully the reports are accurate and there are only a few injuries. This is dad’s POV from the refinery this morning. He a...

Turkey demands that Saudis prove missing journalist left their consulate alive  By gowidenews 9 Oct, 2018 11:47am 4 minutes ago Report reaching us says, Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo / AP Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo / AP Washington Post By: Erin Cunningham, Kareem Fahim Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded today that Saudi Arabia prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on his own as Saudi officials have repeatedly asserted after he disappeared last week while inside the mission. Erdogan's comments were his most direct suggestion yet of potential Saudi culpability in Khashoggi's disappearance and came after other Turkish officials have said they believe that he was killed by Saudi agents inside the consulate. "Do you not have cameras and everything of the sort?" Erdogan s...

US bans new mining claims on public land near Yellowstone   By gowidenews 9 Oct, 2018 11:45am 4 minutes ago Report reaching us says,  EMIGRANT, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke approved a 20-year ban on new mining claims in the towering mountains north of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, after two proposed gold mines raised concerns that an area drawing tourists from the around the globe could be spoiled. As Zinke signed the mineral ban at an outdoor ceremony in Montana's Paradise Valley, a bank of clouds behind him broke apart to reveal the snow-covered flank of Emigrant Peak. The picturesque, 10,915-foot (3,327-meter) mountain has been at the center of the debate over whether mining should be allowed. The former Montana congressman was joined by local business owners and residents who pushed for the ban after companies began drafting plans for new mines in an area frequented by wolves, elk, bears and other wildlife. "I'm a p...

Hillary Clinton Suffers Coughing Fit at Oxford University hillary_clinton_coughing By gowidenews 8 Oct 2018  00:57 a.m Report reaching us says, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton experienced a coughing spell while touring the University of Oxford ahead of an event honoring former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. According to the report, Clinton delivered a speech before Mansfield College’s Bonavero Institute in commemoration of Roosevelt’s role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and was awarded an honorary degree from the school. While on a tour of Mansfield College, Clinton was spotted repeatedly using her fist to cover her mouth as she coughed her way through a conversation with Helena Kennedy, the university’s former principal.