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Be part of NATO’s 70th Anniversary     09 Oct. 2018 -  By gowidenews Report reaching us says that On 4th April 2019, NATO will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. This same year, many Allies will mark the 10th, 15th and 20th anniversaries of their joining the Alliance. This will be an occasion to reflect upon seven decades of transatlantic cooperation and on NATO’s role in safeguarding the freedom of its citizens. It will present an opportunity to also look to the future as the Alliance adapts to our rapidly changing world. To help communities from NATO member and partner countries commemorate these milestones, the Public Diplomacy Division is launching a unique NATO@70 call for project proposals, with the aim of providing discretionary financial support to community and civil society non-profit organizations for developing and implementing tailor-made communications activities. According to the report, The NATO@70 targeted c...

Democracy Providing Stability, Security in the Hemisphere, Mattis Says in Mexico     Oct. 9, 2018     By gowidenews WASHINGTON -- Report reaching us says that Democracy is succeeding in Latin America and can be a beacon to the rest of the world, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday at the Defense Ministerial in Cancun, Mexico. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with Mexican Army Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, the secretary of national defense, during an armed forces parade in Mexico City, Sept. 15, 2017. DOD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with Mexican Army Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, the secretary of national defense, during an armed forces parade in Mexico City, Sept. 15, 2017. DOD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr The Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, co-hosted by Mexican Secretary of National Defense Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda and Mexican Secretary of Navy Adm....

Clashes erupt at anti-government rally in Paris. By gowidenews Tue Oct 9, 2018 02:59PM Report reaching us says..., Protesters attend a one-day nationwide protest rally over President Emmanuel Macron's policies on October 9, 2018 in Paris. (AFP) Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on Tuesday, as labor unions hit the streets to demonstrate against the French government’s policies and reforms. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) and Workers' Force (FO) unions as well as two national student unions denounced policies that they say are causing the destruction of the social model, notably favoring inequality and the breaking of collective rights.

Syrian President Grants General Amnesty to Army Deserters By gowidenews October 09, 2018 9:59 AM FILE - released June 13, 2018, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Iran's Al Alam TV, in Damascus, Syria. Report reaching us says that BEIRUT- The Syrian President Bashar Assad granted general amnesty on Tuesday to army deserters both within Syria and those outside the country, a move that could boost the return of refugees who fled violence in their war-torn country. The decree, published by state media, said the amnesty did not include "criminals" and those on the run unless they turn themselves in to authorities. Deserters in Syria have four months to do so; those abroad have six months. Since Syria's conflict began in March 2011, tens of thousands of people have either deserted their posts or defected and joined rebels trying to remove Assad from power. The amnesty also includes draft d...

Japan vows quality infrastructure in Mekong region in push for Free and Open Indo-Pacific Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo on Oct 9, 2018. Report reaching us says  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday (Oct 9) pledged to promote quality infrastructure projects in five South-east Asian nations along the Mekong River, while their leaders said they supported Japan's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy (FOIPS). "The Mekong region is a corridor that connects East Asia and South Asia, as well as a land bridge that links the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean," Mr Abe said at the outset of the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo. Japan will assist Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in at least 150 projects under a new blueprint - Tokyo Strategy 2018 for Mekong-Japan Cooperation - which runs from 2019 to 2021. These projects will centre on three areas: Building effective connectivity, such as...

Nikki Haley Is Reportedly Leaving Her Job As Ambassador To The United Nations Report reaching us says, The UN ambassador and former South Carolina governor has diverged from the president on some foreign policy issues. By gowidenews  October 9, 2018, at 10:28 a.m. Nikki Haley will reportedly leave her role as US ambassador to the United Nations. The White House has not yet confirmed the news, which was first reported by Axios, but press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted that there will soon be a meeting between Haley and President Donald Trump. The president then teased a "big announcement." A Western diplomat told BuzzFeed News that he was "surprised" by the potential Haley resignation and that Haley did not brief his office about her move. Haley has been one of the Trump administration's leading foreign policy voices, but her more hawkish views have at times clashed with the president’s vision. According to the report, Haley, 46, has ...