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Pentagon: 5,000 Troops Will Be Deployed To U.S.-Mexico Border By gowidenews October 29, 2018  4:06 PM ET From our report center says that, A border protection officer stands next to a recently completed section of the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, Calif., on Friday. The Pentagon says it will send 5,000 U.S. troops to the border. The U.S. military will be sending 5,000 support troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon announced on Monday. The exact number could be slightly higher or lower, a Pentagon official told NPR. The official said the deployment is being done to support the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection. The uniformed troops are likely to be active-duty Army personnel, with perhaps some members of the Army Reserve and Marines. There are already 2,100 National Guard members deployed to the border. The announcement comes as a caravan of migrants is making its way from Central America to the Southwest border o...

Trump’s Iran Sanctions Resolve Faces Test From Oil-Thirsty China, India By gowidenews 29 Oct, 2018 Report reaching us says that A US Navy soldier onboard Mark VI Patrol Boat stands guard as an oil tanker moves towards Bahrain port, during an exercise in Arabian Sea, Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2018. Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero. The strategy is meant to cripple Iran’s oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not only its nuclear ambitions, but this time, its ballistic missile program and its influence in Syria. With just days to go before renewed sanctions take effect Nov. 5, the reality is setting in: three of Iran’s top five customers — India, China, and Turkey — are resisting Washington’s call to end purchases outright, arguing there are not sufficient supplies wo...

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to mourn shooting victims Rabbi Eli Wilansky lights a candle Oct. 27, 2018, after a mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. By gowidenews Published: October 29, 2018 In our news Report says that the American President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit Pennsylvania on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of last week's mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue, the White House announced Monday, even as the mayor of Pittsburgh publicly requested that the trip be postponed until after the funerals. The White House announcement comes as tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Trump to refrain from visiting the city until he denounces white nationalism. At a regular briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the president and first lady will make the visit to "express the support of the American people and grieve with the Pittsburgh community....

Israel Has Struck in Syria Since Russia Plane Downed, Official Says By gowidenews October 29, 2018 3:12 pm Report reaching us says that Israel has carried out attacks in Syria since the accidental shooting down of a Russian surveillance plane last month, a senior Israeli official said on Monday. The Sept. 17 downing by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, after Israeli jets attacked a suspected Iranian arms shipment to Syria, caused a diplomatic rift between Israel and Russia, and Moscow blamed Israel for the incident. The Israeli official did not give details of the nature of Israel’s actions since the shooting down of the IL-20 aircraft near Latakia, in which the crew of 15 were killed, or the number of times it had attacked. “The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) have attacked in Syria, including after the downing of the Russian plane. Military coordination with the Russians continues as before,” said the senior official, who could not be named. Israeli Minister’s Mosque Tour Highli...

India inks $950 million deal for Russian frigat es By Gowidenews| Oct 29, 2018, 07.40 AM The deal — under a ‘2+2’ scheme where technology will be transferred to an Indian shipyard to construct two of the frigates from scratch — has been in the works since 2015. From our report center Says that Russia has inked a $950 -million deal to supply two new warships to India that will be equipped with Brahmos missiles to add to the firepower of the Navy. The two frigates of the Project 11356 class will be bought directly from Russia and a contract to build two more at an Indian yard is likely to be signed at a later stage. Sources told ET that while final clearances for the long-pending project came before the summit earlier this month between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the deal was signed last week after price negotiations. ET PrimeMukesh Ambani’s grand cable plan Given that the US has implemented sanctions on weapons purchases from Moscow, India cou...

Pennsylvania attorney asks Sessions to approve death penalty for synagogue shooter  By gowidenews Published time: 29 Oct, 2018 03:29 Edited time: 29 Oct, 2018 06:59 Report reaching us says that the Pennsylvania attorney asks Sessions to approve death penalty for synagogue shooter Mourners visit a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue © Gowidenews A Pennsylvania prosecutor says he will ask US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to greenlight his request to pursue capital punishment for Robert Bowers, who gunned down worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Read more FILE PHOTO © Global Look Press / Joel Goodman Social network Gab to lose hosting after getting blamed for synagogue shooting Scott Brady, attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, said he launched a necessary legal procedure so prosecutors will be able to proceed with the maximum possible penalty in the case of Bowers, who has been charged with 29 criminal counts for the murder of 11 peo...

Ukrainian serviceman wounded in combat in Donbas over 24 hours By gowidenews 08:04 A.M, 29 October 2018 Report reaching us says that Russian occupant forces opened fire on Ukrainian positions 19 times Ministry of Defence of Ukraine On October 28, pro-Kremlin militants shelled Ukrainian military positions 19 times. One fighter of the government troops was wounded in action. The HQ of the Joint Forces Operation reported this on Monday morning. The enemy attacked outposts near Krymske, Avdiivka, Pisky, Mariinka, Slavne, Taramchuk, Berezove, Pavlopol, Hnutove, Lebedynske, Vodyane and Shyrokyne. Mortar fire was observed near Krymske, Luhanske and Hnutove. The enemy concentrated fire in Azov and Donetsk sectors. Ukrainian defenders returned fire in close contact situations; three enemy fighters were killed and six more were wounded in action. Earlier the U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker expressed support for the initiative of the European Parliament abou...

Putin: Russia ready for new military operation in Idlib By gowidenews  Sunday, October 29, 2018 9:02:00 AM Report reaching us says that Russia is ever prepared to actively support the Syrian army in the elimination of militants in Idlib, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of a quadrilateral summit in Istanbul, which was broadcast by RIA Novosti. “The Syrians themselves must deal with the future of their country,” Putin said. In order for this to happen, the measures necessary for conflict resolution in the country need to be ensured. “First and foremost, we must ensure the launch of a constitutional committee in Geneva,” the Russian President noted. However, this organization must also take into account the results of the negotiations in Sochi. Putin noted that the agreement on a de-escalation zone in Idlib was temporary, and that Moscow is expecting Ankara to hastily withdraw all of its armed groups from Syria. If the militants in the Idlib zone continue t...