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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.

      APCFA, Chinese Embassy join hands in plantation drive By gowidenews 08/10/2018 01:25 Report reaching us says, that the Islamabad: The All Pakistan China Friendship Association (APCFA) in collaboration with the embassy of China and Pakistan National Council of the Arts organized a tree plantation drive as part of the ‘Green Pakistan’ theme for 2018 and the billion tree drive of ‘Naya Pakistan’. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador of People’s Republic of China, Yao Jing highlighted the significance of tree plantation for strengthening ties between the two neighbouring countries. Drawing on similarities between strong roots and strength of trees, the ambassador said that the tree of friendship between Pakistan and China would have strong roots and grow higher than the mountains. He said that each year on March 12th China holds a Tree Plantation Drive across the country as tree plantation is crucial for future generations. It takes ten years for trees to...

High-speed rail sees 880,000 passenger trips between mainland, Hong Kong in two weeks  By gowidenews 2018-10-07 23:17:34|         Report reaching out to us says, HONG KONG, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The newly-launched high-speed rail between the mainland and Hong Kong has recorded about 880,000 passenger trips since put into use two weeks ago, the rail service operator MTR Corporation said on Sunday. Since the commencement of its service on Sept. 23, the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has witnessed about 880,000 passenger trips to and from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and train service operations have been smooth, MTR said in a press release on Sunday night. During the National Day and related holiday period alone, namely from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7, the high-speed rail served a total of around 650,000 passenger journeys between Hong Kong and different cities in the Chinese mainland. The cumulative number of tickets sold...

FT reports on US moves to further isolate China  By gowidenews.  Sun 7 Oct 2018 23:42:15 Report reaching us says..., The Financial Times on how the Trump administration is putting further trade pressure on China The new Nafta deal with Canada and Mexico includes a provision that would require its two neighbours to give notification of any trade negotiations with a "non-market economy" Speaking on Saturday, a senior White House official said the US would try to replicate the provision in future trade deals with the EU, Japan and the UK Says the (unnamed) official: "Will this be a precedent for the future? Absolutely" "It is important that we make sure that any agreements we enter into do not ultimately get undermined and [that] China does not find a backdoor way to gain access to the US market." More here at the FT article, which is gated All this negative news on US ? China relations will continue to be a headwind for the Australian dollar.  And dont ...

N. Korean diplomat heads to Russia for trilateral meeting Posted by gowidenews. 08, 2018 00:46 한국어 Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Font size down Font size up Report reaching us says that, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived in Moscow on Saturday (local time) to hold a trilateral meeting with China and Russia. On the second leg of her trip, Choe will take part in vice-ministerial talks with Russia on Monday, and trilateral talks including China on Tuesday, according to Russia’s Tass news agency. Her reason for heading Moscow apparently comes down to two. One is to fine-tune the timing of a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, which is expected to take place within this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin had invited Kim when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Pyongyang in May. The other is to seek support from its two allies in demanding that the United Nations Security Council lif...

After 70 years, who are the Palestinian refugees?   By gowidenews  Report reaching us says,  Donald Trump says he has a peace plan that will solve the Arab-Israeli conflict for good, he calls it the "deal of the century". But Palestinian refugees living in neighbouring countries fear they are not going to be part of it – particularly those in Lebanon. With restricted work and property rights, there are few options for them outside returning home. So after 70 years of waiting, and four generations, what does it mean now to be a Palestinian refugee? The BBC’s Paul Adams travelled to Burg Al-Barajneh camp in Beirut to meet them.

Israeli police ride their horses outside Damascus Gate at Jerusalem's Old city July 28, 2017. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) Last year, 78% of the record-breaking 3.6 million tourists who visited Israel toured Jerusalem, attracted by the city’s millennia-old history and diversity together with its thriving urban culture. Jerusalem has come a long way since the bloodshed of the Second Intifada when tourists sensitive to security concerns avoided the Israeli capital. Last year, 78% of the record-breaking 3.6 million tourists who visited Israel toured Jerusalem, attracted by the holy city’s millennia-old religious history and diversity together with its thriving contemporary urban culture. The city’s rapidly-growing hotel and accommodation scene has witnessed a 43% increase in bookings since 2013 alone.  Read more related articles Israeli tourism rising, nearly one million tourists visit in 2018 2.4 million tourists came to Israel so far in 2018, ministry s...

Breaking News: Atiku wins PDP primary election    Brought to you by gowidenews    Report reaching us says,  Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election to emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential election. In the election conducted on Saturday, October 6 at the party’s convention which took place in Port Harcourt, the former vice president defeated 11 other political bigwigs in the party. He is expected to provide stiff competition to President Muhammadu Buhari who emerged as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate. Governor Dave Umahi read out the votes of 9 aspirants before Governor Ifeanyi Okowa read out the rest of the results. Senator Bukola Saraki came third with 317 votes while Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto polled 693 votes. Below is the breakdown of the result and number of votes scored by each candidate in the PDP primary election:...