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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 ...

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...