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US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays By gowidenews 11 Oct 2018 Report reaching us says WATSON US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed to press forward with President Donald Trump's push to isolate Iran, boasting of imposing "some of the harshest sanctions in history" The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding the rationale for US involvement in the conflict. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking to a pro-Israel group, vowed an aggressive push to counter Iran across the Middle East and said that Syria was a decisive battleground. "The onus for expelling Iran from the country falls on the Syrian government, which bears responsibility for its presence there," Pompeo told the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. "If Syria doesn't ensure the total withdrawal of Iranian-backed troops, it will not receive one single dollar from the Un...

By gowidenews 03:53 11/10/2018 Trump wants answers on Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance  Report reaching us says that Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist critical of the Saudi government, disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The New York Times reports Turkish officials believe Saudi government assassins killed and dismembered Khashoggi; State Department correspondent Rich Edson reports. Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, ordered that Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi be lured to that country from his home in the U.S. and detained, the paper reported Wednesday evening. Khashoggi, 59, has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. Turkish officials have said that they believe Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered inside the building by members of an elite "assassination squad." Saudi officials say Khashoggi left through an alternate exit, but have offered no proof to support that conten...

Pompeo: US-Israel relations stronger than ever Secretary of State says Israel is "is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like". By , 11/10/18 05:06 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday praised the relationship between the United States and Israel, saying that “Israel is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like going forward.” Israel “is democratic and prosperous, it desires peace, it is a home to a free press and a thriving economy,” said Pompeo, who spoke at the annual Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) dinner in Washington. “Compare that to Iran, whose corrupt leaders assault the human rights of their own people and finance terrorism in every corner of the Middle East. Rarely in world affairs is the contrast between two sides so stark. Under President Trump’s leadership, the United States is standing where it should firmly be: On the side of Israel,” he added. "For the previous eight years, we ha...

New Indonesia quake kills 3 in Java village, shakes Bali Rescue workers rest during a search for victims of Sept. 28 earthquake at Balaroa neighborhood in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Indonesia’s disaster agency said Wednesday that it only needs tents, water treatment units, generators and transport from other countries as it responds to the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people.  By gowidenews October 10 at 9:35 PM Report reaching us says PALU, Indonesia — An earthquake collapsed homes on Indonesia’s Java island, killing at least three people, and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali on Thursday, two weeks after a major quake-tsunami disaster in a central region of the archipelago. Indonesia’s disaster agency said the nighttime quake was centered at sea, 55 kilometers (34 miles) northeast of Situbondo city, and also felt in Lombok. The U.S. Geological Survey said it had a 6.0 magnitude. The agency ...

Pope compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems Report reaching us says that Pope Francis makes comments during his weekly audience dedicated to the commandment exhorting the faithful not to kill By gowidenews Today, 4:08 am Pope Francis kisses a child as he arrives with the popemobile in St.Peter's Square to held his weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis compared abortion to a mafia-style killing Wednesday, saying it’s the equivalent of hiring a hit man to “take out a human life to solve a problem.” Francis made the comments, among his strongest yet against abortion, during his weekly Wednesday audience dedicated to the commandment exhorting the faithful not to kill. Francis said some people justify abortion as respecting other rights. But, he asked, “How can an act that suppresses innocent and defenseless life as it blossoms be therapeutic, civil or simply human?” He asked if it was fair “...

John Kelly 'tried to get everybody else to lie': Former White House official rails against Kelly's handling of Rob Porter scandal By gowidenews| 03:14 | 11.10.2018 Report reaching us says that John Kelly, who has been rumored to be on Trump's firing line, has had no shortage of critics during his tenure as White House chief of staff.     In February, former White House staff secretary Rob Porter was accused of emotionally and physically abusing his ex-wives.     The White House gave conflicting accounts about when it first was made aware of the accusations. The FBI later cleared up the confusion.     One former White House official said in a New York Magazine report that as officials tried to mitigate the fallout, chief of staff John Kelly "tried to get everybody else to lie."     "He's very petty. He's a small man," the former official said, according to the magazine.     Kelly, who has been rumored to be on President Donal...

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) logo American Grad Student in ‘Longest Ever’ Boycott-Related Detention in Israel By gowidenews on Thursday 03:54 11.10.2018 Report reaching us says that American graduate student Lara Alqasem has been sitting in jail in Israel for a week now afternoon she was accused of supporting the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement upon arriving in the country. Alqasem, 22, was thrown in jail despite having a valid student visa, as she was accepted into Hebrew University in Jerusalem to study human rights. Alqasem's grandparents are Palestinian. The BDS movement calls for an international boycott of products from Israel and divestment from Israeli companies in a bid to pressure the country into compliance with international law, particularly as it pertains to illegal settlements and human rights abuses. ​Alqasem's week-long detention is the longest yet for a BDS case. Israel enacted a law in 2017 banning foreigners who ...

Trump: Federal Reserve Has ‘Gone Crazy’ With Interest Rate Hikes By gowidenews on Thursday 01:34 11.10.2018 Report reaching us says that US President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve’s decision to continue increasing interest rates, stating the US Central bank has “gone crazy.” "I think the Fed is making a mistake. It's so tight. I think the Fed has gone crazy," Trump told reporters Wednesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he had come for a campaign rally. Fears of rapidly rising interest rates were one factor contributing to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 800 points Wednesday, according to a CNBC report. The S&P 500's daily decline Wednesday marked the worst day for the stock index since February. In general, US shares suffered a broad-based selloff that slashed more than 3 percent from major indices, AFP reported. US Federal Reserve to Continue Policy Tightening Amid Solid Labor Market However, the president also downp...

You are Archangel of liars, needs deliverance – Fani-Kayode Blow Hot By gowidenews on October 10, 2018 Report reaching us says A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has lambasted the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed for rubbishing Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate. Mohammed had said voting for Abubakar in 2019 was voting for the return of looting. Irked by the comment, Fani-Kayode described the minister as an “Archangel of liars. ” In a tweet, the PDP chieftain wondered when Mohammed be delivered from the spirit of lying. He wrote: “Atiku’s choice, a return to sordid corruption era- Lai Mohammed “The Archangel of Liars has told another lie. When will this compulsive deceiver stop telling lies? “When will this lying creature be free of its obsession with mendacity? When will it be delivered from its lying spirit?”

National APC convention: NCWS tackles Oshiomhole for sidelining women By gowidenews on Wednesday 0ct, 10 12:43 On the report reaching us say, The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), Gloria Laraba Shoda, on Tuesday, tackled the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, for allegedly sidelining women at the just concluded APC primaries, maintaining that there was no concession for women. Shoda who condemned the act at a press briefing, in Abuja, urged women to vote political parties that gave them soft landing to participate. She, also joined her voice with the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, to condemn the high cost of nomination and expression of interest forms of the ruling APC, indirectly sidelining women from participating in the primaries despite pledging to support women. In the words of Shoda, “I watched the primaries with kin interest, I was astonished on the exorbitant amount women were propelled to pay for presidential elect...

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....