by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2016 A frustrated U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told a group of Syrian civilians last week that he “lost the argument” within the Obama administration for the use of force against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. “I lost the argument. I’ve argued for the use of force. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2016 In a web post titled “the October surprise that will end Trump,” the United Nations News Center tweeted a call for “8 million Americans abroad” to register to vote and get their friends to register in an effort to “stomp Trump.” The tweet, published at 9:14 p.m. on Sept. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2016 The U.S. accused Russia of “barbarism” and European leaders alleged war crimes were committed as Moscow launched heavy airstrikes in recent days to back Syrian regime forces attempting to take full control of Aleppo. “Russia has decided to go all out because it no longer believes in the possibility […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System / Defense & Foreign Affairs German Protestant pastor, theologist, and cartographer Heinrich Bunting published his masterpiece Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae (Travel Through Holy Scripture) In 1581. In the book, he included a special illustration/map titled “Die ganze Welt in einem Kleberblat/Welches ist der Stadt Hannover […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 25, 2016 A 20-year-old native of Kosovo who provided Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) a list of more than 1,000 U.S. government workers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ardit Ferizi, who was arrested last year in Malaysia, admitted hacking a private company and pulling out the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 25, 2016 On the same day his United Russia party solidified one-party control of the government, President Vladimir Putin moved to effectively recreate the Soviet KGB by merging Moscow’s domestic security, foreign espionage and counterintelligence agencies. According to a report by Kommersant on Sept. 19, Putin’s plan would merge the Federal […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 21, 2016 The Clinton Foundation’s health initiative “likely increased” the risks of morbidity and mortality for HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa by distributing “watered-down” drugs, a report said. A draft of a congressional report obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation cited the Clinton Foundation’s “decade-long relationship with a controversial Indian […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 21, 2016 Russian planes bombed an aid convoy and warehouse belonging to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, killing 20 civilians, American officials said on Sept. 20. “All the evidence we have points to that conclusion,” one of the officials told CNN. The aid convoy was traveling in the area of Urum […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 18, 2016 A U.S. airstrike that hit a Syrian army position on Sept. 17 allowed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to advance on, an ultimately overrun it, the Syrian army said. The airstrike at Jebel Tharda near Deir Ezzor airport is “conclusive evidence” that the U.S. and its allies […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2016 Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging the bosses of some of Germany’s largest companies to begin hiring unqualified refugees, a report said. Merkel, in a fight for her political life over her admittance of over 1 million refugees to Germany, said on Sept. 15 that the country needed “viable solutions” […]