Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The French energy firm Total says it has signed a multibillion-dollar agreement with Iran on the development of an Iranian offshore natural-gas field — the first major Western energy investment since international sanctions were lifted against Tehran under its nuclear accord with world powers. The agreement […]
by William R. Hawkins, FamilySecurityMatters.org “Our robust strategic partnership is such that it touches upon almost all areas of human endeavor….We consider the USA as our primary partner for India’s social and economic transformation in all our flagship programs and schemes,” proclaimed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 26. The venue was the joint press conference […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 18, 2017 A European Union statement at the UN criticizing China for its human rights record was blocked by Greece. Greece called the statement “unconstructive criticism of China” and said it would be better for the EU to hold separate talks with China outside the UN, Reuters reported on June 18. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler NEW YORK — It’s political May Day for Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May after what appeared as a massive miscalculation in calling a general election which she narrowly won. Though the ruling Conservative party gained the largest share of seats and votes in the 650 seat Parliament, the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 2, 2017 Has Google become too big to sue? Saying that Google rigged search results to favor its own shopping service, the European Union plans to slap a heavy fine on the Internet giant. Over a seven-year investigation, EU antitrust regulators say the distortion of search results harmed both rivals and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 1, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump is among the “hostile powers” who have brought the European Union to the “tipping point,” leftist billionaire George Soros said. “Externally, the EU is surrounded by hostile powers – [President Vladimir] Putin’s Russia, [President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan’s Turkey, [President Abdul Fatah] Sisi’s Egypt and the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2017 At the Group of 7 (G7) summit, agreeing to disagree on shared convictions so strongly-held that they approach religious fervor is not an option. It is simply not cool. Therefore, when U.S. President Donald Trump broke ranks on the Paris Agreement climate accord over the weekend at G7, sophisticates […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump has scolded some members of the Atlantic Alliance for not paying their “fair share” in defense spending. Addressing the NATO Summit in Brussels, the American president followed in the footsteps of many of his predecessors in saying that some members of the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 21, 2017 The EU is demanding Britain pay $112 billion (100 billion Euros) to leave the union. The Brits are having none of it. Brexit Secretary David Davis said negotiations would be plunged into “crisis” from the start because the EU refused to discuss a trade deal until Britain agreed to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The world economy is slowly improving with a forecast for 2.7 percent global growth, but there’s still a way to go to reach pre-recession levels. That’s part of the prognosis of the UN’s World Economic Situation midterm report for 2017 which cites stronger economic recovery […]
