Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk There is a certain inevitability about China’s need for North Korea and the North’s need for China. The two may intuitively hate one another, but they can hardly stay apart in the regional tug of war. It’s been that way ever since Chinese forces poured into North Korea to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 28, 2018 A watchdog group has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking records relating to U.S. government funds that were reportedly used by George Soros-backed groups to support left-wing political activities in Romania and Colombia. Judicial Watch filed the suit against the U.S. State Department and the U.S. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 28, 2018 Updated at 6:25 pm, March 29. WorldTribune.com came under cyber attack on March 28, 2018. Our technical associates resolved most of the issues by 6 p.m. EST on March 29. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank readers for their loyalty, understanding and support. The disruption by a bots […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 25, 2018 A new book details how President Barack Obama used the power of the executive office to enable his friends to become quite wealthy. In his book, “Secret Empires: How Our Politicians Hide Corruption and Enrich Their Families and Friends”, Peter Schweizer notes that Obama and his team would “deem […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2018 A South Korean government source said Seoul can’t yet rule out the possibility that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un secretly visited China via train ahead of upcoming talks with the presidents of South Korea and the United States. A special North Korean train carrying a high-ranking North Korean delegation […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2018 A new report details the extent to which Facebook goes to collect users’ data. Ars Technica reported that Facebook’s Android app collects data on users’ phone calls and texts outside of the platform without the users’ permission. And, the report said, Facebook has been doing it for years. According […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2018 Seven missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels were intercepted by Saudi forces on March 25. Houthi jihadists in Yemen fired three missiles at Riyadh and four others at the southern cities of Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran. The Saudi-led coalition said it used Patriot missile batteries to target the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2018 Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership, a murder rate near zero, and no mass shootings. The country of 8.3 million people has about 2 million privately owned guns. In 2016, there were 47 homicides with firearms, according to a report by Business Insider. There has not been […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2018 Citigroup is now requiring its business partners to ban the sale of firearms to any customers under the age of 21 and to those who have not passed a background check. In becoming the first major U.S. bank to impose the restrictions, Citigroup said the new policy applies to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, March 26, 2018 A legal organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the San Diego Unified School District over an “anti-Islamophobia” curricula being taught by a group which critics say supports the Muslim Brotherhood terror organization. The Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF) filed the suit on behalf of parents […]
