Special to WorldTribune.com By Christopher Sparks, July 31, 2017 The House Judiciary Committee is calling on the Justice Department to appoint a second special counsel to restore “public confidence in our nation’s justice system and its investigators, specifically the Department of Justice and FBI.” A second counsel is necessary to investigate a “plethora of matters” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2017 A vote in Venezuela on July 30 that was seen aimed at delivering a full dictatorship to socialist President Nicolas Maduro was marked by violence, with at least 10 people being killed, reports say. Three people were killed by “paramilitary gangs on motorcycles who shot them in the head,” according to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. State Department called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia be slashed by 755 personnel “regrettable and uncalled for act” and said Washington was considering a possible response. “We are assessing the impact of such a limitation and how we […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified a deal with the Syrian government that will see Russia maintain its airbase in Syria for almost 50 years. Under the deal, Russian forces will be deployed at the Hmeymim Airbase in Latakia Province for 49 years with the option of extending the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Susan Smith, Fairfax Free Citizen Donald J. Trump, our recently elected 45th President, possesses what is commonly known as a larger than life personality. He has an accompanyingly-sized sense of humor, with sparks of outrageousness in it, and he does, as we say, shoot from the hip on occasion. Put this […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 30, 2017 Just hours after being warned by U.S. President Donald Trump over its continued inaction on North Korea, China on July 30 launched a massive military parade that included nuclear-ready H-6K bombers flying overhead and the display of a new nuclear-tipped ballistic missile. The parade came after a show of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 30, 2017 President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff is an admittedly “politically incorrect” former Marine Corps general who oversaw one of the great successes of the Trump administration thus far. Homeland Security Secretary Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly, who will replace Reince Priebus as chief of staff, “is a Great […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 30, 2017 The Palestinian Authority (PA) has increased its financial support to terrorists and their families despite warnings from the United States and Israel that the payments must be halted, a report said. The PA budget has increased support to imprisoned terrorists by 13 percent and to the families of those […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2017 Satellite images show that China may be gearing up to use its new military base in Djibouti as far more than just the naval logistics hub Beijing claims it to be, analysts say. Other than a noticeable lack of docks at the facility, one feature that stood out in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2017 Through his continued belligerent acts, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hopes to generate discord among and between the U.S., South Korea, China, Russia and Japan, the commander of U.S. forces in Korea said. Kim’s actions “intend to sow friction and fissures among the five in order to prevent them […]
