by WorldTribune Staff, July 24, 2017 An information technology (IT) administrator, who had access to the emails and files of more than a dozen House Democrats, has tried to get back smashed hard drives that were seized by the FBI, a report said. Pakistani-born Imran Awan, long-time IT aide to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders A pervasive persecution of Christians goes on throughout the Middle East and South and Southeast Asia with relatively small organized efforts to oppose it, even among Western churchmen. True, Pope Francis has spoken out against discrimination, and in many instances, imprisonment and worse. In April he made a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 24, 2017 Taxpaying parents, who outsource the life education of their children to public schools, are learning new things. Here’s one: The “genderbread person” has been benched in U.S. schools in favor of the sexually ambiguous mythical “gender unicorn” which its creators say is “dedicated to transforming the educational environment for […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 23, 2017 A North Korea propaganda website on July 22 blasted those it says are “making a fuss” over Pyongyang’s human rights record, Yonhap reported. In the past week, both South Korea liberal government and Britain, which has an active North Korean embassy, have voiced concerns over what they say are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement to boost military cooperation and counter “terrorism and extremism,” a deal likely to trigger concerns in the United States. Iranian news agencies reported that the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries’ defense ministers on July 23 also […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 23, 2017 Leftist billionaire George Soros is working with European Union officials to establish a “new, mixed, Muslimized Europe,” Hungary’s prime minister said on July 22. “We have to stand our ground against the Soros mafia network and the Brussels bureaucrats,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. “And, during the next nine […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 23, 2017 Egypt has opened what it says is the largest military base in the Mideast. President Abdul Fatah Sisi on July 22 officially inaugurated the Mohamed Naguib Military Base at El Hammam in Marsa Matrouh governorate west of Alexandria. Among those in attendance was Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar and Sheikh […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — After a bitter eight-month fight, the Iraqi military has finally freed Mosul from the brutal grip of Islamic State. This victory in retaking this key northern city has shattered the terror organization’s invincibility and moreover liberated one of the so-called Caliphate’s twin capitals. The fight […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 23, 2017 Government watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed a new election integrity lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections and Montgomery County for denying the group access to voter registration files requested under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. Maryland was one of 11 states Judicial Watch sent […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2017 Sparked by its mining industry, North Korea’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2016, marking the highest growth for the isolated communist nation since 1999, according to South Korea’s central bank. China accounts for nearly 90 percent of North Korea’s foreign trade, and mineral resources are a key part […]