Special to WorldTribune.com By Parris H. Chang In recent months, both chambers of the U.S. Congress have passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and the “six assurances” as cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan Relations. The six assurances, which were given to Taiwan by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan in July 1982, include U.S. pledges not to set a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 A leaked memo from leftist billionaire George Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) reveals the organization’s ultimate goal of influencing immigration policies and refers to the current refugee crisis in Europe as the “new normal.” The May 12 memo, titled “Migration Governance and Enforcement Portfolio Review,” states that Europe’s refugee crisis […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 Russia says it is almost ready to join forces with the United States in the ongoing battle for Aleppo, Syria. “Step by step we are getting closer to the situation in which – and I’m only speaking about Aleppo here – we will be able to begin battling together […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 China, which says it has no interest in military involvement in Syria, is seeking closer military ties with President Bashar Assad’s regime, a Chinese official said. Rear Adm. Guan Youfei, director of the Office for International Military Cooperation of China’s Central Military Commission, met Syrian Defense Minister Fahad Jassim […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 Americans are overwhelmingly against accepting a wave of Syrian refugees into the country, a new poll found. Just 36 percent of U.S. voters support allowing the refugees to enter, according to a Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll released on Aug. 15. The Obama administration is close to reaching […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 North Carolina has filed an emergency brief with the Supreme Court to restore its voter ID law, saying it is too close to the November election for courts to nullify a system that was used in the state’s primary elections. “North Carolina should not be forced to scramble mere […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 Russia’s oil minister said Moscow and Saudi Arabia are in talks to reach “oil market stability” and that a freeze on output levels is still on the table. “We are ready to achieve the widest possible level of coordination… and put in place joint measures to achieve oil market […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2016 Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling may be warming up for a run at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018. Schilling, a major factor in Boston’s 2004 and 2007 World Series triumphs and Arizona’s 2001 championship, told radio host and WorldTribune columnist Jeffrey Kuhner on Aug. 15 that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2016 America’s major allies are calling on President Barack Obama not to change U.S. nuclear weapons policy. Japan, South Korea, France and the UK have all signaled their opposition to Obama’s planned “no first use” policy for the United States. Obama’s “last-minute drive for a foreign-policy legacy is making U.S. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2016 The Republican national security establishment is spooked by Donald Trump. They are not so concerned about the GOP candidate’s campaign style. No, the main fear is Trump’s threat to cushy Washington, D.C. lifestyles, writes national security correspondent Rowan Scarborough. An anti-Trump letter signed by 50 national security Republicans “provided […]
