by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2016 Donald Trump’s promise to build a border wall to stem the tide of illegal immigrants and his vow to re-authorize the use of waterboarding are among the reasons the Republican presidential candidate is a danger to the world, the UN’s human rights chief said. “If Donald Trump is elected […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2016 Iran plans to hang a woman who was just 17 when she was convicted of killing her abusive husband. The decision by Iranian authorities to execute Zeinab Sokian was made after the woman gave birth to a stillborn baby in prison. Under Iranian law, murder carries the death penalty but pregnant […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2016 During the Oct. 10 broadcast of “The View” on ABC, Joy Behar said the women who have accused ex-President Bill Clinton of sexual misdeeds are “tramps.” Behar commented that Hillary Clinton, in the Oct. 9 debate, “wouldn’t bring all the dirt up” when provoked by Donald Trump. “[Clinton] was being […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2016 A handshake between female officials from Iran and Germany caused an uproar in Iranian media and social media because Iranians said the lesbian German official “looks like a man.” The hand contact occurred on Oct. 6 in Berlin when Iranian Vice President and head of Environmental Protection Organization Masoumeh […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2016 Recent satellite images from a North Korean satellite launch facility showed the Kim Jong-Un regime may be preparing for a new long-range missile test. The images, released on Oct. 8 by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, showed increased activity at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station. Analysts […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2016 The bombing of hospitals and killing of civilians by Russia and the Syrian regime in Aleppo “beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. “Russia, and the regime, owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 9, 2016 Government officials in Cairo are fuming over the “unjustifiable” decision by the U.S. to issue a travel warning for tourists visiting Egypt this weekend. The U.S. embassy warned tourists against being in public spaces in Egypt such as concert halls, movie theaters, museums, shopping malls, and sports venues. Oct. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 7, 2016 The “Middle East is burning” and the Obama administration is obsessing over “a few housing units” in Israel, the Israeli Justice Minister said in response to the U.S. State Department’s scolding over new settlements. On Oct. 5, the State Department released a statement saying it “strongly condemn[s] the Israeli […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka says his country is negotiating with Iran about purchasing oil. Speaking at a session of parliament in Minsk on October 7, Lukashenka said talks with Tehran are under way amid differences with Russia on the importing of oil and gas. “We are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2016 In a turn of events that resembled Russia’s penchant for harassing American envoys during the Cold War, two U.S. diplomats who were in St. Petersburg for a UN event were slipped the date-rape drug, a report said. The U.S. diplomats, one male and one female, had their drinks spiked […]
