Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. Amb. Nikki Haley urged the United Nations Security Council to punish Iran for what she called “destabilizing behavior” and “dangerous violations” of UN arms embargoes, but Russia ruled out sanctions and said dialogue is needed. Speaking before the council late on Dec. 19, Haley said […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2017 Iraq’s Miss Universe contestant received death threats and her family was forced to flee the country after a selfie she took with Miss Israel went viral. Miss Iraq Sarah Idan said she “didn’t think for a second there would be blowback” when she posted the photo with Miss Israel […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2017 Early reviews say Disney World is spot on with the hand gestures of its new animatronic President Donald Trump, and Disney does use his actual voice, but something is off with robo-Trump’s appearance. A slew of posts to Twitter on Dec. 18 said the animatronic looks more like actor […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2017 Egypt’s Orascom has halted service to its 3G mobile phone network in North Korea. Newsis reported on Dec. 19 that Orascom, amid mounting pressure from the U.S. and UN, has decided to pull its network out of the North completely. Related: Reports: Egypt has severed ties with North Korea, […]
Special to WorldTribune , December 19, 2017 Following is the full text of President Donald Trump speech, detailing a new national security strategy, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 18. We’re here today to discuss matters of vital importance to us all: America’s security, prosperity, and standing […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 Beijing is losing its grip on the situation in North Korea and the country must prepare for any fallout from war on the Korean Peninsula, Chinese analysts said. Meanwhile, a recent golf partner of President Donald Trump — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC — said that Trump “has 100 percent […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Analysis by Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The initial fruits of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 13-day, five-nation Asian tour in November 2017 were beginning to become apparent within a month. Mr. Trump’s consistently hostile media reception continued with the tour, indicating that nothing substantive had resulted from the visit […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2017 Then-FBI Director James Comey’s original draft statement on Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material was revised to eliminate references to “criminality,” a senator with knowledge of the original statement said. Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, sent a letter to the FBI on Dec. 14 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2017 Although the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro has stopped publishing official numbers, at least 1.1 million people have fled Venezuela amid a devastating humanitarian crisis according to officials in neighboring countires. The situation in Venezuela seems to worsen by the day, with severe shortages of food and medicine, runaway […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 France is hoping a new ban on mobile phone use in schools will encourage kids to play – not Candy Crush, but the actual kind of play that requires physical exertion. “These days the children don’t play at break time anymore, they are just all in front of their […]
