U.S. shoots down armed Iran drone over Syria prompting Russian protests

U.S. shoots down armed Iran drone over Syria prompting Russian protests

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said the presence of U.S. forces in Syria was “illegal.” The Pentagon said a U.S. F-15 aircraft flying over Syrian territory fired on the Shaheed 129 drone after it displayed hostile intent and advanced on coalition forces on June 20. […]

Green-energy cladding tied to ‘towering inferno’ widely used on London buildings

Green-energy cladding tied to ‘towering inferno’ widely used on London buildings

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2017 UK officials since 1999 had warned of the risks of using environmentally friendly exterior insulation on buildings, only to be ignored by environmentalists. A blog post by the Grenfell Action Group in November 2016 warned that “only a catastrophic event” would bring attention to the issue. That “catastrophic event” […]

Report charges China-subsidized institutes on U.S. campuses are ‘soft power’ influence ops

Report charges China-subsidized institutes on U.S. campuses are ‘soft power’ influence ops

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2017 Students at Chinese academic institutions in the United States are getting a heavy course of political indoctrination along with their regular studies, a report said. The Chinese Confucius Institutes are “operating without oversight and promoting a dangerous political agenda,” the National Association of Scholars (NAS) said. NAS director of […]

Iran says missile strike targeting ISIS was warning to U.S., Saudis

Iran says missile strike targeting ISIS was warning to U.S., Saudis

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2017 Iran’s mostly-errant missile launches at Islamic State (ISIS) targets were not just a retaliatory strike on the terror group but a warning to the United States and Saudi Arabia, an Iranian general said. “The Saudis and Americans are especially receivers of this message,” Gen. Ramazan Sharif of the Islamic […]

The McCain-Soros connection: It started after senator got caught in ‘Keating Five’ scandal

The McCain-Soros connection: It started after senator got caught in ‘Keating Five’ scandal

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2017 An institute that launched with $9 million in unspent funds from Sen. John McCain’s failed 2008 presidential campaign has been likened to the Clinton Global Initiative and linked to billionaire leftist George Soros. The McCain Institute for International Leadership, intended to serve as a “legacy” for McCain, says it […]

Iraq’s Abadi visits Saudis in bid for reconciliation between Shi’a, Sunnis

Iraq’s Abadi visits Saudis in bid for reconciliation between Shi’a, Sunnis

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi visited Saudi Arabia on June 19 in the first leg of a tour of the Persian Gulf region that will also include Iran and Kuwait, his office said. Abadi’s visit to Saudi Arabia aims to promote reconciliation between the Sunni Muslim […]

Researchers: Number of non-citizens who voted illegally much greater that previously reported

Researchers: Number of non-citizens who voted illegally much greater that previously reported

by WorldTribune Staff, June 20, 2017 The number of non-citizens voting in U.S. elections since 2008 is far greater than election analysts and the major media have reported, a New Jersey research group said. As many as 5.7 million non-citizens may have voted in the 2008 election which saw Barack Obama defeat John McCain, Just […]

Collision? Ramming of the USS Fitzgerald has raised serious questions, few answers

Collision? Ramming of the USS Fitzgerald has raised serious questions, few answers

by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2017 Delayed and distorted reporting from authorities and the media of the “collision” between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine-flagged container ship raise questions about what transpired in the sea off the coast of Japan in the early morning hours of June 17. The incident “still being misreported as a […]

‘How is the Department of Justice being run?’: Senate shifts focus to Loretta Lynch

‘How is the Department of Justice being run?’: Senate shifts focus to Loretta Lynch

by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2017 A spokesman for the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said it “will become necessary at some point” to have Loretta Lynch testify before the panel after revelations from former FBI Director James Comey of the former attorney general’s alleged attempts to shut down the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Republicans on […]

Seoul’s new leftist government sets reform of intelligence agencies

Seoul’s new leftist government sets reform of intelligence agencies

by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2017 The administration of liberal South Korean President Moon Jae-In has moved to reform the country’s intelligence agencies, which the president during his campaign accused of illegal meddling in domestic politics. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) committee set up two task forces which will be assigned to overhauling the South’s […]