China continues island militarization despite international court ruling

China continues island militarization despite international court ruling

by WorldTribune Staff, August 10, 2016 An international tribunal’s ruling against China over contested reefs and atolls in the South China Sea has not stopped Beijing from continuing its military buildup in the sea, recently released satellite images show. China continues to build bases on islands it has reclaimed, and satellite images released on Aug. […]

Trump charges Clinton e-mails may have led to Iranian scientist’s execution

Trump charges Clinton e-mails may have led to Iranian scientist’s execution

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said his rival Hillary Clinton’s e-mails may be responsible for the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist who was executed for spying for the United States. “Many people are saying that the Iranians killed the scientist who helped the U.S. […]

Former intel chief: U.S. misses the point on Moscow’s ‘highly effective’ operations

Former intel chief: U.S. misses the point on Moscow’s ‘highly effective’ operations

by WorldTribune Staff, August 5, 2016 U.S. politicians and media are seemingly oblivious to what Russia has in its sights – “nothing less than the democratic fabric of American society and the integrity of the system of Western liberal values,” the former head of Estonia’s intelligence service said. Writing for the European edition of  Politico, […]

FBI interviews reveal IRS delayed Tea Party applications until after 2012 campaign

FBI interviews reveal IRS delayed Tea Party applications until after 2012 campaign

by WorldTribune Staff, August 4, 2016 Employees at the IRS’s Cincinnati office said that the agency “deliberately” delayed processing Tea Party tax exemption applications until after the 2012 presidential election, Judicial Watch reported on Aug. 1. According to 105 pages of newly obtained FBI “302” documents, interviews with numerous Cincinnati IRS employees in mid-2013 show […]

Turkish lawyer files criminal conspiracy complaint against top U.S. military leaders

Turkish lawyer files criminal conspiracy complaint against top U.S. military leaders

by WorldTribune Staff, August 3, 2016 A Turkish lawyer has accused top U.S. military officials of conspiring with Turkish coup plotters at Incirlik air base. The lawyer on Aug. 2 filed a criminal complaint against Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Joseph Votel, the top U.S. commander for […]

Dump Trump now: Obama says Trump is ‘unfit’ and that GOP’s McCain and Ryan agree

Dump Trump now: Obama says Trump is ‘unfit’ and that GOP’s McCain and Ryan agree

by WorldTribune Staff, Aug. 2, 2016 President Barack Obama used a joint press conference with the prime minister of Singapore and his bully pulpit at the White House today to discredit the man who has promised to take his place. Obama said Donald Trump does not have the judgment or temperament or understanding to be […]

Increasingly powerful mosques played key role in quick reaction to attempted coup in Turkey

Increasingly powerful mosques played key role in quick reaction to attempted coup in Turkey

by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2016 The powerful imams in Turkey’s 85,000 mosques played a major role in thwarting the attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and in so doing unleashed attacks on Christian places of worship, reports say. After the coup was launched on July 15, the imams echoed Erdogan’s call for Turkey’s […]

WikiLeaks: What if a President Hillary Clinton attempted to blame foreign powers for personal scandals?

WikiLeaks: What if a President Hillary Clinton attempted to blame foreign powers for personal scandals?

by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Russia is behind the hacking of DNC emails and that Democrats’ accusations are merely a “diversion” by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The response to the DNC leaks by team Clinton “raises questions about the natural instincts of Clinton that […]

If the United States can’t do it, Trump hopes Russia can help find Clinton’s missing emails

If the United States can’t do it, Trump hopes Russia can help find Clinton’s missing emails

by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 Because Russia has been accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC), maybe it can also help find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on July 27. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said. […]

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2016 The speaker of Iran’s parliament has asked the Islamic republic’s nuclear agency to prepare to re-open nuclear facilities that were closed as part of last year’s nuclear accord. Iranian state media reported that Ali Larijani last week requested the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization prepare a plan to re-open nuclear […]