by WorldTribune Staff, June 15, 2017 An Iranian missile boat shined a laser at a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz on June 13 in what the U.S. military called an “unsafe and unprofessional” action. The Iranian vessel also turned its spotlight on two Navy ships that the helicopter was accompanying […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. President Donald Trump says that an investigation touching on whether he tried to obstruct justice stems from what he asserts is a “phony story” about possible collusion between his campaign and Russia. Trump made the remark on Twitter on June 15, a day after The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. Supreme Court has given the administration more time to present its case for reinstating President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries. The justices agreed to a request on June 13 from the U.S. Justice Department to address in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2017 North Korea’s ongoing pursuit of weapons of mass destruction is a “clear and present danger to all,” U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said. Because of the fast pace of its development of those weapons, the Kim Jong-Un regime represents the most urgent threat to peace and security in the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2017 Conservatives, hoping a Trump administration would focus on combat readiness for the military over “social change within the ranks,” are disappointed that the Defense Department continues to sponsor Obama-era gay pride celebrations. The DoD hosted a gay pride celebration at the Pentagon on June 12, an event that began […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler NEW YORK — It’s political May Day for Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May after what appeared as a massive miscalculation in calling a general election which she narrowly won. Though the ruling Conservative party gained the largest share of seats and votes in the 650 seat Parliament, the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 9, 2017 The California Senate last week passed a bill that would grant every resident, whether legal or not, eligibility for health care coverage with no premium, no co-payment and no deductible, a report said. While the Republican effort in D.C. to replace the broken Obamacare system has bogged down, California […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 9, 2017 Former FBI Director James Comey “did himself no favors” with his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8, said a consultant who attended meetings at the White House yesterday during the heavily-publicized hearings. The same could be said of Comey’s riveting admission about a New York Times […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2017 What is China doing to check the weapons of mass destruction programs of its top communist ally? Nations that are “concerned” by North Korea’s continuous missile tests should refrain from taking “any action that could escalate regional tensions,” China’s Foreign Ministry said on June 8. Those “concerned countries” should […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2017 Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for terror attacks at Iranian parliament and the mausoleum shrine of Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini on June 7 that killed at least 12 people and wounded 42. Iranian officials said that, at approximately 10:15 a.m., gunmen dressed as women and armed with Kalashnikov rifles […]
