Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk Rodrigo Duterte was reputed as a killer long before his election as president of the Philippines five months ago. He countenanced the slaughter of hundreds of drug addicts and dealers while mayor of Davao, the major port city on the rebel-infested southern island of Mindanao, and has applauded the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 26, 2016 Hillary Clinton’s plan to establish a no-fly zone over Syria would “be a disaster” that could lead to a military confrontation with Russia, retired U.S. military pilots said. During the third presidential debate, the Democratic candidate said: “I’m going to continue to push for a no-fly zone and safe […]
Special to WorldTribune.com by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct For more than two years Russian President Vladimir Putin has initiated an aggressive series of policy decisions aimed at advancing Russian interests and undermining the West, but recent events demonstrate the extent of Russian hostility. During separate visits to Europe, UK and Italian senior officials asked a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty French President Francois Hollande says there is evidence that Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) militants are fleeing Mosul to Syria, amid a massive operation to oust the extremist group from the northern Iraqi city entered its fourth day. Addressing an international meeting in Paris […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 A force of 30,000 Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Oct. 17 to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). “I announce today the start of the heroic operations to free you from the terror and oppression of Daesh,” Iraqi […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 13, 2016 Iran likely used a portion of the Obama administration’s $1.7 billion cash payment to arm Houthi rebels in Yemen who recently fired missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel in the Red Sea, a report said. Members of Congress are investigating how American taxpayer funds are being used by Iran […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2016 A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to intercept an incoming cruise missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to a report. One of the missiles fired by the USS Mason during the Oct. 9 incident was used for the first time in a combat situation. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2016 Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel off Yemen’s southern coast on Oct. 9. The attempted strike on the guided missile destroyer USS Mason, which was first reported by Reuters, came just a week after a United Arab Emirates vessel came under attack from Houthis. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump clashed in an acrimonious second debate in St. Louis on October 9, assailing one another’s character and record. Here are some highlights of what they had to say on several central campaign issues during the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2016 The Pentagon is publicly challenging Russia’s motives for deploying an S-300 missile defense system to Syria. “Last I checked, the Russians said that their primary goal was to fight extremism, ISIL and Nusra, in Syria,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said, referring to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant and […]
