by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2017 An analyst who offered advice on Russia given to President-elect Barack Obama in 2008 says it is just as applicable now, if not more so, as Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office on Jan. 20. “Viewed from the U.S., Russia may appear to be obsessed with […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2017 In the three years since it signed a preliminary nuclear deal with world powers, Iran has received more than $10 billion in sanctions relief in the form of cash and gold, a report said. Large payouts in gold and cash from oil funds unfrozen in numerous countries “represent the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Year-end 2016 saw something never before publicly witnessed in the U.S. political scene: a most direct and open attempt by an outgoing U.S. Administration to damage and limit the prospects of a newly-elected incoming Administration in such a way that U.S. global strategic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 6, 2016 A high-ranking New York Police Department (NYPD) official was disgusted by the “level of evil” uncovered in the Anthony Weiner investigation that led the Federal Bureau of Investigation to re-open its probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails, the founder of the Blackwater security firm said. And the NYPD has all […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 29, 2016 President Barack Obama has warned of retaliatory measures, including sanctions, against Russia for its alleged interference in the presidential election. Obama, however, “has provided little documentation to back up” his accusations against Moscow and is being pressed by both Republicans and Democrats to do so, The Hill reported on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON – The U.S. refusal to veto the UN Security Council resolution attacking Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory as “a flagrant violation” of international law has triggered cries of outrage worthy of full-scale hostilities. You might think, from the responses of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that President Barack […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 28, 2016 American officials told a Palestinian delegation in a closed door meeting that the U.S. would not veto a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements, according to a newly leaked document. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice told a Palestinian delegation […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2016 President Barack Obama is set to relinquish the last vestiges of U.S. control of the Internet. Barring “any significant impediment” the Department of Commerce will finalize the transition effective Oct. 1, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Strickling said on Aug. 16. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded contracts as […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2016 Hillary Clinton had her top aide back at her side for the Democratic presidential candidate’s final campaign stop. Huma Abedin was spotted for the first time in nearly a week boarding Clinton’s “Stronger Together” plane after a rally in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, Politico reported. Abedin had not been […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 26, 2016 Israel has “ironclad information” that President Barack Obama pushed the UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity, an Israeli official said on Dec. 25. The resolution was passed by the UN Security Council on Dec. 23 due to a U.S. abstention, a decision Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described […]