Khamenei condemns U.S., calls ‘creation of fear in the enemy’ key to peace in the region

Khamenei condemns U.S., calls ‘creation of fear in the enemy’ key to peace in the region

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 Creating fear and intimidating the enemy through military power are the keys to peace in the Middle East, Iran’s supreme leader said on Sept. 18. “In past years, some officials have said the removal of military threat and war were due to certain measures, but it’s not true,” Ayatollah […]

Report: Clinton campaign regularly makes unauthorized charges on small donors’ credit cards

Report: Clinton campaign regularly makes unauthorized charges on small donors’ credit cards

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 Hillary Clinton’s campaign is making repeated unauthorized charges to the bankcards of one-time, small amount donors, a report said. “We get up to a hundred calls a day from Hillary’s low-income supporters complaining about multiple unauthorized charges,” a source, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of job security, […]

‘I will consider it a personal insult’: Obama urges black Americans not to vote against his legacy

‘I will consider it a personal insult’: Obama urges black Americans not to vote against his legacy

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 The president is not running this year, but he has made clear that this election is mainly about him. A vote for anyone other than Hillary Clinton is a vote against the legacy of President Barack Obama, the president warned black Americans. “My name may not be on the […]

Iraqi prime minister: Presence of Turkish troops in Iraq hampers effort to liberate Mosul

Iraqi prime minister: Presence of Turkish troops in Iraq hampers effort to liberate Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 Turkey’s military presence in Iraq is a “hostile act” that is impeding the Iraqi army’s plans to liberate Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sept. 18. “What I want to confirm is that the presence of the Turkish forces […]

Spin control: CNN slams Trump for jumping gun on ‘bombing’ while editing word from Clinton’s response

Spin control: CNN slams Trump for jumping gun on ‘bombing’ while editing word from Clinton’s response

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 CNN on Sept. 17 cited Donald Trump for using the word “bombing” to describe the explosion in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, insisting the GOP candidate was hinting at terrorism before authorities had determined a cause. Meanwhile, when Hillary Clinton used the word “bombing” to describe the incident, CNN […]

White House on the defensive after airstrike by U.S. fighters allows ISIL advance

White House on the defensive after airstrike by U.S. fighters allows ISIL advance

by WorldTribune Staff, September 18, 2016 A U.S. airstrike that hit a Syrian army position on Sept. 17 allowed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to advance on, an ultimately overrun it, the Syrian army said. The airstrike at Jebel Tharda near Deir Ezzor airport is “conclusive evidence” that the U.S. and its allies […]

Former official says Hillary Clinton was never even assigned a State Dept. email address

Former official says Hillary Clinton was never even assigned a State Dept. email address

by WorldTribune Staff, September 18, 2016 Hillary Clinton, from day one, was not assigned a state.gov email address, something that “was planned in advance,” the State Department’s former inspector general said. “That’s a change in the standard. It tells me that this was premeditated” to skirt the rules governing federal records management, said Howard J. […]

New low: Gallup shows public trust in media down 8 points from last year

New low: Gallup shows public trust in media down 8 points from last year

by WorldTribune Staff, September 18, 2016 Biased and dishonest reporting on the 2016 presidential election have contributed to the American media credibility rating with its audience, which has hit an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll. Just 32 percent of Americans say they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the […]

Japan’s navy raises its profile in the South China Sea, conducts joint patrols with U.S.

Japan’s navy raises its profile in the South China Sea, conducts joint patrols with U.S.

by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2016 Warning of the global consequences of China’s “rule bending” in the South China Sea, Japan’s defense minister said Tokyo will increase its joint patrols with the United States. Japan also will increase bilateral and multilateral exercises with regional navies, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said on Sept. 15 in a […]