Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com Maybe we should all be thankful. No harm done in this Sony/North Korea flap; just a war of words. A torrent of them, in fact, but so far no fatalities, no injuries, merely hurt feelings, stunned outrage, routine mass media sturm and drang. Ok, sound and fury, signifying […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. policy over Egypt remains a source of deep division, a report said. Congress has determined that the administration of President Barack Obama as well as the House and Senate have not moved toward an agreement over how to treat Egypt. A report by the Congressional Research Service asserted that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fred Fleitz As disturbing as the North Korean cyberattack against the computers of Sony Pictures is, many reporters and politicians are overlooking two important lessons from this incident. First, although North Korea’s “Bureau 121” reportedly has 1,800 computer hackers devoted to waging cyberwar against the country’s enemies, the threat from this […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has been struggling to counter the plunge in crude oil prices. Officials said the Saudi leadership has decided to maintain production despite a nearly 50 percent drop in the price of crude in 2014. They said the government assessed that prices would rise in early 2015. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United State has imposed fresh sanctions on energy companies that supply the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six oil companies in four countries deemed suppliers to the Assad regime. The targets were based in the Netherlands, Syria, Switzerland and the United Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — One of the last legacies of the Cold War has ended with Washington reestablishing diplomatic ties with Cuba after a fifty-three year break in relations. Yet another enduring legacy of that era continues; the unchallenged rule by the Castro family dictatorship, which has outlasted eleven […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Turkey has been selected to provide support for the U.S.-origin Joint Strike Fighter. The Defense Department said Turkey would supply initial heavy maintenance for the engine of the F-35 fighter-jet, built by the U.S. firm Pratt & Whitney. The Pentagon said the NATO ally would begin JSF support in 2018 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of failed negotiations, has disclosed that Iran procured American components for the production of weapons-grade uranium. Federal prosecutors have released details of Iran’s acquisition of pressure transducers from the United States that advanced Teheran’ nuclear program. A 10-count indictment named a Chinese national as well […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The precipitous fall in petroleum prices has brought an unexpected holiday season bonus to oil and gasoline consumers throughout North America. And it’s not a moment too soon that the high fuel prices of the past few years finally take a dip. But while cheaper […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com The North Koreans could not have come up with a better way to publicize a movie. Can anyone imagine a Hollywood comedy causing a diplomatic storm involving United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and threats of “resolute and merciless” retaliation against the country that spawned this slapstick nonsense? The […]