3,000 children of North Korean officials abroad ordered to return home this month

3,000 children of North Korean officials abroad ordered to return home this month

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea has ordered its diplomats and trading company officials living overseas to send their children back home. Pyongyang apparently hopes to prevent families living abroad from defecting at a time when it seeks better ties with South Korea and the United States, sources here said. Holding family […]

3,000 Bedouins attack Egyptian reactor site

3,000 Bedouins attack Egyptian reactor site

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Egyptian government, amid opposition by Bedouins and environmentalists, has reaffirmed its nuclear energy program. On Jan. 13, an estimated 3,000 Bedouins and environmentalists stormed Dabaa, located along the western Mediterranean coast. Officials said the government has estimated damage at the reactor construction site at $80 million. Prime Minister Kamal […]