Out of Pakistan: Former President Musharraf leaves three years after he returned in bid to regain power

Out of Pakistan: Former President Musharraf leaves three years after he returned in bid to regain power

Special to WorldTribune.com Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former president who is facing a litany of charges including high-treason, left the country on March 18 three years after returning from exile and vowing to regain power. Musharraf, who took power in a 1999 coup and a staunch U.S. ally after the 9/11 attacks, was removed from the […]

When international flights were diverted on Sept. 11, 2011, the population of Gander, Newfoundland suddenly doubled

When international flights were diverted on Sept. 11, 2011, the population of Gander, Newfoundland suddenly doubled

Special to WorldTribune.com Courtesy of Heartwarmers. by Michael Smith September 11, 2001, Shirley Brooks-Jones, a retired staff member at Ohio State university and two hundred and seventeen fellow passengers sat on Delta flight 15 from Germany to Atlanta, Georgia.   They sat in comfort, while unbeknownst to them, terrorists attacked the United States of America.  […]

In defense of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and the NYPD

In defense of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and the NYPD

Special to WorldTribune.com By Ed Koch According to an Associated Press story in the Feb. 24th Daily News, “Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly dispatched his detectives to surveil every Muslim-owned business and community center in Newark in the clearest sign yet that the NYPD’s fight against terrorism has gone terribly awry.” This announcement has set off […]