WORLD MATTERS: Yes, European conservatives agree, U.S. politics and media are in free fall

Special to WorldTribune.com By Uwe Siemon-Netto Pardon an outburst from a fervent friend of the United States: Yes, Secretary of State John Kerry is right! This year’s election campaign is indeed an embarrassment to America! As Kerry said, America’s friends around the world are shocked. I am a European conservative, and I am shocked. I […]

Cuban Caudillo Raul Castro visits Mexico, again talks trade

Cuban Caudillo Raul Castro visits Mexico, again talks trade

Special to WorldTribune.com By Allan Wall, MexiData.info Cuban dictator Raul Castro, the “President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers,” has just paid a visit to Mexico. On Nov. 6, Raul arrived to the city of Merida on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Raul met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, with […]

U.S. hits French bank with $8.9 billion fine for skirting sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Cuba

U.S. hits French bank with $8.9 billion fine for skirting sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Cuba

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed an unprecedented fine on a French bank accused of violating sanctions on Iran and Sudan. The Justice Department said France’s BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Cuba, Iran and Sudan. Officials said BNP provided companies and individuals from these countries […]