Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has intercepted a North Korean tanker loaded with oil from Libya. The Defense Department said the U.S. Navy stopped and boarded the North Korean ship, called Morning Glory, on March 17. The Pentagon said the interception, approved by President Barack Obama, was conducted at the request of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya sacked its prime minister on March 11 after a North Korean tanker laden with crude oil supplied by militia rebels temporarily slipped through a blockade. The Libyan Navy later fired on the vessel and, with assistance from Italian ships, was able to secure the North Korean tanker. Prior to […]
