Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been quietly investigating how a Russian Navy submarine spent a month in the Gulf of Mexico without being detected. Congress has sought explanations to a report that the Russian submarine operated in the Gulf in June and July. A senior senator has sought details from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy, preparing for a showdown with Iran, has been ordered to send additional surface vessels to the Gulf. Officials said the Navy would send special ships to foil any Iranian attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz in 2012. They said the vessels were expected to arrive in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, under increasing pressure to stop the killing in Syria, has imposed sanctions on the media owned by the regime of President Bashar Assad. The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Syria’s state-owned electronic media. In a statement on March 5, Treasury said Syrian radio and television were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has been preparing for the prospect of an Israeli or U.S. air strike on Iran in 2012. Officials said the Kremlin has ordered the military to draft options for a Russian response to any foreign attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. They said the Defense Ministry has established a facility […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has been mobilizing to provide U.S. support to the Syrian opposition. Key members of the House and Senate have been urging President Barack Obama to directly help the opposition to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Several of them said the Obama administration should consider military assistance as […]