1.1 million flee Venezuela; More would if they could ‘afford the ticket’

1.1 million flee Venezuela; More would if they could ‘afford the ticket’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2017 Although the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro has stopped publishing official numbers, at least 1.1 million people have fled Venezuela amid a devastating humanitarian crisis according to officials in neighboring countires. The situation in Venezuela seems to worsen by the day, with severe shortages of food and medicine, runaway […]

Top North Korean military official vanishes, sparking rumors of another purge by Kim Jong-Un

Top North Korean military official vanishes, sparking rumors of another purge by Kim Jong-Un

by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2017 Kim Jong-Un may have ordered the execution of a senior military leader who has not been seen in public since Oct. 13, reports said. Hwang Pyong-So, a vice marshall, vanished from public life after allegations of bribery. South Korean intelligence reported that Hwang and his top deputy, Kim Won-Hong, […]

Stranger than fiction: Key FBI players discussed ‘insurance policy’ against Trump election

Stranger than fiction: Key FBI players discussed ‘insurance policy’ against Trump election

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 A pair of FBI agents working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team exchanged text messages in which they appear to discuss how to prevent Donald Trump from being elected president. In an Aug. 15, 2016 text message, FBI agent Peter Strzok writes to FBI lawyer Lisa Page: “I want […]

C’est la vie! France lowers the boom on kids using mobile phones in school

C’est la vie! France lowers the boom on kids using mobile phones in school

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 France is hoping a new ban on mobile phone use in schools will encourage kids to play – not Candy Crush, but the actual kind of play that requires physical exertion. “These days the children don’t play at break time anymore, they are just all in front of their […]

Israeli military: Terror rocket fired at Israel hit Gaza school

Israeli military: Terror rocket fired at Israel hit Gaza school

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 A rocket fired at Israel on Dec. 13 by terrorists in the Gaza Strip ended up hitting and damaging a school in Gaza, the Israeli military said. The Iron Dome system intercepted two rockets launched from the Gaza Strip on Dec. 13, but one rocket hit the Ghazi al-Shawa […]

Report: China to build refugee camps near N. Korean border

Report: China to build refugee camps near N. Korean border

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2017 China, fearing unwelcome migrants fleeing the increasingly intense situation in North Korea, plans to construct five refugee camps near the border, according to a leaked report. Over one million North Korean residents could swarm into China if armed conflict breaks out on the Korean Peninsula, analysts have estimated. Plans […]

Sex wars: A female journalist in NC calls for honesty about women, not just men

Sex wars: A female journalist in NC calls for honesty about women, not just men

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2017 Sen. Al Franken, Alabama’s Roy Moore, President Donald Trump are just at the top of a growing list of the male politicians taking heat for alleged sins against women. The sex revolution of the last century has delivered massive blowback in the form of daily and sensational outrages that […]

Millennials and great expectations add up to recruiting challenges for the Dallas police

Millennials and great expectations add up to recruiting challenges for the Dallas police

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2017 Dallas police and fire departments are finding it difficult to recruit “job-hopping” millennials who want too much, too fast. “We have nights, weekends and holidays – not attractive to millennials who want all days off and to be the chief in six months,” Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said […]

Egyptian women granted inheritance rights

Egyptian women granted inheritance rights

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2017 Egyptian parliament has passed a law granting women their legitimate right to inheritance. Article 49 of the law, passed on Dec. 5, states that anyone who deliberately denies the heir, be it a man or a woman, their legal share of inheritance or confiscates a document confirming this share […]