Countdown to war? Sirens in Hawaii as new U.S.-S. Korea exercise rehearses for the real thing

Countdown to war? Sirens in Hawaii as new U.S.-S. Korea exercise rehearses for the real thing

by WorldTribune Staff, December 3, 2017 Five days after North Korea carried out its latest test of an ICBM, the U.S. and South Korea on Dec. 3 began massive joint war games seen as a rehearsal for a full-scale war with Pyongyang. U.S. President Donald Trump warned he would “take care” of North Korea following […]

Trump demands China’s Xi cut North Korea’s oil supply

Trump demands China’s Xi cut North Korea’s oil supply

by WorldTribune Staff, November 30, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to halt China’s supply of oil to North Korea following Pyongyang’s latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). “President Trump called Chinese President Xi this morning and told him we have come to the point that China must […]

Trump approval ratings top those of Germany’s Merkel, UK’s May, France’s Macron

Trump approval ratings top those of Germany’s Merkel, UK’s May, France’s Macron

by WorldTribune Staff, November 20, 2017 While still far short of the Eisenhower line (65 percent average approval for two terms), U.S. President Donald Trump’s current approval rating tops those of Europe’s Big 3 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, and French President Emmanuel Macron. According to the most recent Zogby […]

Trump: Virginia’s Gillespie ‘did not embrace me or what I stand for’

Trump: Virginia’s Gillespie ‘did not embrace me or what I stand for’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2017 While the mainstream media gleefully reported Democrat Ralph Northam’s victory in the Virginia governor’s race as a repudiation of President Donald Trump and his agenda, Trump was quick to point out that establishment GOP candidate Ed Gillespie was hardly on the president’s bandwagon. “Ed Gillespie worked hard but did […]

Having defeated both the Clinton and the Bush dynasties, President Trump takes return fire

Having defeated both the Clinton and the Bush dynasties, President Trump takes return fire

by WorldTribune Staff, October 20, 2017 President Donald Trump’s triumph over both Democratic and Republican political dynasties has prompted his predecessors to break with the long-standing tradition of previous administrations refraining from public criticism of the current commander in chief. At venues just 20 miles apart on Oct. 19, former Presidents George W. Bush and […]

Tillerson: ‘We do talk to them’ (North Koreans); Trump: ‘Save your energy Rex’

Tillerson: ‘We do talk to them’ (North Koreans); Trump: ‘Save your energy Rex’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 1, 2017 The United States has “lines of communications to Pyongyang,” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson disclosed on Sept. 30. “We’re not in a dark situation, a blackout,” Tillerson said during a trip to Beijing where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We can talk to them. We do talk […]

North Korea, in first, addresses whole world, vows to test H bomb in Pacific

North Korea, in first, addresses whole world, vows to test H bomb in Pacific

by WorldTribune Staff, September 22, 2017 In what is believed to be a first for a North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un on Sept. 22 directly issued a statement to the international community, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump will “pay dearly” for his threats to destroy North Korea. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said neither of […]

Tillerson: Trump sees same flaws in Iran nuclear deal of N. Korean agreements

Tillerson: Trump sees same flaws in Iran nuclear deal of N. Korean agreements

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump “wants to redo” the Iran nuclear deal, assessing that the same “kick the can down the road” mistakes governments made with North Korea were made in negotiating the Iran deal, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sept. 19. “I think we’re all well familiar […]

Trump at UN slams rogue states: ‘Rocket man’ on suicide mission, Iran deal an ‘embarrassment’

Trump at UN slams rogue states: ‘Rocket man’ on suicide mission, Iran deal an ‘embarrassment’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2017 In his first address to the UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump on Sept. 19 said the U.S. will “forever be a great friend to the world” but that he will “defend America’s interests above all else.” During his 40-minute address, Trump had tough words for North Korea and […]

U.S. proposes ban on oil shipments to N. Korea, freeze on Kim Jong-Un’s assets

U.S. proposes ban on oil shipments to N. Korea, freeze on Kim Jong-Un’s assets

by WorldTribune Staff, September 8, 2017 The United States has circulated a proposal at the United Nations to stop oil shipments to North Korea and freeze the assets of Kim Jong-Un. The draft resolution, circulated to all 15 members of the UN Security Council, would also ban Pyongyang’s exports of textiles and prohibit employment of […]