Venezuelan diaspora flocks to vote against Maduro
AFP, Miami :In Miami, Madrid and across Latin America Venezuelans living abroad enthusiastically cast ballots in a vote organized Sunday by the opposition that sought...
International
Thirty flights delayed at Moscow airports
Tass, Moscow :A total of 30 flights were delayed and four more were cancelled at the airports of the Russian capital, according to information provided...
Second round of formal talks on Brexit starts in Brussels
Xinhua, Brussels :Britain and the European Union (EU) launched a new round of Brexit negotiations on Monday as Brexit Secretary David Davis meets with EU’s...
Spain passengers on Vueling jet delay migrant deportation
BBC Online :A group of passengers could face hefty fines after delaying a Vueling flight in Barcelona out of sympathy with a Senegalese migrant on...
18 killed, 18 missing in northeast China flooding
Xinhua, Changchun :Eighteen people have died and another 18 remain missing after floods in China’s northeastern city of Jilin, local authorities said Monday.Heavy rain in...
Colombian soldier killed in clash with ELN rebels
AFP, Bogota :A Colombian soldier has been killed in a clash with the ELN, the only rebel group left operating in the country after a...
South Korea offers military, Red Cross talks with DPRK
Xinhua, Seoul :South Korea on Monday offered military and Red Cross talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to ease military tensions along...
France calls for swift lifting of sanctions on Qatari nationals
Reuters, Doha :France called on Saturday for a swift lifting of sanctions that target Qatari nationals in an effort to ease a month-long rift between...
US, China trade talks sputtering at 100 day deadline
Reuters, Shanghai :Bilateral talks aimed at reducing the US trade deficit with China have yielded some initial deals, but US firms say much more needs...
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Venezuelans cast ballots in opposition voteReuters, Caracas Venezuela’s opposition holds an unofficial referendum on Sunday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he seeks...
Brexit, French poll changed my view on Europe: Merkel
Reuters, Germany :German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters today that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and France’s election of President Emmanuel Macron had...
Refugee fears over Australia-US resettlement plan
AFP, Sydney :The abrupt departure of American officials from an Australian Pacific island refugee camp has fanned fears among asylum-seekers that plans to resettle them...