Rescue teams and volunteers continued searching for survivors across northern Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other, killing at least 235 people and injuring around 4,300, according to government officials. The twin earthquakes, measured by the United States Geological Survey at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit late Wednesday, causing widespread […]
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Venezuela’s interim leader insists ‘no foreign power’ governs country amid US oil demands
CARACAS: Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday asserted that her country remains under Venezuelan control, rejecting claims that the United States is governing the nation, even as President Donald Trump announced Caracas would transfer millions of barrels of oil to the US. Read More: Venezuela thrown into unprecedented power crisis Rodriguez, who served as vice […]
China rejects notion of any country acting as ‘world’s judge’ after US operation in Venezuela
China has rejected the notion of any country acting as the “world’s judge” following the US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read More: China judge blasts Trump as ‘enemy of rule of law’ Speaking to Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “We have […]
Cuba reports 32 nationals killed during US operation in Caracas
Havana has reported that 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US military operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read More: World reacts strongly to US Venezuela strike In a statement read on national television, the Cuban government described the raid as a “criminal attack carried out by […]
Venezuela’s Guaido calls demo to maintain pressure on Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido urged his supporters to demonstrate in the streets Saturday to maintain pressure on his rival President Nicolas Maduro, amid rising anger over the collapse of public services. Thousands of opposition supporters are expected to march through the capital Caracas from 11:00 am on Saturday as Venezuela’s power struggle is exacerbated […]