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 […]
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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 […]
Asian stocks rise as investors weigh US intervention in Venezuela
Asian stocks climbed on Monday, while oil prices showed volatility, as investors assessed the implications of the United States’ military intervention in Venezuela and prepared for a packed week of economic data. Read More: Pakistan Stock Exchange outperforms 15 countries MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.2%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures edged up […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejects Trump’s drug trafficking allegations
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday dismissed threats made by US President Donald Trump, who accused him of involvement in drug trafficking and hinted at possible military action against Colombia. Read More: Punjab Police, CNF agree on joint strategy against drug trafficking The remarks came in the wake of Washington’s surprise military operation in Venezuela on […]
Trump reiterates: “We need Greenland” amid international backlash
US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his repeated claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, citing national security concerns, despite strong objections from Denmark and European allies. Read More: Denmark firmly rejects Trump’s Greenland plans Speaking aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington, Trump said: “We need Greenland from the […]
Maduro in New York jail; Trump ‘designating people’ to be in charge of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country, which President Donald Trump said would come under effective US control. The US president’s announcement followed a lightning pre-dawn attack in which commandos grabbed Maduro and his wife while air strikes […]
US strikes Venezuela, captures President Maduro, wife
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington would govern Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition takes place” after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on Saturday morning. American forces had captured Maduro early on Saturday morning after launching a “large-scale strike” on the South American country. […]
Venezuela Gambit
In an unprecedented military operation in the early hours of Saturday, the United States struck multiple targets in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities and announced the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are being flown to face criminal charges in New York in the most direct US military action in Latin America […]
In Venezuela, price of US dollar up by 479% in a year
Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books a complicated year for its economy, with the official cost of buying a US dollar up 479 percent in the last 12 months, according to AFP. The gap between the official and black market rate is mounting as well, […]
Explosions reported in Caracas amid heightened US-Venezuela tensions
CARACAS: Loud explosions accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers were heard in Venezuela’s capital early on Saturday, according to an AFP journalist, amid heightened tensions between Caracas and Washington. The explosions were first heard around 2am local time, with further blasts reported about 15 minutes later. The exact locations and causes of the explosions were […]