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Death toll touches 99 in Brazil dam collapse

Brumadinho [Brazil], Jan 31 (ANI): The death toll in the dam collapse here has risen to 99, as a total of 259 people still remain missing after the January 25 tragedy.

2019-01-31T03:41:57.958275+00:00 IST

Canada cuts diplomatic staff in Havana by half after 14th person falls ill

Washington DC [USA], Jan 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has reduced the number of its diplomatic staff in Havana by half after yet another person mysteriously fell ill since the last confirmed case in November, Global Affairs Canada said in a press release.

2019-01-31T00:11:41.995587+00:00 IST

Protests in Venezuela a 'fight for freedom', says Trump

Washington DC [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke with Venezuela's self-declared interim President Juan Guaido to "congratulate him on his historic assumption of the presidency" and termed the fresh wave of protests in the country as a "fight for freedom".

2019-01-30T23:26:33.244096+00:00 IST

Uruguay, Mexico to convene international conference over Venezuelan crisis

Montevideo [Uruguay], Jan 31 (ANI): Uruguay and Mexico will convene an international conference over the Venezuelan political crisis, a statement from Uruguay's Foreign Ministry confirmed.

2019-01-30T22:10:57.905734+00:00 IST

Maduro ready to hold talks with Opposition

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 31 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday said he is ready to hold talks with the US-backed opposition in the presence of international mediators, while also accusing Washington of plotting his assassination.

2019-01-30T19:56:01.708863+00:00 IST

30 bodies recovered, many still missing after boats sink off coast of Djibouti

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Dozens of migrants are still missing after two boats capsized near East African nation of Djibouti on Tuesday.

2019-01-30T16:58:51.680424+00:00 IST

Maduro accuses US of resorting to 'psychological warfare'

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 30 (ANI): Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of resorting to "psychological warfare" after US National Security Advisor John Bolton was seen holding a notepad with "5,000 troops to Colombia" written on it.

2019-01-30T10:04:15.817651+00:00 IST

UN: Ethnic strife killed nearly 900 people in DR Congo

Kinshasa [DR Congo], Jan 30 (ANI): The United Nations has said that nearly 900 people lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month due to ethnic strife. It said that 15 communal burial sites and 43 single graves have been found near the town of Yumbi.

2019-01-30T10:00:32.311780+00:00 IST

Ties with Russia not affected by US sanctions: Maduro

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 30 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that US sanctions on the state-controlled oil company PDVSA do not threaten the close ties his country shares with Russia.

2019-01-30T04:32:21.220741+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Military defectors ask US for weapons

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 30 (ANI): Venezuelan military defectors have called on the US administration, led by Donald Trump, to support them with weapons to help in realising "Venezuelan freedom".

2019-01-30T03:12:39.649553+00:00 IST

5 migrants dead, over 130 missing after 2 boats capsize off Djibouti coast

Moscow [Russia], Jan 30 (ANI/Sputnik): At least five migrants were killed and 130 are missing after two boats overturned off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Tuesday.

2019-01-29T21:56:48.711053+00:00 IST

China slams US over Venezuela sanctions

Beijing (China), Jan 29 (ANI): China on Tuesday slammed the United States for what it termed "one-sided" sanctions on the embattled Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela.

2019-01-29T11:19:04.321757+00:00 IST

'Hands off Venezuela': Maduro to Trump

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 29 (ANI): Shortly after the United States announced the imposition of sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company, beleaguered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked the USA to get its "hands off Venezuela."

2019-01-29T10:15:50.151561+00:00 IST

Communism tints red the Land of the Long White Cloud

Christchurch [New Zealand], Jan 29 (ANI): New Zealand, Aotearoa or the Land of the Long White Cloud deep in the South Pacific, is one country grappling with the nefarious influence of China.

2019-01-29T04:02:39.443154+00:00 IST

Tanzania: 10 children kidnapped in December found dead, body parts missing

Dodoma [Tanzania], Jan 29 (ANI): Ten children who were kidnapped in December were found dead with mutilated body parts on Monday.

2019-01-29T01:41:22.837361+00:00 IST

US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan oil company to block Maduro's finances

Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): The United States on Monday imposed sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA in a bid to cut off financial resources to President Nicolas Marudo and redirect them towards the country's self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido.

2019-01-28T22:50:09.013612+00:00 IST

Guaido calls for fresh protest as Venezuela continues to reel under politico-economic crisis

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 28 (ANI): Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido, who announced himself as the Interim President of the nation, last week, called for a "peaceful protest" on Wednesday, seeking humanitarian assistance to end the ongoing political and economic crisis in the South American country.

2019-01-28T12:01:39.075862+00:00 IST

Secret talks being held with military to oust Maduro: Guaido

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 28 (ANI): Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido has confirmed that talks are being held "discreetly" with the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

2019-01-28T07:35:46.912061+00:00 IST

Death toll touches 58 in Brazil dam collapse

Brumadinho [Brazil], Jan 28 (ANI): The dam collapse here has left 58 people dead, as 305 people remain missing from the January 25 tragedy.

2019-01-28T05:20:53.558858+00:00 IST

Australia recognises Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim President

Canberra [Australia], Jan 28 (ANI): Australia, on Monday, extended its support to Venezuela's National Assembly President, Juan Guaido, recognising him as the interim President until elections are held.

2019-01-28T04:27:11.636655+00:00 IST

Peru: Mudslide leaves 15 dead at wedding party

Abancay [Peru], Jan 28 (ANI): 15 people have died after a mudslide hit a wedding party here on Sunday. Furthermore, over 30 people have sustained injuries in the tragic incident.

2019-01-28T04:03:20.935529+00:00 IST