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Russia slams USA over Venezuela crisis at UN

New York [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): Russia has slammed the United States over the burgeoning political crisis in Venezuela and expressed "regret" that the UN Security Council was being drawn into the "unscrupulous games".

2019-01-27T12:35:20.415287+00:00 IST

Venezuela slams US defence attache's decision to defect as 'treason'

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 27 (ANI): Venezuela on Sunday slammed its defence attache to Washington's decision to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as President, labelling his move as "treason".

2019-01-27T10:14:29.496297+00:00 IST

Venezuela's US defence attache breaks with Maduro

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): In a jolt to the Nicolas Maduro-led Venezuelan government, the South American nation's military attache to the United States broke with the regime and asked other armed forces members to recognise Juan Guaidó as the legitimate interim president.

2019-01-27T09:08:48.307953+00:00 IST

Canadian ambassador to China fired after comments on Huawei CFO's extradition

Toronto [Canada], Jan 27 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday confirmed the firing of the country's ambassador to China over comments on the US' request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou.

2019-01-26T22:22:21.705952+00:00 IST

Brazil dam collapse: Death toll mounts to 50

Minas Gerais [Brazil], Jan 27 (ANI): As many as 50 people were on Saturday confirmed to have been killed by the collapse of a dam at an iron mine in the southwestern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

2019-01-26T21:24:55.854176+00:00 IST

Malaysia cancels $20 bn China-backed rail project

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jan 26 (ANI): Malaysia has cancelled a $20 bn rail project being built and financed by China after failed attempts to lower the price, a Minister said on Saturday.

2019-01-26T09:27:00.103899+00:00 IST

At least 7 killed, 150 missing in dam collapse in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Jan 26 (ANI): At least seven people were killed, and around 150 others went missing, after a dam burst at an iron ore mine in southeast Brazil near the city of Belo Horizonte.

2019-01-26T07:30:04.312549+00:00 IST

Peru: 10 killed after bus falls into river

Lima [Peru], Jan 26 (ANI): Around 10 people have been killed and 30 have sustained injuries after a bus fell into a river near the San Rafael district in the Ambo Province on Friday (local time).

2019-01-26T02:01:34.865225+00:00 IST

Brazil: 3 dead, 200 missing after mining dam collapse

Belo Horizonte [Brazil], Jan 26 (ANI): Three people have died while around 200 are missing after a mining dam, at an iron ore mine, collapsed here on Friday.

2019-01-25T22:06:13.081307+00:00 IST

US orders non-emergency govt employees to leave Venezuela

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): The United States has ordered all of its non-emergency government employees to leave Venezuela, following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's decision to sever diplomatic ties with the nation.

2019-01-25T01:13:36.846754+00:00 IST

Venezuela's embassy, consulates to shut down in the USA

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 25 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the closure of the South American nation's embassy and consulates in the US, adding that all diplomatic personnel would be returning to Venezuela on January 26.

2019-01-25T00:28:26.232036+00:00 IST

US ready to provide $20 million aid to Venezuela

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): The United States is ready to provide more than USD 20 million in initial humanitarian assistance to Venezuela for the South American country to cope with the severe food, medicine shortages and “other dire impacts of their country’s political and economic crisis” caused by the “illegitimate” Nicolas Maduro regime.

2019-01-24T20:27:52.325690+00:00 IST

INF treaty: Didn't get a chance to 'disprove erroneous allegations', claims Russia

Moscow (Russia) Jan 24 (ANI): Russia slammed the United States for not giving a chance to Moscow to "disprove" Washington's "erroneous" and "fabricated" allegations before suspending the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

2019-01-24T05:53:31.482689+00:00 IST

'Get Out!': Maduro breaks diplomatic relations with USA

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 24 (ANI): After the USA recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as the Interim President, the beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro broke off all diplomatic ties with the USA, giving American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country.

2019-01-23T21:49:49.027826+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Trump recognises Juan Guaido as Interim President

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the Interim President of the nation, amid massive marches against President Nicolas Maduro in the South American nation.

2019-01-23T19:53:06.552491+00:00 IST

Indian Diplomat launches bilingual anthology in Brazil

Brasilia [Brazil], Jan 24 (ANI): A new anthology of poems titled 'New Brazilian Poems', translated and edited by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar was launched here at the National Association of Writers of Brazil.

2019-01-23T19:17:46.564363+00:00 IST

Australia seeks information about author missing in China

Sydney (Australia), Jan 23 (ANI): The Australian government is seeking information about the whereabouts of a prominent Chinese-Australian writer who has been out of contact after arriving in China over five days ago, media reports said.

2019-01-23T08:33:29.047884+00:00 IST

Around 20,000 Nigerian girls forced into prostitution

Lagos [Nigeria], Jan 23 (ANI): Around 20,000 Nigerian girls have been sold to prostitution rings by human traffickers, authorities have found in Nigeria.

2019-01-23T00:47:23.387780+00:00 IST

World Sindhi Congress holds events to mark GM Syed's 115th birth anniversary

Vancouver/London [Canada/ UK] , Jan 22 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress, which has been at the forefront of holding protests against Pakistan over enforced disappearances of activists and exploitation of the Sindh region, organized events in the US, UK and Canada to mark the 115th birth anniversary of GM Syed, one of the founding fathers of modern Sindhi nationalism.

2019-01-22T13:47:36.627314+00:00 IST

ELN claims responsibility for Bogota attack

Bogota [Colombia], Jan 22 (ANI): Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) has claimed responsibility for the Bogota bomb explosion near the General Santander National Police Academy last week that left 21 dead and wounded 68 others.

2019-01-21T22:35:46.764427+00:00 IST

11 people die as vessels in Kerch Strait catch fire

Moscow [Russia], Jan 22 (ANI): At least 11 people have died after two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, bearing Tanzania's flag, in the Kerch Strait caught fire on Monday.

2019-01-21T21:05:59.958550+00:00 IST