Exclusive: Venezuela Socialists, opposition leaders begin secret talks amid pandemic, sources say
Allies of both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his bitter foe, opposition leader Juan Guaido, have secretly begun exploratory talks as concerns grow about the possible impact of the spread of the coronavirus, according to sources on both sides….
Trump says immigration measure will be in effect for 60 days, will be evaluated afterward
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will be issuing a temporary suspension of immigration into the United States and the measure will be in effect for 60 days and then be re-evaluated.
Mexico’s president praises inmate amnesty as ‘humanitarian act’
A prisoner amnesty law in Mexico aimed at releasing non-violent inmates as a coronavirus containment measure won praise from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday, coming as health authorities expect the virus to spread faster in the days ah…
Islamist insurgents kill 52 villagers in Mozambique, police say
About 52 villagers in Mozambique’s troubled northernmost province were killed by Islamist insurgents on April 7 after they refused to be recruited to their ranks, police said on Tuesday.
Trump immigration ban to last up to 90 days, target those seeking permanent U.S. residency
President Donald Trump’s new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
Cameroon arrests soldiers for killing civilians in separatist war
Authorities in Cameroon said they have arrested three soldiers for their role in an alleged deadly attack on civilians in a village in the west of the country where the military is fighting a separatist insurgency.
Seven confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to Wisconsin’s April elections
((This April 21 story refiles to update last paragraph to clarify Oregon’s vote-by-mail system))
Police hunt for motive as Canada’s worst mass shooting death toll rises to 23
Canadian police had yet to determine a motive for the country’s worst mass shooting, as the death toll from the carnage in Nova Scotia over the weekend climbed to 23 from 19, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Tuesday.
Trump immigration order to last 30-90 days, apply to permanent immigrants
President Donald Trump’s new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply narrowly to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa pledges COVID-19 rescue package worth 10% of GDP
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 500 billion rand ($26.3 billion) rescue package on Tuesday, equivalent to 10% of the GDP of Africa’s most industrialized nation, to try to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic.
