U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian oil firm in swipe at Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Venezuela by blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian state oil major Rosneft that President Donald Trump’s administration said provides a financial lifeline to President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro offers credit for indigenous farmers as he pushes to open their lands
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he was pushing a bill through Congress to allow commercial mining and agriculture on protected indigenous lands, as he met with tribal leaders to announce a credit line to support indigenous farmers who…
China’s Hubei province reports 132 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 18
The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from the coronavirus outbreak rose by 132 to 1,921 as of Tuesday, the province’s health commission said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
U.S. CDC places 14-day travel restriction on passengers from quarantined cruise ship
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday all passengers on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan would be restricted from traveling to the United States for at least 14 days after leaving the ship.
UK seeks to attract high-skilled workers with points-based immigration system
Britain will prioritize access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system, the government said on Tuesday, setting out its plans to put an end to a reliance on “cheap labor from Europe”.
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday suspended talks hosted by the United Nations to halt warfare over the capital after eastern forces shelled Tripoli’s port, killing three people and almost hitting a highly explosive gas tanker.
PDVSA slams U.S. sanctions on Rosneft over Venezuela activity
Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA said on Tuesday it rejected U.S. sanctions on Russian state oil company Rosneft over its continued trading of oil from the South American country.
Canada says it aims to evacuate citizens from virus-hit ship this week
The Canadian government aims to evacuate nationals aboard a virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yokohama on either Thursday or Friday, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday.
Libya’s internationally recognized government suspends ceasefire talks in Geneva
Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended ceasefire talks hosted by the United Nations in Geneva after an attack on Tripoli port on Tuesday, the presidential council of the government announced in a statement.
Russian artist under investigation over French sexting row
Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky was put under formal investigation on Tuesday after the publication an online sexual chat that caused one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s closest lieutenants to pull out of the race to become mayor of Paris.
