Venezuelan police halt protest march led by opposition leader with teargas
Venezuelan security forces used teargas on Tuesday to stop protesters led by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido from marching on the national legislature, which pro-government lawmakers seized control of in January.
Brazil’s Azul cuts flights to Portugal, Florida due to coronavirus: CEO
Brazil’s third-largest carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA will reduce the number of its flights to Portugal and to Florida due to the risks of the coronavirus outbreak, its chief executive officer John Rodgerson said on Tuesday.
Buckets for toilets, recycled gloves: Venezuelan hospitals await coronavirus unprepared
In a hospital in Venezuela’s western city of Maracaibo, chronic water shortages have left staff using paint buckets as toilets. With medical gloves in short supply, workers use the same pair on multiple patients.
Two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers freed several hours after arrest: legislature
Two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers were freed several hours after their arrest by authorities following a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro’s government, one of the lawmakers said in comments broadcast on the legislature’s Twitter.
U.S. warns Taliban that level of violence ‘not conducive’ for peace process
The United States warned the Taliban on Tuesday that the current high level of violence by the insurgents was “not conducive to advancing the peace process” as the United Nations Security Council backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war….
Afghanistan electoral crisis delays naming of negotiating team: U.S.
The electoral dispute between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah has delayed the naming of a team to negotiate with the Taliban, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Tuesday.
Turkey’s first coronavirus patient confirmed
A Turkish citizen with high fever and cough symptoms was diagnosed with the coronavirus following tests, making him the country’s first confirmed diagnosis, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said early on Wednesday.
Uber’s challenge to balance driver safety with customer privacy
Margaret Bordelon can still feel the hands of the drunk man who tried to pull her in for a kiss at the end of his Uber ride last September in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Venezuela police detain three lawmakers after rally: legislature
Venezuelan police on Tuesday detained three opposition lawmakers following a demonstration against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, the legislature said via Twitter.
Turkish health minister says first coronavirus patient confirmed
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said late on Tuesday that one male patient was diagnosed with the new coronavirus after tests, in the country’s first confirmed case, and that the patient is isolated.
