Venezuelans facing ‘unprecedented challenges,’ many need aid – internal U.N. report
The United Nations estimates that about a quarter of Venezuelans are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to an internal U.N. report seen by Reuters on Thursday that paints a dire picture of millions of people lacking food and basic services.
Venezuela’s Guaido barred from public office for 15 years
The Venezuelan government said opposition leader Juan Guaido would be barred from public office for 15 years on Thursday, as it seeks to crack down on the U.S.-backed rival to President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela bars Guaido from holding public office for 15 years
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is to be barred from holding public office for 15 years, the maximum punishment allowable by law, state comptroller Elvis Amoroso said on Thursday.
Al Shabaab car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 15: medics
A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in a busy area of the Somali capital previously targeted by Islamist militants, rescue services said.
Despite Ankara’s claims, U.S. can make F-35 without Turkish parts: sources
The United States can still proceed with the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program without Turkish components, U.S. sources said, rebuffing arguments by Ankara that excluding the NATO ally would be too complicated.
U.S. safety officials review Ethiopian black box data: sources
U.S. safety investigators have reviewed data from the flight recorders or black boxes that were aboard crashed Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, four people briefed on the investigation told Reuters.
U.N. investigator urges Saudi Arabia to open up Khashoggi murder trial
Saudi Arabia’s secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi violate international law and should be open to the public and trial observers, a U.N. human rights expert said on Thursday.
Netanyahu says Israel ready for Gaza campaign if needed; Palestinians plan huge march
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is prepared to wage a broad military campaign in Gaza if needed, after a two-day flareup of cross-border fighting that has thrust his security policies to the fore two weeks before an elect…
Factbox: When is a Brexit vote not a Brexit vote? March 29
Britain’s parliament holds a special sitting on Friday to discuss and vote on Brexit, potentially unlocking an extension to May 22 to the country’s exit from the European Union but falling short of the criteria needed to formally ratify the deal.
Brexit motion to be debated in UK parliament on Friday
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will ask lawmakers on Friday to vote for a motion approving the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) reached with the EU last November.
