Russia: presence of ‘Russian specialists’ in Venezuela is governed by mutual accord
The presence of “Russian specialists” in Venezuela is governed by a military-technical cooperation agreement between the two countries, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Activity halted at Venezuela’s main oil port after blackout: sources, data
Activity at Venezuela’s main oil port of Jose, operated by state-run company PDVSA, was halted following a massive power blackout on Monday, according to two oil industry workers and a union leader close to the facility.
Venezuela streets empty after second blackout in a month
Venezuela’s government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis.
U.S. objection over Venezuela threatens to halt WTO trade disputes
The World Trade Organization was forced to postpone a regular dispute settlement meeting on Tuesday after the United States refused to recognize Venezuela, diplomats said, potentially putting a long-term obstacle in the WTO’s trade dispute system.
U.S. aviation agency to overhaul oversight after Boeing crashes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will significantly change its oversight approach to air safety by July, a U.S. transport department official said on Tuesday, following two fatal Boeing MAX 737 plane crashes.
U.S. sanctions firms accused of helping fund Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on a network of companies and people in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates it said was helping to raise billions of dollars to fund the operations of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
Eurosceptic UK lawmakers challenge PM May over Brexit delay: letter
Pro-Brexit Conservative lawmakers have written to Prime Minister Theresa May to raise “serious legal doubts” over her decision to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union, calling on her to explain the government’s actions.
Destructive Cyclone Idai rings ‘alarm bell’ on climate change: U.N. chief
Cyclone Idai’s deadly hit has left some 1.85 million people in need of assistance in Mozambique in a catastrophe that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday rang “yet another alarm bell” about climate change.
Wife of Venezuela’s Guaido to visit White House, Pence
Fabiana Rosales, a Venezuelan activist who is the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, is slated to visit the White House on Wednesday where she will meet with Vice President Mike Pence, a White House official said on Tuesday.
Army chief asks for Algeria’s Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office
Algeria’s powerful army chief of staff called on Tuesday for a constitutional move that would see President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika declared unfit for office following weeks of mass protests, signaling an end to his 20-year rule.
