Venezuela shuts border with Caribbean islands ahead of aid efforts
Venezuela on Tuesday shut the maritime border with nearby Dutch Caribbean islands ahead of an opposition effort to bring in humanitarian aid from foreign territories including neighboring Curacao despite the protests of President Nicolas Maduro.
Brazil to send aid to Venezuela together with U.S.: spokesman
Brazil will deliver humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan border by Feb. 23 together with the United States at the request of Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó, presidential spokesman General Otavio Rego Barros said on Tuesday.
Death toll from northwest Nigeria attack doubles to 130
The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled to more than 130, the Kaduna state governor said on Tuesday, adding it appeared to have been a deliberate plan to “wipe out certain communities.”
Departures from Rome’s Ciampino to remain blocked by fire
Departures from Rome’s Ciampino airport, which is used by budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air, will continue to be blocked on Wednesday after a small fire broke out in the terminal basement, airport authorities said.
U.S. envoy for North Korea heads to Vietnam for pre-summit talks
The U.S. special representative for North Korea is traveling to Hanoi on Tuesday to continue preparations for a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be held next week in Vietnam, the State Department …
Chilean nuns find ‘relief’ in Pope’s recognition of Church abuse
(This February 19 story corrects first and second paragraphs to reflect that Marcela Quitral asserts she was psychologically, not sexually, abused.)
Haiti’s serious crime unit to investigate foreigners arrested with guns
The serious crime unit of Haiti’s national police is investigating several foreign nationals, including Americans, who were arrested in possession of semi-automatic weapons, Prime Minister Jean-Henry Ceant said.
‘Malthouse Compromise’ on Brexit not dead: UK lawmaker after PM May talks
A eurosceptic British lawmaker said the “Malthouse Compromise” – an attempt to redraft the contentious Irish backstop in the Brexit deal – was “alive and kicking” after a meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday.
Trump wants North Korea to denuclearize, but is in no hurry
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wants North Korea to end its nuclear program, but he is in no rush and has no pressing time schedule for Pyongyang to ultimately denuclearize.
Enough! Thousands decry anti-Semitism in France after spike in attacks
Thousands of people rallied across France after a surge of anti-Semitic attacks in recent weeks that culminated on Tuesday with vandals daubing swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans on dozens of graves in a Jewish cemetery.
