Nigerian opposition candidate says he is willing to probe corruption in military
Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday he would be willing to probe allegations of corruption in the senior ranks of the military if he won next month’s election.
Chile court convicts six in assassination of ex-President Frei
A Chilean judge convicted six people on Wednesday of assassinating former President Eduardo Frei Montalva during the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
U.S.-born Iranian TV anchor back in Iran after U.S. detention: Press TV
A U.S.-born anchor for Iran’s state-run Press TV arrived in Iran on Wednesday after 10 days of detention in the United States, Press TV reported, after U.S. authorities said she had testified as a material witness in an undisclosed federal investigation.
Pushing for Maduro to go, White House says don’t trade Venezuelan gold
The White House warned traders on Wednesday not to deal in Venezuelan gold or oil following its imposition of stiff sanctions aimed at forcing socialist President Nicolas Maduro from power.
Brazil dam burst death toll rises to 99, with 259 unaccounted for
The death toll from a dam burst in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho rose to 99 people, with 259 still unaccounted for, according to rescuers working at the site on Wednesday.
Saudi-led coalition ready to use ‘calibrated force’ to push Yemen port deal: UAE
The Saudi-led coalition is prepared to use “calibrated force” to push the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement to withdraw from Yemen’s Hodeidah port city under a U.N.-sponsored deal, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Wednesday.
U.S. aid agency creating humanitarian plan for Venezuela with Guaido: spokesman
Mark Green, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, spoke with Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido on Wednesday, a spokesman said.
U.S. envoy for Venezuela says actions against Guaido would be foolish
Elliott Abrams, the U.S. envoy for Venezuela, cautioned socialist President Nicolas Maduro against acting against self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido, saying on Wednesday that such action would be an “extremely foolish move.”
EU negotiator and Council chief tell Britain’s May: No to renegotiation
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Wednesday that time was too short to find an alternative to the Irish border arrangement agreed in their divorce deal, as London wants, and that this deal was not open for renegotiation.
Nigerian opposition candidate to consider amnesty for corruption suspects
Nigerian opposition candidate for president Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday he would consider an amnesty for corruption suspects in order to help return billions of dollars stashed abroad to the country.
