Russia, China block U.S. push for U.N. to back Venezuela’s Guaido
Russia, China, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea blocked on Saturday a U.S. push for a U.N. Security Council statement expressing full support for Venezuela’s National Assembly as the country’s “only democratically elected institution.”
Germany’s Merkel calls for ‘zero tolerance’ of anti-Semitism, hate
German Chancellor Angela Merkel underscored the urgency of combating anti-Semitism, racism and hatred more than 70 years after the Holocaust, calling for new ways to keep alive the memory of the millions of people killed by the Nazis.
Asian confederation says president not involved in Bahrain player case
The Asian Football Confederation said on Saturday that President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa had had no influence on their handling of the case of a Bahraini player arrested in Thailand in November over a prison sentence in his homeland.
Nine bodies found after Brazil mining dam burst, count seen climbing
Brazilian rescue workers on Saturday searched for roughly 300 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA , amid faint hopes of finding many alive, three years after a similar disaster involving the miner.
Germany, France, Spain poised to recognize Venezuela’s Guaido
Three major European countries – Germany, France and Spain – have come out on Saturday saying they are ready to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president if elections are not called within eight days.
Round of U.S.-Taliban talks ends with progress on draft peace deal: Taliban officials
Taliban negotiators and United States officials meeting in Qatar on Saturday finalised clauses to be included in a draft agreement to end the 17-year-old Afghan war, according to Taliban sources.
Germany ready to recognize Guaido if Venezuela doesn’t call elections
The German government is ready to recognize Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela if elections are not called in eight days, a government spokeswoman said on Twitter on Saturday.
BAE chairman: UK should be ‘critical friend’ to Riyadh – Sky News
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi and Yemen’s war have hurt Saudi Arabia’s reputation, the chairman of BAE Systems told Sky News, adding Britain as a “critical friend” could help Riyadh refocus on the development push it was making before those crises eme…
France ready to recognize Guaido if Venezuela doesn’t call elections
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he was ready to recognize Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela if elections were not called in the coming week.
Spain to recognizes Guaido if Venezuela’s Maduro refuses to call elections
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would give Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro eight days to call elections in the south American country or Spain would recognizes Juan Guaido as interim leader in charge of calling an election…
