Maduro rival Guaido claims Venezuela presidency with U.S. backing
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, winning backing from Washington and parts of Latin America and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro, the country’s leader since 2013, to break relations with the U…
In a month, Venezuela’s Guaido emerged from obscurity to challenge Maduro
(In 11th paragraph of Jan. 23 story, corrects to show Guaido studied political management at George Washington University but did not receive a master’s degree in public administration there.)
Like a son but cheaper: harried South Koreans pamper pets instead of having kids
Kang Sung-il buys Sancho, his Pomeranian, a toy every business trip and this Lunar New Year holiday will dress him up in a new $50 suit to visit ‘grandma’, Kang’s mother.
North Korea’s Kim ‘believes in’ Trump ahead of second Trump summit: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spoke highly of U.S. President Donald Trump, state media said on Thursday, and expressed satisfaction over the results of talks between officials from both countries about a second summit between Kim and Trump.
Singapore PM’s brother backs his rival with election looming
The brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday described the head of a new party planned to be set up ahead of a general election that could come as soon as this year as “the leader Singapore deserves”.
Mexico says will not accept return of at-risk U.S. asylum seekers
Two U.S.-Mexico meetings have been held to work out details of a new plan to return across the shared border migrants seeking U.S. asylum, but Mexico will not accept anybody facing a credible threat back home, a Mexico Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Pope, on trip to Panama, says fear of migrants makes people crazy
Pope Francis wasted no time wading in on the standoff over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall on Wednesday as he started his trip to Panama, saying on the plane from Rome that hostility to immigrants was driven by irrational fear.
‘El Chapo’s’ sons killed Mexican journalist: trial witness
Sons of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman murdered a journalist well known for his coverage of drug cartels, a former associate testified at Guzman’s U.S. trial on Wednesday.
U.S. rejects Maduro decision to sever diplomatic ties
The United States on Wednesday rejected a move by Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro to break diplomatic ties, saying it did not think he had the authority to cut ties and it would conduct relations with a government led by opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Backed by U.S., Maduro rival Guaido claims Venezuela presidency
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, winning the backing of Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro, who has led the oil-rich nation since 2013, to break rel…
