Venezuela’s Maduro heads to New York, Trump says open to meeting
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro headed for New York on Wednesday to attend the United Nations General Assembly and U.S. President Donald Trump said he would be open to meeting the socialist leader of the crisis-stricken South American nation.
‘We all earn the same’: Venezuela minimum wage hike angers skilled workers
Yusbell Arcaya used to earn more than seven times the minimum wage as a human resources analyst at a university in western Venezuela, but socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s economic reforms changed all that.
‘True identity’ of Salisbury suspect revealed, UK defense minister says
British defense minister Gavin Williamson said the “true identity” of one of the suspects in a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Salisbury had been revealed, apparently confirming media reports that the suspect was a Russian colonel.
Incoming Mexico government promises probe of 43 students’ disappearance
Mexico’s next government will investigate the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, aided by the United Nations and other rights groups, President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told parents of the students on Wednesday.
Maldives police and military say will uphold vote result
The police and military in the Maldives said on Wednesday they will uphold the result of an election in which opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih beat President Abdulla Yameen.
U.S.’ Mattis says not seen signs Iran intends to block Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that he had not seen indications that Iran is intending to block the Strait of Hormuz.
Britain’s May says Brexit vote was not rejection of multilateralism
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday the Brexit vote to leave the European Union was not a rejection of multilateralism, but a demand for accountability.
Rouhani says Iran does not wish to go to war with U.S. forces in the region
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Tehran had no intension to go to war with U.S. forces in the Middle East, where Iran has been involved in proxy wars with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia for decades.
EU’s Mogherini eyes Iran SPV for trade ‘before November’
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Wednesday a so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under consideration to facilitate trade with Iran could be in place “before November.”
Military and police in Maldives say will uphold election result
The police and military in the Maldives said on Wednesday they will uphold the result of an election in which opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih beat President Abdulla Yameen.
