Tag: World news
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US ‘run’ Venezuela
CARACAS – Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military...
Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
CARACAS – Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro...
British boxer Anthony Joshua initially staying in Nigeria to recuperate after crash
LAGOS – British boxer Anthony Joshua is initially staying in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after a deadly crash.A vehicle carrying the...
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say
WASHINGTON – The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels,...
Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
LAGOS – Tributes have been paid after the crash that injured British former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two close associates on Monday,...
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to ‘adapt or die’
GENEVA – The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash...
Central African Republic’s incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections
BANGUI – Voters in the Central African Republic are electing a new president and federal lawmakers Sunday, with incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadéra seen...
Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power
YANGON – Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general election in five years, held under the...
Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
SAO PAULO – A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been convicted and sentenced for participating in...
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against Islamic State forces in...
