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Venezuela government says eight killed in foiled mercenary 'incursion'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a military parade to celebrate the 208th anniversary of Venezuela's declaration of independence in Caracas, Venezuela, July 5, 2019. /Reuters Ph

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Venezuelan prison riot leaves at least 46 dead, 60 injured

Inmates gather on the roof of the National Bolivarian Police prison during a riot in Caracas in 2015. /Reuters At least 46 people died and 60 were injured in a prison riot in the western Venez

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Iran cancels Igor Kolakovic contract

The Iran Volleyball Federation has officially terminated the contract of Igor Kolakovic, Tehran Times daily reported on Tuesday. The coach's current contract runs unti

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Some OPEC ministers discuss implementing agreed oil cuts immediately

Some OPEC ministers had a conference call on Tuesday to discuss the oil price rout and possible extra measures to support the market./OPEC Some OPEC ministers had a conference call on Tuesday

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Xi says China ready to continue helping Venezuela fight COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China stands ready to boost cooperation with Venezuela in COVID-19 prevention and control and continue to help the Latin

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China urges U.S. to stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs: FM spokesperson

China urged the United States to abide by the UN Charter and basic norms governing international relations and stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, Foreig

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China sends medical team to Venezuela

China has sent a team of medical experts to Venezuela to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Monday. The

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OPEC daily basket price drops to 26.04 USD per barrel

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) daily basket price dropped to 26.04 U.S. dollars a barrel on Thursday, compared with 26.94 dollars on Wedn

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Deputy head of Japan's Olympic Committee tests positive for COVID-19

JFA president Kozo Tashima during a friendly match between Japan and Venezuela at the Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka, Japan, November, 19, 2019. /VCG The deputy head of Japan's Olympic Commi

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Portuguese PM announces suspension of flights outside EU

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Tuesday that all flights to and from outside the European Union (EU) will be suspended from Wednesday midnight for a period of 30 days. The p

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U.S. sanctions Russian entity to pressure Venezuela

The U.S. Department of Treasury said Thursday that it has imposed sanctions against TNK Trading International S.A. (TTI), a subsidiary of Russian oil producer Rosneft, as the latest move to pressure

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Venezuela prepares for potential coronavirus outbreak

02:50 The new coronavirus, or Covid-19, has been detected in at least six countries in Latin America: Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Dominican Republic. So far, Venezuel

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Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits 45km N of Gueiria, Venezuela -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 45km N of Gueiria, Venezuela at 0244 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 91.16 km, was initially determined to

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'Substitute Children' in Venezuela help elderly amid economic crisis

03:00 How to best care for elderly relatives is a challenge faced by families all over the world. It's a particular pressing issue in Venezuela, where many of those of working age have

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New U.S. sanctions won't hurt Moscow's ties with Caracas: Kremlin

The Kremlin denied Wednesday that new U.S. sanctions against a subsidiary of Russia's Rosneft oil company would hurt relations between Russia and Venezuela. "On the contrary, they are developing a

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Scientists find car-sized turtle fossil

Scientists in South America have dug up fossils from one of the largest turtles that ever lived.The car-sized turtle, called Stupendemys geographicus, lived about 13 million to 7

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Venezuelan FM denounces U.S. sanctions before International Criminal Court

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza filed a request on Thursday to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the sanctions put in place by the U.S. government against Venezuela. "W