Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó pushed through rows of national guardsmen blocking congress Tuesday to retake his seat and pledge in a darkened building with no power to press forward in his bid to topple the country's socialist pr…

By Mayela Armas and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces let U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido enter the legislative palace on Tuesday amid a showdown for control of parliament after the ruling socialist party installed its …

"This is a show of what can happen when we are united," Guaido yelled. The dramatic events follow several days of upheaval after government-backed lawmakers announced they were taking control of the National Assembly in what the opposition has decried as an …

By Advox As the internet progressively becomes an intrinsic part of our daily lives from communicating with friends and applying for social services, to studying and working staying connected is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In this context, internet s…

As the internet progressively becomes an intrinsic part of our daily lives — from communicating with friends and applying for social services, to studying and working — staying connected is no longer a luxury but a necessity. In this context, internet shutdow…

Alabama Tuscaloosa: Litter crews gathered more than 113 tons of roadside litter in the Tuscaloosa area alone in 2019, officials say. If the litter were measured in plastic bottles, it would stretch from Tuscaloosa to Dallas with a few miles to spare, says Jo…

Guaido swears himself in as President of the National Assembly. (AP pic) CARACAS: Opposition leader Juan Guaido and a rival lawmaker, Luis Parra, both claimed to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker on Sunday following two separate votes and accusations of a “p…

People from across the United States heeded calls from the ANSWER Coalition and CODEPINK on Saturday, resulting in protests against a possible U.S. war on Iran in more than 70 cities across 38 U.S. states. The protests, demanding for U.S. troop withdrawal fr…

In the long arc of human history, 2019 has been the best year ever, declared an eminent opinion writer for the New York Times. His statistical proof was that children were least likely to die, adults were least likely to be illiterate and people were least li…

The 2010’s, as they’re now being called, have been eventful to say the least. If we’d have to sum them up, we’d say that it was a decade of widespread – and permanent—change around the world. Economic instability, civil wars and general social unrest dominate…