Venezuela

In News: A woman was shot dead and dozens injured in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, in clashes between opposition supporters and pro-government forces. Tear gas and water cannon were fired by the military amid rival demonstrations. A slow-simmering politic…

The cast of We Live in Cairo began Wednesdays performance at the American Repertory Theaters Loeb Drama Center teaching the audience one of the musicals protest anthems. Out of character, the eight actors stood in front of a packed house pleading for support…

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton told 240 new Coast Guard Academy graduates Wednesday that they will help lead the way in “reasserting American leadership in the Arctic.” “You will help the United States challenge growing Russian military influence…

Javier Couso began his political career on the streets, joining social movements. He condemned the murder of his brother, José Couso, a cameraman covering the Iraq War, and has spearheaded a campaign for justice and establishing the truth about the US invasio…

Students from disadvantaged backgrounds that fail to meet the A-level grades required for entry to the University of Oxford will be offered a free year of study under new measures to widen access. The institution is launching programmes to help disadvantaged…

Esther Yáñez Illescas - Isabella lives not knowing that her life depends on coloured pills. She is 21 months old, and her speech is clear only to those who look after her on a daily basis in the Italian hospital of Buenos Aires, deciding which pill she needs …

Australias conservative coalition looked set to form a majority government following a shock election victory. Prime minister Scott Morrisons Liberal Party-led coalition defied forecasts to be re-elected over the weekend in what he called a political miracle…

Up to 200 people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest the US government’s seizure of the Venezuelan embassy and the arrest of four activists who resided in the diplomatic facility as guests of the Venezuelan government. The protesters initially gath…

May 18, 2019 Venezuela's embattled socialist president, Nicolas Maduro, has made his first public comments about mediation efforts taking place in Norway, saying government and the opposition representatives are seeking to "build a peaceful agenda." The rem…

The angry mob of Venezuelan expatriates who laid siege to the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, earlier this month was composed of numerous figures with close ties to the inner structures of the US empire and who stood to benefit financially from a coup d…