Shortages hit Cuba, raising fears of new economic crisis
BAUTA, Cuba (AP) — Just after 8 a.m., Pura Castell got in line behind about 100 other people waiting for a chance to buy frozen chicken legs. For two hours… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Serial Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kills more than 200
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) – A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing more than 220 people, including 35… Read more »
Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (AP) — A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris’ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of… Read more »
Protesters reject Algeria’s interim president, demand change
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian protesters rejected the interim leader named Tuesday to replace former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, shouting “out with the system” as they demonstrated for the dismantling of… Read more »
Venezuela street rallies show deep divide in power struggle
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Rival political factions took to the streets across Venezuela on Saturday in a mounting struggle for control of the crisis-wracked nation, where U.S.- backed opposition leader… Read more »
Pence says on Texas visit Venezuelan president ‘must go’
HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence said Friday during a visit to Texas that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “must go” because of the “suffering he has brought” to the… Read more »
Pence calls for release of Americans held in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence called on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to immediately release six American oil executives who have been jailed for more than a year without… Read more »
Red Cross ready to aid Venezuela, warns against politics amid crisis
March 30, 2019 1400 GMT | Red Cross members | Caracas, Venezuela (File Photo IFRC) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said… Read more »