US and Venezuela opposition to discuss ways to oust Maduro

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 07:16:24 +0000

US and Venezuela opposition to discuss ways to oust Maduro

WASHINGTON  — The United States is planning new ways to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to give up power and other means to provide assistance to the people of the economically devastated South American nation after a weekend effort failed to deliver aid.

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Former top Chinese general sentenced to life for corruption

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:48:44 +0000

BEIJING — A former top Chinese general has been given a life sentence for taking and distributing bribes and possessing a large amount of property whose origins he could not account for.

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Venezuela’s Maduro to throw concert rivaling Richard Branson

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:48:00 +0000

Venezuela's Maduro to throw concert rivaling Richard Branson

CARACAS, Venezuela  — Refusing to back down amid a mounting battle over Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, the government of President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that it will hold its own huge concert to rival one being organized by a billionaire backer of opposition leader Juan Guaido and import tons of aid from Russia.

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China accuses Washington of trying to block development

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:10:19 +0000

BEIJING  — China’s government has accused Washington of trying to block its industrial development after Vice President Mike Pence said Chinese tech giant Huawei and other telecom equipment suppliers are a security threat.

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