Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. World 29 Jul, 2024
Tensions are soaring between Guyana and Venezuela over a territorial dispute. Here's what to know Guyana maintains the initial accord is legal and binding and asked the United Nations’ top court in 2018 to rule it as such, but a decision is years away. World 10 Dec, 2023
The FBI is Landing! Not. The Lhotsampa Scandal in Perspective A Nepali journalist recently asked me, “UML leader KP Oli said that about 300 fake Bhutanese refugees are living a good life in America. What is the US government position on this?” Opinion 15 May, 2023
Maoist Miscue: MCC and the Future of the Party MCC has appeared at a moment when, ironically, democracy is fighting for its life in both Nepal and the United States. Both countries find themselves challenged by neo-fascist expressions of marginalized frustration. Opinion 15 Feb, 2022
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France. World 17 Apr, 2021
At least 23 dead in clash between gangs and police in Venezuelan capital CARACAS: At least 23 people died over the weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists, as the government faces international scrutiny for killings by security... Women 11 Jan, 2021
14 migrants found dead off of Venezuela's eastern coast CARACAS: Fourteen people believed to have traveled from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago were found dead in waters near the South American nation’s coast, Venezuelan authorities said on Sunday, hours after Trinidad and Tobago confirmed the first... Women 14 Dec, 2020
Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades LONDON: The protests that left much of the world in a haze of tear gas last year were slowed by a pandemic – until the death of George Floyd sparked a global uprising against police brutality and racial inequality. From Hong Kong to Khartoum,... Women 10 Jun, 2020
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics DUBAI: Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two US-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and... Women 18 May, 2020
At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military CARACAS: At least 17 prisoners in a Venezuelan jail were killed on Friday as they attempted to escape during a riot, according to a military report seen by Reuters and an opposition lawmaker from the area. The National Guard report said soldiers... Women 02 May, 2020
Virus fuels calls for sanctions relief on Iran, Venezuela MIAMI: From Caracas to Tehran, officials are calling on the Trump administration to ease crippling economic sanctions they contend are contributing to the growing death toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The idea has gained support from... Women 25 Mar, 2020
Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle SEOUL: Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China. But with important details about the illness and how it spreads still unknown, officials and medical personnel are struggling. Governments... Women 05 Feb, 2020
