Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) China has lost its influence over two strategic ports in Panama this year, a report stated while highlighting what it said appears like a bad start to the year for the Chinese Communist Party in Latin America. “What’s more, the Cuban dictatorship began to crumble, and Latin America is generally slamming the door on buying military equipment from Beijing,” Arturo McFields, an exiled journalist and former Nicaraguan Ambassador to the Organisation of American States, wrot…
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Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The United States said that the remains of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza have now been returned, marking what senior US officials described as a major milestone in the ceasefire process and clearing the way for talks on the next phase focused on Gaza’s future governance and reconstruction.The return of the remains followed months of “very intense coordination” involving Israel, the United States, and regional partners, and fulfilled commitments made under the …
Los Angeles, Jan 6 (IANS) A video of John Krasinski as the titular character from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan delivering a stirring speech about the geopolitical landscape of Venezuela is going viral on social media amid the recent US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Social media users are calling the moment “prophetic”, reports people.com.In the video from the show’s second season, which aired in 2019, Krasinski’s character poses a question to a group of CIA personnel, reports people…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday advised Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela in view of recent developments in the South American country and the rapidly evolving security situation there. In an advisory issued through its media centre, the MEA urged Indian citizens to exercise heightened caution, though it did not spell out specific reasons for the warning.”Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential trav…
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS) In a stunning military operation, the United States on Saturday captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and is flying them to New York to face criminal charges, according to statements by US officials and the President. President Donald Trump announced the operation in a post on social media, saying the United States had “successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.” Trump …
Washington, Jan 3, (IANS): President Donald Trump said he personally watched the US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, describing it as an “amazing” mission carried out with speed and precision.Speaking to “Fox & Friends Weekend” just hours after the operation, Trump said he followed the raid live from Mar-a-Lago. “It’s just it was an amazing thing, the amazing job that these people did. There’s nobody …
Caracas, Jan 3 (IANS) Venezuela, in its first official statement since loud explosions were heard in the capital Caracas, has strongly criticised the Donald Trump-led government of the United States, accusing it of carrying out what it described as “extremely serious military aggression”, according to local media reports.In a sharp statement condemning Washington, the Venezuelan government alleged that the attack appeared to be an attempt “to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly i…
Caracas, Jan 3 (IANS) Several large explosions were heard early Saturday in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.The cause of the explosions is unclear, while videos circulating on social media show smoke columns.Partial disruptions to telecommunication services were reported in the capital city following sounds of explosions, reports Xinhua news agency.This comes as US President Donald Trump has, on several occasions, warned about the possibility of ground operations in Venezuela as part of his st…
Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that “peace on earth” was his New Year’s resolution as he addressed guests at a gathering at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, striking a brief note of aspiration before turning to a wide-ranging reflection on the state of the country.When asked about his New Year’s resolution at the New Year’s Eve gathering on Wednesday, the President replied: “Peace. Peace on earth. Peace on earth.” He did not respond to questions about …
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a dock facility along the coast of Venezuela, marking the first known land strike by the Trump administration inside the oil-rich South American country, according to local media reports.The strike targeted a remote dock that US officials believed was being used by a Venezuelan gang to store drugs and transfer them onto boats for shipment, CNN reported Monday night (local time), citing anonymous sources familiar w…