Juan Guaido

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Donald Trump's State of the Union speech after he snubs House Speaker's handshake as impeachment trial nears end

Donald Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment in his pugnacious 80-minute speech, but the scars from the battle were evident with fellow Republicans giving him standing ovations while rival Democrats, for the most part, remained seated.

World Athletics Championships 2019: Sifan Hassan leads round of golden doubles, calls herself 'clean athlete'

Sifan Hassan made light of the doping ban handed to her coach Alberto Salazar to complete a historic 1,500/10,000 metres double at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.

Venezuela president Nicholas Maduro says ‘brutal aggression’ by Donald Trump administration to blame for cancelling talks with Opposition

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro blamed Washington on Wednesday in cancelling scheduled talks with the political opposition, as his embattle regime struggles under the weight of US sanctions.

In latest move against President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in United States

President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and barred transactions with its authorities, in Washington's latest move against President Nicolas Maduro.

Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela after Maduro regime refuses to accredit diplomats critical of president

Canada announced on Sunday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in Venezuela, blaming President Nicolas Maduro for refusing to accredit diplomats critical of his regime.

Mexico gives 'protection' to Opposition lawmaker, says it will protect people 'regardless of their political affinity'

The foreign ministry of Mexico said that the country 'reiterates its commitment to respect, protect and promote the human rights of all people, regardless of their political affinity.'

Mike Pence to offer 'carrots' to Venezuela military to oust Maduro; refugee assistance, bailout package among offers on table

US Vice President Mike Pence is set on Tuesday to offer new incentives to Venezuela's military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, responding to an attempted uprising that fizzled out last week

Venezuela crisis: Top diplomats of Russia, US likely to meet on 6 May amid mounting civil unrest in South American country

The development holds prominence as Russia and the US have taken diametrically opposed stands in Venezuela's political crisis that was heightened after country's opposition leader Juan Guaido called for a military uprising against President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday.

Venezuela unrest: Daily life resumes after two days of violent clashes as locals continue struggle amid ‘deepest’ economic crisis

In Venezuela's Caracas' biggest open air market, Naira Garcia had no trouble tuning out the messy political struggle that plunged the country into two days of deadly violence this week.

Venezuela protests: 27-year-old woman dies in rioting; 24 injured in May Day clashes between Juan Guaido supporters and military forces

Tensions in Venezuela have soared since Guaido, who heads the National Assembly legislature, invoked the constitution to declare himself acting president on 23 January, claiming Maduro's re-election last year was illegitimate.