Trump’s threat to Venezuela could bolster Maduro
Carcas: US President Donald Trump’s talk of possible military action in Venezuela could be a political life-line for the country’s unpopular leader, who has long used the threat of US aggression to justify policies that have shredded the economy.
India’s I-Day festivities held in South Africa
Johannesburg: Over 10,000 people of different communities gathered at the popular Zoo lake resort here to mark India’s Independence Day with Indian-origin artists enthralling the audience by their performances. The ‘India Day’ was hosted here by the ‘India Club’ two days before the Independence Day.
Chinese Vice-Premier arrives in Pak for I-Day
Islamabad: Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang arrived here on Sunday to take part in Pakistan’s 70th Independence Day celebrations on Monday. Wang, the “special guest” for the Independence Day, is accompanied by a high-level delegation on the two-day visit.
russia: Syria doubles territory it controls
Moscow: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says the Syrian Government has increased the size of the territory under its control by 2 1/2 times in just two months.
un panel: Enough proof to convict syria’s Assad
Geneva: A UN commission probing Syria rights abuses has gathered enough evidence to convict President Bashar al-Assad of war crimes, an outgoing member of the commission said in interviews published on Sunday.
Drunk American beaten up over Nazi salute
Berlin: An inebriated American tourist was beaten up in the German city of Dresden after he repeatedly raised his arm to give the Nazi salute, police said on Sunday. The 41-year-old American, who was lightly injured in the attack, is now under investigation for violating the law against the use of symbols from banned organisations, Dresden police said in a statement.