In Venezuela, cars that erupt in flames have drivers on edge
Venezuelan taxi driver Jose Faria's burnt face and arms are wrapped in bandages.. Only the burnt shell of the car remains in the parking area of the taxi company Faria had worked for.
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Venezuelan mayor arrested for slamming 'horrific' mural painted by autistic kids
A Venezuelan mayor was arrested Thursday on hate crime charges following an outcry after he described a mural painted by autistic children as "horrific.". Who painted that really horrific (thing)?...
'Agreement within sight' in Armenia-Azerbaijan talks: Blinken
Negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington have made "tangible progress" and an agreement on resolving tensions is within reach, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.. "The two sides have discussed some very tough issues over the last few days, and they've made tangible progress on a durable peace agreement," Blinken said wrapping up the talks.
UN short $24 mn to prevent Yemen oil spill
The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds.. A virtual donor conference on Thursday raised $5.6 million in new contributions towards the $129 million unprecedented rescue operation, in which the UN purchased its own supertanker to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the beleaguered FSO Safer in the Red Sea.
Belgium arrests foil suspected jihadist 'terrorist attack'
Belgian police on Thursday arrested seven people suspected of supporting the Islamic State (IS) group and plotting a "terrorist attack", prosecutors said.. Prosecutors added that all seven arrested "are suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in Belgium".
Chile to repatriate Venezuelans stranded at Peru border
Chile on Thursday confirmed it will send home a planeload of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants that have spent weeks stranded at the northern border with Peru.. Groups of Venezuelans, Haitians and Colombians have spent more than two weeks stuck in the border area after leaving Arica in northern Chile because Peru refused to let them continue into the town of Tacna, alleging they lacked the necessary documentation.
In Brazil, a damaged city lives on edge of abyss
A few steps from a cliff-edge, Deusimar Batista is hanging clothes to dry in her yard.. "But now it's like this -- all destroyed," she told AFP, motioning to the gorge that now marks the edge of her yard, empty except for some trash at the bottom.
Italian FM cancels trip in fresh migrant spat with Paris
Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris Thursday after a French minister criticised Rome's migration policy, in a fresh spat over the contentious issue between the two nations.. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani slammed Darmanin's "unacceptable" remarks and cancelled a planned trip to Paris.
Ukrainian snaps vintage portraits of soldiers on the frontline
Near the battle front in southern Ukraine, photographer Arseniy Gerasymenko lifted a dark cloth over his head and peered into the lense of a vintage camera on a tripod to snap a portrait of posing troops.. Gerasymenko never thought he would be a war photographer.
Four far-right Proud Boys convicted of sedition over Capitol attack
Four members of the far-right Proud Boys were convicted of seditious conspiracy on Thursday for their roles in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, US media reported.. Tarrio was not in Washington on January 6, 2021 but was accused of directing the storming of the Capitol by members of the Proud Boys.
