Venezuela declares state of emergency
Venezuela proclaimed a 60-day nationwide -State of Exception and Economic Emergency,-responding to ever more acute shortages of basic goods and an opposition bid to recall President Nicolas Maduro.
Tue May 17 2016
Tear gas fired in fresh Venezuela protests
Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas and made several arrests as 20,000 people marched on Saturday in the capital Caracas.
Sun Mar 23 2014
Lights off for opposition in Venezuela
Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition of plotting to sabotage the national power grid to cause a blackout
Fri Apr 05 2013
Chavez laid to rest after final tour of Caracas
Late president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at the headquarters of his failed 1992 coup attempt on Friday, a month before smap elections to pick his successor.
Sat Mar 16 2013
Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins
Venezuela was plunged into a bitter election fight to succeed Hugo Chavez on Monday, with acting President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles facing off.
Tue Mar 12 2013
Venezuela sets first post-Chavez election for April 14
Venezuelan political parties begin registering candidates Sunday for a snap election on April 14, setting the stage for a bruising campaign to succeed the late president Hugo Chavez.
Sun Mar 10 2013
Venezuela sets first post-Chavez election for April 14
Venezuela announced Saturday that it will hold a presidential election to succeed late leader Hugo Chavez on April 14 after his political heir took office in a move the opposition rejects.
Sat Mar 09 2013
Chavez political heir takes over after rousing funeral
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took over as acting president in a ceremony rejected by the opposition after a tearful farewell to Hugo Chavez.
Sat Mar 09 2013
Venezuela gives Chavez lavish farewell
Venezuela gave Hugo Chavez a lavish farewell on Friday at a state funeral that brought some of the world's most notorious strongmen to tears, with music, prayers and a fiery speech by his successor.
Sat Mar 09 2013
Venezuela to embalm Chavez 'like Lenin'
Venezuelans flocked to see president Hugo Chavez lying in state, as his political heir revealed he would be embalmed "like Lenin" and displayed in the barracks where he plotted a failed coup.
Fri Mar 08 2013
"Hugo was a "social champion" " - Danny Glover
Veteran US actor Danny Glover praised Hugo Chavez as a "social champion" on Wednesday, the latest Hollywood liberal to pay tribute to the dead Venezuelan president.
Wed Mar 06 2013
Venezuelan bid farewell to their favourite president, Hugo Chavez
Venezuelan bid farewell to their dead president, Hugo Chavez who passed away yesterday.
Wed Mar 06 2013
US wants a "constructive" future relationship
USA was interested in a "constructive" future relationship with Venezuela after the death of President Hugo Chavez, a longtime American foe.
Tue Mar 05 2013
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez dies
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez died Tuesday, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced.
Tue Mar 05 2013
Chavez working during chemotherapy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is still in charge and mulling political, social and economic policies even as he receives a new round of chemotherapy.
Sun Mar 03 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024