Maduro wins third term, electoral authority says, contradicting exit polls
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, the country's electoral authority said.
Mon Jul 29 2024
Venezuela may join BRICS during summit in Russia - President
Venezuela relies on BRICS and hopes to join the organisation during the summit in Russia's Kazan, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
Tue Jan 02 2024
Venezuela mobilises 5,600 troops after Britain sends warship to Guyana amid territorial dispute
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilisation of more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of Guyana
Mon Jan 01 2024
Italy rejects extradition of Venezuela's ex-oil minister, says lawyer
Ramirez, who denies the corruption allegations, says President Nicolas Maduro's administration is seeking to smear him over his anti-government comments.
Sat Jan 29 2022
Venezuela socialists win regional vote, opposition sees fraud
President Nicolas Maduro's government won a majority of governorships in Venezuela's regional election on Sunday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
Man set on fire during Venezuela protests
During Venezuela's economic and political crisis, lynchings have become common, killing about one person every three days according to monitoring group Venezuelan Observatory of Violence.
Tue May 23 2017
Eight electrocuted in Caracas looting amid Venezuela protests
Eight people were electrocuted to death during a looting incident in Caracas, a firefighter said on Friday, amid violent protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Sat Apr 22 2017
Venezuela cash crisis sparks looting, protests
Late Friday President Nicolas Maduro blamed opposition politicians for the unrest, claiming that there were pictures and videos of some opposition members of the National Assembly involved.
Sat Dec 17 2016
Avianca suspends, resumes Venezuela flights after fighter jet incident
The warplane briefly approached the airliner flying from Madrid to Bogota on Friday, prompting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to order an investigation.
Sun Oct 23 2016
Venezuela president orders public worker sackings over referendum call
President Nicolas Maduro has set a 48-hour deadline for ministers to dismiss some public workers who requested a recall referendum against him.
Tue Aug 23 2016
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
Thousands march in Venezuela over economic crisis, shortages
Demonstrators against Venezuela's economic crisis took to the streets in their thousands Saturday, banging pots and demanding an end to President Nicolas Maduro's term.
Sun Jan 25 2015
Venezuelans protest en masse in rival rallies
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas in marches for and against President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Sun Feb 23 2014
Venezuelan protests sees students leading the way
President Nicolas Maduro accuses them of being instruments of a "fascist" coup. They say they are exercising their rights by protesting insecurity, inflation and the arrest of fellow activists.
Mon Feb 17 2014
Venezuela received Snowden asylum request: president
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his government had received an asylum application from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
Mon Jul 08 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