Reuters: Venezuela crisis enters pivotal week, Maduro foes protest
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition planned to plaster election centers with banners and rally in honor of dead protesters on Monday in a final week-long push to force President Nicolas Maduro into aborting a controversial congress.
The unpopular leftist leader is pressing ahead with the planned vote for a Constitutional Assembly next Sunday despite the opposition of most Venezuelans, a crescendo of international criticism, and some dissent within his ruling Socialist Party.
Critics say the assembly, whose election rules appear designed to ensure a majority for Maduro, is intended to institutionalize dictatorship in the South American OPEC nation.
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MIDDLE EAST
Israeli embassy compound in Jordan hit by deadly attack. 2 Jordanian men killed, Israeli hurt at Israel's embassy in Amman. Two killed in shooting at Israeli embassy in Jordan.
Israel, Jordan deal with diplomatic crisis after embassy attack. Israel and Jordan in diplomatic standoff after embassy deaths. Jordan seeks to question Israel guard over embassy shooting.
Pan-Islamic body to meet over Jerusalem crisis. ‘Israel is playing with fire’: Arab League chief warns amid Jerusalem tensions.
Israel strikes Gaza after missile across border: army.
After Mosul victory, Iraq mulls future of Shiite militias.
Lebanon's Hezbollah says Syria border assault 'nearing end'.
Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham take control of Syria's Idlib.
Erdogan in Qatar for talks on Gulf crisis.
Red Cross: Yemen cholera cases could exceed 600,000.
ASIA
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital.
Deadly explosion rocks Pakistani city of Lahore.
At least 35 killed in Taliban attack on central Afghan hospital.
Pakistan Army captures strategic mountain top in Rajgal.
China demands India pulls back troops in border dispute. China to 'step up' troop deployment in India border row.
China's state media warns of further warship deployment to Western waters.
Philippines' Duterte vows unrelenting drug war.
South China Sea: Vietnam halts drilling after 'China threats'.
AFRICA
IDP camps in Nigeria 'hit by suicide bombers'.
Nigeria's President Buhari seen in London.
Sudan clashes kill up to 10 in Darfur: tribal chiefs.
UN-backed Libya PM to meet eastern strongman near Paris.
ISIL fighters executed by Haftar's forces in Libya.
UN: Moroccan peacekeeper killed, three wounded in CAR.
114 Somali prisoners released from Ethiopia arrive in Mogadishu.
Maldives parliament shut down to stop speaker's removal.
EUROPE
Poland's President Duda vetoes judicial reforms after protests. Polish leader Duda vetoes pair of judiciary reform laws.
Poll shows France no longer so sweet on Emmanuel Macron.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras: 'The worst is clearly behind us'.
Catalan independence movement hurts Spanish economy, companies claim.
Germany: Turkey withdraws request for info on 700 firms.
Russians protest state censorship of the internet.
Eurozone growth projections revised up by the IMF.
Man with chainsaw wounds 5 in Swiss city; manhunt on for him.
AMERICAS
Trump son-in-law Kushner denies collusion with Russia.
Trump open to signing Russia sanctions legislation: official.
Venezuela opposition calls 48-hour general strike this week.
Defense minister issues threat before protests in Venezuela.
Mexico's bloody drug war is killing more people than ever.
Rio de Janeiro: Police protest over rising Brazil violence.
IMF raises outlook for economic growth in Canada, expected to be tops for G7.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
New al-Shabab video calls Trump ‘brainless billionaire’.
German jihadi schoolgirl found in Iraq 'just wants to come home'.
First Al Qaeda suspect extradited to the US under the Trump administration.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Russia calls for tighter compliance with oil output cuts.
Uber rival Grab to raise $2.5bn in fresh investments.
IMF: 'Economic recovery on firmer footing'. IMF downgrades UK and US growth forecasts.
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