The Guardian: Venezuela crisis: US pulls out staff and tells citizens to 'strongly consider' leaving
Defence minister Vladimir Padrino accuses opposition, US and regional allies of launching attempted coup against Maduro
The US state department has urged its citizens to “strongly consider” leaving Venezuela and ordered out non-emergency government staff as the head of the country’s armed forces warned of a civil war sparked by a US-backed “criminal plan” to unseat Nicolás Maduro.
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MIDDLE EAST
ISIL 'caliphate' in Syria to be defeated within month: SDF chief.
Syria anti-IS forces must keep 'special status': Kurdish commander.
Erdogan: Turkey expects Syria 'safe zone' within months.
Putin, Erdogan agree on Idlib but maneuver on Kurds.
New US sanctions target Iran-backed fighters in Syria.
UK to attend US summit on Iran on condition of Yemen talks.
Qatar to disburse millions in Gaza aid with UN help.
ASIA
Beijing tells Washington to abide by ‘one China’ principle after US Navy’s Taiwan passage.
China, US ‘less belligerent, more cordial’ as delegation heads to Washington before Liu He.
China reprimands US for sending warships through Taiwan strait.
Philippine voters back Muslim self-rule on Mindanao.
North Korea to use facial recognition system at airport, state media says.
Prosecute Myanmar army chief for Rohingya 'genocide': UN envoy.
Cambodia's opposition leaders in exile to return.
Detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun gets first visit from consular officials.
AFRICA
Sudan protests against President Omar al-Bashir rock cities as death toll rises.
'The regime has to go': Sudan's ex-PM tells Bashir to step down.
DR Congo's people hope new leader will make changes.
Two UN peacekeepers killed by mine in central Mali: sources.
Nigeria government suspends top judge before elections.
UK and US issue visa warning to Nigerians.
Afrikaans scrapped at South Africa's University of Pretoria.
EUROPE
Greece approves Macedonia name change. Greece narrowly approves North Macedonia name change.
Foreign Ministry warns Russians going abroad of security threats posed by US agencies.
Ousted Ukrainian President Yanukovych found guilty of treason.
Germany pledges hands-on role at UN Security Council.
Germany to Venezuela: Hold elections or we recognize Guaido.
Russia warns US against intervening in Venezuela after Washington backs President's rival.
Europe 'coming apart before our eyes', say 30 top intellectuals .
AMERICAS
Lawmakers, Trump reach tentative deal to reopen government: report.
Talks to end US shutdown take shape as urgency mounts.
Ex-Trump advisor Stone indicted in Mueller probe.
Trump denounces Stone arrest: 'Human traffickers are treated better'.
At least 20 dead in Venezuelan protests; U.S. diplomats defy Maduro.
US State Department advises Americans to leave Venezuela amid political turmoil.
'El Chapo' personally tortured and buried enemies alive, witness says.
Canadian minor charged with terror-related offense.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Taliban co-founder heads to Qatar amid Afghan peace talks with U.S..
Mullah Baradar appointed head of Taliban’s ‘political office’ in Qatar.
Profile: Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban's political head in Qatar.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
China and U.S. among 76 WTO members pushing for new e-commerce rules.
Microsoft's Bing search engine restored in China.
Facebook to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
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