Caracas expels German envoy for backing Guaido as US tightens sanctions

Mar 7,2019
Venezuela expelled Germany's ambassador Wednesday, hitting out at international support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as the US stepped up sanctions in a bid to force out his rival President Nicolas Maduro.
Pyongyang 'rebuilding' main satellite launch site, photos show
Mar 06
Activity has been detected at a North Korean long-range rocket site suggesting Pyongyang may be pursuing the "rapid rebuilding" of a test facility
Pakistan arrests 44 Islamic militants
Mar 06
Pakistani officials say they have detained 44 members of an Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for a suicide attack last month on Indian security forces in Kashmir.
Forbes: Bezos world's richest person for 2nd year
Mar 06
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest people for the second year in a row.
China to raise defence spending by 7.5%, lower than 2018
Mar 05
China announced Tuesday a 7.5 percent increase in military spending in 2019, lower than last year as the country faces an economic slowdown.
China's military budget to rise 7.5% in 2019
Mar 05
The Chinese government says the country's defense spending in 2019 will rise by 7.5 percent from last year.
Venezuelan opposition to march as Guaido returns, risking arrest
Mar 04
Opposition supporters in Venezuela were set to take to the streets Monday after leader Juan Guaido called for mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro -- as the self-declared interim president prepared to return after a week touring Latin American allies.