Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has defied a travel ban to head to Colombia, where he met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he seeks to boost support amid a power struggle with President Nicolas Maduro.
Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez said he is committed to battling corruption after his government ended the mandate of an anti-graft mission in the country backed by the Organization of American States.
Cuban music lovers had their spirits lifted recently as one of the country’s most popular festival was staged.
Black and Asian people in the UK who are second and third generation immigrants generally feel more discriminated against than recent European migrants, two surveys show.
Volcano experts in the Philippines are monitoring the Taal volcano closely for signs of a major eruption. At press time, the volcano’s activity has eased since it began spewing steam and ash two weeks ago, but the threat of a large-scale eruption remains, say scientists.
Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released this week, showing that people are dying from hunger even in wealthy countries like Canada.
Caribbean-US relations were put to a severe test this week over an invitation list for a meeting in Jamaica with the American Secretary of State Mr Mike Pompeo.
A suggestion by a British MP (member of parliament) that the Overseas Territories (OTs) “should be invited to become equal members of the United Kingdom after Brexit” is worthy of consideration.
The UK housing market will bounce back in 2020 now there’s less uncertainty about Brexit.