Venezuela crushes small anti-Maduro uprising at military base
VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia on Sunday, arresting seven men who they say participated in a "terrorist attack" against the government of unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro. | Video
Recent World News
ASEAN overcomes communique impasse, urges non-militarisation in South China Sea
MANILA Southeast Asian foreign ministers ended an impasse on Sunday over how to address disputes with China in the South China Sea, issuing a communique that called for militarization to be avoided and noting concern about island-building.
Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al Jazeera
JERUSALEM Israel plans to revoke the media credentials of Al Jazeera TV journalists, close its Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station's broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday.
Kabul 'Green Zone' tightened after attacks in Afghan capital
KABUL Afghan authorities are tightening security in the central area of Kabul housing foreign embassies and government offices after a string of suicide attacks that have caused hundreds of casualties and hit confidence in the Western-backed government.
U.N. condemns brutality of Yemen conflict after airstrikes on civilians
DUBAI A top United Nations official in Yemen said reported airstrikes in which at least 12 civilians were killed, including children, were an example of the "disregard" for civilians' safety shown by all the combatants in Yemen's civil war.
Syria investigator del Ponte quits, blaming U.N. Security Council
GENEVA A member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Sunday she was quitting because a lack of political backing from the U.N. Security Council had made the job impossible, Swiss national news agency SDA reported.
