Fake news: Kim and Trump lookalikes draw crowds in Hanoi
Cars stopped and tourists gawked on Friday at what appeared to be North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wandering the streets of Hanoi. ...
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Sudan’s Bashir declares one-year state of emergency, dissolves government
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country's biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency on Friday and called on parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to... ...
As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, **** two
Venezuelan soldiers opened fire on indigenous people near the border with Brazil on Friday, killing two, witnesses said, as President Nicolas Maduro sought to block U.S.-backed efforts to bring aid into his economically devastated nation. ...
Venezuela opposition leader Guaido arrives at Colombia aid concert
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived arm-in-arm with Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday at a concert in Colombia that aims to raise $100 million for humanitarian aid for his country. ...
Brazil has 200 tons of aid for Venezuela, trucks cannot cross border
Brazil has 200 tons of food and medicine ready for Venezuela but only one Venezuelan truck has arrived to pick the aid up at the Air Force base in the northern city of Boa Vista, Brazilian presidential spokesman Otavio Rego Barros said on Friday. ...
U.S. slaps travel curbs on DR Congo election officials for abuses
The United States on Friday imposed travel restrictions on five top officials from Democratic Republic of Congo, including the heads of the country's electoral body and constitutional court, accusing them of corruption during the presidential elections... ...
Three UK cabinet ministers back Brexit delay if May’s plan voted down: report
Three British cabinet ministers have publicly indicated they could back plans to delay Brexit if hardline lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for a new deal with the European Union, The Sun newspaper reported. ...
UK Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union and could hold another referendum, as he comes under pressure to support giving the public another chance to stay in the bloc... ...
Colombia demolishes drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s former home
Colombia destroyed an infamous apartment building which was once home to drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in a controlled implosion on Friday, after the site became a tourist destination. ...
U.S. Senators launch bipartisan investigation into rising insulin prices
Two top U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug has become unaffordable for many diabetics across the countr... ...