January 31, 2019 Mystery power outage zaps electrical devices in Canadian co-op parking lot, stumping electricians, locals People have been complaining something's been zapping the power out of their key fobs, draining their car batteries and triggering their alarms in a parking lot outside the Westview Co-op grocery store in Carstairs, a small town about 40 miles north of Calgary.
January 31, 2019 Venezuela's Lady Macbeth? Maduro's 'puppet master' wife is a lawyer, TV star, style icon - and linked to drug trafficking Some call her Lady Macbeth. Others say she’s the most powerful person – not just woman – in Venezuela. She’s a lawyer, political leader, television star and style icon in her Chanel suits emblazoned with the country’s flag. Meet Venezuela’s First Lady Cilia Flores, 62, the wife of embattled dictator Nicolas Maduro.
January 31, 2019 Venezuelan opposition held ‘clandestine meetings’ with military in effort to oust Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido revealed he has held “clandestine meetings” with military officials in his attempt to win support against disputed President Nicolas Maduro.
January 31, 2019 Canada to halve staff at Cuba embassy after another diplomat falls ill Canada has decided to remove up to half of its embassy staff in Cuba after another diplomat fell mysteriously ill – bring the number of confirmed unexplained health cases to 14 since early 2017.
January 30, 2019 Why Russia, China are fighting US push against Venezuela's Maduro The United States continues to squeeze and isolate the Venezuelan regime led by Nicolas Maduro with even more sanctions and prominent support for opposition leader Juan Guaido. But more than a week after protests erupted through the streets of the embattled nation, Maduro remains steadfast – with the hand of Russia and China working in and out of the shadows, complicating US efforts for change.
January 30, 2019 Venezuela’s Maduro open to negotiations with opposition, accuses Trump of ordering murder Venezuela’s socialist leader Nicolas Maduro is holding firm in refusing to step down amid mounting political and international pressure, but said he is “willing to sit down” and negotiate with opposition leaders “for the sake of Venezuela’s peace and its future.”
January 30, 2019 $840M in gold bars prepared for loading onto Russian jet at Venezuelan airport: report About 20 tons of gold from Venezuela's central bank was ready to be hauled away Tuesday on a Russian airline's Boeing 777 that landed in Caracas a day earlier, a Venezuelan lawmaker wrote on Twitter.
January 30, 2019 Gen. Anthony Tata: Trump is right to keep all options on the table in Venezuela The Trump administration is applying all of the right levers to achieve a favorable result for the people of Venezuela and the national security of the United States.
January 29, 2019 Manitoba mayor apologizes for vulgar statement involving Justin Trudeau and a pipeline 'pig' A Canadian mayor on Tuesday apologized to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for saying he wanted to duct tape him to the front of a pipeline and sodomize him with a “pig” for his handling of the oil and gas industry
January 29, 2019 Venezuela chief prosecutor tries to block opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving country Venezuela’s chief prosecutor is seeking a court order to ban opposition leader Juan Guaido from leaving the South American nation, launching a criminal probe into his anti-government activities.