Venezuela
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Rouhani praises resistance of Iranian, Venezuelan nations
The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a meeting with the President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on Friday praised the resistance of the Iranian and Venezuelan nations in thwarting US' plots and said that Tehran is ready to expand its relations with Venezuela as a friend and brother country in all spheres.
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Iran partakes in NAM ministerial meeting
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) foreign ministers' meeting was held in presence of Iran, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Palestine, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Russia and Turkey.
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Oil prices fall on rising U.S. stockpiles, but global markets remain tense
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after a report showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories, but global markets remained tense amid an intensifying political crisis in Venezuela, tightening U.S. sanctions on Iran, and ongoing OPEC supply cuts.
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U.S. says to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela
The United States is to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela this week, the U.S. State Department announced late on Thursday.
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Venezuela's Guaido to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to run the risk of arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American allies to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
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Venezuela's Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday and the government said it was a failed assassination attempt involving drones carrying explosives.
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Venezuela's Maduro re-elected amid outcry over vote
Venezuela’s leftist leader Nicolas Maduro won a new six-year term on Sunday, but his main rivals disavowed the election alleging massive irregularities in a process critics decried as a farce propping up a dictatorship.
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Venezuela opposition holds unofficial plebiscite to defy Maduro
Venezuela's opposition kicked off an unofficial referendum on Sunday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he seeks to create a legislative superbody that his adversaries call the consolidation of a dictatorship.
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Thousands march in Venezuela in honour of those killed in unrest
Thousands of Venezuelans dressed in white have marched in the capital to pay homage to at least 20 people killed in anti-government unrest in recent weeks.
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Iran supports talks between Venezuelan government and opponents; Spokesman
Foreign Ministry Spokesman says, Iran would support talks between Venezuelan government and opponents.