Venezuela set for new protests after Maduro win ratified

CARACAS: Venezuela braced for fresh protests on Saturday, after President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory was ratified – and a growing number of nations recognized his opposition rival as the true winner. Both Maduro and the opposition, led by Maria Corina Machado and her presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, have called on their supporters to … Read more

Thousands throng Beirut show as Hezbollah vows revenge

BEIRUT, Lebanon: As Hezbollah leaders threatened Israel with crushing retaliation for killing their top commander, thousands flocked to Beirut for a dance extravaganza in a stark illustration of Lebanon's deep divisions.In the capital's southern suburbs – a Hezbollah stronghold – tens of thousands of black-clad women and men in military uniform joined Thursday's funeral procession … Read more