Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a military “quarantine” of Venezuela and its oil industry would remain in place. Late Sunday, President Trump threatened Colombia and its president.
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Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack
The official said the dead included civilians and military personnel. At least one of the civilians was killed in a U.S. airstrike outside of Caracas, according to her family.
Maduro Arrives in N.Y.; Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, arrived in Brooklyn and will be held on drugs and weapons charges. The country’s interim leader demanded his return.
The U.S. Has Been Building Up Forces Off Venezuela for Months
The United States military’s Southern Command said in December that about 15,000 troops were in the Caribbean region.
Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Probably Caused New Year’s Fire
An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers.
Dozens Confirmed Dead in Fire at New Year’s Party in Swiss Alps
The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana.
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Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says
The police found two homemade Islamic State flags in the car of the suspects, a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.