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US sanctions on Venezuela to hurt world oil market

U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil company PDVSA will affect the global market negatively, the oil minister said Monday. In an interview aired by private broadcaster Televen, Manuel Quevedo, also president of the oil company, commented on U.S. sanctions imposed last week on PDVSA and its U.S....

Lima summit calls for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido made a surprise appearance via video Monday at a summit of countries called to try to find a solution to the chaos in the country. The summit, held in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, brought together the host country, the United States, several...

Trump taps new head for Interior Dept.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday nominated acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, a former fossil fuel lobbyist, to lead the department in charge of administering and conserving federal lands. If confirmed by the Senate, Bernhardt will replace former Secretary Ryan Zinke who...

Hezbollah slams Israel for saying Iran controls Lebanon

Hezbollah’s secretary-general castigated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for claiming that Iran controls Lebanon's new government through his group. The new Lebanese government consists of political forces, and Hezbollah is part of this formation, Hassan Nasrallah said...