By Luc Cohen, Alexandra Ulmer3 Min Read( Reuters)-A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas

By Brian Ellsworth, Alexandra Ulmer2 Min ReadSlideshow( 5 images) MIAMI( Reuters)-A U.S. judge on

By Luc Cohen, Alexandra Ulmer3 Min Read( Reuters)-A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas

“ She had a very calm persona, she was empathetic and she was very engaged with anybody that she met or interacted with.... 11 in Sydney, Australia, said her husband, Howard Tyner, who was the Tribune’s editor from 1993 until 2001.... She had been a longtime Evanston resident.An Australia native, Tyner was born Elizabeth Jane Adams in the Sydney area....

( Reuters)-Alex Saab, a businessman accused of laundering money on behalf of Venezuela's government, will be arraigned in Florida federal court on Monday, in a case that pits the United States against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.U.S. prosecutors in 2019 charged Saab in connection with a bribery scheme linked to Venezuela's state-controlled exchange rate.... The U.S. government has repeatedly demanded their release. Saab, a Colombian national, was arrested in June 2020 when his pl

Following the arrest, Venezuela's government said Saab had been granted Venezuelan citizenship and named a diplomat to negotiate shipments of fuel and humanitarian aid from Iran.... The U.S.-backed opposition, which has called on Maduro to resume the talks, has said Saab became wealthy as a result of the deals he made with the government and did nothing to relieve the suffering of Venezuela's citizens.In a Jan.... Saab denies this scheme and all allegations of the indictment concerning it or a

LONDON( Reuters)-Aviation insurers are unwilling to insure commercial flights into Afghanistan because of the risk of attacks after U.S. troops left the country, making it hard to deliver aid or evacuate people, industry sources told Reuters. Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers took control of the airport in Kabul on Tuesday after a massive airlift of more than 123, 000 people by the United States and its allies ended. Bruce Carman, chief underwriting officer at Hive Aero, said his firm had been ab

The conspiracy charge that remains carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.... In a Monday filing, U.S. prosecutors requested that seven of the initial eight charges contained in a July 2019 indictment be dropped to comply with assurances that officials made to the government of Cape Verde in seeking Saab's extradition.... Prosecutors said officials promised Cape Verde that Saab would only be charged on a single count to comply with the archipelago nation's laws regarding the maximum

Fear of harsh sharia is not the only reason why Afghans might flee.... In short, no. Germany opened its borders in 2015/ 16 to Syrians and others fleeing war and poverty, a move that won Chancellor Angela Merkel plaudits abroad but hurt her politically at home. Merkel plans to step down after a Sept.... 26 federal election so will no longer call the shots....

SAN FRANCISCO/ MEXICO CITY( Reuters)-Mexico is considering setting tougher entry requirements for Venezuelans, partly in response to U.S. requests, after a sharp rise in border arrests of Venezuelans fleeing their homeland, according to three people familiar with the matter. Currently, Venezuelans do not need a visa to enter Mexico as tourists.... But as apprehensions of Venezuelan migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border soar, Mexico is looking at making their entry subject to certain criteria, a Me