US removes Venezuela from drug list, Trump says
Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro’s removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.

Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro’s removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.








One attack involved a police raid, while the other took place on a palm farm, killing rural labourers.
Adan Funez was one of three men arrested this week over alleged involvement in the shooting of activist Juan Lopez.
Attacks on energy sites in the Gulf and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz give Western exporters a chance to profit.
Honduras is slipping back into Washington’s imperial orbit.
The US president praises his newly inaugurated ‘friend’ and hails strong US-Honduras security ties.
The incident underscores the tense political environment in Honduras in the wake of its contested presidential election.
The reported capture of Venezuelan president evokes previous eras when other leaders were seized by US.
Washington’s top diplomat says he thanked Asfura, who was backed by Trump, for ‘advocacy of US strategic objectives’.
Asfura says he is ready to govern after narrow vote as the US urges ‘all parties to respect the confirmed results’.
Statement comes as regional body says no evidence of fraud in November vote that Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads.