Venezuelan Opposition Leaders in Talks About Electoral Participation
Two leading Venezuelan opposition leaders are in talks with President Nicolas Maduro’s government about possible participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections, said Turkish Foreign Minister, who is involved in the negotiations. The opposition parties had previously decided to boycott the elections. The boycott came about because the opposition is
The Japanese Prime Minister’s Successor Will Be Elected in September
According to local media, the Japanese ruling party LDP will probably hold a party election on 14 September to choose the successor of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He is resigning due to health problems but has announced that he will remain in his post until it is clear who
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Announces Departure Due to Intestinal Complaints
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his departure due to chronic intestinal inflammation. He also stepped down in 2007 due to the same health ailment. Abe says he will stay until his successor is elected. The prime minister said at a press conference that his health started to
Nomination Mike Pence Wednesday Highlight Republican Convention
Vice President Mike Pence’s nomination as Donald Trump’s running mate marks the highlight of the Republican Convention on Wednesday. Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump and his advisor Kellyann Conway also speak. Pence accepts the nomination at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the site of the defeat of the British army in
The Stock Market in Japan Ended With A Solid Profit on Tuesday
The stock market in Japan ended with a solid profit on Tuesday. Investors joined the ongoing boom on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and tech gauge Nasdaq managed to hit new all-time highs following positive reports of coronavirus treatment and a potential vaccine in the United States. The
Russia Sees No Problems in Cooperation With Huawei
While a bunch of countries under American pressure are putting its relationship with Huawei on the back burner, Moscow says it has no problems with the company. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says, according to Reuters, Russian news agency Interfax cites that Russia is ready to partner with China
Meghan Calls With Michelle Obama to Vote for Americans
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given her friend Michelle Obama a helping hand by participating in the When All Women Vote initiative, co-sponsored by Obama. Through a virtual conversation, Meghan urged Americans, and women, in particular, to go to the polls on Nov. 3, Entertainment Tonight reports. “Being
Trump Refuses to Distance Himself From Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to be critical of the extreme right-wing conspiracy thinker group QAnon. “I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate,” Trump said in a press conference Wednesday. “I’ve heard it’s the people who love our country.” According to Trump, the conspiracy
Left-Wing Democrats in the Background At the Convention
Left-wing radical Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in her short speech at the Democratic party congress that she supports Bernie Sanders as a presidential candidate. She spoke for barely a minute and a half and was virtually the only one from the left wing to talk on Tuesday. She didn’t mention
Mink in the US is Now Also Infected With Coronavirus
The US authorities first found the coronavirus in mink. The infected animals come from two companies in Utah, The Washington Post reports. The authorities in the state investigated because a suspicious number of animals died on the mink farms. Researchers found that five dead minks had the virus. In
